Cops Horrified After Learning Tinder Date is Fanatical Killer

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

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[@i_like_blast_beats]

Genuine question here Adrian, I've been using ExpressVPN for about 4 years now, do you know if piavpn is any better?

[@tjfromalaska4520]

Thank you for another informative video given with such compassion Adrian much love and appreciation from Anchorage, Alaska!❤ May Blake finally be at peace!

[@racheljackson4428]

You couldn't included the applause in the legal process. that gave me a fright.

[@ambervalentine5788]

mr coffeehouse, whenever i turn my vpn on, netflix and prime detect it and refuse to play any movies/series at all. like even the non regional blocked. you have been sponsored by these vpn apps like nord, are you sure the vpn couldnt stop you from playing the prime and netflix videos? if you can watch videos despite your vpn on, how did you do that?

[@pleasepassthebutterinsta]

Wait, did you say 'moved from UK to Australia' ?

[@99brooklynnn]

As a woman who was assaulted by someone off Tinder, you can NEVER exercise enough caution using these apps. Meet in public, and if they have a problem with it, they’re probably not someone you want to be with in private.

[@Taryn_666]

I'm so sorry that happened to you

[@ANDEZ]

I’m sorry this happened to you it did me to I met him in public and ran off back to my apartment he left his phone on charge in my flat and I had to open my door he knocked me out nearly in my own flat and brought a random guy off the street with him

[@A.Girl.Has.No.Name.]

Also, ALWAYS tell someone where you're going. Tell them who you're meeting, and make a plan to get in touch with them when you get home, or if you decide to go somewhere else with your date (esp if the decision is to go to THEIR home!!) I know some folks are embarassed to tell anyone they're using online dating/hookup apps, but do it to keep yourselves safe, people! You're too important to your loved ones to lose.

[@aneartahatahaanwar1737]

​@@GNMi79unless they're Chad and Tyrone and don't have severe disabilities. Stupid 304

[@angel6-6]

Or just don’t use dating apps and meet weird strangers

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Just a quick update on last week’s video folks - It was unfairly age restricted and demonetised and they seem to have rejected my appeals, which is why it no longer exists. I’m probably going to heavily edit that video and release it again in the future, I put so much effort into that one and you guys really appreciated the deep dive too. Thank you to those who can support me via Patreon and sponsors, it really helps take the pressure away! KZbin needs to sort their problems out.

[@G.RENE.D]

Hi Adrian

[@bongingwenya7128]

@CoffeehouseCrime good to have you back...been checking my notifications for a while without luck.Really appreciate your work all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 🎉😊

[@btsarmy254]

Good evening Adrian..we got you!!

[@CybeleCotter]

I'm so sorry 😔

[@ames2727]

@@CoffeehouseCrime whaaaat??? That’s ridiculous. I understand youtube needs to in force restrictions but I didn’t see how that one had issues with age? I mean it’s true crime and you have done wayyy more gruesome cases than this one. I absolutely LOVED your approach in how you addressed the information, your ability to humanize a murderer but still acknowledge that he was mentally ill and a deranged incel (well i suppose all incels are), and your wonderful tribute to the victims. Like my comment said in that video, if was one of my most favorite ones you’ve ever done. I am so sorry. We got you my friend!!

[@debdanton2295]

“Well hello ladies” was enough for me. Creepy.

[@racheljackson4428]

mega creepy.

[@Tiare1996]

That gave me chicken skin ……

[@thegreencat9947]

Instant "Hell, no".

[@andrew285]

@@Tiare1996 at which minute of the video?

[@GilliKennedy-n9e]

🤮

[@starrygutter]

I was in tears by the end of this video. Blaze seemed like a beautiful human and he should absolutely still be here.

[@Luuskamuikkunen]

Ok

[@serendavies7375]

How awful.

[@angiexcx]

@@aidanc9396this is such an awful thing to say. i hope you heal.

[@Welshman336]

Except him going around telling everyone that Sam was gay basically. If that was done to anyone besides a murderer y'all would say Blaze is a POS for outting someone.

[@chrisbennett1358]

Who tried to expose a deeply closeted, deeply mentally ill guy to humiliate him. What a wonderful person

[@truth_hunter]

Blaze seemed like he was the light of the world. Made people laugh, smile, and was a good honest caring friend. So sad a beautiful person like him left this world so young and out of Sam’s hate and mental health issues. It didn’t help that he focused on dark thoughts and feelings instead of trying to find optimistic thoughts and feelings.

[@Martial-Mat]

Yes. He had the sweetest smile.

[@DragonIsNotASlave]

Lonely, isolated, online all the time, radicalized. Seems like the perfect combination for what happened.

[@socialmediamanagement1859]

I would add learning disabilities and mental illness. People crave above all community. If they feel isolated the internet is there to reassure there's someone cheering up a misfit. That's why it is said it takes a village because it really does. People tend to see this as evil and lock it away. I think we should rethink it

[@Don_KeyShot]

Seems like the people around him, society, failed him too. Not trying to defend him, but society has a responsibility too. I'm also lonely and isolated daily, also autism.. People don't seem to care about one another anymore, almost everyone is selfish.

[@socialmediamanagement1859]

@Don_KeyShot i totally agree with you. Please go to your local library if you can. Local swimming pool, if you can. I promise you, you do matter! And please, pretty please, mental health is health, so go see a doctor if you're struggling!

[@Takeninthelight]

​@@Don_KeyShot I can tell you that's a lie and your isolation is driving you to think that way. It is hard to get out and meet people, it won't be easy, but there are options. You just have to make the conscious choice to do it anyways

[@tinaroberts5858]

​@Takeninthelight . I agree to a point. If you have people around you paying attention and helping you navigate things, unfortunately, not everyone does.

