Aaron is more of a "bear" type, Nick is the twink.
The other day, someone suggested maybe the county is Balldoguarding because Nick threatened to kill himself if they release the footage.
I initially dismissed it because the sheriff has qualified immunity and the county probably wouldn't be in legal trouble if he An Heroes.
Then I got to thinking: maybe it's because they still don't want a suicide on their conscience, so they're caving to emotional blackmail in that Minnesota Nice way.
The county can just 5150 Nick for his suicide baiting, so I don't think it's that. I do hope he keeps going until their hand is forced though, because that would be really funny.
I think it's that small-town thing. They're being recalicitrant because the people who are interested in the body cam footage are out-of-towners who frankly intend to make money and harvest clout from the suffering of a Kandiyoshi County family. The County wishes these outsiders would go away and stop making their nice, God-fearing little town look like a drug den full of hookers and abused children.
NICK'S HS REUNION
Nick: Hey, look, it's Timmy! Long time no see, Timmy! Do you remember, back in the day, how we used to throw pretzels and gummy bears at you on the school bus? LOL, what a nerd you were, am I right?
Timmy (in a controlled, long suffering voice): Nick Rekeita. What are you up to these days?
Nick (bragging): OH, nothing much! I'm just the most famous Lawtuber on YouTube! I party all the time! I've even got TWO chicks fighting over me! So what have YOU been up to, Timmy, you lame?
Timmy (in a flat voice): I'm a
practicing lawyer in a firm in St. Cloud, and I made Junior Partner last year. Uhhh, what's a lawtuber?
~finis~