Top 3 stories that sound fake but are 100% real | Part 9

[@makkdre]

Dmx 11:12 bottom left! Love your stuff!!

[@seancorbett9273]

Good job!!

[@majitenshi]

Nice

[@trick351]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 EDIT: The fact MrBallen used DMX makes it even better 😎😎😎

[@finlaystanislawski7767]

aggghhhhrrrr! I always miss it

[@hulashape]

Rest in Power DMX. MRBallen. Love your content!!! be safe and thank you so much for your service.

[@lancepowers557]

Stories like the last one always terrify me the most. No monsters, no aliens, no serial killers, just straight up human malfeasance that ruined someone's life.

[@dakotathacker3821]

And it happens literally all the time Somewhere, someone is living a total nightmare in a govt (or private) institution right now.

[@guccimain89]

Basically democide via bureaucracy.

[@LazyIRanch]

@@dakotathacker3821 I was locked up 4 days after being taken against my wishes by a sheriff deputy. The first day, there wasn't room at the mental hospital, so they kept me strapped to a gurney for over 12 hours in our local hospital ER. It was miserable. Next time I feel suicidal, I sure as hell won't be calling to talk to someone now that I know how they handle it. Thank god, I *didn't* have good insurance, so I got out! I met people there at the hospital who had been there for months because their insurance pays well. The only dangerous people I saw there were wearing uniforms and had name badges. Universal health insurance for all citizens, like they have in every industrialized nation but ours, could solve that!

[@coleengoodell3550]

@@LazyIRanch I absolutely believe you. Happened to watch most of a documentary last night about the Psychiatric industry and how they are basically kidnapping people for profit. I'm so sorry that you and so many others have had to endure such inhumane treatment at the hands of greedy monsters.

[@josephvanas6352]

always assume incompetence before you assume malice. There are a whole lot more dumb people in this world than there are evil people.

[@LuckyLu602]

That last story is so sad. How can someone be forgotten about like that? Even his lawyer left him hanging. I hope he didn’t pay that lawyer a dime.

[@marygonzalez733]

The lawyer is a public defender I bet an exactly why he "forgot" as well

[@aprilmoore9490]

I'm confused how someone gets that long for a dwi? Unless I missed something

[@saltyshannonigans5967]

Happens more often than people realize. My cousin was sentenced to 45 years for "Ghost drugs". An inmate killed another inmate. Instead of putting the one guy in solitary they put every guy including my cousin who was on that cell block in solitary for 2 years. My cousins letters became ineligible after a year. He was losing his mind. Luckily he was transferred to a different prison and he is doing better now but he was supposed to be released 3 years ago but they keep "misplacing, losing" his paperwork...........The system is corrupt.

[@danacampbell5982]

That story makes me less than proud of my species.

[@The_Lion_And_The_Lamb]

I know! I have a history of mental illness, a few suicide attempts when I was a teen & 1 when I was in my twenties (I’m 43 now) but I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression & PTSD. If I went through what they guy went thru I would have probably gone insane permanently. Again, when I was much younger I did something stupid & was arrested & because I was arrested during a Labor Day weekend I was kept in jail for 5 days waiting to see the judge until he came back from the long holiday break. So I was kept in a cell at the same jail where they book you. The cells there are single cells & since people usually aren’t there long, it’s basically solitary confinement because they are single cells & you don’t get to leave your cell at all. Not even for a shower because they don’t have showers there. So for 5 days I was alone in a cell, fed the same crappy McDonald’s food for breakfast, lunch & dinner. I only got 1 phone call when I first got arrested. They didn’t even give me a bar of soap let alone a wash cloth! Couldn’t brush my teeth. I was having suicidal thoughts just from the 5 days of total isolation. They wouldn’t even give me a Bible to read. I had nothing but a thin foam type of blanket (so you couldn’t tear it and make a noose). This wasn’t because of my mental illness history, it was this way for everyone. It was the worst 5 days of my life. I learned my lesson I’ll tell you that! But it is inhumane & cruel to isolate people. I cried & prayed and had some terribly depressing thoughts when I was there. I just thought I’d tell you how awful 5 days was, I don’t know how this guy survived 2 years. I feel so bad for him. How they can legally do that to someone blows my mind. Unbelievable!

[@michaeldamien2905]

When the nurse called into the radio station to say that water intoxication could kill, Steve Maney replied saying that "They signed releases so we're not responsible, okay?". Adam "Lukas" Cox joked with "Hey Carter, is anybody dying in there?". Both were fired, but they suffered no criminal charges. Adam Cox has now written a book called "My Crazy Radio Life". I find it appalling that he is trying to profit off of this.

[@syrusangi8743]

Honestly. Utterly disgusting

[@jacquelinedeigan776]

That's just disgusting..poor woman..bless her for trying to win something for her children Poor family..love to you

[@elsie3724]

@@c.calvin4298 holy s#!t I had no idea!! So that family is all just messed up then oh my god

[@CAjoy1]

I had to fast forward through the radio story. Living close to Sacramento, CA we lived the sad news for months. Breaks my heart her story is KZbin entertainment. POV, no hate just emotion.

[@livvymarie1148]

Stories like that make me wish saw was real and people like this would be first on the list

[@joharlow3387]

That poor man in the last story proved that he was actually mentally stronger and more resilient than most people on the planet, despite being diagnosed with problems before he was put in solitary. Shocking and desperately sad.

[@omhh1986]

You do realise he was drunk driving right? Essentially putting other people's lives at risk. What a loser

[@misanthropia9726]

@@omhh1986 that does not require or justify solitary confinement in any way and he needed medical attention for his tooth but never got any which is a crime in itself.

[@alexfuller2865]

Okay the first story was to great. “He looked up at me and smiled. Then went back to eating his bagel” I expected something darker but that story was just enjoyable!

[@Ethan-iu2sp]

Yeah I was expecting them all to drown in the most horrible way.

[@NotoriousLINCOLN]

Right? I've been binge watching this channel for days and that story was such a nice break from all of the misery lol

[@soulawaken24]

IKR! I was expecting the ship to collide with another ship or something. But NICE lol. He did it because he can 😎

[@dankone3]

@@NotoriousLINCOLN that story was literally a waste of time. The whole point to the channel is those tragic stories. Knowing that, why would your dumbass keep watching if you're so "tired"

[@NotoriousLINCOLN]

@@dankone3 What? I didn't say I was tired lol, jesus I enjoy the dark stories, I'm just being silly. What are you so grumpy about?

