I love how it’s gossip got round the boat and the captain took no chances by turning the boat around with the lie that they had motor problems and turning the wifi off was just ingenious. Nobody was possibly getting away with a crime on his watch
I personally believe if you go out to the club's with friends then you should leave with them. No matter how safe you think your neck of the woods are, don't leave friends behind.
@@Mr_Francois14 what an utterly stupid comment 🤦♀️ people go to clubs and live responsible lives. The only time going to a clubs and getting drunk would be irresponsible is only if that individual was ignoring an already existing responsibility over it. Going for a few drinks after a working week is fine and doesn't justify violence. Prude.
Agree with previous comments: the captain is a fucking hero. Turning a ship around like that is an expensive decision and could have been punished harshly by the shipping company.
I feel your loss. I'm not sure why but I've always thought and said to friends, that if I'd been born in any other place ( I'm from London ), that, I'd like to have been born in Iceland, it's probably not as brilliant as I think it is, but I bet it almost is, and would be better than choosing anywhere else. Peace and love from London
@@daisylavender5275 yes women’s name’s end in dóttir(daughter) and the men’s names end in son unless we have á Family name then some chose to use that alone or with dóttir/son My dads name is Hlynur so I am Hlynsdóttir (Hlynsdaughter)
This is heartbreaking. The Captain turning the ship around was awesome! I am sorry for her Family. I agree with you. 19 years? Seriously? No way is that right. You do an excellent job breaking things down for us. Thank you.
Iceland dies not believe in keeping murderers behind bars forever no matter how horrible the crime was. He could have killed raped and mutalated 5 woman and probably would not not gotten anymore time.
@@simonhill9553 what’s wrong with you??? Instead of asking why someone goes around at 5am wanting to kill someone, you ask why the girl is out at 5am enjoying her life as everyone else??
Krista w and anna s I agree with simon hill. Yes, we should blame the actual killer. No doubt about that. But seriously, what happened to being careful and being vigilant. Good people know not to do bad things regardless of law. Bad people will do bad things regardless of law. I think it is foolish to abandon caution just because someone believes they live is "safe" society.
As a Greenlandic person this whole case chocked me. We all grieved with the Icelandic people when the whole thing was uncovered. We even had our own memorial for her in Nuuk (the capital and sister city to Reykjavik)
@@napaartoq_from_nuuk Whenever people make a big deal of something that they are barely connected to it either shows their attempt to virtue signal (to others or to themselves) or their desperate need to feel themselves part of something bigger/something eventful. That' not a healthy mental pattern.
@@user-mb3dx5fl9f so showing solidarity to our neighbouring country, further ensuring the close relationship between our countries is an unhealthy pattern? How so? Because that's all we did. Showed our support. Grieving with our sister city.
@@napaartoq_from_nuuk Yeah yeah the 'sending thoughts and prayers' thing. 1) It is not real support. 2) It is not like they really needed your support. 3) There are many issues in your own country unsolved. 4) People who focus on useless and fake things while they themselves have urgent issues in their own yard are indeed engaged into unhealthy behavioural patterns.
When he said he is beginning to see a pattern, with his videos focusing on cases in the UK, New Zealand, japan and Iceland, I was expecting him to say they are all islands lol
She was a friend of mine, met her when I was staying at her mom's place while visiting Iceland. Went to a music festival with her, she was a fun and upbeat girl. It must be incredibly horrible to lose a child like this - and for the last video of her to be one where she is clearly inebriated, man, that sucks.
I am sorry for your loss from this Earthly World this Earthly Realm. God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx And God Bless Your Earthly Life Time And Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx
Can’t believe your channel is so recent cause it feels so experienced. Anyway really like the way you decide on the details such as the pictures and videos and soundtrack. Crime channels often use creepy sounds, but in reality lots of these crimes are really unexpected on very normal days to everyday people. Love the details!
agree so much! i only recently discovered this channel, but it's so nice to learn about cases without the over the top "CREEPY SPOOKY" athmosphere. i also love how respectful his videos are to the victims, trying to keep the memory of them as people and not just as someone's victims
I can't get over your soothing voice, exceptional editing (word and image)/ writing skills and humble delivery. I love your channel. You respect women...and you are confident enough to leave the shocking, click-bait at the door.
@@erikmalmberg1295 what Jim meant is, he only got sentenced to 19 years in prison. If anyone had a child murdered, and said murderer was only sentenced to 19 years, I'm sure any parent would have a vendetta to pursue upon the murderer's release.
Life is the only possible sentence for people like this,. Just like so many other crimes,. Such as, paedofiles, rapist's, and anything else who commits such henious and degrading acts should always be detained for life.
I live in her neighbourhood (Breiðholt) and was heavily pregnant with my son when this crime occurred, and when she was finally found I cried and cried. I still feel so sad when I hear her story being told again.
It was a planned kidnapping by drug traffickers. They intended to murder a suspected police informant who was heading to Iceland. When she didn't show up in Iceland when the sailors were there they kidnapped and murdered birna.
OMG that ship Capt is a hero! That was NOT an easy decision and a less bothered person would not have cared enough about Birna to turn around. I really hope he got a reward!!
I follow a lot of awesome true crime channels on RUclips, but yours is by far the most unique one, not just in the cases you present, but also the genuine empathy you show to the victims, their families and even for some of the killers when warranted. Its so refreshing.
I know you posted this 7 months ago, but I’m just stumbling across Adrian’s (Coffeehouse Crime) videos now. I like a lot of true crime channels, but some of them can be too jovial. One in particular (I’m sure it’s obvious who) tends to be too jokey jokey for my taste. Definitely not trying to put any other channels down at all, I just love how Adrian seems to genuinely care about the victims in the cases he covers. It doesn’t come across as fake or forced. It’s kinda nice to hear human empathy when presented with such sad and gruesome details in these cases.
@@PinkRanger1105 I agree. I too watch quite a few different true crime channels and each one is unique in their own way. I am very familiar with the style of each, so I know who I want to listen to at different times. Adrian's voice is perfect for listening to when I am trying to fall asleep. I always choose something I have already listened to before so I don't miss anything LOL
@@PinkRanger1105 I absolutely get what you mean. I think other channels try to lighten up by making jokes because some cases are so deeply disturbing it’s hard to process, but Adrian leads with absolute humanity and it’s such a treat to watch his videos.
I remember working in Airport Parking in Keflavík (the international airport) when this happened and we were told to look for a red, rental car with a specific number plate. Everytime we saw a red car, we made sure it wasn't the one we were looking for, before letting it get out of sight. I think the most scary part of all this (to me), is that she was kidnapped on the same street I'd been walking on down town in Reykjavík around the same time and her phone's last signal was literally around the corner from where I lived in Hafnarfjörður. I remember watching the story on the news next to my dad on the sofa, and he hugged me tight knowing, that this could've been me. Absolutely horrible thing that happened to her, I feel for the ones she's left behind. May she rest in peace ❤️
That's so scary. I have been to Iceland and I had two drunk Icelanders who had made their own drink, try to get me in their house. They knew I was a tourist and I had literally just come out from the airport. I think they target young women. I refused and went on my way. I carry personal alarms, whistles and I even have a personal alarm on my wrist. I often have problems walking alone, but whenever I am with my bf absolutely nothing. Just being alone seems to be a trigger for men and some women.
@@beaulieuonnp593 I'm glad you didn't go with them! Definitely sounds shady; usually Icelandic people are very hesitant letting new people into their 'groups'. I personally don't carry any sort of alarm with me, as usually they'll stop bugging you if you stand your ground or if you reach out for strangers help.
@@IrisKarls be more careful than that iris, don't assume standing your ground will get rid of these scumbags, atleast get a whistle or something small you can shove in the bottom of your bag just to be safe
@@moonyshine I appreciate your concern, but you have to remember that things like these never happen in Iceland. The percentage of murder each year is less than 1%.
@@IrisKarls that's good , but dont be that 1% lol, uber everywhere and never be alone at insociable hours , some men are absalute wan*ers, it's not worth it , be safe out there girl 😀
This case has two of the best characters, too good to even be in a book. The ship captain and the detective. I want to just know more about how badass they are, respectively.
