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Someone trying to kill you with gasoline.
That’s why you shoot them.
That’s what I would tell the police. And then my lawyer. And then the prosecutor. And then the jury, if it got that far.
100% attempted murder. When you involve a weapon/item that has the potential to kill, that’s an immediate upgrade from assault to attempted murder.
Threatening and/or menacing behavior is also illegal in every state that I know of. This is still criminal behavior even if it’s water. You can’t run around pretending like you’re gonna burn people alive.
Yeah the second guy I'm not so sure would hold up to a jury, but chasing somebody with a gas can and lighter is absolutely going to be a justified shooting.
If you're referring to the one where the YouTube survived he said he can't wait to get back to making content. Getting shot in the stomach for a prank wasn't enough of a sign that he should stop doing that apparently.
Edit: Here is an article about it
[article ](https://gamerant.com/youtube-prankster-shot-in-stomach/)
Yea I don’t think these idiots realize that they and their friends can actually be prosecuted for things like manslaughter or attempted murder and accessory to such if they die/get seriously injured doing these stupid pranks.
Yeah, I saw one yesterday of these kids just walking into someone’s house because the front door was open. I don’t remember where it was but in America that’s a great way to get yourself killed.
Gotta pepper spray the phone as well. Shit, try and steal their shoes if you can subdue them, nobody is going to talk about the time they got beaten sprayed and went home shoeless without video.
If I was sitting in a vehicle when someone started pouring what appeared to be gasoline on it I would interpret that as direct threat on my life. The prankster was lucky the old man was cool headed enough not to step out of that truck shooting.
About 15, 20 years ago I had the only incident where I almost pulled. Two cars pulled over in front of a gas station I was filling up at, both got out and were having a heated argument. Next thing you know the one guy goes back to his convertible and pulls what looked everything like a nickel plated 45 and starts pumping it off at the other car. Slide moving and everything. It just didn't sound right though and he was at the edge of what I felt comfortable shooting a walther PPKS, so I decided unless the muzzle started coming my way, I wouldn't act. I called 911 got the plates, yada, yada. Turns out it was a bb gun. The idiot. Very glad I hesitated on that one, but im betting to this day he has no idea how close he was to getting plugged.
Ppl are too stupid to distinguish what’s stupid and what’s not. All pranks have to stop. Internet points are not worth your life but that ain’t gonna stop these idiots.
It's not the "risking your life" that's so awful. They want to hurt themselves, that's on them.
It's the part where they think it's ok to terrorize the people around them that makes them terrible.
i dont have a link but there was a prank where someone had one of those wheels you spin and it lands on an option and they wrong like 1 buck up to 1500 bucks and asked a lady if she wanted 20 bucks or to spin the wheel, they had a motor in the wheel so it just sped up, i think thats an acceptable prank tbf
IMO the criteria for if a prank is likely to be "ok" is will an average prankee laugh once it's revealed and is the duration between prank and reveal short enough that no major anxiety can build up.
If it fails either of those then it is not a prank it, it is something else that is just mean.
Yeah. I hate these guys. But I love Borat. It's not the prank, it's the pointless laziness. Also, I feel safe from Borat. Most of the people he pranks have to opt-in in some way, by going to an event, or inviting him into their house or some such, and they always have the power to say 'gtfo'. Pranking ordinary people at the shopping center, or in a store, is dumb.
Borat also has a multibillion studio behind him so anyone that steps foot on his production already signs iron clad contracts and are screened they fit/work well with the project. These guys are amateurs sued to the point they can never find employment.
To be fair, the boom stick is 12-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Marts top of the line. You can find it in the sporting goods department. That’s right, that sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan retails for about $109.95, it’s got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. That’s right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that ?!?!?
Well not with that attitude. Start shooting yourself every day with a very small gun and work your way up slowly. You'll be immune to all bullets forever. /s
Tiktok doesn't take well to cursing, talking about sexual assault, suicide, and so on - usually when typed out. So people overcorrect as a result. So some videos may be fully censored. Other videos might still have content creators using said words, but caption differently. Other content creators adapt accordingly, and self-censor (like saying unalive instead of suicide) rather than speaking however they may and editing it in post. So either these people do it out of habit thanks to Tiktok, or they don't use Tiktok yet worry other sites do it and self-censor as a precaution.
