NBC's "Perverted" Justice?
Ubiquitous
MAY 29--In a scathing broadside at NBC's popular "To Catch a Predator"
series, a former producer charges that she was canned last year after
complaining that the show violated "numerous journalistic ethical standards"
and many of the network's own "policies and guidelines." In a breach of
contract lawsuit, Marsha Bartel, 49, alleges that her 21-year career at NBC
ended months after her August 2006 appointment as "sole producer" of "To
Catch a Predator," which conducts sting operations targeting men seeking
illicit liaisons with children they've met online. According to her
complaint, which was filed last week in U.S. District Court in Chicago,
Bartel charges that many of the program's ethical lapses stem from its
relationship with Perverted Justice, a shadowy vigilante group that the show
uses to "troll for and lure targets into its sting." A copy of Bartel's
lawsuit can be found below. According to Bartel, by paying Perverted
Justice, NBC has given the group a "financial incentive to lie to trick
targets of its sting." The identities of the group's 50-plus volunteers were
kept secret from her, Bartel says, adding that Perverted Justice does not
provide "complete transcripts from its trolling operations," so network
officials "cannot independently verify the accuracy" of the group's
transcripts. In some instances, Bartel claims, sting targets are "led into
additional acts of humiliation (such as being encouraged to remove their
clothes) in order to enhance the comedic effect of the public exposure of
these persons." She also charges that NBC has unethically covered up the
fact that law enforcement officials have acted improperly while working in
conjunction with the "To Catch a Predator" crew, such as "goofing off by
waving rubber chickens in the faces of sting targets while forcing them to
the ground and handcuffing them." Bartel says that when she "raised
concerns" about controversial comments made by Perverted Justice's founder,
David Corvo, executive producer of the newsmagazine "Dateline," responded,
"We all know they're nuts." Bartel, who signed a four-year contract in March
2006, contends that soon after reporting her concerns about "To Catch a
Predator" to NBC management, she was terminated effective December 24, 2006.
While NBC told her she was part of a "mass layoff precipitated by general
business factors," Bartel alleges that she was canned in retaliation for
insistence on "ethical and accurate reporting on the Predator series." NBC,
she adds, was "more interested in sensationalizing and dramatizing the
Predator series for profit than news reporting." Bartel is seeking at least
$1 million in damages from NBC. In a statement, NBC said it has been
"transparent about our reporting" on the Predator series, for which audience
reaction has been "overwhelmingly positive. NBC News is proud of its
reporting and we believe this lawsuit is without merit." (10 pages)
Taylor
http://www.corrupted-justice.com/
"Because Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right"
Chris Hansen should never work as a journalist ever again.
EvWill
> http://www.corrupted-justice.com/
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> "Because Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right"
>
> Chris Hansen should never work as a journalist ever again.- Hide quoted text -
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Is he working as a journalist now?
"To Catch a Predator" has enjoyed an immunity from any critical review
due to its ratings and the obvious wish for critics not to be depicted
as sympathizing with pedophiles.
The problem is that however much good TCaP may seem to do, it is
absolutely not journalism.
The specials should probably be reclassified as alternative
programming outside the auspices of Dateline NBC or NBC News in
general.
Everett W.
rst
>
He's not a journalist. And there will always be a place for his ilk
in corporate "news" media. In fact, he's considered hot property by
the imbeciles who run the networks and who hire people like Nancy
Grace.
BTR1701
EvWill <everet...@gmail.com> wrote:
But if they did that, they'd have to get permission from the perverts
who show up to their stings before they could put them on TV.
See, the way the rules work, if it's "journalism" or "hard news", then
they can legally put your face on TV without your permission. But if
it's "entertainment", then they need a legal release first.
That's why the show COPS has to blur out many of the faces of the people
they come in contact with. The show is not a news show so they have to
get permission. Anyone who has a blurred face obviously refused to give
permission.
Templeton Peck
"Ubiquitous" <web...@polaris.net> wrote in message
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Boo hoo hoo. Poor child molesters are humiliated. Poor child molester has to
endure a rubber chicken waved in his face. Boo hoo. FUCK OUT OF HERE! What
about some kid having a real dick waved in his or hers face? Kind of shit is
this where some sick fucks are getting sympathy? Fuck this cunt. May ay one
of her kids get molested. Then lets see how she feels for the poor child
molesters. Damn shame.
-TemPeck
Albert Giesbrecht
> Boo hoo hoo. Poor child molesters are humiliated. Poor child molester has
> to
> endure a rubber chicken waved in his face. Boo hoo. FUCK OUT OF HERE! What
> about some kid having a real dick waved in his or hers face? Kind of shit
> is
> this where some sick fucks are getting sympathy? Fuck this cunt. May ay
> one
> of her kids get molested. Then lets see how she feels for the poor child
> molesters. Damn shame.
