Vigilante Justice | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder In Johannesburg | BBC Studios

Louis's time in Johannesburg was nearly over but he wanted to make one last visit to William. Having been cornered by an angry mob, then arrested by the police he was now back at home on bail.
Taken from Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder In Johannesburg
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[@ernestoescobar6193]

William: the only man i have ever seen intellectually check mate louis theroux. and he cooks people nicely.

[@abdillahisuleiman6829]

Ernesto Escobar that deserved a like

[@z1lla4]

Ernesto Escobar lmao you really have absolutely no idea how Louis devises his interrogations

[@relaxradio5795]

You're an idiot lol

[@123TauruZ321]

It's true, but i know the answer: The problem is 1) The government is corrupted, and 2) People are not educated in schools to stay away from drugs. The society has not evolved enough yet. But it is on the way. The solution is to keep grinding for the good. The biggest part of the people of Johannesburg is good people. So if they just keep working every day for the good forces, the criminals will eventually dwindle. Because then it becomes apparent to more and more people how much Shit it creates when people live unlawful lives. I feel this was a very good documentary. I also feel that everything in South Africa has so much meaning to it, it seems there is a lot of things going on there, i don't know how to explain it.

[@jacksimpsonguitar253]

@@123TauruZ321 Nobel prize

[@crashdummy3654]

he was nicely cooked.. lol

[@sl4074]

Crash Dummy so he didn't burn him after all then...

[@TheAngrySportsfan01]

Ecxactly nicely cooked

[@bbbnnuuuhgg7016]

and tenderized 🤣🤣

[@gulholdingsgroupltd7084]

The way he said it, sounded like he genuinely cooked a nice dish.

[@oggfish]

I cooked him yes, but i did it nicely. Never waste a good piece of meat. Gordon Ramsay approved.

[@aralnenjr.7408]

A lot of people seem to think Louis is in a "bubble" but the reality is that he is playing this character as a tactic, as it is far easier to get answers to questions when you propose the wrong answer entirely, rather than just asking.

[@41installer]

jokes on them, he's only pretending

[@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup]

I suspect he lives in a bubble and is also capable of pretending to be more naive than is actually the case

[@aronlane4664]

Columbo

[@yeahbee8237]

Alarming how many people in the comments that doesnt get it

[@detrockcity3]

Oh please, he's a little soft.

[@kennethwhite8045]

I don't know about you all, but William is the type of guy I'd like to have as a neighbor.

[@billygiles3276]

Yep. He probably he’s a bit far from time to time but he doesn’t shoot unarmed people or anything like some cops in the west, just a bit of a beating is the furthest hed probably go.

[@AFCA-vn9bl]

billy giles What? 😂 I think the chance to be shot by the police in most western countries is 100x less than in non-western countries

[@heilhonkler6981]

That racist white boer seems preferable

[@imustbegettinolder4434]

Absolutely. Where I live we don't start any problems. But we know how to finish them and the police are unnecessary.

[@crannser]

This guy knows how the word really works.

[@thephilippinesforus]

"build a higher fence, an electric fence.." 😂🤣 Louis having fun in his bubble...

[@TxDuallyNation]

😂😂😂

[@brodieclamp5090]

That's what I was thinking, just pull the money out his arse should he.

[@jonny__b]

This might sound like hyperbole but I'm deadly serious...Theroux is one of the most intelligent interviewers who's ever lived. He feigns ignorance in order to exasperate his interviewee into "teaching an idiot" - he frames his questions and answers as naively as possible which disarms them and invites their detailed amendment. It's the most shrewd strategy I've ever seen.

[@bobbybotha3523]

I live in South Africa in Gauteng Johannesburg where this was filmed. He says the guys bribe the cops R20(20 rand) and he goes free. And that is 100% correct. Money talks crime walks. And the response time of the police here is close to two hours before they come. To give you perspective 20 rand is 1 dollar.

[@aydon1276]

Jonny Brooks no, he's just an idiot. you're looking too deeply into it.

[@brodhax6148]

Guy is right. If the cops are crooked, then you gotta handle it yourself

[@NotQuiteFirst]

Cops are crooked Robbers are cooked

[@malcolmcliff-du8qp]

Don't kill people for petty shit

[@free_at_last8141]

Generosity and kindness seem so simple when you're on the outside looking in.

[@BornOvHex]

Louis is a God of making people admit to things they usually never would.

[@MetalAsFork]

Why would he deny it? He seemed proud, and probably justified.

