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Originally Posted by websiex
It isn't about the person killing himself, it is mainly about the possible violation of the person's rights. I mean, I really have no remorse for the people caught, but the legality surrounding the entire situation is frightening.
Basically, you have the mass media working with a vigilante group and government agents to get people to commit a crime. It just isn't right. It can be classified as coercion in a way, primariarly because it compells the person to defend himself, rather than just take a lawyer and go to trial. It basically forces the person to defend himself and say he "wouldn't have done anything". Right there, it is an admission of guilt, and they get this admission while the cameras are rolling and while the person KNOWS they will be on NBC, a major mass media network. The person is FORCED to save face for the TV (even though it is impossible at this point); the person is so caught up in the situation all they want to do is TRY to save their reputation.
Yes, they are scum bags, but... they are citizens and do not deserve to be harassed by the mass media and government this way.
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You don't have a good understanding of how this show works, or the constitution.
First of all, the constitution does allow law enforcement the opportunity to entrap in certain circumstances.
Secondly, read the chat logs. The decoy sets up a profile, lists the age, enters the chatroom and waits. They don't solicit anyone and they don't act first. They sit in the chatroom and wait to be contacted.
Finally, nobody is forced to say anything and many of them don't say a word. They are legally entitled to shut up until they get a lawyer. They are the ones that choose to speak and if they are ignorant of their rights, oh well. Perhaps it would be a good idea for them to contact a lawyer and learn all about their rights before they try and solicit sex from 13 year old children online.
Without this show, how many MORE teachers, rabbi's, ministers, cop's, and military personnel would be soliciting sex from children online?
Did you read about the prosecutor's computers? The police experts couldn't even get into it, there were so many locks on the HD's. They had to send the computer to Sony to see if they could get in. Wonder what they are going to find.
I hope the show continues, and even if it doesn't, I hope the stings do, to an even greater extent.