3) Look at my pussy

There, fixed that for you.

The 'from' header field is for your social security number, not GPS coordinates, you insensitive clod!

..and you're hung like a horse as well!

Today they mount a cyber-terror attack, tomorrow they come back and cut off your Johnson.

You fink zey are kidding, making with ze funny stuff!?

Uhm.. how would that be a bad thing?

Harming puppies? Terrorist.

Paywalling articles? Terrorist.

Say what? Have you ever been to Europe?

I live in the Netherlands and have been (casually) following this case, so here's some background that might be relevant:

Some posters here wondered why this guy agreed to give his DNA. There is some evidence that he is mentally ill: in 2009 he was convicted of stealing a neighbor's car and joyriding while under the influence. He claimed not to be in control of his actions at the time, and that he only came to his senses while in the car. A psychiatrist diagnosed this as a dissociative fugue at the time (he was still convicted). A neighbor of his also recently stated that he has mental problems. So it's quite possible that he doesn't even remember the rape and murder. It's also quite possible that it's simply a lame insanity defense.

I think one of the reasons for this DNA-dragnet was that the area is sparsely populated, and the cities/villages there are tight-knit communities. Many people there are blood-related, so the odds of finding a partial match should be good. It may also be the reason that so many people were willing to participate; they wanted to believe that the perp was an outsider (some still think so). My guess is that some social pressure was involved as well. Anyway, I don't see something like this working in the major cities. Very few people would volunteer, and chances of finding a relative of the perp would be much lower.

Also, there were other DNA tests before, these were done to rule out two suspects - asylumseekers from Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively. They had been fingered in an anonymous letter, possibly with a racist motive. Analysis of the DNA found on the victim pointed to a caucasian anyway (not uncontroversial).

my mom

no, seriously, my mom

Wow, what a great idea! There CANT be any prior art, who would have thought of using an assumed name online!?

Ok, these are personal opinions, completely subjective and highly biased of course, and excuse the cliches:

I've been to Germany about a dozen times as well and despite one or two incidents I always enjoyed it. I like Berlin, open and relaxed atmosphere (except on Walpurgis Night). Older people may not understand English, but nobody expects foreigners to speak German. It is very much appreciated if you do, though.

I've lived in the UK (London). Obviously there's a formal culture where people stick to social norms and are polite, on the other hand it's (still) a hierarchical, class-based society, so you get inequality and the class warfare that goes with it (London riots anyone?). But overall a positive experience, you can go to the pub on the corner and have a quiet drink or chat with complete strangers. People there are quite sociable.

I've lived in Belgium (Flanders), and it's doable. The surreal national politics don't affect everyday life at all, but I have to say the mentality tends to be a bit parochial. Also, people learn to accept authority and stick to the rules from an early age, so they're not used to assertive behaviour and may mistake it for arrogance. People don't always speak their mind, so you have to decode non-verbal cues.

I don't mind the Netherlands, but that may be home bias. The mindset is very individualistic though, and something like UK pub culture is almost non-existent, so it may be hard for an outsider to make friends. I have only limited experience with Scandinavia, but I have a positive impression.

Visited Italy half a dozen times and worked there a few months. It really depends on where you go and who you meet, but my impression is that foreigners may get more respect there than the Italians, who compete among themselves for basically everything. Getting through life can be a bit like being in an opera buffa, and may require some moral flexibility (cliche, I know). Especially the politics are surreal, the Italians themselves are very much aware of this and tend to dislike their country. There's a reason so many go abroad (where they only hang out with other italians).

Been to Portugal a dozen times, imho it's a bit like France (arrogant waiters, speeding, nepotism and the other cliches) but even more conservative, not as regulated, and without most of the neurosis/paranoia/aggression. The locals have little contact with foreigners outside the tourist hotspots, it's not the most dynamic or cosmopolitan country. They dislike Germans for some reason, and regard the British as snooty and arrogant.

An assault by McDonalds staff seems unthinkable in any of these places. Maybe in a very dodgy UK restaurant staffed by hooligans, but it would be shut down in the blink of an eye. Paris on the other hand.. years ago, a friend of mine was dragged out of the Virgin Megastore by the hair for sitting on the stairs, for example. French security guards are easily provoked.

Btw, the roughest place I've been to is possibly St Petersburg, but that city is in a league of its own.