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To catch a predator (Defcon 2007 Reporter edition)
NO LONGER WORKS AT DESTRUCTOID | 11:32 PM on 08.04.2007 44 comments



Undercover reporter Michelle Madigan (Associate Producer of NBC Dateline) got a little more than she bargained for when she tried to sneak in to DEFCON 2007 with hidden cameras to get someone to confess to a felony. When DEFCON staff announced the “spot the undercover reporter” game and told the audience that an undercover reporter was taking video to catch someone confessing to a hacking crime, Madigan bolted from the conference premises followed by a pack of ~150 DEFCON attendees and reporters trying to photograph and video tape her. DEFCON officials never got the chance to bring Madigan on stage to offer her a press badge so that she could cover the rest of the event above board.

DEFCON organizers caught wind of this from undisclosed sources and casually contacted Madigan to see if she wanted official press credentials and a press badge to cover DEFCON. Reporters in the pressroom were then fully briefed on the situation before the “spot the undercover reporter game” so that they could cover the event.

[Via George Ou of Zdnet]

Original article is here

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bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2007 23:47
bluemeep
Well, NBC has to one-up FOX's Anonymous: Super Hackers of Steroids story somehow.
the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 00:00
the GAMEGOBLIN
Serves her right. I wish I was there so I could throw an apple meringue tart at her face.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 00:02
Aaron Mxy Yost
So awesome.
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 00:22
LostCrichton
That was so full of win. I watched another vid that followed her further. Thank you Ron for making me smile. I can't believe she didn't have the guts to get a press badge and still try to salvage some part of the story.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 00:36
Riser Glen
Did she realize where she was? That was DEFCON for christ's sake, not some sort of furry convention. I mean, really...I'm just blown away at how stupid...fuck it...I'm speechless.

Summary: The fucking idiot got what was coming to her.
Kotua's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 01:31
Kotua
I didn't know what that convention was until I googled it.

Pretty stupid of a Reporter to try that. She deserved it.
I mean, they did tell her previously if she wanted a Press Pass.

oh well. More Lulz for us.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 01:33
Riser Glen
@Action Bastard

People don't watch To Catch a Predator to see justice served, they watch it because it's funny as hell.

Also, I believe it's safe to assume that most of the people that attend DefCon don't go out of their way to have sex with children. If it was called "BabyRapeCon," I could see how a comparison could be made.

(I suggest reading the full story, seeing how she was offered a press pass 4 times.)
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 01:36
MaximusPaynicus
You know, as I said in my latest edition of "t3h w31rd"... how the fuck are you going to go into a hacker convention with a hidden cam and not have someone notice? These are some of the smartest mother fuckers on the planet Earth you're trying to trick, dipshit!
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 01:40
ArrestedDeveloper
I'd hack her hardrive.....by hardrive I mean vagina.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 01:48
Aaron Mxy Yost
@ Action Bastard:

This chick was just trying to put together a shock piece without showing a full picture of what Defcon is actually about. She was repeatedly offered the chance to get a press pass and cover the event properly; she thought she'd be slick and put together a skewed hidden camera expose in order to frighten middle America. She deserved to be outed.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 02:31
Riser Glen
I didn't dodge it.

To Catch a Predator = Funny
To Catch a Hacker = Not Funny
Kotua's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 02:34
Kotua
To Catch a Reporter = Funny
BenHaskett's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 02:43
BenHaskett
That wasn't funny at all, just kinda pathetic.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 03:12
Aaron Mxy Yost
@ Action Bastard:

Obviously you've never watched Dateline NBC. It's sensationalist tabloid tv posing as undercover journalism. Their reporters care very little for the truth, they're concerned about putting "shocking" spins on stories.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 03:24
Aaron Mxy Yost
Once again, you've obviously never watched Dateline NBC.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 03:33
MaximusPaynicus
@ Action Bastard
No, dude -- Dateline NBC is perhaps the lowest news show on the major three networks. It's no FOX News as far as trash goes, but it's pretty deep in the hole.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 03:39
BahamutZero
action is a digg troll from the other day - ignored as lame
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 03:53
Aaron Mxy Yost
Actually, it's pretty easy to discount what you're saying simply because you're being a blatant troll.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 04:07
BahamutZero
ok, congratulations. you're still annoying.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 04:20
ArrestedDeveloper
@Action Bastard
The Bastard in your name is very fitting. amirite?
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 04:54
Aaron Mxy Yost
Wow, this from the guy who's been throwing insults at everyone else... Pot calling the kettle black much?

Once again, obvious troll is obvious.
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 05:52
atheistium
that's a bit epic win!
HappyMachete's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 08:40
HappyMachete
Action isn't acting like a troll at all... or maybe we have different definitions of "troll".
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 09:22
Riser Glen
He responded seriously to a post which contained "BabyRapeCon." I'm afraid I'm going to have to call "Agenda Troll."
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 09:44
Riser Glen
"...lamest Superman villains of all time."

He's also:

A) Not very clever (if you are going to make a comeback, don't talk about people's screennames or avatars. I can respect a witty burn and those are nothing of the sort.)

B) Wrong. Not only does Mxyzptlk make for some great and hilarious books, he is also loved by Superman fans.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2007 14:38
Riser Glen
Troll.
MidwayMark's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 16:09
MidwayMark
Did they really need to be "tipped-off" that she was a reporter? It was a hot chick at DEFCON...i'm pretty sure it's obvious who the mole is


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