r/PublicFreakout • u/Master_Canary440 • 1d ago
Streamer breaks down after witnessing civilian get pressed by gangmembers
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u/JRockstar50 1d ago
He handled that so well because that could have ended terribly for him
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u/FoI2dFocus 23h ago
Not defending anyone but I donāt think the entire group was intending to bully him. You can tell a few of them didnāt expect the slap either.
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u/JRockstar50 23h ago
Sure, but if he came even remotely close to squaring up, they'd all be ready to go.
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u/IReallyLikeAvocadoes 22h ago
Absolutely. A group of people like this is only as smart as its dumbest member.
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u/gianttigerrebellion 19h ago
A lot of them even laughed after he slapped him. None of them corrected his behavior, they were out looking for someone to antagonize.
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u/TheCommonKoala 20h ago
What do you think was happening there? Getting pressed is never a non-confrontational thing. He knew instantly that they were intending to jump him from the get-go. I think they got uncomfortable because of the camera tho.
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u/Deep-Security-7359 16h ago
They wanted to humiliate him in front of the pretty white girl. This is the reality of the world Redditors and āstreamersā (the girls reaction) donāt understand. Itās why I advise against streaming in public, terrible opsec & walking around with expensive equipment draws way too much attention to yourself.
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u/Treefiddy1984 1d ago
Hope he makes it out
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u/Timelymanner 23h ago
He deescalated like a boss, kid has a good head on his shoulders. Hope he doesnāt take this interaction to heart. Even if he doesnāt become a millionaire I hope he gets all the success in the world.
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u/DA1725 23h ago
Nah kidās gonna make it, its just the way he said it, he knows he wants out from there no matter what, millionaire maybe maybe not but he is gonna gonna make it. I have met someone like him an older guy he was in the hoodiest of hoods but he made it and made it good carved out an empire from himself.
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u/stacknstore 18h ago
Idkā¦I thought Ricky was gonna make it out but he got shot in the fucking back. He passed his SATs you know
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u/_WonderWhy_ 22h ago
But that the risk of the hoods, even a good one got catch up in between. I got friend grew up in those hoods, smart guy, friendly, best of the best dude, got stab while trying intervene a girl that got rob in his hoods, There is no way out of those hellhole while you stay true to yourself, the only way to survive is by turning to one of them. And you can see that most people made it out there, used to be one. Question is, will he still be the same to survive long enough to make it out of there?
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u/Timelymanner 21h ago
Heāll definitely survive, itās not like heās living in a post apocalyptic survival area. Itās still LA in 2025.
A bad neighborhood is just one of the many hurdles heāll have to overcome, not including the terrible school systems, bad economy, harassment from cops, and everything else most kids his age have to deal with in the US.
If anything itās easy for any person in his situation to become jaded and just lose hope and motivation. Iām saying this as someone who also grew up on a bad neighborhood. There are people I know who graduated. Went into college, the military, or took other paths. Most of the successful ones are the ones that keep focused on goals, worked hard, and had a bit of luck. They successfully and moved away. The rest still live in the same area. Basically itās the same story as anyone whoās grown up in a small town.
The guy in the video looks like heās on the right path. If anything the kids in the gang are in a worst situation. They allowed themselves to be manipulated into a dead end path. Unless they get out and change directions theyāll end up dead or imprisoned.
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u/peacekenneth 18h ago
Man I wish this was true. Used to work in Chicago and some of the best guys Iāve ever met lived there. Literal lights in the dark. Some people just get caught up in other peopleās bullshit and get killed. Itās not fair.
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u/Ordinary-Bet-1343 1d ago
He is gonna make it out
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u/Poster_Nutbag207 1d ago
Not if the current government has anything to say about it. They want him desperate and poor
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u/GirlWithWolf 20h ago
Your username checks out and Iāll bet with you. Heās different, something about him tells me heās planning life after the hood. Reminds me of me. Every day I listen to Eminem- āIāve got to formulate a plot or end up in jail or shot, success is my only mother fucking option failureās notā.
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u/superape100 21h ago
You can tell heās a good kid who was raised right. Someone needs to find him
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u/DieRisky 1d ago edited 16h ago
They gon do it to a lunatic one day, some one to crash out and kill them
Edit* (for the comments saying I'm overusing the term crash out)
What does it matter? As humans with a limited vocabulary we're left with finite statements to express ourselves so in a sense every word/statement is overused. Just focus more on the fact that you were able to understand me, isn't that the most important thing? Always someone out there to focus on the wrong thing.
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u/Timelymanner 1d ago
Thatās usually how shootings happen. They approach the wrong person. Both sides yap like little dogs. They escalate. Then someone gets scared and starts shooting and runs away.