>
> -TemPeck
>
>
They are not child molesters. Remember that most of the decoys are over 21.
Visaman
Templeton Peck
"Albert Giesbrecht" <albertgi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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*sigh* You're kidding right? For one some of the decoys have been as young
as 18 if I recall correct. Two what difference does that make anyway when
the assholes caught think they are meeting underage boys and girls? They
think they are going to have sex with minors. To me that screams child
molester, child predator, sick fuck, whatever term you want to use. And to
feel sorry for them because they're humiliated? Fuck out of here.
Humiliation is THE LEAST of what should happen to them. I can't believe this
shit. Sympathy for child fuckers. Damn shame.
-TemPeck
Victor Velazquez
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> "Albert Giesbrecht" <albertgi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g3y7i.243144$6m4.147952@pd7urf1no...
>>
>> > Boo hoo hoo. Poor child molesters are humiliated. Poor child molester
> has
>> > to
>> > endure a rubber chicken waved in his face. Boo hoo. FUCK OUT OF HERE!
> What
>> > about some kid having a real dick waved in his or hers face? Kind of
> shit
>> > is
>> > this where some sick fucks are getting sympathy? Fuck this cunt. May ay
>> > one
>> > of her kids get molested. Then lets see how she feels for the poor
>> > child
>> > molesters. Damn shame.
>>
> 21.
>
> as 18 if I recall correct. Two what difference does that make anyway when
> the assholes caught think they are meeting underage boys and girls? They
> think they are going to have sex with minors. To me that screams child
> molester, child predator, sick fuck, whatever term you want to use.
People who want to have sex with people who can have sex cannot rightly be
labelled with any of these. I think the term you're looking for is
"attempted statutory rapist." There is an obvious grey area between these
categories but I don't think you could put it at less than 16 years of age
(the lowest age of consent in the U.S., IIRC).
Arnold Kim
"Templeton Peck" <chestro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The ends justify the means, huh?
I hope you're not in any position of authority in this country, otherwise
we're heading back towards justice by lynch mob. The criminal justice
system should not be mixed with entertainment- doing so turns it into
something cheap and voyeuristic and about satisfying bloodlust rather than
actually deterring crime.
Arnold Kim
Templeton Peck
"Arnold Kim" <arno...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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Oh if only I were in a position of authority. You damn straight things would
be different. We got these liberal hippies who feel sorry for these child
predators, who want to hold their hand and understand them, who want to
rehab them. BFF forever. Damn shame. Hey how about...oh I don't know...THE
KIDS? Worried some sick perv is humiliated on tv, but no problem with him
fucking kids. Wow!
-TemPeck.
Victor Velazquez
> Oh if only I were in a position of authority. You damn straight things
> would
> be different. We got these liberal hippies who feel sorry for these child
> predators
ITYM attempted statutory rapists.
> who want to hold their hand and understand them, who want to
> rehab them. BFF forever. Damn shame. Hey how about...oh I don't know...THE
> KIDS? Worried some sick perv is humiliated on tv, but no problem with him
> fucking kids. Wow!
Teenagers are not kids. I will grant you that they aren't adults (and
therefore can't give meaningful consent) but they for sure ain't kids.
Arnold Kim
You didn't read a single thing I wrote, did you? Shows like this turn the
criminal justice system (which I have a great deal of respect for) into
nothing but a perverted sideshow.
Crime fighting is something that's best done as logically, methodically, and
frankly as divorced from emotion as possible. Mixing in emotional knee jerk
reactions turns justice into vengeance.
I'm not a "liberal hippie". Rather I'm someone who believes in the system,
and believes it should not be skirted and circumvented in any way and stands
up fine on its own. I love cops and believe they do a great job. Putting
segments like this on the air is less about helping them and more about
ratings for NBC.
Arnold Kim
David Morgan (MAMS)
"Templeton Peck" <chestro...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> We got these liberal hippies who feel sorry for these child
> predators, who want to hold their hand and understand them, who want to
> rehab them.
No... apparently what we have here is a far right-wing lunatic who wouldn't
know a liberal if one bit him on the ass wearing a sign.... but had rather preach
his political seperatism and partisan politics before discussing the fact that a
democracy requires multiple political parties and multiple viewpoints; and requires
working *together* for outcomes and laws that will represent the higher and greater
good for the *majority* of citizens - not the elite few or some other special interests.