I don't know about the captain but Grímur Grímsson is quite the guy. He is very calm and chill AF. You have to realize that the nation had never experienced anything like this and was in total shock. News conferences were held and Grímur literally became like our dad, trying to console us while being utterly professional. It was amazing to watch. He was nominated Icelander of the year and last year many wanted him to run for president. But we have a great president and Grímur just thought it ridiculous 😉
@@beaulieuonnp593 Yeah, maybe. We don’t know how long they tried. But the truth is that if someone is determined enough, you can’t make them go somewhere with you. Short of physically forcing them which is of course illegal.
@@riggs20 Do like we did with my friends: we slept in a corner of the club LOL Some of our friends wanted to stay, we wanted to go because we were exhausted... even though we were exhausted we stayed, sat in a corner nearby our dancing friends, some of us half sleeping. And when our dancing friends got enough, they came to us and we all went back together. Back in college, we always walked everybody back home. We'd all go back together or split in two different big groups, we made a lot of big detours to make sure to take back home the drunkest ones first, and then bit by bit we split up until. At the end, it was usually a few guys left who didn't drink much (only a few beers), were used to the city and walked through every corners of it constantly, so they knew which paths were the safest ones. My city isn't too dangerous despite being big but there's still always a possibility. I remember once I told one of those guys "Oh, we just live a few streets away so we're fine, you live in the opposite direction, right ? You should just go straight back home, it's so late already" and the guy just wouldn't have it, he walked my friend and I back to the building, made sure we went safely inside, and then left. I'm glad I've almost always met people who are like that, who always make sure everybody goes home safely. I also have a friend and her friends who had to "walk" a drunk girl back home from far away because she was a very aggressive/violent person when drunk. She kept insulting them, hitting them, and didn't want them anywhere close. So they just followed her down the streets until they saw her get back home safely. It takes a lot of selflessness to still care about someone like that despite the fact they've hit, scratched and insulted you for a part of the evening, imo. A lot of people would just be pissed off and be like "Whatever, she does whatever she wants to, she's a big girl, not my problem anymore."
Appreciate you putting Birna's photo and dates as the last image for us to contemplate. It really does help emphasize the humanity of the person who lost her life. And it places the thought of her killer farther back in our memory. Terrible loss to her and her loved ones, and the world. Salute to the ship captain, true hero!
I had recently moved abroad when this happened after having lived in Reykjavík, as a native Icelander and not a stranger to the nightlife, this hit me hard. Refreshing every news site, facebook groups, etc. One reason being that as an expat from Iceland meeting people from other countries mentioning how amazing it must be to live in such a safe country. And having this going on. But the way the police handled this case and how Icelandic people always come together when something horrible like this happens warms my heart. Hvíldu í friði Birna🕯
scary realization for me while watching this was that I’ve done that same “drunk 3am walk” home many times before, not through a well lit shopping center with other people, but through unlit neighborhoods alone. This really makes ya realize how dangerous that is to do, and also is a strong reminder that Uber is a thing and way cheaper than losing your life..
Uber and taxi drivers have also raped and murdered people. There is always a risk. Walking isn't always the worst by far. The biggest risk to you as a woman is your spouse or sexual partner. Most women are murdered in a domestic violence situation by men they know and love. This girl in Iceland wasn't murdered by walking alone. She went to a bar with another woman, met some guys and got in their car where things went south. Her walking alone is immaterial to the situation.
You never know what could happen at any moment. That is why you should never leave anyone you care about alone. A disgruntled friend forced to go home is better than a dead friend.
19 years or no, that man cannot walk Iceland freely for the rest of his life anymore. In a country who's population equals that of a town (since, honestly, it is mostly just one town apart from the few other villages) he will be recognized by anyone. He'll be spat at everywhere he goes.
Yeah but he prob. Is gonna travel to other country and even commit another murder, It's mind blowing how he only got 19 years, he should get life sentence for sure
He's a Greenlander so he would presumably go back to Greenland, which is even smaller. But yes, Iceland's maximum sentence is 19 years, which may in part be because it's a small community and everyone remembers when a major crime is committed.
Here I am a year and a month later and you went from a thousand to almost a million! Great job and well deserved! Thank you for doing these lesser known stories in America
Unlike other storytelling crime youtubers, I like the fact that you utilize relevant photos of characters and provide sufficient background for each. Very thorough.
Posted just over a year now and you’re approaching one million subs. You deserve it Adrian, love your channel, slowly making my way through all your videos. You’re appreciated 💕
I'm watching this while you have 1.46 million subs and in this video you thanked viewers for reaching your first 1000 subs; that was just a year ago. Amazing. You've come a long way and so fast, your videos have only gotten better in that time. Congrats.
I really commend the captain for what he did and I commend you for highlighting the losses in these cases as opposed to focusing solely on the killer. I feel like these people are almost glorified at times with how intensely focus is shifted so heavily to their atrocities while their victims serve as only a small expense to their legacy
What made me instantly subscribe to this channel is the way Adrian handles such sensitive cases with dignity and humility. Too many channels rely on oversensationalist presentation and over-acting. Adrian and Coffeehouse Crime do amazing research and present some very tough cases with respect for the people involved. Subbed, and bell turned on ;)
I know I'm a year late seeing this but I just want to say thank you Adrian, for the compassion you show while telling these true crime stories. You show that there are kind caring people in the world. I just recently found your channel but I'm on here daily watching what I can. It's very sad to see so many victims of evil, but you make it so these innocent people are remembered. It is very sad that many of these evil people get very short sentences and I definitely agree that they should have much longer incarceration times.
I appreciate that this case is one I hadn’t heard of. I’d like to suggest another obscure case, one that is close to my heart since I am friends with the victim’s brother. Margaret “Mae” Sweet was killed in 2008 and the case is still unsolved. I can get you a way to get in touch with her brother Paul if needed; he would love for anyone to cover the case and I’m sure would be happy to tell you anything you needed to know in lieu of online information. I appreciate your respectful tone and think you would handle spreading awareness of Mae’s case very well. Regardless of whether or not you cover it, keep up the good work!
I really love the way you put an emphasis on the victims, on their lives before everything went wrong so that their remembered for more than just how they died.
After just recently spending 2 weeks in Iceland and falling in love with the place and people, this breaks my heart. Thank for doing an amazing job on covering this.
I don't know how u came on my feed .but I've been watching them all .like how u explain it all with details in such a short space of time. keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@CoffeehouseCrime Hello 🙂 I wanna say thanx 4 that video. Even that it is both sad, tragic, it is also interesting. You have a good voice too! 🙂 Greetings from Scandinavia 🌺
Sadly, no matter how safe the country, any person tottering about drunk at any time is a vulnerable target to someone with toxic thoughts and that man took his chance with poor Birna.
As a big burly hairy men i can drink to my hearts content and make it home safely with no worries. Only thing I have to worry about is turning into a pancake in a wreck
@@grievingstereo8527 not always, a lot of lone drunk men drown in rivers, or get mown down by cars as they cross busy roads. Lone men can be targetted and raped by other men too. My boyfriend was followed by a guy man from a toilet once and neither were drunk. Two men could outnumber a lone man too. Old men are often robbed too. The world is a mess with predatory humans. We should all learn situation awareness skills and not be complacent.
You are so thorough and respectful of the victims and keeping their stories out there. So young, poor sweet young lady. So not fair. Hope your channel keeps growing! ❤️🙏
"A sleepy and often forgotten island called Iceland" - dude, I've visited 3 times and the country is positively *bouncing* with tourists every single year, all year 'round! Several million tourists. Iceland is anything but an often forgotten island. That being said, love the channel and wish you a long and prosperous journey in RUclipsLand! ;)
I’m not sure about the rest of the world, but in the US we’re not taught much about the Nordic countries. Well, except as kids we were taught that Greenland was covered in ice and Iceland was covered in green. 🙂
Adrian your channel is blasting holes in the roof. You've gone from nothing to nearly 600k subscribers in less than 6 months. If you're doing it all yourself, it's outstanding work.
