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Guilty of hypnotic murder | Jan Hellesøe | TEDxAarhus


on a Tuesday afternoon a few years ago I

on a Tuesday afternoon a few years ago I hypnotized a man to kill another human

hypnotized a man to kill another human

hypnotized a man to kill another human being a few of you might be wondering

being a few of you might be wondering

being a few of you might be wondering right now why I would do such a horrific

right now why I would do such a horrific

right now why I would do such a horrific thing on a Tuesday afternoon it came

thing on a Tuesday afternoon it came

thing on a Tuesday afternoon it came from the fascination of an old murder

from the fascination of an old murder

from the fascination of an old murder case in 1951 a young man entered a bank

case in 1951 a young man entered a bank

case in 1951 a young man entered a bank in Copenhagen he wanted to rob the bank

in Copenhagen he wanted to rob the bank

in Copenhagen he wanted to rob the bank but something went wrong and he shot and

but something went wrong and he shot and

but something went wrong and he shot and killed two of the employees he then fled

killed two of the employees he then fled

killed two of the employees he then fled the scene and when police found him they

the scene and when police found him they

the scene and when police found him they thought he had a weird smile on his face

thought he had a weird smile on his face

thought he had a weird smile on his face and fairly quickly they came to the

and fairly quickly they came to the

and fairly quickly they came to the conclusion that he must have been

conclusion that he must have been

conclusion that he must have been hypnotized to commit the crime which is

hypnotized to commit the crime which is

hypnotized to commit the crime which is an interesting conclusion for 1951 later

an interesting conclusion for 1951 later

an interesting conclusion for 1951 later two psychiatrists both confirmed that

two psychiatrists both confirmed that

two psychiatrists both confirmed that the man had in fact been hypnotized to

the man had in fact been hypnotized to

the man had in fact been hypnotized to commit this crime police went and

commit this crime police went and

commit this crime police went and searched and strangely enough found the

searched and strangely enough found the

searched and strangely enough found the accomplice that hypnotized the robber he

accomplice that hypnotized the robber he

accomplice that hypnotized the robber he became known as the guardian angel the

became known as the guardian angel the

became known as the guardian angel the fascinating thing is both of them were

fascinating thing is both of them were

fascinating thing is both of them were sentenced to life now it’s generally

sentenced to life now it’s generally

sentenced to life now it’s generally considered impossible to hypnotize

considered impossible to hypnotize

considered impossible to hypnotize someone to do something against their

someone to do something against their

someone to do something against their will so fast-forward to 2015 I set out

will so fast-forward to 2015 I set out

will so fast-forward to 2015 I set out to prove that in fact you cannot have

to prove that in fact you cannot have

to prove that in fact you cannot have such influence over someone else now I’m

such influence over someone else now I’m

such influence over someone else now I’m a Mentalist and a hypnotist in Denmark

a Mentalist and a hypnotist in Denmark

a Mentalist and a hypnotist in Denmark and for the past five years I’ve had a

and for the past five years I’ve had a

and for the past five years I’ve had a TV show in Denmark where I do

TV show in Denmark where I do

TV show in Denmark where I do psychological manipulations on

psychological manipulations on

psychological manipulations on volunteers from the general public

volunteers from the general public

volunteers from the general public my biggest manipulation so far was to

my biggest manipulation so far was to

my biggest manipulation so far was to recreate this 1951 murder case a young

recreate this 1951 murder case a young

recreate this 1951 murder case a young man volunteered for my TV program he had

man volunteered for my TV program he had

man volunteered for my TV program he had no clue of what would happen to him

no clue of what would happen to him

no clue of what would happen to him my team and I took him to a shooting

my team and I took him to a shooting

my team and I took him to a shooting range where we told him that he would

range where we told him that he would

range where we told him that he would become a better shooter he believed that

become a better shooter he believed that

become a better shooter he believed that I asked him to shoot around and he was

I asked him to shoot around and he was

I asked him to shoot around and he was terrible and then I took him inside and

terrible and then I took him inside and

terrible and then I took him inside and then I set him down and then i

then I set him down and then i

then I set him down and then i hypnotized him I said Casper because his

hypnotized him I said Casper because his

hypnotized him I said Casper because his name was Casper

close your eyes and listen to my voice

close your eyes and listen to my voice just like that yes because in a minute

just like that yes because in a minute

just like that yes because in a minute you’ll do everything as I say because I

you’ll do everything as I say because I

you’ll do everything as I say because I will be your guardian angel they’ll be

will be your guardian angel they’ll be

will be your guardian angel they’ll be under my command and no matter what

under my command and no matter what

under my command and no matter what happens you will do the job exactly you

happens you will do the job exactly you

happens you will do the job exactly you will do the job he came out again and