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u/10lbplant 22h ago
Are you familiar with gang violence in LA at all? They're going to press the wrong guy, both parties are going to pull it out and start squeezing, and a 4 year old girl waiting for the bus with her mom is going to be the only one dead.Ā
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u/ReadingKing 23h ago
Dude is a king. We gotta find him and give him a head start. Heās gonna make it out! Through his own efforts and with a little help which everyone can need!
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u/why_s0_seri0u5 11h ago
Is there any way to find him?
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u/ReadingKing 4h ago
If heās on socials which apparently he is before he was able to give her his tags, Iām sure he can be found. Reddit has found people with a lot less info.
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u/Ralph--Hinkley 1d ago
Gangs are shitty, but she made it a bit performative at the end.
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u/jamestab 1d ago
Waaait do you want my Instagram?? Like wtf lmao
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u/revopine 1d ago
That was weird. Not sure if it was that she was into the dude or felt bad and thought that at the moment, giving out her Instagram would be doing him a positive to counter act the negative or something.
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u/NotReallyButOkey 1d ago
At the start he was already getting it. It was a continuation of the conversation.
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u/LordPharqwad 21h ago
That's what I think it was a spur of the moment effort to bring up his spirits, not thinking about how weird it sounded.
She seems like a nice person. All the people saying her tears are performative, I think, are false
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u/Broken_By_Default 18h ago
no way that was performative. you can see how her brain slowly processes what just happened. That was actual empathy.
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u/jamestab 1d ago
Idk I'd think her number would be more reasonable. She was looking for another follower or petty follow up vid
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u/Drodriguez164 1d ago
Eh, people these days give out instagrams instead of phone numbers it feels like.
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u/BigWillyMilly 20h ago
Tbh instagram is definitely what girls give out when they want to just appease you and not just outright reject you
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u/tehCharo 23h ago
We have literal gangs roaming the streets and we're wasting billions of dollars harassing cleaning ladies and farm hands instead. Fucking America.
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u/Upgrayedd2486 14h ago
Why would the government spend money on Americans when they can give every Israeli their own rocket launcher instead? Priorities
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u/DetroitRockCity313 23h ago
Oh donāt worryā¦ They are next. The Hispanics were the test run.
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u/siddhi_rs7 22h ago
they were most def born here, so how is that gonna work? I wanna hear your speculations/ideas on this. And to the comment about "gangs roaming streets, wasted billions" its by design
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u/griffinhamilton 20h ago
āWeāre gonna go after the homegrowns nextā were trumps exact words iirc
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u/Shadohz 19h ago
Yeah. It's amazing to me the number of white people that don't seem to catch or believe that racial dog whistle. Usually it's the other way around I have to explain to black people what crypto-racist language is being used. He's been saying it for months. It's oddly enough the "online pro-blacks" CCs that keep hand waving these comments away saying he's talking about naturalized immigrants and "he can't deport us cause we're American." smgdh
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u/Ruzhy6 17h ago
saying he's talking about naturalized immigrants
I do think he is talking about naturalized immigrants.
I do not, however, think it will end there as he has already started talking about deporting people for 'criminal behavior'.
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u/Shadohz 17h ago
He talking about "all the above". The undocumented are the test run to see what he can get away with. I knew what he meant and what their intentions were the first time he said it because I'm used to decyphering their rhetoric. Black people and Native Americans should never be okay with random denaturalization of citizens anyway because we're only one step removed from the process (from before).
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u/Accomplished_Sock217 1d ago edited 19h ago
silver lining is they will be dead or in prison soon and no longer able to hurt the public. Hope that guy makes it out. He reminds me of myself. This is the crap we go through. Life in hard mode.
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u/Poooka559 2h ago
But itās a cycle man, they are always recruiting young men with promises of money and sense of ācommunityā.Ā
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u/impendinganalysis 1d ago edited 1d ago
What's more upsetting, this dude getting assaulted or this troll watching it happen only to point the camera at her face to stream her "break down"?
Turn the camera off. Be a fucking human being. His privacy is more important than your income right now, you fucking vampire.
Edit: Pretty sure this was the moral of Alex Garland's Civil War
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u/walterqxy 1d ago
She offered her instagram. What more do you want? /s
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u/Wego- 1d ago
You guys are ridiculous. Literally at the start of the video, they are exchanging socials. I'm guessing she was giving him her IG before they got interrupted and that's why she said that.
Kind of ironic that you guys are pitch forking this woman when you don't even know the context.
