If we think about it as an isolated case then I completely agree.

However, I think that if we can get this video out there, it might help start a discussion about corruption "raise awareness" and all that kind of hard to measure stuff.

My feeling is that the positive is that this doesn't just go away because a couple of people weren't compelled to do the right thing and just release the video. It's not a totally clean victory having to pay these guys, but IMHO well worth it.

Then again, maybe people just don't care, see: Marion Barry.

Edit: toned it down a little.