A victim sought revenge against a brash criminal who proudly showcased his crime on the stolen video camera by sharing the footage online.
The smirking criminal, Houaka Yang, hailing from La Crosse, Wisconsin, made more than 20 recordings using video equipment he had stolen from the vehicle of Republican state Senate candidate Bill Feehan.
Although he confidently claimed in the recording that he would evade capture, law enforcement apprehended the 20-year-old mere days later after he was caught on CCTV breaking into the car.
While Feehan was borrowing the camera from his colleague Chris Rochester, the thief took his chance to strike.
After the property was returned, Rochester decided to take his own action by uploading the footage to YouTube.
However, police had an easy time building a case against the criminal since Yang inadvertently disclosed his address, name, and face on the recording.
He states, ‘This is my house and a stolen camera that I stole,’ before leading viewers on a virtual tour of his residence. ‘But it’s OK, the cops won’t figure it out.’
Later in the video, he introduces himself: ‘Oh yeah, to introduce you, my name is Houaka Yang, so yeah. How do you do?’ as he points the camera back at himself.
The video, named ‘Confessions of a stupid criminal: Thief is sure he won’t get caught,’ has garnered over 10,000 views on YouTube.
Rochester included the caption: ‘Does this guy qualify as a stupid criminal? You be the judge.’
An amused user commented: ‘Oh, nooooo. The cops will never figure THAT out! What an absolute idiot.’