[@rowanmelton7643]

@@MetalAsFork... Because he's got a lawsuit against him over the incident, and wouldn't want to say anything which incriminates him

[@EccoLivingLife]

William is fantastic

[@deinanfuhrer4950]

This guy. Call the police, build higher fence and electric fence hahahahahahaha. The best defense is to cook him nicely

[@fohunter12345]

Louis Theroux just realised why people take the law into their own hands in South Africa. If justice is a joke people revert to self help.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

But at least they can sit on the same park bench as a white man! /s in case anyone was wondering

[@fohunter12345]

@@TomorrowWeLive nobody is sitting on park benches because it isn't safe to be outside

[@DATSOCIETYSAYS]

@@TomorrowWeLive South Africa wasn't safe for most people during apartheid either

[@alavista4218]

@@DATSOCIETYSAYS wrong.

[@butchdeloria2995]

@@alavista4218 it wasnt safe for most of the population because the police could bulldozer your hope and kill your family

[@kwakekamdivasi591]

"build higher fences..." at whose expense??

[@anasevi9456]

why your cushy 1st world gentrified progressive paycheck of course!

[@dzfz2100]

Greg Kyle I think you’ve missed the tactic that Louis uses to interview people

[@calvinpaulbotes]

People watch this and think build higher walls, secure the property better.... with zero understanding on the real issue! Our justice system is so flawed that the mob is a fustrated last resort! And no one likes it but its the result not the initial problem.

[@sess9561]

You build them with heads on stakes, it's quite cheap.

[@rowanmelton7643]

Get Mexico to pay for it

[@mehditalib]

William knows some things .....

[@freddievantonder5154]

This is the real world ..

[@gearoftones8585]

The old guy has a point if the system is so corrupt and broken that the law isn't upheld, what DO you do to protect your property? Not that I condone what he did but the point he makes is entirely valid.

[@ivoryking509]

The most honest hard working man in Africa... William is a legend

[@princevegeta9763]

Dudes smile is so contagious.

[@Itsmetheworldsgreatest]

‘Nicely cooked’ 😂 😂😂😂😂

[@DennisH22A]

"Damn this guy can afford this tall ass electric fence, he must have loads of cash sitting somewhere inside" proceeds to get nicely cooked once inside

[@rickbaselle1891]

😂😂😂 that’s funny af

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

The old man is right.

[@colinchristensen6603]

Haven’t seen Louis speechless before, but there was really no answer to that guys question that wouldn’t sound horrendous when spoken out loud.

[@Dd25-qr25]

He said I beat him.....he was nicely cooked....but They couldn’t find anything....but errrrr I did do it I beat him 🤣🤣🤣👌

[@el6178]

It's so damn hard. In Louis documentaries you get a real glimpse of people being trapped in a standstill.

[@williammoore254]

I love how he walks down the road with a pair of bolt croppers, out of breath, he says he paid money to leave

[@BoogWeed]

LMAOOOO

[@dad4life269]

I like this man. He's wise and knows that he must fight for his property because corruption within the police keeps him from being able to inform the authorities

[@odinsmeadhorn196]

I know a family in south Africa that put a twenty foot concrete wall around their property with razor wire on the top and an electronic iron gate out front. They were robbed 5 times. The police did nothing.

[@Karemaker]

This place makes Philadelphia look like Disneyland. I'd be petrified living there.

[@tyresejohn8781]

@Jamez dingoooo😂😂

[@bbbnnuuuhgg7016]

I've seen so many videos of people pulling into their driveways and getting ambushed or followed by a gang to rob them. Very scary

[@moosesnWoop]

yeah as the saying goes "Africa isn't for sissies"

[@ahhhahhh5197]

racist

[@808State21]

Rungu in kenya its like a 9mm

[@Wh-3]

Louis doesn't seem to understand the level of corruption that exists in third world countries. Unfortunately, money supersedes law, morality, justice, and life in those countries.

[@pecromer5359]

"What would you do?" "Wha wha wha...build a fence?"

[@NotQuiteFirst]

They would steal the fence

[@tylerdurden4608]

Political correctness vs reality

[@46-10-r5z]

Couldn't have pinpointed it better

[@hihihi1q23]

wtf does political correctness have to do with this, dummy? Is believing in law and order instead of vigilante justice now 'politically correct? LMAO. No wonder America is a lawless hellhole

[@djn48]

@@hihihi1q23 You deserve way more 'likes' for this comment. WAAAAAAAAAAAAY more.

[@moosesnWoop]

STRAIGHT

[@lonestar877]

William the type of guy to nail a burgular upsidedown to his front gate then nail a big sign on the burgular chest saying, no tresspass or you get cooked nicley! 😂

[@aakash9058]

Louis matured much after this interaction.

[@christianaquilina5434]

When a system is crazy, being crazy is the only way to manage

[@sample.text.]

I don't know man... William is making some solid points.

[@xrl1193]

What a awesome pal. I'd drink a beer with him.

[@nikkola84]

He is a good lad

[@mranderson4675]

Anyone know what happened to William, is he still alive ?

[@Willtext]

The man is right to fight for what he has.

