Glossy · F
Yes, there are unfortunately many instances where pranks have gone terribly wrong, resulting in serious injury, death, and significant legal consequences.
The Fatal YouTube Stunt (2017):
Monalisa Perez and Pedro Ruiz III were filming a YouTube video where the prank involved Ruiz holding a thick encyclopedia (a .50 caliber Desert Eagle hardcover book) against his chest while Perez shot at it with a real Desert Eagle handgun from about a foot away. They believed the book would stop the bullet. Tragically, the bullet penetrated the book and killed Ruiz. Perez pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and served prison time. This case highlights the extreme dangers of involving weapons in stunts, even if participants believe they have taken precautions.
The "Swatting" Death (2017):
"Swatting" is making a hoax call to emergency services (like 911) to report a serious crime at someone else's address, intending to trigger a large police or SWAT team response. In Wichita, Kansas, Tyler Barriss made a swatting call targeting an address based on an online gaming dispute (though the target no longer lived there). Police arrived at the home of Andrew Finch, an uninvolved 28-year-old man. When Finch came to the door, startled and confused by the heavily armed officers, an officer fatally shot him. Barriss was sentenced to 20 years in prison for making the hoax call. This demonstrates how pranks involving emergency services can have lethal, real-world consequences for innocent people.
The Man Who Cemented His Head in a Microwave (2017):
While not directly fatal, this prank by YouTuber Jimmy Swingler (part of the TGFbro channel) required significant emergency service intervention and could easily have gone wrong. He mixed Polyfilla (a cement-like filler) and poured it around his head inside a microwave oven, using a plastic bag for protection and a tube for breathing. The mixture hardened quickly, trapping his head. His friends spent 90 minutes trying to free him before calling emergency services. Firefighters spent an hour carefully working to dismantle the microwave and free him, noting he could have suffocated or been seriously injured. This highlights how seemingly absurd pranks involving entrapment or dangerous substances can quickly become life-threatening emergencies.
Fake Robbery Pranks:
There have been multiple instances where individuals stage fake robberies or active shooter scenarios in public as a prank, often for online videos. These can go disastrously wrong:
Defensive shootings:
A bystander or store owner, believing the threat is real, might use lethal force in self-defense against the "prankster."
Public panic:
Causing stampedes or accidents as people try to flee.
These examples show that pranks, especially those involving weapons, dangerous stunts, impersonating emergencies, or creating public fear, carry immense risks and can easily escalate into situations with devastating or fatal outcomes.
(Courtesy of Gemini AI)
The Fatal YouTube Stunt (2017):
Monalisa Perez and Pedro Ruiz III were filming a YouTube video where the prank involved Ruiz holding a thick encyclopedia (a .50 caliber Desert Eagle hardcover book) against his chest while Perez shot at it with a real Desert Eagle handgun from about a foot away. They believed the book would stop the bullet. Tragically, the bullet penetrated the book and killed Ruiz. Perez pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and served prison time. This case highlights the extreme dangers of involving weapons in stunts, even if participants believe they have taken precautions.
The "Swatting" Death (2017):
"Swatting" is making a hoax call to emergency services (like 911) to report a serious crime at someone else's address, intending to trigger a large police or SWAT team response. In Wichita, Kansas, Tyler Barriss made a swatting call targeting an address based on an online gaming dispute (though the target no longer lived there). Police arrived at the home of Andrew Finch, an uninvolved 28-year-old man. When Finch came to the door, startled and confused by the heavily armed officers, an officer fatally shot him. Barriss was sentenced to 20 years in prison for making the hoax call. This demonstrates how pranks involving emergency services can have lethal, real-world consequences for innocent people.
The Man Who Cemented His Head in a Microwave (2017):
While not directly fatal, this prank by YouTuber Jimmy Swingler (part of the TGFbro channel) required significant emergency service intervention and could easily have gone wrong. He mixed Polyfilla (a cement-like filler) and poured it around his head inside a microwave oven, using a plastic bag for protection and a tube for breathing. The mixture hardened quickly, trapping his head. His friends spent 90 minutes trying to free him before calling emergency services. Firefighters spent an hour carefully working to dismantle the microwave and free him, noting he could have suffocated or been seriously injured. This highlights how seemingly absurd pranks involving entrapment or dangerous substances can quickly become life-threatening emergencies.
Fake Robbery Pranks:
There have been multiple instances where individuals stage fake robberies or active shooter scenarios in public as a prank, often for online videos. These can go disastrously wrong:
Defensive shootings:
A bystander or store owner, believing the threat is real, might use lethal force in self-defense against the "prankster."
Public panic:
Causing stampedes or accidents as people try to flee.
These examples show that pranks, especially those involving weapons, dangerous stunts, impersonating emergencies, or creating public fear, carry immense risks and can easily escalate into situations with devastating or fatal outcomes.
(Courtesy of Gemini AI)
KingofBones1 · 46-50, M
When I fired a homemade rocket through a neighbor's window. That's one good example the other one was when a friend brought some explosives to school during the 80s no we were not planning on hurting people we were just interested in military ordinance things like that we ended up blowing a hole in the playground cement and the Poway Sheriff's bomb squad showed up it was not a good day for him fortunately I was not in trouble
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Lilymoon · F
Taking a selfie on the subway tracks 🤦🏻♀
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AnnaBunny · 18-21, F
A guy set his girlfriends' sleeping bag on fire for a prank. Her neck and chest are permanently scarred now.
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wildbill83 · 41-45, M
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