To Catch A Predator – Petaluma, California – 1 of 2 – Full Episode
Online predators caught with their pants down. Reality report. Example: Pervert in chat room hits on 13-year-old bait girl, actually an adult actress decoy, then drives over to her house to hook up. Instead of by an innocent teen home alone he is welcomed by Chris Handsome, the witty -yet ever polite- investigative reporter for Dateline NBC: “Please, have a seat. Try some brownies. Who are you here to see?” Perv: “Wotsername, er, Betsy?” Chris: “Chancy. And how old is Chancy?” Perv: “She said 13, but everyone lies about their age on the ‘net so I figger she gotta be at least 18, typing the stuff in that chat log you’ve got there.” Chris: “The birthday cake you brought in that overnight bag you just sat yourself down on had thirteen candles. Don’t we see anything wrong here?” Perv: “Hey dude, can I see some ID please? You with law enforcement?” Chris: “I’m with Dateline NBC. Perhaps you know our show, To Catch A Predator.” Perv: “There you are! I knew you looked familiar. You’re Chris Handsome! Yes, I love your show, those morons just crack me up. But, wait a minute… oh s***!!! I’m f****** on it!!! So I guess now I’m going to be arrested, huh?” Chris: “You know – that’s not up me. In fact, you are free to leave!” Perv: “Phew! That’s a relief. Thank you, Sir.” The pervert then gets up and bails out. Outside the door he is Tasered, ‘cuffed and carted off by police, who, as regular Dateline viewers chucklingly know to expect, were lying in wait in positions in the garden.