DrPhilG wrote: » True, maybe this perv wouldn't have gone to these lengths had he not been lured in by the decoy, but maybe he would.
Zillah wrote: » The legal framework here is curious. He's being charged with encouraging a 13-year-old girl to engage in sex. But there is no actual girl, it was a fake account run as a sting. Like, if I see a silhouette in the dark and I stab it with a knife and it turned out to be a mannequin I can't be charged with attempted murder. He's a scumbag and can rot in a dungeon for all I care, but it's interesting from a legal standpoint that one can be charged with a child sex offence without there being any actual child involved.
mikeysmith wrote: There'd be some amount of weirdos in those vigilante groups The cops would probably find enough to keep them busy full time if they started investigating them
Noveight wrote: » Hadn't heard that slant on these types of groups, certainly is good food for thought.
Strazdas wrote: » The counter argument is that the vigilantes are "creating" criminals. A lot of the guys they seem to catch are middle aged saddos and loners and one wonders if many of them pose any threat to society or if they have committed any other crimes at all.
LewisR wrote: » It's sexist against men so it's OK.
Peatys wrote: » Simpley simpley loveleh. Just lucky it was a fake account he organised to meet up with. Looking at his friends on his alternate account, he could have easily destroyed a young life. Where he's going, good for him he's so fond of showing his junk.
steddyeddy wrote: » That's quite a disturbing and also sexist post.
Spanish Eyes wrote: » Men are mysonigisitic bstds who think they have power. Well they thought they did. Been happening for donkey's years in every sphere of life. The worry is that like the "homeless" debacle, it will become a bit of a yawn. Now I don't mean to denigrate it, but too much publicity can often make it boring. Ah feck, not again, that kind of thing. They may all rely on this. Watch out and speak out.
yesto24 wrote: » But a civilised country would have no need for vigilantes. Where the police or state fail to enforce the law or fail to enact legislation to catch such people vigilantes will and should step in. I have no problem with this happening. It is the second best option.
Zillah wrote: » To what video are people referring? I did a scan of the thread and I don't see anything. Did the vigilantes record the sting?
LewisR wrote: » Facebook is full of idiots. Grown men commenting on his page calling him all sorts, playing to the gallery and fishing for likes to give themselves some sort of twisted validation. Like these lads would stick their flute in a 17 year old given half a chance.
Strazdas wrote: » I'd be against it myself. Self appointed vigilantes have no role in a civilised society. If the police were mounting an operation to catch people like these, that would be absolutely fine but I would be extremely wary of the motives of any private citizens doing this stuff....I can't help thinking a lot of them are probably scumbags themselves looking for some form of fame or validation.