[@LilyFlowers-hh3sc]

I have austim, was bullied so bad that i didn't want to live sometimes etc. I also cant stand feeling things like tags or seams inside my socks. I have to turn my socks inside out. I stlll have compassion and have never hurt another living being. I even do volunteer work to help animals.

[@BabzV]

I hope today was a good day for you, and thank you for helping animals. 💜🌷

[@karawigley6231]

Sam has dead eyes you can tell just by looking at him there’s evil inside of him. RIP Blaze I’m so sorry your life was so cruelly taken away from you you deserved better.

[@tinaroberts5858]

No. He's mentally ill

[@shanag.2852]

I thought that as well. Just looking at his picture made me feel sick. That dude is evil incarnate.

[@Loralanthalas]

You've passed by a few killers in your lifetime. Odds are at least a serial killer. Yet your magical lights never went off. Stop it. That feeling you have is bias.

[@michaeldaly9984]

This dude is a ⚽️🔒s

[@Dwayne-Mobile1]

ThAts what I said

[@dcfdrummer]

I never ever installed Tinder on my phone/pc or whatever. Never went to an online date. I'm pretty proud of me for this.

[@megnotmegan1966]

Hell, I’m proud of you too!!❤😂

[@user-wy1et9dk9w]

Same. I don’t know how to feel about it tbh. Sometimes I think I should try though. But at this point prob not worth it

[@jonathanfell688]

Bizarre thing to be "proud" of.

[@elenarae_]

Be proud of yourself. I've never gotten on tinder but had a different dating app. After meeting my husband and going through a very challenging divorce with him, still going 2.5+ years later, I'm honestly terrified of dating apps. People pretend a lot.

[@BrotherMag]

​ not really. Finding people irl should be normalized again@@jonathanfell688

[@matthewhenderson1244]

Online stuff scares me now. I am so terrified of what it will become in my daughters lifetime.

[@SiViC74]

Me also, my son will be 15 soon and it's out of control online..

[@Brett323]

just teach your kid not to be stupid and you should be fine. coddling them does nothing to help them or prepare them for stuff like this.

[@nelieltu9730]

​@@SiViC74Blame Kick, Adin Ross, Andrew Tate for turning young men into incels.

[@moonpresence9707]

"Will" become? It's already been this way for at least 20 years.

[@Kenny-m9r]

I’m 38. I’ve used the dating apps on and off over the years since their inception. I’ve noticed they’re a lot more sketchy than they were years ago. Same with apps like OfferUp or CL. It’s almost not even worth it unless they’re willing to meet at a police station which almost all the legit ones do.

[@robinscarborough6969]

Missing my son Payton Helms from Phoenix AZ. Haven't heard from him since 2019. These Missing cases make me wonder where he's at. Not like him to drop off this way, called the AZ pd. Nothing. I'm still searching .

[@maxinaw.3576]

Hope you find him soon 🙏

[@JulieRushworth-k4w]

​@@maxinaw.3576 Amen 🙏

[@christinehimmelright1194]

Damn that is so sad. Maybe you need to reach out to one of these true crime platforms to help get the word out and hopefully get some answers. Best of luck to you. I can’t even begin to imagine.

[@thegreencat9947]

How old is he?

[@carolinebrennan3864]

Maybe Adrian can do a video on him and his last known sighting?

[@ananimity7332]

I gave up online dating years ago and will never do it again.

[@kathduncan9618]

Same. I only met scammers, psychos and bores. Definitely cannot recommend. Having much more fun with real people at real places IRL.

[@abegarfield7030]

Why do it in the first place? Before the internet took off the equivalent to online dating was joining a dating agency. If you did that, you'd be top of the suspect list if a serial killer was on the loose or if someone went missing. You're only going to find other nutters, perverts, social inadequates and pariahs on dating sites. Why do you think they exist in the first place I don't see how involving computers makes something acceptable. Also, Twitter (I refuse to call it X) is no different from writing on public toilet walls, but it's socially acceptable because it's online?

[@NomadEquestrian]

Same here it's not worth it to many weirdos out there

[@inmydarkesthour2278]

Cause you only meet weirdos and creeps online lol okay

[@NomadEquestrian]

@@inmydarkesthour2278 okay your mom should have gulped

[@cdes1776]

Menacing is a perfect word to describe Sam. This is what dejection, fury and self-loathing looks like. If not Blaze, then it would have been someone else. Blaze was indeed his name, a bright flame surrounded by love. x

[@Jackalpup83]

Sam is absolutely not beyond saving. he needs care that he will never receive. i wager he'll join a Nazi gang in prison who will most likely solidify any beliefs about how being gay is 'wrong'. he'll always look for friends, acceptance, and approval wherever he can. if anyone cared about him at any stage and wasn't a conservative and/or Nazi, he may be completely different. he's still young, but he is now lost to the system. i hope he meets better people in prison. let it be a cautionary tale for those kids who are growing up in homes just like this... will you help them?

[@myntndmarriage]

@@Jackalpup83 So true. He needs care he will never receive and if anyone had cared about him in any meaningful way he would have been a different person altogether. Prison is the worse place for Sam to be, in regards to shaping his mind or any rehabilitation and acceptance of his sexuality. He'll be treated badly which will only reaffirm his self-loathing and hatred of people.

[@cdes1776]

​​@@myntndmarriage You are right. I will remove those words. Mea culpa. @Jackelpup83

[@JoshRay-q2n]

Id say douche canoe is the perfect words to describe him

[@samkingsway6564]

Although a sad a tragic story, I truly appreciate you telling it in such an empathetic way. Being one of the genuine and awesome story tellers on KZbin is so admirable. No robot work here!!!

[@OpulentRed]

Try crimes anatomy. a much better narration and evidence files and case studies presented.

[@anyathepanther7977]

First picture of Sam gave me chills. He has this Anger in his eyes! Fixated WW2.... oh Boy... Really? Did'nt even think to clean the Knife? Or throw it away?!

