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Why the 'Dateline' Predators Were Not Charged (Pervs caught on video walk free)
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| 11/09/2005
| Dan Abrams
Posted on 11/09/2005 1:30:41 PM PST by TCats
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To: gcruse
Let me know the next time you get a traffic ticket for attempted speeding.
What's your point?
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posted on
11/09/2005 2:33:53 PM PST
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
To: MarkL; L98Fiero
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posted on
11/09/2005 2:34:36 PM PST
by
wtc911
(see my profile for how to contribute to a pentagon heroes fund)
To: TCats
Law enforcement authorities probably looked at NBC's track record of staging fraudulent news stories and determined that prosecuting anyone in this case was an absolute losing proposition.
If I were a lawyer I could make a very strong case that ANYTHING presented as evidence that was obtained through a media outlet carries an inherent "reasonable doubt" in a criminal court simply because of the source.
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posted on
11/09/2005 2:36:03 PM PST
by
Alberta's Child
(Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.)
To: TCats
"You don't understand, Officer - I'm just here to pick up Soon-Yi!"
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posted on
11/09/2005 2:40:16 PM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence - R. Kirk)
To: gcruse
What's your point?
Uhm, that attempting is not the same as doing. I do believe it was you who said, "I guess they never heard of the concept of "attempt"', but I suppose it could have been one of your other personalities.
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posted on
11/09/2005 2:57:30 PM PST
by
gcruse
To: CharlesWayneCT
Even with no prosecutions, I don't think this was a very good career move for the Rabbi.
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posted on
11/09/2005 3:05:19 PM PST
by
Oldhunk
To: Beelzebubba
What's your point?
Uhm, that attempting is not the same as doing. I do believe it was you who said, "I guess they never heard of the concept of "attempt"', but I suppose it could have been one of your other personalities.
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posted on
11/09/2005 3:27:07 PM PST
by
gcruse
To: gcruse
They charge people with attempted kidnapping, murder, extortion, etc all the time.
Attempting a crime is also a crime, albiet not the "same" as succeeding at a crime.
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posted on
11/09/2005 3:48:13 PM PST
by
Valpal1
(Crush jihadists, drive collaborators before you, hear the lamentations of their media. Allahu FUBAR!)
To: gcruse
Let me know the next time you get a traffic ticket for attempted speeding. But, there was criminal intent.
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posted on
11/09/2005 3:53:24 PM PST
by
raybbr
To: raybbr
Agreed. Criminal conspiracy falls into the same arena.
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posted on
11/09/2005 4:03:37 PM PST
by
gcruse
To: gcruse
Uhm, that attempting is not the same as doing.
Well, uh, you see, "attempting" to do a crime is often a crime. Of course they are not the same thing, but both are prosecutable. (e.g. Attempted murder, attempted rape, etc.) Lots of people go to jail for trying to molest kids, even if they don't succeed, for instance. Except when the cops think that you don't break the law even when you intend to molest a kids, and take a substantial step toward molesting a kid.
But I guess ignorance on that issue is more widespread than I thought.
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posted on
11/09/2005 5:05:09 PM PST
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
To: Skooz
I thought each perv was asked if he KNEW it was ILLEGAL to use the internet to solicit sex from a minor. Each one answered in the affirmative. If it is illegal, why weren't they charged? Is the video inadmissable since it was not captured by law enforcement officials?
These guys gave me the willies SO BADLY!
The two who freaked me the worst of all were the doctor and the rabbi.
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posted on
11/13/2005 4:57:05 PM PST
by
Muzzle_em
(I'm an island awash in a sea of stupidity)
To: Tall_Texan
Has Dateline committed any crime by setting this up?
Could they be sued by any of these pervs for libel?
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posted on
11/13/2005 5:02:23 PM PST
by
Muzzle_em
(I'm an island awash in a sea of stupidity)
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