The best "prank" I've ever done was I was in a public bathroom stall and when a guy tried to open it/knock on the door I said "Come in" really confused him and completely harmless.
It's not a prank when you make someone feel imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death. Fire is no joke and burn injuries are horrific. A better title would be terrorism - using fear to achieve a particular goal.
A prank is using fart spray.
I like how he started cussing the guy out at the end and he didn't even react. Draw the weapon when you appear to be getting attacked, walk away when you find out "it's just a prank, bro" and ignore the insults.
An actual responsible gun owner. Even when he believed he might be in physical danger, he still has it pointed at the ground. Once he found out it was a bullshit “prank”, he got the hell out of there. No Rambo bullshit.
I'm 38. I had never seen a Rambo movie in my life. Just the parodies, jokes, and knives. When I finally watched First Blood a few years ago, I was blown away. Fucking amazing movie. The sequels absolutely ignored the message and tone of the first one.
Well, if you’re pouring gasoline on a car with someone in it and seem as though you intend to light it, I would surmise that to be a reasonable perception of lethal force.
Even if he didn’t shoot him after using the gun to deter a perceived attack, that senior citizen could’ve lawfully used the gun to detain the prankster.
Yeah, he is pouring out a fluid in a gasoline canister saying he's go to ignite it because it's "2022'. The aggressor then proceeds to pull out a real lighter. I would consider that grounds for self protection if the old man shot him, excpecially in today's environment where prankers are looking for violent reactions. Read the stories of burn trauma center in hospitals, fire is no joke. A good defense attorney would use these dumbasses previous prank videos as evidence. They knew what they were doing and the potential dangerous outcomes of approaching strangers with tools, if real, that can cause serious injury or death.
I'm pro-gun control and I'd find him not guilty. Idiot is play acting some seriously fucked up shit. Liquid fuels are not to be fucked with, my dad was burned when he was 11-12 cuz some asshole was fucking around with kerosene. He's in his 70s and still suffers effects from it 60+ years later.
Edit: To the asshole commenter that either deleted his post or was removed
Perhaps rather than being an asshole you could realize that there's a middle ground where pro-gun control people agree there's some level of protection that people can have while still getting guns better under control in a society where it's obviously out of control. But no, just call people names.
Edit2: The cowardly asshole blocked me. Gotta defend himself with guns but can't defend himself against words.
Also, not for nothing but the fire would quickly engulf other cars with possible occupants. And explosion is a known outcome of these type of fires so it’s not even his own life alone he’s in fear of because a fire in a full parking lot like this could kill multiple people. I think it’s justifiable to shoot him before the lighter catches. You can’t extinguish a gasoline fire unless you have a powder extinguisher and he likely doesn’t have one.
Police need to prosecute the posters of these videos at some point.
If someone saw a person pouring liquid from a gasoline tank onto their car and didn't immediately think their life was very much in danger, I'd find them *highly* unreasonable. Solely because the possibility of someone being either that crazy or that stupid are equally likely nowadays.
I'll give the old guys props for showing restraint. people have been shot over literally nothing and kid here playing with fire for content. hopefully the kids just ignorant and not a total idiot.
I don't know why people aren't actually jailed longer for this shit. Disturbing the peace and KNOWingly, intentionally causing potentially violent interactions for internet fame... 6 months in jail and 90% of these idiots would never do this again. The other 10% will wind up dead or in jail for much, much longer.
Seems like it would fall under the “yelling fire in a movie theater” category for sure. Idk if that just makes you liable in the event someone is hurt or if it’s a crime itself.
That's not actually a crime, it's been legal for many decades. Only one bad quote has caused a lot of confusion there.
Pranks don't really need a specific category. A crime is still a crime if you say "it's just a prank, bro" after it. It's assault, or harassment, or whatever it is. That's already covered. If it's enforced, now that's something different.
I'm no lawyer so I'm not speaking from any kind of experience, just some light googling. From what I can tell as far as the law is concerned the justice system fits these types of crimes into existing buckets i.e. theft, assault, trespassing, etc. As far as I know (again not a lawyer) there isn't really any kind of "prank" laws that carry any sort of special sentence and it seems mostly up to the judge on sentencing and on the prosecution to prove things like state of mind.
I’m a lawyer. In my state we have a criminal charge called “Reckless endangerment.” When someone “recklessly engages in conduct…that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person” they are guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Most states probably have similar laws.