Really like your style of presenting the story. You seem to truly consider the victim. I completely agree with the fact the killer did not get a long enough sentence for his crime. Heartbreaking
I’m from Iceland and I remember that disappearance like it was yesterday. It was everywhere for over a year and everyone was following the chase. The security camera video still plays in my head, terrifying
I don’t care how safe someplace supposedly is, I don’t care if I’m in the land of Oz or Hobbiton in Middle Earth-I will never ever ever stumble home, by myself, in the early morning hours, completely shitfaced & blissfully unaware of my surroundings. I made the mistake of trusting a date once, & that ended up going horribly wrong. I’ll never put myself in a similar situation ever again. Unfortunately, you just can’t trust people, regardless of where you are.
I just stumbled onto your channel a few days ago, and I'm watching this a year and a month after you posted it. It's amazing to see you celebrating 1k followers, because you're almost at 1 million now. You definitely deserve it. Thank you for the time, energy, research, and care that you put into each video.
Your presentations are amazing! I love your way of communicating each story--making even the most horrific crime more easy to hear. Your voice is soothing. And these give me a small glimpse of the world that I have never seen. So interesting as well as each crime is presented in a way that is heartfelt and compassionate. You seem like a fine young man and I greatly appreciate each and every one of your "podcasts"? I am a 70 year old widow who is convalescing from a broken hand/wrist and you are helping me through this painful time. And as you tell I am not well versed in the terminology of internet. Thank you for all you are doing! 👍💯🎉
@@CoffeehouseCrime lol it's a fantastic channel. You're a great story teller. No overly dramatic tones or background music. You're kind of relaxing to listen to as well, despite the topic haa
This case is so fresh in my memory.. everyone in iceland was shooked.. i've walked Laugarvegur 1000's of times and still in iceland i would not want to be a drunk girl alone there
Yeah! It’s actually quite rare here. Make sure that if you go to Iceland you don’t get raped! The police sure ass hell won’t help you, and you can forget about a court case.
Yes that's right. I come from South East Asia, murder and rape will get you less time in jail than small time drug dealer, such as selling pot, which gets you death penalty or life sentence. The law is crazy here.
Thank you for talking about this case 👍❤️👍 When this happened, It was a horrible time for all of Iceland 🇮🇸 So glad that we did have the few cameras that we had at the time. 🙏❤️🙏 The police 👮 did an excellent job. 🙏❤️🙏 My condolences to her family 🙏❤️🙏 Love from Iceland ❤️ 🇮🇸 ❤️🦋🦋🦋
The quality of these videos are top-notch! I don't think I've heard of this case before. Thank you for bringing attention to lesser known cases like these.
Here in Sweden "life in prison" is about that length. On paper, a lifetime sentence is an undetermined amount of years and you're supposed to sit i prison for "that long", but then after ten years on your sentence you can plea for a time determined(?) sentence, which you're looking at minimum of 18 years. That doesn't mean that every criminal sentenced to life sits even that long though, on average they only sit 16 years in prison. It's horrific, truly.
This happens in some of the more corrupt parts of America like New York, typically championed by the Democrat party, where as a lot of the 'red states' still have the death penalty by contrast. I think leftist thinking leads to leniency and complacency.
i mean for violent crimes resulting in death or trauma i understand, but you gotta remember that for most cases rehabilitation is the better choice. it helps a lot with reducing crime rates for repeated offenses and saves a lot of money.l by virtue of reducing overall crime rates. i wouldn't ever take example on the USA though, those guys have the most inmates per capita in the world, kids and adults, it's a cruel industry in which innocent or redeemable people get crushed and can't ever reintegrate society properly so they have to turn to crime again and again. they don't have a very safe country either. i mean with those videos you only hear about the very extreme cases, not the general effectiveness of those systems. also good to remember that where prisons systems around the world adopted more humane measures, the recidivism rates dropped significantly, in norway it went from 70% to 20%. so yeah. restorative justice can be frustrating but it works a lot better than just letting criminals fester in cages on taxpayer's money. petty revenge solves nothing.
@@ysucae Of course, on one hand I'm proud of the justice system we have in the North, but it's honestly so awful to hear of a crime comitted and have the punishment not fit the crime. We had this debate in a "Ethics and sociology" class in highschool, and just a few paces away lies one of the highest security prisons in Sweden where several "famous" (in Scandinavia) murderers/chomos sat, among them Anders Eklund who murdered a girl that was about my own age when it happened back in 2008. They livestreamed her funeral, so it wasn't exactly easy to be unbiased, you know?
@@ysucae You need to take into account other things, too. Like if a country is homogenous, of course it's much simpler. Comparing what happens in Norway, a country of... 5 million? Also has a big problem with poverty but discourages talking about it. Taking that and comparing it to America, a country of 330 million with a constant massive influx of people and divided up into 50 states + provinces that can all be described very uniquely from each other... I find people try to make a lot of comparisons that don't work, because you can't assume that what works for a tiny place will work for a massive place with incredibly different circumstances. It is a lot to do with our political system, too. But not just ours. There is a push for a global economy, which is a push for a massive worldwide permanent serf class. The reason Democrat states do so poorly is that they want people dependent on government, which means you can't be doing well on your own. They destroy businesses and promise handouts in exchange. And the same thing happens with our prison systems. If you want to know why they are the way they are, just ask Kamala Harris why she purposely kept innocent people in jail and prisoners in jail for excessive amounts of time for cheap labor. It's a modern slavery system that politicians and elites want to have world-wide. But if you're buying bananas from Ecuador and goods from China, you can't really pretend that you're above the slavery system in the US. This slavery system expands far beyond the walls of our prisons and most of the first world, if not all of the first world, is in on it.
You're right. I am from the USA and when you said 19 years...I was stunned and saddened. I am new to your channel but I love it. You are a wonderful storyteller. No wonder you have 1.33M subscribers. Your channel is similar to my all time favorite channel Mike from That Chapter.
Things like this are so rare in Iceland, mostly because it’s pretty safe but also people mostly just go missing and are never found again, lots of unsearchable places to stow a body, and most Icelanders would know about them, so unsurprisingly this was talked about for weeks and weeks. It was also almost a non brainer that a local couldn’t have been responsible.
It was such a heartbreaking story. He took a life and should have gotten life with no parole. I don't understand how most European countries criminal justice work, very disappointing really. On another note, great content again, Adrian, Thanks!
Interesting choice of case. We moved to Iceland from Ireland in August 2016 and this happened not long after. It affected my wife quite deeply as things like that do not really happen here. It was a huge incident for what is a very small capital city. That said, we are both still here, nearly 5 years later and have no intention of moving.
Why did Thomas do it? I could guess discontent with his lot in life, trying to take something that he thought he could never have but deserved. On the sentencing... The American judicial system has never settled the argument of whether incarceration is purely punishment as retribution or punishment with rehabilitation. It swings back and forth, often with politics or regional prejudices, but mostly we are an eye for an eye kind of country. 🖖🐢
There are a lot of England people on RUclips. What’s it like in England? I think my ancestors came to America from England. I would like to visit sometime.
same lol I carry several loud personal alarms, whistles, tell trusted people where I am going, never get drunk and I practice situation awareness every time I have to be alone. Even in daylight it is not always safe. I think just being alone seems to target predators. I never get targetted by men or women when I am with a trusted male friend.
I had not realized your channel was so new. It looks so polished and professional, I half expected it to have been here for ages! Great work, I'm loving your channel so much and I will likely be watching every video you post from here on out!
Where I live people get like 15 to 25 years for these kinds of cases.. And in many cases, they get out in 8 years by good behavior.... what a disgrace.
Where you live, there are significant less violent crimes as in the US and probably has a murder rate five time smaller. You may want to show more respect to a legal and justice system which allows you to live more safely.
Good job man. You have a great tonal quality to your storytelling method. Placing much needed empathy in parts, or emphases used cleverly… it evokes the right response from your audience. ‘This is not for your entertainment, but your awareness… because the world should know about this’ is the quality of your delivery. Keep it up dude.