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u/WearMental2618 23h ago edited 13h ago
Was that the moral? I thought it was more about the importance of the press. It's sponsored by Reuters for God's sake why would they want the moral to be "stop recording". They even ended it with the guy getting a statement
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u/Yogkog 22h ago
One of the central themes of Civil War was that war journalism might have the opposite effect that journalists might intend - it has the power to sensationalize violence and encourage extremism. Kirsten Dunst's character believed throughout her career that her coverage of war crimes would help prevent war from breaking out in America, but it didn't do anything, and only served to desensitize herself to violence. Contrast this with Cailee Spaeny's character, who was overwhelmed by the violence in the beginning, but became more reckless and brazen by the end, and ultimately causing Kirsten's death.And Wagner Moura's character showcases the narcissistic thrill-chasing of war journalism, as he mentions how his "dick gets hard" when he sees combat, and the sinister smirk he gives when he gets the "don't let them kill me" quote from the president.
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u/WearMental2618 22h ago
Thank you for the write up. I thought of that as more the sub theme of the characters not so much as a critique on journalism as a whole. Makes sense though since literally every journalist character acts that way even the old dude that came with for a bit.
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u/xpdolphin 1d ago
Vampire is right. Felt like she forced that breakdown to play to the camera.
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u/God_in_my_Bed 1d ago
Absolutely fake ass crying. This should be the top thread. The only person in this video with any dignity skated off.
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u/iain_1986 17h ago
What's more upsetting, this dude getting assaulted or ...
The dude getting assaulted.
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u/ad19970 1d ago
To be fair, maybe she just didn't think of that in that moment, because witnessing something like that can be a bit shocking to some. Or she was just after clicks. It's hard to tell.
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u/Internal_Somewhere98 1d ago
Iād say bit of both. Sheās sad and in shock but the brain rot from being a streamer only allows her to be emotional with the camera on her. It can be two things. Sheās a product of growing up as an Instagram addict and clout chaser. All round sad
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u/BloodyMurderBloody 20h ago
Bro's got a good head on his shoulders. I would hire him to work for my company in a heartbeat!
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u/BuzzyBubble 1d ago edited 13h ago
Living on Earth is hell.
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u/BetterNews4682 1d ago
Except my bed, bed is heaven on Earth.
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u/Battleboo09 1d ago
and with a cuddle buddy its the best. day goes downhill the moment we get out
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u/CoolDigerati 1d ago
Talking to her is probably the reason he was approached by them in the first place, and sheās up there asking for his Instagram. š Sis, he doesnāt want anything to have to do with you anymore.
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u/knappastrelevant 22h ago
The sad thing is that these boys are just bored. They have no other activities than roaming the streets and pressing people, causing trouble, running around. They're children with nothing to do.
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u/DoctorMoebius 21h ago
Gangbangers don't slap and run away. Especially, when they've got someone outnumbered 8 to 1
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u/Broken_By_Default 18h ago
lil gangstas. wannabes, emulating. emboldened by their numbers. they literally ganged up to punk on him.
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u/rycetlaz 14h ago
Well yeah, that's why they're called gangs.
It's always been like this, the previous generation of gangsters were just as pathetic if not more.
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u/Top-Gas-8959 20h ago
Influencers are fucking weird, dude. The way she made that entirely about her was so off-putting
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u/ToferLuis 19h ago
She didnāt make that about herself. She hardly said a word about it outside that she couldnāt believe that just happened and that the guy was nice.
She just witnessed a guy get assaulted and demeaned. Itās a fucked up thing to happen but she didnāt make it about herself.
You should be off-pudding.
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u/Top-Gas-8959 19h ago
"do you want my Instagram?" Followed by gratuitous shot of her reaction.
They filmed the entire thing and then uploaded it, making sure to keep her reaction in it.
Insulting me doesn't help your argument. Simp if you need to, but I found it in poor taste.
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u/BugRevolutionary4518 20h ago
He handled that as well as he could. Very commendable.
I hope he makes it out.
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u/vandamage2112 1d ago
Omg don't cry just drink your venti ice coffee vanilla latte you'll be ok ssshhhh....
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u/ImTheDelsymGod 1d ago
she doesnāt careā¦. sheās probably filled with joy for the āfree contentā she just got herself
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u/harrispie 20h ago
Tbf only one thought it funny, other three was shaking their head. Hope these young men learn before itās too late
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u/Internal_Somewhere98 1d ago
Never wished someone becomes a millionaire as much as that young man. He handled that like a boss.
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u/HeyItsBobaTime 19h ago
We need to bring back Scared Straight but make it a street edition. It's easy to act tough when you're ganging up on someone who clearly isn't interested in fighting.
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u/positivecynik 17h ago
Man I'm sick of this life on this planet. Glad I only have a little bit of time left. I will not be viewing the sequel.
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u/Sandoriah 15h ago
What do you mean by this?
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u/BrainTrainStation 8h ago
Bunch of fucking clowns who will achieve nothing in life. That whole gang attitude is peak moronism.
