Hidden camera technology is great for home and business security, but the reality television craze of late has allowed users to become more creative with these devices. Citizen journalists, amateur videographers and producers are taking hidden cameras to the streets and documenting day-to-day events in hopes of coming up with something worthwhile that could possible alter public opinion.

Alex Jones, A Texas based media personality who came to fame through his book about “Government Sponsored Terrorism,” and his blog, Jones Report, had his friends working for him to expose corruption in the police state back in 2002. These “spies” would drive around with hidden dashboard cameras ready to capture any police related incidents they might encounter. One friend in particular uncovered an unprecedented amount of corruption amongst officers and broadcast the footage on YouTube.com and other popular sites to expose it.

So far the videos captured have created quite a buzz as they show police performing an illegal search, hounding the driver about certain legal items they found in his car, such as a picture of one of the driver’s friends armed while serving in Iraq which they claimed was evidence enough to search the vehicle for illegal firearms, and treating him with extreme disrespect. The clips have gotten so much media attention that police officers in the Austin, TX area have actually come to recognize the ringleaders in this hidden camera ploy and in order to avoid being further exposed for corruption have backed off quite a bit in terms of the unnecessary “power tripping.”