[@rumble1925]

What Louis doesn't get is that property is your life, especially in poorer countries. Property crime is a serious crime, it isn't nothing to these people. All the things you work hard for and that enables you to survive and thrive has to be protected.

[@Zzyzzyzzs]

You give him too little credit if you think he "doesn't get it". He projects the image of a naive, properly brought up First Worlder because he knows the majority of his audience (who _are_ naive First Worlders) will be thinking exactly those thoughts, and so gets the people who he interviews to show why that sort of thinking doesn't work. That the world is more complex than just "Oh, crime? Just call the police". And I think now even those naive First Worlders have been learning those lessons for themselves, because they've been steadily seeing now in their own countries how corrupt their own police and judicial systems actually are. Not saying vigilante justice is right or the solution; it isn't. But it's a reality in many places where there are no easy solutions.

[@brianandrews7491]

Louis almost seems baffled by the real world

[@thomascarpenter7415]

One man understands the need for violence, the other lives in denial

[@jimraynor1575]

The black fella is right you know..

[@Ramon_92]

William was right build a 10 meter high wall and il give you a 11 meter high ladder .....

[@ianaspinall7948]

they call william the chef

[@SajidHussain-lj5mr]

We need some Williams in England .

[@infectionsman]

William, a man of total meme genius and he is one of the few to check Louis

[@noxzorz]

Damn this episode just leaves you with more questions

[@46-10-r5z]

You first world people don't have an idea, this is the only way that works, compassion is a luxury here

[@scottcampbell9479]

We need this man running the uk

[@nelsonsubervi-hernandez8197]

When people from rich countries are so disconnected from the struggle of countries oppressed or recently oppressed by rich countries. These people from developed nations believed that they have the answers but when reality hits, it shows how clueless and uneducated about the real issues.

[@khadineprice311]

you make alot of sense the reporter seems to believe that the resources he has in his country is the same elsewhere. ... the reality is that it is not ...the solution may not be right but sometimes you dobwhatvyou have to do

[@dannyb67]

N2K S213 great summary

[@JayMoney-hd1jl]

it's almost as if the murder rate was lower when they were "oppressed"

[@Hay1hiho]

without these rich countries you'd all still be living in mud huts and dyinh of malaria by the age of 5

[@Hay1hiho]

If you consider an averege age of dying of 30 and 1 out of 3 women dying giving childbirth if "just fine" then sure you go out and live in the wild. And yes besides I would survive more than 1 day. Being a Swede and knowing how to hunt (with the invention of a rifle). We Swedes were also living in mud huts not so long ago but we are able to know that we have it better now.

[@karllowry488]

Fair play he was protecting his stuff.

[@maaackan]

Some people need a proper flogging so they will stop their criminal actions,the local community must stand up for each other and help that is what its all about with a community... if you see something wrong you all gather and get rid of the problem and help each other

[@johngrenfell7171]

The man has a good point about protecting what is his

[@TechnoTanuki]

I find it funny when Louis, who I respect for doing this, steps outside of his world of luxury and sees how people without said luxury live and view the world.

[@QuantumReality]

build a higher fence, an electric fence: liberal thinking

[@thooke222]

Except when it comes to the actual border of a country...

[@QuantumReality]

@@thooke222 True , Sadly

[@thooke222]

@Timelord22 words do matter, and so does context, to a larger extent. In the context of this video, The exclusive purpose of the fence, with electrification, would be to keep people out. Both walls and fences allow for access through gates. If Trump proposed an electric fence on our southern border, liberals would go nuts and it wouldn't have anything to do with the words "fence" or "wall". They both divide, and enclose, prevent/control access. And I agree that some people view the word "wall" with prejudice; which is ridiculous and sad. Do things legally, by the book, and no wall or fence stands in your way.

[@thooke222]

@Timelord22 yeah that makes sense. In my mind, I wall is more long-term and sturdy, a fence more low-budget and porous.

[@Dreamer23245]

In this place you either cook nicely or you get nicely cooked.

[@retrokidm1]

This guy admitted to the crime on KZbin... "Nicely cooked" Lmao crazy

[@kimberlyndou4541]

“Build higher fences” what the hell 🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@johnrudolph3807]

Pain is the only thing those criminals understand.

[@niceguy6152]

Good old louis Theroux taking the british liberal attitude to South Africa.

[@guydutoit61]

Literally was never going to work out well hahahahaha

[@tamfuwing1]

On the other hand taking the law into your own hands is not the answer. Innocents fall victim to vigilante or mob justice because of rumours.

[@XHitsugaX]

@@tamfuwing1 exactly. On the other hand if you can bribe any officer and law can be bought what do you do?

