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AI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in France (www.bbc.com)

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[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I had no idea that this was a right-wing movement so I'm not defending them at all, but... even if the "bait" didn't go through "proper" channels, isn't the publicity crippling them socially good enough?

it may be able to be argued that if this person did not present themselves as a willing child to begin with that the perpetrator may have never attempted to pursue such a crime.

But... they could've still chosen to say "no"...

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Definitely, but sadly it's his lawyers job to argue things like this to protect their client. It also means a jury has to buy it, which they probably won't if this is actually allowed to be used as evidence.

I would hope publicly crippling them would be enough, but I'd rather they get actual justice.