This show was incredible. definitely brought awareness for parents and kids. As a kid growing up it prevented me from just randomly chatting strangers online. The only reason this show was discontinued was the last episode that never aired the predator was a District Attorney (an elected official) and he K*lled himself when Chris and the crew confronted him.
My favorite thing is when someone asked Chris if he felt bad the guy killed himself he said nope not at all, I was like damn chris a cold hearted savage towards these men and I LOVE it
Harry’s disappointment in Vik for not knowing anything about this 😂 How do these vile people (not the sidemen) A. Live with themselves and B. Think they will get away with it.
So the 'decoys' are young adult actors usually theatre students - Not actually underage (it seemed like Vik was getting concerned about this at one point) The reason every single one of these targets are immediately arrested is because long before a sting is setup, law enforcement has already built a case on these guys which is usually through the chatlogs. They make sure to find enough incriminating evidence through that alone (and usually they're always creepy enough to go along with the bait and unknowingly provide constant detail/evidence by continuing to talk to the decoy account). Showing up to the house cements the case by showing malicious intent. Finally, the reason they get tackled every single time they walk out of the home is because basically every state has some sort of concealed firearm law, and the police have to consider that and treat them as potentially armed and dangerous.
It is an interesting quandry. You were never talking to a child, it almost feels like entrapment, and infact that is sort of what ended TCAP, they made a massive sting with 16 people, and one of them blew their brains out and the judge was absolutely livid and said that involving TCAP tainted the evidence and made it so none of the other 15 could be tried.
@@ExarchGaming i see where youre coming from but what keeps it from being entrapment is because the predator insinuates all the conversations and sends the creepy messages or pictures without being pressured by the other person.
I’m not American but I’m assuming why they’re allowed to use the footage is because criminal law is public law, meaning that since these issues in some way effect society people are able to get any information possible on case. Basically if you’re in the criminal courts you lose your right for privacy. If it was a civil case it’d be a completely different story
i haven’t watched the video yet but, you don’t even have to be in criminal court to lose privacy. in the US you have NO expectation of privacy when you are not at your home or in a bathroom.
I'm someone who can't handle cringe interactions but I love clips from this show because it's nonces that I can laugh at instead of someone to feel empathetic towards
The scary thing is realising that it probably wasn't their first time. They've probably been "successful" with real children before. Like that guy who took off his clothes right as he walked inside, he looked way too natural doing it, like he's used to it. And how many more keep doing it and never get caught.
One of the things i really like about TCAP is the stupid reasons these predators say once chris hansen catches them. Literally has a chat full of explicit messages but says they wouldnt do anything wrong
3:28 - EXPLANATION They are usually charge with intent to illicite sexual favors or relationships from minors. They also can get charged with attempt to do such and such. (Attempt = thought + preparation (aka organising a meet with a minor) + start of execution of the felony/crime/etc (got in the car and made their way to meet with the minor)
The show worked with local law enforcement, leading to the arrest of the predators. When being arrested, there is no law requiring one's privacy to be protected from any publicly released video, so, To Catch A Predator was not required to blur the faces of those who did not sign a release form.
During our psych rotation we went to a well known state psych hospital and during that first time I and another classmate was talking to one of the people there. Turned out the reason he was so interested in speaking to us so intently and made us uncomfortable when we finally were able to move away is because at the time we were 20 but looked closer to freshmen (14) and he was a predator that saw our faces and his mind did the rest. I'm glad he's off the streets and I don't know if he went there himself or was forced to. Gut instincts don't lie. Our teacher didn't tell us beforehand as they didn't want us to go in with any bias and as a class we were briefly prepped with how to "stand correctly" for potential defense situations. Sadly predators checking me out or trying to approach me isn't something new and has been happening since middle school. The next rotation was sad cases of abandonment, cruelty and financial ab*se towards the patients from their families.
2:35 there is no legal "expectation of privacy" in someone else's home, it would be the same as if they had security cameras in their home, they can use the footage
What's crazy is that these sting operations would last only for 3 days usually, and the most people they caught during 1 operation was 38 people. Doing the math tells me that during that sting, there would be an average of 1.8 hours between arrivals, that is crazy. Another crazy fact is that in this shows early life when it was just starting out, they weren't officially joined with the police, so the people got to walk away free and I'm pretty sure 1 guy actually showed up twice during that time, then a 3rd time after they joined with the police.