[@kathduncan9618]

Crazy eyes. Ugh. First thing I noticed. So unattractive. So big red flags. So alarms going off extremely loudly.

[@Dwayne-Mobile1]

Dead eyes

[@FlareStorms]

​@@kathduncan9618red flags with white circles containing swastikas

[@iBadAshh]

Blaze genuinely looks like such a sweetheart

[@a_lucientes]

When pictures really do speak a thousand words. One full of love. The other full of hate. Blaze (aside from having the coolest name) was obviously everything that pitiful excuse of a person could never be. Condolence to his loves ones. :(

[@tenderstepsPaul]

It is strange that he picked Samuel, as ( I am a heterosexual male) I think Samuel looks quite fierce and very unsympathetic. Perhaps he was easy to talk to?

[@Zeepjeliefs]

He had the kindest eyes /smile. A wonderful young man what a huge loss.

[@maschaorsomething]

@@tenderstepsPaul The thing is, not many young gay (and handsome) men are around. A lot of young men are quite disappointed when they see that only old men are interested in them. So he may have thought that Samuel is 1. handsome, 2. his type (masculine rather than feminine), and 3. around his age. So, basically a rare catch that he should consider.

[@StevenE-l9y]

​@@tenderstepsPaul Maybe he was seeking a little bit of bad boy, but he didn't expect to find out that this guy was a nazi with deep-rooted insecurities about his own sexuality. He probably thought the guy was just into motorcycles and would get into a fight every now and then at a bar.

[@littleealyssax0x]

My family friend was the detective that solved the case!

[@Fairlight53]

I imagine this was a difficult case for him. I know my Dad, also a detective with our local PD, died haunted by several cases involving small children and teenagers. My thanks to your dad for his service.

[@Fairlight53]

I imagine this was a difficult case for him. I know my Dad, also a detective with our local PD, died haunted by several cases involving small children and teenagers. My thanks to your dad for his service.

[@LadyAngela678]

🍪

[@tenderstepsPaul]

@@Fairlight53 One wonders if, there should be a greater rotation of detectives between departments. I agree you need experienced detectives but some of these cases are so harrowing, that there should be more awareness of mental health issues.

[@bjj9711]

Pritty easy case to solve. The killer either has extremely low iq or it wasn't pre meditated because it doesn't show any planning to not get caught for it

[@johnburns2940]

Thanks!

[@Livingdeadgirl72]

My son went to Penn university with him. He was his classmate . So sad when I heard this case . It’s hard to say anything , bc it’s hard to put into words, but rest in peace and my prayers go out to his family and friends. Stories like this will never be forgotten. Blaze will never be forgotten

[@bronzeagerage]

You can’t always tell by looks but Sam looks like a killer.

[@Zeepjeliefs]

It's the flat affect

[@TayWoode]

@@Zeepjeliefsyes! I didn’t know it had a name until I described Mr Beast thumbnails as having a fake smile and dead eyes look and someone said it was the flat effect

[@Zeepjeliefs]

@@TayWoode interesting right, that's something I used to observe in patients as a mental health worker. When I was looking for signs for example from autism or depression. We used to have a test where the test leader would tell a patient that her cat had died and was run over and that she was sad about it and the patient with flat affect would just stare at her and not show the expected empathy or reaction people usually do. That having said most people with such difficulties do have empathy but sometimes show it different on their faces than to what we would expect to see and could be indicative of some underlying condition.

[@TayWoode]

@@Zeepjeliefs yeah it’s weird coz there’s actually a few people on here saying Sam looks so charming and innocent and doesn’t look like he’d do any harm and Im thinking wtf & wonder if they’re the same kind of people that have the facial blindness thing where they can’t read people’s faces or expressions and maybe they’re possibly autistic too. I thought he looked odd

[@Tittelintuure04]

Well maybe he looks like a killer because you already knew that mate🤷🏼‍♂️

[@karenmcneil9865]

Welcome to Australia Adrian 🇦🇺. It's great to know you have moved here permanently. I love your content and how you have respect for the victims. Thank you for being you Wonderful.

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Thank you so much!

[@alisoncaller533]

Please tell me you aren't living in Shitney!!!

[@MegaGo68]

Does he really have respect for victims, though? I mean, the whole point of this genre is to exploit the tragedy of the victims for our entertainment and to feed our interest in the tawdrier side of life (sex and violence). The way to do that and maintain a modicum of legitimacy is to say it's about honoring the victims. I love true crime, and this channel, but I'm not going to pretend my reasons for watching are virtuous or ennobling.

[@lizsteeds6697]

@@MegaGo68 Agree with you. I find Adrian sanctimonious ...

[@carrained]

@@MegaGo68what, sex and violence? that is definitely not the parts I enjoy about true crime! I think the interesting part is seeing the motive between different types of people, like when someone murders to hide another crime, or when a seemingly good person suddenly snaps - the psychology behind that. certain cases and certain victims really stick with me, and I wish I could've saved them, so of course the victims stories impact some of us.

[@ariannarodriguez3231]

Blaze was my friend’s VERY close friend. They’ve had to go to court over the years as a witness and be exposed over and over again to this trauma. Thank you for shedding light on this case, RIP Blaze❤

[@darkdest6664]

Im sorry for your loss

[@102flippy]

This case breaks my heart. People can be so hateful and evil. Rest in peace Blaze.

[@TheLyricah]

The photo you showed of him immediately made me think cold, full on, Monster. Blaze, on the other hand, you could see his kindness. His Love of life and the people in it. What a great loss 🥺 The tribute of painted stones in Blaze’s honour is lovely to behold. Rest in Paradise Blaze, you are immensely Loved ❤❤❤

[@deadtotheworld747]

"He was crazy, and not the GOOD kind... I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows that there's a "good" crazy!

[@thegreencat9947]

And I am that good kind. 😎👍🏼

[@ruskov5685]

​@@thegreencat9947 Prove me

[@TayWoode]

@@thegreencat9947the good kind don’t need to say they are...

