The use of hidden cameras in investigative journalism is a standard by today’s practices and Peter R. DeVries is no exception. For almost 20 years DeVries has been a pioneer in using the camera to showcase what daylight can not endure and to provide the most complete eyewitness insights possible. Perfecting their use to the point where they are now his signature trademark.
When Peter’s team first began, the technology was cumbersome and a “hidden camera” was little more than a camera behind a screened car window or a bag. Thankfully electronics have progressed to the point where a camera lens is smaller than a pea. This has allowed the team to move forward and hide them in everything from baby carriages, plants, sunglasses and even button holes.
Due to his effective application of this new technology he has been able to obtain some of the most shocking and controversial confessions to date, making him not only a leader in journalism but also a major figure in criminal justice.
Mr. DeVries has used his ‘lens of truth’ to bring justice to several criminal organization, swindlers, blackmailers, hit men and even the police themselves.
The latest weapon in the crime reporter’s arsenal is the use of cars loaded with the video devices in such a skillful way that the viewer feels as if he is sitting next to the person being spied upon. It was the safe surrounding of just such a car that made a man, who was accused of killing his own wife and contracted to kill some else’s, feel comfortable enough to “spill the beans” allowing Peter to alert the authorities and thwart the contract hit.
As the technology changes so too will Mr. DeVries and there can be no doubt more controversy shall follow his groundbreaking work. |