PartialMovieViewer Why all the hate? NBC has produced some very notable comedies in the past, and "Dateline", is a shining example of present productions clobbering past conquests. I did not know the host from a coffee cup...my mistake...seriously. Lester Holt is probably one of the best stand-ups anywhere. When he pretends to be serious, or morose, I immediately begin laughing out loud...like LOL out loud. This man does not pretend, but actually lives, "Anchorman". Wow- a chuckle a second. None of these stories are real...they ant be, no way. I recommend this show to those in dire need of some escapism. I missed a few dozen seasons of this program since I was under the impression the stories may be serious. Was I wrong...conjecture anyone? Why watch the news when you can witness some sides plotting fantasies...like..."Dateline". Sit...record it...watch it over and over and you will be a happy camper...camper

a_baron Three years ago, Travis Forbes murdered a young woman in Denver. After becoming the prime and indeed the only suspect and while under surveillance of sorts he attacked another one in Fort Collins. How Lydia Tillman survived after being raped, severely beaten and left for dead in a burning apartment remains to be seen, but she did, and made a miraculous recovery.Forbes was eventually persuaded to confess to the murder of the diminutive Kenia Monge, leading the authorities to her grave; he received a life sentence in return. Disturbing and inspiring though this tale of depravity and survival may be, this programme could have been cut by at least half an hour because much of it is taken up with lengthy interviews that should have been severely edited if not excluded altogether.

[email protected] The "Predator"- A helpless child of the past, who never could interrelate to people, and did not take significant strides through adolescence. Now in the prime of his manhood, he is trying to master adolescence when the world around him tells him he is too late.The Watchdog Group "Perverted Justice"- Helpless children of the past, who don't understand what a real day of hard work is really like and "want their cake and also eat it." They want to be helpless children, but also police officers. Society does not permit people to do this except possibly places like Bellvue. So Dateline NBC seeing a ratings smash decides to use "Perverted Justice" as their pawns to knock the enemy pawns, the "predators" off the board, to allow the knights (police and state superior courts) maneuverability to checkmate the queens, (the real men who only are interested in kids). They try to scam the viewer into believing that stupid adult children who can't do anything constructive and are feebly trying to break out of their shell are dangerous pedophiles.The police who arrest the adult children oh "Predators" have already mastered the horny adolescent stage, have survived the military & have structured themselves to take discipline from commanding officers who pay their salary with taxpayer money. The stupid adult children oh "predators" have only understood structure from mommy and the public school system who manipulate mommy into authoritarian parenting such as send warning notices to mommy for her little angel not passing mid-term exams with important questions like, "In Rowling's "Lord of the Flies" was it Ralph or Piggy that was running in the buff trying to escape from the savage boys, and why was Simon so mean to pummel Piggy for not helping him and the other boys gather sustenance?" "In Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" why did the hooker cut Holden Caufield some slack and only take a stipend of his balance for services rendered? and why was Holden paranoid that the male teacher kissing him maybe gay?"

Syl Lately, Dateline has become a poor copy of 20/20, Sixty Minutes, and 48 Hours with hours spent on covering crime such as murders and scams. Much like A&E's American Justice, Investigative Reports, and other series. Dateline covering the Suitcase Murders was kind of inferior to other shows that focused on the same crime. There is plenty of true crime out there but you should pick and choose one that will engage the audience and expand on understanding it. They aired the Suitcase Murders after the verdict and before sentencing Melanie McGuire to life in prison for murdering and dismembering her husband, William McGuire. Even though there was no evidence connecting her to the crime but circumstantial coincidences. THe fact that Court TV was airing the trial made it easier for NBC Dateline to obtain access to the proceedings.