[@deadtotheworld747]

@@TayWoode yea it's the same as explaining a joke

[@CapsFan]

I’m not saying this as disrespect to the victim(s), but the guy has that 1,000 yard stare off the initial picture I saw of him. When I see people with, “that look” in their eyes. It’s a no from me dawg.

[@sunnyperka5791]

Also meeting someone you don't know late in the evening and going to a park?

[@chris-r8q1j]

😂😂 i just wrote that before i saw your comment. At 6:00 min. mark dude has that crazy look in his eyes

[@senrioflove]

@@sunnyperka5791 don't victim blame. it would ne a nice date if people weren't so shit

[@sunnyperka5791]

@@senrioflove I don't victim blame anyone. It is about caution and responsibility. As you said some people are so shit

[@BrotherMag]

​@@senrioflove clearly 🙄 you do

[@Su-mx7ix]

It hurts to see Blaze’s beautiful smile, he’s simply radiating. Such a beautiful human being, such a beautiful soul so cruelly and vilely taken by a disgusting waste of space… I am so sorry, Blaze, you should have been here and thriving. The world is colder without you. May his memory be a blessing.

[@shininbright1315]

He looked like something was off in his eyes.

[@foggy_sheep]

Thank you for covering this case, I had a creative writing class at OCSA with Blaze and our brief interactions have stuck with me these past 6 years, and they've been a whirlwind. It was such a shock when I initially found out about his passing, I was only 21 at the time. He was such a sweet and bright person, the world is definitely worse without him in it

[@azazello1784]

He was a fruitcake.

[@tangogent]

@@azazello1784 What a despicable and hateful comment.

[@jayp3477]

@@azazello1784 Does that make you feel better? Sounds like you have your own demons to deal with.

[@shelbyregisterrn108]

@@azazello1784oh look! An in€*L in the wild 🤮🤡

[@CrimeDocumentaryfiles]

What a chilling story! The thought of someone using a dating app to lure unsuspecting victims is absolutely terrifying. This shows how appearances can be so deceiving-pure evil hiding behind a charming facade. Truly a reminder to always stay cautious.

[@TayWoode]

You say appearances can be deceiving yet everyone else is talking about how you can see something off in his eyes. Are you one of those people who doesn’t really pick up on red flags? I’m not having a go, just asking as some people genuinely can’t see warning signs even when they’re so obvious, he definitely doesn’t look charming and other people who knew him have said he was crazy

[@TheJoyFinder]

People are saying something is off because of his affect in some of the photos. But not everyone with a flat affect is a murderer, obviously. And if psychopaths didn't have the ability to mask they wouldn't survive. So don't pretend that the commenter above is stupid. Regular people don't have the skills to not become the victim of a psychopath. You are more than naive if you pretend differently.

[@Eukanubaetosta]

Dudes gayer than me, and im out and proud. This screams early Dahmer days, happy he got caught..

[@fiphuket2010]

He even looks like Dahmer!

[@ItsNeverAManequin]

@@fiphuket2010 Not really....

[@strider9184]

@@fiphuket2010he looks like Onision

[@bjj9711]

He has 2 looks. First look is dalmer and 2nd look is charles manson

[@UnknownSouls]

​@@fiphuket2010not at all

[@chrishegemann3035]

I was first introduced to this case on an episode of 48 Hours. It has always stuck with me. What was done to Blaze was just despicable & horrific. Rest in peace young man.

[@AgrestisAnima]

How do you even help people like him? People that don't even want to try to better themselves? How to reach them?

[@amybryant8813]

I find it hard to believe that Sam's parents had no idea the kind of stuff he was into online and in his spare time. Or maybe they didn't care that he was a nazi. As long as he wasn't gay. 🙄 Disgusting people out there in the world.

[@Jackalpup83]

i blame his father the most...

[@MidnightSonnet]

I'm under the impression that they didn't care. They probably didn't pay attention to Sam unless he was in trouble, which explains why he never got evaluated for his disorders. They raised a monster. In my opinion, they deserve some type of punishment, too. Whether it's jail time for child neglect/abuse or force them to give monetary compensation to Blaze's family, they played a hand in what happened.

[@bombchelle7874]

​@@MidnightSonnetSam knew he has Asperger's, so they clearly had him evaluated at some point. Why so quick to judge? You have no idea what his parents did, or didn't do. There is no way for any of us to know that. Blaming parents only goes so far. Sam was a whole ass grown human. He knew right from wrong. He alone is to blame. Even if Sam's parents were shit parents, plenty of people grow up in a shitty household, with shitty parents, and they don't do shitty things like Sam did. There have been plenty of people that grew up in a beautiful, loving home, with wonderful parents, yet turn out to be awful humans, that do atrocious things. Who do you blame then? I don't understand why people watch a 30 minute video, with just basic details, and feel they've garnered enough info to start passing judgement. That's impossible. You can't know enough of their lives to do that.

[@ItsNeverAManequin]

Why is that so hard to believe? Actual children are able to hide their online activities from their parents. He was an adult. Sam's parents could be decent people. The only evidence of his father's homophobia came from Sam himself.

