Paedo Hunter Groups

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https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0929/1593281-were-not-vigilantes-paedo-hunter-groups-defend-tactics/

Saw this on Prime Time. Divides opinion. Are they a menace out for likes and possibly putting innocent people at risk or are they heroes of the community? Having watched how these two particular groups work I'd have to agree with the latter.

[WT4E]

whilst some of these people seem to be dodgy characters I would be in favour of this if it puts paedos off there dirty tricks!

[Milltown Row2]

whilst some of these people seem to be dodgy characters I would be in favour of this if it puts paedos off there dirty tricks!

A paedo wont be put off, they'll just be more secretive and harder to detect

I don't follow these things, sometimes they pop up on socials, but the vast majority that i have seen in recent years looks like guys who are on the spectrum, rather than the ones that they had in the beginning

Give the police the information and move on, the self glorification is just like they are super hero's

Like the guys that are running these far right events saying they are doing it to save our women and children, a lot have been shown up as domestic abusers themselves 

[Deerstalker]

On more than one occasion they have "got" the wrong person, and I remember hearing about a case where the person committed suicide

[nrico2006]

On more than one occasion they have "got" the wrong person, and I remember hearing about a case where the person committed suicide

Conor Wallace was in a big fight at the weekend. Was he not incorrectly caught in one of these before?

[Armagh18]

On more than one occasion they have "got" the wrong person, and I remember hearing about a case where the person committed suicide

Conor Wallace was in a big fight at the weekend. Was he not incorrectly caught in one of these before?

Yeah. Locals all knew it was bullshit and no one thought any less of him but it no doubt did harm

Looking at those groups a lot of the ones caught  you'd have to wonder do they even understand what they're doing- obviously good that the c***ts are getting caught with decoys rather than real kids. Wouldn't be a fan of publicly shaming  them until actually found guilty though.

[gallsman]

Not this again ffs.

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Haven't seen any of the other ones where innocent people get stitched up but the ones on Prime Time claim to operate on very strict rules and don't first engage with sexual chat or entrapment. And also declare underage persona within first couple of posts. So I wouldn't be buying the harmless sort on the spectrum when talking about the type of people they snare. They are seriously dangerous people out to meet kids and I would want to know if someone like that is living next door. F**k em.

So while I get the argument that they could pass the info onto authorities, they would still be free to operate in the community with anonymity, for a period at least. Kids deserve better protection than that.

[Milltown Row2]

Haven't seen any of the other ones where innocent people get stitched up but the ones on Prime Time claim to operate on very strict rules and don't first engage with sexual chat or entrapment. And also declare underage persona within first couple of posts. So I wouldn't be buying the harmless sort on the spectrum when talking about the type of people they snare. They are seriously dangerous people out to meet kids and I would want to know if someone like that is living next door. F**k em.

So while I get the argument that they could pass the info onto authorities, they would still be free to operate in the community with anonymity, for a period at least. Kids deserve better protection than that.

They do, so pass it on to the professionals who do it for a living? As they are still free to do what they want until they are arrested charged and jailed.

You don't get the argument that these people (paedo hunters) make paedos who do what they do, more difficult to catch as they know it will be (unless you're a complete numpty) most likely a sting?

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Haven't seen any of the other ones where innocent people get stitched up but the ones on Prime Time claim to operate on very strict rules and don't first engage with sexual chat or entrapment. And also declare underage persona within first couple of posts. So I wouldn't be buying the harmless sort on the spectrum when talking about the type of people they snare. They are seriously dangerous people out to meet kids and I would want to know if someone like that is living next door. F**k em.

So while I get the argument that they could pass the info onto authorities, they would still be free to operate in the community with anonymity, for a period at least. Kids deserve better protection than that.

They do, so pass it on to the professionals who do it for a living? As they are still free to do what they want until they are arrested charged and jailed.

You don't get the argument that these people make paedos find victims differently as they know it can be (unless you're a complete numpty) most likely a sting?

Don't understand half of that post.

The professionals are not doing it though are they? Might be getting into it a bit more now that they have been seriously shown up by a bunch of amateur sleuths. And identity of perps is protected too. Sex offenders register if strictly confidential in Ireland as far as I know. So not nearly the same thing and so they are free to operate with anonymity if living in the community. Paedos should not be protected. Kids should.

[Milltown Row2]

Haven't seen any of the other ones where innocent people get stitched up but the ones on Prime Time claim to operate on very strict rules and don't first engage with sexual chat or entrapment. And also declare underage persona within first couple of posts. So I wouldn't be buying the harmless sort on the spectrum when talking about the type of people they snare. They are seriously dangerous people out to meet kids and I would want to know if someone like that is living next door. F**k em.

So while I get the argument that they could pass the info onto authorities, they would still be free to operate in the community with anonymity, for a period at least. Kids deserve better protection than that.

They do, so pass it on to the professionals who do it for a living? As they are still free to do what they want until they are arrested charged and jailed.

You don't get the argument that these people make paedos find victims differently as they know it can be (unless you're a complete numpty) most likely a sting?

Don't understand half of that post.

The professionals are not doing it though are they? Might be getting into it a bit more now that they have been seriously shown up by a bunch of amateur sleuths. And identity of perps is protected too. Sex offenders register if strictly confidential in Ireland as far as I know. So not nearly the same thing and so they are free to operate with anonymity if living in the community. Paedos should not be protected. Kids should.

Sorry not sure how that turned out like that. Fixed it

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Why can't they just hand these dossiers over to the Police?

The videos are performative and just a bunch of headbangers showing off!! From all the videos I've seen in the past catching the paedo looks secondary to the abuse they can fire at them.

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Why can't they just hand these dossiers over to the Police?

The videos are performative and just a bunch of headbangers showing off!! From all the videos I've seen in the past catching the paedo looks secondary to the abuse they can fire at them.

Had thought similar when catching a glance of some of the reels that pop up now and again on FB. But watching that Prime Time, couldn't help but feel they're decent people.

Maybe they feel if they just go Police route only, perp will get kid glove treatment and their identities protected. At least when they pop it up on SM, they have no hiding place within the community.

[DaleCooper]

Robert Pattinson is playing Chris Hansen from "To Catch a Predator" in PrimeTime. Let the pros handle it

[Jim Bob]

I'm all for the groups catching these people
Only thing I have reservations with is the foul language used , name calling etc.
I think the groups which do this  should be more professional. Tell these people that they have the evidence and that they are holding them until the police arrive.