And my FAV part was when the captain did what he did. I raised my arm and fist and said "YES!!!" ironically as you pointed up and said "what a guy!" Catching up on some older videos of yours on a rainy night in Texas. Love your channel, content (however the sad fate of the victims I sympathize with) and your style of storytelling. Thank you!
When you said 19 years I wasn’t surprised the justice system doesn’t value the innocent human life. It’s sad women can’t have the freedom of walking alone without being murdered.
@@anrgyauburn6723 Arming yourself isn’t going to stop the overall problem. The laws have to change so that true justice can happen. Sorry if I’m intimidating you with all of this though. Your simple way of thinking is being challenged so I’ll stop right there for ya
Hahaha how cute this beginning of coffeehouse crime was😊❤wow Adrian! You've come such a long way! Love your channel. I'm probably watching this a second time.
VERY GOOD what you do at the end. I’ve noticed a pattern with YOU, too, Adrian! You ended with stating Iceland is on your list not to miss the beauty and way of life along with images of that beauty. I don’t think I’ve noticed anyone else do that. Also, your noticing a pattern with short sentences seem to dishonor the victim’s life. Sensitive and shows great insight 👏👏👏💪👍 ❤️
@jademartin Nordic countries focus more on rehabilitation than locking someone away for life. There are cultural differences in the legal systems of different countries. In some places he would have been executed, in others, rehabilitated. Your ignorance is astounding.
@@purplesvet Since I'm a minority, does that make you racist for attacking my opinion?....your simple thinking is imbecilic. Do you really think "rehabilitation" is a deterrent to murder?
This is such a sad end to a young life. Unfortunately, there are good and evil people everywhere and everyone has to be careful when out alone late at night. RIP Birnaxx.
"In America most of these cases would be life sentences without the possibility of parole"? It's not nearly as cut and dry as that. Only about 1/4 of those sentenced to life will get it without parole in the US. The other 3/4 average around 15 years before paroled. As for the system as a whole, the recidivism in the US is almost double that of Iceland. The only country that mentioned that is close to the US is the UK. The US is one of the worst places to use as a model for setting up a prison system.
Glad to see a comment like this. Too many people in the comments saying how much better their American justice system is, yet seem to have no clue about it's actual rates. Between full sentences rarely being met, recidivism, high sentences for low crimes such as a possession of drugs, and the fact they use their prisoners for extremely low paid labour, I'd definitely not put US as a better system.
@RadDadPat It's been shown time and time again that harsher punishments don't make a better society on a whole.. that added to the fact that innocent people are on death row and get killed.. that's just a barbaric system.
@@digitalspecter that's a prosecuting issue...if somebody is innocent and gets 19 yrs or life there fucked either way...I definitely agree it's a problem but that's on stupid,lazy or corrupt DAs an cops...the answer isn't to give the 99% that did murder someone 19yrs...
I love how it’s gossip got round the boat and the captain took no chances by turning the boat around with the lie that they had motor problems and turning the wifi off was just ingenious. Nobody was possibly getting away with a crime on his watch
The captain is a hero!
👏👏👏👏
A true lad
What a great person
Except for the hashish smugglers.
I got goosebumps over the Captain's decision to turn back and switch off the Wifi. Total respect for that individual.
Yes! He could be sued by the murders’ lawyer but he took the risk to be do the right thing!
@@annas4843 sued for what exactly ???
@@annas4843 Literally no basis for a suit. Good thing the captain wasn't a paranoid coward like you.
@@annas4843 Not by the lawyer but maybe by the shipping company
In my mind he did what was right
"They assigned their top officer to investigate. His name was Grimmer Grimmerson."
Yep sounds like Iceland
I thought this was a joke till I got to that part in the video lmao
@Abhirup Nath I actually knew that. I just thought grimmer grimmerson was like too on the nose lol
If u are a boy and ur fathers name is Peter you are Peterson. If u are a girl u are petersdottir! It is such a funny and simple system lol
Son = Son and dottir = daughter
And his sister is Grimmera Grimmersdottir
What's insulting is he was visiting the place and thought he could get away with murder just because he wasn't from the place.
Bravo to the captain
I personally believe if you go out to the club's with friends then you should leave with them. No matter how safe you think your neck of the woods are, don't leave friends behind.
I agree 100%
They left at 2am, she stayed until 5am. People got bedtimes so I don't hold it against the friends.
Or don’t go to clubs and get drunk like an irresponsible adult
@@Mr_Francois14 yeah true...
Dont have fun cause some psycho might murder you if you do. Good fucking attitude dude.
@@Mr_Francois14 what an utterly stupid comment 🤦♀️ people go to clubs and live responsible lives. The only time going to a clubs and getting drunk would be irresponsible is only if that individual was ignoring an already existing responsibility over it.
Going for a few drinks after a working week is fine and doesn't justify violence. Prude.
Agree with previous comments: the captain is a fucking hero. Turning a ship around like that is an expensive decision and could have been punished harshly by the shipping company.
Risky too. If it turned out that none of the crew were involved, he'd be out of a job.
Thank you for posting about our Birna. I’m from Iceland and this case woke us up as a nation, we stood together as one and have every day since!
I feel your loss. I'm not sure why but I've always thought and said to friends, that if I'd been born in any other place ( I'm from London ), that, I'd like to have been born in Iceland, it's probably not as brilliant as I think it is, but I bet it almost is, and would be better than choosing anywhere else. Peace and love from London
Does most of your last names end with dottir?
@@daisylavender5275 yes women’s name’s end in dóttir(daughter) and the men’s names end in son unless we have á Family name then some chose to use that alone or with dóttir/son
My dads name is Hlynur so I am Hlynsdóttir (Hlynsdaughter)
@@klarajohanna87 oh okay cool
I wish my country is as solid and humane as yours...
This is heartbreaking. The Captain turning the ship around was awesome! I am sorry for her Family. I agree with you. 19 years? Seriously? No way is that right. You do an excellent job breaking things down for us. Thank you.
Iceland dies not believe in keeping murderers behind bars forever no matter how horrible the crime was. He could have killed raped and mutalated 5 woman and probably would not not gotten anymore time.
@@simonhill9553 victim blaming at its finest! What is wrong with you?! No one deserves to be murdered
@@simonhill9553 what’s wrong with you???
Instead of asking why someone goes around at 5am wanting to kill someone, you ask why the girl is out at 5am enjoying her life as everyone else??
Lmao just read Simon past comment on the channel, dude is absolute scum
Krista w and anna s
I agree with simon hill. Yes, we should blame the actual killer. No doubt about that.
But seriously, what happened to being careful and being vigilant. Good people know not to do bad things regardless of law. Bad people will do bad things regardless of law.
I think it is foolish to abandon caution just because someone believes they live is "safe" society.
As a Greenlandic person this whole case chocked me. We all grieved with the Icelandic people when the whole thing was uncovered. We even had our own memorial for her in Nuuk (the capital and sister city to Reykjavik)
It almost feels like you people in Greenland have nothing else to do.
@@user-mb3dx5fl9f what do you mean?
@@napaartoq_from_nuuk Whenever people make a big deal of something that they are barely connected to it either shows their attempt to virtue signal (to others or to themselves) or their desperate need to feel themselves part of something bigger/something eventful. That' not a healthy mental pattern.
@@user-mb3dx5fl9f so showing solidarity to our neighbouring country, further ensuring the close relationship between our countries is an unhealthy pattern? How so? Because that's all we did. Showed our support. Grieving with our sister city.
@@napaartoq_from_nuuk Yeah yeah the 'sending thoughts and prayers' thing. 1) It is not real support. 2) It is not like they really needed your support. 3) There are many issues in your own country unsolved. 4) People who focus on useless and fake things while they themselves have urgent issues in their own yard are indeed engaged into unhealthy behavioural patterns.
When he said he is beginning to see a pattern, with his videos focusing on cases in the UK, New Zealand, japan and Iceland, I was expecting him to say they are all islands lol
me 2 lol
Me 3 lol
Well, he wouldn't have been wrong LOL. Probably not a correlation to the short sentences, but...