[@MidnightSonnet]

@michelleholmes7582 I absolutely despise people who use the "but they were raised in a wonderful family dynamic" excuse when a kid goes rogue. While it's true that some kids are born psychopathic, there are always warning signs. Kids can't hide their emotions well, nor can they control their impulses. Kids who are born with such a disorder usually show signs at an early age, like killing small animals, hurting other kids on purpose, and finding joy in other people's pain. I've seen so many crime vids on "loving homes" with a killer in the midst. As a parent, you are 200% responsible for your children's health and well-being. Getting a child properly evaluated early on can prevent awful things from happening. That "grown ass man" was a child once. His parents allowed him to dive into cults, become a Nazi, and basically become an extremist. He admitted that his father is homophobic and has a short fuse. He feared his father's anger. He had to be closeted because his father would've snapped if he found out his son was gay. That's a pretty fucked up life to live as a minor. Yes, he's to blame for the killing. I'm not downplaying what he did. He deserves jail. He's a danger to society and himself. I have a feeling the, quote, "anger I'd never felt before" was probably his envy and self hatred rearing itself. He saw a happy gay guy who's loved by his parents, which made him feel bitter because he didn't have that. So, no, I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that his parents were wonderful, because they weren't. A good parent isn't a bigot. A good parent loves their kids no matter how they identify. A good parent is involved in their child's life. A good parent has an open and honest relationship with their kids. A good parent should be a safe haven for a troubled child, not someone to be feared. Sam clearly didn't have most, if not all, of that in his folks. I've seen this shit in real life. People I used to know had parents that seemed like saints in public. But behind closed doors, they were monsters to their children. My own mother was kinda similar. Kept up appearances in public, but abused me and my brother behind closed doors. So I know firsthand that reports in the media can be very one-sided on how "wonderful" a child's life really was before hell broke loose. You can believe what you want. That's your right. But I'm not gonna change my mind about Sam's parents. Info from Sam about his own father was enough for me.

[@linda-louiseanthony1979]

Hi Adrian and Nero! I just got up to go to the bathroom (too much information, sorry guys!). It's 3.59am here in Melbourne Australia, but when Coffeehouse Crime posts, you watch! Now! Rest easy darling Blaze 🇦🇺❤

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

I’m also in Melbourne, up at 4am to say hey to the early commenters 😂 hello!

[@linda-louiseanthony1979]

​@@CoffeehouseCrime I thought you had made the move. Just in time for 4 seasons in one day! Welcome ❤

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

@@linda-louiseanthony1979oh I love the insane weather! Thank you!

[@Flightsv4alt]

Not really missing out much with good old storm bert here ATM horrible weather ​@@CoffeehouseCrime

[@DetWheresmycoffee-smh]

Get a room you two 😂❤

[@Monkeysgonetoheaven3]

What amazing parents, you can tell Blaze was truly loved so much may he RIP

[@robhaythorne4464]

Sometimes, it seems that these mental cases are everywhere. Quite the contrary, they are a miniscule percentage of people, but they do a disproportionate amount of damage to society. It is important to maintain a proper perspective and yet remain ever vigilant to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

[@carolinebrennan3864]

They are everywhere. Don't kid yourself.

[@azazello1784]

@@carolinebrennan3864 No they are not... In that case millions would be murdered daily

[@denesem2161]

What can’t people leave others alone? If you don’t ascribe to a lifestyle, move on!

[@sicooper4230]

What? and deny themselves the oppotunity to spread the hate that so enhances their pathetic existence? Never!

[@Nicole-kc1vx]

This statement can be picked apart from a million angles. It's not as black and white as leave people alone if you don't ascribe to their lifestyle. I bet there are a million things you wouldn't want people to turn a blind eye to because you would view them as wrong.

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

​@@Nicole-kc1vxwhy? Why is it your business? If it's not breaking the law, like gay relationships as an example, then it's about bigotry and hate. Speaks volumes about your morals with a comment like this

[@Nicole-kc1vx]

​​@@SnuSnuDungeon the fact you are so narrow minded that all you can think about is gay relationships and not the myriad of other ways a statement such as "if you don't ascribe to the lifestyle, leave them alone" can be detrimental is what's wrong with society.

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

@@Nicole-kc1vx not your life, not your choice. You do not get to be the self appointed moral police or whatever regressive nonsense you believe is the right way.

[@KoalaEarsOz]

Thx Adrian I always appreciate your focus on the person .. RIP ,Blaze Bernstein .

[@j-mt.175]

This is the 1st time i'd heard about this case, wow! Thank you for bringing awareness to Blaze and his memory !

[@DPRoberts-kr8eu]

"He despised how t-shirts felt, took forever to tie his shoes, and became obsessed with insects and vehicles. ... Unrelated, but Sam was also diagnosed with autism." Sounds pretty related to me.

[@ItsBigBrainTime101]

I know, I related to a lot of the same things growing up too. The aggression towards other students, the isolation, the fixated interests (definitely not nazis though, ew!) It's been extremely hard to get a diagnosis and I'm still struggling now, it's harder to get diagnosed as a girl, sadly. Thankfully, I have a supportive family around me and I haven't let hate or negative feelings affect me! I grew up wanting to volunteer in my community and help people.

[@eatingnemo9582]

Correlations don’t exist. I go to the philippines 20 times a year, my wife is a 18 filipino but that doesn’t mean im a hairy 50 year old white pedophile.

[@Impeplants]

Yeah, as soon as I heard the first sentence, I knew he had autism.

[@sleepymonsteraddict]

Remember that this person does not represent what autism is, it is a spectrum and it is a well known fact that most people with autism have a strong sense of justice, the opposite of this guy. Mental disorders are often used as an excuse in the defense of people like this, but it really isn't. Autistic people might think differently from neurotypical people, but for most of us that's more of a good quality rather than a bad one. Growing up I hated being different as I got bullied into oblivion, but now that I'm grown up I'm grateful if anything to be autistic.

[@nixpuk75]

Exactly! I can't cope with this channel any longer. Adrian's comments are too smug and ill informed.

[@ames2727]

Hi Adrian and Nero! How is Australia and how is Disturban? So excited to see what’s coming. The more I hear abour Tinder dates gone deadly wrong, I don’t want to even attempt it. Thanks for informing us about these scary and dangerous situations.

[@countps]

Airports are not happy places. They are horrible, stressful queues of insanity.

[@thegreencat9947]

Why do you think they are called " Terminals".😎👍🏼

[@CarpeNutella]

My nephew was also born in 1998 and also has an Asperger's diagnosis. I hope people realize such individuals are not generally dangerous, and are highly intelligent but can be obsessive and socially awkward.

