YouTubers Who Tried to Outsmart the Law

[00:00] the police and almost got away with it? From IShowSpeed trying to talk his way out of being arrested to another YouTuber I'm breaking down how they escaped the legal consequences

[00:14] Looks like you got an unpaid speeding ticket. What speeding ticket?! I never speeded a day in my life!! I've never once seen anyone be successful talking their way out of being arrested.

[00:29] Extradite... A warrant's a warrant. So when the police use the word extradite, it's very serious. lives to face charges in court.

[00:42] "But I've never seen Speed in court before..." him to a prison he built. Speed tried to escape through every door he could open,

[00:56] But it looks like he was released because MrBeast felt bad. Luckily for IShowSpeed, this was just a prank... we can't say the same for this next YouTuber.

[01:12] The guy who did the flip thinks that if he doesn't physically touch the officer, Think about it like this. acting erratic,

[01:26] the police can arrest you. The next time you do this, I'm gonna break your freaking neck!! Police officers can't threaten serious bodily harm like that.

[01:40] They're only allowed to use or threaten to use force to defend themselves or Ross isn't running away and he isn't actually threatening anyone. because you just filmed that...

[01:54] Erase it? Oh, he's getting... looks like he's getting arrested. Wow.

[02:06] This seems pretty excessive for them to arrest him over this. The cops called it disorderly conduct because he tried to run and prevent the disorderly conduct charge got dropped later.

[02:18] as he pulled a prank in a country that really doesn't mess around with YouTubers. What I'm about to do, is for a great cause.

[02:30] Let's do this! which means you're not allowed to climb them without authorization.

[02:42] This is going to get very bad. Oh, my gosh. This is incredible, guys.

[02:56] I did this for a good cause. Egypt, I love you!! We're all equal... Stop the war...

[03:08] I'm going to go climb down because I think they're sending helicopters for me. they're sending helicopters because you're not allowed to do this. That's why Egypt treats this as a criminal offense,

[03:24] not a misunderstanding or a stunt. What the heck?! Oh, there's a lot of people at the bottom. your choice... Do whatever the fuck you want!

[03:36] I don't agree with that. Make sure you're not breaking the law when you do whatever you want.

[03:48] Looks like he's... he's getting He's At this point, if he damaged the pyramids, he could get fined and jail time.

[04:03] Based on the arrest report, he spent five days in an Egyptian prison, But this next YouTuber is looking at a lot more than just a few days behind bars. New York really doesn't give a shit.

[04:18] Make sure that's recording. The issue with faking an emergency is that you pull police and medics away

[04:31] which wastes critical public resources. this YouTuber will likely get charged with false alarm and will have to pay civil costs for the emergency response.

[04:45] This is creating quite the commotion. putting the person inside at risk.

[04:58] the law usually protects them when they make a call like this. than breaking the driver's window.

[05:13] It's in park!! Now they're putting him in the ambulance because as far as they know, The cost of those ambulance bills are going to be crazy!!

[05:28] he would be looking at around seven years in jail and a few Although a first-time offender would usually get much less in reality. as you're about to see in this next clip.

[05:41] Okay, This trip was stepping out of my comfort zone. a country now ruled and run by the Taliban—statistically the most

[05:54] So the moment someone says they are flying into what is considered the that already tells you the trip carries a real risk. What you read online about a place can feel very different from what

[06:07] He has a microphone on him. and he didn't like that. I only had a tourist visa.

[06:20] the only rule that matters is the rule that officials in If they think your microphone means you are acting like a journalist,

[06:32] your gear to someone who sees it as something suspicious. It seemed to be a problem. in jail, something.

[06:46] Because it's against the rule of these guys. I'm not talking about "these guys." You mean the officials. and then they sent them to jail? Well, that's...

[06:59] Yeah, you've got to be careful. Other YouTubers recently went to jail for the same thing. but in places with strict or unpredictable systems like Afghanistan,

[07:13] A mistake there can lead to real, lifelong consequences. Maybe for three months, something. This is not what I wanted to hear after what just happened.

[07:26] Yeah. They didn't have the right card. So the rules in places like this can change very quickly.

[07:40] that you understand the law as it is right now before you try to attempt Between the tourist people, there are some spies. They're concerned they're spies! Wow.

[07:54] So I said to the tour guide, "Look, can we just go somewhere a bit quieter, As we walked in, it was like a ghost town, but there was one other person—another official.