Small countries, small sentences... The math checks out 🧐
Wow
Islands DO encourage isolation & loneliness
Resulting to depression
The ship captain deserves a commendation if he hasn’t already received one.
Not all heroes wear capes
@@ixyzyxi they wear Captain’s hats
Is
Arran J MOST DEFINITELY
"Captain, there is a man wanted for murder on the ship"
"Oh that reminds me, we got engine problems, turn around!"
She was a friend of mine, met her when I was staying at her mom's place while visiting Iceland. Went to a music festival with her, she was a fun and upbeat girl. It must be incredibly horrible to lose a child like this - and for the last video of her to be one where she is clearly inebriated, man, that sucks.
❤️🙏🏽
So sad
Crime will happen anywhere even in the safest country. Protect yourself all time.
I am sorry for your loss from this Earthly World this Earthly Realm. God Bless You Amen xxxxxxx And God Bless Your Earthly Life Time And Earthly Family Amen xxxxxxx
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Can’t believe your channel is so recent cause it feels so experienced. Anyway really like the way you decide on the details such as the pictures and videos and soundtrack. Crime channels often use creepy sounds, but in reality lots of these crimes are really unexpected on very normal days to everyday people. Love the details!
Thankyou, Lemonsouffle! Great, now your name has made me hungry...
That's what I was thinking! Nice job on your channel! 🙌
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agree so much! i only recently discovered this channel, but it's so nice to learn about cases without the over the top "CREEPY SPOOKY" athmosphere. i also love how respectful his videos are to the victims, trying to keep the memory of them as people and not just as someone's victims
I can't get over your soothing voice, exceptional editing (word and image)/ writing skills and humble delivery. I love your channel. You respect women...and you are confident enough to leave the shocking, click-bait at the door.
19 years? If I was her father I'd be looking out for him upon his release.
Does the age matter though? If anyone killed my child, I'd gladly go to prison for murder too
@@erikmalmberg1295 what Jim meant is, he only got sentenced to 19 years in prison. If anyone had a child murdered, and said murderer was only sentenced to 19 years, I'm sure any parent would have a vendetta to pursue upon the murderer's release.
@@jessegugs3182 19 years also included the possession of a huge amount of hash too . So the murder probably equates to 10 years
Life is the only possible sentence for people like this,. Just like so many other crimes,. Such as, paedofiles, rapist's, and anything else who commits such henious and degrading acts should always be detained for life.
@@TheZombie001 no, we only sentence for the crime with the highest punishment, the rest are essentially free.
I live in her neighbourhood (Breiðholt) and was heavily pregnant with my son when this crime occurred, and when she was finally found I cried and cried. I still feel so sad when I hear her story being told again.
It was a planned kidnapping by drug traffickers. They intended to murder a suspected police informant who was heading to Iceland. When she didn't show up in Iceland when the sailors were there they kidnapped and murdered birna.
Then you're ignorant to what is hapåpening here in Sweden, this is a daily occurance with m1grants attacking Swedes
OMG that ship Capt is a hero! That was NOT an easy decision and a less bothered person would not have cared enough about Birna to turn around. I really hope he got a reward!!
That was his reward getting the man who killed Birna
Makes me wonder if he'd had difficulty with that crewman already, to turn on one of his own crew that quickly...
@@tschriv I mean it was pretty obvious it was him, would you really want a murderer on your ship?
I follow a lot of awesome true crime channels on RUclips, but yours is by far the most unique one, not just in the cases you present, but also the genuine empathy you show to the victims, their families and even for some of the killers when warranted. Its so refreshing.
Thankyou, Simona!
Absolutely
I know you posted this 7 months ago, but I’m just stumbling across Adrian’s (Coffeehouse Crime) videos now. I like a lot of true crime channels, but some of them can be too jovial. One in particular (I’m sure it’s obvious who) tends to be too jokey jokey for my taste. Definitely not trying to put any other channels down at all, I just love how Adrian seems to genuinely care about the victims in the cases he covers. It doesn’t come across as fake or forced. It’s kinda nice to hear human empathy when presented with such sad and gruesome details in these cases.
@@PinkRanger1105 I agree. I too watch quite a few different true crime channels and each one is unique in their own way. I am very familiar with the style of each, so I know who I want to listen to at different times. Adrian's voice is perfect for listening to when I am trying to fall asleep. I always choose something I have already listened to before so I don't miss anything LOL
@@PinkRanger1105 I absolutely get what you mean. I think other channels try to lighten up by making jokes because some cases are so deeply disturbing it’s hard to process, but Adrian leads with absolute humanity and it’s such a treat to watch his videos.
I remember working in Airport Parking in Keflavík (the international airport) when this happened and we were told to look for a red, rental car with a specific number plate. Everytime we saw a red car, we made sure it wasn't the one we were looking for, before letting it get out of sight.
I think the most scary part of all this (to me), is that she was kidnapped on the same street I'd been walking on down town in Reykjavík around the same time and her phone's last signal was literally around the corner from where I lived in Hafnarfjörður. I remember watching the story on the news next to my dad on the sofa, and he hugged me tight knowing, that this could've been me.
Absolutely horrible thing that happened to her, I feel for the ones she's left behind. May she rest in peace ❤️
That's so scary. I have been to Iceland and I had two drunk Icelanders who had made their own drink, try to get me in their house. They knew I was a tourist and I had literally just come out from the airport. I think they target young women. I refused and went on my way. I carry personal alarms, whistles and I even have a personal alarm on my wrist. I often have problems walking alone, but whenever I am with my bf absolutely nothing. Just being alone seems to be a trigger for men and some women.
@@beaulieuonnp593 I'm glad you didn't go with them! Definitely sounds shady; usually Icelandic people are very hesitant letting new people into their 'groups'. I personally don't carry any sort of alarm with me, as usually they'll stop bugging you if you stand your ground or if you reach out for strangers help.
@@IrisKarls be more careful than that iris, don't assume standing your ground will get rid of these scumbags, atleast get a whistle or something small you can shove in the bottom of your bag just to be safe
@@moonyshine I appreciate your concern, but you have to remember that things like these never happen in Iceland. The percentage of murder each year is less than 1%.
@@IrisKarls that's good , but dont be that 1% lol, uber everywhere and never be alone at insociable hours , some men are absalute wan*ers, it's not worth it , be safe out there girl 😀
This case has two of the best characters, too good to even be in a book. The ship captain and the detective. I want to just know more about how badass they are, respectively.
I don't know about the captain but Grímur Grímsson is quite the guy. He is very calm and chill AF. You have to realize that the nation had never experienced anything like this and was in total shock. News conferences were held and Grímur literally became like our dad, trying to console us while being utterly professional. It was amazing to watch. He was nominated Icelander of the year and last year many wanted him to run for president. But we have a great president and Grímur just thought it ridiculous 😉
And also the volunteers for helping them
Never let your friends walk home alone, especially after leaving a nightclub
I agree in theory, but what could her friends have done? They all wanted to leave at 2am and she refused to go with them. Such a sad event.
@@riggs20 Maybe stayed until she finally got talked into.
@@beaulieuonnp593 Yeah, maybe. We don’t know how long they tried. But the truth is that if someone is determined enough, you can’t make them go somewhere with you. Short of physically forcing them which is of course illegal.
Especially if they're hammered.
@@riggs20
Do like we did with my friends: we slept in a corner of the club LOL
Some of our friends wanted to stay, we wanted to go because we were exhausted... even though we were exhausted we stayed, sat in a corner nearby our dancing friends, some of us half sleeping. And when our dancing friends got enough, they came to us and we all went back together.
Back in college, we always walked everybody back home. We'd all go back together or split in two different big groups, we made a lot of big detours to make sure to take back home the drunkest ones first, and then bit by bit we split up until. At the end, it was usually a few guys left who didn't drink much (only a few beers), were used to the city and walked through every corners of it constantly, so they knew which paths were the safest ones. My city isn't too dangerous despite being big but there's still always a possibility.
