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Garrison

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Oct 27, 2017
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mod edit: please don't link to random youtubers/twitter users, use legit news sources or actual victim accusations
 
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Raiden

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Nov 6, 2017
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I can't believe people that are supposedly smart still get caught in these situations. Well, that man's life and family are ruined for sure. Guess it's good he didn't meet up with a real kid but I question these vigilante groups though.
 

Aurongel

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Oct 28, 2017
7,065
I'm immediately doubtful of this story based on the amateur nature of this "group". There are a ton of these groups online and I'm always suspicious of their motivations considering how they frequently seem more interested in Twitter fame and videos of them shouting like lunatics in front of a private residence rather than filling out a police report and contacting the authorities.

I'll patiently wait for a trusted news outlet or the local authorities to confirm these allegations.
 

Aurc

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Oct 28, 2017
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Jesus Christ.

And the dumbass had the courtesy to wear a PS5 shirt.
 

Uzupedro

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May 16, 2020
12,234
Rio de Janeiro
This group/source is iffy as shit but I read the chats and unless they faked parts of it, which is always possible, it looks real.
Need to wait for proper investigations ofc.
 

ForoBud

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Jul 12, 2021
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I can't believe people that are supposedly smart still get caught in these situations. Well, that man's life and family are ruined for sure. Guess it's good he didn't meet up with a real kid but I question these vigilante groups though.
If they prevent even one child being harmed, then they've done a good job.

Like every person they expose is going there with the intention of meeting up with a child. Horrible horrible people, who should be wiped from the face of the Earth as far as I'm concerned.
 

pitanthos

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Mar 20, 2020
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User Banned (Permanent): Inappropriate joke in a thread concerning allegations of sexual assault and pedophilia; account in junior phase
"We don't believe in generations" /s
 

Aurongel

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Oct 28, 2017
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The YouTube channel for this "source" is sketch as hell. I've seen link after link for their merch but not a single reference to a police report number or any actual hard evidence beyond chat logs that can easily be faked. No FOIA requests, no social media requests for information by the police, nothing. The photo of this guy from PlayStation they provided was an old social media picture so it's publicly accessible.

This really does sound more and more like one of those QAnon Hunter grift groups that harass people without actually pursuing their allegations in court or with the police in a meaningful, verifiable way. Y'all should wait for this to get picked up and verified by a more responsible outlet before signal boosting something like this sketchy.
 

Wishbone Ash

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 29, 2017
3,841
Michigan
The chat logs can be faked easily of course, but it wouldn't be too hard to verify this since there's allegedly a redacted phone number in the Grinder chat and separate texts provided in the Twitter feed.

Just standing and screaming at someone in their driveway isn't really proof, though, and that could get your ass beaten or killed, kind of crazy they do this stuff regularly
 

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Oct 28, 2017
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If that guy os making all of it up he is gonna be in trouble

he has chat logs….or created them
 

Kopite

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Oct 28, 2017
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"We don't believe in generations" /s
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ForoBud

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The YouTube channel for this "source" is sketch as hell. I've seen link after link for their merch but not a single reference to a police report number or any actual hard evidence beyond chat logs that can easily be faked. No FOIA requests, no social media requests for information by the police, nothing. The photo of this guy from PlayStation they provided was an old social media picture so it's publicly accessible.

This really does sound more and more like one of those QAnon Hunter grift groups that harass people without actually pursuing their allegations in court or with the police in a meaningful, verifiable way. Y'all should wait for this to get picked up and verified by a more responsible outlet before signal boosting something like this sketchy.
I mean I agree that it should be taken up by the police before we get too deep into it, but on the surface, he seems bang to rights.

He clearly sends a picture of himself 'now', wearing the same t-shirt he is wearing when they bust him outside his house. Which he is conveniently waiting outside just as he said he would be in the chat.

By all means, disapprove of vigilante justice, but none of that excuses what this POS was up to.
 

Wein Cruz

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Oct 27, 2017
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The guy in the video keeps yelling about contacting the authorities... So did they do that or not?
 
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