A Collection of Horrible Fates

Fate is defined as the development of events beyond a person's control and so this series focuses on tragic circumstances, unsolved mysteries, incredible feats of survival, etc. In this video, we’re going to go over three stories of people who put their trust in the wrong person, and in the end, this would have devasting results. The first story is particularly brutal so as a reminder, although the events in this video are fleeting and non-descriptive, they are still highly disturbing, so viewer discretion is strongly advised.
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[@daveyjones8969]

Guy gets someone killed, gets 4 months. My uncle gets caught smoking a joint in the navy: 1 year military prison.

[@sayhey7482]

the TAMES THEY DONE CHANNNNNGED- too bad zimmermans voice DIDNT

[@bluwasabi7635]

...probably wasn't ranked highly enough to get a light sentence

[@LeanneFowler-ms5xc]

Geez, what about all the heroin most of the Marines did in the Vietnam war?!!!

[@Boingy420]

Doesn't weed help with the soldier's possible PTSD? Nut jobs. "How dare you medicate."

[@laurenmontine]

FOUR MONTHS?!!! is CRAZY!!!!! I know somebody who got a 8 months for taking being drunk and pissing on a homeless person 😂 he did have opiates and weed in his system but did somebody die? NO. like wtf.

[@arwing20]

Allen just getting 4 months is a joke. A piss poor excuse of an officer

[@maxcrimson3720]

Exactly! 4 months and a discharge is ridiculous. For leaving someone behind. Someone who was already having medical issues due to the weather. I can't understand why they didn't do a headcount at least when they got back to base. And the fact that it took two days for anyone to notice is ridiculous

[@AllGoodOutside]

​@@maxcrimson3720 I had CO's in the Army that were as worthless as that Allen douchebag,, it's a miracle that they didn't get people killed under their command.

[@kelly2714]

Poor Dirk though 😢

[@michaelsanders6920]

Deaths in training like this happen all the time. We lost 2 soldiers in El Paso in July due to heat injuries

[@Biggestbingu]

@@michaelsanders6920even though accidental deaths do happen, it’s still inexcusable to leave someone ALONE in the desert

[@gigachama]

The marine story was infuriating. 4 months for manslaughter is insane

[@demontferrat]

That’s what being a cop or on the military gets you. Impunity.

[@HanTheProphet]

incredible that this mf was put in charge of anything. Hes probably not fit to be the parent that helps on a field trip lmao

[@ProfessionalGasLighting]

@@demontferratnot true. I spent years at mcagcc 29 palms. The UCMJ does not fck around and will hold everyone accountable. I’ve seen Marines go to the brig for being late to formation. It’s a shame that not everyone gets the same treatment, especially officers. Enlisted were treated like garbage and California highway patrol had a thing against Marines on the very little free time they had.

[@KuK137]

@@ProfessionalGasLighting LOOOL. There are dozens if not hundreds of documented cases of war crimes, murders and rapes by jarheads all over Africa, Middle East, Japan and central Asia, and out of these, maybe 1 or 2 suffered any punishment, all others walked away no consequence despite bucket of blood on their hands...

[@ゆみす魔王]

Women get far less time.

[@debrakleid5752]

Emile should never ever be allowed out of prison. To be willing to kill someone by sabotaging their parachute like he did is beyond evil. Can’t imagine surviving a fall like that and the horrible nightmares that she probably suffers from.

[@JF-ym8gm]

Totally agree.

[@BallistikKitty]

I think he should've been charged with 4 counts of attempted murder, knowing his wife would probably turn on the stove with his toddler and infant in the house is disgusting

[@tillitsdone]

He could be a re-offender. That kind of evil isn't rehabilitated.

[@bochafish]

Feels good to know he passed on those great genes so many times... smh

[@MyrKnof]

he was willing to blow up their appartment WITH THE KIDS IN THERE..

[@debrakleid5752]

The soldier dying in the desert heat because the higher uppers can’t seem to follow orders and then forgetting about him for 2 days is just shocking. They left a man behind from a training exercise. How are soldiers supposed to feel confident in their leaders when something like this happens?

[@deathstrike]

Because unfortunately the one thing you cannot entirely "weed out" is ego. The vast majority of US Military Officers are for the most part confident, capable, and well trained. But there will always be the "goof troop" that just doesn't get it, or daddy's money secured them a spot in a prestigious academy. I saw a few of these in my Basic Training days at Lackland AFB in Texas. It's not always a lack of professionalism, it's the rigors of the job and you have to be trained to tolerate things like heat, cold, even pain. And accidents can and DO happen all the time. We just chalk it to the nature of the beast. You raise your hand, you are not forced to be in any military service currently, and you have to volunteer. So while this breakdown of the Chain of Command and a clear lack of thinking by personnel led to this, it is not the norm. And for reference, I am retired Air Force.

[@Korijenkins1414]

@@deathstrike You can definitely weed out ego, but it would require the army structure to not discourage protest from below.

[@metalmamasue3680]

Just don't send your children into the military, trust me it's not worth it. Do everything you can to dissuade them.

[@MichaelPoage666]

I joined the Marines around the time of this incident. In training, they lectured us about staying with the group, basically blaming the guy who got left out in the desert by his leaders. Shit rolls downhill, is how that phenomenon was usually described. The lower ranks always get blamed.

[@Korijenkins1414]

Ego driven officers love to create unwinnable scenarios for the guys beneath them, then blame or even punish them when the inevitable happens. If Jason refused to take the post without his partner, he'd be charged with disobeying an order. If he takes the post, he gets left in the desert to die. And naturally, like you said, he's given the blame and not the shitbag who caused it all.

[@downhomesunset]

It probably didn’t help that he was black……..

[@Turbo5150]

which unit? when we went to CAX in 29 plams in 99 we were told the opposite. I was left to be a road guard with a buddy and 20 gallons of water and 2 cases of MREs. for 1 day and we were told no matter what stay together and do not leave this spot. we got picked up 24 hrs later with no issues.