[@living_with_positivity8095]

I did 3 weeks in solitary and it was horrible. I truly feel for the man. What a terrible quality of life for his last days especially for a crime so minimal. Yet we have dangerous “rehabilitated” sexual predators lurking the streets after a short stint in jail? Another example of justice not being served.

[@painterofplastic1968]

Have you heard the song "...And Justice For All"by Metallica it kinda talks about the reason why you don't like the prison and justice system

[@jennycallaghan3073]

AND HE WAS THERE FOR TWO F'IN YEARS! INCREDULOUS!

[@marylabelle803]

Yes it is horrific ,people with mental health issues arrested for non violent crimes should have continuing help in jail ,like people on methodone or suboxen once an individual is detained until triel or hearing they still get their methodone and suboxen if they received this medicine on the outside.and pychistric meds are distributed this poor man suffered for way too long and if he was free he probably could have been treated for cancer sooner giving him a longer life so sad..

[@jarrekhurdle1744]

@macy Labelle In Sacramento County, they only allow pregnant women to stay on methadone or suboxone. You could be at 120mg of methadone and they will make you go cold turkey which can be fatal. They know this and don't care.

[@jillrouton4097]

The first story was AWESOME 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. More of these please! And the last story made me sick! The Bible is very clear that you reap what you sow. Those monsters who did nothing for that man will pay! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@hideyourgirlfromme3232]

Anyone has stumble across this channel and is now addicting to it ?!?! OMG🔥

[@marissasimas9258]

Yes! Just found it yesterday and absolutely love the content.

[@xarnaye]

yep :) was a random recommendation last week, been binge watching since then

[@ginacarrano50yearsago15]

Yeah I’ll hide my potato from you, so don’t steal it’s extra chromosome.

[@theninjatrader9693]

If I'm.honest I don't normally get too invested with youtube channels, but this guy is a game changer. No idea what it is, wether its the way he talks, his voice itself or just how interesting stuff is, Mr.Ballen changing up the game

[@bobbyzeigler7416]

Why yes Yoda..what you just said..

[@mikerobertson4041]

A DWI trial took TWO YEARS?!!! I worked in law enforcement for 35 years. A DWI trial never took more than a few days, and the defendants, almost 100%, had been released on bail before their trial.

[@johnboltz3591]

Very sketchy

[@billbeuginton9742]

What is DWI?

[@mikerobertson4041]

@@billbeuginton9742 Driving While Intoxicated

[@joshuaking6693]

yes, this is pretty unbelievable even IF he had mental issues. I got a DUI in 2004 and i was out the next morning. Fishy

[@stephenbanks5952]

Yes that is a crazy story. At least he had a good payout, although it is possible he didn't live long enough to use it. I guess he got to bequeath it to his family.

[@donnieburgess8488]

I work in radio broadcasting. Every semester in college, we had to hear the “Hold your Wee for a Wii” story as a golden example of what not to do as a promotions director. What a crazy story. I’m happy it made it.

[@PierceTheRainbow23]

I would fail immediately I have the bladder off a mouse

[@AmbyJeans]

It doesn’t feel like that long ago, but that was damn near 20 years ago was t it? I was in college. Yikes time moves fast.

[@explodeygames7585]

@@PierceTheRainbow23 Yes same but I wish I didn't know ALL the details 😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂

[@eamonmiller2287]

Hehe golden

[@longlongshadows392]

@@PierceTheRainbow23 I had to pee from just hearing the story!🙄

[@joeyjojojunior4886]

The worst part of story #3 is that there literally many, many more prisoners that are suffering this same fate.

[@MrBiggs-jj7mp]

😓

[@jhemnes1]

Then there are those who get a slap on the hand

[@Houleigan]

Like Schaeffer Cox!

[@ryankasik7911]

Yes I saw some sad shit in jail I hate government and people so oblivious to what they do

[@doeeyes2]

This reminded me of Kelif Browder 😭😭 The teen stuck in solitary on Ryker Island jail for 2 years for stealing a backpack! The documentary made me ball my eyes out! Solitary is not recommended for long term, it causes hallucinations and major brain atrophy. He spent all that time in Americas worst jail, waiting for his trial. AND HE DIDNT EVEN STEAL THE DAMN BACKPACK!!!!

[@koanikal]

Regarding the 3rd part, I've been in solitary confinement for 17 days (I wasn't in the brig for anything serious, but I got into a brief physical altercation with another prisoner at one point, shoving him against a wall (he deserved it), in front of two guards), and it broke me. I was friends with a few of the guards, but even they weren't allowed to talk to me. We weren't allowed to sleep during the day, and if you were caught nodding off they'd add an extra day to your time in solitary. I learned to sleep with my eyes open, sitting up. You also weren't allowed to write anything, or read anything other than religious books (since they couldn't legally deprive you of that). I read the New Testament twice. I ended up having visions. I had zero social interaction and began hallucinating eventually. I became convinced that there was a demon behind my heating vent and that if I didn't pace my cell clockwise for a specific amount of times per day, it would come out and attack me. I'm still dealing with the after effects 25 years later. Solitary confinement is a horrible thing to do to a human being and should be outlawed. It was, so far, the worst thing that has ever happened to me and caused permanent psychological damage. It is psychological torture. When I hear of anyone being in solitary for months, or years, I cry. It's absolutely horrifying.

[@brianaandrews8899]

I’m so sorry you went through that🙏 I wish you peace ..

[@bdk4523]

Over a DUI too. Wow!

[@sonaljangra8360]

omg nd for what reason were you there? i feel so sorry for you. it shouldn't happen to any human. we cry over pity things that happen to us but when we hear such horrifying stories happened to others nd still they r strong i feel stupid of myself nd you are really a hero in my eyes.

[@johnchoi8748]

Thanks for sharing your brave story brother! Keep going with life and find creative things to do. I’m glad you are doing good now. Peace man!