[@sleepymonsteraddict]

Same goes for autism, most autistic people are described to have a strong sense of justice, I myself experience this too. So when criminals like these try to use their mental condition as an excuse, my skin crawls. I could never bear to do anything unjust or unethical to another living being, human and animal. For criminals with autism and/or Asperger's to claim they are violent and cruel because of their condition is pathetic, most people with these conditions are wonderful people. But just like with neurotypical people, there's always those few bad apples whom are rotten to the core and ruin the reputation for all the others.

[@nixpuk75]

@CarpeNutella thank you for your comment. I've just unsubscribed to this channel, after several years, because I can no longer support a content creator with so little understanding of conditions such as Aspergers. At least the judge in the trial seemed to understand. While Blaze's murder was an appalling act and a terrible tragedy, Sam has a very difficult condition for him to come to terms with. And then, with no diagnosis in his youth, or a supportive network whilst growing up, horrors can sadly, happen

[@abegarfield7030]

I have a number of friends with Aspergers syndrome and they're very affectionate people. I couldn't imagine them intentionally hurting anyone. In fact, I'm sure they'd be quite upset over people getting hurt.

[@nixpuk75]

@@abegarfield7030 Of course, they would be upset. That wasn't the point I was making. I meant the supposed disconnect between the killer's Autism spectrum diagnosis and his lack of social abilities and loneliness. I wasn't for a minute suggesting that people who have Aspergers syndrome want to hurt others although I suspected that would be the take away by fans of Adrian's narration

[@rathey7999]

Yes but I'm sure he had a good support system.

[@DeepThought420]

I had to step away from True Crime for awhile but, I'm back and ready to binge! Thanks for the awesome videos ❤

[@valhalla6991]

"Continue like that and you'll end up with 40 cats in your 50s" Doesn't sound bad, doesn't sound bad _at all_ .....

[@ZayyWithTheKs]

This is why I deleted Tinder 💀

[@marcoamazo]

Never saw the need to use it myself

[@mbh8621]

Whatever makes you feel better

[@chrishanrahan1506]

tired of unaliving the people you hook up with lol?

[@so.many.obstacles]

Tinder is not the issue nor any other platforms. It’s people. You can meet someone IRL and this happens. Be vigilant regardless to how you choose to meet and date. People that say things like this are blinded by the macro issues and only focus on the micro. Which deems them susceptible to danger in other ways. Things like this predates social media and online dating.

[@Kenny-m9r]

It’s awful now. Since the pandemic it’s become absolutely terrible.

[@marceypoeckes1968]

"Well hello ladies", soooo creepy! Thanks for another great video!❤

[@cecejamesable]

🤢Vile

[@MakotoKinoSailorJupiter2020]

That gave me the heebee jeebees

[@VampyRagDoll]

It’s screamed incel but I’m heading my way onto a watch list.

[@aestheticparadise5864]

@@VampyRagDoll Glad I wasn't the only one who thought that 😅🤐

[@debdanton2295]

Just added the same comment, before I read yours.

[@kirstenelisabethmunthe1342]

Why can it not be both, antisemitism and homophobia!? Thank you for a horrific and great story 👍🏼

[@letsgobrandon1300]

Maybe it was neither

[@tapoemt3995]

Since Phobia is a fear, he'd be to scuured of him. Phobia's and Isms are played out.

[@lwolfstar7618]

​@@tapoemt3995 you think hydrophobic materials are afraid of water? No. It also means extremely opposed to.

[@hyschara]

Kirsten no

[@childrenofthesun471]

It was neither.

[@MadameMayhem-e3r]

Your compassion for victims always shines through but it's particularly present in this story. I think you provided a beautiful tribute to a young man gone too soon.

[@BrandyBeach]

People need to stay off of these creepy dating sites. They’re all garbage even the ones that want your money if you want to meet people go out in the 10 local events and find other means stay off the dating sites. I’ve tried them myself and they’re all trash and dangerous, weird people on those sites and they don’t have good intentions

[@TayWoode]

And yet so many younger people love to say they’ve met not if their friends on social sites coz people in real life are horrible. Those are usually the ones who can’t interact with people face to face and end up claiming social anxiety and mental health problems and extreme cases end up like Sam

[@travisabr1294]

He was filled with darkness, so much that he needed to put out Blaze's bright light. Sad.

[@milasipes4276]

Never cried at any one of the hundreds of murder docs ive seen. Blaze's smile though, thats something else. Crying at the light that's gone out of this world.

[@yadii416]

This one really broke my heart. What a beautiful sweet young man taken too soon 🥺

[@christinsongbird]

You could see such a stark difference between the two. One being full of life and the other extremely disturbed.

[@lorirudel8689]

He was wise enough to be disturbed.

[@Francina-g5o]

His look compared to Blaze is like good versus evil . He radiates sinister vibes Blaze’s kindness just shines through.

[@Nerdisquirrel]

I love when you cover stories like this one, the ones that just hit you right in the feels. Blaze obviously didn’t deserve anything that happened to him, I hope his family & friends are doing okay.

[@FTH1723]

men like sam are very common and it's so scary

[@ShineLikeaProAZ]

I have never met one. Where do these men live?

[@boredagain1]

Huh?! So the majority of men are supposedly murderers?? Damn, you watch wayyy too much true crime!

[@FTH1723]

@ShineLikeaProAZ in your own home, and many others.

[@lavieenrose73]

A very horrible and upsetting case. Blaze seemed to be an amazing young man, his family also seem to be very nice. 😢😢😢😢😢

[@kellyfalletta1949]

Think Sam’s social media activities were sufficient proof he was motivated by hate. Which one, or both, doesn’t matter. Hate is hate and warrants harsher penalties. What a beautiful tribute “Blaze It Forward”.