[@t_albino]

That's awful

[@wheresmyoldname]

Very impressively explained for us! 🙌👍 And thank you for your service God bless you and your loved ones 🫡 🇺🇸

[@kaystephan2610]

so the higher ups gave the ORDER to place the soldiers in pairs. The dude went against the order and only placed them alone and was later found not guilty of disobeying orders. Love it how military courts always cover their own people. He directly caused this dudes death and got off scott free.

[@maxcrimson3720]

Exactly! The dude all but killed him with his own hands due to his own incompetence in ego. Like it's not that hard to do a simple head count when you get back at least. And the fact that it took two days for anyone to realize that a man they took into the desert had been forgotten and left behind is ridiculous. He directly caused that man's death and the fact that they a didn't find him guilty for disobeying direct orders. And only 4 months and a discharge is laughable

[@kaystephan2610]

@@maxcrimson3720 Just corrected "ass" to "death" cause I wrote "this dudes ass" instead of "this dudes death". How tf did I change "death" to "ass" like ?????

[@maxcrimson3720]

@@kaystephan2610 ngl It didn't even register XD I was thinking "cover their own ass" with the weak ass sentence and didn't even realize XD

[@sunnystormy4973]

~ rest in paradise ~ jason 😔 🕯 -minn here-

[@danidavis7912]

Have you ever been in a military court before? I've been in several, both domestic and abroad. I was a battalion legal clerk in the US Army for most of the 80s. I can assure you, military courts don't "cover their own people". Far from it. In fact, military courts are typically far harsher than civilian courts. There are exceptions of course, this case quite possibly being one of them. I can also assure you that this narrator, nor anyone else who wasn't present at the proceedings, knows all the facts. Unlike civil courts, military proceedings are not necessarily made public record.

[@badams4982]

That Emile is a real piece of work and I will never understand how such a goofy looking terrible person could convince that many women to be with him at the same time

[@maxcrimson3720]

I know right! Dude looks like he crawled out of the sewer and somehow has four girlfriends/wives and six kids? Wtf

[@davetremaine9688]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Wandering_Nowhere]

Sad thing is that him being a shitty person can be masked IRL through acting charming and "normal". Manipulation on his part, basically.

[@badams4982]

@@Wandering_Nowhere even then, he still looked goofy and had like 4 girlfriends and a wife

[@delilahboa]

I definitely wouldn’t describe him as handsome! 😮

[@ivanthegreat3966]

So that Marines life was only worth 4 months in jail? Fucking disgusting.

[@cascadianrangers728]

It's unfortunate, but there are many U.S Marines and every single one is disposable. We exist to die for our country or preferably make the other guy die for his. One death is a tragedy, 1000 deaths is a statistic.

[@JW-vi2nh]

​@@cascadianrangers728 Yep! I always loved that line out of Marilyn Manson's "The Nobodies": The death of one is a tragedy. The death of millions is just a statistic." I would argue that, aside from dying for our country, we also exist to make money for our country and the megacorps that run it.

[@DAGATHire]

well he only managed to walk 17 miles. WTF was that? how useless a marine was he?

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

Marines are worthless.

[@Korijenkins1414]

@@JW-vi2nh To a degree, that's true. Neither party has used marines responsibly for the last 50 years and there's no sign of it changing anytime soon.

[@Operngeist1]

Even if a parachute doesn't open correctly, it will still slow your fall at least a little bit. I'm guessing the low jumping height, immediate deployment of the chute and the soft ground all contributed to Victoria's survival. She was incredibly lucky.

[@christopherlehnert7071]

well OK but no thanks.

[@Zyphera]

you will reach full speed even at the low jump height.

[@EmptyPeace]

Someone doesn't understand terminal velocity.

[@quixotik1021]

Fun Fact: LCpl Jason Rother was not deemed missing until his unit was in North Carolina while they were doing a weapons inventory. When I was in the Marines I met an artillery gunner who was at the same operation, the whole operation was fucked up. There’s so much to that oversight that it is very difficult to blame just the lieutenant, but the squad leader, platoon leader, commander, etc.

[@MugenHeadNinja]

It's very easy to blame the Lieutenant when he had two soldiers attempt to correct his mistake (which most likely would've ensured no one died) and he ignored both of them.

[@ayameisastar]

The military can be super incompetent. My brother did basic in Georgia and was just stationed in Germany with his unit when a sat man in his unit got poached for an immediate deployment in Iraq. At the time no one was supposed to do more than 11 months in Iraq before being pulled. Unfortunately, when the unit who borrowed him got pulled back to Germany, they didn't take the poor guy with him. The poor dude stayed 2.5 years in Iraq before my brother's new commanding officer was doing a roll call over his new unit and asked where his sat man was. No one knew who he was talking about until they sorta remembered the sat man. There were quite a few demotions after that and my brother said the sat man was pretty messed up after being in constant combat readiness for so long.

[@TheDHM3007]

@@ayameisastarThat’s ridiculous but the sat mans bank account had to be fat from deployment money haha

[@Johny_3007]

A Marine dying in fucking training just because some idiot disobeyed a direct order from his superiors and then he only gets 4 months? I never in my life found me so angry about a strangers death

[@khatheejah]

So you haven't heard of Yazan (and many others) from Gaza?

[@TVHammond]

​@@khatheejah who

[@alanbiancardi2531]

@@khatheejah What???

[@alanbiancardi2531]

Ok, thanks

[@Sheahova]

@@khatheejahno activism please

[@jonathanpotter3958]

The incompetence of that military operation omg

[@PunkDogCreations]

Please refrain from using God's name in vain.

[@maxcrimson3720]

It's absolutely ridiculous. How on earth can u be so and confident as to forget you had a subordinate for 2 days leaving them in the desert. But no one thought to double-check? No one thought to use the same route going back to base? I swear to God. And the fact that they only got demotions and discharges. The guy leading it only got 4 months behind bars and discharged? Oh what kind of BS is that? I really hope his family got a nice payout for that. Like money will never replace him, but something more should have been done

[@spacerat111]

you wouldn't believe how incompetent some officers are. They would let ANYONE with a degree be an officer in the post 911 wars. THey were desperate. I used to teach a school where you had to pass a simple math quiz that 70% of enlisted people with just a high school education could pass. About 10% of officers would fail out of that quiz. Like dude if you can't do simple fucking math how the fuck can you be expected to lead or organize ANYTHING.

