alt.hn

6/4/2026 at 8:49:52 PM

I Must Attempt to Explain the Lego Scandal Rocking YouTube State of Utah

 https://www.404media.co/the-lego-bricks-and-minifigs-reckless-benyoutube-scandal-has-broken-containment-can-no-longer-be-ignored/

by Cider9986

6/4/2026 at 9:48:30 PM

This article doesn't seem to hit or clarify any of the major points around police and official corruption or the involvement of the Mormon church, which are in my opinion the most interesting part of this.

There was a false report of heroin in a car where police identified the back seat passenger as Ben by name at the beginning of the search. They also arrested him while serving legal papers which is protected, and refused to serve the papers themselves.

by trismus

6/5/2026 at 1:23:00 AM

> This article doesn't seem to hit or clarify any of the major points around police and official corruption or the involvement of the Mormon church

The article did mention an "extremely bizarre, 30-minute YouTube video" that was "quite possibly" made by the police department about the arrests which "must be seen to be believed" but then failed to link to it. Wikipedia lists some of the police stuff, including the "residential targeted picketing" thing which sounds like a possible first amendment issue. The article and the wikipedia page didn't say anything about the Mormons though. Can you summarize their involvement?

by autoexec

6/5/2026 at 2:04:04 PM

The Bricks and Minifigs CEO has a degree in psychology from Brigham Young University. The American Fork police are high school graduates, members of the LDS community. In the body cam footage, note how one refers to the other as “brother”.

by enoint

6/5/2026 at 6:00:31 AM

The people stealing legos were Mormons.

The cops defending the thieves and harassing the owners and investigators were Mormons.

by cluckindan

6/4/2026 at 9:01:09 PM

> This happens a couple times a year, such as in 2020 when the YouTuber Boogie2988 went to another YouTuber’s house and shot a gun into the air.

Links to a Vice article stating that the opposite happened (other YouTuber came to _his_ house, Boogie2988 fired a shot to scare him off).

by rawling

6/4/2026 at 11:48:54 PM

The latter is correct, and pretty famously so.

by bombcar

6/4/2026 at 10:48:02 PM

This is paid content, so I can't verify, but this whole saga around BAM is fishy. Not just what Ben points out, but also mgs brick. It feels this corporation profits unfairly over the backs of unknowing people. And let's be honest, it feels their church, community protects them, including the police.

by gbraad

6/5/2026 at 1:27:12 AM

However this plays out the one thing I've come away with is that I want nothing to do with Bricks & Minifigs. It's a shame for the franchise owners that Bricks & Minifigs basically made the brand toxic over such a stupid issue they could have resolved so easily.

by autoexec

6/5/2026 at 2:20:00 AM

I wonder if the franchise owners can sue Bricks & Minifigs?

by busymom0

6/5/2026 at 2:31:04 AM

I'm guessing that their franchise agreement would prevent it, but they have the ability I hope they take advantage of it.

by autoexec

6/4/2026 at 11:08:39 PM

Don’t work what’s happening here but that YouTube video explained everything and makes it look like a company just stole some dudes whole collection

by ionwake

6/4/2026 at 10:23:21 PM

When corporations take all the carrots off the table, we are only left with sticks.

Anyway, like and subscribe to my new woodcarving channel, now on YouTube!

by longbrass