Livestreamer Conner ended up on the wrong side of breaking news when looters stole his phone during a real-time broadcast of ICE protests in Los Angeles. Conner was documenting people looting a retail location when his stream abruptly ended after those being filmed noticed they were on camera.
Everything played out as Conner walked through a store being ransacked during broader protests reportedly tied to immigration enforcement actions. Viewers caught the entire confrontation live, including the moment someone can be heard calling Conner “a rat” before the video feed was cut off.
“You’re a rat,” were among the last words heard on the stream before the phone was ripped away, cutting the broadcast immediately. The footage shows looters noticing the camera and quickly moving to stop any more filming of what they were doing.
Livestreamer Conner has phone snatched documenting active looting in Los Angeles https://t.co/HbOpPADNwd pic.twitter.com/9n5YaNEt9p
— Spilled (@SpilledGG) June 10, 2025
Streaming crimes is a risky move—while live video can capture important moments, it also makes streamers a target for anyone who doesn’t want their actions shared online. For looters already breaking the law, grabbing a phone to wipe evidence is a pretty logical, if shady, next move.
Right now, there’s been no word from Conner about how he’s doing or if he got his device back. What happened has people talking about what safety steps streamers should take when covering wild or dangerous events.
It’s not the first time content creators got hit with violence or theft while streaming protests or unrest. Incidents like this have happened at rallies around the world, where staying safe in real life and capturing the moment for your audience can be a tough balancing act.