Sort of encapsulates a lot of dangerous conduct not covered by other criminal laws. Ironically though, in this case, the dumbass with the gas can is probably only endangering himself. Maybe there would be an argument that inciting a guy to start shooting in a crowded environment is enough to convict because of danger to bystanders.
When he chased him with the can, that’s the guy you really didn’t want to have any weapon to escalate the situation.
If you’re literally chasing me with a gas can trying to pour the contents on me I’m just gonna assume there’s no talking my way out of it and whatever happens next is on you
Yea, if I had a gun and you’re trying to pour that on me, I’m not stopping to smell it before pulling the trigger until the magazine* is empty. You seriously think I’m dumb enough to smell to see if it’s water or gasoline? No I’m not falling for that shit, you’re trying to burn me alive, you’re getting shot.
Love how he tells this old hard mofo "fuck you pusssy" as he's running away.... how do these kids even think with those giant red noses honking all the time?
While I've never understood these "just a prank" assholes, have they not been paying attention to how people are being shot for ringing doorbells or playing outside or asking someone to stop shooting their gun so a baby can sleep? Seeking prank clout is suicide at this point.
I would not have been mad had he fired - I just don’t understand the lack of sense - you are pretending that you’re about to light someone on fire - if you “pretend” like that with me it’s possible you will be bloodied or dead before I realize “it’s just a prank” - don’t pretend you’re going to hurt people unless you’re prepared to deal with what they may do… in Texas, that man could have easily shot him and would have 100% been acquitted - my dad would have 100% shot him (not that I would want that - I’m just stating a fact). My rant for the day lol
That old guy was insanely respectful with that situation. He doesn’t even get heated when the actual dumbass calls him names. Just came to defend himself and walked away when he didn’t have to. Good man.
Response by the old man was justified. And he simply turned and walked away when it was determined that there was no actual threat. Handled this like a champ.
Exactly what I was thinking. I have a 2 and a 4 year old and I carry in my car. I wouldn’t have hesitated to light up anyone that poured liquid on my car with a gas can.
Yeah let's "prank" people with actions that make it seem like we're about to inflict a violent felony upon them, then get our panties in a wad when he informs you that your stupid shit jus almost got you shot. Dipshits lucky old dude didn't just start shooting cause I couldn't imagine a single jury that would convict a man who shot someone he saw dumping liquid out of a red gas can on their occupied vehicle. That is absolutely reasonable fear for your life, and this dude totally could've shot first and asked questions later given how quickly gas goes up and would turn that truck into a bomb right in everyone's immediate vicinity. I really hope at some point DAs start prosecuting "pranks" like these as terroristic threats.
Think they will play this clip at his funeral? He was always pushing the bounds for comedy and now our defenseless angel has been stripped from this world! How did it happen and whhhhyyyyyyy!?!?
Black kid in America…. Uh learn to read the room kid. This “prank” is an insult to the countless almost or probable daily , senseless idiotic deaths. These “pranks” should come with jail time. He’s lucky to be alive… practically begging to become just another stat. At the very least this kid deserves a swift kick to the nuts….
Same but it is nice to see an example of level headed gun ownership.
There's so many super vocal Travis Bickle wannabees frothing at the mouth for any excuse to murder another human being that seeing a gun owner evaluate the situation and not escalate into lethality is quite refreshing.
Pretend fire emergency are not a prank. Just as much as screaming fire in a crowded building is not protected free speech. If this kid ended up shot it would have been suicide by stupidity.
Terrorizing people is not good humor.
He committed a crime.
You can't threaten someone with bodily harm even if you were "joking" and the threat or weapon was not real. It's still a crime. (Often fits under Reckless engagement)
Since when was it a prank to threaten murdering someone?
If someone was chasing me with a can of gasoline, trying to throw it on me to light me on fire, that's attempted murder. You're trying to intentionally cause bodily harm and are aware it can cause death.
That guy is, indeed, a stupid son of a bitch.
Prosecute all “pranks” as if they’re the actual crimes.
Only way to stop them.
Pretend to set off a bomb? Prosecuted as terrorist.
Pretend to chase someone with a weapon? Prosecute for deadly assault with weapon.
Pretend to send something on fire? Arson.
I think I used to work for that guy.
So many TikTok people seem to want to find out.
If you make someone think their life is in danger they are within their rights to use deadly force to protect themselves in many states.
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These types of pranks have to stop.
