Ive lately been watching a number of "to catch a predator" episodes. A show that went off the air 13 years ago with follow up episodes of its reboot that aired in 2016.
Chris Hansen wasnt his old self then. His gut was falling out of his pants and at the time he was caught cheating on his wife that took some of that Pedo show money. He kind of looked like he was sleeping under the bridge for the whole of 2016 during the reboot show.
Ive watched these episodes multiple times over the years because the human psyche just fascinates me. When you imagine what kind of person a pedophile might be you think of someone you would cheer on being bludgeoned to death in the street, maybe youdd even pick up a iron rod and hit them over the head with it yourself.
One of the reasons why this show fascinated me is because it shows you who these people actually are and over time lead you to the conclusion that even those that might be perceived as "good people" on the outside can commit disturbing things.
In all cases and i mean all of them i found these men to fall into one category.. And this is not a scientific determination of attributes present. This is just my urban description of them.
In almost 100% of the cases ive seen, and as i say ive watched this show over the years a few times, theyre all beta males with extremely low self-esteem.
You had men from all walks of life in this show. Professors, cops, priests, truckers, mailmen... All of them struck me as emotionally crippled.
Of course, you had a few "douchebags", rednecks that that got stuck in high school and never matured from the "if it moves..."
But for most part it wasnt those cases that dominated. After you watch the show for a while something flips in your head and you start to see these sting operations a bit differently.
You have these insecure men, 99% of them physically unimpressive, inarticulate, in some cases actually crippled, in some cases admitted virgins, in many cases obviously below the average IQ, in most cases emotionally crippled and on at a much lower emotional age, getting baited online by some assholes in chat rooms constantly pushing them to go beyond the fantasy of writing stupid shit online to walking up the girls/boys doorstep.
At what point do you say...
Well, these are sick an vulnerable people and these guys on NBC are using them for some ratings.
This whole show is one big controversy.
with predators, aka, sick and emotionally immature men that need help.
... although some are dangerous pedophiles that commit the crime constantly. One guy was caught on camera twice in 2 days. Thats a level of sickness that devoured self control. One guy tried to solicit a minor for sex a day before his sentencing. You have people like that but then you also have a virgin of 23 that tried to have sex with a 14 year old. He probably perceives that girl to be on his level of maturity, he would feel "comfortable" with her.
When the show was canceled the first time it was because 1 predator killed himself over being on the show.
When i watch this i always ask myself:
What is it that makes a person bad?
If theyre sick, are they evil? If theyre beyond help does the fact theyre sick even matter? If theyre deranged does jail help at all?
Even though this show might be, what you would call entertaining to watch (in a macabre type of way) you cant shake the feeling that youre watching the most pathetic the male gender has to offer. That youre watching those that cannot attract attention of women their age so they look for female comfort online with underage kids that just entered puberty because they find them as emotionally immature as they are.
The pathology of the lowest a man can become.
The show is catching low hanging fruits.
It should disturb you that there are more sophisticated pedos out there, especially after the whole Epstein thing.
Actually should have said your comment on @lordbutterfly's post reminded me to make this meme.
https://esteem.app/hive-189111/@anthonyadavisii/pizzagate-idk-i-haven-t-meme
I dont think Epstein falls in the same category. These are just weaklings. Epstein baited them with cash and threatened them. He depended on them needing what he offered.
The girl in the photo with Prince Andrew from what ive seen lived a nice life during that time, had a sugar daddy in Epstein.
Epstein was a criminal of a higher level. These guys are just broken and sick men, filth that cant help themselves.
You know why you saw them as losers? Because that's what they were. What kind of faggot walks into a 13-year-old's house he met online expecting things to be "ok"? You would say "they were asking for it", but in reality that's the same thing as what happens with the Nigerian Prince scams. They send retarded shit over the e-mail because they know that only the retardedest of idiots will ever even consider the possibility that this is real.
What you were watching was the Darwin Awards of pedophiles. And sure as hell they're fucking imbeciles, what else do you expect of someone who prances into a wolf's maw? They're the derelict slobs of humanity, the bottom of the food chain, ready to get eaten up by Hansen and his joyful showknights.
But just like in the rest of humanity, there are tiers and tiers. There are pedophiles at the top of the food chain, offering kids as little treats, and there are those at the middle and aaaalll the way down to the sewer, where the pathetic rats you saw live.
Appreciate the upvote and reblog, it helps a lot since I don't get noticed often. 😀
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@lordbutterfly selflessness is deeply appreciated
I have "seen" the show, but never watched it. I agree--exploitative and teaches us nothing. However, the profile of a pedophile falls, I think somewhere between Epstein and the misfits you describe--at least, that's my personal experience.
This happened a long time ago. I was twelve, or thirteen and in the early blossom of adolescence. So green. I'd just moved to NYC. My (older) cousin invited us to the beach that first summer. New experience. He, my cousin, was with a group of friends who also brought family. One of those friends, a father of three, volunteered to teach me how to swim. Another new experience. Once we were out of view and in the water, he said he had to hold me to teach me. He placed his hands strategically. I was so uncomfortable but thought this was just a coincidence. He didn't want me to think that. He had to let me know he was crossing lines--molesting me.
"You don't mind that I touch you there, do you? I have to teach you."...he said something to that effect, but made certain I understood that what he was doing had a purpose. Of course I said I didn't mind. So green. So awkward. Minutes passed. I didn't learn anything about swimming. When he was satisfied, we walked back to the family group together.
I think this was typical 'grooming' behavior. He was in control. I was passive. Fortunately, I never saw him again, but I'm sure there must have been other children he abused in more significant ways. The man was so ordinary. So 'nice'. That, I think is your typical predator.
Don't worry...I wasn't traumatized terribly by the event. Amazed, though, at my passivity and much more cautious in the future.