• SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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    My favorite is the cop baiters. It’s illegal to use IR to identify grow houses in whatever state they operate in, so they aluminum foil the heck out of a house and crank the heat so it stands out. When the police come in based off a nonexistent anonymous tip, they’re basically caught breaking the law red handed.

    Can’t find the video but I’ll keep looking.

    Edit: https://youtu.be/uunOZexpHEI

    I’ve seen that they also called in an anonymous tip about the house, which in itself is not enough for a warrant but the cops raided anyway.

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      Do you mean Barry Cooper with KopBusters?

      Formerly a police officer in Texas, Cooper is best known for KopBusters, a series of online videos in which he attempts to document police misconduct, and Never Get Busted Again, a series of videos aimed at teaching citizens how to evade false arrest by the police.

      You probably meant this Video about it that went viral.

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        Yes! Just found a news report about it a few minutes ago and added it but thanks for finding a fuller version.

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      This seems like a terrible idea. Even if you’re not committing any crime why would you want cops to pay attention to you?