[@olliedavis7848]

This is why i stay off dating apps

[@chrishanrahan1506]

do you also not drive because so many deaths happen behind the wheel?

[@olliedavis7848]

@@chrishanrahan1506 that's not the point

[@chrishanrahan1506]

@olliedavis7848 maybe so but the rationalization is the exact same. You are more at risk of unaliving yourself in a car accident than having something like this happen to you. Same thing can happen to you by meeting someone irl too... Might as well give up on everything because there's always a chance to have dangerous outcomes...

[@Youtubingokur]

They're actually right look how many people have been unalived before online dating by partners or people they were dating ​@@olliedavis7848

[@olliedavis7848]

@chrishanrahan1506 I don't care. I just don't like men.

[@EonArashi]

I feel like part of Woodward’s “reasoning” for the attack is jealousy towards Blaze. In Blaze, Woodward saw everything he wanted to be: successful, popular, attractive, open about his sexuality. And as someone who has dealt with self-hatred (I’m doing much better now), I can say with confidence that few things hurt more than seeing someone who has everything you want, but can’t have. The radicalization certainly didn’t help. But many of the people who become so deeply radicalized are fairly miserable, angry people who just want to feel accepted.

[@rickyrosay33977]

Reminds me of my stepdad's sister she's jealous of our family we live happy and successfully while she lives miserable, wants to be better than us, crazy for money, and doesn't like being bested she cost my little sister her job 2 years ago just so her and her daughter can get off the hook for something her daughter did at the job, she forces her son to go to college just because we all go to university, and wants to make money by any means necessary regardless of what her kids do basically her family is our polar opposites of us

[@jayp3477]

Thank god for Blazes Dad for not waiting more then a day before investigating. Who knows what would've been lost if he hadn't.

[@timelapsega]

It's interesting this is the 2nd case I've seen recently where the person went from really normal looking to totally disheveled. It's like their disguise of normalcy got found out and they no longer have use for it so they're free to let their outside reflect their inside.

[@myntndmarriage]

Autism is all about masking to appear normal around others while behind the scenes they're struggling big time with trying to live 'normal' lives. Sam's matted hair and disheveled appearance indicate he is mentally unwell and overwhelmed, trying to cope in a terrifying and violent environment, and most likely suffering from depression on top of everything else. Autism is a type of mental retardation and probably a mental health facility is where he should be, receiving help, unlike prison which will only damage him more.

[@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203]

@@eller3452 not everyone is ill intentioned like you. the guy didnt care anymore and probably abused in jail as he is autistic

[@EIRE55]

Meeting up with strangers whom you've "met" online is NEVER a good idea. May Blaze rest in peace🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀

[@Tittelintuure04]

Still people use these apps :D

[@meandmy2cents309]

Such a tragic loss of a kind, happy young man. I often wonder if anyone could have stop ppl like Sam from becoming such a monster. Thanks for always showing humanity for the life lost in these horrific stories.

[@aurondoxon3805]

Wow yet another "gay panic" defense in court. That legal strategy should've been banned or discouraged in the 90's. I can't believe that it's still being used in this day and age.

[@LuckyMrB]

That defense is not legal in California but his lawyer tried it to mitigate the hate crime charges.

[@izabelasiczek3547]

I know you shouldn't judge people by pictures but already at 7 min into the video when you showed both of their pics you could see that Blaze looked so friendly and caring and that other one looked really like he was full of hate & anger

[@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203]

That's how you discriminate autistic people and actually make them evil

[@minionofgozer7414]

"Text is boring but murder isn't" The words of a true poet 😒

[@vip5hawol-deehirota]

seems like self hatred and denial played a part in this one too smh

[@firefly88887]

I worked with many young people like Sam , working hard to integrated them into peer groups where they learn from their peers that their thoughts and reasoning isn’t right , giving them a contrast to whatever being said at home or online and for many of these young people, friendship and acceptance from peers is vital , or they look for acceptance in all the wrong places. It’s easy to be popular and fun when you’re accepted , loved outgoing and confident but take that away and you end up withdrawn and navigating a very scary world alone .

[@Olga1983]

A little side-note about why we Jews put rocks and/or stones instead of flowers around/on memorials or graves; it's because rocks and stones don't wilt and die like flowers; they stay forever. So that is why it's a tradition in our religion to put little stones or little rocks decorated or not, on a memorial or a tombstone. It's quite tragic that no one saw all of the red flags Sam was exhibiting. Heart goes out to Blaze's family.

[@saulthechicanootaku]

No wonder during the ending of Schindler's list, the Schindler Jews and their actors placed rocks on Schindler's gravestone

[@meme_aids]

"Stay there forever' not when i kick them shits lmao.

[@vascoemyer]

There are many who are raised in less than encouraging circumstances who never kill - I think, there are just damage units.

[@johnhenderson131]

6:08 Woodward and Bernstein? It seems those names are always turning up in the media!

[@Kharzein]

You feels like and good friend that we didn't see in a while a tell us a good story that happen in one of his trip, love the vibe and the video keep the good effort and happy that the moving was good !

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Aw thank you! I hope you find this video interesting!

[@etherealgalaxies6]

I'm sure Blaze's parents wouldn't want to hear someone being told they described their sons brutal murder in a friendly way 🙄

[@DeedeeT477]

Hi Adrian. Love your videos. Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦 🇿🇦🩵🩵🩵

[@tomo8940]

And somehow people like this get swiped for dates.

[@Tittelintuure04]

So? It's just a picture swiping app basically

[@Chungus581]

He looked relatively normal or even good looking in pictures he took of himself from what I remember prior to him murdering someone.