I remember once I told one of those guys "Oh, we just live a few streets away so we're fine, you live in the opposite direction, right ? You should just go straight back home, it's so late already" and the guy just wouldn't have it, he walked my friend and I back to the building, made sure we went safely inside, and then left.
I'm glad I've almost always met people who are like that, who always make sure everybody goes home safely.
I also have a friend and her friends who had to "walk" a drunk girl back home from far away because she was a very aggressive/violent person when drunk. She kept insulting them, hitting them, and didn't want them anywhere close. So they just followed her down the streets until they saw her get back home safely.
It takes a lot of selflessness to still care about someone like that despite the fact they've hit, scratched and insulted you for a part of the evening, imo. A lot of people would just be pissed off and be like "Whatever, she does whatever she wants to, she's a big girl, not my problem anymore."
Appreciate you putting Birna's photo and dates as the last image for us to contemplate. It really does help emphasize the humanity of the person who lost her life. And it places the thought of her killer farther back in our memory. Terrible loss to her and her loved ones, and the world. Salute to the ship captain, true hero!
I had recently moved abroad when this happened after having lived in Reykjavík, as a native Icelander and not a stranger to the nightlife, this hit me hard. Refreshing every news site, facebook groups, etc. One reason being that as an expat from Iceland meeting people from other countries mentioning how amazing it must be to live in such a safe country. And having this going on. But the way the police handled this case and how Icelandic people always come together when something horrible like this happens warms my heart. Hvíldu í friði Birna🕯
scary realization for me while watching this was that I’ve done that same “drunk 3am walk” home many times before, not through a well lit shopping center with other people, but through unlit neighborhoods alone. This really makes ya realize how dangerous that is to do, and also is a strong reminder that Uber is a thing and way cheaper than losing your life..
Uber and taxi drivers have also raped and murdered people. There is always a risk. Walking isn't always the worst by far. The biggest risk to you as a woman is your spouse or sexual partner. Most women are murdered in a domestic violence situation by men they know and love. This girl in Iceland wasn't murdered by walking alone. She went to a bar with another woman, met some guys and got in their car where things went south. Her walking alone is immaterial to the situation.
Dont go home drunk alone at 3am no matter where you are..
No it is not that dangerous. You are more likely to get killed in a road accident than murdered at night.
Just call your father or brother if you have one, or whoever you know is there for you to pick you up. Uber isn’t always as safe as you might believe.
@@Bobbystheboy don’t drink to begin with would be even better tbh. Its pure poison and nothing good comes from it.
This is your production after "a few weeks"? That's insane. This looks like it's been mastered over years. Great work, man
I guess that's why he has over 700k subs now then 😁
Right!!!!! Agree!!!!
So true. I wondered why I hadn't found this channel earlier and it's because it didn't exist :) So glad he's up to almost a million subscribers now.
What?
You never know what could happen at any moment. That is why you should never leave anyone you care about alone. A disgruntled friend forced to go home is better than a dead friend.
19 years or no, that man cannot walk Iceland freely for the rest of his life anymore. In a country who's population equals that of a town (since, honestly, it is mostly just one town apart from the few other villages) he will be recognized by anyone. He'll be spat at everywhere he goes.
In 19 most people will forget about him, and only some older folks will have a chance to remember his face.
Yeah but he prob. Is gonna travel to other country and even commit another murder, It's mind blowing how he only got 19 years, he should get life sentence for sure
Blood Eagle.
He's a Greenlander so he would presumably go back to Greenland, which is even smaller. But yes, Iceland's maximum sentence is 19 years, which may in part be because it's a small community and everyone remembers when a major crime is committed.
@@MiTaReX Not true at all. This is a very famous case in Iceland and Greenland and he won't be forgotten anytime soon.
Here I am a year and a month later and you went from a thousand to almost a million! Great job and well deserved! Thank you for doing these lesser known stories in America
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That ship Captain sounds like a legend
Unlike other storytelling crime youtubers, I like the fact that you utilize relevant photos of characters and provide sufficient background for each. Very thorough.
I recommend you watch another similar crime channel called truly criminal. I think it’s slightly better then coffeehouse crime
Posted just over a year now and you’re approaching one million subs. You deserve it Adrian, love your channel, slowly making my way through all your videos. You’re appreciated 💕
I like the way that you focus on the heroes who helped to catch the killer in this case.
You are really good at putting the whole story together, the timelines and history. Really enjoying your videos.
I'm watching this while you have 1.46 million subs and in this video you thanked viewers for reaching your first 1000 subs; that was just a year ago. Amazing. You've come a long way and so fast, your videos have only gotten better in that time. Congrats.
I really commend the captain for what he did and I commend you for highlighting the losses in these cases as opposed to focusing solely on the killer. I feel like these people are almost glorified at times with how intensely focus is shifted so heavily to their atrocities while their victims serve as only a small expense to their legacy
What made me instantly subscribe to this channel is the way Adrian handles such sensitive cases with dignity and humility. Too many channels rely on oversensationalist presentation and over-acting. Adrian and Coffeehouse Crime do amazing research and present some very tough cases with respect for the people involved. Subbed, and bell turned on ;)
Yeah definitely, plus he doesn't do the stupid "like for part 2"
That's what I mean to. He is very good...
I know I'm a year late seeing this but I just want to say thank you Adrian, for the compassion you show while telling these true crime stories. You show that there are kind caring people in the world. I just recently found your channel but I'm on here daily watching what I can. It's very sad to see so many victims of evil, but you make it so these innocent people are remembered. It is very sad that many of these evil people get very short sentences and I definitely agree that they should have much longer incarceration times.
The way the people of Iceland came together is inspiring. Rip
I appreciate that this case is one I hadn’t heard of. I’d like to suggest another obscure case, one that is close to my heart since I am friends with the victim’s brother.
Margaret “Mae” Sweet was killed in 2008 and the case is still unsolved. I can get you a way to get in touch with her brother Paul if needed; he would love for anyone to cover the case and I’m sure would be happy to tell you anything you needed to know in lieu of online information. I appreciate your respectful tone and think you would handle spreading awareness of Mae’s case very well. Regardless of whether or not you cover it, keep up the good work!
I really love the way you put an emphasis on the victims, on their lives before everything went wrong so that their remembered for more than just how they died.
After just recently spending 2 weeks in Iceland and falling in love with the place and people, this breaks my heart. Thank for doing an amazing job on covering this.
This has just happened here in the UK, a woman walking home in London, abducted by a POLICE man.
I don't know how u came on my feed .but I've been watching them all .like how u explain it all with details in such a short space of time. keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks Ameera! Welcome onboard, i hope you enjoy my future content coming up!
@@CoffeehouseCrime Hello 🙂 I wanna say thanx 4 that video. Even that it is both sad, tragic, it is also interesting. You have a good voice too! 🙂 Greetings from Scandinavia 🌺
Saame
Hi Adriaan,
Thank you well done
Sadly, no matter how safe the country, any person tottering about drunk at any time is a vulnerable target to someone with toxic thoughts and that man took his chance with poor Birna.
As a big burly hairy men i can drink to my hearts content and make it home safely with no worries. Only thing I have to worry about is turning into a pancake in a wreck
So he got 19 years. Does that mean Sweet Birna , wakes up in 19 years. 🤔
@@grievingstereo8527 not always, a lot of lone drunk men drown in rivers, or get mown down by cars as they cross busy roads. Lone men can be targetted and raped by other men too. My boyfriend was followed by a guy man from a toilet once and neither were drunk. Two men could outnumber a lone man too. Old men are often robbed too. The world is a mess with predatory humans. We should all learn situation awareness skills and not be complacent.
Never let a drunk friend go anywhere 🙏❤️ May She Rest In Paradise
Iceland is amazing. I've been there twice and it has become my favorite country to visit. The people and landscape are amazing!