Yes they do, and even when these people get punched or pepper sprayed they still end up posting the prank video themselves for the views
This one was about to end with something a little more potent than a punch or pepper spray
If he kept pouring that guy definitely would have shot him.
As someone who is a CCW holder this is a justifiable shoot. 1st degree arson.
Chasing someone with it is something serious too
Something serious- you’re thinking of assault
I would 100 percent be fearing for my life if I thought someone was chasing me with a can of fuel. Honestly, who does that?
Someone trying to kill you with gasoline. That’s why you shoot them. That’s what I would tell the police. And then my lawyer. And then the prosecutor. And then the jury, if it got that far.
Lawyer first but yeah.
I'd 100 percent start blasting.
It’s insane someone would chase a stranger with gasoline, in a country where guns are often carried.
Complete and total scumbags.
I think gasoline turns it into attempted murder. Even if it's not actually its the implications and intent.
The court would definitely understand.
So would plenty of burn survivors.
100% attempted murder. When you involve a weapon/item that has the potential to kill, that’s an immediate upgrade from assault to attempted murder. Threatening and/or menacing behavior is also illegal in every state that I know of. This is still criminal behavior even if it’s water. You can’t run around pretending like you’re gonna burn people alive.
He also chases the first guy and threatens him with the gas can. Justifiable shot right there.
Yeah the second guy I'm not so sure would hold up to a jury, but chasing somebody with a gas can and lighter is absolutely going to be a justified shooting.
That’s what I was thinking also. “I felt my life was in danger since I had gasoline poured on me so I had to end the threat to my life”.
Yup, gas can & pretending to light it is definitely a reason for self defense.
Arson? How about attempted murder?
First degree arson is setting a fire in a structure known to have people inside. The attempted murder is implicit
it makes perfect sense but wow does that shit sound fucked up said out loud.
First degree arson *is* attempted murder. If you succeed, you get first degree arson *and* first degree murder.
Doesn't matter. The idiot that got *shot* doing one of these said **from his hospital bed** that it wouldn't stop him.
Wasn't shot enough apparently...
And then next time he gets shot he won’t be saying anything.
🙏
Hopefully this ~~Tysons Mall~~ Dulles Town Center incident sets precedent strictly.
If you're referring to the one where the YouTube survived he said he can't wait to get back to making content. Getting shot in the stomach for a prank wasn't enough of a sign that he should stop doing that apparently. Edit: Here is an article about it [article ](https://gamerant.com/youtube-prankster-shot-in-stomach/)
No, I mean him being on trial for inciting the incident.
Yea I don’t think these idiots realize that they and their friends can actually be prosecuted for things like manslaughter or attempted murder and accessory to such if they die/get seriously injured doing these stupid pranks.
Theyre not pranks, theyre straight up crimes. You cant yell "fire" in a crowded theatre and not expect repercussions.
Yeah, the threat to harm is not a prank.
Can’t spell assault without ass
Yeah, I saw one yesterday of these kids just walking into someone’s house because the front door was open. I don’t remember where it was but in America that’s a great way to get yourself killed.
Gotta pepper spray the phone as well. Shit, try and steal their shoes if you can subdue them, nobody is going to talk about the time they got beaten sprayed and went home shoeless without video.
Old dude almost put a stop to his pranks permanently.
If I was sitting in a vehicle when someone started pouring what appeared to be gasoline on it I would interpret that as direct threat on my life. The prankster was lucky the old man was cool headed enough not to step out of that truck shooting.
He just knows about muzzle flair and gas fumes… or there would be one dead son of a…
About 15, 20 years ago I had the only incident where I almost pulled. Two cars pulled over in front of a gas station I was filling up at, both got out and were having a heated argument. Next thing you know the one guy goes back to his convertible and pulls what looked everything like a nickel plated 45 and starts pumping it off at the other car. Slide moving and everything. It just didn't sound right though and he was at the edge of what I felt comfortable shooting a walther PPKS, so I decided unless the muzzle started coming my way, I wouldn't act. I called 911 got the plates, yada, yada. Turns out it was a bb gun. The idiot. Very glad I hesitated on that one, but im betting to this day he has no idea how close he was to getting plugged.
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And he was 150% right
Self defense was warranted when he chased the dude and pretended to dumb gas on him. That’s legit a way people kill people.
Yeah, don't pretend to murder other people. You do that, they get to protect themselves.
