STOP!! This is wrong. Please stop and stick to the topic at hand.

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Language!

LLC, Please, can it ever be enough? Everyone needs to just let it go and get back to the topic at hand.

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You know I just can't make it by myself...I'm a little too BLLLIIIINNNDD to seeeee.

Shine your light...shine your light on me!

What? Can't we just try being decent?

God, I think all pedophiles are scumbags. I hope they all get AIDS and die. Of an AIDS-attack. A really big AIDS-attack.

I'm sorry, but did I miss part of your post?? I'm a little confused between what I see on the screen and what I see when I quote your post???

SB, please try and keep on topic.

(You can start by replying to my discussion above.)

Yessir, Capo! Is that the one about whores??

I admit that I've watched the show. It's not a habit, I don't watch it regularly, but if I'm flipping through the channels, and it's on, then I'll watch it. Does that make me a bad person? Obviously, I don't think so.

I think that any attempt to shed light on sexual crimes is a good one. Too often, shame and humiliation keep victims from reporting the crime. I think that any way that we can bring these crimes into the open, to make a victim, or future victim, less reluctant to come forward is a good thing.

If I had to guess that the vast majority of the viewing audience watches it for other reasons, then that's something I'm willing to live with if it brings about a greater good.

Any show on tv like this one or anything else that helps put these perps in jail is a good thing.

And, in all seriousness, why exactly is it a good thing?

I am being completely serious.

It is good cuz one less perp is on the street. Which means he/she won't be molesting our children. Do you not agree?

Yes, that is good, but what good does it serve as a televised act? Does it provide you new information on sexual predators? Did you not know prior to watching the show that sexual predators are approaching minors via the internet? Would you say that the sting operation works better or has more significance when filmed and presented to an audience, opposed to the effect it would have if done off camera? Are more perps being put away resulting the filming and airing of the show?

And, before this leads to any sort of misconception, I just want to say I am asking in all seriousness. I am honestly intrigued.

You can catch pedophiles without televising it.

You could. But where's the fun in that.

Oh, but seriously. I am still interested in hearing your responses to my questions, Mig.

Rubbish.

I mean, THATS the point everyone is avoiding.

SURE, catching the assholes is a good thing. Its a great thing, even.

But why the blue hell does it have to be whored out on TV?

1.What good does it serve as a televised act? Well maybe it might get another perp out there to rethink what he is doing.

2. Yes

3. yes I knew that there were internet perps out there.

4. I can't answer that question cuz I don't know how many perps are being arrested by a sting that is not filmed. I hope there is alot.

5. I don't know how many perps are being jailed cuz of this show or any show. Like I said any perp that is being put away cuz of the show or a police sting is great and I stand up and applaud their efforts.

Stop asking questions lady.

Sorry.. I'll just go back to my knitting now.

Make me a sandwich while you're at it. Even though your sandwiches suck.

You can't handle my sandwiches.

What about your goodies?

LLC, I think that it has one very, very good point - it puts the face on such a person, it gives them an identity. How many children out there think of such people as "The Boogeyman"? How many wouldn't believe that it could be their teacher, their neighbor, their friend's father? Too many people believe that such a sexual predator must be some filthy, depraved monster on the OUTSIDE as well as on the inside. To see that it could literally be ANYONE is a good thing.

Secondly, as I stated before, it brings such a crime into the light. It allows victims to say, Wow! I'm not the only one! And if it brings them some measure of comfort or courage to come forward, them I'm all for it.

As for invading this pedophile's privacy and ruining their lives, I don't believe that they have such a right. When they contacted an underage person on the internet for sex, then they lost those rights. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

But, wouldn't you agree that child molesters have some sort mental irregularity? They are mentally ill, and have strong sexual urges for children... I highly doubt the show would get them to change their minds, but even if it did, they would just be suppressing these urges... And then they would build up and possibly explode into something known as the "Travis Bickle effect".


What particular new information did it serve you?


Well, I can't go much further with that one.


The sting would work just as well, if not better, off camera. The presence of the camera won't really negatively effect the operation. The fact that it's televised just helps the offenders in the slightest way; the know how the sting operation works now.


I'm sure they jail many. I think it was Vercetti who pointed out that they actually jail much more than appear on the show. So, I'm sure there are several operations like this, and I'm sure they're all successful. But, only one is being aired.

I think that the show would have made more sense as a one-night special than as a continuing series.

Something has to be wrong with these perps. Mental or not I still say they should be exposed and put away.

Yes, my point exactly. I think it's better that they're put away or receive some sort of help, opposed to "changing their mind" upon seeing the show. I'd rather have them put away than have them suppress everything and then explode later down the line.