Law and Order – Human Flesh Search Engine – Casting News
[JIM LEARY] 36-44, libertarian. He is the brains behind Searchposse.net – an Internet site that is a “forum for corrective social action.” The participants post photos and descriptions of wrong-doers (people who text while driving, litter, deface public property, don’t pick up their dog’s poop, etc) in the hopes that fellow citizens will track the wrongdoers, identify them and post their names and addresses. Many of the sites visitors post threats against these wrongdoers – some are violent. When a man’s murder is directly linked to an enraged & mentally ill Searchposse.net user the question becomes is it free speech or does it incite violence? Leary is charged and brought to trial. LEAD
[JEFF FISHMAN] 30s, lead attorney of a team representing Jim Leary, Andrew Mason and Gary Keegan. He is defending their right to free speech and their right to post anonymous comments on Searchposse.com. He does not feel they should be held responsible for the response of a violent schizophrenic who happened to visit the website. LEAD
[KERRY SAX] mid-late 30s, average looking. She was a frequent visitor to the Searchposse.net site. She is brought in for questioning when a man (Sid Marcus) who was fingered as being a wrongdoer by Searchposse is killed. She had posted many comments relating to Sid’s habit of texting while driving. She tells detectives that her daughter was killed by a cabdriver who was texting. Van Buren is moved by her story….and subsequently, surprised to learn that Kerry is schizophrenic and that the story is completely fabricated. LEAD
[FRANK] male, 45-55, African American, Lt. Van Buren’s boyfriend. She is getting ready for work and her first day wearing her wig (due to chemo-related hair loss). He’s supportive, loving and tries to make her laugh. Possible recurring.
[GARY KEEGAN] 25, a frequent visitor to the Searchposse.net website. He frequently posts comments calling for justice against irresponsible citizens. He has worked as a security system engineer in the past and he knows how to hack into security systems. He used his expertise to post information that led another website visitor to track down Sid Marcus and kill him. He is brought up on charges. TWO – THREE SCENES
[ANDREW MASON] 20s, smug, a frequent visitor to the Searchposse.net website. He frequently posts comments calling for justice against irresponsible citizens. Many of his posts are violent in nature. When the DA goes after the website creator and participants, Andrew is named as a co-defendant. TWO–THREE SCENES
[JUDGE ALICE LEE] m/f, over 40, any race. Presides over trial of Jim Leary. Several scenes
[TERRY CRANE] 28 – 33, hip, fashion photographer. He was working the photo shoot with “manic….total prick” Sid Marcus on the evening Sid was murdered. He was use to dealing with Sid and his antics. He is interviewed by detectives. TWO SCENES
[ALLIE] female, a young 22, “smoking hot” hipster, she is a modeling clothes at a fashion shoot. She was hooked up with this hip clothing designer and was doing some modeling for him, sleeping with him and also working at his stores. He is murdered after the photo shoot and she is questioned about their relationship. TWO SCENES
[CITU DAN JOSEPHSON] male, 20s, (computer investigation and technical unit), he works for the police department and steps in to help detectives in handling this case involving a website that they believe is inciting violence. He helps them set up an Internet “trap” for some of the frequent visitors to Searchposse.com TWO SCENES
[REBECCA DAVIS] late 30s, she is called to testify about her experiences with Searchposse.net. Her husband committed suicide and someone posted information from her husband’s diary on line that pointed to her affair as being the cause. She does not feel that information should be public and does not want to be forced to defend herself in a public forum.
[TYLER BURKE] male, 30s-40s, Jim Leary’s attorney. His defense of Jim and his website are built entirely on a person’s right to free speech.
[SID MARCUS] 28-33, intense, hip entrepreneur. He is the driving force behind a new hip clothing line called “Skintight Apparel”. He is high-strung and very demanding. He’s running a photo shoot for his clothing line and is giving the photographer and all the hangers-on a hard time. He is later found murdered.
[BONNIE ALLMAN] 26, hipster, tattoos, working at a vintage clothing store. She once worked as Sid Marcus’ model, salesclerk, and girlfriend – until he pulled her top off at a parade. She tried to sue him but eventually gave up because she did not have enough money to pay the legal fees. sptv050769 She doesn’t’ t like Sid but she did not kill him.
[JUDGE KAPLAN] m/f, any race, 40 and up. Presides over hearing to determine whether or not the DA can subpoena Searchposse.net records.
[AL JEROME] male, any race, late 20s, public defender assigned to represent Kerry Sax. It is clear that his client is crazy and he is doing the best he can
[HIPSTER DUDE] male, 20s, a DJ hired to play indie rock du jour at the photo shoot. The guy running the photo shoot gets annoyed at the quality of the photos…he looses it and turns on everyone in the room and Hipster Dude gets fired.
[ASST. M.E. PALCHUK] m/f, any race, 30s 40s, examines the body at the crime scene. The victim is found hanging – a miscalculated erotic asphyxia. Palchuk demonstrates how the victim could have tied his hands in front of his body and then stepped over them so this hands wound up behind him. Actor should be agile enough to do this.
[CSU TECH JILL SMYTH] 30s, any race, examines a car belonging to the victim. She is looking for fingerprints or any forensic evidence that could lead cops to the killer. She reports her findings to detectives
[SERGEANT] m/f, 30s, at the crime scene where Sid Marcus has been found dead. He/she fills in detectives when they arrive.
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