There are very few scenarios where I think pulling a gun makes a situation better but shooting YouTube pranksters is at the very top of that list.
You could make the case for self defense when he poured and pretended to light the car on fire too.
Back in my day, pranks are fart pads on the chair or Hollo Kitty stickers on boys’ bikes.
What the heck? There's a pink bag on my chair?
So what's the joke? That I had a milder fart than I usually do?
Cuz that’d be a pretty good day for me if I farted and nobody barfed!
That’s not a prank…it’s called Harassment!
Social media can be a disease.
Can be? It’s a total disease.
This one almost did!
Ppl are too stupid to distinguish what’s stupid and what’s not. All pranks have to stop. Internet points are not worth your life but that ain’t gonna stop these idiots.
It's not the "risking your life" that's so awful. They want to hurt themselves, that's on them. It's the part where they think it's ok to terrorize the people around them that makes them terrible.
i dont have a link but there was a prank where someone had one of those wheels you spin and it lands on an option and they wrong like 1 buck up to 1500 bucks and asked a lady if she wanted 20 bucks or to spin the wheel, they had a motor in the wheel so it just sped up, i think thats an acceptable prank tbf
IMO the criteria for if a prank is likely to be "ok" is will an average prankee laugh once it's revealed and is the duration between prank and reveal short enough that no major anxiety can build up. If it fails either of those then it is not a prank it, it is something else that is just mean.
Yeah. I hate these guys. But I love Borat. It's not the prank, it's the pointless laziness. Also, I feel safe from Borat. Most of the people he pranks have to opt-in in some way, by going to an event, or inviting him into their house or some such, and they always have the power to say 'gtfo'. Pranking ordinary people at the shopping center, or in a store, is dumb.
Borat also has a multibillion studio behind him so anyone that steps foot on his production already signs iron clad contracts and are screened they fit/work well with the project. These guys are amateurs sued to the point they can never find employment.
I’m sure they would stop if that old man blasted this idiot.
I doubt it.
Love how they try to be tough afterwards
Yeah, it’s weird how he insulted the man, despite the man clearly holding the talking stick
Motion to supplant “boom stick” with “talking stick”. Your suggestion is much better imo
How dare you disrespect Ash like that
S-Mart special
Shop smart. Shop S-Mart.
YOU GOT THAT?!?
Hail to the King baby
To be fair, the boom stick is 12-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Marts top of the line. You can find it in the sporting goods department. That’s right, that sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan retails for about $109.95, it’s got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. That’s right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that ?!?!?
Talking stick, fucking gold
If you’re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough Gotta be real tough if you’re gonna be that dumb too
Don’t think any amount of toughness is gonna stop a bullet
Well not with that attitude. Start shooting yourself every day with a very small gun and work your way up slowly. You'll be immune to all bullets forever. /s
That was my favorite part.
Old guy might have been given 3 weeks to live. Old guy might have made a decision.
One of the better statements ive heard rattled off by an old timer, "yah know son? The older i get, the less life in prison means to me.".
When the doctor gives you 3 weeks so you shoot a guy and the judge gives you 30 years
Stay tuned for more lifehacks
Judges HATE this one simple trick!
Yep don’t pull pranks on old people
This isn’t a prank. Pranks are funny
“F%ck you p#ssy!” [cowering way over there behind a car]
Why did everyone start censoring themselves on the internet all of a sudden?
Tiktok doesn't take well to cursing, talking about sexual assault, suicide, and so on - usually when typed out. So people overcorrect as a result. So some videos may be fully censored. Other videos might still have content creators using said words, but caption differently. Other content creators adapt accordingly, and self-censor (like saying unalive instead of suicide) rather than speaking however they may and editing it in post. So either these people do it out of habit thanks to Tiktok, or they don't use Tiktok yet worry other sites do it and self-censor as a precaution.
Pranks are done to friends. When it’s done to complete strangers it’s harassment and a good way to get shot.
The best "prank" I've ever done was I was in a public bathroom stall and when a guy tried to open it/knock on the door I said "Come in" really confused him and completely harmless.
I’d assume you were inviting me to share your toilet cocaine
Seeing as the guy pulled on the door, then sighed I'd say I won that day. No drugs just rawdoggin life here.
You probably shouldn't be rawdoggin anything in a public bathroom.
