Crusader accused of setting up prostitution encounters
`Brian Bates, 34, who is known as the “Video Vigilante,” was arrested and spent a night in jail before he was released Wednesday. [..]
Capt. Jeffrey Becker said Bates paid the prostitutes.
“Initially he started paying $40 each time,” Becker said. “He later came back and said he would give $60 for good footage.”
Police said Bates was making the tapes to sell to media outlets. He has a Web site that displays some of his video footage and is a regular guest on Maury Povich’s television talk show.’