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

@@PunkDogCreations Oh my gawd, JFC on Stick I'll let you decide what JFC stands for lol

[@jimmcmeen761]

That was so sad… can’t imagine being stranded in the dessert with basically no supplies

[@dalzellrenegade8649]

I'm former military, and I am so many levels of enraged at the Marine story. It is hammered into us in basic-freaking-training that we NEVER go anywhere alone. You ALWAYS have a Battle Buddy. On top of that, an LT acting like he knows everything? Yeah, one of the scariest things to hear an LT say is "in my experience..." for a reason. I'll take heart in two things. One, Leavenworth, and other military prisons, are *not* places you want to be, moreso than a civilian prison. And two, a dishonorable discharge freaking ends things. No retirement, no benefits, and so many places won't touch you with a 50ft pole. McDonald's won't touch you because they have a contract with the DoD to operate on bases, from my understanding!

[@hellhound1389]

Like my uncle who was a Vietnam era marine always said... never trust officers. They're willing to get you killed just to make themselves look good. And from stories my friend who was in the Marines just before 9/11 things hadn't really changed

[@257796]

I understood every part of this episode, except the part where Emil is 'handsome' and 'charming'? He's got a face only a mother could love. And he definitely looks like he's on the 'registry'

[@maxcrimson3720]

I know right! Man it looks like he crawled out of the sewer and somehow was managed to land four different women and have six kids. I will never understand

[@corngreaterthanwheat]

It’s England. Not a lot of better looking dudes there.

[@JoeJaJoeJoe]

Folks on the 'registry' could look like anyone. Claiming that predators have a 'look' helps the sneaky predators hide better.

[@markup6394]

People always look better if they smile and make you compliments... Put them in some proper clothes and, violà, there you have "charming" and "handsome".

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

​@@maxcrimson3720he has that mega rizz!

[@minuna_]

I dont understand how you can just make so many mistakes during a practice combat. Disobeying oders, not listening to his men correcting him, no headcounts to make sure everyones there. 2 whole days to realize youre missing a man??? Poor Jason, that must have been a horrible and slow death. They definitely deserved jail.

[@charlesroberson6118]

From my time in the army, truth be told, mistakes like this happen all the time it's just that the consequence isn't someone dies. We had a guy just up and leave basic and it wasn't noticed until we were about to graduate. Tough situation for sure. My heart does still go out to those officers tho. If they are halfway decent men the guilt is killing them

[@simplyintricate4160]

@@charlesroberson6118 We had that happen with a kid in Calculus for a year. Wasn't until the end of the year that anyone realized he hadn't shown up since the first day. Dude walked in, saw the board, walked out.

[@cascadianrangers728]

Heh, you haven't met a lot of 1st or 2nd Lieutenants have you lol

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

LTs like Allen are garbage, they ALWAYS get people hurt or killed.. they think 12 cents of scrap metal on their collar makes them perfect and absolute.. had one in my unit treated everyone like it was still basic training... giving you grief for being dirty right after servicing the Helos.. that sort if shit. he was never dirty because his hands never touched a tool...

[@minuna_]

​@cascadianrangers728 no i haven't met a single one, bc im from Germany and we don't really do too much military. But since the US is like crazy about army/navy and all that stuff it was quite surprising to hear about how little "disciplined" this mission seemed.

[@megaing1322]

... You still need the signature of the other person if you are filing for divorce because of *attempted murder*? That... doesn't seem right.

[@christopherlehnert7071]

in Michigan you can divorce without the other person even knowing about it.

[@Hannah-zw9ow]

@@christopherlehnert7071Michigan has some pretty progressive criminal Justice policies, particularly for DV, youth, and first time offenders.

[@MySweetBijou]

In Missouri you're legally not allowed to get a divorce if you're pregnant. Men pretty much legally own their pregnant wives as property there.

[@erinw.9256]

@@MySweetBijou Disgusting

[@cesardejeronimo8184]

Damn Emile is out here having 4 secret families and I can't even get a text back lmao

[@Trollgernautt]

Roflmao, ikr?

[@nishchalasharma1768]

us bro us T_T

[@Dayvit78]

and "handsome" ???

[@SamanthaHahn-e3i]

😂😂

[@breepowell8632]

I'm so glad emotionally reactive, and inattentive people are still allowed to work in the military, just at lower ranks once they make a mistake... thats soooooo reassuring

[@christopherlehnert7071]

pretty kitty

[@zarasbazaar]

How does he get any say in the divorce? He was convicted of trying to kill her. That should go through the courts like a hot knife through butter.

[@charlemony]

broo they killed him after he saved one of their own, how cruel.

[@mayav927]

I mean technically the guard wouldn’t have even been in the moat to begin with if Dirk hasn’t have escaped. Agree with you though

[@bluwasabi7635]

No mercy for "heretics," apparently

[@zuttoaragi8349]

Religion is insane and makes those within it do unthinkable acts.

[@mingiinimene3335]

He should not have saved him it's that simple. But its also idiotic to get baptized when you're already baptized and to let yourself be tortured for faith. Just lie and say what they want to hear. I understand if you have to betray others then it is worth it if you can endure it, but not for religion which also says you can be forgiven for your sins.

[@weepingbelle4528]

​@@mingiinimene3335 I'm not sure about anabaptism in particular, but in some religions apostasy is not a forgivable sin. It is better to die as a member of the true faith than to tarnish your soul by professing your allegiance to a religion you know to be false -- or at least that's how the thinking goes. You've gotta understand that religion mattered waaaaaaaay more then than it does to most people today. It was their primary (or only) framework for understanding the world. If you did not live in accordance with God, and specifically the one and only correct kind of God, you might as well not live at all. It's all pretty fucked, but that's the reality of it.

[@powdermuaythai]

every sunday i have an early shift at a store in town & its always dead & its always my longest shift but your videos always have me happy as soon as i open up my laptop. thank you for what you do

[@twilaburkholder5459]

I'm an Anabaptist descendent, the first story is one we hear from little up. I was surprised and pleased that you covered it. I look forward to your Sunday uploads!

