Dateline's "To Catch A Predator" - The Orange Mane

RhymesayersDU · 03-06-2007, 09:50 PM

Does anybody else watch this show? It's quickly become one of my favorites. I know this is a serious issue, and I know there are a lot of parents on this board who take this stuff very seriously (as they should), but to me it's just plain funny watching these douche bags get caught.

My favorite guys are the ones who have an on-line chat transcript like this:
Pervert: Are you a cop?
Decoy Kid: No!
Pervert: Good enough for me, let's have sex.

Yeah, like the decoy is going to tell you they're a cop. Retards.

Barry Ramey · 03-06-2007, 10:00 PM

I watch it from time to time and just about every one of them when first confronted, claims "didn't plan to do anything, just came here to talk." Uh, yeah, drove a couple hours just to talk to a 13-14 year old. I'm sure have so much in common. Of course you know that's BS with what's written in the online chats, but like they think they're going to fool anybody into believing that story. What's even sicker is it gets revealed some of these sickos have kids about the age of the kids they are visiting and planning to do more than talk to.

Sassy · 03-06-2007, 10:02 PM

I was just thinking tonight when it came on that it was getting stupid. It's the same thing over and over...

RhymesayersDU · 03-06-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry Ramey

I watch it from time to time and just about every one of them when first confronted, claims "didn't plan to do anything, just came here to talk." Uh, yeah, drove a couple hours just to talk to a 13-14 year old. I'm sure have so much in common. Of course you know that's BS with what's written in the online chats, but like they think they're going to fool anybody into believing that story. What's even sicker is it gets revealed some of these sickos have kids about the age of the kids they are visiting and planning to do more than talk to.

Yeah, they all say they came to be friends. Or they say that the decoy told them they were 18, even though the guy has the exact transcript.

The ones who have kids are real scumbags. Also in that category is the guy who worked for Nickelodean getting caught on there.

epicSocialism4tw · 03-06-2007, 10:03 PM

That show should be renamed...something like...

"Guess What? YOU'RE a Wicked Perv!"

or

"Lights! Camera! Pedophile!"

Barry Ramey · 03-06-2007, 10:14 PM

And mind you these are just the ones they happen to catch in whatever area the show happens to be at the time. Just think of how many of these perverts must be out there. It's a scary time to have kids with these people just waiting for an opportunity.

Garcia Bronco · 03-06-2007, 10:30 PM

I have several questions about that show.

first...Are the police entraping these morally bankrupt pervs?

second..Can't these guys just lie their way out because no actual crime has been commited. Or rather, sex with a minor hasn't been committed?

Florida_Bronco · 03-06-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

I have several questions about that show.

first...Are the police entraping these morally bankrupt pervs?

second..Can't these guys just lie their way out because no actual crime has been commited. Or rather, sex with a minor hasn't been committed?

No. Entrapment only happens when the police encourage you do to something. In this show, the pedophiles are all the aggressors.

RhymesayersDU · 03-06-2007, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

second..Can't these guys just lie their way out because no actual crime has been commited. Or rather, sex with a minor hasn't been committed?

Well, as I understand it, they're not being charged with rape or molestation or anything serious like that. They are being charged with things like conspiracy to harm a child or something. Those aren't the exact words, but it is something like that. I don't think they see much (if any) jail time, but it's easily enough to get fired, etc, and basically ruin your life.

Edit: It's like, solicitation of a minor or something like that. Also, a lot of these perverts send naked pictures of themselves, which is exposing a minor to lewd material or something like that.

Barry Ramey · 03-06-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

I have several questions about that show.

first...Are the police entraping these morally bankrupt pervs?

second..Can't these guys just lie their way out because no actual crime has been commited. Or rather, sex with a minor hasn't been committed?

No, in most cases, the pervs are the ones that start the conversations and I believe are always the ones bringing up meeting.

And I don't know if this applies to all 50 states, but during the shows, the police as they question the guys caught it will say it's against the law to even engage in sexual talk with minors over the net and send nude photos, which some of these guys do as well.

DomCasual · 03-06-2007, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sassy

I was just thinking tonight when it came on that it was getting stupid. It's the same thing over and over...

Yeah, I felt that way after the second or third one. The only thing interesting about it is the continued stupidity of the targets.

"So you're a thirteen-year-old boy/girl, you live in the suburbs, your parents are away, and you want me to bring over vodka and condoms? Sounds good to me! I ain't never heard of something like that bein' a set-up. Do you prefer neon colors, or them ribbed ones?"

Dukes · 03-06-2007, 11:16 PM

In Texas (and many others) you only have to have a conversation with a minor of sexual nature to be prosecuted.

Dagmar · 03-06-2007, 11:54 PM

I saw a clip of one on The Soup (the wife's obsessed) where the guy was excited to be on TV. Strange characters.

