It seems that Brian Bates, the self proclaimed "Video Vigilante" is in hot water again. A multi-county grand jury had convened in Oklahoma City, supposedly to decide on bringing charges against Bates for Pandering (legal term for pimpin'.)
DA Wes Lane brought charges against Bates in February of 2005 but charges were dismissed when the DA's office missed too many hearing deadlines.
The Grand Jury heard testimony from Renee McCullough who last year revealed that Bates had paid her from $40 to $60 to set up johns so that he could capture them in the act. They also heard from officers, other prostitutes and pretty much every person that Bates has ever known.
It should be noted that Bates has launched a website geared at un-seating DA Wes Lane because, as the tag line suggests, Bates thinks Lane is "Bad for children! Bad for the elderly! Bad for families! Bad for Oklahoma County!" Not that I totally disagree, it just seems interesting that Bates becomes an enemy of Wes Lane's shortly after Lane brings charges on him.
It is still unclear as to why Bates is so interested in filming prostitutes. Was his own mother a prostitute, leaving him with this awful grudge or is he just a nasty voyeur?
Others:
The Smoking Gun Report from Feb '05
Bates rarely updated Blog
Bates threatens witness
4 comments:
YOU HAVE IT WRONG HE DID NOT GO AFTER WES LANE AFTER HAVING CHARGES FILED WES LANE WANT AFTER HIM AFTER HE FILMED SOME POLICE IN QUSTIONABLY ACTS
Sorry. You must be right. After all, who wouldn't believe someone who writes in all caps and spells "questionable" QUSTIONABLY and who cannot punctuate. I repent in dust and ashes.
Wow,
You should be honored man. You actually got a "fanbois" comment. Thats hilarious....
"Fanbois!" That sounds French. That better not be French.
Actually, I've decided that that comment was possibly written by someone who agrees with me and wrote that comment to make the opposition look foolish.
At least it's not comment spam. I'm also glad to hear that someone but the two of us reads this crap. welcome third reader.
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