I flew to Detroit to track down a Game Boy thief

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[@babylonian]

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[@Chimfieradexter]

First :)

[@user-wm9ve7gx3g]

I'm 2nd

[@user-wm9ve7gx3g]

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[@siqxyre8473]

It would really help to get English subtitles too!

[@fie4426]

Only if i can make the translations WOKE

[@neoshenlong]

THE NEIGHBOR ASSIST HOLY SHIT. She didn't doubt it for a second, she immediately was like "I got you, you go in and I'll distract them"

[@LynCubed]

FR. She was so real for that.

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

Absolute legend.

[@Felix-on9dr]

That's really admirable

[@dizzybrooklyn]

She said she wanted that bag 😭

[@Ogaitnas900]

@@dizzybrooklyn if I knew what he'd make from the video I would ask for a % 😂

[@CZsWorld]

The moral of the story? Never steal a Game Boy from someone who's willing to go to Japan for a terrible DS game. Going to Detroit was N O T H I N G for him.

[@NOVA0335]

Or go to Japan to visit an empty office building lmao

[@amworld6643]

Or go to Japan for a derpy f***ing sticker​@@NOVA0335

[@siuchaos2606]

hey man, the mcdonalds game was NOT terrible

[@periwinkle43]

​​@@NOVA0335not even just that. He basically trespassed in a cram school to try to break into that office through a connecting door 😂

[@gdzenox2]

@@NOVA0335 Or go to japan to place down a tiny ass sticker to slightly annoy a japanese game company

[@dontask3613]

The real miracle of this video is Nick getting detroit PD to respond to a call.

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back!!

[@LuckyTheMotherFan]

​@@highestpeeqs9532what is bro talking about.

[@Yourztruylegend]

⁠@@LuckyTheMotherFanbro is talking about jesus christ and his greatness

[@ArmadusMalaysia]

​@@highestpeeqs9532jesus did not die or get crucified. He's just our prophet who will come back soon.

[@UniversL0ve]

​@@ArmadusMalaysiaJesus is the son of God

[@shApYT]

Police: "Please don't attempt to find it." Also Police: "I hope you find it."

[@NateThe_Great24]

"We really don't want you knocking on doors & trespassing on people's property" *SEVERAL HOURS LATER* _"You go in, I'll distract them"_

[@vgamesx1]

Yeah and like wtf did they think somebody is gonna do, just leave without at least asking for their property back? Some people wouldn't be nearly that polite about it

[@monicasmm]

Also love how they encouraged him to file a police report but admitted they wouldn’t have done anything different if he had 😒

[@cj.wijtmans]

So dont blame the police. They have to work within the justice system. The police could be sued. But at least what the police could have done is use the tracker. But then to get a warrant it would take time etc. This isnt their first rodeo, they know they have little options especially if he doesn't want the thief prosecuted.

[@presidentbutterpudding4025]

@@cj.wijtmans the police threatening nick to stop engaging in legal activity, refusing to provide legitimacy or in any way help him, and failing to not be an active obstacle to his problem rather than helping, is a problem. they had the choice to help within the confines of the law and chose not to.

[@cj.wijtmans]

you dont seem to understand what the police officer told him,if the people from the neighbourhood complained about nick causing disturbances the police would have to talk nick and file report against him. The police officers work under the police and justice system, there was little they could do.@@presidentbutterpudding4025

[@TheChiptuner]

Nick roaming the streets of Detroit reaching into wrinkly paper bags in front of strangers and hopping fences to retrieve a Game Boy is absolute INSANITY and I love it

[@jadesded]

*metro in the burbs

[@pedoboys]

hes defo a crip fr

[@xxxXXXCH04XXXxxx]

all for an egirl

[@icantseeyouyoucanrseeme]

@@xxxXXXCH04XXXxxxhehe i pinged you as a joke

[@NubE-Co]

Ofc the streets of Detroit have a scammer out of all places. I expected Ohio, and Detroit because it has the worst criminal activity I know of in America. I'M NOT MAKING AN OHIO JOKE YOU FU.

[@thewolfleader500]

God imagine being a thief and just wanting some spare cash to get by and pulling shit like this. And then you hear the words "out of options and desperate for a resolution, i booked a flight to your location" ring out in your skull like a final boss monologue.

[@ogvektor]

finding some shit on the ground is "pulling shit?" lmao what

[@thewolfleader500]

@@ogvektorit takes one "hmmmm an unattended game console i sure wonder who this belongs to"

[@critterwhisperer5821]

The entire fam knew of it but the in-laws couldn't deny it cause they were caught

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back!!

[@ogvektor]

@@highestpeeqs9532 how does this affect lebron's legacy?

[@zackhpittman]

I did something similar with a $20k speciality piece of video gear that I had embedded 2 air tags inside! Spent 3 days tracking it through downtown Dallas. One thing I learned in the whole process, is that the police aren’t really there to help you. They have no capacity to do anything unless it’s right in front of their face. You HAVE to be your own detective today if you want any justice in property theft.

[@reanimationxp]

did you get it back?

[@android-user]

Ayo?

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back!!

[@rawr207]

I had my apartment broken into in 2010 while I was at work and my things stolen. Cops wouldn’t do anything. I had to do all the detective work and found out a friend of a friend was selling all my stuff. The thief only ended up getting a charge for receiving stolen property since they didn’t have enough proof to charge for the B&E and theft. I never had any of my things returned.

[@watchguy7986]

Great story. Did you get your AirTags back ?

[@bork4007]

Nick has the most insane amount of Dad Lore with all these side quests he goes on

[@flakeyflakes]

Telling his future kids about this is gonna be smth else

[@SuperSZ]

It's like the film Taken, but without the violence xD

[@veil_01]

His future kids are gonna think hes making these stories up XD

[@xLinne]

@@veil_01 he's made the YT vid tho

[@EastSaintNick]

@@flakeyflakes got a vid to go with it too

[@arthurdurham]

The neighbor was a real one. Especially risking drama between her and her neighbor just to help a stranger.

