Posted on 08/14/2007 4:27:34 AM PDT by Dudoight
The show was an instant success. It lured would-be child-sex predators to a public shaming, delivered by a handsome host. Ratings, awards and even praise from members of Congress followed. But now Dateline NBC's "To Catch a Predator" series is taking heat. And so is the police chief of the Collin County town that hosted it eight months ago. The troubles stem from the show's visit to Murphy, where more than 20 people were arrested but escaped prosecution because of evidence problems. Also a former district attorney ensnared in the sting shot himself.
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As several posters have pointed out, with glee, the punishment is the public shaming on national TV. In many cases, including all of the Texas cases, that is the only punishment these men receive.
I guess you must have missed a few shows. From the shows I watched, I saw: an emergency room physician, a rabbi, a federal homeland security agent, teachers, engineers, etc.
I just heard on Dateline regarding Conradt, the guy that shot himself over being visited by the cops over a predator sting, they found child pornography on his computer.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-09-04-dateline-predator_N.htm
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