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* InsaneTrollLogic: A website puts out word of a Congressman using a Chinese diner as a sex slave operation. Rollins and Finn go the site's owner who shows "proof" in the form of an e-mail the Congressman sent about how the place got a "fresh batch of Chinese broccoli" in and they have to try out. As they shrug, the man just laughs on how it's "obvious" that's code for an underage Chinese sex slave as "who eats dinner at 4 pm?"

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* InsaneTrollLogic: A website puts out word of a Congressman using a Chinese diner as a sex slave operation. Rollins and Finn go the site's owner who shows "proof" in the form of an e-mail the Congressman sent about how the place got a "fresh batch of Chinese broccoli" in and they have to try out.it. As they shrug, the man just laughs on how it's "obvious" that's code for an underage Chinese sex slave as "who eats dinner at 4 pm?"



* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Based on the Pizza Gate conspiracy, in which a family pizza restaurant was falsely accused of being a front for a Democrat run pedophile ring. A gunman did show up as well, but fortunately no one was hurt.

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Based on the Pizza Gate Pizzagate conspiracy, in which a family pizza restaurant in Washington, D.C. was falsely accused of being a front for a Democrat run pedophile ring. A gunman did show up as well, but fortunately fortunately, no one was hurt.

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* AccidentalTruth: Despite Duca being wrong about the Chinese diner and Congressman, turns out the SVU stumbled upon an ''actual'' sex trafficking ring in the course of their investigation.


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* CruelTwistEnding: At the end of the episode, after the SVU had broken up the pedophile ring, Congressman Bolton appeared at the Chinese restaurant to show there was nothing wrong happening there...only for a guy who believed Duca's false claims to assassinate him.
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A US Representative (Creator/JamesWaterston) asks SVU to debunk sexual assault rumors purported against him by a viral "news" site. However, things take a twist when the same news site targets Benson and Rollins, posting pictures of them with their children and spreading false rumors about the nature of their families.

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A US Representative (Creator/JamesWaterston) asks SVU to debunk sexual assault rumors purported against him by a viral "news" site. However, things take a twist when the same news site targets Benson and Rollins, posting pictures of them with their children and spreading false rumors about the nature of their families.
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The SVU squad is asked by a US Representative (Creator/JamesWaterston) to debunk sexual assault rumors currently against him, but it takes a surprising twist when they are led to something much more deplorable. Things eventually become extremely personal when Benson and Rollins are targeted by a news website of questionable validity, with pictures of them and their children spreading false rumors about the nature of their families. Both detectives become infuriated and upset, vowing to stop the website and the man running it.

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US Representative (Creator/JamesWaterston) asks SVU to debunk sexual assault rumors currently purported against him, but it takes him by a surprising viral "news" site. However, things take a twist when they are led to something much more deplorable. Things eventually become extremely personal when the same news site targets Benson and Rollins are targeted by a news website of questionable validity, with Rollins, posting pictures of them and with their children and spreading false rumors about the nature of their families. Both detectives become infuriated and upset, vowing to stop the website and the man running it.
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-->'''Finn''': (seeing Liv interrogate the guy) Think she's going to rip his head off?
-->'''Rollins''': If she doesn't, I will.

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-->'''Finn''': (seeing Liv interrogate the guy) guy with no punches pulled) [[MamaBear Think she's going to rip his head off?
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-->'''Rollins''': If she doesn't, [[ItsPersonal I will.]]
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-->'''Owner''': On pedophile boards, CB stands for Chinese Brides.

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-->'''Owner''': On pedophile boards, CB stands for Chinese Child Brides.
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** To further his "proof" the man shows off photos of young women leaving and asking "Where are their mothers?" He then shows how the diner's logo is a dragon with a tail he claims is heart-shaped which matches a pedophile symbol. Rollins can only FacePalm in response to this lunacy.

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** To further his "proof" the man shows off photos of young women leaving and asking "Where are their mothers?" He then shows how the diner's logo is a dragon with a tail he claims is heart-shaped which matches a pedophile symbol. Rollins can only FacePalm in response to this lunacy.lunacy.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Based on the Pizza Gate conspiracy, in which a family pizza restaurant was falsely accused of being a front for a Democrat run pedophile ring. A gunman did show up as well, but fortunately no one was hurt.
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-->Finn: (seeing Liv interrogate the guy) Think she's going to rip his head off?
-->Rollins: If she doesn't, I will.

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-->Finn: -->'''Finn''': (seeing Liv interrogate the guy) Think she's going to rip his head off?
-->Rollins: -->'''Rollins''': If she doesn't, I will.
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* BerserkButton: The team is dealing with a conspiracy theorist pushing stuff on his website like a Congressman using a Chinese restaurant as a sex slave ring. At first, they treat the guy's site as just an annoyance getting in the way. But then he pushes a story on how Benson and Rollins are both "mothers of children of unknown origin", blatantly hinting they stole their kids and are thus covering up a "sex scandal". Needless to say, the two women are now joined in taking this guy down.
-->Finn: (seeing Liv interrogate the guy) Think she's going to rip his head off?
-->Rollins: If she doesn't, I will.
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The SVU squad is asked by a US Representative (Creator/JamesWaterston) to debunk sexual assault rumors currently against him, but it takes a surprising twist when they are led to something much more deplorable. Things eventually become extremely personal when Benson and Rollins are targeted by a news website of questionable validity, with pictures of them and their children spreading false rumors about the nature of their families. Both detectives become infuriated and upset, vowing to stop the website and the man running it.

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The SVU squad is asked by a US Representative (Creator/JamesWaterston) to debunk sexual assault rumors currently against him, but it takes a surprising twist when they are led to something much more deplorable. Things eventually become extremely personal when Benson and Rollins are targeted by a news website of questionable validity, with pictures of them and their children spreading false rumors about the nature of their families. Both detectives become infuriated and upset, vowing to stop the website and the man running it.it.

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* InsaneTrollLogic: A website puts out word of a Congressman using a Chinese diner as a sex slave operation. Rollins and Finn go the site's owner who shows "proof" in the form of an e-mail the Congressman sent about how the place got a "fresh batch of Chinese broccoli" in and they have to try out. As they shrug, the man just laughs on how it's "obvious" that's code for an underage Chinese sex slave as "who eats dinner at 4 pm?"
-->'''Owner''': On pedophile boards, CB stands for Chinese Brides.
-->'''Finn''': It can also stand for ''Chinese broccoli.''
** To further his "proof" the man shows off photos of young women leaving and asking "Where are their mothers?" He then shows how the diner's logo is a dragon with a tail he claims is heart-shaped which matches a pedophile symbol. Rollins can only FacePalm in response to this lunacy.
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Written By Creator/EdZuckerman

Directed By Creator/MarthaMitchell

The SVU squad is asked by a US Representative (Creator/JamesWaterston) to debunk sexual assault rumors currently against him, but it takes a surprising twist when they are led to something much more deplorable. Things eventually become extremely personal when Benson and Rollins are targeted by a news website of questionable validity, with pictures of them and their children spreading false rumors about the nature of their families. Both detectives become infuriated and upset, vowing to stop the website and the man running it.

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