will do the job he came out again and

will do the job he came out again and shot another round and he was fantastic

shot another round and he was fantastic

shot another round and he was fantastic or he was much better and then we

or he was much better and then we

or he was much better and then we wrapped the whole thing up and he

wrapped the whole thing up and he

wrapped the whole thing up and he thought he was done for the day that he

thought he was done for the day that he

thought he was done for the day that he just needed to do some press photos at

just needed to do some press photos at

just needed to do some press photos at an art gallery in reality a whole new

an art gallery in reality a whole new

an art gallery in reality a whole new setup was waiting for him there

setup was waiting for him there

setup was waiting for him there complete with actors simulating being an

complete with actors simulating being an

complete with actors simulating being an art gallery an art owner and of course

art gallery an art owner and of course

art gallery an art owner and of course we had hidden cameras everywhere when he

we had hidden cameras everywhere when he

we had hidden cameras everywhere when he arrived I got my cue I called him up I

arrived I got my cue I called him up I

arrived I got my cue I called him up I said Casper because his name was Casper

said Casper because his name was Casper

said Casper because his name was Casper Oh this is Jan close your eyes and

Oh this is Jan close your eyes and

Oh this is Jan close your eyes and listen to my voice because I am your

listen to my voice because I am your

listen to my voice because I am your guardian angel now the two of us you and

guardian angel now the two of us you and

guardian angel now the two of us you and I will make the world a better place

I will make the world a better place

I will make the world a better place open your eyes and look behind you as a

open your eyes and look behind you as a

open your eyes and look behind you as a bag take the bag around your neck look

bag take the bag around your neck look

bag take the bag around your neck look inside you’ll see the gun that you used

inside you’ll see the gun that you used

inside you’ll see the gun that you used early on the day grab a hold of the gun

early on the day grab a hold of the gun

early on the day grab a hold of the gun feel the power inside yourself because

feel the power inside yourself because

feel the power inside yourself because you and I will make the world a better

you and I will make the world a better

you and I will make the world a better place yes you’ll do exactly as I say

place yes you’ll do exactly as I say

place yes you’ll do exactly as I say inside the gallery there’s a lot of

inside the gallery there’s a lot of

inside the gallery there’s a lot of money and you’ll need that money so we

money and you’ll need that money so we

money and you’ll need that money so we can make the world a better place now

can make the world a better place now

can make the world a better place now feel the power feel the courage inside

feel the power feel the courage inside

feel the power feel the courage inside yourself so we can make the world a

yourself so we can make the world a

yourself so we can make the world a better place no matter what happens you

better place no matter what happens you

better place no matter what happens you will feel the power and the courage

will feel the power and the courage

will feel the power and the courage inside yourself to do the job what will

inside yourself to do the job what will

inside yourself to do the job what will you do if somebody comes between

you do if somebody comes between

you do if somebody comes between you and the money and he replied I’ll

you and the money and he replied I’ll

you and the money and he replied I’ll shoot them I said exactly do the job he

shoot them I said exactly do the job he

shoot them I said exactly do the job he went inside pointed the gun at the

went inside pointed the gun at the

went inside pointed the gun at the gallery owner he said give me the money

gallery owner he said give me the money

gallery owner he said give me the money give it to me I know you have it give it

give it to me I know you have it give it

give it to me I know you have it give it to me now the gallery owner went out to

to me now the gallery owner went out to

to me now the gallery owner went out to the back just as we planned and send out

the back just as we planned and send out

the back just as we planned and send out the security guard he came down the

the security guard he came down the

the security guard he came down the stairs and his 19 year old medical

stairs and his 19 year old medical

stairs and his 19 year old medical student did not shoot him once no he

student did not shoot him once no he

student did not shoot him once no he shot him three times

shot him three times

shot him three times it was fantastic it was amazing we made

it was fantastic it was amazing we made

it was fantastic it was amazing we made TV history

TV history

TV history we actually just made history because he

we actually just made history because he

we actually just made history because he shot him of course it wasn’t real

shot him of course it wasn’t real

shot him of course it wasn’t real bullets in the gun

bullets in the gun

bullets in the gun I knew that but he did not know that at

I knew that but he did not know that at

I knew that but he did not know that at all he shot in his reality he shot and

all he shot in his reality he shot and

all he shot in his reality he shot and killed a man in his reality he took the

killed a man in his reality he took the

killed a man in his reality he took the life of someone else I made him shoot

life of someone else I made him shoot

life of someone else I made him shoot another person I made him take the life

