Video Vigilante

I was watching this program on the TV the other day, There is this guy in Oklahoma and he follows prostitutes of the city with a video camera. When he sees a customer hiring the lady, he follows them, makes their video, record the car number, call the cops and if he can, call their family, their company (he once caught a Lowes guy because of his truck and reported to the company).

Not only that, he posts those videos on his website.

As much as we are against the ugliness of prostitution, you think him chasing prostitutes’ customers around and ruining the rest of their lives by posting videos and notifying employers/families is ethical?

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Ok, this guy has too much time on his hands for one. Secondly, did someone hire him or is it social service? Personally, I don’t think he should bother because who knows what those men’s wives are up to…maybe they wouldn’t even care :hmmm:

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He is kind of self nominated anti-prostitution hero .. he is not hired or requested by anyone. He is not a social worker either

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Well, that's nice and all, but he shouldn't go volunteer that information to families. That's what I think. Usually guys who go in for this kind of stuff have some issues with their relationships already I would think. And then on top of that, some stranger comes in with a video telling you that your husband is playing around...yeah good information but could be bad timings. I don't know. Or maybe I'm wrong.

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He is not breaking any laws.
what he does with his time is his business as long as he is not breaking laws
he may have bad relationships or he may not, that is not material.

I think this is good, and forget about customers getting busted, hopefully that reduces prostitution, and somehow makes a dent in the abuse and human trafficking and criminal enterprises.

Yeah they may just go underground and more hidden, but whatever makes their lives more difficult, I am all for it 9as long as it is within the confines of law)

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I meant that the guys who go for prostitutes usually have messed up lives, not the "hero" we have here. Well, what he's doing is good, but I'm not sure how he actually breaks the news to families. I mean...does he have an organized plan, does he write to them or call them or makes a personal visit, how does he get a hold of their home address, phone number, how does he know who to talk to? I know it involves research and having resources but that could be questionable eh? I mean just stalking someone (especially if you aren't a cop) without a license or legal permit...is that allowed? Overall, his intentions are good...just not sure about the method.