You are so thorough and respectful of the victims and keeping their stories out there. So young, poor sweet young lady. So not fair. Hope your channel keeps growing! ❤️🙏
"A sleepy and often forgotten island called Iceland" - dude, I've visited 3 times and the country is positively *bouncing* with tourists every single year, all year 'round! Several million tourists. Iceland is anything but an often forgotten island. That being said, love the channel and wish you a long and prosperous journey in RUclipsLand! ;)
I’m not sure about the rest of the world, but in the US we’re not taught much about the Nordic countries. Well, except as kids we were taught that Greenland was covered in ice and Iceland was covered in green. 🙂
Grimar Grimarson, reluctant top detective in Iceland
sounds like a show xD
"Hallo? Grimar Grimarsson. is it about my son, Grimar Grimarssonsson? Understood. I know who the killer was.......... it was you"
@@winkleperiwinkle808 ABK??
He looks grim too.
Adrian your channel is blasting holes in the roof. You've gone from nothing to nearly 600k subscribers in less than 6 months. If you're doing it all yourself, it's outstanding work.
Really like your style of presenting the story. You seem to truly consider the victim. I completely agree with the fact the killer did not get a long enough sentence for his crime. Heartbreaking
I like so much the compassion in your eyes and the calmness of your voice. These videos are so relaxing for me. Thank you :)
I’m from Iceland and I remember that disappearance like it was yesterday.
It was everywhere for over a year and everyone was following the chase.
The security camera video still plays in my head, terrifying
I don’t care how safe someplace supposedly is, I don’t care if I’m in the land of Oz or Hobbiton in Middle Earth-I will never ever ever stumble home, by myself, in the early morning hours, completely shitfaced & blissfully unaware of my surroundings. I made the mistake of trusting a date once, & that ended up going horribly wrong. I’ll never put myself in a similar situation ever again. Unfortunately, you just can’t trust people, regardless of where you are.
We the people of Iceland, will never forget Birna. RIP beautiful girl.
I just stumbled onto your channel a few days ago, and I'm watching this a year and a month after you posted it. It's amazing to see you celebrating 1k followers, because you're almost at 1 million now.
You definitely deserve it. Thank you for the time, energy, research, and care that you put into each video.
Your presentations are amazing! I love your way of communicating each story--making even the most horrific crime more easy to hear. Your voice is soothing. And these give me a small glimpse of the world that I have never seen. So interesting as well as each crime is presented in a way that is heartfelt and compassionate. You seem like a fine young man and I greatly appreciate each and every one of your "podcasts"? I am a 70 year old widow who is convalescing from a broken hand/wrist and you are helping me through this painful time. And as you tell I am not well versed in the terminology of internet. Thank you for all you are doing! 👍💯🎉
Whaaat? You just recently started your channel? It was one of my favorites instantly. Your channel is gonna grow QUICK. Amazing job.
Thank you Reba! I already feel like I've gotten a lot more credit than I deserve though! 😅☕
@@CoffeehouseCrime lol it's a fantastic channel. You're a great story teller. No overly dramatic tones or background music. You're kind of relaxing to listen to as well, despite the topic haa
Going back and watching this video I missed. So cute that you're celebrating 1K subs now that You're just shy of 2M! You've come a long way!!!
thanks, my coffee tastes sad. she would be proud of your recap, sir. thank you.
subscribed, just now.
Thank you, so much! I'm glad you think that. :)
This case is so fresh in my memory.. everyone in iceland was shooked.. i've walked Laugarvegur 1000's of times and still in iceland i would not want to be a drunk girl alone there
no where is safe these days.
Oh, wow, a story where the police involved aren't an unofficial circus act. Impressed.
Yeah! It’s actually quite rare here. Make sure that if you go to Iceland you don’t get raped! The police sure ass hell won’t help you, and you can forget about a court case.
Birna had such beautiful eyes . It's such a shame things like this happen to good people, it's heartbreaking 💔
Murderers should be in prison for life with no parole. Never let them out
Yes that's right. I come from South East Asia, murder and rape will get you less time in jail than small time drug dealer, such as selling pot, which gets you death penalty or life sentence. The law is crazy here.
Some places dont consider only murder as most evil crime. Its inherent in many cultures.
19 years ,weak ass sentence.. The prison is probably a country club, where everyone is singing and playing ping -pong..
Yes indeed and death row convicts should used for testing chemicals and not on animals.
What about murder without intention to murder?
Thank you for talking about this case 👍❤️👍
When this happened, It was a horrible time for all of Iceland 🇮🇸
So glad that we did have the few cameras that we had at the time. 🙏❤️🙏
The police 👮 did an excellent job. 🙏❤️🙏
My condolences to her family 🙏❤️🙏
Love from Iceland ❤️ 🇮🇸 ❤️🦋🦋🦋
You like emojis 🤠 hej fra Danmark 🥑
The quality of these videos are top-notch! I don't think I've heard of this case before. Thank you for bringing attention to lesser known cases like these.
I love that you have new crime stories, not just the old ones. Thank you. Great channel!
Love how you tell these stories with such detail, heart, and respect for the victims.
Here in Sweden "life in prison" is about that length. On paper, a lifetime sentence is an undetermined amount of years and you're supposed to sit i prison for "that long", but then after ten years on your sentence you can plea for a time determined(?) sentence, which you're looking at minimum of 18 years. That doesn't mean that every criminal sentenced to life sits even that long though, on average they only sit 16 years in prison. It's horrific, truly.
This happens in some of the more corrupt parts of America like New York, typically championed by the Democrat party, where as a lot of the 'red states' still have the death penalty by contrast. I think leftist thinking leads to leniency and complacency.
It's insane and sad. My sympathy goes to those victims and their families that don't have a choice in the matter.
i mean for violent crimes resulting in death or trauma i understand, but you gotta remember that for most cases rehabilitation is the better choice. it helps a lot with reducing crime rates for repeated offenses and saves a lot of money.l by virtue of reducing overall crime rates. i wouldn't ever take example on the USA though, those guys have the most inmates per capita in the world, kids and adults, it's a cruel industry in which innocent or redeemable people get crushed and can't ever reintegrate society properly so they have to turn to crime again and again. they don't have a very safe country either.
i mean with those videos you only hear about the very extreme cases, not the general effectiveness of those systems. also good to remember that where prisons systems around the world adopted more humane measures, the recidivism rates dropped significantly, in norway it went from 70% to 20%. so yeah. restorative justice can be frustrating but it works a lot better than just letting criminals fester in cages on taxpayer's money. petty revenge solves nothing.
@@ysucae Of course, on one hand I'm proud of the justice system we have in the North, but it's honestly so awful to hear of a crime comitted and have the punishment not fit the crime. We had this debate in a "Ethics and sociology" class in highschool, and just a few paces away lies one of the highest security prisons in Sweden where several "famous" (in Scandinavia) murderers/chomos sat, among them Anders Eklund who murdered a girl that was about my own age when it happened back in 2008. They livestreamed her funeral, so it wasn't exactly easy to be unbiased, you know?
@@ysucae You need to take into account other things, too. Like if a country is homogenous, of course it's much simpler. Comparing what happens in Norway, a country of... 5 million? Also has a big problem with poverty but discourages talking about it.
Taking that and comparing it to America, a country of 330 million with a constant massive influx of people and divided up into 50 states + provinces that can all be described very uniquely from each other... I find people try to make a lot of comparisons that don't work, because you can't assume that what works for a tiny place will work for a massive place with incredibly different circumstances.
It is a lot to do with our political system, too. But not just ours. There is a push for a global economy, which is a push for a massive worldwide permanent serf class. The reason Democrat states do so poorly is that they want people dependent on government, which means you can't be doing well on your own. They destroy businesses and promise handouts in exchange.
And the same thing happens with our prison systems. If you want to know why they are the way they are, just ask Kamala Harris why she purposely kept innocent people in jail and prisoners in jail for excessive amounts of time for cheap labor. It's a modern slavery system that politicians and elites want to have world-wide.
But if you're buying bananas from Ecuador and goods from China, you can't really pretend that you're above the slavery system in the US. This slavery system expands far beyond the walls of our prisons and most of the first world, if not all of the first world, is in on it.
Remembering my drunk days, lurking on the streets with drunk friends, in the wee hours and listening to stories like this makes me shiver. 😢
I appreciate your compassion for the victims.
