Show’s vision of justice seems, well, perverted
On Tuesday, Dateline NBC aired the latest in what has become an ongoing series of Internet crime reports titled “To Catch a Predator.” Hosted by Chris Hansen and employing the smut-talking prowess of volunteers from civilian group Perverted Justice, the series ensnares would-be sex offenders and exposes them on national television. But during its growing number of installments, this increasingly sensationalist program has worn out its welcome. Its problems are too serious to ignore.
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