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A jury has found a delivery driver not guilty in the shooting of a YouTube prankster who was following him around a mall food court earlier this year

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[–] Nahvi@lemmy.world 167 points 1 year ago (6 children)

There is little to celebrate here.

Victim still got charged with a felony after spending 5 months incarcerated waiting for trial, and has to wait another month in jail to find out if the judge will overturn his final charge.

Self-described "Goon" still walking around on the streets getting paid for harassing and assaulting strangers. As a bonus, nearly doubled subscribers.

This case is exactly why DA's level stack multiple felonies in these cases.

Jury: Well this is clearly self-defense, but he also probably pushed it too far so we don't think he is innocent. Better just give him one felony.

For those that don't know, the American courts have interpreted the constitutional "right to bear arms" as void for felons. This guy who was just acknowledged to have used his firearm in self-defense, is no longer allowed to own a firearm for his own protection.

Discharge of firearm in in public building: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter7/section18.2-279/

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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 151 points 1 year ago (22 children)

Cook said he continues to make the videos, from which he earns $2,000 to $3,000 a month.

Professional asshole gets shot and learns nothing. All over 2 to 3k a month. Dude could literally work at mcdonalds and make that kind of money.

[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'd rather get shot than work at McDonald's. Have you worked a low wage customer facing job? Literally anything is better. I'd rather have children kick me in the balls all day.

[–] OrangeJoe@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But you would also have to be a total asshole and go around harassing strangers who are just trying to get on with their lives.

[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

True, my point was more about using McDonald's as a measuring stick is a bad call. Like I'd seriously have to think about it if I have to do one or the other for an extended period.

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[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If I could guarantee I'd live, I think I legit agree.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life...

This kid loves being an obnoxious asshole, it's his calling.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's working up his immunity by getting shot with smaller calibers first, by the time he's making 10k/month, he'll have himself immune to high-caliber rifle rounds from people that are trying to kill him from a distance.

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[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Sue the youtuber until he bankrupts.

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[–] athos77@kbin.social 112 points 1 year ago (2 children)

These are the types of people who don't understand consent. They shove a camera six inches from your face, say nonsensical bullshit, keep following you when you back up, don't listen when you repeatedly say No and Stop, yet are all shocked Pikachu when someone finally has enough. Fuck these "pranksters". I hope his next injury is worse, because we all know this literal warning shot wasn't enough and he's going to continue.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think a shot in the abdomen counts as a "literal warning shot". I think it's more of just a shot shot.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the context of not being fucking dead, it's a warning.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (9 children)

It's still not a warning shot.

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[–] spider@lemmy.nz 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I hope his next injury is worse, because we all know this literal warning shot wasn't enough and he's going to continue.

...trying to out-Jackass Steve-O.

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I didn't watch Steve-o's own show but were there any Jackass skits where they accosted sometime who wasn't in their crew? Some of them happened in public but they were still members of the crew being stupid and filming the publics reaction from afar.

That said, maybe I'm forgetting a skit?

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[–] Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Reading the article it seems they found that he acted in self defense but still got him on a weapons charge which is being appealed.

[–] Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Dude has a concealed carry license, hopefully it helps in this situation. It sucks that he's been incarcerated since April over this. Fuck an exploitative YouTuber.

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He is being rewarded by youtube and his subs for that behavior. Which is especially messed up given youtube demonitizes videos for saying shit and fuck but not the harassment and stalking this guy does.

[–] OrangeJoe@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I reported his channel for harassment way back when this all started and I know a bunch of other people did too. So glad YouTube cares...

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[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Its a serious problem in our entire criminal justice system. Trump is the post child for the inequality. Charged with 91 felonies and walking around doing as he pleases. Meanwhile this poor guy has been locked up for months without a trial, and may get off with no jail time but he's in jail anyway.

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[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 25 points 1 year ago (5 children)

A) it says he was acquitted of one charge, but convicted of another. I'm trying to figure out what the second charge was, except

B) all the news sites that popped up at the top of Google search are literally identical. Cool.

[–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Silver lining.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Good.

Man doesnt deserve jail for shooting the piece of shit.

he deserves a medal, and a license to go do it to more of those tiktok assholes.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're both pieces of shit. You shouldn't shoot someone without a reasonable fear of your life (or arguably property) being in danger. This situation wasn't there yet. The fuckface was just being intentionally annoying.

The Youtuber should be in jail for harassment or assault. The shooter should be taking a nice plea deal for a low amount of prison time.

You can't just shoot someone in the middle of the mall because they're annoying.

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[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

This is such a bad ruling. Not only does that jackass get off with no punishment he is even being rewarded for his crimes! Setting the precedence for other pranksters to assault people more and more, and when they fuck around and find out, all they'll be finding is more viewers and more money.

Should dude had shot him? Thats not my place to say, but if he did indeed feel threatened, which the jury agreed, then he should not be punished for reacting to being assaulted like this.

Its like some people online want the victim to get in trouble for simply owning and carrying a gun, its ridiculous! The victim was being assualted full stop! Not his fault for using what his legally own gun is meant for.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Uh... the guy who shot the YouTuber isn't being punished; they found him not guilty. The YouTuber isn't being punished because this case wasn't about his actions, it was about the dude who shot him. He's not being rewarded, though.

The only weird part about the ruling is the jury wants to convict on the "gun charges" (that's what the article referenced, doesn't say what that means) but acquitted him on the shooting.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

The victim is being punished! He is recieving a felony for protecting himself just because it took place in a building. And that dumb youtuber was rewarded by having his followers almost double after the fact, which equates to more money, while the victim is sitting in jail.

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