[@Seabasstard22]

Hands down I was like that’d be me. Go in with a magnifying glass if you need! 😂 and it’s sad that the older lady didn’t even know you can BET that lady disciplined that son in law!! The neighbors all were like yeah as far as I know I ain’t seen it at all and they were honest the elderly lady in blue was just a person who probably doesn’t keep her eye on her adult son and son in law at all times cause they’re adults

[@juanvaldez2921]

$100 didn't hurt.

[@LunarShift]

​@@juanvaldez2921She earned it.

[@TKUA11]

Kind of goes to show you that there are really bad and really good people out there. The law moves too slow, people have to make things happen on their own without relying on police

[@demon10205]

$100 is $100 😂

[@badger273]

My favorite part of this is how quickly everyone went from being this scary, nebulous obstacle he had to overcome to just ordinary people when he approached them as such. Honestly Nick's whole channel is a testament to how far you can get by just treating people as they are; humans.

[@StarlightNkyra]

It's very nice to see that there wasn't a single bad person in this escapade. Heck, the brother in law who actually took the case probably wanted it for their kids, which is one of the best case scenarios for something like this. The police were understanding but were probably forced to follow protocol and stay as legal as possible. The neighbors were at the very least undisruptive, but most were very kind and very helpful. Nick makes sure no one is uncomfortable, but he still gets the device back. Overall, this turned out wonderfully.

[@FeeshUnofficial]

It's crazy that the FedEx employees were more helpful than the cops

[@TheBcoolGuy]

Detroit.

[@FeeshUnofficial]

@@TheBcoolGuy yeah that makes sense

[@voidxO7]

and the fact that he was play doki doki was amazing due to me literally just playing it right before I watched the video

[@tamql]

in all fucking places cops are useless

[@mrgameandmusic]

1312​@@voidxO7

[@yaaaaarn]

that guy totally took it. you can SEE the panic in his eyes when you brought up finding the airtag in the garage. mother-in-law was totally chewing him out in the minutes you spent waiting outside their house

[@NiebieskaAura]

Truee. His face said it all

[@NotSoMax]

His brother in law was the one who stole it, he’s the airport employee, but dude could tell his in law stole it hence not wanting the reward money

[@HNemo880]

⁠@@NotSoMaxexactly, he could’ve just taken the reward money but felt bad that his BIL made this dude come all that way to get it back

[@daliasep]

@NotSoMax @hunbiggs880 But what if he IS the brother in law that works at the airport? 👀

[@OverIoadTV]

@@daliasepthat seems most likely. He just didn’t wanna admit to it

[@Ganjaqueen92]

bro you spoke so well, the guy works at the airport, most likely stealing shit from people (cuz the tag was taken off on purpose) and you are sooo respectful with your words! i would be a total karen at that point!! respect!! and besides that love the guys family, they did knew more but also returned the things. i would let the airport know that a worker is stealing stuff cuz he probably wasnt the first he stole from and maybe not the last either..

[@9Tailsfan]

Yeah but the dummy put the air tag in his garage.😂 If he was smart he should have tossed it somewhere else far away.

[@Nitidus]

If you had pulled a Karen then and there you would have gotten absolutely nothing. Zero. That would be the stupidest thing you could do in that situation. Nick did it the smart way.

[@Ganjaqueen92]

@@Nitidus yep😅

[@Ganjaqueen92]

@@9Tailsfan so true 😂

[@janethekiller5895]

First off the worker didn’t steal it. His bil did

[@NotPearse]

"me and Samantha haven't been together for years" bro...

[@SPONGE-BOB-SQUARE-PANTS]

Sad times 😢 ❤

[@eeeddddddiiieee]

She didn’t say she loved him when he found it. Rip ggs in the chat buddy.

[@smokebuds30]

Soon as I seen her I was like she gon break his heart, such a shame

[@user-yw7mr9xm5f]

Agreeed​@@smokebuds30

[@madrelofficial4415]

​​​@@smokebuds30 (and also @eeeddddddiiieee kinda) how can you even say that? just judging a woman because of their looks is horrible and that's the worst example of that. for all we know they could still be friends, she could have say that she loved him off camera. sad to see people think the worst about people

[@ngultrum1]

Ah yes, one of the best Japanese cities, Detroit.

[@Chrnan6710]

デトロイト, ミシガン県, アメリカ合衆国

[@killedbycrit]

eh, not as much of a good japanese city as jacksonville, floridu prefecture

[@StupidCommenterYT]

man japan is looking weird

[@jHatKaclyre]

Michigan Prefecture

[@muffinzetta3670]

Fun fact rural japan and rural Michigan look outrageously similar. It’s very freaky

[@JpgSilent]

never get between a man and his gameboy

[@ironcomics99]

better yet, a man and his girlfriend's gameboy

[@nillypc42]

He truly is a hunter

[@joshasdf9503]

I'm in a bidding war right now for a Gameboy advance so this is vary true

[@MrBaskins2010]

the ending actually made me cry

[@davidemilianomartinezcasti7104]

True

[@LittIeCaesar]

Bro was in Detroit walking into people’s back yard reaching into a paper bag 💀

[@koobs4549]

He wasn’t tho, he was in Dearborn Heights, 20 mins away from Detroit. It’s the suburbs, you don’t need to worry when all the lawns are mowed 😂

[@Zen-ft5fj]

The fact that they broke up is crazy. Obviously idk the context but it's like what the cop said. This IS marriage material

[@mitchio83]

The cops saying you can’t knock on somebody’s door and ask for your stuff back is fucking insane

[@benjaminzarkhin1293]

I think they meant it could spook the neighborhood and they might get the cops on him for snooping around. I don't know the laws in Michigan, but in some states you don't have to identify yourself or what you're doing if there's no probable cause for you doing something suspicious.

