Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Delivery Driver with Hooker Busted by Video Vigilante

6/21/07 -- OKC, OK - If you were expecting a delivery from Lowe's last night and it didn't show up, we may know why.

It seems "Joe the delivery guy" was caught on tape procuring a street prostitute and then engaging in a lewd act in the back of his delivery van.

And, as usual, a call to OCPD can often result in the caller being made to feel like the criminal - A responding police supervisor (an obvious subscriber to Bill Clinton's definition of 'sex') questioned the video evidence and made false statements regarding the law (it's pretty bad when the accused pimps know more about the law than the police supervisors).

Yesterday afternoon, Brian Bates, aka the Video Vigilante was documenting several street prostitutes in the area of SW 38th and South Robinson Ave. in Oklahoma City (Hey, if the cops won't do it somebody has to).

That was when Bates witnessed a Lowe's truck attempt to make a pickup (of the curb crawler kind) rather than a delivery. (click video above left or here).

Deciding the Lowe's customers waiting for delivery of their gas grill, washing machine and other appliances could wait a bit longer, the driver invites a known street prostitute into the cab of the vehicle.

Apparently the two hit it off and drove straight to a popular Mexican restaurant near SW 36th and South Walker Ave.

Unfortunately, this was no dinner date.

The driver escorts his by-the-hour best friend to the cargo area of his truck (how romantic).

Bates, knowing two's company and three's a crowd, decides to place a call to Lowe's corporate office and then to 911 and turn this little rendezvous into a real party.

Hearing moans coming from the truck, Bates could only assume the two were either engaged in prostitution related sexual activity or that the prostitute was being harmed (hey, before you laugh, several prostitutes in the area have been murdered in recent years).

When Bates opened the cargo door he was relived to find the hooker unharmed though a bit, shall we say... disheveled.

Not one for small talk, the hooker takes off without a word.

To the contrary (and most likely to his detriment), The driver was all about talking. He freely identified himself as Joseph "Joe" William Crabtree, 30. A married man with three kids who claims he's too broke to replace his lost wedding ring. This, despite the fact he admitted to paying $100 for "half and half" (use your imagination folks).

When police arrived, the supervisor proceeded to enact his best Bill Clinton impersonation by questioning the validity of Bates' video evidence, stating "I'm trying to see them having sex ... right now I haven't seen them having sex ... I saw him with his britches down..."

Feeling the supervisor was actually trying to find a reason to arrest Bates, he placed a cell phone call and left the line open so the third party could witness the conversations between Bates and the cops.

The supervisor, who obviously is not up on his communications law 101, proceeded to tell Bates he had to let the officer know a third party was listening in on their conversation and that the officer had to give consent to be recorded. Bates attempted to correct the officer, by reminding him Oklahoma is a single party consent state, but the officer wasn't in a listening mood.

Eventually Crabtree was placed under arrest and booked into the Oklahoma County jail. His employer's van was whisked away by no less than a parade of three wreckers.

As of 8:30am this morning, Crabtree was still being held in jail on a hold for Oklahoma City.

Bates pointed out that Crabtree was engaged in a lewd act within 1,000' of both a church and a school, making the crime a felony.

Bates says it is also important to note that when Lowe's was contacted, they seemed very concerned and expressed they do not condone the driver's activities.

Additional Resources:

  • Video of OKC police consorting with street prostitutes in OKC.
  • OKC Police Officer Guilty of Harassing Video Vigilante.
  • Retired Cop Caught with Hooker.
  • OKC Vice Outed as Incompetent; Former D.A. a Liar!.
  • Hypocrisy of Oklahoma City Vice - Caught in a Lie!. *While these video examples may be considered negative toward the OCPD, Bates reminds readers he has and continues to witness and meet very professional police officers who take pride in serving the community honorably.
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