What do you think of "predator catchers" on youtube?

[smahala1991]

There are a lot of amateur creep catchers on YouTube in different cities and states throughout US and Canada. They are kinda controversial in a sense that people think that maybe their videos are not admissible in court and Walmart does not like their presence. But at the same time parents praise them for trying to save their community. Its like there's a grey area when it comes to this.

[JimRSmith]

I think it's great.

This is one segment of the community that I don't really have any worries about them getting set up, called out, and otherwise humiliated and, in an ideal world, prosecuted :)

The big caveat to all of the above is that it's subject to abuse. We don't know for a fact that the guy in Walmart was indeed the same guy who was trying to meet up with a 14 year old. He denied it throughout, and perhaps he was indeed innocent.

But if it's proven - let rip.

[Mijopapiii]

Well I loved To Catch a Predator and the new Chris Hansen ones were great too and all are on Youtube as far as I know. There is a black guy named Minority vs Predator he is real good and funny and he got some pervert to bring a milkshake to the meeting and the black guy confronted him and took the shake for himself lol. My only problem is when Minority vs Predator reads the chat transcript it makes me sick to hear it it is always gross.

[KiaTate]

I honestly love those types of videos because they are getting important information about creeps. It would be a bit better if they could get involved with police officers or maybe some type of law enforcement involved.

[Agape93]

Idiots. Some of those predators are connected to slavers, traffickers, gangs, mobs and arms dealers. Find the wrong one and you’re dead and gone.

[Mijopapiii]

Yea I mean they gotta have some kind of balls to confront these predators. At least when Chris Hansen did it he had cops waiting outside.

[Agape93]

Balls or not, it’s a great way to end up on a hitlist

[Mijopapiii]

That is true I wouldn't take that risk but as long as other people are gonna keep making videos I will keep watching.

[MzAsh]

Can every town have this? It’s great.

[Mijopapiii]

You gotta watch the Chris Hansen ones from a couple years ago they are on Youtube for free.

[MzAsh]

I love those!

[Mijopapiii]

He didn't do a lot of them his show got cancelled but they are great.

[lightbulb27]

what happens when 2 fake predators predate on each other?

I think is ok to a point, then call police. that can get dangerous fast. But saving a kid is worth it. A lot of kids don't know.

[CaptainSmartass]

I think it's a good idea. We have them here in the UK too. They should be part of the police, or intelligence services:

MI5 (UK)
FBI (USA)
CI-Eh (Canada)

Simples...

[BoxySama]

I am more in the camp of being honest with children when it comes to Internet security

[ChiTown33]

I have my doubts about the legitimacy of some but hey if they prevent even 1 kid from being a victim it was well worth it.

[MeatPuppet]

It's a good thing and courts should absolutely take their work as evidence. If authorities want to put a stop to anti-predator vigilantism, they should start actually doing their job.

[Handysandy69]

Yeah they do a good job