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human
ELI5: How is VICE able to do so many illegal things?

Such as clearly taking acid on camera, using real names and such in public spaces. As well as using federally illegal explosives and more. They at least appear to be a bunch of random kids goofing around and filming it, though im sure there is more behind the scenes.
gpt
I think basically two things are at play:

* Video is not considered enough proof to prosecute certain crimes. Drug use for example. To defend yourself you can simply claim the drug use was simulated and you were acting. The burden is on the state to prove otherwise.

* A lot of stuff on Vice is genuinely staged/faked.