Chareidim on Law and Order, SVU (Special Victims Unit)

DovBear today posted about an episode of Law and Order, SVU that featured child molestation in the fictional community of "Kiryat Moshe," based on Kiryas Yoel. I didn't see the entire episode, just the little bit of it available on the linked site and I don't even know if the guy actually molested the little boy. Frankly, it's unimportant. But some of the comments were, ahem, interesting:

It's a television show, and a fictional one by design, not reality television so it neither was nor should be accurate in a portrayal of any community, especially a composite portrayal of multiple communities which this was.

If it had been sweeps, the urban legend about the hole through the sheet would have been dredged up for schlock value. Heck, I'm surprised they didn't do it anyhow.

Now if you want to have your way with a place like Kiryat Joel, then you'd need to do a reality tv show from there and there's no way it would ever be allowed. You'll have to settle for leaks from them through the blogosphere.
suitepotato | Homepage | 01.24.08 - 4:35 pm | #

"If it had been sweeps, the urban legend about the hole through the sheet would have been dredged up for schlock value."

You don't think that happens?! I truly believe, with all the crap they do, all the idiotic, holier-than-thou chumras, that they ABSOLUTELY have the hole-in-the-sheet thing going. ABSOLUTELY.
Barak | Homepage | 01.24.08 - 5:03 pm | #

well barak they'd be violating a halachic d'oraisa
halfnutcase | Homepage | 01.24.08 - 6:15 pm | #

Yeah, and? They also violate a halachic d'Oraisa when they beat the crap out of people too. And vandalize another's property. And sexually molest children. And go on "Tefillin dates." And a whole slew of other things... How is this any different?
Barak | Homepage | 01.24.08 - 6:22 pm | #

Ok, Barak is me. I don't know if halfnutcase is serious, but if he is, WTF?! I mean, come on! The hole-in-the-sheet is a very minor violation of a halachic d'Oraisa. Does anyone really think, when people like that molest children, vandalize property, and beat the hell out of others, that these people really and truly care about Halacha?

Halfnutcase, I really hope you were being facetious... PLEASE tell me you were being facetious... PLEASE!!