[@Floydian4everr]

Sure. Sure you are😏

[@marinamagic6394]

As a Marine, I can 100% see this happening. They appoint college grads as officers with nothing but a six month officer candidate school, and they have a huge chip on their shoulders because Lance Corporals (btw private and PFC are the first two enlisted ranks) often have more time than them. I've met more than my fair share of butter bars (first rank officers) who I could see doing this. Corporals too! I was once left outside for three hours getting burnt up in 100 degree heat with no water because they forgot they tasked me out.

[@da_001]

tsk tsk tsk usa is effin up!

[@SamanthaHahn-e3i]

😮Glad that you made it.

[@gregbors8364]

Imagine between tortured to death by members of your religion for minor differences in opinion about religious practices

[@maxcrimson3720]

Right! I'm like, it's quite literally the same religion. Lots of people get re-baptized as a way to show devotion. Zealots are fucking crazy

[@workingwater0909]

Imagine being tortured to death because you believe in consent

[@maxcrimson3720]

@@workingwater0909 I mean. The Catholic church doesn't have a great track record with consent

[@Rabiiid]

@@maxcrimson3720 So what. It's 2024 and that shit is behind us. Worry about the people still doing it for religion *cough*is*cough*la*cough*m*cough*

[@Augfordpdoggie]

imagine believing in an invisible sky daddy

[@daburgerbandit1598]

Wasn't expecting an entry on Dirk... I'm currently working on writing a script about his story. Cool to see it mentioned by someone else!

[@ganjalfcreamcorn8438]

about how story does what? Jk. You edited, now my comment makes no sense whatsoever 😂 WELL IM LEAVING IT DANG IT lol

[@MaximeDecroo]

What I wasn't expecting, was the Spanish inquisition.

[@KyleOfTheNorth]

@@MaximeDecroo Catholics and even Calvin have a history of doing things like this.

[@christendomempire5657]

​@@MaximeDecrooAs Monty Python would say "no one expects the Spanish Inquisition".

[@daburgerbandit1598]

@@ganjalfcreamcorn8438 LOL 😁 Yeah, kind of awkward to say I'm writing a script on a guy when I can't even write a KZbin comment coherently!

[@BrandonGaza09]

Ah yesss the only channel I be waiting on to upload. Quality work brother, keep it up!

[@DrewMartinez-x1r]

Me too but luckily is not a word. He says it every video.

[@totallytubular618]

​@@DrewMartinez-x1rluckily is literally a word, what are you talking about lmao

[@mousepariah3884]

It's a weird thing to get hung up on but I did just because of the mention of how much water Jason had (3 QUARTS) and the idea his death was an "unprecedented tragedy" Because while it is an unquestioned tragedy it is far from "unprecedented". The army learned back in 1943 how far you could make a man march in the desert on 1 quart of water cause they used the 77th Infantry Division at Camp Hyder to find out. This and other like experiments including sending teams on 6 day hikes into the desert with only a time and location to arrive at lest they not receive any supplies lead to multiple people actually dying in the 6 months the 77th was there. In true military fashion the 77th commemorated that time by creating the "Hyder Campaign Medal/Ribbon, a mock decoration consisting of a broken thermometer mounted on a strip of sandpaper, symbolizing the infernal heat and the quality of the desert terrain." ANd yes I know these were Marines but it's not like the information gained from these experiments was kept secret between the branches (Especially since the 1942 generation of the 77th was 'adopted' by the Marines when they served together in the Pacific theater) I suppose the difference is the men of the 77th died under orders while Jason died because some Jackwagon was having a powertrip and no one else could be bothered.

[@da_001]

thanks for the info. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Hyder i thought you were making stuff up but ya legit. i learned a lot

[@alanhidalgo8827]

What’s crazy is my name is Alan, and I was once a marine who trained at 29 Palms after getting sent there from NC in 2014! This story tripped me out cus I was also a road guard 😭

[@alanhidalgo8827]

Yall have no idea how baren it is out there being by yourself miles away from camp guarding the road for a live fire training exercise, once’s it’s done most of the time they just leave you there to hold the position until the next morning.

[@da_001]

​@@alanhidalgo8827 so you stood out there all throughout the night, alone? by yourself? yeah nah your a bigger man than me and im 6'2; 300lbs. i wouldve just saId "screw u guys im going home" lol imagine the things out there mang, things....

[@dannyboi5887]

Thing i love most about this channel is that he actually goes into detail why and how the disasters happened, like for example in this vid when he talks about how the parachutes work. He absolutely didn't need to go in depth with something like that but the fact that he does regardless makes these videos a lot more interesting than most other similar channels.

[@hmmmmmmmm754]

"Emile was handsome, charming, and confident" Shows picture of Emile

[@RudyRuiz-iz9zh]

Lnaoooooo 16:24 I just made a comment about that lmaooooo

[@alexsteeleblack8725]

💀

[@palashdubey8827]

Women have different perception

[@SamanthaHahn-e3i]

😂😂

[@SamanthaHahn-e3i]

Perhaps it's bc he is a foreigner? That factor often seems to gloss over a multitude of.... Issues. 😅 I'm a woman and a South African, and I simply cannot see the attraction.

[@cascadianrangers728]

Hiked 17 miles in the 107 degree weather with only 3 canteens, and he carried his rifle with him the whole way! He died with his boots on, that makes me proud, that's a damn fine Marine right there and the wasting of his life was a shame.

[@bluwasabi7635]

Honestly, cave diving sounds more easily survivable than serving in the military sometimes.

[@alexmartin3143]

It’s not. Cave diving is a nightmare. I know you’re just making a point but i hate cave diving that much.

[@srr1887]

@@alexmartin3143 not even a land caving. I would just never

[@bluwasabi7635]

@@alexmartin3143 have you done it? Cave diving?

[@Killjoy_Mel]

I actively wait for these videos, man. What a long way y'all have come with the aesthetics while still keeping to some OG sound, style and storytelling.

