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Debate: Is catching predators justice or entertainment?
Original: ‘Primetime’: Is catching predators justice or just entertainment?
The UCSD Guardian's column 'Primetime' asks whether sting operations that catch predators serve real justice or simply function as entertainment for audiences. The piece weighs the appeal of watching suspected wrongdoers exposed against concerns about due process, vigilante tactics, and the ethics of turning crime-fighting into consumable content.
Why now: The ethical debate over predator-catching stings as public entertainment continues to draw attention
Evidence
- ‘Primetime’: Is catching predators justice or just entertainment? · The UCSD Guardian
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