[@definitelyarealperson248]

Like prison is ‘supposed’ to be for punishment and reformation. But so much of the prison system only puts value on the punishment aspect. And as a result, people come out of prisons worse than they went in. Either they are stuck in therapy for the rest of their lives or end up committing another crime. And people wonder why people say that prison systems as they are now don’t work. And the way prisoners are treated by guards etc. With little or no respect. It’s horrible.

[@Itsreallymarcus]

The fact a man was put into solitary confinement for a dui is insane…If you didn’t cause any damages or hurt anyone, you aren’t even arrested typically.. let alone held in solitary until your trial.

[@zacharywhite4448]

Since when did people stop getting arrested for d.u.i.? Are you outside the u.s.?

[@blueyes6474]

⁠@@zacharywhite4448 most people arrested for DUIs will be taken to the drink take but then released on personal recognizance, but even if they aren’t allowed out on bail, solitary confinement is usually for inmates that do violence while incarcerated or people on trial for extreme acts of violence, a DUI where no one was injured would typically never result in solitary confinement

[@catherineervin2630]

That last story....I have no words. Everyone involved should have been severely punished.

[@patrickholland6848]

Severely Punished? There should have been a lot of new openings in that system after all the fireings. That poor guy, 2 years solitary confinement just for a DWI?

[@catherineervin2630]

@@patrickholland6848 thats what Im saying. Its horrible. That poor man.

[@giselleervin4103]

we have the same last name 😳

[@debbielove5993]

@@giselleervin4103 Omg you both totally do!🤣🤣🤣

[@JC130676]

2 years solitary confinement for all of them sounds about right.

[@toniasampley695]

That last story is so sad. I don’t understand why his family wasn’t at least doing something to help him. He was forgotten and mentally tortured. He got more time for a DWI than some ppl get for a violent crime. I hope he’s still alive to enjoy that money, he deserves every dollar!!

[@user-ug1dh1zy4v]

He died of his cancer 1 yr later.

[@keithkuhl6478]

I'd be willing to bet his family did try to help but once the system has you it does what it wants with you on it's own time. There's a lot of cases out there where the evidence proving innocence or at least doubt is overwhelming and the families beg and plead for it to be shared and they're just blatantly ignored. There's a reason the saying goes that you can't fight city hall.

[@BrottenGuy]

I’m assuming you didn’t hear the “..just after, he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer; and was given less than a year to live”?

[@mortenlillelund1]

A system thst treats people like trash is a failed system.

[@suzys8558]

@@BrottenGuy no, we heard but lots of poeple have managed to beat odds like that.

[@chanaplotke6218]

WTH how could a guy picked up for a DWI be put in solitary confinement for 2 years while waiting for a hearing?!!

[@Phenom98]

'Merica.

[@janicecarroll3665]

I was wondering the same??????

[@casmo87]

That's not America! That's not even Mexico!

[@dfdhfhgj]

The last case: Somebody should be doing jail time for what this man was put through

[@mukkaar]

Personally I think all the prison guards and managers who participate in locking people in solitary should be held responsible, you can't just hide behind doing your job at that point. I mean solitary confinement is one of the most effective ways to inflict maximum stress and literally drive person mad.

[@WTFcat99]

Steven's story is one of the most horrifying stories proving how broken our prison systems are

[@Mustacheman17]

been like this forever and will stay the same because what are we gonna do about it besides complain online :/

[@WTFcat99]

@@Mustacheman17 we could overthrow the government but mist Americans are too lazy to admit there's anything wrong in the first place. Instead they'll just continuously vote criminal and p3dophiles into office until one of them causes the collapse themselves

[@Deverik1981]

​@itsyaboi4101 that and we're too caught up in the, "me me me." Nothing is going to change. Nothin.

[@GregHuffman1987]

ughh

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

And how much untethered power that system has over us.

[@lady_k5588]

That last story is just jaw dropping. I can't even imagine the horrors that Steven went through. Ripping an tooth from your own head? That's just sickening. Sickening humans demeaning other humans just because they can.

[@laceyannejohnson38]

That's the conservative right for you.

[@TruGhost.]

I agree about pulling out teeth yourself but I've heard that's how they did it in old days. That was mostly for kids with a loose tooth but I have heard stories of adults having to take out bad teeth before sedatives came out.

[@TruGhost.]

@@laceyannejohnson38 This has NOTHING to do with politics, rather than the corrupt criminal justice.

[@lady_k5588]

@@TruGhost. I remember seeing that in the Sweenty Todd movie and thinking "thank glob for novocaine"

[@SToNeOwNz]

@@TruGhost. Clove oil was probably used before that, but then again I'm not sure how many people could afford dental treatment in those times.

[@pamelaeversole6050]

That last story is infuriating! Everyone that ignored or forgotten him, should be sentenced to time in solitary to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

[@Johannesburg777]

Thst last story made me do angry

[@garylefevers]

@Ace J. 7 Million I guarentee the powers that be would make sure nobody would ever be forgotten again if they went through what this poor unfortunate soul did. So what is your brilliant idea to make sure this does not happen again?

[@QueenDarkChocolate]

What kind of crappy lawyer allows his client to stay in jail - let alone solitary confinement - for a first offence DUI? This is beyond incredible!

[@robertwesley9276]

Exactly why people in Texas and New Mexico can kiss my ass. They don't care how little the crime as long as justice is met even when it results in them making extreme mistakes.

[@no_peace]

It would have taken only one guard to call someone

[@QueenMarshae]

the last story was the most horrifying i’ve ever heard. to know that he probably not the only one is even more terrifying.

[@killintime8431]

I was scared god dam I was scared

[@dingo5797]

the first was scarier 🙄

[@pagesofDawn]

Isn't a jail riot happening at this moment for the very same reason?

[@aeroripper]

@Eric Giebel I've always felt extended solitary confinement is torture due to the harsh psychological effects it can have.

[@dirtrider3526]

It happens so much more often then ppl know. Most peaople are ecstatic "yes they are locking up the criminals!" Meanwhile they dont care what happens whilst these are the thing that happen!

[@thekibbler]

The story with the mom of three kids is honestly so heartbreaking. I remember hearing about the story when it happened but it hits so much harder now that I have kids. I can't imagine those kids growing up without their mom. That moment of terror she must have had knowing she would never see them again. 😔

[@person8834]

Something like that recently happened too. Not enough people know about water intoxication. It should be common knowledge, but it isn’t.

