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YouTube: A destination, a household word

Many television networks across the country last week aired a YouTube video clip of two police officers arresting a man, and some people are concerned with the amount of physical force the officers used.



Regardless of how you might feel about the arrest, however, it is clear that YouTube has become more than a repository of video clips, and every now and then, a clip, like the one above, is going to make headlines.

Both citizens and law enforcement agencies have probably logged onto YouTube, watched the clip, and read through many of the comments and responses that appear on the site.

The video has sparked a lot of dialog and will have both the citizens and city police authorities in Los Angeles talking for quite some time about the arrest.

It's safe to say now that YouTube has its official spot on the Internet. And as long as there are video recorders, there will be citizens sharing their clips with the Internet community at large.

-- Hugo

posted by Mark H. @ 11/19/2006 08:17:00 AM