[@troydorr4867]

My uncle went skydiving. His parachute failed to open and he hit the ground at about 75mph. Luckily enough he survived and had pins in his legs. The bones were all shattered. After about a year or so later he was able to make almost a full recovery.

[@zaneleposh]

So lucky & blessed to survive, life favours him a lot. ❤❤

[@mattsmith656]

that first story made me ball my eyes out. persecuted for his beliefs and he still saves his captor because that's what a good human does :(

[@burnsloads]

There's something fundamentally wrong with you. His 'captor' was committing incalculable evil to him and wanted to recapture him to perpetuate further evil against him. Don't cite Christian theology at me, either, it does not preclude you from defending yourself.

[@ziggystatdust6008]

​@@burnsloads Wtf??

[@Limejoee]

@@burnsloads What is fundamentally wrong about feeling bad for a selfless man who's only crime was holding slightly different beleifs and saved another mans life despite it stopping him from breaking free from his imprisonment?

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

​@@burnsloads There's something fundamentally wrong with *you,* if you can understand empathy! Wtf is wrong with you? That att*ck was completely uncalled for and unnecessary!

[@marhawkman303]

Yeah, it was a test of character, and I like to think he was rewarded for it in Heaven.

[@babyIwelcomethepressure]

Dirk was an incredible man. He saved the guard knowing full well it meant a death sentence for him. He stayed true to God to the end. What a reward that awaited him.

[@imnahtcool]

Gosh I sure do hope something lovely awaited him. What an awful story, poor guy!

[@philiplubduck6107]

I hope annabaptists made him into a saint or the equivalent for their religious beliefs. Sacrifice yourself to save another, let alone a man chasing you. True sainthood.

[@TheRealSlimshadyyyyyy]

I was with 2D Marine Div, we always heard about the Marine left on the range out in 29 palms when we’d go out there. And man did I feel for him. There’s a lot of stupid horrible ways to die in the military outside of combat.

[@panaderofilms]

The saddest part are service members who actually believe that the military gives a shit about them to begin with...

[@TheRealSlimshadyyyyyy]

@@panaderofilms Depends on the context I suppose. I had a lot of good leader ship, and I had a lot of bad leader ship. Some cared, and some didn’t. Like anywhere else you go🤷🏼‍♂️ It’s the government itself that leaves us behind.

[@panaderofilms]

@@TheRealSlimshadyyyyyy I'm guessing you were never deployed to fight for the oil companies....

[@fredanderson7728]

There truly is no limit to how cruel people can be to one another, whether unintentional or intentional.

[@CloverCutieASMR]

I had no idea about anabaptism but I was rebaptized last summer. I decided to do it because I wanted to make the choice to commit myself to God and being baptized was something I wanted to do as a rebirth into my life as a Christian. The first story touched me. What an amazing man and truly a great example of a true Christian. May he rest in peace.

[@bluebelle8823]

I'd never heard of them either. And I have actively gone looking for information on the persecution during the inquisition. I do think they had something of point with baptism and free will.

[@Vexmybeloved_]

Omg!! I'm from the Netherlands and I've never heard of the first story! Especially because I am from the town whose upraising caused the downfall of Alva in 1572. I loved hearing about this!

[@sofiathompson3531]

As the daughter of a Marine.....zero surprise of the incompetence. My dad dedicated 20 years of his life to the service and repeatedly got shit on by his superiors. Military service in the US is a joke.

[@MauricioOsuna-et8et]

USA Army at least got equipment. You gotta see BRAZILIAN Army 🤦‍♂ we're way too lucky we're never at any danger of military invasion, because our army can't stand SHIT.

[@mortaegul6241]

Military service in the US is not as bad as it seems, other countries' are much more of a clownfest

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

No it’s not.

[@sofiathompson3531]

@@lautaroaguilar9584 They dont care about mental health and they definitely dont care about their vets. Pretty much any male on my fathers side went into one branch or the other. I strongly agree to disagree. Suicide rates alone for US serviceman/vets speak VOLUMES.

[@danidavis7912]

Your dad probably needed some remedial training, by the sounds of it.

[@dampsocc]

Burning people at the stake because they believe in consent is wild

[@invaderhorizongreen8168]

look at the poem goosey gander how DARE you pray to God in Latin What is scary is there are people out there who WANT to go back to that. They want the power to stomp anyone they dont like, or find their faith icky because how they believe is the only and right way

[@dampsocc]

@@invaderhorizongreen8168 and its absolutely wild its also wild how they claim murder is wrong ya know unless if its for their god then its fine right

[@Kwauhn.]

@@invaderhorizongreen8168 Religion has always been about the disingenuous proliferation of unrestrained power. "God wills it" is the ultimate protection from the moral consequences of persecuting others.

[@juliusfucik4011]

We saw similar behavior by the vaccinated who wanted to put the umvaccinated into camps.

[@juliusfucik4011]

We saw the same thing during the pandemic.

[@jimmcmeen761]

Man I’ve been hooked on your channel! I love your delivery method, music, photos and alternate explanations when need be. Really amazing quality content brother!

[@christopherwang4392]

0:00 Introduction 0:37 Dirk Willems 7:14 Lance Corporal Jason Rother 16:20 Victoria and Emile Cillier 26:12 Conclusion

[@j.p.6932]

13:13 So a guy gets his pride hurt and it ends up costing an innocent man, for whom the CO was responsible, his life. And everyone else involved was either incompetent or didn’t care.

[@buckgulick3968]

Love your stories. (#2) My wife and I lived in 29 Palms back when that happened! Sometimes my job even took me on base, yet I don't remember any details about the case. Not surprising as that time it would have been an internal government affair. Fascinating to hear details now, albeit it 40 years later. Can't wait to tell the missus when she gets back from church. (In Florida now, but still miss the desert very much. Beautiful place then but you learned fast to respect its dangers) EDIT: My wife says she remembers it well. Chock one up for my poor memory. Age sucks.

[@LevelEarthWD]

Love EVERYTHING coming from this channel. My absolute favorite on KZbin.

[@gregatkinson7276]

As always great coverage of interesting stories and always appreciate NO A.I. narration! You do an excellent job yourself. Thanks again.

