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Originally Posted by Graham
It's ironic (and very blackly humorous), but the fact is that this guy might well have been able to give much *more* valuable information about protecting children because his knowledge is not just hypothetical or second hand.
I'm *NOT*, of course, saying that what he did should be condoned in any way, but the concepts of "poacher turned gamekeeper" or "set a theif to catch a theif" aren't new ones by any means.
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Looking at it from a purely logical point of view, I agree with Graham (after all. this guy actually is a Paedo, so he knows exactly how they operate), and those concepts do work.
Tieing in with Graham's To catch a theif comment (and using an example from my own field of work), I have been taught that the best people to advise on computer security are reformed hackers. However, you have to be careful as they may slip back into their old ways.
I think this guy could still be helpful, but he would need to be closely monitored to make sure he doesn't slip back into his old ways.
Not that I agree with (or condone in any way) what he did. That is sick.