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To Catch a Predator Dateline NBC Sued for $105 Million

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***UPDATE: This Texas city has since fired the police chief who orchestrated the sting.*** ABC 20/20: 'To Catch a Predator': A Sting Gone Bad http://blogs.abcnews.com/thebl... Esquire article on To Catch a Predator: "Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die" http://www.esquire.com/feature... Rolling Stone article on Perverted Justice: http://www.rollingstone.com/ne... NBC is being sued for $105 million as a result of an induced death on Dateline NBC "To Catch a Predator". "To Catch a Predator" is extremely unpopular with legal experts as it is considered illegal and entrapment as well as an unethical practice on the part of NBC. The lawsuit alleges: • The network puts its profits ahead of trapping sexual predators • The show unethically obtains confidential data from local law enforcement officials • The program fabricates evidence and ultimately commits bribery by offering law enforcement officials inducements to participate • The show coerced law enforcement officials into cooperating with its stings All of that adds up to racketeering, bribery and civil rights violations, according to the lawsuit, which outlines a pattern of violations in other locations where it was filmed.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: tkr776

Length: 02:08
Rating: 4.19
Views: 136859

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VooWa24 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Very well said, Gombro. You're dead on!
NikitaLion (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
she is right.
wb5026 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
yah, why the hell were the cops all over that guy at the end? he wasn't doing anything. he was just sitting there. the cops must be starved for some violence.
WongTzeYeung (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Can someone tell me if they won the lawsuit?
grgrgrgff (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this show is really some 1984 shit. the public laughing at other people's misery, the cameras invading private space, the cops working for a major TV network. scary scary shit. and it's passed off as a public service.
grgrgrgff (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
he's a real douchebag, i've seen an interview with him. just a scumbag who has figured out a way to exploit one of soieties biggest problems in order to make a buck all under the guide of public service. they're as bad as the predators.
james360anthrax (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
money talks
cgacosta (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thumbs up. I agree with you.
utubehuh (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
These people have enough problems,and on top of that u humiliate them for show ratings. This show is disgusting how they treat these people. You cannot change peoples problems with putting fear in them. Control is not the answer its pyschology, you dont have to put it on tv for millions of people to watch, what are u trying to ruin this guys life more?
gombro (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
All these guys are roughed up, and it's purely for entertainment purpose. The police don't usually act that way when not on camera - it's like a reverse Rodney King.

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