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In this video, I'm exposing crimes YouTubers got away with. From a crime involving eyeshow speed to someone who set off an explosion in their own backyard, we've covered YouTuber crimes before, but every case in this video is completely new. Starting with I show speed. I got a lot of fireworks right now. That's like the Pikachu one, y'all. Now, owning fireworks isn't automatically illegal, but the real problem is what he does next. I don't think it's going to be that loud, PERSONALLY. AFTER THIS, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT shows up. Based on legal reporting, this stayed as a fire safety emergency, not a criminal case. But legally, the problem wasn't just fireworks. It was setting
one off indoors. In places like Ohio, consumer fireworks can be legal on certain days, but they still can't be discharged indoors, and minors can't handle or discharged them at all. So, if there had been serious injury, major fire damage, or proof that someone illegally gave fireworks to a minor, this could have turned into a very different case. So, technically, Speed didn't beat the law. He just got extremely lucky. Next is Liver King, who was arrested for threatening the biggest podcaster in the world. Joe Rogan, I'm calling you out. I'm picking a fight with you. Saying, "I'm picking a fight with you," may sound hostile, but legally it's not automatically a true threat. It could just be treated as aggressive online talk, but then he follows it up with
something prosecutors take much more seriously. Guess what? You're dead. Once you start making death threats, prosecutors can argue you're threatening serious bodily injury. What made this much worse is that Liver King actually traveled to where Joe Rogan lives. Police eventually found him at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. Going to jail. Cops are coming. Don't stop recording. Nothing was actually done wrong. Police arrested him and charged him with making a terroristic threat. But there was a problem for prosecutors. Liver King's entire online persona is built on acting extreme. He yells, flexes, speaks in bizarre slogans and performs like a
cartoon caveman. So, when the alleged threat came through strange videos, authorities may have had a harder time proving he meant it as an immediate realworld threat rather than another over-the-top performance for attention. Next is a prank YouTuber that got arrested for impersonating law enforcement. Kyle from the Neelk boys goes into a mall wearing a reflective vest, a badge, a walkie-talkie, and riding a Segway, and he starts testing how much authority strangers will let him have. This is my mall. At first, it's slightly annoying. Don't be stealing anything in the mall today, eh? Then it gets closer to an actual charge. If you even think about stealing something in there, I will literally like take both of you down myself.
But then Kyle says something the authorities love to hear. Are you threatening me? Some people just don't respect law enforcement. Now, he's not just pretending to be Maul's security. He's implying he's part of law enforcement. So, Texas police arrest him for impersonating a cop. At first, the charge looks obvious. He has the vest, the badge, and he's telling people what to do. But then, the footage creates a massive problem because Kyle isn't exactly subtle. He rides a Segway through a food court, yells at strangers, and gets followed by a camera crew. Then, he walks into a doughut shop, and basically ruins the case himself. You see the badge though?
You can't arrest anyone, right? Well, cuz I'm not a real cop. Which is not exactly what you say when pretending to be police. Eventually, real mall security catches on. They're not too happy right now. I think they're calling the cops. So, but Kyle never goes to trial because a grand jury looks at the case and issues what's called a no true bill. That means they decide there isn't enough evidence to move forward with the charge. likely because no one would believe a weird guy on a Segway wearing sneakers followed by a camera crew is a real cop. So Kyle didn't get saved because the prank was smart. He got saved because it was too
dumb to prosecute. But these next YouTubers committed a crime that put their lives in danger 200 ft underground. We could die. This is genuinely the most scared we've ever been to film a video. Underneath Paris is a tunnel system filled with the remains of more than 6 million people. And Sam and Kobe decided to illegally enter the park. Tourists aren't allowed to see. Now with their cameras, guides, and emergency supplies ready. It was time to head underground. This like a foot tall, guys. How do we get in?
Holy [__] man. Everything we're about to experience for the next 8 hours is fully illegal. Most people only see the legal tourist section of the Paris catacombs, but the restricted tunnels stretch for hundreds of kilometers underneath the city. My god, it looks And once they get past the entrance, the challenge completely changes. It rained in Paris today. So, whatever water we were going to experience, we're going to experience double. Look how tight it gets. Oh my god. Look at this wall right here. There's like 40. They're just all faces. Eventually, they reach the bone rooms.