[08:11] they're starting an investigation on you." When an investigation starts, the best thing you can do is stay calm,

[08:23] If after that, officials allow you to leave, you should book the next flight out and act completely normal at the airport. you should treat that as a lawful detention while your guide or someone

[08:39] You said that they want to investigate us? I think me and Jack...

[08:51] He's got to get out of there. and you're not allowed to film, so why risk anything worse happening? The same cannot be said for this next YouTuber,

[09:06] as he even made his own cell for the police to find him! so this is a video of Ice Poseidon and Sam Pepper trying to sneak into VidCon

[09:20] VidCon is a private event on private property in California. sneaking in like this would probably count as trespassing but let's see how this plays out.

[09:34] You got it! it's not treated like regular trespassing, in California. Because you ignored a direct warning, that makes the situation much worse.

[09:50] Oh, and they're opening... Once police open it and find you,

[10:02] In California, this is almost never a felony; But that still means you can be detained, questioned, issued fines, and possibly banned from future events on a much larger scale.

[10:15] I'm surprised the cops weren't laughing at this. And they're getting— Since this was years ago,

[10:29] you would expect to find public records if there were serious charges. Articles at the time suggest he was charged with trespassing and faced fines, But things are very different for this next YouTuber,

[10:44] you can even hear the YouTuber confess on camera to what he did. So for those who don't know, this is Omi in a Hellcat, copying them, and reselling them to thousands of people.

[11:01] Tell me... what happened yesterday? They aren't handled the same way that local police handle disputes. money laundering, and tax charges, all of which stacks for a larger sentence.

[11:19] the cop—copyright infringement, which, you know, I just feel like, you know, I found a loophole, I ran through it, there's other colleagues of mine that are in the same business that I was in.

[11:35] an active federal case. but every sentence becomes something prosecutors can play back in And it looks like he's about to incriminate a bunch of his buddies,

[11:49] there's other colleagues of mine that are in the same business that I was in. They're right now, you know, they're getting sued by DirecTV. The jurors couldn't find that I did anything wrong because I believe

[12:06] And I actually sat in one of my divorce proceedings, Because if I am, I'll quit now." He looked at me in my face in front of my ex-wife and said,

[12:18] You probably want to speak to a federal criminal defense lawyer and not a But do I think that I blatantly, just ran away from the law and tried to evade and tried to hide money?

[12:33] But ignorance is no excuse for the law. You can't say you didn't know something was illegal and "I didn't know murder was illegal," the law still sees you as responsible

[12:50] what do you want to say to all your hundreds of thousands of followers now? this—this can be you, if you think you're doing the right thing. just always check—check with a good lawyer,

[13:05] Check with a good lawyer. and as a result, he was put in prison. his crime certainly did not fit the punishment.

[13:17] playing Pokémon Go in a church. He made this video after a report on state television warned that Pokémon He decided to do it anyway to prove that the rule wouldn't be enforced.

[13:31] you can criticize the government and religion, If you say something that goes against the system or you that can actually be a crime.

[13:47] Looks like he's trying to catch a Poliwag. Not a bad move. I mean, if you watch this with no context, you would think this is nothing. doing this inside a church can be treated as disrespect toward religion,

[14:01] Yekaterinburg resident Ruslan Sokolovsky could face as much So apparently this video, along with eight others on his channel, offending the feelings of religious believers,

[14:16] When stacked together, all for trying to catch a Poliwag, of all things! This means no jail time as long as he did not break any other laws.

[14:32] Now, this last one is different. Because it's not about someone who tried outsmarting one police officer, It's a cold spring night, and Eric Conover,

[14:45] is speeding down the road going 20 miles per hour over the speed limit. Once police turn on their lights, If they don't,

[15:00] You've given us no choice! For several minutes, officers follow him until suddenly, The police jump out of their cars.

[15:14] Don't move! The lead police officer approaches the car when suddenly the back of the throwing him 20 to 40 feet onto the pavement.

[15:28] Wow! Eric continues to run from the police for another 30 minutes until because the attempt to outsmart law enforcement happens after the chase.

[15:44] he was suffering from a severe bipolar manic episode. a legal defense isn't simple. you have to go through a series of extremely difficult evaluations,

[15:59] psychiatric exams, expert testimony, and court-appointed reviews. being found legally insane is often more restrictive than prison, And you stay locked up until doctors and courts decide you're safe.

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