I wish that, when encountering a riot, disturbance, crime, and/or other problem in public… people would stop filming the damned thing, and instead do something to stop it. If you see three people whaling on a fourth, get some people and stop the fight. If you see somebody smashing a window, get some people and yell at them until they go away. To quote a webcomic artist whose name escapes me right now: we are trying to have a civilization, here.
And if you simply must film the incident, get a good close-up of the perpetrators’ face so that the cops can find them, later.
Moe Lane
Mr. Bowie on Cracked had a complaint along those lines. Nearly ruined it with a silly jab at Fox News at the end, though. (which for all I know is required for his intended audience).
http://www.cracked.com/video_19340_how-selfies-are-destroying-journalism.html