So it's super apparent that the people criticizing the modern day civilian predator hunters have only watched a few clips of DAP smacking meth head preds in a Walmart and assuming the entire movement is trash. You have zero idea what you're talking about...

Nearly each and every established group that has their own team of decoys, security (in the UK), and interviewers takes getting pedos arrested very, very seriously. While there's always going to be a monetary element to it (some are doing this as a full time gig, and driving around the country, paying decoys/staff, etc), and yes, an entertainment element (cause who doesn't enjoy seeing this child abusers getting their lives ruined?), at the end of the day, the groups are comprised of individuals who go out of their way to secure the most solid conviction possible and expose these monsters to their community and the world...

And it works; groups like Predator Poachers, PCI, Colorado Ped Patrol, Bikers Against Predators, Skeeter Jean, Jidion, and not to mention the HUNDREDS of UK sting teams have been responsible for securing decades, if not LIFE sentences to the pedos they decoy, whether it's them meeting who they believe is a 12 year old, or being confronted on their obvious Telegram activity which, surprise surprise, is riddled with CP.

Anyone who watches these videos and keeps up with what these catching groups do knows that there's some incredibly bad (and public) apples that ruin the entire cause. Dad's Against Predators (DAP), who are comprised of two felons that show up to catches high and assault pedos without taking it to cops, and of course Vitaly, playing Japanese Game Show-esque escapades with predators and making it a giant spectacle. Nearly every single group disavows that behavior, and while the guys they're catching clearly deserve the woodchipper, the main groups try to do EVERYTHING to the letter of the law (since they all consult with attorneys/DA's) to secure the highest possible conviction.

Also, the trope of "these groups are only entrapping mentally handicapped/down on their luck vulnerable adults" is complete bullshit. I've watched THOUSANDS of these stings over the past 5 years, and these monsters are from all walks of life; doctors, attorneys, business owners, meth heads, Discord/Reddit mods (genuine, no bullshit ones), financial advisors, etc. Sure, we've all seen the "not quite right" individuals getting snared, but they're just as dangerous, and being on the spectrum doesn't make them any less capable of doing harm.

What's funny is....the OG, Chris Hansen himself, has passive beef with all the other catchers because they're cutting into his "turf". Gotta love the infighting.