[phjesusthatguy3]

They're not weaponizing copyright, they're weaponizing Instagram's copyright-infringement-avoidance filter. HN really should look into their headline editing policy, because it really does change the context of the conversation in this instance.

[PragmaticPulp]

The videos are still up on the person’s Instagram account, from which he sells anti-cop merchandise.

As far as I can tell, there hasn’t been a copyright removal. It appears the police were tired of being followed by this guy trying to provoke them to promote his Instagram and associated merch.