[@alfredpeasant5980]

Im a simple man, i see Scary Interesting upload, i ignore my obligations and geek out.

[@peterwilcox1520]

Lol

[@soclose2her]

Ignoring my obligations while I type and listen 😂😂

[@FernandaHaiabe]

Your uploads make my Sundays better! Thank you!!!

[@nancyjones6780]

The skydiving story reminds me of the Audrey Mestre freediving incident! Evil husbands!

[@peapie5920]

You’re my favorite late night KZbinr. I listen when all is quiet and can focus on every detail. Thank you for all you do! ❤

[@imnahtcool]

Indeed, one does not simply play the videos in the background, we must be seated, comfy, alone, a snack and the lights off 😂

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

There was a case here in the UK where three SAS reservists died in a selection march, after a 16-mile (26km) exercise in the Brecon Beacons in July 2013. Failings on the trek were described as "some of the most significant" a health and safety inspector had seen. L/Cpl Edward Maher, 31, L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, and Cpl James Dunsby, 31, died after the trek during which they carried up to 27kg (4st) on their backs on one of the hottest days of 2013. They were among the selection field required to cover difficult terrain in eight hours and 45 minutes. There is still no relevant government guidance relating to heatstroke on endurance events, and recruits and serving military personnel have continued to die on exercises over the years since then. The UK armed forces definitely don’t seem to be taking the dangers of heatstroke seriously.

[@lavkian]

I'm completely addicted to your content. Not only do you have the perfect voice for this, you're a phenomenal story teller, and i almost always learn some new science fact from them. Thank you for all this brilliant content.

[@Kingly-Mike]

These guys literally just left their comrade out their in the desert who was already suffering from heat exhaustion and forgot about him. None of em needa be in any type of leadership position ever again.

[@chunkblaster]

That officer should be charged with murder my blood is fucking boiling right now

[@hellhound1389]

Thing to keep in mind that might give you a little comfort. That guy can't get any benefits from the military. He can't even go to the VA for medical healthcare. Then he's blackballed by any veteran organization. That means he can't join the VFW or the American legion. Then what makes me laugh the most is he can't get a job with any company that has government contracts and you'd be surprised at the companies that have government contracts. The only job he could possibly get is at a gas station because even most grocery stores and fast food companies have government contracts. Not to mention most factories no matter how small have some connections to the government. I know it's not a harsh prison sentence but his life is pretty much over

[@CYMotorsport]

Horrific situation Victoria was in. I need to read the book bc I can’t actually recall if she did her BSR pre jump checks. You never know expect to be sabotaged by anyone especially a partner, and may he rot, but basic canopy checks illuminate these types of malfunctions. Just for the sake of understanding preventative safety measures given skydiving is so safe bc of the adherence to such things, it might have been a relevant point to include in the future. Not relevant to the story itself and someone unreasonable could view it as victim blaming so ultimately I agree and get why you likely didn’t approach it. But it’s a potentially powerful moment to save lives regardless of circumstance henceforth. More Experienced skydivers I’ve been around are militant with BSRs and pre-jump plans with your jump master (or civilian equivalent). Need to check out the public docs and her book which I’ve heard is phenomenal

[@ocalafl954]

These stories were really impactful The martyr's story was one I had never heard of. The Marine's story hit home, because my grandson completed Basic training last year, where they tragically lost a fellow Marine to heatstroke. And poor Victoria didn't deserve any of that Thank God he didn't blow up the house with the whole family inside!

[@JennWakely]

"Emile Cillier was handsome, charming and confident." Me- looking at the photograph: ummmm.... oookaaay.

[@charlotteforbes2090]

Hello Sean and happy Sunday to you! I'd just wanted to note that I love your channel and that I've been semi-addicted ever since first discovering your videos. I love all the research and thoughtfulness that goes into your videos. Thanks for another upload; you rock, man!

[@stephenwong8053]

It’s been a while since one of your videos got me angry, officer Allen… wow that legitimately got me angry and the incompetence.

[@Tael71]

I was stationed at the Stumps when the Marine got left behind. We had every permanent unit and even some of the Marines going through their Occupational training on base join up on the search.. Comm and Electronics repair students, even cooks from the chowhalls were out there searching. But the area is so large that it was still easy to miss anyone out there. The Marine that perished gear was found with water still in his canteen as if he was trying to ration it (we are told not to do that. The area he was lost in, had he looked south, he would have seen BearMat at night (the range control station up on the hills between the training area and main side of the base. ). What made it even worse was that no one knew he was missing for several hours. It was when the armory was trying to find the last unchecked in weapon that they finally realized he was missing and more than 8 hours had passed.

[@xantarespeekcal]

Ive been here since 200k subs, youve gone a long way, keep up the good quality!

[@MisatoBestWoman]

I’m excited to enjoy another quality upload from this amazing channel! I’m albeit late but I’ve been busy. I love this channel! 🇨🇦

[@breezlybruin]

Sweet, Horrible Fate videos are what compelled my subscription to your channel. Great work

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Pretty sure autocorrect did you dirty! 🤭

[@breezlybruin]

@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 lmao... 👍 Thanks

[@UgetTheMemo]

Stories like Victoria's are why I've stayed happily single for the last seven years. I have major trust issues.

[@Turbo5150]

When i was station at 29 palms everyone knew this story and we were given Strict orders that no matter what you stay with your battle buddy and you do not move, you will be easier to find. i was also on roadside duty and they left the two of us 20 gallons of water and 2 cases of MRE's (24 meals) for a 24 hr. post. I think the Marines learned their lesson, i don't believe it ever happened again. this channel should also look into the Ribbon creek incident at Paris Island in 1956.

[@GenXfrom75]

How sad that Marine could SEE the rescue road but was completely depleted of the energy to get there. And how INFURIATING the man responsible for the decision that put him in that position barely received a slap on the wrist for his Marine’s DEATH. 🤬

[@jordantheallmighty]

Loving the visuals. The etchings and renderings especially.

