DATELINE: To Catch a Predator

[AznSAE]

they need to do at least one episode where its the women who is trying to meet and have sex with a young boy/girl. either way, its a mess and people who have seen the show are still getting caught.

[KSUViolet06]

I love how Chris Hansen just nonchalantly stolls out and is like "hey there" on every episode.

It's also funny when the guys say things like "I wasn't going to have sex with her. We were just going to talk and watch TV." Riiight.

[piscesbabi09]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I love how Chris Hansen just nonchalantly stolls out and is like "hey there" on every episode.

It's also funny when the guys say things like "I wasn't going to have sex with her. We were just going to talk and watch TV." Riiight.

haha..i know i think it is really crazy...i remember the doctor that was on there once..he broke down and started crying because he knew he was going to lose his job...and the one where an indian guy brought a friend...they were like..i thought it was a party..

[lyrica9]

Originally Posted by piscesbabi09

haha..i know i think it is really crazy...i remember the doctor that was on there once..he broke down and started crying because he knew he was going to lose his job...and the one where an indian guy brought a friend...they were like..i thought it was a party..

don't forget the school principal... that one was good.

[smiley21]

The one I will never forget is when a man brought his 5 yr old son with him. The police had to call the mother to come pick up the boy while they took the dad away. Can you imagine being a mother and getting a call like that?!

[piscesbabi09]

^^^
that would be creeepy...i remember on one show they caught several people from the military..now that was crazy..can you imagine what that 5yr old boy was thinking?

[kdonline]

I am really disappointed that I missed last week's show - the wrapup of Hansen's investigations (follow-ups, interviews w/ suspects' family members & plug for his book). I keep checking MSNBC to see if they'll repeat it, but so far it's not showing up in my Tivo searches.

So if anyone notices that it's going to be on again, please post!

[AGDee]

Well, it wasn't Dateline, but this story is really creepy... A State Police Sergeant is under arrest, accused of trying to solicit a minor through the internet.
The Attorney General's office says Kevin Hardoin was chatting with what he thought were 13 and 14 year old girls he met in chatrooms.



http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story...4-fde5b9c3b127

[LOVEinZTA]

Originally Posted by smiley21

The one I will never forget is when a man brought his 5 yr old son with him. The police had to call the mother to come pick up the boy while they took the dad away. Can you imagine being a mother and getting a call like that?!

That's the one for me too - I almost cried when I saw that, and I just have little brothers, not kids of my own. Sick, sick people.

[ziasha07]

It's pathetic. Especially those who are repeat offenders or have seen the show.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by Virtual Violet

Sad, but comical as well. I do watch this show and as an attorney, I am AMAZED at what the "alleged" pedophiles will admit to on camera AFTER they know they are on Dateline WITHOUT an attorney present.

Chris Hansen was on Jay Leno's show last week and said the conviction rate so far is 100%....Not surprising after the dummies admit to the internet conversations, having condoms, liquor, and anticipating sex with a minor

Can't say I've seen the show, but I don't really have a problem with these guys admitting all kinds of stuff on camera without an attorney.

Last thing I want is some attorney to keep these scumbags on the streets.

[ΑΓΔSquirrel10]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

Last thing I want is some attorney to keep these scumbags on the streets.

I really don't understand how some lawyers are able to represent these creepy old men. If I was a lawyer, I would have a serious problem defending some sicko like that in court.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrel10

I really don't understand how some lawyers are able to represent these creepy old men. If I was a lawyer, I would have a serious problem defending some sicko like that in court.

My knowledge of the legal world is very limited, but when I was in high school, I was hired to be an assistant and I only stayed 2 weeks at that job. The lawyer's words to me were "we play to win" because if they won, they got paid.

I can't say I had a very high opinion of him. I told him I was resigning because my senior project was going to take up a lot more time than I anticipated, but deep inside all I could think was "how do you sleep at night you money-grubbing bastard!!"

[BadSquirrelBeta]

Chris has a new show on tonight with the decoy actually meeting face to face with the sick-o's before Chris comes out, and the decoy will say, "what did you bring me" and sicko will say "condoms"...things along those lines...ack!

I so want to bathe my eyes out with bleach while watching this show, but I just can't turn away from it...

[smiley21]

Originally Posted by BadSquirrelBeta

Chris has a new show on tonight with the decoy actually meeting face to face with the sick-o's before Chris comes out, and the decoy will say, "what did you bring me" and sicko will say "condoms"...things along those lines...ack!

Dateline has to do it that way now. Those "predators" easily know the old way by now. Honestly, I think it is for the viewers' benefit, because even if the men don't get out of their cars, they are still arrested for showing up there.