There is a LOT of these types of things on Facebook that happen almost every single day and they live stream it so no one can say anything about using the footage being used as its live 😅
2:07 i watch skeeter jean and he explained it perfectly. in the USA atleast, the pedo is consenting to walking into the building(it’s not like the camera crew rolled up into his house) the pedo walking into the building gives them the right to record whatever they want
@10:05 I’m thinking Viks stressed because now he knows people like Chris Hansen are out there and now he has to be more careful about getting those kids in his basement
I went to school and was friends with a guy who got caught in this way through a Facebook finding predators group. Didn’t speak for years and he randomly messaged asking how I am and asking about my daughter and how she was when he saw I had one saying how cute she is, how he’d love a catch up and to meet her.. she was 2. He got found out trying to meet a 7 and 9 year old. He was abusing and sending videos of his mentally disabled 11 year old sister to them. Makes me sick to my stomach these people blend into society so well and you’d have no idea. Honestly I wouldn’t be able to control myself if I was in their situation, they’re so calm and I’m glad for they do this and get so many people locked up.
In the first 2 seasons, they didnt have a conjoined sting with police but from season 3 of TCAP to Hansen v Predator in mid 2010s to Takedown on TruBlu nowadays, its always with police. They also can film no matter what due to the charge being a commission of a felony
Y'all should watch more of these videos. They can be hilarious but be a bit disgusting and sad. There was one episode that aired that a grown man brought his own child to come meet a young child. The reason why this show stopped was that they caught an important figure trying to see a young child (A Senator or District official or something like that). And the Dude killed himself because he didn't want to get caught trying to have sex with a young child. The dude's sister was very upset and sued or told TCAP that what they were doing was bad and they were amateur actors to try to get pedophiles. After that the other pedophiles that were caught and were charged before had their charges removed and believed were free from prison. It just saddens me sometimes that people like the roam our streets every day and ruining other children's innocent lives.
Vik being flabbergasted this whole video is so funny 😂
He's overcompensating
He's worried he's next
He’s a Minecraft RUclipsr he shouldn’t be surprised by this 😂
Little did he knew
He’s so cringe Iswtg … he dont know shit 🙁
This show was incredible. definitely brought awareness for parents and kids. As a kid growing up it prevented me from just randomly chatting strangers online. The only reason this show was discontinued was the last episode that never aired the predator was a District Attorney (an elected official) and he K*lled himself when Chris and the crew confronted him.
wow, i never knew that!
damn
holy- that's insane! :O
My favorite thing is when someone asked Chris if he felt bad the guy killed himself he said nope not at all, I was like damn chris a cold hearted savage towards these men and I LOVE it
Oh yeah, I think I saw a video on that
Harry’s disappointment in Vik for not knowing anything about this 😂
How do these vile people (not the sidemen) A. Live with themselves and B. Think they will get away with it.
as he should lol
The pe*os do not know about this show either ..........
Who is archer?
@@SARAH_1LEE na lol
Vikrams-kids is reminded once again why he doesn't wanna live in The States.😅
So the 'decoys' are young adult actors usually theatre students - Not actually underage (it seemed like Vik was getting concerned about this at one point) The reason every single one of these targets are immediately arrested is because long before a sting is setup, law enforcement has already built a case on these guys which is usually through the chatlogs. They make sure to find enough incriminating evidence through that alone (and usually they're always creepy enough to go along with the bait and unknowingly provide constant detail/evidence by continuing to talk to the decoy account). Showing up to the house cements the case by showing malicious intent. Finally, the reason they get tackled every single time they walk out of the home is because basically every state has some sort of concealed firearm law, and the police have to consider that and treat them as potentially armed and dangerous.
Also each time they make a catch they switch to different locations so they won’t be found out
@@Cairo40000 no sometimes they use the same location. They just switch after a certain location is aired on TV
Thanks for the context
It is an interesting quandry. You were never talking to a child, it almost feels like entrapment, and infact that is sort of what ended TCAP, they made a massive sting with 16 people, and one of them blew their brains out and the judge was absolutely livid and said that involving TCAP tainted the evidence and made it so none of the other 15 could be tried.
@@ExarchGaming i see where youre coming from but what keeps it from being entrapment is because the predator insinuates all the conversations and sends the creepy messages or pictures without being pressured by the other person.
Harry: "Vik youll love this" 💀💀
@Yulds "just like sidemen" 😂
Harry knew exactly what he was doing 😂😂😂
Really enjoyed that talk about the morality and mental health of this topic. Nice to hear opinions and thoughts from you guys more of this please.
