You got to love the irony.
In a sense. It was a reverse sting.
But it was driven by a personal desire (Revenge? YouTube exposure? Ego trip? Anti-authority expression?) rather than a public service.
It would be similar to a cop targeting an individual, personally, for some legal infraction (ie., waiting outside a bar then ticketing him for DUI). Yes, we can all agree that the guy was wrong for drinking and driving and that he deserved the ticket, but ....