ABC investigates NBC's "Predator" series

[Sombeech]

Regarding Dateline NBC's "To Catch A Predator" series:

After 1 assistant district attorney is dead, ABC started taking a look at the ethics of how Dateline directed law enforcement.

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo15lJSpF1w&feature=related


Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLF5wDamh5A&feature=related


Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT-Xnk2xCM4&feature=related

[Deathcricket]

The only problem I have with the show is that they dont shoot the pedofiles as they come out of the house. In my opinion, that is one of the worst crimes a person can commit. These are sick animals and just need to be put down, period.

If some pedofile decides to commit suicide while the police are arresting him, good riddance IMO.

[Jaxx]

This is messed up. The sister is sueing because her brother was looking at child porn and got caught and killed himself? How is that anyones fault but his. HE looked at child porn. HE pulled the trigger. If he hadn't looked at child porn no one would have been at his house.
Who cares where the police got there info. They thought it was legit and they went off the evidence, they just happened to have cameras there. Why does it matter if someone other than a police officer gave them his number?

[ericchile]

I have more of a problem with the fact of how many got off clean because they didn't do things correctly....

[CarpeyBiggs]

I have a couple of issues with this...

A) It is borderline entrapment. I don't like the idea of the government seducing people to commit crimes.

B) Ok, so enticing over the internet is probably an effective way to catch people, but making a show out of it? Lame.

C) By broadcasting all of these people's strategies, how many more people do you think decide they want to give it a try? I don't know the answer, but I'm curious.

D) I think selling off our local police force's responsibilities to the highest bidder simply for entertainment sake is ethically questionable.

Flame away

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[ExpUt]

A sad attempt by ABC in my opinion. The whole debate is a bunch of tap dancing.

1. They say "they perp doesn't need to come in the house to commit the offense", yet they moan about the fact "they don't read them their miranda rights". Why does it matter, according to their report they don't even need to talk to the perp, he's already committed the offense.

2. The ret-NY detective... Great, he doesn't want outside help... doesn't mean it isn't needed. The fact TWO of the perps were from Murphy TX is enough for me. Hell they can do it at my house if it gets ONE perp out of the SL valley. I'll dress as a 15 yr old teeny bopper if needs be.

3. "Guns drawn was dangerous"... really? They are highly trained cops... they draw guns in all sorts of situations, and a child preditor exiting a house warrants it IMO. Another feeble attempt by ABC.

I could care less how much NBC "coached" the police, at the end of the day they didn't break any laws (to my knowledge) and they still brought some guys in off the street. I would be interested to know why