A Korean YouTuber Is Being Hailed As A Hero For Catching “Spycam Perverts” And Turning Them In To The Police
A Korean YouTuber is currently being hailed as a hero for helping catch ‘spycam perverts’ in Seoul.
The issue of the ‘spycam epidemic’ in Korea is nothing new. For years, it has been debated over by activists and politicians, yet it continues to victimize people while perpetrators use the footage to sell to others or even blackmail victims. It has gotten to the point where many lists of tips for travelers going to Korea often emphasize vigilance against spycams, as it is an uncomfortably common occurrence, especially for women.
In fact, it is common enough that even high-profile figures in the country have faced charges of illegally distributing spycam videos. Korean law enforcement have come up with various ways to try to catch perpetrators over the years, including an attempt to use fake spycam porn to curtail viewership and distribution of spycam videos (an operation named “Stop DownloadKill”).
Now, a Korean YouTuber is taking matters into his own hands. As reported by Korea-based freelance journalist Raphael Rashid, this local hero has shown he has a knack for finding men who are illegally filming women.
He often catches them and then hands them over to the police, even when the men beg for mercy.
A Korean YouTuber who busts spycam perverts on Seoul's streets and hands them to police is being hailed a "hero" online. He has an eye for spotting men illegally filming women, runs and grabs them, calls police. Some of his catches beg "hyung-nim" for mercy, he shows none of it. pic.twitter.com/bMz7eGXmYf
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) August 13, 2022
In fact, he even goes as far as instructing the police on exactly where to find the evidence of the crimes on the men’s phones.
In some scenes, he chases the perverts who pretend nothing has happened. They try offering him money, go on their knees. He waits until police arrive who check the phone. He tells police to look for hidden folders and lo and behold, the illegally shot footage is there. pic.twitter.com/hvTMpaA3aR
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) August 13, 2022
There are instances in his videos in which the men try to apologize to him and explain themselves, claiming they’re suffering under bad circumstances. But he has the best response for that, saying, “Why are you being sorry to me? I’m not the victim.”
In other scenes, the perverts beg "hyung" for mercy, say sorry, he's like "why sorry to me? I'm not the victim". Some say they went through a lot to get into a good uni, parents not well off. He doesn't care, waits for police. When in police car, he's like "bye have a good one!" pic.twitter.com/lAmrzTJiq2
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) August 13, 2022
His goal is not only to catch these predators (he is reportedly aiming to catch 100) but to also educate people about the extent of the issue.
According to the anonymous pervert-busting vigilante, he wants to rid the street of 100 perverts and educate people about the issue. Given how many he's able to catch so many is frightening and goes to show just how many of these disgusting people are roaming the streets.
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) August 13, 2022
Koreans have been protesting for stronger penalties for spycam predators for years. Given how there hasn’t been an effective solution for the problem so far despite the laws that were made to address it, it’s no wonder that this YouTuber is being praised for taking direct action.
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And check out one of the hero YouTuber’s videos on the link below!
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