Jason Russell, the creator of the "Kony 2012" viral video and a co-founder of the advocacy group Invisible Children, had a very public meltdown last week.
Jason Russell has been receiving more attention than his Stop Kony 2012 movement due to a recent incident during which he was arrested for masturbating and vandalizing cars in San Diego.
Filmmaker and head of the Stop Kony 2012 movement, Jason Russell, was arrested Thursday by San Diego law enforcement for masturbating in public and allegedly vandalizing cars.
STORY: Stop Kony Filmmaker Jason Russell Arrested
UPDATE: 5:30pm EST
Law enforcement says there are no plans to charge Russell with a crime for yesterday's incident.
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UPDATE: 5:10pm EST
According to police Russell is being hospitalized on a 5150 psychiatric hold so they can assess his mental state.
The 5150 hold allows ...
As more concerns face Invisible Children, the group that brought the world the Kony 2012 documentary, CEO Ben Keesey has a new film answering questions raised in the wake of the 30-minute film.
The subject of war criminals has become a hot button issue in the last week, after nonprofit group Invisible Children produced a hugely popular half-hour documentary about the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.
Filmmakers from Invisible Children, the nonprofit group that produced a hugely popular half-hour documentary about the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, says it will release a new film Monday responding to criticism and questions over its approach.
Russell defended the film from criticism that it hypes and oversimplifies the guerrilla conflict, which has subsided considerably from its height in 2003-2004.
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