[@EmpressOfExile206]

That 2nd story really got my blood boiling... mainly because all the ego, lack of concern for soldier's health (he should *never* have been on that assignment the next day after being a heat-casualty), and "get it done at any cost" attitudes are *_still_* a major problem in the military to this very day‼️😤😡

[@jonarment1229]

If you ever find yourself lost in a hot desert with limited water, travel only by night. "Only donkeys and gringos travel in the noon day sun." - Cody Lundin, desert survival expert

[@scallopohare9431]

"...mad dogs and Englishmen" go out in the midday sun. Rudyard Kipling, decades earlier.

[@BertrinaRoberts-nx4mr]

I've heard just about every story on most KZbin channels, but yours are all new to me, which is so refreshing, thank you so much ❤

[@matthewgrucella]

Dude I have liked your style and enjoyed your videos just a suggestion for some future stuff, some scary interesting stories from space exploration. Particularly the Soviet program

[@JoeJaJoeJoe]

Soviet space stories are spooky. Imagine getting strapped to a defective rocket, dying in space, then having your government erase all records of your existence.

[@elgrandefleau7359]

@@JoeJaJoeJoe How bloody convenient to justify your entire internet conspiracy theory by « they erased everything », even if they did, we would have learned about it during the Glasnost like everything else, including the N1 moon program.

[@KuK137]

@@JoeJaJoeJoe Except it never happened besides in smears of idiot hamburgers upset much poorer country beat them in education quality and space race despite having 1/10 of US resources. Imagine being so b-hurt you lost despite employing genocidal SS scum (von Braun) to cheat ahead you need to lie to diminish the Soviet accomplishments...

[@dajosh42069]

Wow... That second story is outrageous... Jason died because his commanding officer flat out didn't care about his life. They saw their reputation and ego as more valuable than their men lives. I feel terribly for Jason... The point where he realized that he'd been forgotten must have been horrifying... And given that the exercise wasn't supposed to stretch into the following day(s), he likely saw very little reason to ration, and conserve, his water supply.. As such... he probably drank through 90+% of his water before realizing that he was forgotten and abandoned. There's quite literally NO WAY TO KNOW if it would have altered the eventual outcome of the mistake.. but.. if I recall correctly, one of the rules to surviving a situation like that is to stay put and await rescue. If he'd dug a small trench (NOT an easy task given the extreme heat, and noted lack of water), he could have rested within it, in the shade, and on the slightly cooler ground a couple of feet/about a meter, beneath the surface during the day time, and then attempted travel at night when the heat would be at it's lowest. His leaving "trail" markers was very wise. Although, sadly, in this circumstance, it was not enough to aid in his survival or rescue. One of the biggest, and most IMPORTANT rules of survival in the desert (even if you're not lost or abandoned in the middle of the desert) is to ALWAYS, _ALWAYS, _*_ALWAYS_* recognize your limitations in extreme heat.. and to _ALWAYS_ take the sunlight/heat seriously. About a decade (or so) back, I'd got myself into a bit of trouble, and ultimately was given a number of hours of "community service". (for anyone not familiar, the punishment of "Community Service", it is a punishment that, 99% of the time, takes the form of cleaning/picking up trash on the side of the road. And occasionally clearing out dense dead brush and weeds.) And while I was doing said community service (in the blistering heat of the summer) I somewhat suddenly felt myself getting dizzy and feeling sick. Thankfully, even the "Field Services" employees (those whose job it is to oversee the people doing the community service) understood how dangerous the heat can be, and I was given cold water, along with a 20(ish) minute break to sit in one of the trucks with the AC on full. The point of all the above rambling is simply to emphasize how dangerous, and deadly the Mojave/Desert/Vegas heat can be.. and how those of us whom have lived in it for most/all of our lives _understand how seriously it needs to be taken!_ Frequent breaks in a shaded area, and lots of water to replace what is being lost through sweating. Never, *EVER* underestimate how quickly this kind of heat can injure, or even kill, you.

[@jus10lewissr]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever watched any sort of "horrible fates" video without acquiring some random, crazy, irrational fear from one of the stories. I've managed to pick up some pretty ridiculous fears thanks to these types of videos, but I still enjoy them nonetheless.

[@KuK137]

Yup, fear of insane zealots and fundies murdering you because sky daddy told them to is kinda rational and sane fear if you look at it this way...

[@KarmaNeverTouches]

16:18 the military story in this was devastating. That poor guy must have been terrified

[@RandomIdiotGS]

Okay, honestly, Allen didn't take his military job and leadership seriously and it cost a life: that should deserve a major sentence, I can't believe they let him off so easily. Also if you have to serve under someone like that, this would have been the moment to stand up to them and say "sir, we are not leaving a single soldier in the scorching desert heat, this is not commando training and to do so means you are violating a direct order from our superiors to drop us off in pairs and inform command of our positions so that we can be retrieved -- either you get your carp together or if you are unfit to carry out your duty, this squad will relieve you of your duty".

[@hellhound1389]

This is an example of an officer who would've been sentenced by his men in a combat zone. My uncle told me of a story in Vietnam where a platoon went out with an arrogant officer that didn't care about his men. He didn't come back and it was written off in the fog of war

[@da_001]

pure objective facts. the fact not ONE of allens mates remembered him pissed me off even more. scumbags.

[@vikrambansal6736]

God I hate this series, not because the videos are bad, scary interesting puts out the best quality content. But because it’s so depressing sitting in my bed all comfy, knowing that someone else suffered some of the worst pain imaginable before death…

[@BlairAir]

Knew the story of Emelio and Victoria. It still shakes me, though... that he so deliberately, casually, threw her carelessly planned her death in a way that I am sure he thought "fitting" but in fact, would truly terrify her last moments alive. A real sweetheart, that one!

[@prestonjohnson9377]

I remember 4 years ago at annual training, I had to give a brief about Jason. Even though I did a brief on it, I didn't know some of the things said during this. Thank you!

