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* Some law-enforcement experts have also stated that, while they appreciate the site's mission, they do not agree with some of the operators ' and volunteers ' practices.

In a December 2004 article in the New York Sun, Bradley Russ, the training director for the federal Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce ( which has trained about 200 law enforcement agents nationwide ) said that the tactics of Perverted-Justice sometimes run counter to the task force's standards.

For instance, Russ said, by accepting child pornography from their " busts " to bolster a potential legal case, the volunteers are themselves in possession of unlawful images.

He said federal authorities have begun considering whether to seize Perverted-Justice contributors ' computers.

" It's a noble effort gone too far ," Russ told the newspaper.

He also said the site's tactics can make it more difficult for law enforcement to prosecute cases they present because those cases can be considered tainted by entrapment claims.

According to Russ, " I have a real problem with any citizens ' group conducting any investigation into any crime ...

It's a mistake for law enforcement to abdicate its responsibility to citizens.

" Said Russ, " I think it's a huge mistake when law enforcement partners with citizens to do investigations.

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I'm very concerned about entrapment issues.

" Tom Nolan, a Boston University professor and former Boston police officer, echoes Russ's criticism, " I have an issue with private citizens engaging in these kinds of investigatory practices.

... Perverted Justice, even though they are in fact acting as agents of law enforcement, are not abiding by the policies.

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This is vigilantism.

It's sensational vigilantism.