"P*dos bad" isn't really a tough nut to crack tbf
" he looks like a fucking titan from AOT"
That viks line read my mind😂😂😂😂
lmao yeah and the way Harry started biting his hand afterwards 😂😂😂
Which minute was it?
@@bryangoh7718 around the end
@@afp3716 found it thanks mate
Calfreezy looks like at titan from AOT
12:35 Vik with the underrated burn 😂
I’m not American but I’m assuming why they’re allowed to use the footage is because criminal law is public law, meaning that since these issues in some way effect society people are able to get any information possible on case. Basically if you’re in the criminal courts you lose your right for privacy. If it was a civil case it’d be a completely different story
i haven’t watched the video yet but, you don’t even have to be in criminal court to lose privacy. in the US you have NO expectation of privacy when you are not at your home or in a bathroom.
I remember hearing that some of these trials were harder because of the tv show and filming.
@@ChickenButt39 why were they harder?
@@twona. but arent these people in their own homes when they bust them? Or do they covince them to drive somewhere?
@@TROLGUY999 they convince them to go to the child’s house. it’s a setup home.
I'm so glad they finally reacted to this show. I hope the other boys do one too, to get their reaction haha
vik seems so stressed watching this mad show for the first time, poor donny lol
See now he's panicking...he's gonna lose his job💀😭
He thinks the decoys are actual kids
he's next
Hmmmmm7
@@luyandabuthelezi2269 i hope ur back on the meds now
Needed Ethan on this one, the giggles 😂😂
Especially since he has a daughter now, his reaction will be something else.
I'm someone who can't handle cringe interactions but I love clips from this show because it's nonces that I can laugh at instead of someone to feel empathetic towards
Vik,josh and Harry is such a good duo to watch react idc wht they react to it will always be entertaining
Duo?
Duo is 2 people lad
I don't think you know the meaning of "duo".
Typical NPCs, commenting the exact same thing every Sidemen vid, didn't even bother to correct themselves
Vik playing dumb because Chris Hansen is his opp
Ayooo😂😂😂.
💀💀💀
Nah😂😂😂
You stupid for that 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂 nah this one made my chest hurt😂😂😂
Fun fact, To catch a predator has actually been rebooted and Chris is back out there catching these horrible people again
Oh, that's interesting
Such a goated show. They gotta react to more of it
ITS FAKE U MUPPET
Nah, vik will probably not like seeing his fellow people getting arrested
I agree
@@Wizard00567 yeah it was so annoying when he was complaining about them getting arrested lol they should react this with Toby instead
@@SARAH_1LEE I think Ethan would be the best for this type of content
this show is so good. need more reactions of this and watch longer clips for more context
The scary thing is realising that it probably wasn't their first time. They've probably been "successful" with real children before. Like that guy who took off his clothes right as he walked inside, he looked way too natural doing it, like he's used to it. And how many more keep doing it and never get caught.
"Happy monday morning boys" 11:30
"Why dont you have a seat." 😂 What these criminals do is sick but damn did i love TCAP and how they worked to get those pedos off the street.
One of the things i really like about TCAP is the stupid reasons these predators say once chris hansen catches them. Literally has a chat full of explicit messages but says they wouldnt do anything wrong
I love how most willingly sit down and chat after they are caught 😂
"I have the chatlogs"
@@Ryder72121 "I'm just hanging out" "She said she was 18"
“He looks like a titan from Attack On Titan” 😂😂😂😂 You win Vic.
Harry: the always high no filtered friend
Josh: wholesome father figure with no humor
Vik: thinkanator
*The great trio*
u mean trio
nah, Josh's jokes are more intellectual
@@asi411 yeah mbad
8:50 as an indian this one was very hard to watch my goodness.
How do you know its an Indian? Could be any south asian, based off his accent could even be a light skinned african american. Grow up vikram!
Every time I'm about to eat food SidemenReacts comes in clutch!
they upload at lunch time almost every day
You can eat watching this?
bro u must be skinny af 🤣🤣
You eat once a day? Is it intermittent fasting?
I am seriously concerned about your eating schedule if thats the casw😂😂
3:28 - EXPLANATION
They are usually charge with intent to illicite sexual favors or relationships from minors.
