Murderers use Google too

Those conspiracy theorists who label Google "Big Brother" will love this one. It seems you should be careful what you search for. A Google search has led directly to the conviction of a man for the murder of his wife.

Former computer consultant Robert Petrick was sentenced to life in prison this week after a computer he owned was found to contain records of multiple Google searches for "neck," "snap," "break," and "hold" as well as a document titled "22 Ways to Kill a Man With Your Bare Hands". Mr Petrick's wife was found strangled and dumped in a Raleigh-area lake in January 2003.