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trismus 5 hours ago [-]
This article doesn't seem to hit or clarify any of the major points around police and official corruption or the involvement of the Mormon church, which are in my opinion the most interesting part of this.
There was a false report of heroin in a car where police identified the back seat passenger as Ben by name at the beginning of the search. They also arrested him while serving legal papers which is protected, and refused to serve the papers themselves.
autoexec 1 hours ago [-]
> This article doesn't seem to hit or clarify any of the major points around police and official corruption or the involvement of the Mormon church
The article did mention an "extremely bizarre, 30-minute YouTube video" that was "quite possibly" made by the police department about the arrests which
"must be seen to be believed" but then failed to link to it. Wikipedia lists some of the police stuff, including the "residential targeted picketing" thing which sounds like a possible first amendment issue. The article and the wikipedia page didn't say anything about the Mormons though. Can you summarize their involvement?
rawling 6 hours ago [-]
> This happens a couple times a year, such as in 2020 when the YouTuber Boogie2988 went to another YouTuber’s house and shot a gun into the air.
Links to a Vice article stating that the opposite happened (other YouTuber came to _his_ house, Boogie2988 fired a shot to scare him off).
bombcar 3 hours ago [-]
The latter is correct, and pretty famously so.
gbraad 4 hours ago [-]
This is paid content, so I can't verify, but this whole saga around BAM is fishy. Not just what Ben points out, but also mgs brick. It feels this corporation profits unfairly over the backs of unknowing people. And let's be honest, it feels their church, community protects them, including the police.
autoexec 1 hours ago [-]
However this plays out the one thing I've come away with is that I want nothing to do with Bricks & Minifigs. It's a shame for the franchise owners that Bricks & Minifigs basically made the brand toxic over such a stupid issue they could have resolved so easily.
busymom0 13 minutes ago [-]
I wonder if the franchise owners can sue Bricks & Minifigs?
autoexec 2 minutes ago [-]
I'm guessing that their franchise agreement would prevent it, but they have the ability I hope they take advantage of it.
ionwake 3 hours ago [-]
Don’t work what’s happening here but that YouTube video explained everything and makes it look like a company just stole some dudes whole collection
longbrass 4 hours ago [-]
When corporations take all the carrots off the table, we are only left with sticks.
Anyway, like and subscribe to my new woodcarving channel, now on YouTube!
ChrisArchitect 40 minutes ago [-]
Related:
Patreon Refuses to Remove YouTuber's Viral Lego Investigation
There was a false report of heroin in a car where police identified the back seat passenger as Ben by name at the beginning of the search. They also arrested him while serving legal papers which is protected, and refused to serve the papers themselves.
The article did mention an "extremely bizarre, 30-minute YouTube video" that was "quite possibly" made by the police department about the arrests which "must be seen to be believed" but then failed to link to it. Wikipedia lists some of the police stuff, including the "residential targeted picketing" thing which sounds like a possible first amendment issue. The article and the wikipedia page didn't say anything about the Mormons though. Can you summarize their involvement?
Links to a Vice article stating that the opposite happened (other YouTuber came to _his_ house, Boogie2988 fired a shot to scare him off).
Anyway, like and subscribe to my new woodcarving channel, now on YouTube!
Patreon Refuses to Remove YouTuber's Viral Lego Investigation
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48391430
Bricks and Minifigs Stole a Man's $200k Lego Collection
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48314136