BorneTobyWilde wrote: » No one can defend RTE guy. He is wired that way, is it his fault he carries this attraction to younger girls? What is going on physically and mentally with guys like him?
SEPT 23 1989 wrote: » If the "professionals"in the UK did their job correctly in the past the working class would not need to take this action to protect their children
orangerhyme wrote: » The rte producer doesnt seem too bright either. The fake girls profile looked clearly fake. Also these "catch a predator" style shows have been around for years. "Arrested Development" even satirised it years ago
Ewan Hoosarmi wrote: » Say, for argument's sake, he only did his disgusting business on his mobile. It was taken from him by the mob. He could argue that they could have done anything with it in the time it took for the police to arrive and take possession of it. He could have kept saying "what are you doing with my phone" to further make his case. The correct approach would have been to leave his phone with him until the police arrived and took it into evidence. If he's done stuff on his work or home computer he's goosed either way.
Chrongen wrote: » Mate, your posts are really quite petty and juvenile.
ladders2 wrote: » most people reading this thread pay their ray darcy licence, so ipso facto they did pay for the rte employee to travel to leeds
FrancieBrady wrote: » What significance does RTE have in this? The thread title seems to indicate they have some responsibility for this guy's actions.
Rubberchikken wrote: » Maybe the intentions are good and getting these weirdos locked away is always a blessing but the whole thing still doesn't sit well with me. How can someone be charged with an intention. There was no actual girl in this particular case. Vigilantism at best.
Reati wrote: » They were on TodayFM there a bit ago. Paraphrasing here... The most interesting thing they said (and it's back to my points on getting off in court) was the police have told them to stop as they risk the investigations and chances of conviction. Seemed to imply they don't have any support from police but as it's not ilgeal thay can't stop them. Said it's not entrapment based on the law and how they do things. I.e the person who is grooming needs to add the fake account (no idea how that works) and suggest the meet up and sex acts etc Said the Live stream is to expose the person on the widest scale possible so everyone knows "the pedo next door"
orangerhyme wrote: » It doesnt indicate they are responsible. It just makes headlines because he is in a prominent position. If he was a plumber from Navan, we would have never heard of it.
ibarelycare wrote: » I feel incredibly sorry for his loved ones though. People are going to town on his FB page (his real one). Must be very upsetting and confusing for his friends and family to be in this situation. I can't even imagine.
ibarelycare wrote: » You're full of sh1t. Signed, A woman
20Cent wrote: » Jaysus more upset about the guys who caught him than the actual pedo. Good work by those guys got him off the streets and exposed.
KERSPLAT! wrote: » The independent has two lads from Drogheda caught over the weekend. Not as widespread but it's there.
Chrongen wrote: » I wonder if these vigilantes have some kind of mechanism set up whereby they get paid as they view count goes higher. I'll bet they do.
FrancieBrady wrote: » The title clearly says 'RTE paedophile exposed' As if they owned him. It doesn't matter where he works really.
orangerhyme wrote: » It just means he works there and is part of their organisation/institution. The front page of the Herald today is "RTE man in child sex sting" If he was a plumber from Navan, it wouldnt be front page of the Herald, although it might be somewhere further back. There wouldnt be a fraction of the discussion about it either. Just the way the world is and news is in general.
foxatron wrote: » I was looking at a Kevin instead of Kieran. Called him a nonce fook too. Sorry Kevin my bad
FrancieBrady wrote: » Says a lot in itself. Personally it would not matter to me where he works.
orangerhyme wrote: » I bet every headline about this includes the fact he works for RTE. "RTE producer appears in court on charges of attempting to meet child groomed online" - Independent "RTÉ staff member due in court in Leeds charged with planning to have sex with teenage girl" - the journal "RTÉ producer charged with grooming girl for sexual activity" - Irish times "RTÉ employee accused of attempting to engage in sexual activity with girl under 16" - Irish Examiner