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re: Kickstarter To Bring Back To Catch A Predator
Posted on 4/17/15 at 7:54 am to Deactived
Posted on 4/17/15 at 7:54 am to Deactived
it was neither.
It was how utterly fricking embarrassed NBC was by the entire thing. As it turns out "perverted justice" is a pretty unethical and slimy group. For starters, there is no chain of custody for the "conversation" they have with would be pederasts. They can completely doctor the entire transcripts (and as it turns out, a lot of people think they do) If that isn't bad enough their behavior and practices off camera cross the line between harmless vigilante justice and flat out harassment and intimidation.
Then you have esteemed NBC news and chris hanson who basically had nothing criminal against some guy, surround his house with policemen, etc. and he kills himself...so it was some of the most unethical "journalism" ever put on network TV. See they put that guy on the spot (they actively pursue people vs. baiting them) and since he never got in his car and appeared, the police had basically just entrapped him. Now if he got in his car and had time to think about it, well yeah, not so much. But a lot of these guys got off (real predators) because NBC wanted ratings and enlisted an unethical group of cyber terrorists to help them. They didn't vette anyone, they didn't do anything in a way that NBC should and that is if you look back that the network should be above that.
here comes honey boo boo is sophisticated in comparison
but yeah, lawsuit liability was definitely a major factor
It was how utterly fricking embarrassed NBC was by the entire thing. As it turns out "perverted justice" is a pretty unethical and slimy group. For starters, there is no chain of custody for the "conversation" they have with would be pederasts. They can completely doctor the entire transcripts (and as it turns out, a lot of people think they do) If that isn't bad enough their behavior and practices off camera cross the line between harmless vigilante justice and flat out harassment and intimidation.
Then you have esteemed NBC news and chris hanson who basically had nothing criminal against some guy, surround his house with policemen, etc. and he kills himself...so it was some of the most unethical "journalism" ever put on network TV. See they put that guy on the spot (they actively pursue people vs. baiting them) and since he never got in his car and appeared, the police had basically just entrapped him. Now if he got in his car and had time to think about it, well yeah, not so much. But a lot of these guys got off (real predators) because NBC wanted ratings and enlisted an unethical group of cyber terrorists to help them. They didn't vette anyone, they didn't do anything in a way that NBC should and that is if you look back that the network should be above that.
here comes honey boo boo is sophisticated in comparison
but yeah, lawsuit liability was definitely a major factor
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Posted on 4/17/15 at 9:33 am to DelU249
Interesting.
One thing I did catch in an episode was a guy telling Chris H how the girl kept contacting him even when he said to leave him alone. I guess it kind of shows how that justice group may have acted to get these guys
One thing I did catch in an episode was a guy telling Chris H how the girl kept contacting him even when he said to leave him alone. I guess it kind of shows how that justice group may have acted to get these guys
Posted on 4/17/15 at 9:38 am to Korin
I remember one episode they caught a 30ish year old dude that was clearly not right in the head. He cried and apologized, went to jail, posted bail, and THEN THEY CAUGHT HIM AGAIN THE NEXT DAY.
Chris Hansen was like “bro, are you serious? You used the same damn chat name”
Chris Hansen was like “bro, are you serious? You used the same damn chat name”
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:32 am to Korin
Yes please
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:36 am to Korin
I enjoy the show, but it is really shady legally.
A lot of those guys that show up at the house end up being acquitted, I believe.
A lot of those guys that show up at the house end up being acquitted, I believe.
This post was edited on 4/17/15 at 10:37 am
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:39 am to TheCaterpillar
quote:
I remember one episode they caught a 30ish year old dude that was clearly not right in the head. He cried and apologized, went to jail, posted bail, and THEN THEY CAUGHT HIM AGAIN THE NEXT DAY.
That was the first season before they started arresting people on site.
In the first season the phrase "you're free to go" wasn't just a cruel joke, they really just let them go because the police weren't involved
So that guy got busted, never arrested and then got caught by them again the same day. The next season they brought in the swat
Posted on 4/17/15 at 10:46 am to wildtigercat93
I thought it was great when they had the guy in the ghillie suit in the bushes jumping on fools
Posted on 4/17/15 at 11:07 am to Deactived
quote:
I thought it was great when they had the guy in the ghillie suit in the bushes jumping on fools
I loved that guy, just like "really? You think you need to sneak up on this 80 pound guy with his hands up?"
They would also get like 50 pot shots in on the guy when he was already subdued
Kneeing him in the back and shite going "STOP RESISTING" when he started off on the ground with his hands on his head
If it were anyone other than child predators, I'd feel bad
Posted on 4/17/15 at 12:20 pm to DelU249
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was neither.
It was how utterly fricking embarrassed NBC was by the entire thing. As it turns out "perverted justice" is a pretty unethical and slimy group. For starters, there is no chain of custody for the "conversation" they have with would be pederasts. They can completely doctor the entire transcripts (and as it turns out, a lot of people think they do) If that isn't bad enough their behavior and practices off camera cross the line between harmless vigilante justice and flat out harassment and intimidation.
Then you have esteemed NBC news and chris hanson who basically had nothing criminal against some guy, surround his house with policemen, etc. and he kills himself...so it was some of the most unethical "journalism" ever put on network TV. See they put that guy on the spot (they actively pursue people vs. baiting them) and since he never got in his car and appeared, the police had basically just entrapped him. Now if he got in his car and had time to think about it, well yeah, not so much. But a lot of these guys got off (real predators) because NBC wanted ratings and enlisted an unethical group of cyber terrorists to help them. They didn't vette anyone, they didn't do anything in a way that NBC should and that is if you look back that the network should be above that.
here comes honey boo boo is sophisticated in comparison
but yeah, lawsuit liability was definitely a major factor
Eight year olds dude
Posted on 4/17/15 at 2:39 pm to DelU249
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