[@A__Singh__]

This is South Africa, where law is up to you. Whatever you want to do, you can do, as long as you have money :)

[@elishamac8841]

when will crime stop in south africa oh God please help

[@moneymakerbanditsports8423]

We need more Justice like this..Not less

[@kelvinnyoni5552]

He owned mapogo security

[@evanganhao635]

Are we all gonna ignore the ae86 in the background

[@HeretixAevum]

kek. William is a drift king.

[@0vermars520]

Makes Chicago look like Malibu

[@BlueZushi13]

"Nicely cooked"

[@saints_sinners_rsa]

Maboko Mathamara needs to come back man,

[@christiaanbaron1492]

This reporter has no idea how SA works and now he wants to come with other recommendations on how to prevent crime.

[@rooroo9216]

And every time there was a problem he was like "Errrrrr idk, build a higher fence??" Lol what a typical UK answer.... Like he's going to just make the fence bigger every time, until it's the height of a skyscraper. He clearly doesn't have any better solutions that's a given.

[@johnva7]

Christiaan Baron what's South Australia got to do with this?

[@ypesti2712]

+Racer's Line he means South Afghanistan

[@karllowry488]

You have no clue about loui and his style of reporting.

[@BuddingBassist93]

You clearly havnt seen many of this guy's documentarys lol

[@carfirehawk1]

Well hey, he does bring up some interesting points

[@aqaulibriumprojects6621]

Nicely cooked😂😂

[@cem92kupeli]

I want to understand how nicely cooked the thief was?? Louis’ asking the wrong questions...

[@anttam117]

As much as I agree with Louis, his wimpy suggestions may be logical and feasible in Western Europe or American and Canada, but not in a freaking wild west like Johannesburg.

[@drew5834]

Electrifying the fence... how much does he think they make? I hate it when gernalist like this suggest unrealistic solutions to people who live in poverty..

[@budjohnson3349]

The man has a point. If you think it's different anywhere else in the world you are a fool. Lady justice was bought long ago.

[@consumerbot7980]

It's the same everywhere, just because ours have more pomp and supposed 'integrity' doesn't mean the same rules don't apply. Money talks bullshit walks, at least in places like this they are truthful about reality.

[@thembakhumalo9026]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Nicely cooked

[@marscoriad213]

I straight up don't have a good answer for him....

[@malcolmcliff-du8qp]

Ya these people out here beating people to death over petty crime... But it's okay isn't it...

[@foarfield]

I's not okay but what do you do when there's corruption at every level of your government?

[@rodneyparker3720]

The old man reminds me of my grandfather.

[@jackcherokee6176]

Nicely cooked lol 😂😂😂

[@Siavua399]

Nicely COOKED

[@iiTzoreo1]

You can tell Louis really has no realistic response to his question. This guy is living in the world he was placed in while Louis lives in the world he knows

[@BuddingBassist93]

It's an act you donut

[@joshpascual7539]

I would pay this man to prepare a nicely cooked meal.

[@DarkReanimation]

Every 60 seconds one minute passes in africa. What are we going to do now? Why are you gae?!

[@B0l0joe]

WHY ARE YOU GEH? WHO IS GEH?

[@kevinjohnson7300]

Do you eat da poopoo? Like this ✊👅?

[@tyresejohn8781]

Do you know da wae

[@Carlos-bp1vp]

"The president is being pressurized"

[@moosesnWoop]

1:15 A good meal indeed

[@rasdacruz802]

He was nicely cooked. Ehehehehheeh

[@anthonyvanrensburg6473]

Louis rather clueless as to how it really is in South Africa

[@mcdonaldfarm2925]

There, don’t play there

[@jackcherokee6176]

He is very honest 😂😂😂 nicely cooked lol 😂😆😂

[@Stone8age]

One thing that shocked me that Mapogo A Mathamaga still exists. I thought that charges of unlawful detention, assault and kidnapping would be enough to jail them for life But in ZA they seem to be doing well

[@Rearmostbean]

Wow it’s almost like defense of property is important… This mindset will return out of necessity very soon

[@puppystaffordshire2123]

William has a good point.

[@prathification]

The man is opportunistic, violent and immoral. But he ain’t wrong about a broken system.

[@dinitis]

Hardly. Hes being impartial.

[@codfather5771]

Lol this reporter thinks it's UK or America where you have so many options poor countries have limited options and you gotta take law into ur own hands

[@adamlouw9575]

"Rand?" no, cookies and milk brah

[@patrickaylward3814]

If you live in SA you'll understand that this is the only thing these people understand, to thrash the cr@p out of them. I support this man, because if you don't show any strength you will not survive. This is not Europe with cushy laws and responsive police. Very sad however, but these are the facts.

[@mucusmayhem1118]

In the poorest areas. Where are the rich areas? Nicely cooked 😂

[@kylereese4542]

He's right

[@trhoades2063]

It's strange but I totally get this guys point, not sure why louie doesn't

[@roach7017]

gatcha there, louis

[@Just.r0ri]

Nicely cooked💀