[@missdemeanor3494]

Stevens story broke my heart for him. Disgust for what they did to him.

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

All that torture because Steven was a 'nobody' in the eyes of American society.

[@yellowbird9147]

The last story was so sickening!

[@yellowbird9147]

Nobody should be treated like that

[@lizc6393]

G-d bless America.

[@doublestepgamingyt3448]

Ikr

[@BiggsTheOwl]

The last story is absolutely disgusting and proof of how broken the US justice and prison/jail system is. 2 years without a trial?

[@freechinastopuighurgenocid8716]

@@Noises First is Rwanda, second there are countries worse than America like China, Cuba and North Korea (and you and everyone else knows that) so I assume you were counting on that too... My point is, let's just "admire" how only those countries are worse than the US... I mean... 45 years for "ghost drugs"? 50 years for kiling 3 people, drunk on a car accident? Solitary confinement? Life in prison? Massive incarceration? *Death sentence?* In my country, 25 years is the most you get. Every day of my life I thank God I was born very far away from America, I will never dream to go to that place in my whole life.

[@jasonhaynes2952]

The 6th amendment to the constitution provides that "all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy... trial". You also have a right to an attorney (who could argue that your speedy trial rights are being ignored) was also not adhered to. Then solitary confinement violates the 8th amendment's clause about cruel or unusual punishment. There is no reason someone should go 2 years without a hearing. The judge knew this and that's why he dismissed it. This guy deserved to win his lawsuit. His rights were completely trampled.

[@duncan_h]

@@freechinastopuighurgenocid8716 Wrong, the US has the highest incarceration rate of any country on earth, and is solely responsible for 22% of the worlds imprisoned population

[@freechinastopuighurgenocid8716]

@@duncan_h exactly

[@samanthacarver4081]

And unfortunately that happens way too much. Especially to those people who don't have anyone to speak up on their behalf, to be their voice. It makes me sick.

[@iloveplasticbottles]

Guy with DWI: **gets solitary confinement** DJs who kill another person: **only get fired** The level of incompetence in our justice system is astonishing. Those DJs should've been arrested, but weren't.

[@BeRightBack131]

Um, why? Those DJs really didn't do anything wrong. Every single one of the contestants could have quit at any time. Any time. As all the others did. The only 2 idiots who chose to put themselves in harm's way were Jennifer and the winner, whatever his name was. Why be mad at DJs for someone else's absolutely stupid decisions? I remember when this happened and I could not believe anyone would be that stupid. For a video game, no less. Smh. Darwin award 👏 👏 👏.

[@samanthabamantha5816]

THE DJ was Adam Cox, Lori Vallows brother.

[@scourge8097]

Guy with DWI: Could have killed an entire family DJ: Negligent...NEARLY impossible to prove there was gross negligence(which is required to prove negligent homicide of involuntary manslaughter which is the most I think anyone could reasonably argue he could be charged with)... Meaning it's something no REASONABLE person would do...and it also is inferred if not implicitly stated in each states laws that you're dealing with someone who has no agency. A babysitter who doesn't pay attention to a child...a parent who leaves their child in a hot car. And even then, those are so RARELY charged as prosecutors have the prosecutorial discretion to use common sense and most parents are punished more by that death than any prison sentence would accomplish. What's more, they paid the man 15.2 million dollars. Meaning...that's not how the Justice System is SUPPOSED to work. It was THAT out of the norm that they gave him more money than people who spend 10 years in prison when they're not just wrongly imprisoned, but imprisoned with malicious intent(ie, prosecutorial misconduct, police fabricating evidence or ignoring other reasonable suspects...etc...etc...). Turn it around, say the drunk driver killed someone and say, "they didn't arrest the drunk driver, but they arrested the guy who had people drink excessive amounts of WATER?" And you'd say the Justice System is incompetent.

[@numbnyc3451]

@@BeRightBack131 fax

[@janiceellifritz9141]

I agree with you, the justice system doesn't do justice. Solitary confinement for a dwi?

[@glovere2]

This channel is unique for the natural storytelling. It’s not formalized or over-serious. More like your buddy telling you a good story if your buddy is really good with stories. I know that’s what he’s going for and it’s very effective. Voice and visuals that keep your attention and build the tension. Really terrific. That’s a hard thing to do well.

[@danielp415]

Just shows the human brain wasn't evolved for all those over-stimulating visual/audio effects. We spent millions of years around campfires hearing stories like this. They literally shaped our species.

[@blane2472]

The second I heard what the contest was I knew how it would end. Those hosts should have been arrested for manslaughter, because they ignored actual experts and kept pushing the contestants. Hell, even if they doubted what the people calling in were warning them about, a simple google search or trip to the library would've confirmed it for them.

[@AmbyJeans]

They only got fired, but I believe the radio station lost the lawsuit

[@gregoryeverson741]

why is the radio station to blame? remember a simple google search is all the contestants had to do

[@michalrehacek3462]

@@gregoryeverson741 exactly what I'm thinking.... yes this is the stupidest contest I have heard of in last few months... but why is the station ... and to what extent, liable?

[@LeBatteur]

@@gregoryeverson741 Because it’s their goddamn contest. They should have ensured that what they were asking people to do for a valuable prize was safe. It was supposed to be a challenge, not a risk of life. It was THEIR responsibility.

[@misscleo378]

One of the DJ’s (Adam ‘Lukus’ Cox) went on to write a book. In his book he talks about his 30 years in radio. He was even hired at radio station after the tragic event. The audacity of some people.

[@tayriobravo6204]

I live in Sacramento were the second story happened and I remember this contest. Such a sad story. All the DJs involved got fired , that station isn’t on air anymore.

[@danajessop2835]

Good. They were too stupid and careless to run a business.

[@tacolyawoods5628]

I live on Sac. I remember this story . They wanted to mimic fraternity drinking alcohol 🍸

[@johnnnyboo7105]

It’s not the dj fault it’s the people who signed up for the shit. Play stupid games win stupid prizes

[@miraqen7801]

The DJs should've been hanged or something. I'm just so fucking angry.

