The Body-Cam Hustle How YouTubers weaponized Freedom of Information laws to embarrass young women for clicks

Source: reddit.com
230 points by Beneficial-Bus8382 22 hours ago on reddit | 14 comments

There are now more than 150 YouTube channels devoted to the unredacted arrests of everyday people. The most popular uploads are the most salacious and humiliating: “When Suspects Try to FLIRT With Cops” boasts 7.9 million views; “Hooters Waitress Tells Cop ‘I Can Take It All Off’” claims 2.4 million; and “Bodycam: Exotic Dancer Tries to Seduce Cop, Throws ‘Drunk’ Tantrum, and Pees Herself in Squad Car” has been viewed 3.4 million times.

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