The first major lecture my students have that first day or two of class is what I call "stupid kids". It comes at the end of the disclosure document when we discuss camera checkout. I try and cover all the possible ideas students might have when I put a camera in their hands. Burning couches, exploding fruit, your own version of cops, imitating an officer, water skiing behind a car in a canal, donkey punches to the face, horror movies with regular people who don't know what is real, hidden camera, anything with nudity, more explosions, riding-flying-driving off any jump, water ballooning, and anything that will get them arrested. I also remind them that if they think they won't get caught they will, because they will forget to take the tape out when they return my camera. That tape will be turned in to the police and used against them in court.
This discussion is filled with the phrase, "stupid kids". It gets a lot of laughs and I can identify what students need the lecture a second time. So far I have one broken ankle, one water ballooning, three stitches, and imitating a park ranger.
The NFL is now investigating what exactly the New England Patriots did to cheat. There is speculation that they have altered the outcomes of regular season games, playoff games, and Superbowls. This is huge and the key piece of evidence is the video camera and the videographer. If this proves true that the Patriots video taped opponents practices and used that to win, the NFL has a huge image problem. There will be lawsuits from advertisers, players, and Las Vegas gamblers. I have followed this story as a fan but also as a videographer. What ethical questions can we discuss in class. The power of the camera can make kids and adults do stupid things.
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