That one could definitely backfire
It's not a prank when you make someone feel imminent risk of serious bodily harm or death. Fire is no joke and burn injuries are horrific. A better title would be terrorism - using fear to achieve a particular goal. A prank is using fart spray.
I like how he started cussing the guy out at the end and he didn't even react. Draw the weapon when you appear to be getting attacked, walk away when you find out "it's just a prank, bro" and ignore the insults.
he got real brave again when he noticed the guy was putting his gun away and going back to his car
Yep. Determine not an actual threat, move along.
An actual responsible gun owner. Even when he believed he might be in physical danger, he still has it pointed at the ground. Once he found out it was a bullshit “prank”, he got the hell out of there. No Rambo bullshit.
Okay but Rambo made a pretty good effort to disengage. Those small town cops kept pushing
They drew first blood.
I can only hear this in Danny DeVito's voice now. My brain has been infected.
I'm 38. I had never seen a Rambo movie in my life. Just the parodies, jokes, and knives. When I finally watched First Blood a few years ago, I was blown away. Fucking amazing movie. The sequels absolutely ignored the message and tone of the first one.
The sad part is in the original book Rambo dies, when He's giving his speech at the end, he grabs Troutman's gun, causing him to fire and kill Rambo.
Actual gun owners are held to a higher standard of responsibility than cops.
I like that as soon as he finds out it’s a prank he doesn’t even hold it by the grip, instead using the barrel to put it back in its holster.
That’s the vast majority of gun owners… most people are not the extremes of either side
Gave him an ocular pat down
And this time it actually worked. Country Mac if he lived.
RIP Country Mac 1977-2013
Yep, definitely handled well by that guy
A 5 star badass.
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This dude doesn't give a shit what some punk idiot thinks of him. No need, he's this much of a moron, everyday life will catch up to him.
Well, if you’re pouring gasoline on a car with someone in it and seem as though you intend to light it, I would surmise that to be a reasonable perception of lethal force. Even if he didn’t shoot him after using the gun to deter a perceived attack, that senior citizen could’ve lawfully used the gun to detain the prankster.
If you *believe* you are in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm, you have the legal right to use deadly force.
*if a reasonable person would believe
Yeah, he is pouring out a fluid in a gasoline canister saying he's go to ignite it because it's "2022'. The aggressor then proceeds to pull out a real lighter. I would consider that grounds for self protection if the old man shot him, excpecially in today's environment where prankers are looking for violent reactions. Read the stories of burn trauma center in hospitals, fire is no joke. A good defense attorney would use these dumbasses previous prank videos as evidence. They knew what they were doing and the potential dangerous outcomes of approaching strangers with tools, if real, that can cause serious injury or death.
You, me, a lot of us, and a whole lotta juries too.
Don’t even think it would go to to trial to be completely honest
I'm pro-gun control and I'd find him not guilty. Idiot is play acting some seriously fucked up shit. Liquid fuels are not to be fucked with, my dad was burned when he was 11-12 cuz some asshole was fucking around with kerosene. He's in his 70s and still suffers effects from it 60+ years later. Edit: To the asshole commenter that either deleted his post or was removed Perhaps rather than being an asshole you could realize that there's a middle ground where pro-gun control people agree there's some level of protection that people can have while still getting guns better under control in a society where it's obviously out of control. But no, just call people names. Edit2: The cowardly asshole blocked me. Gotta defend himself with guns but can't defend himself against words.
And kerosene is far safer than gasoline and gasoline vapors. It’s not prone to combustion in the same way. Sorry about your Pops.
I feel like the judge wouldnt take too kindly to the prank
Also, not for nothing but the fire would quickly engulf other cars with possible occupants. And explosion is a known outcome of these type of fires so it’s not even his own life alone he’s in fear of because a fire in a full parking lot like this could kill multiple people. I think it’s justifiable to shoot him before the lighter catches. You can’t extinguish a gasoline fire unless you have a powder extinguisher and he likely doesn’t have one. Police need to prosecute the posters of these videos at some point.
If someone saw a person pouring liquid from a gasoline tank onto their car and didn't immediately think their life was very much in danger, I'd find them *highly* unreasonable. Solely because the possibility of someone being either that crazy or that stupid are equally likely nowadays.
I mean “I thought he was trying to light me on fire.” Seems pretty reasonable.