[@mitchio83]

@@benjaminzarkhin1293 What is suspicious about knocking on a door?

[@benjaminzarkhin1293]

@@mitchio83 Going house to house looking for something specific is odd to do in the middle of suburbia. Jahovah's Witnesses might get away with it because it's a religious thing, but some random doop is less likely to.

[@F0RRET]

@@benjaminzarkhin1293adding onto this, especially if its some random person you’ve never seen before

[@foxrumor]

@@benjaminzarkhin1293 Being weird is not illegal. Unless there is a specific law about soliciting in the area, it is not illegal. They could trespass them from their property, but that is the end of it.

[@Boredman567]

Even though you didn't file an official report or try to catch the guy, I bet since his family was helpful and handed it over without even accepting the reward, he probably got an earful from them once he got home.

[@PsychoticEevee]

Not to mention the public shame of this KZbin video

[@AnthonyBrown-gt4tn]

An earful? If I found something like that at my job I would of taken it home too. Only earful he would of gotten was probably leaving the air tag in his garage. Also why take a reward for returning something someone you knew stole. The reward is more of an enticement for people to help.

[@rc__fox]

@@AnthonyBrown-gt4tn You are, simply, just a bad person.

[@wardenpotato]

@@AnthonyBrown-gt4tn Why take it home when you know its gonna hurt someone? would you like your shit to be stolen?

[@TheLegendaryHacker]

@@AnthonyBrown-gt4tn "No, officer, I didn't mug that old lady, I just found her bag on her shoulder, took it, and couldn't return it to the rightful owne- wait, why are you getting out the handcuffs?"

[@6double6.]

That dude who stole the BGA 1-2 years ago is just now getting to see who, how and why it was missing when he got home and that's hilarious🤣

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

It's sad to hear you and Samantha aren't together after all you did, BUT I'm happy you two seem to still speak to one another and that both of you remember this story quite fondly.

[@DeadCow_]

She replied to a tweet in February saying she asked him to take this video down and that she never gave her permission and that they were never really dating lol

[@bigman_iam]

@@DeadCow_so was he faking the whole motive of the video then

[@inferno769]

​@DeadCow_ if you go back though there are multiple posts saying that they're dating in 2021 and it seems like a lot to get her to record this video with him all for it to be partially fake

[@flammable1741]

@@DeadCow_link?

[@swagar]

​@@DeadCow_tbh the fact that he gave her a gift with a tracker in it is kind of sus when you think about it out of context

[@andrewtabery]

As someone from Michigan, you are a brave man for trying to confront people in the Detroit area. A lot of people are kind and good, but Detroit has a reputation for a reason. You deserved to get that GBA back just for having the balls to do that.

[@ChakkyCharizard]

honestly the amount of variation in cultures y'all have is wild. you've got detroit, ann arbor, and newaygo all in the same state😭

[@tntdineamite5091]

ikr

[@birdlovesart]

cant have shit in detroit lmao

[@fayelinae]

I'm not even from the US nor have I ever been there and I was like "out of all places, why Detroit? That's gonna be tough to get back" lol

[@ezio_auditore5425]

Yes, agreed. Lots of basketball Americans that want to hurt you because that's what they do.

[@nathanhume4859]

That one woman who knew the mission plan straight away. Glad she got the reward.

[@DomTracy]

amazingly edited video brotha

[@mattwatson]

ill edit you

[@crimsontide1980]

​@@mattwatson oh

[@Beregond1861]

I've never been to New Jersey, but I've always wanted to visit. My experience with pick-up trucks has usually involved a lot more mud and outdoors lol.

[@em-lq3ew]

keep thinking about that airport worker seeing it back in your bag on your way home after retrieving it and just being like "Hey... didnt i steal that shit last week? 🤔"

[@dandanlec1996]

3DS Thief: Don't worry, we made it out of the country. We're safe. Nick Robinson: I've booked flights to Japan for less

[@amihart9269]

PSP you mean

[@Samevi]

@@amihart9269 Game Gear you mean

[@supermatcat24]

​@@Sameviyou mean a ps vita?

[@opt1ss]

@@supermatcat24 you mean a game & watch?

[@mateks2413]

You mean a Nintendo DS Lite@@opt1ss

[@half-pipe9791]

biggest takeaway from this video is that fedex employees are extremely chill

[@arrestedeffort]

As a former FedEx employee, I can say that many of them are, in fact, extremely chill. There are certainly some that aren't, but some of the best friends I've made in my life, I met through FedEx.

[@mamoopy]

As someone who frequently drops off things to a commercial fedex depot. everyone there seems to be chill

[@PlanetComputer]

​@@arrestedeffortthat's why my damn packages never get delivered

[@arrestedeffort]

@@PlanetComputer Oh, that's more likely due to the not chill people treating packages poorly, leading to them getting damaged and getting sent to QA. If they're damaged beyond repair, they get sent to the Shadow Realm.

[@LoginJ]

The moment I heard the "beep beep beep beepbeep" noise, I got shivers.

[@dorianxonic]

Both the neighbour and the family knew who the thief was and simply cooperated. They need to give that guy an intervention.

[@Shoulderpads-mcgee]

Anthony really said fuck my in law and we love him for that

[@heavycoughin6665]

The thief was Anthony!

[@Shoulderpads-mcgee]

@@heavycoughin6665 what makes you say so?

[@MrSimondaniel3]

​@@heavycoughin66651st of all, there was no thief. the guy found a lost item at a huge airport. 2nd, I think you're wrong. 3 people said it was his brother in law.

[@umcThunder72]

They knew who it was because he worked at the airport...

[@jonathonsheets2155]

Didn’t expect to wake up and see this I didn’t think this video was gonna get posted but seeing myself in the FedEx was nostalgic holy moly great stuff Nick

[@Agent1o1.]