[@Ploots21]

Love this channel! Always get excited to see a notification there’s a new video ❤️

[@marinusvonzilio9628]

"During the Spanish Inquisition it was a punishment authorities commonly opted for" is not true. Only around 2% of those who ended up before the Spanish Inquisition were executed, making the death penalty not common at all. This gets even more absurd when you compare it with the *secular* courts of the time, which issued *100 times* more death penalties than the Spanish Inquisition. The Spanish Inquisition actually had standards that were surprisingly progressive (for its time, it goes without saying it was still pretty horrifying by our modern standards), with free legal council for the accused, severe penalties for people falsely accusing others (in fact, the defendant had the right to provide a list of personal enemies he or she had, anyone on that list was inadmissible as a witness for the prosecution), and a surprisingly high burden of proof (again, for the time period). You were actually in *far* bigger trouble if you ended up before a secular court of the period. Torture was also generally avoided by the Spanish Inquisition, only being used in about 3% of cases. It was severely restricted in both methods used and who could be subjected to it, and a confession under torture was actually inadmissible. Again, this was *not* the case for the state, secular courts, where the use of torture was widespread. They also did not prosecute witches as is commonly depicted. In fact, the Spanish Inquisition's official position was that witchcraft did not exist and those who claimed to posses supernatural powers were simply insane, while those who accused others of possessing such powers were lying. The reason why they earned such a dark reputation is actually the result of propaganda from their enemies, Protestant countries of England and the Netherlands, both of which quickly adopted the printing press and made great use of it, not just for books and literature, but also pamphlets and propaganda. Spain, by contrast, was slow to adopt this new technology and even slower to utilise it to its full potential. This gave rise to the Black Legend, essentially demonising Spain, the Inquisition, and Catholicism. Most modern historians agree on this issue and the idea of the Spanish Inquisition going around burning and torturing people left and right has long since been debunked. For example, if you look at the witch trials, they were actually more commonly done by the Protestants, and they killed tens of thousands in Protestant Europe and the Americas (the Salem trials being the most infamous American example), compared to less than 5000 people that the Spanish Inquisition executed in three and a half centuries of its existence. The Spanish Inquisition at the time actually considered the witch trials as backwards. Also, to note regarding the topic of the video itself, Dirk Willems was equally seen as a heretic by the Protestant Dutch, it was just the Catholics that got to him first. The Spanish Inquisition is very definitely not a positive institution, and by our modern standards it is absolutely abhorrent. However, by the standards of their own time, they were actually far more lenient and had significantly higher standards for legal procedure than either the more ruthless and genuinely bloody *Roman* (Papal) Inquisition, or the secular courts.

[@AfkBxndit]

Thanks for these awesome videos!

[@RetroForTheFirstTime]

Great slight deviation in your typical content. This is a very good direction to continue since cave accidents seem to be harder to come by. Keep up the great work

[@wootle]

4 months for the death of that young Marine. Disgusting, that slimeball should be in solitary for life 😡 Utter incompetence and disregard for protocols.

[@Welcometothesunnyside1989]

I love ur voice and content dude u have a very great way of telling the saddest stories

[@nexaentertainment2764]

Fav story telling/history/spooky channel!

[@seancarter6492]

I'm sure being buried with full military Honor doesn't mean anything to the family or various loved ones when he died for absolutely no reason.

[@deadspace2]

As someone who served his entire 4 year enlistment in 29 palms that heat definitely ain’t no joke. Some people only train there for an exercise then go home. That was our home. Hydration was no joke, most water I ever consumed in my life. People think I’m joking when I say that sun can burn your skin with ease. RIH Brother sorry your people failed you. RAH 🫡🕊️

[@Barovian20]

Emile is like the shitty spouse terminator.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

Love that intro music! Thank god life is so weird that we keep getting new and weird stories to chew on. Hope everyone is doing great!

[@Royak]

Cant help but to think Jason was left to die On purpose.

[@danidavis7912]

What makes you think that?

[@thomascarrollcarroll5077]

@@danidavis7912 It's just suspicious. There was means and opportunity, I wonder if there was any investigation into a possible motive.

[@Royak]

@@danidavis7912 He was left alone before dark, despite been told they need to be in pair. No one noticed a person is missing for 48hrs. Either bunch of imbeciles were in charge or the sociopath left Jason in such situation on purpose. who knows what was his motive. poor Jason what a horrible way to die.

[@imnahtcool]

I think there was a bit of that too. They just didn't give a shit. "LOL oh well, we'll get a replacement rookie tomorrow, we'll be alright." Their attitudes are suspicious. I don't think they outright murdered him but they certainly could have abandoned him on purpose because their precious little egos got hurt.

[@Ronam0451]

​@@thomascarrollcarroll5077 why would they just leave a random guy to die? Grow up

[@formulajai]

Always waiting for a new video!! Somehow these help me sleep!

[@imnahtcool]

It's his soothing voice and perfect cadence, I could listen to him narrate my taxes ❤

[@dajosh42069]

As a resident of the Mojave desert... I can attest to the deadliness of the heat here. It got to where shutting off power to someone's house in the dead of summer couldn't be allowed, because that amount of heat can be a death sentence. And still, even in these modern times... the elderly routinely pass away from the heat every year.

[@felver27]

Great content keep up the good work. We gotta get you to a video a day of these. That way I know what not to do.

[@davidponseigo8811]

I had a friend who was in the National Guard and along with one other soldier were left at a outpost for what was supposed to be for two days but were left for two weeks and when finally retrieved he hit his commander and received a dishonorable discharge. He got a raw deal.

[@da_001]

DAMN! got more info?

[@scallopohare9431]

He should try to get his discharge upgraded. Dunno what the odds are, but he can try.

[@tommyb261]

As a Minnesotan, The 2nd story really pisses me off

[@erayburn6354]

Honestly, as a human being & ESPECIALLY as an American, the 2nd story is straight up enraging!! 🤬

[@rileyp1419]

We have millions of dollars of thermal equipment, aircraft, and gps. Yet, we can’t keep track of our service members.

[@mp9228]

Too busy leaving them behind in Afghanistan and selling them in Las Vegas.

[@WilsonTexasRager]

1. GPS didn't exist in the 80's. Well it was invented but hadn't been rolled out yet at least. 2. Thermal/night vision much the same till desert storm right after this story. 3. The Mojave desert is a big place.

[@noelleelizabethan]

12:00 this one makes me SO ANGRY y'all murdered this angel.