Brandes apparently tried to eat some of his own penis raw but could not, because it was too tough and, as he put it, 'chewy'. This did not work, and ultimately, Meiwes used a knife to remove Brandes' appendage. Brandes initially insisted that Meiwes attempt to bite his penis off. Before doing so Brandes swallowed twenty sleeping pills, and half a bottle of schnapps. The two made a videotape when they met on 9 March 2001 in Meiwes' home, in the small town of Rotenburg, showcasing Meiwes amputating Brandes' penis (with Brandes' agreement) and the two men attempting to eat it together, before Brandes' ultimate demise. Many other people responded to the advertisement but backed out Meiwes did not attempt to force them to do anything against their will. Meiwes' post stated that he was 'looking for a well-built 18 to 30-year-old to be slaughtered and then consumed.' Bernd Jürgen Armando Brandes, an engineer from Berlin, answered the advertisement in March 2001. Looking for a willing volunteer, Meiwes posted an advertisement on the website, The Cannibal Cafe (a blog site for people with cannibal fetishes). 2Arrest, trial, and conviction of manslaughter.3 Arrest, trial, and conviction of manslaughter.