[@cpt.silverwolf9747]

@@johnnnyboo7105 both is at fault

[@kiraragner6049]

The fact that, in the last story, all of that happened to him over a drunk driving incident is disgusting. Solitary confinement for over a year is incredibly mentally damaging, especially for someone already mentally damaged. Wow. It’s just sick.

[@claudelandi510]

Watch the Movie..."Cool Hand Luke" starring Paul Newman...as a drunk in that Movie...and see what happens to him in the end...

[@tsk227]

@@claudelandi510 "shaking the bush boss, just shaking the bush"

[@macdooly5297]

The justice system sucks.

[@kathywitten5620]

😢😥😢

[@cherylfox9992]

My thoughts 3xactly! That's definitely mental torture!! I think no matter how you go in you're NOT coming out sane -or mentally stable. Should be used cautiously and for the worst of the worst not for traffic violation. I don't take driving under the influence lightly and that impairment begins with the first drink. That said ,this was a f*ck up of epic proportions. How the hell do that many people just not notice the poor guy in solitary they are slowly killing-or driving insane?! It's like they had a plan that everyone agreed to! A ND to find out you got ONE YEAR left after they stole what time he could have spent with those who loved him. Did he not have even a public defender? Infuriating and sad.

[@TheOriginalScorpioBelle]

Mr. Ballen is like the strange, dark and mysterious Mr. Rodgers. A wonderful story teller.

[@nocturnalx5]

So awful, the last one. 16 million or 16 pennies...they tortured a man to death in the worst way. May he find peace in this unfair realm. 🙏

[@Erinski]

Public: "Hey, you can actually die from drinking to much water." Radio Station: "Oh, not to worry. They'll sign a waiver, so all liability is removed. Thank you for your concern, good citizen."

[@srk4044]

Nurse: "Hi, I'm a nurse and I just wanted to say this is an incredibly dangerous publicity stunt that could get someone killed." Radio station: "Haha good one okay bye!"

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

🤣😂🤓

[@pizza9467]

Logic left the group

[@explodeygames7585]

Public: People will die Producers: No we are simply prolonging their lives by forcing excessive hydration

[@theendoftimesgodhelpusall9570]

Yep and all those involved in this crapola was all fired!!!

[@klippitykloppity]

Everyone let Stephen down. Horrific and heartbreaking 😔

[@Truthisouttheresomewhere]

More heartbreaking is this is commonplace everywhere across the nation!! Thank you so much mr ballen for shining light on this topic! Awareness to this can spark necessary changes I hope!!

[@orionsorbit]

To be completely honest I’m out of touch on this type a reality that goes on. But my heart breaks on just how cruel people can be. With that said I want say sorry to anyone I’ve hurt. And encourage others to reach out and apologize for they’re hurt they’ve caused others.

[@YawnyCatBird]

I had no idea that DWI could lead to that long of a jail term just awaiting trial. No other story has caused me such rage.

[@matthewberscht9521]

The last 2 stories should be part of a series called stories you wish were fake but are 100% real.

[@geethsal1861]

First one too 😂😂

[@doeeyes2]

This reminded me of Kelif Browder 😭😭 The teen stuck in solitary on Ryker Island jail for 2 years, waiting for his trial date... for stealing a backpack! The documentary made me ball my eyes out! Solitary is not recommended for long term, it causes hallucinations and major brain atrophy. AND HE DIDNT EVEN STEAL THE BACKPACK!

[@CareersInSc1ence]

I'm from Sacramento, and I remember the hold your wee for a wii contest. I actually knew some of the people working at that radio station who were apart of putting that contest together. Needless to say everyone involved got fired and I don't think the station ever recovered. Rightfully so.

[@colecooper5836]

Its crazy that it's not a more known fact. There's quite a few stories of radio stations getting people killed the same way.

[@Syclone0044]

@@colecooper5836 I’ve heard it at least a half dozen times. I remember hearing it on the news here in Wisconsin ore than once during the Wii craze. I’ve also heard it brought up when people mention any type of physical endurance radio contest.

[@hadassah179]

that radio station made themselves a spontaneous cult.

[@ErnolDawnbringer]

@@hadassah179 eh? How so?

[@jamiekensington1155]

Good I'm glad to hear that. Friggin idiots

[@hitmonchan9607]

Jennifer and Steven's stories are both so utterly heartbreaking. Jennifer just wanted to get something nice for her kids and died because the people running the contest didn't care enough to heed the multiple warnings they'd been given. Steven was essentially tortured all while waiting for one hearing. The cruelty of the justice system is unmatched.

[@KimberlyBishh]

You're right because in third world countries these people at least know their system is messed up, in this country people have faith in the system and then when that faith is broken it's even worse then if it was universally known as incompetent

[@frigidchick5682]

Did she REALLY need to get a Wii for her kids RIGHT NOW and end herself? Or could she have waited a while for stores to restock on sold out items--- like all stores do. *I know this is a crazy concept, but sometimes you need to look out for yourself, and not depend on rando disc jockeys to keep you alive.* Why are parents so scared to tell their kids bad news? Is it REALLY bad news? I mean like ALL sold out items in our country--- they get restocked. She couldn't simply tell her kids: "They are sold out right now, we'll get one when they come back." My parents weren't lying scumbags, so we were good with that. Shit, I'm pretty sure the kids would trade a (currently out of date) Wii for their Mom.

[@hitmonchan9607]

@@frigidchick5682 She didn't know she was risking her life for the wii, jesus christ. This was a chance to get an expensive gaming console for free doing something she didn't realize could hurt or fucking kill her. If a radio station was having a contest I wouldn't expect it to be deadly, and I think that's a pretty fair expectation. You're some kind of freak trying to scold the dead mother for this.

[@hitmonchan9607]

@@frigidchick5682 Literally what is wrong with you that made you think this was an acceptable reaction? Your parents might not've lied to you but they didn't instill much empathy in you either.

[@hitmonchan9607]

@Hey Boss u first

[@YawnyCatBird]

I love listening to Mr Ballen describe all the creative ways to torture that poor like button.

[@bv83x]

The first story was unbelievably wholesome, short, and light hearted. I love it😂

[@torinjones3221]

Yes but its also why things like Fitzgerald vs Crystal happened which killed 7 US sailors and injured 300.