Quarters built from actual human remains. It's uh definitely starting to get real now. So, there's faces all over these walls. This is crazy. Oh god, I don't want to step. And at this point, they're deep underground, which means the real problem is no longer getting in. It's getting back out. We are already past the amount of time that we were supposed to be in here and we are nowhere close to the exit. Before entering the catacombs, Sam and Kobe scheduled an emergency tweet. The tweet basically says, "If you're seeing this, we've been underground longer than expected. We can't find our way out. And if you don't hear from us soon, send help." And while they're still underground, millions of
followers start realizing they might actually be trapped. We missed our exit here. We're looking for another one, guys. This is the third exit that we've tried. We are actually at this point lost. Oh god. Final challenge, guys. Let's not get arrested on the way out. Which raises the obvious question. If they film themselves illegally entering a restricted tunnel system, why weren't they charged? Under French law, entering the restricted catacombs can lead to fines and police citations. and French police actively patrolled the tunnels. But Sam and Kobe are American creators who flew home after filming. And chasing two foreign YouTubers across international borders over what's
usually treated like a trespassing violation simply wasn't worth the effort. But this next YouTuber committed a crime so serious he was facing a 10-year prison sentence. In many places, fireworks can be treated as explosive devices, and using them from a moving helicopter creates massive risk for people inside the aircraft, the driver below, and anyone else on the ground. Authorities said the stunt violated federal aviation laws and explosive regulations, exposing everyone involved to serious injury or death. Which means Alex Choy was facing 10 years in federal prison. So why didn't he go to prison?
Well, there's two reasons. First, he pleaded not guilty, then entered a pre-trial diversion agreement. That's basically a deal where prosecutors paused the case if the defendant follows strict conditions. And after Alex followed the rules of the deal, prosecutors permanently dropped the federal charge. So, instead of 10 years, Alex avoided jail time and walked away without a conviction. This is one of the funniest disguises ever used to commit a crime. Steve from Nellpo is trying to sneak into Universal Studios under a disguise. And somehow for a few minutes, it actually does. Guys, I don't know what to do.
A few months before this, Steve had gone to Universal with his friends and got banned from the park. But instead of waiting for the ban to expire, Steve came back early wearing a fake mustache and sunglasses. The problem is Universal Security received a tit. So close. 11 months. So in one month. And right there, Steve basically admits he knew the band was still active with only about 1 month left before he could come back. Does the mustache look real a little bit? I'm sorry, Rob. I'm just laughing at the mustache, man. That's all. No, it's cool. But with the fake mustache, the sunglasses, and the fact that he came back early, this starts looking intentional. And now the prank
officially turns into a crime. Yeah, bro. You going taking a ride this time? In Florida, returning to a property after you've been formally banned, can become trespass after warning. Steve later pleads no contest and the judge withholds adjudication, meaning there's no formal conviction placed on his record. That can happen in misdemeanor cases when the court decides to impose penalties without formally ruling the person guilty. So Steve still faced consequences, but he avoided a formal conviction. You're going to be trespassed for another year? No. But he did get another ban from Universal. Next is a channel called Daddy05 built around pranks on their own kids. It starts with the parents
covering a bedroom carpet in invisible ink. I bought this here. invisible ink. I'm going to squirt it all over his carpet and start flipping out. Then they blame one of their sons for destroying it. The child keeps insisting he didn't do it, but the parents keep going. Then after the child breaks down, they reveal the whole thing was fake. It's just a prank, bro. But viewers didn't think it looked like a prank. And the most damaging part for the parents was that the evidence wasn't hidden. It was uploaded and monetized on YouTube. Heather and Michael Martin entered guilty ple to charges of child neglect that stemmed from this prank they played on their kids and posted to their YouTube page.
