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Hunts point avenue in new york city. sunset boulevard in los angeles. las vegas boulevard in sin city. in any major metropolis, theres a place thats notorious for prostitution. but in oklahoma city one man is trying to force the worlds oldest profession out of his neighborhood. hes got a video camera, an internet connection, and a lot of guts. and hes putting the hookers and their johns on notice. ♪ >> it was in my neighborhood. it was in my front yard. it was at my neighborhood grocery store,...

Father with a teenaged son livg at home. 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...

>> 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 to the ground. >> ...

They have this to say -- "the 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 th...

He isnt a police officer. he cant arrest people. 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 ...

Remember is them pushing the girl in, shutting the door, and then another guy diving in the back window to try to keep her down inside the car. >> bates knows he needs to do something. so he tries to get their attention. >> and so i bumped their vehicle with mine, bumped it rather forcefully with my vehicle. and they opened up the door and threw the girl out and took off. >> battered, bruised and bleeding t woman staggers to brians car with a message. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. and im s...

Serious hut spa, this video vigilante captures prostitutes and their johns in the act. >> i hope youre not married. >> oklahoma city native brian bates then boasts the videos on his website, john tv for all the world to see. >> what are you doing? >> nothing. >> what are you doing? >> are you kidding me? what is wrong with you people? >> bam, right there on the hood of the car. if was like an x-rated whitesnake video. >> many people have seen this lowes truck driver making stops. >> are you a ma...

But this time he pulled me over to say hi and to tell me his daughter really liked the video. >> armed with a camera and some serious chutzpah -- >> dont be bringing hookers down here, buddy. >> -- this video vigilante captures johns in the act. >> i hope youre not married. >> brian bates then posted the videos on his website, john tv for all the world to see. >> what are yall doing? >> nothing. >> what are you doing? >> are you kidding me? what is wrong with you people? >> bam, right there on t...

>> armed with a camera and some serious chutzpah -- >> dont be bringing hookers down here, buddy. >> -- this video vigilante captures johns in the act. >> i hope youre not married. >> brian bates then posted the videos on his website, john tv for all the world to see. >> what are yall doing? >> nothing. >> what are you doing? >> are you kidding me? what is wrong with you people? >> bam, right there on the hood of the car. it was like an x-rated white snake video. >> people have seen this lowes d...

Brian bates went to prison for a rape he didnt commit. after five years of parole, prosecutors dropped the allegation. suddenly his dream of playing in the nfl came back to life. this week he signed with the atlanta falcons. despite the enormous injustice he endured, banks says he has no hard feelings. >> i thank god that she came forward. i thank god that i was able to serve five years in prison and exit still mentally sane and physically and emotionally still attached. so i just look forward t...