[@zinussan50]

2:30 i imagine that officer wearing thugs sunglasses meme 😎& smiling back to him

[@ibrahim_-_-_]

The second story is horrible thiugg

[@MrRyumaru]

I love the channel but the first story was confirmed fake, years ago when someone else posted it on reddit and it went to the front page of imgur. It comes up occasionally on the platforms still. It is absurd because a course correction significant enough to shift the sunlight would put you massively off route, and fueling warships aint cheap. we're talking thousands of dollars in fuel alone, let alone the time lost.

[@AngryHybridApe]

Am I missing something about #1? I listened to it twice. I dont get it. What the big deal? A guy redirects the ship to fulfil his whim. Thats what hapoens when someone is allowed to call the shots. So what?

[@Drayelam21]

Some people don’t deserve the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format

[@lordofspaghetti5454]

The like button certainly doesn't

[@hectorh7975]

I like them in pdf format

[@Drayelam21]

@@lordofspaghetti5454 that is true

[@w_drippy]

I feel bad for the like button

[@ironicheroism6928]

Who to is the like button everybody is referring to

[@thelazygamer2195]

The power of laziness is a better motivator than anything else on the planet.

[@zendeputy8265]

long walks? F that boom domesticated horses slow horses? F that boom car slow car? F that boom airliner jets. There are ways to go even faster but the military keep that all to themselves.

[@RobersonTiffany]

Brings out the best creativity

[@ogoeze4329]

How???

[@zendeputy8265]

@@ogoeze4329 a rigid work ethic implies you'll work hard no matter the task. Therefore not spending time thinking of a way to make said task easier. A lazy work ethic will inspire creativity so they can think of way to do the same job with the same result but with lest effort. Basically a car and a horse. A car takes less effort but is the better choice.

[@ogoeze4329]

@@zendeputy8265 .....I get it now...thanks

[@penelopemattison2445]

Mr. Ballen continues to be amazing!!! I am totally hooked and got my husband hooked too!! His stories are from everywhere. Keep up the great work!!!

[@dasmole4804]

"People could die" Radio Station: "Don't worry we're going to make sure that's not our problem"

[@russellg33]

Was legit browsing on KZbin for 30 minutes wondering what to watch and then the notification for this video saved me

[@MrBallen]

🤜🤛

[@BigAl0311]

Lol same

[@chrisray846]

@@MrBallen 🤜🤛

[@timonuotio6395]

Yep!

[@Jaker2123]

Hahahaaaa same!

[@foscogrubb]

That last story sounds like they were purposely keeping him isolated for some kind of psychological testing

[@tamaraatkins5767]

That's exactly what I was thinking! That's so sad!

[@miguelruinz9776]

Honestly that's the first thing that popped in my mind

[@captainkylie2458]

God I hope you're wrong... but I wouldn't be surprised if you're right :(

[@huginug]

I think it's simply the fact that prison conditions are inhumane in general and they don't know or care about dealing with mental illness, in a lot of prisons they don't care what reason you're there for, you're a prisoner and that's that. It's a place void of empathy or care about well-being, which might be well deserved when you're dealing with actual criminals. The treatment he received does not match the severity of his crime, but definitely plenty of prisoners receive similar treatment every day, we just don't empathize with them because we feel they deserve it.

[@10RexTheWolf01]

I agree...it felt....simulated. But FRT 2 yrs for a DWI case? I also feel like that judge was in on it.

[@TheElvenWitch]

Omg the last one is heartbreaking. Poor man I really hope he survived to enjoy his life a bit longer...

[@Lutherians]

The first story is a classic story that everyone of us in the Navy tells as if it happened to someone we know.

[@ZZZDEPRIVATION]

Lol never thought I’d hear a funny story that doesn’t involve murder on this channel 😂😂

[@noellefritz5678]

lol the first one is a classic that everyone on Reddit knows too

[@vincentweatherall8532]

The 2nd story is a classic story that everyone of us in life guard Academy tells as if it happened to someone we know. Water kills people.....

[@dare_challenge_a_god1536]

Iam in the navy

[@vincentweatherall8532]

@@dare_challenge_a_god1536 you like being on a ship with loads of dudes for long periods of time?

[@TheMikeHunt]

Imagine being held in solitary for 2 years for a dwi and being forgotten about. To top that, insanity kicking in. Then getting all your charges dismissed. Then getting over $15 mil just to find out you have lung cancer and are expected to live for a year. Sheesh, that really has to suck.

[@Persian-Immortal]

Honestly, that country need a new liberty upgrade.

[@kosmik8376]

What’s even worse is that cancer like that doesn’t develop overnight, he probably developed it while in solitary and because they never gave him a medical check he couldn’t get started on treatment

[@carlovincetti4538]

Even worse if you had next of kin you didn't like or get along with to leave your money to. Come on the guy couldn't have been popular, nobody came to his rescue including his attorney.

[@angelripper_420]

Yeah no doubt

[@madameovaries]

The lung cancer was karma for the DWI but being stuck in solitary was unnecessary!

[@PorcelainPureblood]

I'm so happy to hear the radio station's waivers were ignored when Jennifer's family sued. That story always breaks my heart.

[@_oly_241]

I have mixed emotions about cases like this .. particularly when it was clear what the person was voluntarily doing. Case in point, I lived near an ice rink which permitted open skate time until one day a person who never skated before and wasn't wearing a helmet, fell and hit her head suing for alot of money and winning . In another case two guys bought a lawn mower tried to use it as a hedge trimmer losing fingers in the process ..I think they walked away with 8 million because there were no warning labels. Again I have mixed emotions about cases like this, and certainly am sorry to hear this happened.

[@kaylons]

@@_oly_241 You can def have mixed emotions about those types of cases. But it was clear negligence on part of the radio station. (And as pointed out by Jennifer, the waivers were for publicity purposes and not at all for health and safety)

[@hobbyhopper3143]

Don’t you think Jennifer bore some of the responsibility? I think the radio station should have lost their FCC license but I’m on the fence about the huge payout. She was an adult, after all.

