24 Hours in Police Custody: Ch4
Discussion
markmullen said:
Although the end result of the vigilante's actions was a good one I was concerned that their actions in publicising the video before he'd been convicted would prejudice a trial which could mean their targets got away with it.
Their website claims 23 arrests, 7 convictions, any idea how that conviction rate stands up with normal policing?berlintaxi said:
markmullen said:
Although the end result of the vigilante's actions was a good one I was concerned that their actions in publicising the video before he'd been convicted would prejudice a trial which could mean their targets got away with it.
Their website claims 23 arrests, 7 convictions, any idea how that conviction rate stands up with normal policing?I don't like it. I almost think the police should actively not investigate anyone that's brought to them like this as it just encourages them. Look at the capacity for entrapment. Plus who knows if that fat fker would've actually done anything if he wasn't led on by the blond big-tits woman. The vigilantes are getting their titillation just as the perverts are, so who's worse.
CoolHands said:
I don't like it. I almost think the police should actively not investigate anyone that's brought to them like this as it just encourages them. Look at the capacity for entrapment. Plus who knows if that fat fker would've actually done anything if he wasn't led on by the blond big-tits woman. The vigilantes are getting their titillation just as the perverts are, so who's worse.
Exactly. For some reason the kind of hysterical vigilantism kind of reminds me of the Monkey Dust "Paedofinder General" sketches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTqDSMv0OLY
CoolHands said:
I don't like it. I almost think the police should actively not investigate anyone that's brought to them like this as it just encourages them. Look at the capacity for entrapment. Plus who knows if that fat fker would've actually done anything if he wasn't led on by the blond big-tits woman. The vigilantes are getting their titillation just as the perverts are, so who's worse.
That "fat fcker" had over two hundred images/videos of extreme child pornography on his computer. That in itself is a serious crime.I agree to some extent though, I find it hard to believe that even a 12 year old would be interested in meeting him, given his "chat up lines" and appearance.
Can anyone remember what the actual offences he was convicted of were? Surely nothing to do with grooming or meeting a 12 year old, because there was no 12 year old involved?
youngsyr said:
Can anyone remember what the actual offences he was convicted of were? Surely nothing to do with grooming or meeting a 12 year old, because there was no 12 year old involved?
So long as he believed the other person was 12 I don't think that matters. He's still guilty of grooming assuming he leads the conversation places it shouldn't go with a 12 year old he believes he's talking too. Which from what was read out in the interview he did.Munter said:
youngsyr said:
Can anyone remember what the actual offences he was convicted of were? Surely nothing to do with grooming or meeting a 12 year old, because there was no 12 year old involved?
So long as he believed the other person was 12 I don't think that matters. He's still guilty of grooming assuming he leads the conversation places it shouldn't go with a 12 year old he believes he's talking too. Which from what was read out in the interview he did.youngsyr said:
Munter said:
youngsyr said:
Can anyone remember what the actual offences he was convicted of were? Surely nothing to do with grooming or meeting a 12 year old, because there was no 12 year old involved?
So long as he believed the other person was 12 I don't think that matters. He's still guilty of grooming assuming he leads the conversation places it shouldn't go with a 12 year old he believes he's talking too. Which from what was read out in the interview he did.You don't have to have a victim for many crimes. If I decide to try and hire a hitman. But end up meeting a policeman in a sting. While they may have no idea who I was planning on having killed, I'm still going to court and probably prison.
CoolHands said:
I wish they'd just follow normal murders etc now we're going to get an edl person using it as a stage like the pedo hunters.
Prefer the original series ie where they pinned down that asian bloke through the use of their mobile phones etc.
Exactly this.Prefer the original series ie where they pinned down that asian bloke through the use of their mobile phones etc.
They have never topped that murder episode - actual real police work and on the edge of your seat stuff that shows the police as a well drilled and intelligent machine - rather than last weeks one (to use a single example) to show them as dumber than a pair of "pedo hunters" and more judgemental than a bible group.
Parsnip said:
They have never topped that murder episode - actual real police work and on the edge of your seat stuff that shows the police as a well drilled and intelligent machine
It's still very much a watchable series, I don't watch an awful lot of TV but I do make a point of watching this when it's on. Agree 100% though that nothing has topped that initial murder episode one. I wonder if that particular one just took to much time & effort to film and produce so they've had to scale back for the other episodes ?
Bluedot said:
Parsnip said:
They have never topped that murder episode - actual real police work and on the edge of your seat stuff that shows the police as a well drilled and intelligent machine
It's still very much a watchable series, I don't watch an awful lot of TV but I do make a point of watching this when it's on. Agree 100% though that nothing has topped that initial murder episode one. I wonder if that particular one just took to much time & effort to film and produce so they've had to scale back for the other episodes ?
If anyone is interested i'd say, 'The First 48' is well worth a watch. It is an American show but I think its done well and does exactly what it says on the tin.
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