Prostitution: 20/20 Interview of the Video Vigilante (1998)

[voiceofopinion]

:) lol, now check out YouTube!! Man, I love that guy. He rocks. :)

[burnitup2k]

Bless you Brian.

This country needs more good men like you, who take ownership of communities.

[Pitbullpunk8]

good for fuckin you man keep it up.If you can just keep one MORON from bringing deadly diseases home to his family you've done a great job

[Spideywoman23]

what a hero.

you know hed never cheat on his woman. how lovely.

[jetsonic69]

Just send in Batman :) lol

He can keep the streets clean of hookers, pimps, drug dealers, gangs and other violent criminals . If some ordinary guy from the midwest can use his videocam to stop prostitution..so can a caped crusader like batman :)

[bunchranchbentley]

I would have to agree, I'm a workin girl at the BunnyRanch! I justdont understand why a girl would sell herself for 10$-20$...why not just take it to a nice place? Yes it's true we are tested every week STD's...we like to keep it clean

[CorollaKing]

Hmmm depends on what government and the people deem as crimes Law is the morality of the people RON PAUL 2008

[appregios]

looks like a week since last comment lol, anyway i think your doing a great job. although men are very weak and almost hard to blame a horny single guy raging hormones with hookers like candy alot would shove there dong thru a brick wall if they could lol, but if they have a woman at home or wife and catch std and bring that home thats is horrible!! I wish i could tell you about my experience filming hookers here as you have inspired me, but i cant film anymore long story? keep it up take care

[kasdri]

These johns are idiots ,, i always take the hookers to $45.00 motel.

[lduenas]

In being such a public figure, trying to stop prostitutions, has an attempt ever been made on your life?

[videovigilanteokc]

Nope.

[lordthawkeye]

It should be acknowledged, the real reason prostitutes work the streets is because of it being illegal. In countries where it's legal, it's just another business where those who don't like it can just ignore it.

Not to say I disapprove of this though, people who cheat on their spouses deserve to be busted. Do be careful out there though.

[videovigilanteokc]

Not true at all. Look no further than Nevada. It is legal in several counties there, but street hookers are plentiful in illegal counties. Legalization does not stop street level or forced prostitution.

[lordthawkeye]

"but street hookers are plentiful in ILLEGAL counties"

What? Thought I wouldn't see that did you? That's my point. Prostitution is dangerous where it's illegal. You could seriously go out and rape or assault an illegal hooker right now and you would get off scott free. Why? Because she can't report you and all the creeps and pimps out there know this. That's not right.

[videovigilanteokc]

You really don't have a clue do you? A jury in Oklahoma recently convicted Carl Smallwood of kidnapping and raping the same hooker in the "Lowe's" video and they sentenced him to life in prison for the rape and 50-years for the kidnapping.

[lordthawkeye]

That's the exception, not the rule.

[videovigilanteokc]

And you know this why? Do you really expect me to believe you've studied anything resembling facts?

[PurrfectlyCute]

LOL and how many get away with raping or assaulting a hooker? That was the exception, not the rule.

[TooRealForTV]

big misconception prostitution is NOT legal in Las Vegas. Yes it is legal in some brothel in Nevada but that is only the brothels. And most prostitutes are not forced into their lifestyle.

[stevo949]

I dont think prostitutions good, but in the counties in nevada i really dont see a problem. theres never ONCE been a reported case of stds because state government has mandatory testing, and theres virtually no street prostitution, and theres never been recorded cases of forced prostitution because its so strictly regulated and taxed. When regulated its a victimless crime that could save taxpayers a load of money.

[videovigilanteokc]

That is the most ignorant and uninformed statement I have ever heard. 1st: Have you ever been in any of the legalized counties in Nevada (honestly)? 2nd: There are often cases of STDs in the legal counties. When they occur the woman is denied a license. Which often means she'll continue hooking illegally. 3rd: There is little (though not zero) street prostitution because those counties are tiny. 4th: Many workers have reported being forced to work in Nevada.

[videovigilanteokc]

I suggest you read (I know, I'm asking alot) the book "Prostitution & Trafficking in Nevada: Making the connections" by Melissa Farley. In that book she spent years specifically studying legalized prostitution in Nevada and interviewed dozens of former and current legal prostitutes. The reports of forced prostitution and virtual prison like conditions are alarming and in sharp contrast to shows like HBO's featuring the Bunny Ranch.

[XanatharEye]

amen

[hucklberrydoc]

I definitely admire anyone who uses legal means to try and clean up their neighborhood, but it doesn't look like there are any less hookers in 1998 as their are in your other videos from 2007. Has it gotten any better?

[videovigilanteokc]

Certainly overall the presence of prostitutes is down. However, my goal was never to 'end prostitution' - as that is an unrealistic goal. I simply keep the topic out there and try to dispell the myths of prostitution.

[Bones98]

Brian Bates, you are the man.

[12Katsu]

I love 20/20. Thank you for uploading something other than lame home videos.

[regulartrite]

Fuck that. If some guy saw me recording them they would tear me a new one.

[bigleroygym]

umm...were u trying to say u would tear THEM a new one? duhhhhhhhhh haha

[methamphediting]

this guy rocks. wish i'd heard about him sooner. you rock video vigilante!

[Isosohungy]

you're my hero =)

[iflylo01]

mr. bates is a hero. no doubt

[sillygrl20]

4 sure hes hero..

[KhmerSerey1]

I love the idea man !! i wish there are videos camera everywhere on the street,the video camera tell the truth the whole truthnothing but the truth,it even catch crooked cops.