You were one of the guys playing doki doki in the FedEX? Dude that’s rad

[@babylonian]

hahahah i was hoping you’d see this!!! thanks for cheering us up that day

[@antimatterg]

Did you finish the game?

[@enbykeith]

How was DDLC?

[@jonathonsheets2155]

@@babylonianThank you for the kind words brother me and the other guy (Vaughn) really appreciate it

[@chyerery9584]

so happy for you bro that literally insane you were able to find it in one piece you really are awesome and im glad you could reunite her and her gameboy that smile made it all worth the stress

[@andrews7975]

What a legendary boyfriend, and what wholesome neighboorhood mothers. What an emotional rollercoaster. Glad you got the gameboy back!

[@vacantile]

They broke up a month after it happened

[@FungusMossGnosis]

At least one of those mothers raised the thief.

[@koobs4549]

So legendary she had no idea they were ever dating 😂

[@nyxcal]

“the most important thing to do is file a police report” “so if I had would there be a different outcome?” “no”

[@dokuujin1851]

fr tho lol

[@neasulavuori4955]

fr, if you can pinpoint the location of a stolen item how is that NOT a search warrent? Last time i checked theft is a crime

[@313jb8]

Detroit finest

[@ariessolarhijiri2985]

But you’re going to need to cops one day!!!!!! 😂

[@Leon-um1zj]

​@@ariessolarhijiri2985I may need to cope, but how do I cops?

[@joker_on_blitz2669]

This goes to show how you're on your own if something get's stolen from you. Speaking with the cops was like speaking to a brick wall.

[@mariopic]

ya delt with same thing steal it back is only way

[@seanstephenson7081]

Yeah I think the ultimate moral of the story is never call the cops... If anything they tried to intimidate you away from the neighborhood, if there's not anything in it for themselves then they will not do anything, if you would have said that you were going to prosecute they would have started a whole investigation..

[@PapillonOne]

I really felt the cops showed up because at least one of the neighbors called them on him!! Did any of you feel like that?! Such an odd coincidence, ah?

[@_Kindamid_tbh]

My bike got stolen and saw it on sale and i asked for a meet up so i can see and "Buy" the bike ( I stole it )

[@no1nozz]

Omg this part was pissing me off!!!!!!!!

[@RobynTapps]

Im sad you two arent together anymore. What you did here was the most beautiful thing someone could have ever done. You didnt just replace it but went on a journey to find the original.

[@sailor7096]

why’d they split?

[@spacefalls8260]

how did you find out

[@reanimationxp]

@@spacefalls8260 tell me you didn't watch the video without telling me

[@RobynTapps]

I watched the whole video....

[@spacefalls8260]

@@reanimationxp i skipped hella

[@alexduran1711]

What a legend, good for you man. This was a journey, I’m glad you got item back.

[@Maxdanger13]

You really should contact the airport authorities. If that guy keeps his job he will likely do this to somebody else who won’t be as lucky as you

[@longonbon9676]

True, that man must be stopped before he steals more

[@kiwipomegranate]

I hope he sees this video and has a change of heart, but I wouldn't bet on it. Maybe seeing the grace he received convinces him to change his ways?? Probably not tho so I agree w you there lol

[@fayelinae]

who knows how many items in that garage were stolen?

[@jaxongamesplaystation1216]

Yeah he should have. I mean that guy saw the tracker, took it out and then hid it in the garage

[@andrewellisonlee]

Definitely.

[@rabuie]

You gotta report so they can report and then attach the reports. What a way to recover stolen property.

[@babylonian]

LOL

[@TheMetalGaia]

Welcome to Detroit. Can't have shit.

[@RacerA8]

@@TheMetalGaia“oh gawd damn they stole my whole motherfuggin engine. Cant have shit in Detroit“

[@Amins88]

The bureaucracy is like this everywhere. I just spent all of last week trying to get help for a trapped dog, and all the apartment offices and the humane society would do was bounce me between each other telling me to keep "reporting the noise" so they could file reports.

[@NoJusticeNoPeace]

I lived in Windsor for a while right across from Detroit. Got broken into and they stole a couple of antique, amber, hand-carved smoking pipes. The same thieves had systematically broken into every place on the street. Every single one. I called the cops and they wouldn't even take a list of what was stolen. I explained the pipes were unique and easily identified and asked what I should do if I found them for sale in a pawn shop. The cop, leaving, said, "Then I guess you're s--- out of luck."

[@crackerjackrappr]

My first GBA was pink too. Lol. I remember going to Toys R' Us for my birthday and there was only one left, so pink it was. I can totally see someone thinking it was disposable with the see through design. They almost do look like a cheap toy. Lol. And that employee definitely steals all the time.

[@MCproaedificater]

This hits close to home, lost my GBC back then in a fucking grocery store. Man this made me tear up a bit, glad she got it back. Well done man

[@jamesplays..]

“Can’t have shit in Detroit”

[@DarkCheese86]

😂

[@fuongbregas]

That's why "Take him to Detroit!"

[@VirtualVernon]

I live in the Metro area that guy lived in Inkster which is in the suburbs of Wayne County it is not Detroit, and the The Detroit International Airport is about 20 minutes from Detroit in Wixom.

[@MONSTAboyGaming]

I LITERALLY JUST MADE THAT JOKE

[@jamesplays..]

Cool?

[@Utonian21]

it's interesting how the neighbor was willing to talk to you and the police actively prevented that from happening

[@Ohfukmoment]

it’s definitely not illegal for nick to go up to them and ask if he can look in their backyard. i don’t know why that cop was butting in.

[@Cavi587]

@@Ohfukmoment He just had to say it. He was on camera. He didn't say Nick literally couldn't go to talk to these people, but they know the area better than Nick. Some neighbourhoods just don't like strangers cruising around and suggesting somebody stole something. The officer just wanted to prevent the worst possible outcome, because you can never really predict how people will act. And if Nick bothered someone and got police called on himself, he'd have to come back and intervene this time against Nick because that's his job.

