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And he doesnt think most folks realize that. >> i get people all the time say, brian, why prostitution? why dont you go after the murderers? the drug dealers? the child rapists? why dont you go after those people? well, im here to tell you, those people are our prostitutes and our pimps and our johns on south robinson. these arent pta moms making a few extra bucks. these are hardened criminals. >> out on his beat, bates has seen it all. armed robberies, drug deals and violent crimes. on this day...

Behavior we observed on the video is clearly a violation of lowes policy, and we have taken corrective measures to address this matter." as for the john, police arrest him, tow away the truck, just another day in the life of a video vigilante. >> if i was just some psychologist out there talking about how bad prostitution is, nobody would pay attention. but if ive got these over-the-top videos, people caught in the act, literally with their pants down, it becomes the water cooler talk the next d...

And he doesnt carry a gun. but over the years hes captured hundreds of prostitutes and their johns on camera. hes made a name for himself locally, with his eye-popping video. but then, what he catches on tape here vaults him into the national spotlight. >> tell me what you were shooting and how it unraveled. >> well, at that time i was actually just driving through the neighborhood and saw -- >> the date is monday, july 8th, 2002. and brian bates is out videotaping, as usual. he sees a truck pic...

If brian can see it, kids can, too. and what kind of parent would want their children to see this? >> no child should have to grow up where their memories of childhood involve prostitutes, drug dealers, and pimps. >> in the mid-90s, brian bates first notices lewd behavior in his neighborhood and files reports with the police. but he feels his complaints fall on deaf ears. so he decides to do something about it. he picks up his video camera and takes to the streets. >> i hope youre not married. >...

Assuming one of thems going to get picked up soon. and then literally, you can tell, its almost like, you know, a bunch of birds scattering, these girls start to take off in different directions. >> a rival pimp and prostitute arrive on the scene. and they are an angry. as they chase one girl, baits realizes shes in serious trouble. >> take this. >> he asks someone to hold his camera, and he jumps in. >> literally, you have this girl who is down on the ground with another prostitute holding her ...

Handcuffed and in the back of the truck and hauled him away. >> the oklahoma city district attorney wont press charges against the cops, but the video grabs headlines nationwide, and bates says that was a real turning point in his friendly relationship with the oklahoma city pd. >> up to that point i think the police really looked at me as being on their side, and when i released this tape and was critical of the tape, things changed, and they change ed dramatically in my relationship with the p...

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Dont come back. >> the johns may not come back. but brians fans do. to his website, again and again. his clips on youtube are wildly popular. 500,000 hits. 600,000 hits. this one, more than a million hits. >> one of the things my camera helps to dispel the myth is that these activities are kept behind closed doors, that they are going on in hotel rooms. theyre not. these neighborhoods are full of parks. yet, the parks are not full of children. >> like this park. this is no place for kids because...

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Out of the truck. >> the john is getting out. very large, black male. hes getting out. and something odd happened at that point. the police officer did something ive never seen a police officer do. he had his gun drawn. but he approached the man, literally putting it inches from his head. and says, "im going to fing shoot you right in the head." >> brian stands just feet away, keeping his camera trained on the action and watches at that officer gets more and more physical with the john. >> down ...