Hello everyone! Today's post is going to be quick and serious. If you guys didn't know, a YouTuber named Sam Pepper made a video called "KILLING BEST FRIEND PRANK".
If you've seen the video and what people think about it, then you know where I am going with this. I have, in fact, seen the video and it's the most disgusting, inhuman thing I have ever watched. I don't know who in their right mind would even think about posting a video like. Sam and Colby(Vine duo), were the guests on Sam's channel, and Colby was in on the prank. To shorten it up, they were both "kidnapped" and taken to a rooftop where Colby was "shot" in the head right in front of Sam's eyes. I almost cried watching this video because Sam was absolutely petrified and he was bawling his eyes out. After about a minute, Colby got up saying it was a prank. But no matter how many times he said he was okay, Sam was absolutely hysterical. At the end of the video, they all seemed okay.
This topic is something no one should joke about. In real life, people's best friends do actually die or get killed in front of them. People deal with this everyday, and for someone so ignorant to joke about it like that is disgusting. His video breaks two of YouTube's community guidelines:
-Violent or graphic content
It's not okay to post violent or gory content that's primarily intended to be shocking, sensational, or disrespectful
-Harmful or dangerous content
Don't opst videos that encourage others to do things that might cause them to get badly hurt, especially kids. Videos showing such harmful or dangerous acts may get age-restricted or removed depending on their severity.
If one of my friends were to ever do something like this to me, we would no longer be friends anymore. After the video was uploaded, Sam Golbach took to twitter and posted a note to explain his thought on the video.
I do understand where he is coming from, but if you wanted to show the true meaning of friendship, it could have been done a completely different way.
The reason I am coming to you about this is because I want you to sign a petition. A girl named Kaylee-Jade Davis started a petition to YouTube to deactivate Sam Pepper's channel. I signed the petition, along with a bunch of fellow YouTubers as well. I know some of you out there think that deactivating his account is a bit harsh, but considering the circumstances and what this could do to people, I think it is slightly necessary. If you want to sign the petition, click this link and it will lead you straight there: Petition
Have a good night and stay safe!
xoxo
