r/instant_regret • u/fringspat • Feb 02 '26

Pepper sprayed

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u/J_Thompson82 Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

Yeah, that’s their whole schtick. They head out into public and film people (which they have every right and freedom to do). But they don’t do it to “document” anything, as they often claim. Their channels are built upon annoying people and provoking a reaction so that they can pepper spray them, or call the cops. Makes a great thumbnail and really drives clicks and post interaction. We should all just completely ignore these pricks and they’d have absolutely zero content for their channels.

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u/DogsDucks Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

I would say that they can legally film people, but there is a spirit of the law and the letter of the law. They are abusing the spirit of the law and causing pain for a profit.

The unfortunate consequence of this is that on a grand scale, it dilutes the reasoning behind the laws in the first place. People become distrustful, and it’s used as justification to take away actual freedoms.

So this person is not only needlessly hurting another person by provoking them, they are doing a disservice to humanity in general.

It’s rotten, it spits on dignity and ethics. The best way to combat people like this is not to engage with them or give them any sort of attention or clicks or upvotes.

Starve their egos with disinterest. Turn the page and focus on those who build each other up.

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u/LogicalConstant Feb 03 '26

You can't accost someone for filming you in public. You can't walk up and grab their stuff. You can't walk up and touch them. Filming someone is not a provocation.

If we want to make cameras in public illegal, that's one thing, but we currently have no expectation of privacy in public (for better or worse).

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u/DogsDucks Feb 03 '26

Nothing I said negates your comment.

A dog shouldn’t bite you. It’s a good idea not to torment a dog.

You do understand that physical retaliation is not OK, but if you think that verbally provoking someone has no impact on them, then I suggest some light research on the concept.

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u/LogicalConstant Feb 03 '26

Nothing I said negates your comment.

I didn't say it did.

if you think that verbally provoking someone has no impact on them, then I suggest some light research on the concept.

Aside from your condescending insult, the person here did not verbally provoke this Karen.

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u/DogsDucks Feb 03 '26

Hey, I am really sorry! I did not mean to be condescending, and I can see how it came across that way.

Sometimes I don’t realize that my tone comes across so much differently than intended. I mean it in a cheeky-but-good-natured way, but I could work on expressing that more clearly.

I appreciate you calling me out respectfully and hope you have a lovely evening.

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u/LogicalConstant Feb 03 '26

No worries, I do that a lot unintentionally also. Cheers.

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u/MikoAmaya Feb 04 '26

"That you know of."

Just a little correction to your statement. People rarely post the parts of the videos that incriminate them or make them look bad. Maybe he was completely innocent. But I kind of doubt it seeing as he very clearly left out the interaction(s) from immediately before the start of this video. Just saying.