[@Ohfukmoment]

@@Cavi587 is that true though? what would the cop even say? “stop talking to people”? “stop knocking on doors and asking questions”? the cop has really no right to tell nick either of those things. seems to me like the cop just wanted to make the whole thing go away. that’s the opposite of helpful

[@MrEpicness1234]

@@OhfukmomentNot to be mean but it’s Detroit fam you don’t go knocking on doors asking something like this without risk and if the cop on camera is shown saying go ahead and Nick gets shot the cop is liable.

[@Cavi587]

@@Ohfukmoment Yeah, what the guy below you said. I'm not from the US but even I know you don't start shit in Detroit. And the cop knows the place. A guy just flew in from a different state and wants to walk up to people's homes. They did all they could and helped him by at the very least asking people on his behalf. The cop had the responsibility to inform Nick that he should not do this. If he did anyways - hey, he warned him not to do it. He knew full well he'd do it anyway if he planned to, just wanted to make it clear probably. I know cops in the US aren't the most liked people and I understand why, but if you approach everyone with "us vs them" mentality you will miss even the most obvious acts of simple human decency.

[@Crewz97-]

My favorite part was *girl on ad* “she’s beautiful” switches to retirement *home ad*

[@koobs4549]

That’s Joumana, she’s a living meme here & her billboards are legendary

[@ServJesus7]

IM SO HAPPY YOU GOT IT BABCK!!! Great job man and it was an amazing, inspiring story

[@Tristan02539]

Wow being able to hear the AirTag from inside a garage two houses away is pretty impressive. Maybe AirTags aren’t completely useless

[@ericsalidbar1693]

I really hope that they do some updates on that ringing cause sometimes its hard to tell if its in front of me or behind me.

[@Brtt4849]

@@ericsalidbar1693hearing issue

[@lemiru]

​@@ericsalidbar1693have you tried standing sideways?

[@7MinutozRapsLetras]

@@lemiru 💀

[@Apolo_bowtie]

@@lemiru sound travels weirdly so it would sound the same

[@FwMetro.248]

As someone born and raised in the west side of Detroit, Thank God you found it in Dearborn and not in Detroit.

[@circleinforthecube5170]

detroit isint THAT bad, it has horrible problems but it also has positives

[@_Chris_SouthwestDetroit]

@@circleinforthecube5170😂😂

[@kir0v]

it would've been fine lmao

[@FwMetro.248]

@@circleinforthecube5170 It really depends on your outlook on things, The negatives outweighs majority of the positives sadly. Though were slowly but surely starting to revitalize the city, Its still not a place you would wanna go blindly lurking in.

[@richcast66]

I noticed that when he mentions DHPD. Realized it was dearborn heights police

[@PooCrizzap]

I was so invested in this, my heart was pounding when you went into the neighbor's garage LOL love the content man and so glad you got the gameboy back!

[@thegamingwacko1057]

This was a great story man its sad that people do this kinda thing nowadays. But im super happy you got it back. the pain your heart must have been in was immense i know my heart was pumping just watching this 😂. Much love bro much love!

[@sheik124]

World needs more people like the woman in the white tee and the gentleman in the red polo! AND THE LADY THAT LET YOU IN HER BACKYARD. YOU NEED TO HAND POPCORN OUT WITH THESE.

[@sheik124]

SHE WENT NEXT DOOR TO COVER FOR YOU MY GOD WHAT A LEGEND

[@cool_bug_facts]

And the fedex guys who were playing doki doki on company time. I respect that

[@doodeedoodee]

It's so nice that pretty much everyone's responses to him asking around were like "Oh my god that's horrible how can I help?" Even the thief's family went out of their way to find it for him.

[@Zenairo]

Your composure and demeanor, sticking to 'misplaced' instead of 'stolen', despite the shaky hands and overwhelming emotions is incredible. This was incredible to watch, great recording and editing.

[@rei18nov]

Yeah specially talking to all those black folks

[@tritoner1221]

Wow, you've never had a social interaction.

[@laggedxx]

@@rei18novdude. what the fuck is wrong with you.

[@arcademusic2962]

I don't know what you mean by this? Speaking to a white person is just as dangerous as talking to a white person

[@mitsuhashii]

@@rei18novwhy did you say it like that,

[@danielk7165]

As soon as she heard $100, she jumped straight into action 🤣🤣💯

[@cameronfinlay2397]

Im sick today and going down the youtube hole out of boredom and I came across your "Saving Blastoise" video and got hooked on it. My relation to it made me smile. Then I clicked on this one. Your content is so weird (in a good way) and so heart warming! You, Sir. Have made my day. SUBBED

[@marshtomp8]

"So while me and Samantha haven't been together for years" And thats a bigger gut punch ending than anything else could've been. Ouch.

[@notcrow23]

Real

[@rrl9786]

For real. First I was sad (in a sweet kind of way) because, wow, happy couple, and they're young and beautiful. Then BAM sad in a different kind of way because no longer together. None of our business, I suppose.

[@rj6thstreet]

Not surprised

[@tudobem12]

when she answered the facetime....

[@Chlocean]

​@@tudobem12....yes? We're all waiting with bated breath for you to finish that sentence.

[@RemixMaster21]

The drop I felt when he saw that the airtag was seperated from the case can not be described. HOLY SHIT. That was better than any hollywood movie.

[@laurabmayron9325]

My stomach and heart SANK

[@andrewpeutherer]

The salt in the wound when the airtag beeped when he picked it up, it was like it was saying: "Hey! you found me, great job!". Glad he was able to recover the Gameboy Advance though, I can't imagine losing years of memories from a device you had as a kid.

[@DigitizedGalaxyAlt]

I was flabbergasted, i pretended a random corner in my room was a camera like in the office and i looked directly at in and went "can you believe this?"