Dagmar · 03-06-2007, 11:56 PM

I'm waiting for the south park parody this season (new season starts tomorrow!!!!!!) The NAMBLA one was classic!

RhymesayersDU · 03-06-2007, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukes

In Texas (and many others) you only have to have a conversation with a minor of sexual nature to be prosecuted.

This is true. Some high ranking Texas official got caught talking to some decoy, and he ended up killing himself because he knew he was screwed.

I can't remember who it was exactly, a top police chief or state prosecutor or something.

SoDak Bronco · 03-07-2007, 12:01 AM

i am into watching this show as well. amazing at how many of these dumbshiats are willing to drive hours to "teach" the 14/f. makes me never want to let my kids(when i have kids) be on chat sites. geez

Los Broncos · 03-07-2007, 01:16 AM

I watch it on tv and online, its pretty sick that a married man with children would try and hook up with underage kids.

watermock · 03-07-2007, 01:19 AM

Never heard of it...gotta go...just got a text message from her...

ak1971 · 03-07-2007, 01:25 AM

I get a kick out of 3 or 4 fat cops having to pull thier guns out and tackle some fat perv walking out to his car.

Tredici · 03-07-2007, 01:41 AM

[QUOTE=DomCasual;1504264]Yeah, I felt that way after the second or third one. The only thing interesting about it is the continued stupidity of the targets.

QUOTE]

The frightening thing is, it isn't stupidity. Even knowing there is a good chance at getting caught, these guys cannot resist the urge. Most of them will be back on the internet 15 minutes after being released. I hate these deviants are finding a "community" in cyberspace which is some way is convincing them they are "normal". Most of these guys won't ever stop because they just plain have faulty wiring. I wish chemical castration were the penalty for every one of them.

DomCasual · 03-07-2007, 02:09 AM

[QUOTE=Tredici;1504506]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomCasual

Yeah, I felt that way after the second or third one. The only thing interesting about it is the continued stupidity of the targets.

QUOTE]

The frightening thing is, it isn't stupidity. Even knowing there is a good chance at getting caught, these guys cannot resist the urge. Most of them will be back on the internet 15 minutes after being released. I hate these deviants are finding a "community" in cyberspace which is some way is convincing them they are "normal". Most of these guys won't ever stop because they just plain have faulty wiring. I wish chemical castration were the penalty for every one of them.

Yeah. As politically incorrect as it is, I agree. I used to work at a state mental hospital when I was in college. It would break my heart to see the kids in there. The common denominator with nearly all of them is sexual abuse. And the sad fact is, most of them are probably abusers by now. At some point, the cycle has to be stopped, or it will perpetuate itself forever.

Sexual abuse scares me to death with my kids. We will go overboard to protect them from it, but it's only because I've seen how one fleeting moment can scar them for life. They'll never do sleepovers - even with cousins. We deliberately do things to make our house the one the neighborhood kids play at (you should see our pantry - it's an 8-year-old's dream!) - if they're here, we know they're protected. They'll never have a computer in their rooms. It's an investment of a small part of their innocence so that someone else can't take a large part of it.

clarkster · 03-07-2007, 07:40 AM

it was interesting and entertaining the first few times, now its the same show, different idiots.
the school teacher kind of got me thinking though. we put alot of trust in our teachers.
i cant even conceive what i would do if i caught one of these guys trying that **** with my youngin...

-Slap- · 03-07-2007, 08:34 AM

I try to watch every time. I don't know why more isn't done to protect children. America doesn't mind rattling its saber all over the world over make believe WMD. Why don't we roll into Thailand, Cambodia or Costa Rica and shut down their multi-billion child sex trade industries? I guess because it would inconvenience the American businessmen who fly there routinely to rape five year olds and there's no money in that.

dbfan21 · 03-07-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by clarkster

it was interesting and entertaining the first few times, now its the same show, different idiots.
the school teacher kind of got me thinking though. we put alot of trust in our teachers.
i cant even conceive what i would do if i caught one of these guys trying that **** with my youngin...

I watch the show so it will have positive ratings and continue. The more this show is on, the likelihood of these sick-o's attempting to meet a minor will decrease. I have 2 kids (ages 2 yrs and 8 months old). As a parent, I would rip the head off any sick bastard that tries to violate my babies.

Like DomCasual said in an earlier post, "It's (stocked pantry) an investment of a small part of their innocence so that someone else can't take a large part of it." I totally agree, Dom. Nice post.

Hogan11 · 03-07-2007, 10:08 AM

As good as the inital concept was/is....they've since pounded it into the ground and , as a result, it doesn't make for very interesting television anymore IMO. I've applauded the show's motive and have since moved on.