That captain is awesome. Not just for doing the right thing but taking care of the wifi at the same time. Smart guy
You're right. I am from the USA and when you said 19 years...I was stunned and saddened. I am new to your channel but I love it. You are a wonderful storyteller. No wonder you have 1.33M subscribers. Your channel is similar to my all time favorite channel Mike from That Chapter.
It doesn't mean he walks free at 19 years.
Things like this are so rare in Iceland, mostly because it’s pretty safe but also people mostly just go missing and are never found again, lots of unsearchable places to stow a body, and most Icelanders would know about them, so unsurprisingly this was talked about for weeks and weeks. It was also almost a non brainer that a local couldn’t have been responsible.
That Chapter is one of my favorite true crime channel Just found you! Loving your channel!!! 😘
Wooord!!! I clicked on the video like "let's give it a goo!!!"
Adrian needs a pair of glasses and hes mikes twin 😂😂
In a good way ❤
Love this guy here and, of course, Mike! Tree and terty! :D
Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed this case. What do you think about it? And why do you think Thomas did it?
It was such a heartbreaking story. He took a life and should have gotten life with no parole. I don't understand how most European countries criminal justice work, very disappointing really. On another note, great content again, Adrian, Thanks!
Interesting choice of case. We moved to Iceland from Ireland in August 2016 and this happened not long after. It affected my wife quite deeply as things like that do not really happen here. It was a huge incident for what is a very small capital city. That said, we are both still here, nearly 5 years later and have no intention of moving.
Why did Thomas do it? I could guess discontent with his lot in life, trying to take something that he thought he could never have but deserved.
On the sentencing... The American judicial system has never settled the argument of whether incarceration is purely punishment as retribution or punishment with rehabilitation. It swings back and forth, often with politics or regional prejudices, but mostly we are an eye for an eye kind of country. 🖖🐢
Sacrifice your freedoms for security? Foolish.
There are a lot of England people on RUclips. What’s it like in England? I think my ancestors came to America from England. I would like to visit sometime.
Aww adrian seems so shy in these ealier videos. Its interesting to see that the video quality has always been amazing ❤
I love how you always pay homage to the victim, saying some beautiful things about them 💛
“Big brother”is always watching , it isn’t just a fictional book statement anymore!
Found this channel in the middle of the night, so creepy and made me paranoid. Subscribed.
same lol I carry several loud personal alarms, whistles, tell trusted people where I am going, never get drunk and I practice situation awareness every time I have to be alone. Even in daylight it is not always safe. I think just being alone seems to target predators. I never get targetted by men or women when I am with a trusted male friend.
I love how you point out facts, these criminals should be getting life sentences for taking a life.
I had not realized your channel was so new. It looks so polished and professional, I half expected it to have been here for ages! Great work, I'm loving your channel so much and I will likely be watching every video you post from here on out!
Where I live people get like 15 to 25 years for these kinds of cases.. And in many cases, they get out in 8 years by good behavior.... what a disgrace.
I feel like that encourages people to do it
Where you live, there are significant less violent crimes as in the US and probably has a murder rate five time smaller.
You may want to show more respect to a legal and justice system which allows you to live more safely.
@@Steph-lc7hy The Netherlands has a murder rate five times smaller than the US, so no.
@@al-rediph who are you speaking to?
@@al-rediph the us has a larger population. You can’t compare the two
19 years?! That's beyond absurd! Dude could get out and still have a life whereas Birna's is gone for good
19 years is quite a lot of time though.
@@brukernavn3409 19 years is nothing against the maybe 50 to 60 years he stole from her
Europe has very low sentences for murder. We had a serial killer who burned a few women in his home furnace and got only 20 (maximum possible) years.
I love that Iceland’s top police are called the Viking squad that’s bad asssssss
Good job man. You have a great tonal quality to your storytelling method. Placing much needed empathy in parts, or emphases used cleverly… it evokes the right response from your audience. ‘This is not for your entertainment, but your awareness… because the world should know about this’ is the quality of your delivery.
Keep it up dude.
The hero in this story is the Captain. Thank you so much for helping Birna receive justice!
Still but only 19 years? If it was my daughter and I was still around, I'd be waiting for him when he got out.
Your channel is absolutely brilliant. Concise stories, well told. Keep up the great work!
You’re doing a great job here in highlighting cases that aren’t that well know. Well done x his sentence isn’t long enough!
Good on you man .. after only having 1000 subs 6 months ago now at the time I’m writing this you have almost 700k. Really inspiring stuff
And my FAV part was when the captain did what he did. I raised my arm and fist and said "YES!!!"
ironically as you pointed up and said "what a guy!"
Catching up on some older videos of yours on a rainy night in Texas. Love your channel, content (however the sad fate of the victims I sympathize with) and your style of storytelling.
Thank you!
When you said 19 years I wasn’t surprised the justice system doesn’t value the innocent human life. It’s sad women can’t have the freedom of walking alone without being murdered.
Get a gun and stop whining
@@anrgyauburn6723 Arming yourself isn’t going to stop the overall problem. The laws have to change so that true justice can happen. Sorry if I’m intimidating you with all of this though. Your simple way of thinking is being challenged so I’ll stop right there for ya
Well,my nephew was also killed while walking alone……balls and all….can you believe it?
@@ryanjames8555 Oh you’re so cool Brewster…..
@@lunarluger3498 I guess I am?? All I did was call that dude out for his shit take
Hahaha how cute this beginning of coffeehouse crime was😊❤wow Adrian! You've come such a long way! Love your channel. I'm probably watching this a second time.
Just found this channel and its so cleanly presented and great to digest info from love it! Definitely deserving of more subscribers
VERY GOOD what you do at the end. I’ve noticed a pattern with YOU, too, Adrian! You ended with stating Iceland is on your list not to miss the beauty and way of life along with images of that beauty. I don’t think I’ve noticed anyone else do that. Also, your noticing a pattern with short sentences seem to dishonor the victim’s life. Sensitive and shows great insight 👏👏👏💪👍 ❤️
I can feel how much u really put into ur stories amazing job, lovely compassion,empathy & passion for anyone who is involved or just listening🙏
19 years is lenient for the drug charge alone.....he got away with murder....Good Job Iceland!
No not all countries are as idiot as America
@@j0nnyism ...You need to study English grammar....lol
@jademartin Nordic countries focus more on rehabilitation than locking someone away for life. There are cultural differences in the legal systems of different countries. In some places he would have been executed, in others, rehabilitated. Your ignorance is astounding.
@@purplesvet Since I'm a minority, does that make you racist for attacking my opinion?....your simple thinking is imbecilic. Do you really think "rehabilitation" is a deterrent to murder?
Wtf
Wow they tracked her phone to 6 miles away from her last location, that's still pretty far to walk
This is such a sad end to a young life. Unfortunately, there are good and evil people everywhere and everyone has to be careful when out alone late at night. RIP Birnaxx.
"In America most of these cases would be life sentences without the possibility of parole"?
It's not nearly as cut and dry as that. Only about 1/4 of those sentenced to life will get it without parole in the US. The other 3/4 average around 15 years before paroled. As for the system as a whole, the recidivism in the US is almost double that of Iceland. The only country that mentioned that is close to the US is the UK. The US is one of the worst places to use as a model for setting up a prison system.
Glad to see a comment like this. Too many people in the comments saying how much better their American justice system is, yet seem to have no clue about it's actual rates. Between full sentences rarely being met, recidivism, high sentences for low crimes such as a possession of drugs, and the fact they use their prisoners for extremely low paid labour, I'd definitely not put US as a better system.
@RadDadPat yeah, it works great, doesn't it? Famously low crime and recidivism rates in the US.
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@RadDadPat It's been shown time and time again that harsher punishments don't make a better society on a whole.. that added to the fact that innocent people are on death row and get killed.. that's just a barbaric system.
@@digitalspecter that's a prosecuting issue...if somebody is innocent and gets 19 yrs or life there fucked either way...I definitely agree it's a problem but that's on stupid,lazy or corrupt DAs an cops...the answer isn't to give the 99% that did murder someone 19yrs...