[@kaylons]

@@hobbyhopper3143 She certainly did, but the radio station was negligent at best and worst

[@gagejohannsen4413]

@@hobbyhopper3143 Not at all, she was never explained the risks of the competition as the waiver only covered the publicity side of things. Not to mention they literally belittled and peer pressured her into keep going, then ignored NUMEROUS warning from experts in the medical field, and I doubt they told her about those warnings. I honestly almost hope those radio hosts never have a peaceful nights sleep after that level of negligence.

[@CryptoS4vage]

I did 10yrs in Federal Prison for growing pot. I did 2yrs in Solitary Confinement. I’ve been out 3yrs now. I lost my mind several times in the hole. It’s a practice that HAS TO STOP !! Btw I was in the shu (solitary confinement) having alcohol. It definitely has negative effects on the human psyche.

[@savagesword6393]

"Steven was released to his family." Weren't they wondering why his "trial" was taking years??

[@codyschenk5508]

So this is going to be hard to believe but I have a little info about Stephen slevin. A while back maybe about 10 or so years ago my now wife lived in Florida with her parent's. Her parent's didn't make very good money. The just moved to Florida. This guy known as Stephen slevin and some girl walked up to her family and invited them to stay with them in their Florida mansion. As it would turn out he invited them over there because they planned on sex trafficking. Her mom was supposed to be the only person in the house at one point and she went to take a shower and a guy in a suit was sitting in the shower in the room she was staying in. Later that day her dad heard slevin talking to the suited guy and he was explaining my wife and her sister to the guy. Talking about what kind of girls they were and what kind of personel they could bring. Her dad didn't bring it up because he didn't want anything bad to happen so the next morning they packed and left the house. Sorry for the holes I'm just going off of what I heard from her family. I tried showing my wife the story and as soon as she seen Stephen she told me the story

[@clarkmeyer7211]

In prisons it can be almost impossible for a family to contact someone especially if that person is in solitary. just because that part of the story wasn't told doesnt mean it didnt happen

[@Reboobed]

@@codyschenk5508 bullshit

[@momsaid]

@@zigzogproductions7822 it’s true I’ve been through it as the family on the outside

[@CrustyUgg]

@@smh95826 ...? To do with what? The family doesn't get a say where he's houses in prison or for how long.... this was an injustice like no other

[@sallyfisher6023]

I remember when the case of water intoxication happened!! As a single Mom who understands the struggle of getting gifts, I completely understood her signing up for this but it was just so heartbreaking it ended her life!! The sheer callousness that the radio show hosts showed just made it so much worse and when they were warned they never even took a second to look into what the caller told them! To me, it was almost like they said well she wants to do it so whatever!! Plus,I always felt horrible just imagining how her kids would feel knowing she was just trying to win this game for them😭!! Just sooooooooo much sadness!!

[@hollystiener16]

She ended her life, not the contest. Who would allow themselves to be in so much pain like that, just for something so materialistic. The kids are fine, now they have millions to buy whatever they want, just without their mother.

[@sallyfisher6023]

@@hollystiener16 i respect your opinion but completely disagree!! She never imagined her life would be in danger and I'm pretty sure if she ever thought she could die she wouldn't have done it! Ppl expect that companies that do things like this, do so with their safety in mind and I'm this case they didn't! Plus after the nurse called in to warm them they assumed she was making that up and laughed.. they could have said well let us at least check into it but they ignored it all together! The contest ended her life

[@hollystiener16]

@@sallyfisher6023 I hear ya! They were negligent to a point. But when she started having a pain and her stomach distending, in the least, that should've been a wake up call. We must take responsibility for our actions. Just because others think something is okay, is it okay? It seemed like all she cared about is impressing her kids. To me, to go to that extent is insane. It is like the guy that sued McDonalds because the coffee was too hot.

[@sallyfisher6023]

@@hollystiener16 no she wasn't trying to impress her kids, she was struggling and was hoping to win this for them as a gift! Plus if you trust the people holding the competition, you trust they wouldn't do anything to harm you! Not everyone has an idea when something is seriously wrong with their body! I don't think its fair to say she needs to accept responsibility for her death because she trusted their intentions! In my opinion they are responsible because this would not have taken place without them! It was their responsibility to be aware of anything that could possibly go wrong and they didn't do that at all.. and were negligent after receiving the warning call from the nurse! Again, I'm pretty sure is she would have thought they were holding a competition that would've been dangerous at all I'm sure she would've stayed away!!! She was trying to give something to her kids she couldn't afford and once she started feeling bad and they didn't stop it, she told herself she could be uncomfortable but not to give up! Cause I truly think she thought that's all it was.. Had they did their research this would've never happened! Once you are in the public like this and hold these things for the public you have to resume responsibility for these ppl..

[@hollystiener16]

@@sallyfisher6023 You cannot trust others' intentions though. Especially a company that wants to make money and gain publicity. That is playing the victim card. No one held a gun to her head to go and no one held one for her to keep going. If your stomach hurts so badly, why would you keep going?

[@jcdavenport1644]

2 years in the hole before trial for a DWI? Wow great justice system.

[@amandaoliver5750]

That’s exactly my thoughts. While a killer can be out before than. We all go crazy in a hole.

[@trevorrichard4710]

Sounds like the Kalief Browder story😢

[@TruGhost.]

Advice: look up how much money these lockdown insitutions make off these inmates and it'll tell you a little bit.

[@demonking86420]

meanwhile rapists murderers and pedophiles are given slaps on the wrist

[@methatguy5996]

Absolutely disgusting, someone needs to be heald accountable for what that man went through.

[@ashleelecompte9591]

I thought the first story was going to go differently. Like he was able to identify that the ship was off course because of the sunlight’s position or pattern or something.

[@Taterzz]

it's an ol greentext copypasta from 4chan

[@22yearoldteenager]

right? or how he made the ship unable to doc or something. it was a total nothing story

[@tylajo.moonflower]

I expected it to end with a fire caused by the change of the sunlight’s direction hitting a glass or something then the ship burns and kills almost everyone. I’m glad it turned out to be lighthearted. 😅

[@ashn333]

I cried for Steven 😭 that’s horrible. Poor guy. Just leave him in there when he didn’t even do anything crazy. People can be scarier than skin walkers.

