TOKYO, Jan 19 (News On Japan) –
Two YouTubers referred to as ‘R Detectives (R探偵)’, who concentrate on recording movies the place they apprehend people they think of illicit actions like voyeurism, had been arrested on Tuesday for making an attempt to extort money from an alleged voyeur.
Masaaki Sato (34) and Takahito Takai (33), who posted a video on YouTube capturing their try to detain the person they accused of voyeurism, now face authorized repercussions.
The duo had been concerned in a scuffle with a person they accused of filming for YouTube close to Yokohama Station in August 2023. During the altercation, they allegedly demanded hush cash, claiming, “I hurt my wrist,” “We could go to the police, but you wouldn’t want that, would you?” and “How much will you pay for damages?”
While bringing one other man they accused of voyeurism to a police field in Kanagawa on Tuesday, Sato and Takai found that arrest warrants had been issued in opposition to them and had been arrested on the spot.
Social media has been vital of those ‘citizen’s arrest YouTubers’, with feedback like, “These guys aren’t just citizen’s arrest YouTubers, they’re extortionists greedy for money,” and “It seems more common for YouTubers to get arrested themselves rather than arrest others.”
Despite making an attempt to extort cash from the alleged voyeur, once they realized they wouldn’t succeed, Sato and Takai handed him over to the police and uploaded the video on YouTube, presumably for revenue.
In response to the investigation, Sato denied the allegations, stating, “I never demanded money from anyone.”
The police are investigating a number of different potential crimes related to these people.
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