[@dorkeboye]

Man he could’ve picked a less serial killer looking top. Sigh. 😂

[@Wibgloria]

lol exactly

[@shreya15151]

Hope Nero and you are having a blast in Australia! Much love from your regular viewer from India 🫶🏻

[@karenrobertson2312]

This story is so sad. 😢

[@afergie76]

I hate hatred. As a gay man I’ve realized over the years that a few can’t or won’t accept me. But those few can cause such horrible things in life. I’ve also realized in my years that I am not here to impress people. I don’t have to prove myself to anyone. Becoming comfortable in one’s skin is not an orientation thing, it’s a human thing. Both homosexuals and heterosexuals suffer from this. But once that is accomplished, it’s powerful. If ‘you’ are uncomfortable with gay relationships, then don’t get in one. But what two consenting adults do in their private time, as long as it’s legal, then no one should care. But then some people do and think they have the right to be judge and jury.

[@Alle8ia]

What a beautiful person Blaze was. R.I.P.

[@bluegypsy71]

What a beautiful bright light Blaze was...he was radiant, gone too soon.😞💗🙏

[@bettyspag_]

Welcome to Australia Adrian and Nero 🇦🇺🍻 what a great addition to our country 😊 I just watched season 2 of the diplomat, so good!

[@maryfrizzell5945]

At home recovering from surgery, and what a better way to pass time than with CHC 💖

[@johnburns2940]

I donated, this story is DEFINITELY worth spreading and this channel in its support. What a deep tragedy and loss of two lives. Can spot the irony here? Prison will be challenging for this guy, as he wrestles with his identity. I love that so many people are trying to create so positivity around this tragedy 💟👊🇨🇦🙏

[@Luuskamuikkunen]

Ok

[@86bIDO52JF]

I haven't finished the video yet, but when you said Samuel hated the feel of shirts on his neck, I immediately recognized that he was Autistic. When you listed off some other things, it just confirmed it even more. Then you said "unrelated" but he was diagnosed as autistic and I felt I needed to inform you and whomever else doesn't know that those symptoms are very much related to his autism. It is a classic presentation of symptoms.

[@sharneduplessis9279]

So is it a symptom of autism if you don't like wearing polo or high neck tops? Just curious 🤔

[@86bIDO52JF]

@@sharneduplessis9279 For some people, it's really the tags that do the most offending. Others truly can't handle the feeling of clothes against their skin. It is beyond annoyance for them, it can be enraging. It is so, so hard to try and find something that won't bother them. It's very sad.

[@86bIDO52JF]

@@sharneduplessis9279 Sorry, I didn't directly answer your question! No, just not liking polo or high neck tops does not mean a person is likely autistic. If you see my first reply, it is usually tags and sometimes any clothing or the fit or material of said clothing. But without other symptoms of autism, you are more than likely just not liking the way those types of clothes fit on you or you don't like the style. Those are more your opinions. Autistic folks can sometimes take hours to calm down and it is very distressing to them.

[@sharneduplessis9279]

@86bIDO52JF , I haven't been diagnosed with autism but I hate itchy labels. And I dislike a shirt or jersey that's too high up on my neck. I prefer a lower neckline like sitting on the collarbone. And certain types of fabric make me itch. Just curious about the whole autism spectrum.

[@TayWoode]

@@86bIDO52JFthe thing is you will now get defensive people saying it’s not a sign of autism because they have autism and T-shirt’s don’t bother them They think everyone with autism acts the same as if it’s a disease not a condition

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

Every corners of the Internet needs to be strictly regulated. And parents should keep their children safe with words & actions. I give my condolences to the victim's loved ones.

[@xboomie590]

Because of you, I now drink a coffee in the evening xD Also: now I am even more glad I never used Tinder...

[@MFBURNS7909]

Saying Well Hello Ladies while exhaling a giant meth cloud is evil RIP Blaze

[@marycarter6134]

I remember this case and there was never any doubt in my mind that Blaze's murder was a hate crime.

[@soniapferdchen7875]

Thanks in advance for uploading a brand new video 🙏 Gee, this Guy sayin' "Hello Ladies" is giving me the creeps...after watching this, I'd rather not go on a Date online...(!) (מסוכן מְאוֹד) That'd be dangerous wouldn't it...Anyway, good luck for you and Nero and you and everybody stay safe.

[@zersky495]

He’ll never finish those rates

[@christinehimmelright1194]

Sadly I think most of Sam’s anger, his actions and his association with the groups he affiliated with, stemmed from his father’s inability to accept homosexuality. My feeling is this is more from nurture rather than nature. Human beings should NOT be allowed to procreate if they can’t love their offspring unconditionally. My heart aches for Blaze and his family but it also hurts to listen to how Sam was left to raise himself in a world with no compassion or love or positive nurturing from his parents. Imagine if Sam had parents like Blaze did. He could have been a totally different person.

[@myntndmarriage]

Yep and the sad fact is Autism is hereditary so either one or both of his parents have it, and it is inherently about 'self' so his parent(s) wouldn't have been invested in his life as much as Blaze's parents were invested in his. Really sad all round.

[@kupokinzyt]

Just woke up with a cup of joe, what a good morning seeing you upload!

[@CallingOutGhouls]

🙄

[@Rick-Guitar-Bass-Science-Math]

Sam’s profile pic screams IT PUTS THE LOTION ON IT’S SKIN.

[@leoniea138]

The stones are really beautiful ....in honor of a beautiful soul ❤

[@tinfoilhat1619]

I live in lake forest! I moved here from LA to get away from the gang and drugs. It's so nice out here. Been here for 4 years now

[@carmenday5531]

omg I'm finally here early. I wanted to say, thank you for your videos. Especially your coverage of the Kaitlin Armstrong case, that happened in my beloved cycling community and was devastating for my friends who knew Mo. Thanks for bringing light to stories like these.

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@mandarina4157]

Poor child… I was born in 89, and whenever i hear about people as young as poor Blaze leaving the world so young and especially in such tragic circumstances, it’s just so immensely sad. I hope his parents and family manage to find peace and live their lives