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| Illegal | 32% | 175 votes | Total: 544 votes | |
| Helpful | 68% | 369 votes |
Illegal
Created on: October 18, 2007 Last Updated: November 10, 2007
Not only is this sting operation iillegal, but it an outlandish disregard of the law.
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by Ted Sherman
Created on: July 26, 2007
Call me a dirty old man, but no matter how sleazy and disgusting those losers are who get caught on
Created on: April 12, 2008
I am convinced that when the producers of Dateline came up with the concept of To catch a predator that
by JTurner
Created on: November 17, 2007
I'm not sure that Dateline's To Catch a Predator program is illegal, but let me tell you about why it's
Created on: July 26, 2007
Although Chris Hanson and the staff at Dateline should be applauded for their "To Catch A Predator"
Created on: October 19, 2007
Are sting operations legal? We all know they are. Cops pose as prostitutes to bust would be "Johns",
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Helpful
Created on: October 26, 2009
If any television show has given fair warning to parents of the dangers of allowing their under aged
by Joseph Malek
Created on: September 02, 2007 Last Updated: June 10, 2009
I suppose that the issue we are debating here is if people should be alerted to the deeds and crimes
Created on: November 21, 2007 Last Updated: October 09, 2011
My first instinct is to be emotional and say something derogatory about these perverts. Unfortunately
by Codi Moltrup
Created on: June 06, 2008
The Internet can be a wonderful thing. One can work and do research, play games, catch up with old friends
by Nouri Arif
Created on: August 18, 2007
The Dateline series dedicated to bringing the "internet predator" into a trap is a helpful service
by LaSal
Created on: August 18, 2007
If I were to understand the 'illegal entrapment' side of this debate, it would seem that the following
Created on: February 03, 2008
Public restrooms, parks, shopping malls, and schools are no longer the only hunting grounds for individuals
by Lee Mathews
Created on: May 28, 2008
Because of how closely Dateline works with police authorities on To Catch a Predator, I don't think
by Matt Mahan
Created on: June 21, 2008
"To Catch a Predator" with Chris Hansen is one of the top two helpful television shows ever. I would
by Lafate Smith
Created on: February 15, 2008
Numerous shows have been nationally televised exposing grown men shamelessly and boldly entering the
by J.R. Lewis
Created on: July 19, 2007 Last Updated: July 25, 2007
Dateline: To Catch a Predator helps society by reminding us that there are people in cyber space and
by Jenna Pavill
Created on: July 25, 2007 Last Updated: December 21, 2010
Dateline helps people. It gives the watchers an idea of what is going on in the minds of these sick
by John Gugie
Created on: March 24, 2008
The idea of illegal entrapment is a stupid idea in my opinion. If a person is willing to break the law,
by Penny Sky
Created on: November 07, 2007
First, of all as a victim of child rape by a stepfather at the young age of 11, I am so livid, and outraged
by Wayne Reeves
Created on: July 03, 2008
It appears that anything is fair game when it comes to subject matter and how it's set-up for television.
by Diane Bruno
Created on: October 16, 2007
Dateline's "To Catch A Predator" is a good example of utilizing media as a tool for law enforcement
Created on: August 13, 2007
How could it be considered anything but a helpful service? To say it is illegal entrapment would be
by Mia Walters
Created on: August 30, 2007
The technical, legal term of entrapment is the luring by a law-enforcement agent of a person into committing
by Dave Knechel
Created on: November 18, 2007
"Attempting" To Entrap A Predator?
Living in Florida, I know a little something about gators. They are
Created on: July 29, 2007
Knowing that we live in a society that includes organizations like NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love