YouTuber Alleges Police Force Was ‘Hacked’ During Lego Investigation, Shares New Footage

The wild saga surrounding the Lego conspiracy has taken an unexpected turn, as content creator Reckless Ben claims that the American Fork Police Department has been “hacked,” leading to the release of what seems to be unredacted footage of his interactions with local officers.

Previously, we reported on the ongoing clash between Lego resellers Bricks & Minifigs and Reckless Ben. The last update featured American Fork police chief Cameron Paul addressing Ben’s accusations against Joshua Johnson and Brandon Best, the owners of the Oregon branch of Bricks & Minifigs. Ben has accused them of stealing a $200,000 Lego Star Wars collection that was consigned to them by Bryan Mansell.

In a recent twist, Ben asserted that the police department is allegedly colluding with Johnson and Best, citing their supposed connections to the Mormon church in Utah. In his latest video, released this morning, Ben claims that the police department has been compromised, resulting in the leak of redacted audio from his investigation series.

A user on the r/recklessben subreddit reported that a folder labeled “Unredacted Body & Dashcam” appeared in a Dropbox link associated with the police department’s video titled “Bricks and Minifigs/Benjamin Schneider Media Release.” According to comments, this folder contained between 52GB and 88GB of footage.

While it’s possible that the police department was hacked, it could also be a simple upload error. The footage looks intriguing, but it’s crucial to note that its authenticity hasn’t been fully verified. If it is genuine, it includes sensitive information like home addresses and phone numbers, raising significant legal and ethical concerns about sharing it.

True to his name, Reckless Ben has shared much of the alleged footage in his latest video. He highlights a segment showing Joshua Johnson’s interaction with an American Fork officer after Ben attempted to serve him legal papers. If authentic, this footage could be troubling for Ben, as it appears to show Johnson asking to “take a peek” at the documents, which the officer prevents him from doing.

This situation is significant because, under Utah law, legal papers must be physically served. Ben faced challenges in doing so, as Johnson and others evaded him. If the officer had allowed Johnson to see the papers, it would have counted as service, suggesting that the officer may have shielded Johnson from being served.

The American Fork Police Department has not yet officially commented on or confirmed the footage. If it turns out to be legitimate, it raises serious questions about how such sensitive material ended up in the public domain, indicating a potential data breach issue for the department.