They also can get charged with attempt to do such and such. (Attempt = thought + preparation (aka organising a meet with a minor) + start of execution of the felony/crime/etc (got in the car and made their way to meet with the minor)
entertaining vid but Vik looks in disbelief the whole time poor lad 😭
It’s cause he never knew that Chris Hansen could be sat waiting for him now he’s scared he might be caught
@@bradley8258 what? Is vik a pedo?
@@beatlesqueensabbatheclashc6301 it’s a long time joke
@@samr7609 based on what? He plays minecraft. They all play minecraft?
@@pranavg.9811 The sidemen themseleves often joke about how Vik likes kids.
This show truly taught me how to protect myself and my little brother away from these sick freaks
The show worked with local law enforcement, leading to the arrest of the predators. When being arrested, there is no law requiring one's privacy to be protected from any publicly released video, so, To Catch A Predator was not required to blur the faces of those who did not sign a release form.
Thank you for this.
Funny how Vik is actually reacted like how we'd think😅
u know its a banger when its these three reacting
I love how Harry and Josh love it but Vik is so uncomfortable 😂😂😂
8:42 my guy really is the imbodyment of "I normally skip this part" 😂😂
Vik you are so pure and fantastic.... love you for this video so much more than before...
the timing of these vids are impeccable i just sat down to eat
Me tooo ahahahahah
This combo underrated
Poor vik. he wasn't the right person to react to this one 😭
@Yulds_well, no one cares about what means everything to you
why
@@CT.editor so mean 💔
@@CCCZMC people used to make pedo jokes
@@CCCZMCseeing his own people get caught
10:30 vik trynna get everyone on his side and they fell for it 😂
It’s crazy how vik knows everything on this side of the law
He's experienced 😂😂 "Mm7"
Minecraft days
Lmfao " He looks like a Titan from Attack on Titan" by far the funniest thing I have ever heard Vik say!
Vik not knowing this existed, made this so much better
I think Vik was most surprised when he seen himself on the show at 9:09
the intro is everything
During our psych rotation we went to a well known state psych hospital and during that first time I and another classmate was talking to one of the people there. Turned out the reason he was so interested in speaking to us so intently and made us uncomfortable when we finally were able to move away is because at the time we were 20 but looked closer to freshmen (14) and he was a predator that saw our faces and his mind did the rest. I'm glad he's off the streets and I don't know if he went there himself or was forced to. Gut instincts don't lie. Our teacher didn't tell us beforehand as they didn't want us to go in with any bias and as a class we were briefly prepped with how to "stand correctly" for potential defense situations. Sadly predators checking me out or trying to approach me isn't something new and has been happening since middle school. The next rotation was sad cases of abandonment, cruelty and financial ab*se towards the patients from their families.
Wow that’s so crazy😳thanks for sharing :))
Vik unfortunately giving plenty of soundbites for the next roast 😅
Vic genuinely seems uncomfortable 😂
Perhaps concerned he may be next😂👀
Joe pedo Biden profusely sweats on seeing Chris hansen 😆😆😆
Vik saying catching pedophiles on live tv is “fucked”😂is too funny
Vik saying, “ it’s weird to bring light to people” trying to prey on kids, is on par lol
What was always crazy is the amount of predators there is to actually catch.
2:35 there is no legal "expectation of privacy" in someone else's home, it would be the same as if they had security cameras in their home, they can use the footage
Poor vik this must be hitting too close to home. Harry and Josh set him up 😂
LMAO flashbacks to cards against humanity
I just know Harry wanted to crack a Vik joke when the South Asian fella came on screen 😂😂😂
Vik’s acting dumb hoping the episode he was caught in isn’t gonna be played
😂😂😂 rewatching this - just realised the first guy looks like a Poundland (dollar store) Jimmy Kimmel 🤣
Harry reacting to this is one of the funniest reacts I have ever seen in the Sidemen 😂
8:40 WILD
Vikk seems very knowledgeable about his rights in the uk vs america and almost like he researched this in case
What's crazy is that these sting operations would last only for 3 days usually, and the most people they caught during 1 operation was 38 people. Doing the math tells me that during that sting, there would be an average of 1.8 hours between arrivals, that is crazy.
Another crazy fact is that in this shows early life when it was just starting out, they weren't officially joined with the police, so the people got to walk away free and I'm pretty sure 1 guy actually showed up twice during that time, then a 3rd time after they joined with the police.
