Devil's advocate, but couldn't this potentially interfere with the people's due process? I mean isn't he essentially doxxing people he believes are pedophiles before they have their day in court? I understand that he would have contacted them online and they may have turned up to meet what they thought were underage people, but that's not my point. I know voat is staunchly anti-pedo, but I'm not defending pedophiles, I'm defending due process. If we let it erode for those we despise, then it simultaneously erodes for those we like as well, even though we may not witness it right away.
Being put on that list is considered to be a punishment by the US government.
It's only done to those who have been found guilty of something. This guy is bypassing the courts and putting all of the accused up as if they were guilty, without any real process to decide if it's correct to do so.
Not saying that the justice system is perfect, but it's a damn site better than one guy ambushing people and assuming their guilt.
A citizen can post this information, and the legal remedy is to sue for slander/libel if untrue. There is nothing illegal in the act of posting the data, and if he has the proof, he knows they cannot sue him for defamation.
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fortuitouslyunfallen ago
Devil's advocate, but couldn't this potentially interfere with the people's due process? I mean isn't he essentially doxxing people he believes are pedophiles before they have their day in court? I understand that he would have contacted them online and they may have turned up to meet what they thought were underage people, but that's not my point. I know voat is staunchly anti-pedo, but I'm not defending pedophiles, I'm defending due process. If we let it erode for those we despise, then it simultaneously erodes for those we like as well, even though we may not witness it right away.
firex726 ago
Doxing is not illegal and thus no issue of due process. If they feel he has defamed him its a matter of libel/slander.
BlowjaySimpson ago
Police criticized him for exposing the identity of a sex offender, but I thought that is the fucking purpose of THE SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRY.
ShinyVoater ago
This guy was operating in 'Stralia. I'm not sure of the exact situation with that guy, but their land, their rules.
DiscontentedMajority ago
Being put on that list is considered to be a punishment by the US government.
It's only done to those who have been found guilty of something. This guy is bypassing the courts and putting all of the accused up as if they were guilty, without any real process to decide if it's correct to do so.
Not saying that the justice system is perfect, but it's a damn site better than one guy ambushing people and assuming their guilt.
reasonedandinformed ago
A citizen can post this information, and the legal remedy is to sue for slander/libel if untrue. There is nothing illegal in the act of posting the data, and if he has the proof, he knows they cannot sue him for defamation.