• newtraditionalists@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    This is absolutely horrifying to read about from so many angles. Perhaps most disgusting is the movie coming out. Props to the author for showing some insight and willingness to admit fault. So many people are seemingly unable to admit wrong doing.

  • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Wow, so two of those children were kidnapped specifically because of the demand generated by the sting and then they got dumped out a week later from the shelter presumably back onto the streets.

  • Poggervania@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Haven’t heard of them until this article, but holy moly does the Ballard dude have a hero complex. Between the whole TV show idea, the movie, and that painting of himself, it seems to me that all he cares about is being the “chew bubblegum and kick ass” sort of action hero instead of legitimately trying to help the kids after they are “rescued”.

    It sounds like to me this Operation Underground Railroad is really meant for tacticool dudebros and rich people to feel like something they’re not: a hero.

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      Exactly what I was thinking and planned to say here when I came to the comments. Well said. This is Meal Team Six stuff for kids who grew up watching too many bad action movies.

  • bbbhltz@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Delusional.

    And that painting. Like…what the hell? And the name of the organisation?!

    This looks like something South Park or Family Guy would make up, doesn’t it?

    offensive painting

    offensive painting