Tonight On Dateline This Man Will Die - To Catch A Media Hack

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	Tonight On Dateline This Man Will Die - To Catch A Media Hack

BartendingBear

8-15-2007 9:50 PM

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dateline, news, sex predator

BartendingBear says:

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. This is a MUST READ article.

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8-16-2007 11:31 AM

Hawkeye_84

I read that piece. Hard to comprehend that a news magazine show and a few cops looking for their 15 minutes of fame resulted in this guy's suicide.

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