PSX5Central
Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: luckee on September 25, 2002, 09:36:59 PM
-
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=573&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20020925/od_nm/bumfights_dc
Alleged \'Bumfights\' Video Makers Arrested
Wed Sep 25,11:03 AM ET
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Two men who allegedly paid street people to fight each other as part of the Internet video sensation "Bumfights" have been arrested in San Diego, police say.
The arrests of Las Vegas residents Zachary Bubeck, 24, and Ryan Edward McPherson, 19, followed a three-month probe by the La Mesa Police Department into the "Bumfights" tapes, Lt. Raul Garcia said. La Mesa is a suburb of San Diego.
Bubeck surrendered on Monday and detectives arrested McPherson in La Mesa two weeks ago, Garcia said Tuesday.
Police said they were still looking for two other Las Vegas residents, as well as others who may have been involved in the production of "Bumfights."
Producers claim to have sold more than 300,000 copies of "Bumfights" over the Internet for $19.99 each.
"Bumfights, Vol 1" -- touted by its producers as "the fastest-selling independent video" featuring "drunks" and "crackheads" -- shows bedraggled men engaging in fistfights and acts of self-abuse, such as running headlong into steel doors and leaping off bridges.
Police say the "Bumfights" producers persuaded street people to fight for the camera in exchange for cash payments, food, liquor and hotel rooms but warned the participants not to tell authorities about the remuneration.
One person broke his leg during a taping session in La Mesa, and producers threatened another witness in the case, police said.
Bubeck and McPherson were charged with conspiracy, solicitation of a felony crime and illegally paying people to fight.
They are due in court on Oct. 10 for a preliminary hearing.
-
Dude, that is sweet. What a great idea for a show. I can\'t believe TLC didn\'t want to pick that up.
-
I remember seeing this on Entertainment Tonight a few months back. That\'s when they were working on the second video and some guy named "Bling Bling" kept talking about how he doesn\'t mind being being laughed at cuz hes\' getting paid" seemed pretty dumb but it still sold.
-
i actually have a copy of this, and its pathetic
3/4 of the video is amuteur videos of white teenagers streetfighting (if you can ever call it that) with rap music playing in the background :rolleyes:
CKY is pure genius compared to this crap
-
I saw clips of this show on tv here in the UK, it looked pretty sick. Those bums would do pretty much anything for cash. Glad to see the law finally caught up with those guys.
-
i got this on kazza about christmas last year.... i thought everyone knew about it
i actually really like cky mm
-
im not suprised
-
There was some bum in a wheelchair trying to fight...
-
shit! I used to do this back in highschool, before Jackass, CKY, and Bum Fights were around, if only I would have known that there was a market for this stupid shit I could have made a fortune!
Then again, I think pretty much every teenager with a video camera did simliar things.
-
Originally posted by mm
i actually have a copy of this, and its pathetic
3/4 of the video is amuteur videos of white teenagers streetfighting (if you can ever call it that) with rap music playing in the background :rolleyes:
CKY is pure genius compared to this crap
Was there any good fights??
Some of the crackheads would have gone hard,eh?
Should give them knives,might get rid of some of the scum.
-
I reckon when they\'re in prison they should be made to fight for their meals!!
-
Originally posted by theomen
shit! I used to do this back in highschool, before Jackass, CKY, and Bum Fights were around, if only I would have known that there was a market for this stupid shit I could have made a fortune!
Then again, I think pretty much every teenager with a video camera did simliar things.
so you used to go round and pay bums to fight......
mm,
yeah i like cky, but its more cos i like bam margerea and skating etc etc.........
cky rocks