Did Ya Catch Dateline Last Night?

[Fiona]

I never watch Dateline (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032600/) anymore as It ranks up there with "soap opera" to me, at least lately. But I was at Sis' house last night, and SHE was watching it.

They had a segment where they featured Perverted Justice (http://www.perverted-justice.com/?con=fleet_captain_jaime_wolfe)... a group of people who sit in teen chat rooms and wait to be solicited so they can bust pedophiles.

It was quite enlightening... in one way I didn't learn anything new... these people are solicited often, just as we are. They pretend to be underage, giving all the clues, speaking the lingo which should fit in as a teen and the creeps come and "seduce them."
On this episode, Dateline set up a house in NY and watched as these guys went to work. They arranged meetings, wherein no less than 18 men showed up to have sex with what they thought was a 14 year old. :eek:

That is the one thing I learned. I knew they were out there. We all know... but 18!? in one area? in 24 hours!? YEEPS!

The program went on the show that teens were disgusted to learn this, though not surprised. Most of them had been approached, and NONE of them had told their parents.

They also told of somethings you can do to further "do your best" to protect your child on the internet (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3078811/), beyone the "parental control" programs.

Here is the short list of net ID's they gave on the creeps. I would think no one is stupid enough to use these ID's again, but you know, one things 7-8 years on the net has shown me is that what goes around comes around.

SR8219
Me4MagiccNY
DarkHero
Ed_in_NYC
Thirty4goingon17
Ska80py
Muxacb2003
Ryan4686

[ethics]

The best description, and don't laugh at this, was done by South Park. When Cartman starts looking for more "mature friends" than Stan and Kyle.
Well, here's a part of the transcript:

(Open to Kenny's Room. The four boys are playing a board-game that Cartman brought. There is
a Bill Curtis Head on top of the game-board and the kids are holding cards)

Cartman: Okay, Stan! I'm gonna give you (hands Stan a card) a "UFO Crash Landing" card! You
can deny it or cover it up!

Stan: Dude, I don't understand this game at all!

Cartman: It's "Investigative Reports with Bill Curtis Funtime Game"! You have to decide if
you deny it or cover it up!

Stan: Uh, deny it?!

Cartman: Okay! Let's see what Bill Curtis says! (Presses the Bill Curtis Head down.)

Bill Curtis Head: Hello! I'm Bill Curtis! Many believe that the US Government covered it up!
I'm Bill Curtis!

Kyle: Alright, Cartman! I'm gonna give you (hands Cartman a card) a "Jail-Time" card! You
lose a turn!

Stan: Sweet!

Cartman: Oh yeah?! Well, I'm gonna give you (hands Kyle two cards) "AIDS"!

Kyle: What?!

Cartman: I just gave you AIDS!

Kyle: AIDS?!

Stan: Dude, that's not cool! Don't give Kyle AIDS!

Cartman: Kyle has AIDS and now loses fourty-seven turns and eight-hundred points!

(Mr. and Mrs. McKormic enter.)

Mrs. McKormic: Kenny, your Dad and I are thinking about havin' another baby! Wouldn't ya like
to have another brother or sister?!

Kenny: {No!}

Mr. McKormic: We just might get workin' on it later today! (cuddling with his wife as the
both of them are getting excited.) He, he, he, he! (He and his wife leave.)

Cartman: Goddammit, poor people suck! (to Kenny) Your family is already on welfare and now
you're gonna bring another kid into the world! Poor people are turning-out babies adding to
the over-population, and they're expecting ME to pay for it with MY TAX DOLLARS!

Stan: You don't pay tax dollars, Cartman! You're eight!

Cartman: (Pause) You see?! Ga', this is just what I've been talking about! I can't even
relate to y'guys anymore because you're too immature!

Kyle: What?!

Cartman: I gotta start hangin' out with friends that are a little more intelligent and
understand politics and stuff! It's just that I up on this level up here, (puts his hand up
to the level of his eyes) and all my friends are down here! (puts his hand at belly level.)

Kyle: You don't know what you're talking about, fatass!

Cartman: NO, NO, NO, NO! ME HNYA, (puts his hand up to the level of his eyes) Y'GUYS HNYA!
(puts his hand at belly level.) Maybe a little more down...down hnya! (puts his hand at foot
level.) SCREW Y'GUYS! I'M GOIN' HOME! (leaves.)

Bill Curtis Head: I'm Bill Curtis!

(Cut to Cartman's house. Computer Room. Cartman is talking to Clyde Frog.)

Cartman: I've outgrown all my friends! I need to meet more mature people, Clyde Frog! (looks
at Clyde Frog. Pause) Oh! Great idea, Clyde Frog! I could meet new friends on the internet!
(turns on the computer and goes on the internet. There is a list of chatrooms: "Cat People",
"Gleaming the Cube", "Joel Schumacher Must Die", Meat Lovers", "Men Who Like Young Boys",
"Teen Steam", and "United Anarchists".) Here's a chat room! "Men Who Like Young Boys"! That's
perfect! (clicks this and types his message under his user-name BigBoned.) "Hi, everybody! I
am a young boy seeking an older male for good times. I am eight years old and would love..."!
(some messages pop up.) Wow! Look at all these guys that wanna be my friends! I'll pick
Tony316! (clicks his window.) "Hi, Tony."! (Tony's message appears) "So what R U into?"! "Oh!
You know! The usual stuff!"! Smiley face! (types a colon and an end-parenthesis. :) Tony's
message appears.) "Kewl. Wanna get together?:)"! Smiley face! "Sure, Tony! That would be
kewl!" Winking smiley face! (types a semicolon and and end parethesis. ;) Tony's message
appears.) "Meet me at Mel's Buffet restaurant tomorrow morning."! "Sounds good. See ya then!"
Clown hat, curly hair, smiley face! (Types a less-than symbol, an at symbol, a colon, and an
end-parenthesis. <@:) ) You see that, Clyde Frog?! Tomorrow, I'm gonna meet my first mature
friend!


(Cut to Mel's Buffet. Next Morning. Tony316 is sitting at a table drinking a coffee. Cartman
approaches.)

Cartman: Hi! Are you Tony?!

Tony316: Yeah! You're Eric?!

Cartman: Yeah! (sits next to Tony316)

Tony316: I brought you some candy! (gives the candy to Cartman.)

Cartman: Wow! Cool!

Tony316: And some books on Kama Sutra! (gives the books to Cartman.)

Cartman: Neato! Having older friends kicks ass! You see, I've...I've really been having a
tough time! I've kinda matured faster than my other friends! We don't really relate anymore!
(Tony reaches out and rubs Cartman's back.) And...and...uh, and all my friends seem so
childish now! You know?!

Tony316: Do you like having your back rubbed?!

Cartman: Eh, yeah! That feels really nice! Thanks!

(Two FBI agents burst in.)

FBI Agent #1: Hold it right there, scum bag! (to Tony316.)

Tony316: Huh?!

Cartman: Huh?!

FBI Agent #1: We monitored your little online chat! (puts the hand-cuffs on Tony.) Now you're
comming with us!

Tony316: No! (The FBI agents drag him away.)

Cartman: What the hell just happened?!

[Fiona]

Seen it! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[ethics]

Wasn't it awesome?

And while it's comedy, I dare anyone to go in to a chat room like that and not pick up a guy even if you told them (hell ESPECIALLY ) your age was like 10 or 11.