Police looking for building jumpers - WZTV

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Police looking for building jumpers - WZTV

Police looking for building jumpers WZTV, TN The video has since been removed from the site. Newport Police Capt. Pat Moore says the two men, if caught, could be charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct. He said he knows of no state law against the daredevil activity known as base-jumping. ... Daredevils jump off SouthShore Cincinnati.com all 8 news articles

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[mknutson]

Police looking for building jumpers
June 12, 2009 11:29 EDT
NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) -- Police in northern Kentucky are looking for two men who jumped from the top of a 250-foot building earlier this week.

The men used parachutes to leap from one of the top floors of the SouthShore condominium complex and recorded a video posted on YouTube. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that the video showed the men parachuting to the ground and then running into a silver van. The video has since been removed from the site.

Newport Police Capt. Pat Moore says the two men, if caught, could be charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct. He said he knows of no state law against the daredevil activity known as base-jumping.

Moore said managers at the complex have assured police the doors would remain locked.

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Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, Enquirer.Com

Wow, this is the first I have heard about using YouTube videos for a criminal investigation.

[kiki32]

This is why we don't post vids of us doing illegal shit all over the internet for all to see. Thought it was just common sense.

[mknutson]

This is why we don't post vids of us doing illegal shit all over the internet for all to see. Thought it was just common sense.

I am not condoning the obvious stupidity of this action. But there is OBVIOUSLY no common sense to be had when you do this sort of thing. I m concerned that 1 stupid action, can start a landslide of issues for everyone.

There where postings years ago from BLiNC used in a trial against jumpers posting details before the jump happened. Needless to say they where busted and convinced based on the blatant postings....

[kiki32]

I look at it in a positive way. If people didnt do stupid things like this, then who's mistakes would I learn from?

[mknutson]

I look at it in a positive way. If people didnt do stupid things like this, then who's mistakes would I learn from?

From that perspective, I agree.

[Pikey]

All vids taken down, i had no idea it would do this. Lesson learnt and every single vid i have on youtube is taken down. My poor mother loves them videos and shes on the other side of the world

[mknutson]

All vids taken down, i had no idea it would do this. Lesson learnt and every single vid i have on youtube is taken down. My poor mother loves them videos and shes on the other side of the world

Where they your videos?

[Pikey]

Where they your videos?

Yes. This has snowballed and the motherfuckers even said the doors were locked. That could get us in big trouble.

Just for the record, i opened this up a while back with friends and its in my neck of the woods. It was almost completed and i wanted day footage, simple as that.

Now all footage gets kept on my disks and not online. Its fun and games til you are looking over your shoulder all the time and worrying about getting pinched by the cops.

[kiki32]

Good to hear. No hate here.

[Luke_Se]

Yes. This has snowballed and the motherfuckers even said the doors were locked. That could get us in big trouble.

Just for the record, i opened this up a while back with friends and its in my neck of the woods. It was almost completed and i wanted day footage, simple as that.

Now all footage gets kept on my disks and not online. Its fun and games til you are looking over your shoulder all the time and worrying about getting pinched by the cops.

Shit, had it saved in my favorites