History & culture Vibrant HistoryHow to Stop a Robber, 1960s Style

How to Stop a Robber, 1960s Style

3.7× channel medianShort0:12People & BlogsPublished Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM · 4d ago

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149K subscribers · median 10.7K views

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Views

39,466

+834 views/hour

Views / hour now

834

measured 2h ago

Peak views / hour

1.2K

5h ago

First 24 hours

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not tracked from upload

Engagement

1.8%

likes + comments / views

Likes

683

1.7% of views

Comments

0.06% of views

Est. ad revenue

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Shorts pay from a shared pool

Checked every 3 h while the video is this age · last check 2h ago · next in 3 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day

8.2K

since upload

vs channel median

3.7×

this video's views ÷ the channel's usual

Rank in channel

of 20 tracked

Views over time

6 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

Forget high-tech security cameras—back in 1969, they caught criminals with a giant net! 🕸️🏃‍♂️ Check out Colin Brown's bizarre "Thief Catching Net," a quirky vintage gadget that shoots 100 feet of nylon to stop fleeing robbers in their tracks. It’s basically a real-life Spider-Man web from the 60s! 😂 Do you think this would actually work today? Let me know in the comments! 👇

Details

Published: Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM
Length: 0:12 (12 s)
Format: Short (3 min or less)
Category: People & Blogs
Audio language: EN-US
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: No
Licensed content: Yes
Video ID: doEUrt9qlbM

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