The predators on the show weren't the only sketchy things about it.
The Big Picture To Catch A Predator is a visual representation of how the word "ick" feels. Led by host Chris Hansen, To Catch A Predator is an NBC sting operation that catches adult men in the act of soliciting minors for sexual acts. The team hunkers down in chat rooms, posing as young girls, to communicate with older men. These men are looking to meet up with them, and they insinuate that they would like to perform inappropriate acts with the minor.
However, is the show altruistic or is it just a scheme for money and ratings? Are the predators that are caught in the act being convicted of the crimes they wanted to commit? The show has sparked controversy as much as it has collected ratings, but what was going on behind the scenes? Here's what we know.To Catch A Predator Has Zero Journalistic Integrity Reporters were one of the first to jump on To Catch A Predator being questionable in execution.
To Catch A Predator Isn't Always Resulting In Justice Unfortunately, not every offender on the show is actually persecuted for the crimes they intend to commit. There was a specific instance in Murphy, Texas where none of the men caught were charged. The team had nailed 24 men in Murphy and the district attorney and the Mayor in that area refused to prosecute these men because they felt the situation had been tainted.
Chris Hansen Couldn't Hold The Job Or Stay Out Of The News In 2007, To Catch A Predator had received so much negative press that NBC could no longer continue with Hansen and his team. During that year, they started scaling back on the segments, dipping from an average of 7 per year to only one segment in 2007. The nail in the coffin for the show was when Hansen was caught cheating on his wife with another reporter. A source on the matter told RadarOnline.
The premise of the show was great in theory, but many of the behind-the-scenes moments make To Catch A Predator less of the justice viewers want to see. The show couldn't seem to keep their side of the street clean and with the high profile nature of the show and network, their dirty secrets were bound to come to light. Maybe it was a good thing for the show though, because with the way the true-crime community is today, the show may not have made it past its final air date in 2007 anyway.
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