it's the most disgusting presentation of a power struggle between societal morality and individuals.
why would you watch this? to see the predator be tortured with guilt? to revile in disgust--and yet enjoy it?
this encompasses most of what is wrong with this world--punishment hungry fools filled with resentment.
why would you watch this? to see the predator be tortured with guilt? to revile in disgust--and yet enjoy it?
this encompasses most of what is wrong with this world--punishment hungry fools filled with resentment.
playing to the id in people will always be more profitable than playing to the superego.
the problem is... not playing to the superego will ultimately not be profitable to society.
the problem is... not playing to the superego will ultimately not be profitable to society.
Are we talking about To Catch a Predator?
yeah i hate that show. i really want to find out who they are in a chat room and talk to them. tell the little girl i want to come over and play candy land with her and then punch that chris guy in the face.
remember to bring candyland.
oh no worrys i wouldn't forget! not only is it like my favorite board game but can double as a distraction before the blow to the face!
Well, as long as there is a righteous game of candy land involved, count me in.
Yea as long as it's nekkid and the kidz are too ...
Cuz I want to do shit with little kids ....
... on national TV
god I hate this country.
Cuz I want to do shit with little kids ....
... on national TV
god I hate this country.
I actually wrote about "to catch a predator" in my analog journal.
"To catch a predator is on. Something is unsettling about the methodology. It is interesting to see the breadth of predator sexual attraction though. The unsettling part is that NBC makes this in co-op with MSNBC. This sort of honeynet operation of deception is only the lesser of two evils. Going out of the way to convict horny guys because of a 'supposed' age? Who ever knows of the age is true online? Protecting children is important, but lies are lies. Some of these people on the show could really be dangerous. Oh well, TV sensationalism sucks. The show will be a family crowd pleaser but brings a new twist of voyeurism closer to public view. All said, the show and all the people on it, with the exception of the cops, are horrible for their own reasons." - 12:27am 7/6/07
"To catch a predator is on. Something is unsettling about the methodology. It is interesting to see the breadth of predator sexual attraction though. The unsettling part is that NBC makes this in co-op with MSNBC. This sort of honeynet operation of deception is only the lesser of two evils. Going out of the way to convict horny guys because of a 'supposed' age? Who ever knows of the age is true online? Protecting children is important, but lies are lies. Some of these people on the show could really be dangerous. Oh well, TV sensationalism sucks. The show will be a family crowd pleaser but brings a new twist of voyeurism closer to public view. All said, the show and all the people on it, with the exception of the cops, are horrible for their own reasons." - 12:27am 7/6/07
msnbc strikes again!
http://www.fugly.com/videos/2886/obgyn1.html
(by the way I grabbed this from dru's post on wlw v2: http://www.wingedleopard.net/wlwlv2/index.php?comment=118 )
http://www.fugly.com/videos/2886/obgyn1.html
(by the way I grabbed this from dru's post on wlw v2: http://www.wingedleopard.net/wlwlv2/index.php?comment=118 )
This brings to mind a conversation I had with my former roommate: Is it legal to arrest these people for wanting to possibly do something with a child?
1) They solicited adults posing as children.
Side note: Some studies I've read say that almost all people targeted as "predators" asked the online enforcer to leave them alone.
2) No crime was actually committed. The "predators" were arrested before they could do anything, or come into direct contact with children.
It's like arresting me because when I was cut off and followed home by a truck, my wanting to run it off the road counts as assault with a deadly weapon. It doesn't stick. It becomes like PKD's The Minority Report.
1) They solicited adults posing as children.
Side note: Some studies I've read say that almost all people targeted as "predators" asked the online enforcer to leave them alone.
2) No crime was actually committed. The "predators" were arrested before they could do anything, or come into direct contact with children.
It's like arresting me because when I was cut off and followed home by a truck, my wanting to run it off the road counts as assault with a deadly weapon. It doesn't stick. It becomes like PKD's The Minority Report.
well i mean when the guy shows up with a tube of lube theres obviously intent, and when they show up and talk to the girl about having sex with them its the same thing. For the guys who showed up and never got a word in or never said any of those things in person shouldn't be tried be all you have are chat logs and it's nearly impossible to tell who's really on the other end or if they are really serious. granted, just showing up does show a slight seriousness.
Yes, there's no denying that--but it's still just intent. But I'm sure there's a law about that they can prosecute him or her with.
That's like saying I should get arrested because I walk into a liquor store with the "intent" of robbing it when all I want is a bottle of patron and I have a gun in the car.
i just hate anyone who values justice
it's not justice, just resentment
it's not justice, just resentment
agreed with everything lucas said in this thread.
I've always seen what they do as entrapment but I'm probably not very clear on what exactly entrapment entails so I'm probably wrong.
I always thought it was entrapment too. I would sue them if I was ever on that show. But then again I only cyber with cam whores.