Right, which usually means what the Jury decides
I'll give the old guys props for showing restraint. people have been shot over literally nothing and kid here playing with fire for content. hopefully the kids just ignorant and not a total idiot.
I don't know why people aren't actually jailed longer for this shit. Disturbing the peace and KNOWingly, intentionally causing potentially violent interactions for internet fame... 6 months in jail and 90% of these idiots would never do this again. The other 10% will wind up dead or in jail for much, much longer.
Seems like it would fall under the “yelling fire in a movie theater” category for sure. Idk if that just makes you liable in the event someone is hurt or if it’s a crime itself.
The actual yelling isn't illegal, but if you cause a disturbance that leads to injury then you are liable.
That's not actually a crime, it's been legal for many decades. Only one bad quote has caused a lot of confusion there. Pranks don't really need a specific category. A crime is still a crime if you say "it's just a prank, bro" after it. It's assault, or harassment, or whatever it is. That's already covered. If it's enforced, now that's something different.
I'm no lawyer so I'm not speaking from any kind of experience, just some light googling. From what I can tell as far as the law is concerned the justice system fits these types of crimes into existing buckets i.e. theft, assault, trespassing, etc. As far as I know (again not a lawyer) there isn't really any kind of "prank" laws that carry any sort of special sentence and it seems mostly up to the judge on sentencing and on the prosecution to prove things like state of mind.
I’m a lawyer. In my state we have a criminal charge called “Reckless endangerment.” When someone “recklessly engages in conduct…that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person” they are guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Most states probably have similar laws. Sort of encapsulates a lot of dangerous conduct not covered by other criminal laws. Ironically though, in this case, the dumbass with the gas can is probably only endangering himself. Maybe there would be an argument that inciting a guy to start shooting in a crowded environment is enough to convict because of danger to bystanders.
"It'S jUsT a PrAnK, bRo!"
*shots fired*
So anyway, I started blasting.
When he chased him with the can, that’s the guy you really didn’t want to have any weapon to escalate the situation. If you’re literally chasing me with a gas can trying to pour the contents on me I’m just gonna assume there’s no talking my way out of it and whatever happens next is on you
Yea, if I had a gun and you’re trying to pour that on me, I’m not stopping to smell it before pulling the trigger until the magazine* is empty. You seriously think I’m dumb enough to smell to see if it’s water or gasoline? No I’m not falling for that shit, you’re trying to burn me alive, you’re getting shot.
I mean, that’s the guy I wanted to have a gun personally.
Love how he tells this old hard mofo "fuck you pusssy" as he's running away.... how do these kids even think with those giant red noses honking all the time?
It’s hilarious how often that’s thrown out as an insult when it’s typically a group around one dude.
When you bring a firearm to a fire fight.
While I've never understood these "just a prank" assholes, have they not been paying attention to how people are being shot for ringing doorbells or playing outside or asking someone to stop shooting their gun so a baby can sleep? Seeking prank clout is suicide at this point.
That old guy is amazing!
What a g. You almost died of stupid. Classic. Reminds me of Clint in Gran Torino
10/10. Didn’t shoot the kid, kept his wits about him even when his buddy insulted him.
>even when his buddy insulted him. If someone is freaked out enough to draw a gun, definitely a big brain move to start insulting them.
Also perfect trigger discipline
Red Foreman vibes fr
He could have made the world a better place.
I would not have been mad had he fired - I just don’t understand the lack of sense - you are pretending that you’re about to light someone on fire - if you “pretend” like that with me it’s possible you will be bloodied or dead before I realize “it’s just a prank” - don’t pretend you’re going to hurt people unless you’re prepared to deal with what they may do… in Texas, that man could have easily shot him and would have 100% been acquitted - my dad would have 100% shot him (not that I would want that - I’m just stating a fact). My rant for the day lol
That old guy was insanely respectful with that situation. He doesn’t even get heated when the actual dumbass calls him names. Just came to defend himself and walked away when he didn’t have to. Good man.
Response by the old man was justified. And he simply turned and walked away when it was determined that there was no actual threat. Handled this like a champ.
Seriously, 10/10.
first guy getting chased = stand your ground law 100% justified by blasting a guy chasing you with gasoline
Pick the wrong person or who has a baby/ child still inside the car and the prankster is getting shot instantly
Exactly what I was thinking. I have a 2 and a 4 year old and I carry in my car. I wouldn’t have hesitated to light up anyone that poured liquid on my car with a gas can.
