Father-of-four Brian Spencer, 40, who taunted police by gyrating his hips seconds before a flying brick hit him in the groin, was arrested after officers recognised him from a viral video of the incident.
This article focuses on the arrest of Brian Spencer, a man who participated in the summer riots.
The main idea is that Spencer was publicly infamous for a specific moment caught on video: getting hit in the groin with a brick while taunting police. Despite his blatant involvement in the violence, it was this very viral video that ultimately led to his arrest.
The video drew widespread attention and recognition by police, who were then able to identify and apprehend Spencer.