03-06-2007, 09:50 PM	#1
RhymesayersDU Go Broncos, Nuggets, Rox GANGNAM STYLE Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back In The 303! Posts: 14,813 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ty Lawson	Dateline's "To Catch A Predator" Does anybody else watch this show? It's quickly become one of my favorites. I know this is a serious issue, and I know there are a lot of parents on this board who take this stuff very seriously (as they should), but to me it's just plain funny watching these douche bags get caught. My favorite guys are the ones who have an on-line chat transcript like this: Pervert: Are you a cop? Decoy Kid: No! Pervert: Good enough for me, let's have sex. Yeah, like the decoy is going to tell you they're a cop. Retards.

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03-06-2007, 10:00 PM	#2
Barry Ramey Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,700	I watch it from time to time and just about every one of them when first confronted, claims "didn't plan to do anything, just came here to talk." Uh, yeah, drove a couple hours just to talk to a 13-14 year old. I'm sure have so much in common. Of course you know that's BS with what's written in the online chats, but like they think they're going to fool anybody into believing that story. What's even sicker is it gets revealed some of these sickos have kids about the age of the kids they are visiting and planning to do more than talk to.

03-06-2007, 10:02 PM	#3
Sassy Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: ND Posts: 37,952 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	I was just thinking tonight when it came on that it was getting stupid. It's the same thing over and over...

03-06-2007, 10:03 PM	#5
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	That show should be renamed...something like... "Guess What? YOU'RE a Wicked Perv!" or "Lights! Camera! Pedophile!"

03-06-2007, 10:14 PM	#6
Barry Ramey Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,700	And mind you these are just the ones they happen to catch in whatever area the show happens to be at the time. Just think of how many of these perverts must be out there. It's a scary time to have kids with these people just waiting for an opportunity.

03-06-2007, 10:30 PM	#7
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	I have several questions about that show. first...Are the police entraping these morally bankrupt pervs? second..Can't these guys just lie their way out because no actual crime has been commited. Or rather, sex with a minor hasn't been committed?

03-06-2007, 11:16 PM	#12
Dukes Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,317	In Texas (and many others) you only have to have a conversation with a minor of sexual nature to be prosecuted.

03-06-2007, 11:54 PM	#13
Dagmar ...there ain't no devil ..there's just God when he's drunk. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Morrison Posts: 17,132 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tim Tebow	I saw a clip of one on The Soup (the wife's obsessed) where the guy was excited to be on TV. Strange characters.

03-06-2007, 11:56 PM	#14
Dagmar ...there ain't no devil ..there's just God when he's drunk. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Morrison Posts: 17,132 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tim Tebow	I'm waiting for the south park parody this season (new season starts tomorrow!!!!!!) The NAMBLA one was classic!

03-07-2007, 12:01 AM	#16
SoDak Bronco Lace em' up and lets go!! Von Miller aka QB Killa Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,132 Adopt-a-Bronco: Robert Ayers	i am into watching this show as well. amazing at how many of these dumbshiats are willing to drive hours to "teach" the 14/f. makes me never want to let my kids(when i have kids) be on chat sites. geez

03-07-2007, 01:16 AM	#17
Los Broncos Ring of farmers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim Hills, Santa Ana Mountains CA Posts: 18,766 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	I watch it on tv and online, its pretty sick that a married man with children would try and hook up with underage kids.

03-07-2007, 01:19 AM	#18
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Never heard of it...gotta go...just got a text message from her...

03-07-2007, 01:25 AM	#19
ak1971 uhhhh Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,536	I get a kick out of 3 or 4 fat cops having to pull thier guns out and tackle some fat perv walking out to his car.

03-07-2007, 01:41 AM	#20
Tredici Ring of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,010	[QUOTE=DomCasual;1504264]Yeah, I felt that way after the second or third one. The only thing interesting about it is the continued stupidity of the targets. QUOTE] The frightening thing is, it isn't stupidity. Even knowing there is a good chance at getting caught, these guys cannot resist the urge. Most of them will be back on the internet 15 minutes after being released. I hate these deviants are finding a "community" in cyberspace which is some way is convincing them they are "normal". Most of these guys won't ever stop because they just plain have faulty wiring. I wish chemical castration were the penalty for every one of them.

03-07-2007, 07:40 AM	#22
clarkster Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,013	it was interesting and entertaining the first few times, now its the same show, different idiots. the school teacher kind of got me thinking though. we put alot of trust in our teachers. i cant even conceive what i would do if i caught one of these guys trying that **** with my youngin...

03-07-2007, 08:34 AM	#23
-Slap- Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 31,895	I try to watch every time. I don't know why more isn't done to protect children. America doesn't mind rattling its saber all over the world over make believe WMD. Why don't we roll into Thailand, Cambodia or Costa Rica and shut down their multi-billion child sex trade industries? I guess because it would inconvenience the American businessmen who fly there routinely to rape five year olds and there's no money in that.

03-07-2007, 10:08 AM	#25
Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	As good as the inital concept was/is....they've since pounded it into the ground and , as a result, it doesn't make for very interesting television anymore IMO. I've applauded the show's motive and have since moved on.