Vikk saying he looks like a titan from AOT is an incredibly random yet accurate shout😭😭😭
this was a good Reacts video. Actually reacting instead of just watching the whole thing in silence
Never seen vik be this active on a reaction video
Vik being embarrassed while having his mouth full meanwhile Harry casually chewing his fingernails mid video
7:53 “it makes me sad that there’s this many people they’re catching” Vik mourning his fallen teammates 🤣
Harry’s “you did what” at the end killed me😂😂
Ain’t no way Vik is pretending to not know what this show is at the start 💀 He just makes himself seem more sus looooool
There is a LOT of these types of things on Facebook that happen almost every single day and they live stream it so no one can say anything about using the footage being used as its live 😅
Vik is starting to suspect whether it was recorded when he visited a house as well....😂
😂
Joe Biden sweats ASAP😆😆
The guy who was caught the second time couldn't believe his eyes😂😂😂and the presenter is like"what are you doing?" It had me dying
Harry looking like he gonna be on the next season of Clarkson’s farm 😂😂
10:38 Vikk tryna build compassion for when he pulls up to Chris Hansens house
Harry, Josh, and Vik are the goated trio ever
Vik being this flummoxed by this whole concept is hilarious
flummoxed😭😭😭
fun fact: the only reason this show ended was because the last guy they caught committed suic!de before police could put him in cuffs
Vik being baffled wen he saw the guy that looked like him😂😂
2:07 i watch skeeter jean and he explained it perfectly. in the USA atleast, the pedo is consenting to walking into the building(it’s not like the camera crew rolled up into his house) the pedo walking into the building gives them the right to record whatever they want
Who else is disappointed that Vik's episode wasn't one of the clips..
7:34 Vik so relatable
Tough watch genuinely
😂😂😂😂”noooooooooooooooooo” like a little girl at6:55
@10:05 I’m thinking Viks stressed because now he knows people like Chris Hansen are out there and now he has to be more careful about getting those kids in his basement
The teachers showed us this in middle school and brought us all to the library to watch it
Wait until they find out the show is back
5:36 danny aarons lookin ahh
Harry , classic “ it’s an argument “ !! He’s so funny
I went to school and was friends with a guy who got caught in this way through a Facebook finding predators group. Didn’t speak for years and he randomly messaged asking how I am and asking about my daughter and how she was when he saw I had one saying how cute she is, how he’d love a catch up and to meet her.. she was 2. He got found out trying to meet a 7 and 9 year old. He was abusing and sending videos of his mentally disabled 11 year old sister to them. Makes me sick to my stomach these people blend into society so well and you’d have no idea. Honestly I wouldn’t be able to control myself if I was in their situation, they’re so calm and I’m glad for they do this and get so many people locked up.
Also you get charged when you’re initially arrested and then get formally charged or let go which is how footage is allowed to be used
I love when josh said "why is micky mouse there" at 6:13. That shit has me on the ground 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
i love that u reacted to this this is very educational thanks harry for the suggestion bringing more awareness yay
Harry straight from the golf course 🏌️♂️
In the first 2 seasons, they didnt have a conjoined sting with police but from season 3 of TCAP to Hansen v Predator in mid 2010s to Takedown on TruBlu nowadays, its always with police.
They also can film no matter what due to the charge being a commission of a felony
6:42 “Goddamnit Bobby they caught me again!”
They still do this on TV Chris Hanson got his own show now. I’d recommend watching some of the episode vik it’s a pretty great show
Came back to watch the moment harry & josh saved vids career 🔥
Vik knows an awful lot about UK nonce laws
vik tryna act like he dont know what this is to cover himself up lool
Vikk is sweating, he has to change his plans for tonight
More like Joe Biden sweating
👀
petition for Vik to watch a couple of episodes for a vid
Y'all should watch more of these videos. They can be hilarious but be a bit disgusting and sad. There was one episode that aired that a grown man brought his own child to come meet a young child. The reason why this show stopped was that they caught an important figure trying to see a young child (A Senator or District official or something like that). And the Dude killed himself because he didn't want to get caught trying to have sex with a young child. The dude's sister was very upset and sued or told TCAP that what they were doing was bad and they were amateur actors to try to get pedophiles. After that the other pedophiles that were caught and were charged before had their charges removed and believed were free from prison. It just saddens me sometimes that people like the roam our streets every day and ruining other children's innocent lives.
Vik sounds like he’s defending himself 😂
Vikk being in shock because he knows his reign of terror will end due to Chris Hansen
Vik not knowing the difference between charged and convicted is so innocent 😂
Goddamnit Harry..Now Vik will never be caught
First they have to catch Joe Biden 😆😆