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... because no one else will.

NBC Settles "Predator" Suicide Suit

NBC Universal has settled a $105 million lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed a televised sex sting by "Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator" drove her brother to kill himself.
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Patricia Conradt's lawsuit had claimed her brother, a suburban Dallas prosecutor, fatally shot himself after he was accused of engaging in a sexually explicit online chat with an adult posing as a 13-year-old boy.

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In February, a federal judge issued a scathing ruling in the case, saying a jury might conclude the network "crossed the line from responsible journalism to irresponsible and reckless intrusion into law enforcement."
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New episodes of "To Catch A Predator" ended in December, with the future of the series uncertain.
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Many other jurisdictions are dropping charges against caught predators. I understand there are charges about "entrapment" but anyone who makes any contact with a "minor" looking for sex is not being lured.

Plus, every person who is caught on the show must sign a release form for it to air. Everyone you see on TCAP - signed.

And someone committed suicide because he was caught, and his family sues. Shouldn't they be more concerned that their relative was a pedophile who cowardly escaped justice? No innocent man will shoot himself when so accused.
 
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I'm more concerned about the 'buddy-buddy' relationship all these police reality shows perpetuate between Law Enforcement and the media, and the blurring of the line between justice and entertainment.
 
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Absolutely. This is another case where the courts seem to have no knowledge of this world or the values and requirements of normal, decent families.
 
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Don said:
I'm more concerned about the 'buddy-buddy' relationship all these police reality shows perpetuate between Law Enforcement and the media, and the blurring of the line between justice and entertainment.
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I agree. I have seen a couple of those shows and they sicken me. They are not about catching predators, they are about ratings. I don't know why they sit with me so badly but the presenter(s) are just so friggin' smug. That one guy reminds me of the dorky creep who gets a little power and turns into a bully.
 
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