And once prosecutors got involved, the case became much bigger than one video. The channels Family05 and Family05 Gaming combined have over 400,000 subscribers and continue to feature pranks, which is where this stops being bad parenting on YouTube and becomes a child neglect case. So, why didn't they go to prison? Well, they used one of the strangest ps in criminal law called an Alfred plea. Basically, they didn't admit the crime, but they acknowledged prosecutors had enough evidence that a jury could probably convict them. So, the court still treated it like a conviction even though they never had to stand up and say, "We did it." That's how they avoided prison and ended up
with 5 years of supervised probation. Next is a YouTuber whose trespassing got so out of control, he was banned from most of the UK. A YouTuber named Ali Law built his channel around climbing places he wasn't allowed to like cranes, buildings, bridges, but this time he climbs into a closed theme park while workers and security are still nearby. There is a load of workers and security in there. And instead of leaving, he commits to the plan. We're climbing up that roller coaster. I don't give a [__] if it's open. Then he explains what they'll do if they get caught. And we'll just sprint off and escape. always, isn't it? That's standard procedure. That line matters because this wasn't
just accidentally wandering somewhere he shouldn't be. He knew people were there. He knew he wasn't supposed to be there. And he was already planning the escape. Eventually, Ally climbs up the roller coaster. Mate, this is horrible up here. Whole thing's so rusted as well, which is where this becomes illegal. Climbing into a closed theme park can be trespassed. But in the UK, that usually means fines or civil consequences, not prison. Alli's problem was that he kept doing it. So, authorities use something much stronger, a criminal behavior
order. And that's where the law gets crazy. A CBO doesn't just punish you for what you already did. It creates rules specifically for you. In Alli's case, the order banned him from entering theme parks, TV and film studios, and parts of bridges or buildings not open to the public. The reason he didn't go to prison was because the roller coaster climb itself wasn't the 5-year prison crime. The order was. If Alli broke the CBO, that new violation could carry up to 5 years in prison. So, since then, he's stopped uploading and doesn't climb structures like these anymore. Smart move. Next is Grant Thompson, who made explosives in his backyard. Grant ran a channel called The King of Random, where
he tested dangerous experiments for millions of viewers. Which bottle is going to explode first? The one with more dry ice or the one with less. After a few minutes, the bottle starts swelling. But that's going to go any second. I'm getting excited. Wa! Oh my goodness. But the second bottle doesn't go off, so Grant decides to walk closer. Eventually, the bottle becomes so unstable that Grant grabs a BB gun and tries to shoot it. Here we go. In three, two. Before he can even pull the trigger, the bottle explodes on its own, which is where this turns into more than a dangerous science video. And in many places, possessing a device like this can be illegal. Neighbors had reportedly called police more than once because of
loud explosions coming from Grant's property. And when officers investigated, they found enough material to charge him with two felony counts for possessing explosive devices. Each count carried up to 15 years in prison. So, how did he get away with it? Instead of sending him to prison, the court agreed to a plea deal with one of the strangest conditions possible. He had to make multiple YouTube videos. One had to teach safety precautions for dangerous experiments. Another had to explain the legal risks like permits, noise, and avoiding problems with authorities. Ryan Taylor exploded in popularity back in 2020 due to videos like Full Speed BMX in a water park where he evades water
park security while performing dangerous stunts. But his stunts would get even crazier when Ryan bought a cheap BMW and drove it across Spain for a YouTube video. First, Ryan and his friends started using public roads like a stunt course. They stood in the middle of roads, climbed around the moving car, and swerved through traffic. Then Ryan appears to admit to one of the crimes on camera. I don't even have a driver license. Then the BMW starts falling apart. The engine overheats. Water leaks everywhere. And instead of scrapping the car legally, Ryan and his friends decide to dump it themselves. They line the BMW
up near the edge of a hill, then push it down toward a river. Once the video was uploaded online, Spanish police started looking for him. And while Ryan is still in Spain, one of his friends calls to tell him the police are already at the house. Police eventually tracked him down and arrested him. And because this involved dangerous driving, dumping a vehicle, and driving without a license, Ryan was facing multiple serious criminal charges. But then Ryan may have used a kind of loophole. He flew home. Spain could have asked the UK to send him back through extradition, but that process takes time, money, and international legal effort. And in Ryan's case, authorities likely decided
it wasn't worth it. But this next crime might have been the worst of them all because it tore a family apart. A 5-year-old boy has been killed in Rome after a Lamborghini SUV crashed into a small family car during a YouTube challenge on Wednesday evening. Matteo DP Pro was part of an Italian YouTube group called The Borderline. The group built its channel around extreme challenge videos inspired by creators like Mr. Beast. One of their videos was an I survived 50 hours in a Tesla challenge. And according to Italian reporting, the Lamborghini video may have been the next version of the same format. Investigators are also looking into the cell phones and cameras used by the YouTubers who were riding in the
unregistered Lamborghini to film yet another challenge to post online. Then they crashed into another car. Italian authorities charged Matteo DPro with aggravated vehicular homicide. While the case moved through court, he spent about 7 months under house arrest. He later accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 4 years and 4 months. But that house arrest time counted toward the sentence that brought the remaining time low enough for alternatives to traditional prison like house detention and unpaid community service. After the crash, the borderline uploaded a final statement. Although he stopped making these types of YouTube videos, he never spent a day in prison. I really hope you
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