[@Itskaidaorangeguy2017]

@@DigitizedGalaxyAltSAME OMG It’s the most ADHD thing I do 😭

[@schlopdog4982]

@@andrewpeuthererkocrfokcofo

[@nerdy_lj]

"We don't want revenge... we aren't that type of family" Tell me you are one of the nicest people in the world without telling me... That's just wow... this video is sooo pure 😢😢😢 - how to make a grown man cry 😅

[@maximustheplatypus3088]

MAN, I haven't seen a movie this exciting in frickin years and now my phone turned off, right after you started speaking to the son in law. I feel everything so much, dude. Been shaking the whole time while watching

[@averyeml]

The cops: we don’t want you so much as knocking on their door Nick: so anyway I hopped the fence while the neighbor distracted them

[@neveyya]

and proceeded to ask said home owner for the gameboy and got it back

[@averyeml]

@@neveyya right? Crazy how actually doing something gets stuff done. Never would’ve guessed lmao

[@neveyya]

@@averyeml frfr

[@thymecrafter]

them pulled out my Glo-

[@c1h2r3i4s56987]

the fact that he took the air tag out knowing its a tracker but kept it still on the property he lives is just" wtf stupid"

[@wordydird]

Right? An airport employee just picks a lost thing up and takes out the tracker? Yeah.. Stupid and a bad liar

[@Nasa-cosmonaut]

Most criminals aren't the smartest people

[@Laze-Mz]

most low level criminals , a lot are very smart but make a mistake after awhile @@Nasa-cosmonaut

[@FatJesusLive]

They probably didn't know what an Airtag was. I had no idea what an airtag was until I looked up ways to track my dog. Probably not a criminal, and probably the first time they stole something. We don't know anything about anything, and it's really generous of him to see things in a broader light. I am glad he didn't get shot like they do in my neighborhood.

[@eustab.anas-mann9510]

​@@FatJesusLive"probably the first time they stole anything." Your naivité is endearing my man.

[@microwavedclassics]

the only thing i don't like about this story is that he didn't hide a wedding ring in the gameboy box when he gave it to her

[@cimbakahn]

Nick Robinson: I am so glad you got it back! Most of the time when something is stolen you never get it back, so this can be counted as a miracle. I just came across your channel yesterday. I did go check out that video on your brother's channel. The one about the highways. I hope the highway planning commissioners watch the video, because it has many good points.

[@robhildebrand9914]

The problem with theft or petty theft is if it’s stolen, the thief 9/10 wins and keeps it

[@nokkonokko]

on the other hand that means that thievery is a lucrative and growing industry. steal something today

[@_Kindamid_tbh]

​@@nokkonokkoBro has a ticket to hell

[@kingbullyrock8739]

@@nokkonokko Nice, I'll steal from you and your family.

[@masako8980]

You guys are being way too harsh, dude just told a joke

[@calamity0.o]

That's when you need friends of friends.

[@BionicleFreek99]

You should definitely hide the air tag inside the case next time! Also that air tage was definitely thrown out deliberately. :(

[@k1lez]

Yea, because he was playing sounds through it, the other day. Imo if they were really planning on stealing it they would defo not have just thrown it into a garage.

[@verydirtyps3]

Or maybe out the air tag inside the actual console

[@MARSTthetasigma]

There's not much room in GBA to put it in, sadly.@@verydirtyps3

[@RenanMsV_YT]

apple needs to make a smaller air tag, its too big

[@marvinjoa]

@@k1lez The AirTag will play sounds regardless after at a maximum of 24h of being away from the owners iPhone.

[@briannacampanita1866]

Dang… my heart sank once I heard that they broke up 💀💀

[@DwDiablo3]

exactly why you dont do over the top nice things for anyone

[@curlyinventor77]

@@DwDiablo3well that’s not true man, I hope one day you can disagree with what you commented (in a nice way)

[@inferno769]

​@@DwDiablo3you're down but not out, keep going man, you'll find happiness man

[@skimgettinkindamoney]

Viscous content though !

[@Celisar1]

Are you sure??

[@LoveLive143]

BROVO MY DUDE!!!!! I WAS SO DOWN IN A VERY DARK PLACE AND THIS VIDEO IS SO WELL DONE AND THE BALLS ON YOU! BRO BRAVO~!

[@SneakiestChameleon]

I hate how luggage thefts are ever-increasingly common in airports, even though I only flew anywhere like 3 times in my life.

[@invertexyz]

Yeah, I don't wanna bring anything important with me on flights now that would hurt me if it was lost. It's such a shame, especially for what we're paying to fly.

[@finn8518]

yeah, it‘s really fucked up that our economic system inherently requires the existence of poverty & crime to function.

[@Yackass]

bruh wtf are you doing here?

[@finn8518]

@@Yackass me? just making sure people get upset at the correct thing and understanding where crime stems from.

[@soooslaaal8204]

​@@finn8518yeah yeah, they did it because they were poor and couldn't feed they kidz 😭😭😭

[@songsbyheem]

I want to give a big thank you to Nick for letting me make some of the songs for this video and giving me the opportunity to work with him. I also want to thank my friends ProdObey (drums/misc edits) and Levi Hayes (amazing saxophone) for helping me with the songs for this video and the other works contributed here. I hope everyone enjoys the video! Funny enough the place this video was shot at is actually really close by to me hahaha, Dearborn is actually a really good area for food 😭

[@atk8758]

hoot

[@HappifyChris]

wow

[@BloHead]

Oka

[@Armadilloskate]

Really cool

[@j1gggs]

So cool you got to work on this!

[@bradah69420]

How I've only just discovered your channel, I don't know. But your content is so wholesome, and your story telling and style are awesome. I do not regret the hour investment. Great work!

[@daavidokay]

the 2 neighbors that let him into their backyards are the mvps 🙏🏽

[@v.z.d]

Mans was like "Were should I dispose of this tracker? Oh I know. My garage."💀

[@UnjustifiedRecs]

Thiefs are pretty dumb thankfully

[@jonasseorum5471]

Guy must have sub 80 IQ. You would think airport employees would be aware of what Apple airtags are by now.