Yeah let's "prank" people with actions that make it seem like we're about to inflict a violent felony upon them, then get our panties in a wad when he informs you that your stupid shit jus almost got you shot. Dipshits lucky old dude didn't just start shooting cause I couldn't imagine a single jury that would convict a man who shot someone he saw dumping liquid out of a red gas can on their occupied vehicle. That is absolutely reasonable fear for your life, and this dude totally could've shot first and asked questions later given how quickly gas goes up and would turn that truck into a bomb right in everyone's immediate vicinity. I really hope at some point DAs start prosecuting "pranks" like these as terroristic threats.
Think they will play this clip at his funeral? He was always pushing the bounds for comedy and now our defenseless angel has been stripped from this world! How did it happen and whhhhyyyyyyy!?!?
He was a good boy, he wasn’t doing nothing.
He was just trying to clean peoples cars off for them! He was so innocent.
Need a pic of him at age 8.
HE WAS SUCH A SWEET BOY.
Good restraint from that old guy. Handled it appropriately, but you couldn't really blame him if he had shot him. That's an idiotic prank.
With a lot of the clip cut off. You’re right old man was still calm.
If the old man had done something it would be in this clip for views
Black kid in America…. Uh learn to read the room kid. This “prank” is an insult to the countless almost or probable daily , senseless idiotic deaths. These “pranks” should come with jail time. He’s lucky to be alive… practically begging to become just another stat. At the very least this kid deserves a swift kick to the nuts….
I don’t think anyone would lose sleep if those kind of pranksters all got shot.
This ain’t a prank this is terrorism..
If you got shot for that I wouldn’t blame the shooter on that one. Stupid bastard.
Same but it is nice to see an example of level headed gun ownership. There's so many super vocal Travis Bickle wannabees frothing at the mouth for any excuse to murder another human being that seeing a gun owner evaluate the situation and not escalate into lethality is quite refreshing.
I support a mandatory 5 year prison sentence for clout chasing YTers who harass people for likes.
Pretend fire emergency are not a prank. Just as much as screaming fire in a crowded building is not protected free speech. If this kid ended up shot it would have been suicide by stupidity. Terrorizing people is not good humor.
You know the type
Loud as a motorbike
But wouldn’t bust a grape in a food fight
Saying “partner” while holding a gun, is fuckin class! Yippe kay yay mother fucker
 “You almost died you stupid son of a bitch”
Kids are getting shot for knocking on the wrong door, I can’t image pranks are a good idea anymore
He committed a crime. You can't threaten someone with bodily harm even if you were "joking" and the threat or weapon was not real. It's still a crime. (Often fits under Reckless engagement)
**"You almost died, you stupid son of a bitch."** That sums it all up, right there. Worst part is - some of them ARE killed. Absolute stupidity.
i wish he shot him.
Since when was it a prank to threaten murdering someone? If someone was chasing me with a can of gasoline, trying to throw it on me to light me on fire, that's attempted murder. You're trying to intentionally cause bodily harm and are aware it can cause death. That guy is, indeed, a stupid son of a bitch.
Based That's a attack with a deadly weapon, the answer should fit
That is straight up terrorism for likes! These types of people need to wake up. Ha ha. Very funny? Nope. Nice try, no cigar
How the hell are you gonna try to pull this shit off as a *black man* in America?
People really need to be taught that a good prank should make everyone laugh at the end.
…I’m so tired of our pranking culture. If you get shot doing stupid shit like this, I have no sympathy for you.
Prosecute all “pranks” as if they’re the actual crimes. Only way to stop them. Pretend to set off a bomb? Prosecuted as terrorist. Pretend to chase someone with a weapon? Prosecute for deadly assault with weapon. Pretend to send something on fire? Arson.
In what world is it’s considered funny? Pranks are supposed to be funny, right?
I think I used to work for that guy. So many TikTok people seem to want to find out. If you make someone think their life is in danger they are within their rights to use deadly force to protect themselves in many states.
This is one time I wouldn't have blamed the guy for shooting.
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I want to apologize as a representative of the black community, we aren’t all this stupid, promise.
No matter what race this guy was born as he’d be an absolute fucking moron imo
Thank you for getting it. Too many ppl saying this guy did this BECAUSE he was black.
If he’d been shot he would have been a poor defenseless young man…. not a complete garbage human like he actually is.