Trial by Camcorder

A recent Los Angeles Times story highlighted the exploits of Oklahoma City's Video Vigilante. Brian Bates tools around the city streets in his SUV toting a camcorder, which he uses to shoot video of men soliciting prostitutes. He puts the videos on YouTube! and licenses them to tabloid TV shows. Public humiliation is his business, and it's starting to earn him some real money.

Gabcast! Club MediaNote #29