Inside the TV show that turned paedophile-hunting into entertainment
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Inside the TV show that turned paedophile-hunting into entertainment
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"There, the adult is greeted by a young-looking actor, who could easily pass for an underage child, and given the chance to incriminate themselves further. Before anything further occurs, a television host named Chris Hansen steps out from a hiding place, camera crew in tow. There is often a pause, and we watch gripped, horrified, excited as the ensnared adult's life collapses in on itself in real time."
The Independent funds journalists to report on reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech, and investigative stories, and seeks donations to keep reporters on the ground. The outlet avoids paywalls and emphasizes making quality journalism freely available, funded by supporters who can afford it. David Osit's documentary Predators examines the To Catch a Predator television phenomenon by focusing on the pause when an adult arrives and is confronted. Ethnographer Mark de Rond describes that pause as a moment when 'time stops.' Osit's prior film Mayor (2020) profiled a Palestinian politician navigating the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
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