another person I made him take the life

another person I made him take the life of someone else I made him shoot and

of someone else I made him shoot and

of someone else I made him shoot and kill another human being I made him

kill another human being I made him

kill another human being I made him believe that he shot another man later

believe that he shot another man later

believe that he shot another man later that evening I arrived at my hotel room

that evening I arrived at my hotel room

that evening I arrived at my hotel room shaking because I realized what I had

shaking because I realized what I had

shaking because I realized what I had done I had made an honest human being

done I had made an honest human being

done I had made an honest human being bad I had made a man kill another human

bad I had made a man kill another human

bad I had made a man kill another human being and to be quite honest that wasn’t

being and to be quite honest that wasn’t

being and to be quite honest that wasn’t a good feeling at all not at all so I

a good feeling at all not at all so I

a good feeling at all not at all so I just sat there at my hotel room staring

just sat there at my hotel room staring

just sat there at my hotel room staring into nothing for a couple of days I

into nothing for a couple of days I

into nothing for a couple of days I couldn’t sleep and doing all of this at

couldn’t sleep and doing all of this at

couldn’t sleep and doing all of this at some point I can’t remember when I

some point I can’t remember when I

some point I can’t remember when I started laughing because I remembered a

started laughing because I remembered a

started laughing because I remembered a quote from an angle to a good friend of

quote from an angle to a good friend of

quote from an angle to a good friend of mine spider-man and he said with great

mine spider-man and he said with great

mine spider-man and he said with great power comes great responsibility with

power comes great responsibility with

power comes great responsibility with great power comes great responsibility a

great power comes great responsibility a

great power comes great responsibility a cheesy movie quote gave me an epiphany

cheesy movie quote gave me an epiphany

cheesy movie quote gave me an epiphany I love that word so what is great power

I love that word so what is great power

I love that word so what is great power I think it’s the ability to influence

I think it’s the ability to influence

I think it’s the ability to influence others and we all have some point in our

others and we all have some point in our

others and we all have some point in our life but we have the ability and the

life but we have the ability and the

life but we have the ability and the power to influence someone else now you

power to influence someone else now you

power to influence someone else now you may not be a Mentalist or a hypnotist as

may not be a Mentalist or a hypnotist as

may not be a Mentalist or a hypnotist as I am but you have the power in the

I am but you have the power in the

I am but you have the power in the boardroom in your classroom towards your

boardroom in your classroom towards your

boardroom in your classroom towards your friends your family your partner or

friends your family your partner or

friends your family your partner or maybe you have kids I have kids three of

maybe you have kids I have kids three of

maybe you have kids I have kids three of them my greatest power is over my kids

them my greatest power is over my kids

them my greatest power is over my kids it’s my responsibility that they become

it’s my responsibility that they become

it’s my responsibility that they become good citizens of the world I think about

good citizens of the world I think about

good citizens of the world I think about it a lot I really do because it is my

it a lot I really do because it is my

it a lot I really do because it is my power to influence them in the right way

power to influence them in the right way

power to influence them in the right way I think about it how I leave them in

I think about it how I leave them in

I think about it how I leave them in which situation I leave them because I

which situation I leave them because I

which situation I leave them because I know that eventually they will influence

know that eventually they will influence

know that eventually they will influence other people in their lives so I truly

other people in their lives so I truly

other people in their lives so I truly hope that someday when their old man is

hope that someday when their old man is

hope that someday when their old man is not around anymore

not around anymore

not around anymore they’ll watch this video of me standing

they’ll watch this video of me standing

they’ll watch this video of me standing right here in front of you

right here in front of you

right here in front of you and they can say to themselves that the

and they can say to themselves that the

and they can say to themselves that the mother and the father did a good job of

mother and the father did a good job of

mother and the father did a good job of raising them when you realize that you

raising them when you realize that you

raising them when you realize that you have this power two words are over

have this power two words are over

have this power two words are over someone else what will you do with it

someone else what will you do with it

someone else what will you do with it think about it carefully because you

think about it carefully because you

think about it carefully because you might change the life of someone Oh and

might change the life of someone Oh and

might change the life of someone Oh and just on a side note maybe don’t pick up

just on a side note maybe don’t pick up

just on a side note maybe don’t pick up the phone if I call you

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