[@beesinpyjamas9617]

could've just fallen out

[@Blaze-zm7zt]

@@beesinpyjamas9617 why are so many people making really bad low effort excuses?

[@adrian.956]

Hmmm, it seems the thief knew that AirTag was some sort of tracker since they took it out. I wonder why they didn’t try to throw it away or anything. Taking it out and putting it in your garage definitely isn’t the smartest thing to do. Maybe he didn’t think someone would actually try to get it back.

[@babylonian]

i think i can explain that, actually - AirTags start beeping when they get separated from their owner, to prevent people using them for stalking and stuff. the guy probably got annoyed by the beeping and took it out lol

[@JesusChrist-qs8sx]

Maybe thought it was like a security tag like you'd see on electronics at a store? Not a tracker

[@guv5718]

@@JesusChrist-qs8sx I think he would have seen the apple logo on the back

[@shadow.dragon2579]

mabey they dont know what a gameboy is and thought it was from apple store xD@@guv5718

[@bobbobby1624]

@@babylonian apple didn't actually add the tracker alert beeping until February 2022, so its more likely he just gave the kids the gameboy as is and one of them just took it out to play with and left it in the garage not knowing what it was, if the story played out today the guy in the airport would probably drive to a remote location after work to search for trackers on stuff before taking them home with him due to the general public being a lot more aware of item trackers like AirTags

[@solowfolkz6803]

You earned a subscriber for this also the longest video I've ever sat through besides the Shannon Sharp Katt Williams interview glad you got it back,an i didn't waste my time being sad for Ya'll,your such a genuine person,hope you have a great life family

[@SvenZenith]

Her smile and lit up face when you reveal you have it again, when she's holding it again, when she's playing again. So cute and love the happiness it brings her

[@tomdekler9280]

Yeah until you find out they weren't dating and she's specifically asked not to be in the video.

[@Orangienblue]

@@tomdekler9280 where did she say that

[@erich_ika]

​@@tomdekler9280source

[@thefruityvoid]

​@@tomdekler9280 Love how everyone is saying this but never showing a source of when she said that

[@tomdekler9280]

@@thefruityvoid google is free my dude it is not my fault you can't use it that well

[@veronicafromtallyhall]

remember kids, anything’s legal when the cops aren’t around.

[@YangChae-Won]

Anything is legal in the US at this point.

[@rypdx]

@@YangChae-Wonanything legal is now illegal 😂 it’s a backwards world

[@YangChae-Won]

yep... Luckily I don't live in the US...@@rypdx

[@cirodinardi3154]

Dude figured nobody would fly back to Detroit for a game boy so he just tosses the tracker in his garage 😂

[@highestpeeqs9532]

Jesus loves yall, died for us, and rose again! Jesus calls for all of us to repent! He's coming back!!

[@giorgio78]

@@highestpeeqs9532 Amen.

[@cyrex4281]

@@highestpeeqs9532 Fortnite balls

[@jetconnordude]

@@highestpeeqs9532 don’t shove your religion down my throat

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

Bro the garage kinda worked though cuz it had them chasing down 6 different houses instead of 1

[@tracygeddes5867]

Amazing how at the last minute they succeeded.just shows how no matter how hard the quest is even when it seems all over and you feel you need to give up, never give up.look how happy she was❤

[@simageo]

Dude so HYPE when you found it, congrats, and you have an awesome personality, keep it up.

[@nanimuwu]

The fact that they opened it and then decided to just throw out the air tag is insane.

[@vahn_legaia]

especially for someone who works at an airport. must have surely known what it was

[@apjapki]

The kid probably heard it beep and hid it.

[@Blaze-zm7zt]

it's a thief wdym?

[@Blaze-zm7zt]

@@apjapki what kid?

[@isnowyazn]

@@Blaze-zm7ztprobably that dude’s kid, or maybe if his “brother-in-law” had kids (unless that “brother” was really him…)

[@Sakura2596]

Not surprising it was an airport employee stealing from passengers. Glad you got it back Nick. Even though you two aren't together anymore, I am sure it still means so much to Samantha that you did that for her.

[@cruzdesangre2850]

Wait, he said they're not together anymore? When?

[@psyopsmatter6480]

not surprising they was black

[@holliedewhurst6259]

@@cruzdesangre2850At the end of the video

[@Sakura2596]

@@psyopsmatter6480 Racist pos.

[@Sakura2596]

@@cruzdesangre2850 At the end of the video.

[@thereefernander]

That was exhilarating! Thanks for the upload!! It was obvious that last guy knew something!

[@IxionGames]

I had to skip through a minute or two in the middle right before Nick went into the garage because the burning pit of sheer DREAD in my gut was making me feel sick. So I can only imagine how utterly nerve-wracking it must have been for the man himself. Amazing job being brave and believing in your ability to see it all through to the end, Nick.

[@jaykelley103]

Extremely sensitive

[@Rationalific]

It's a good thing that you two didn't lose that Game Boy Advance during one of your trips to Japan. You would have gone to the lost and found area of the airport and it would have been waiting right there for you.

[@babylonian]

hahhhaha very true! would have been a much much shorter video

[@Rationalific]

@@babylonian 😊👍

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Someone in Japan would have run after them to hand it back. They are really that nice.

[@Rationalific]

@@DieAlteistwiederda 👍

[@kinglife69]

@@DieAlteistwiederda yea good people but sometimes very suicidal

[@parzivalthestormtrooper5017]

Nick accidentally calling the police on a whole neighbourhood is fucking hilarious

[@Evanz111]

I’m surprised the police were willing to give a squad of three officers to retrieve a games console. NACAB. I know they didn’t help in the end, but they were just working within their jurisdiction.

