• infeeeee@lemm.ee
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    4 days ago

    This is a symptom. If police won’t do it’s job there will be some guys who will take it into their own hands. The problem is they have even less oversight than police.

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      4 days ago

      Pedophile hunting is among several vigilante movements in the United States. Groups in the South try to catch alleged drug smugglers at the border; others monitor local crime. The new wave of pedophile hunters stands out for adopting the social media influencer model, using real-life violence to build a following online.

      This is about clout chasing and being violent monsters

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        They can deflect doubt because they are hunting pedophiles.

        “You wouldn’t defend a pedophile now, would you?” - clout chasing violence monger

    • glorkon@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Is that really the only problem you see with people taking justice into their own hands? Less oversight?

      • TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works
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        The problem is what if they mistake somebody for the wrong person? That’s enough to destroy an innocent persons life.

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          That’s not the only problem. They’re making content, so finding “the right person” will inevitably be less important than finding a person. Can’t fall out of the Almighty Algorithm’s favor, amirite?

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          3 days ago

          The government mistakes people for wrong person all the time too though

          Sometimes on purpose

      • Valmond@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        When they go after the wrong person, yes. When they decide to both be the police, judge and executioner, yes.

        But if the judiciary system doesn’t do it’s work, what do you expect.