Not sure if this really is an AIBU just looking for some insights if anyone has any!
In the last couple of days a fairly well known ‘Pedophile Hunter’ group has made it known via social media etc that they are in the area where I live. It is a very small rural community and of course rumours have spread like wildfire!
I don’t really have much knowledge about these types of groups - I remember hearing something years ago about them on the news but never really looked into them. A quick google search shows a lot of debate about whether they are helpful or harmful
On the face of it it would seem like they have the best of intentions?! But they can become very violent and do sometimes get it wrong, target the person or wrong address etc
Some people locally are very excited about their presence and some are very concerned
I suppose I am just wondering really if anyone else has had any experience of this in their area and how it turned out?
for AIBU purposes
YABU - they are no threat to the community and only want to help protect children
YANBU - they are vigilante groups who hinder police investigations and often act on local gossip and end up targeting innocent individuals
Thanks for any insights 😊