[@FNAkun]

the fuck do you mean

[@devlintaylor9520]

@@Evanz111 "We dont want you to bother them by asking if we can go in their backyard. Oh you want us to ask? Nah" That last cop was lazy

[@TheAviationGuyID]

​@@devlintaylor9520 because they actually need things to search a house/area. They're not just gonna bust into a house FBI style to retrieve a gameboy that has a 1 in 4 chance to be in the area of that house

[@devlintaylor9520]

@@TheAviationGuyID0 reading comprehension? They never bothered to ASK if they could look in the backyard. No need for a warrant if they let you in

[@adamrayyan5184]

Omg this could have been the most perfect proposal. Imagine as soon as he sees her he opens the case and ontop of the gba theres a ring and he gets on one knee

[@maui.tech.0415]

The one cop was way too cocky about his job. Like. Bro just help look for a sentimental value game boy advance and then be on your way.

[@taffysaur]

When you started mentioning the cash reward, I was just PRAYING you wouldn’t come face-to-face with the thief and end up PAYING him for stealing your shit. I am glad that isn’t how it turned out.

[@Optimus7591]

The fact the cop said she better marry you when you were trying to find it and then years later when you finally uploaded this you guys broke up is sad, I wish you all the best Nick

[@coolkenman]

What?

[@Optimus7591]

@@coolkenman if you watch the entire thing you’ll understand

[@coolkenman]

@@Optimus7591 ohh k

[@worawatli8952]

Omg, the more I read about the scandal, the more I felt weird about him, I tried to not judged him for a lot of weird interactions, now it make a bit of sense. But I'll still watch his quests to find more things, it's just fun.

[@barrettross3772]

@@worawatli8952 I’m confused. What weird interactions

[@ItsShagZ]

Doing this in Detroit is wild 😂 you gained my respect and a sub. Character of a good man right here. The fact the lady distracted her shows she a real one, she better have gotten that reward money 😂 Thank you so much for not going after them legally, These people probably got it a little harder than most of us, and the cops would’ve done nothing but make things worse. Thank you for doing the right thing man

[@charlottelynsey406]

The GameBoy Advance story had me on the edge of my seat I was hoping that you were able to get it back and her face when you managed to retrieve it I'm so happy for her that she got her GBA back her reaction was priceless i love a sad intense story that has a happy ending big up to you for doing all that after making her that specially for her you made her day amd it made my day seeing what great lengths you went to get back such a sentimental item first video I've seen of yours and i was touched by the whole story that was the 1 in a million chance glad that tracking device helped you get it back talk about being on a 6 Flags Hypercoaster so many twists and turns and how you remained calm within the whole situation to do everything that the Feds advised you not to took guts and courage I would have bottled it I'm be too old for the drama anyways so big up to you 👍

[@Jason-dd6gd]

never get in a relationship with a storyteller: you wont get an answer until the end of their story

[@flubba86]

I'm the same, it drives my wife insane.

[@Amins88]

Honestly, that sounds like a dream for me. I like listening more anyways.

[@zwingler]

Been working it for about 10 years. I want everything straight to the point. My boss is a storyteller and its so fuckin hard to find out when i should turn my brain back on for whats actually happening.

[@TSyoyo]

Oh god people like this lol. They tend to be good human beings all around but damn do they love to chatter on and on and be overly forthcoming with details 😂

[@OatsJenkins]

rare footage of nick saying "i booked a ticket to" NOT followed by "japan"

[@extremelybaldcardboard]

yo what up oats?

[@antimatterg]

Sup oats 🦜

[@robozaogameryt]

Heya Oats

[@mew0921]

Gyatt 🤑🤑🤑

[@damlatorun6756]

Hi oats

[@trihaodonguyen4844]

It always feels nice to see you go on such an adventure. You're too cool, dude!

[@TheMadTavern]

This is the 2nd video that I've seen of yours and I have to say man this simple the greatest stuff I've seen you're doing a great job wish I could come up with things to post this interesting lol amazing stuff amazing. the other video I seen of yours is when you brought back someone's Blastoise from the dead, both so emotionally grabbing.

[@bangarangjack]

21:00 cops in a nutshell: "oh so you have irrefutable evidence that a crime has been committed, sorry we can't do anything about that, even if you had reported it earlier"

[@sanicinapanic4264]

Well no not really for all they know its a set up and he tagged a air tag to some random person like what do you want them to do? one simple thing saying something is there is not really grounds for a warrent

[@Toshiro4619]

Dude shouldn't be asking for permission to talk to other human beings from the cop. He might respect authority a tad too much I think.

[@WolferYT]

Yep, that's how the law works.

[@TKUA11]

Bureaucracy moves too slow. This is why society idolizes superheroes like Batman and Superman, because they aren’t bothered by things like filling out paperwork and waiting till some cop decides that this is worth his time. Unless someone steals an asset in the thousands of dollars police won’t even take the time to investigate it. We need more community justice

[@oddcamel261]

Did they actually steal it off him because or did they drop it and some kid found it

[@BringusStudios]

I was literally on the edge of my seat the entire time after the fedex trip. Absolute balls of steel going and asking all those people. You absolutely were the man in that moment. What a video.

[@WhunderCh]

omg bringus studios i challenge you to turn a nintendo related console (like a switch) into a steam deck

[@Harlow.]

hi bringus studios !!

[@Nobddy]

This psycho entered their garage and stole back his AirTag.

[@orangea9458]

I wonder if the AirTags PCB could be hidden inside a steam deck itself and hooked up to the correct voltage rail in the deck instead of the coin battery

[@RainingBeanz]

Hi Bringus!

[@GB.512]

Great video! I was hooked. After recently purchasing a modded GBA. I ordered the case and a AirTag to accompany the console 😂

[@Nahuel-14]

you guys don't know how much I'm struggling to watch the interactions between Nick and the neighbors and police, like dude I can't watch it I'm literally hiding my face while hearing the video