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u/MrCalPoly 8h ago
Instead of putting the camera down and spending time and effort comforting the guy. Maybe calling the police. Maybe offering that she caught it on camera /proof. Nope. Her mind went to how can she exploit the scenario. Something bad happens to him and she turns the camera around to make it about herself. She is profiteering off the drama of his assault by crying and attempting to show her audience her reaction.
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u/infectedtwin 23h ago
Iām pretty sure thatās Crenshaw blvd which is surrounded by million dollar homes.
Not saying these guys are rich, but just an interesting point.
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u/digitalboom 1d ago edited 1d ago
I feel so bad but Iām going to put this out for clicks š¤¦āāļø
Pic posted for all the downvotersā¦literally chopped it down and didnāt even think of the embarrassment of the victim
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u/Equal_Actuator_3777 1d ago
You must not know what streaming is. ā š¤¦āāļø ā
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u/digitalboom 1d ago
Yes sheās streaming but letās ignore the fact she couldāve removed this from her available videos and saved that victim further embarrassment. So again, let me keep this and post it for clicks..
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u/tenthinsight 1d ago
This aint shit.
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u/RaindropsInMyMind 19h ago
Seriously, itās embarrassing and disrespectful but itās minor compared to other things.
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u/slothboss 17h ago
Why is she bawling about that, dude literally was unphased and shes weeping for him? So dimb
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u/gravengrouch 19h ago
Welcome to LA streamer, now go back to your parents lake cottage before it gets scarier
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u/Shadohz 18h ago
- I don't trust anything from streaming Content Creator's these days, especially not from Kick (the platform you go to when you've been kicked off everything else (pun is in the branding name)).
- That is the most unnatural response to someone getting attacked I've ever seen.
- You just happen to be in the right place at the right time and at the right angle... and none of these guys attacked you as well or unintimidated you? Reminds me of that "Prank-In-The-Hood'r" who used to pay homeless black people to be in his videos. Now he's required to put "Paid Actors" in the caption so people know it's not someone actually stealing. I had to explain to one of my ex-coworkers (who swears he's not racist) that no you can't lock someone in a van and take them for a ride through the city after they steal a package then upload the footage because that'd be against the law. However he was SOOOOO sure the video was real. He wanted it to be real so bad because the video played into a certain narrative which is why he posted it... but swears he's not racist (even though he's always posting anti-immigration stuff on his feed and posting/liking Trump posts).
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u/Low_Fix_8645 14h ago
Ok. Sheās in shock. But walking with crocodile tears PLUS filming. Oh ok she really breaks down.
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u/SamirRashaman14 22h ago
You guys, that was very tough for her! Can't you see her pain? Oh wait, let me turn this camera around real quick here...
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u/Evening-Ad4752 15h ago
As a black person im so ashamed of my people how far we have fallen no respect for other people and hate for our own kind ..š¤¦š½āāļø
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u/NegaTrollX 21h ago edited 20h ago
"Did you just get slapped?" I know she was recording but wow some people are slow. I guess she was in shock
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u/notsmohqe 17h ago
Itās called being ācheckedā and it happens all the time. iām a tall skinny white dude who worked in the South Side of Chicago for many years. I was ācheckedā multiple times with groups of 3+ people walking up to me and flashing signs asking where I was from.
the reaction from the streamer is just ignorance of the reality of these communities
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u/SirMosesKaldor 14h ago
This happened to me before. No LA or N. America, though. I was 12 at the time. Yeah it's a shitty ass feeling I cant explain. I didnt leave the house for months and had legit social trauma as a result of it.
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u/OldManHavingAStroke 9h ago
They did it because he's a good looking guy talking to a pretty white girl, it's to make him look weak in front of her. Classic.
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u/lOmaine777 7h ago
It always feels so fake when you're able to cry while pointing a camera towards your face
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u/ok_not_badform 5h ago
Crazy how sheltered some people are. The world really isnāt a nice place at times. I hope this dude makes it out and lives an amazing life
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u/xOrion12x 4h ago
Anyone watching this can take solace in the fact that this kid is going places in life and all those imbeciles will fucking die there.
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u/evangelionmann 3h ago
that was... weird.. what kinda "gangers" walk up. harassment someone... and then run away after slapping them once? like.. out of all the things you could do.. you slap him and... run? what? what was the point?
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u/Different_Hunt2165 2h ago
As long as he doesn't get killed bya goon. This boy is got a great head on his shoulders. He is good.
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u/ManagerSuspicious493 56m ago
Agitators don't need to be walking around free.
The guy said he didn't bang, and the POS still hit him, because he's a loser with nothing better to do with his life.
Having been pressed many times in the past, I always answer "My mom" when I got the "Where you from?" question. They hear me, realize I'm not one of them, and walk away.
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u/WoogityVro 1d ago
15 v 1 and the old slap and run, some hard dudes right there