[@nickbryant2318]

That whole situation is a real life nightmare

[@sarahoshea9603]

If you spend any amount of time among poor folks you'll find that these stories of "neglect" aren't rare, they're actually the norm; there's enough of it where I assume it may actually be purposely designed.

[@jazz624]

Preach😔

[@ashn333]

@Loral Anthalas Especially when you get treated that way bc of a bill of mental health. it's inhumane. Maybe before becoming a prison guard they should make them stay in confinement for 2 days so they can actually have some sort of empathy for the people that they casually house in there. Total bs

[@disser0145]

@@ashn333 I actually agree with you 100%. In military and police training, you are required to experience what it's like being tear gassed and tazed so that you know what it's like. No I don't have personal experience with this, but I've heard from people that I know and have watched many videos of the process

[@pinkx801]

Last story was really hearthbreaking. Been locked in for suicidal tendencies and they never treated me that badly. He was forgotten about as you said. Poor guy.

[@tiffany5441]

“15 days in solitary confinement can cause permanent psychological problems” “Hey lets throw this guy with mental health issues in solitary confinement a year and 8 months because he got a dui while hitting probably the lowest point of his life.”

[@shillstradameus4164]

Ah yes! Rehabilitation!

[@MissKerriAnn]

You r amazing . The picture u paint with ur words is truly a gift ! Thank u for sharing ur gift with us!!

[@yonahgreene]

Solitary confinement is one of the most horrific forms of torture known to man. Think of it this way, pain is all mental so being held by yourself indefinitely especially without a sense of time or schedule will break anyone down. I swear the person who decided he belonged there is a murderer.

[@impishtwink8144]

i can personally say that solitary confinement is fucking horrible. it does nothing but hurt the patient.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

I'd like to know the name of the guy to research it. Even the lowest prison guard knows the rules on solitary confinement. There's more to this story than what we heard. Believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see.

[@doeeyes2]

This reminded me of Kelif Browder 😭😭 The teen stuck in solitary on Ryker Island jail for 2 years for stealing a backpack! The documentary made me ball my eyes out! Solitary is not recommended for long term, it causes hallucinations and major brain atrophy.

[@4PawSquad]

it should be considered a crime against humanity. governments can't pretend they don't know it's torture.

[@yonahgreene]

@@4PawSquad very well said actually. I never would have categorized it that way until you say it like that. I agree 100%

[@daniellejohnson6079]

I can't believe how much MrBallen's channel has grown in the last year :O Congrats John on 2 million subs!

[@ericaenjoyeverymomentofyou540]

I can do ve been here since month one and mr. Ballen always use to comment at that time to everyone that wrote cause there where not thousand I told him Tht I just knew he would hit a million before a year and than when two million came around I also told him it will take u only 5 month and here we r. If he could he would write us all he is so humble and a genuine guy I have dm him personally to tell him about ppl steal his content which I have just so these ppl can can get paid off of his hard work he wrote back and said he was aware and is working on it. What guy !

[@behindtheeyes07]

I only discovered this channel 6/7 weeks ago. He was at 1.6m then, now he's at 2.11m!! It's obvious why :)

[@Puhleeeez]

Came over from CanAm project. Good stuff.

[@Sarspariila]

I know right? I’ve been watching him since October last year and he’s gone from 545,000 subscribers (I can’t remember exactly how much) to 2mil+. Just goes to show the brilliant work his team and MrBallen do, has been and will be rewarded. Side note: I’ve talked about MrBallen on my phone to my family so much, that he comes up in my predictive text as soon as I write Mr. Haha

[@randomscontent.]

I'm glade I was subscribed when he first started cant wait to see how much more he can grown he deserves every sub and like if not more

[@tanyawest2017]

“Hey, you know that publicity contest you’re about to do? Just gotta make sure you know that could definitely kill someone.” “Oh don’t worry. We’ll make sure they all sign waivers. “

[@aunjewel]

So inhumane. So happy they lost their jobs and the station got sued. They had warning after warning and just did not gaf that someone could die.

[@katiekane5247]

Nobody remembered that old "WKRP" skit.

[@cyn37211]

It can also cause your bladder to explode.

[@orionthehunter217]

They ignored a nurse, that's where they really went wrong. Never ignore a nurse. A nurse doesn't call in to warn of death unless it's serious.

[@melvinmayfield470]

Too True Friend!

[@karieziska2823]

I go to sleep every single night listening to you! I love your stories!🥰

[@datNiggaDebo954]

Me to I thought I was the only one lol 😂

[@TheStonedEvo]

Damn...Steven deserves a city built in his honor for the shit he went through.

[@Br3nTon2260]

there are inmates locked up in solitary confinement or the shu all over America and have been left there for 5,10,15+ years. There have been plenty of people in stevens situation and worse but we don’t hear about it because the prison system covers it up. Stevens one of the lucky few who slipped through the cracks. Google it and do some research you’ll be shocked, it’s so wrong!!!

[@nicolekilgore2034]

that last story is just so sad. i can’t believe they treated him that way.. i couldn’t imagine being stuck in a room for 2 years and not interacting with anyone. the system failed that man miserably.. that’s so unbelievable!

[@MinnWasTaken]

Well it was limited interaction but yeah wouldn't be fun.

[@EmpDDD]

2 years awaiting trial for a DWI is absolutely ridiculous.

[@NoOneYaKnow666]

I will admit zombie and bagel were two words I never thought I'd see side by side.

[@ashtarc.4853]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍

[@YawnyCatBird]

If you are suffering water poisoning, the quickest treatment is to consume a lot of salt. This balances out the salt you diluted from your bloodstream.

[@KLee1028]

Not true. You need diuretics because of excessive fluid volume. “Water pills.” Consuming a lot of sodium is not a medical recommendation or treatment.

[@nikkicaminiti8995]

Who else listens to Mr Ballen while they clean? I can never go back now, this is my new life.

[@JojosupremeIQ195]

I listen while going to sleep. Lol. Like a big bro reading bedtime stories.

[@LazyIRanch]

Thanks for that tip, I HATE cleaning, so I'm going to try that!

[@republiquedujeu818]

@@JojosupremeIQ195 same dude

[@Raizay8723]

I listen while cooking, as well.

[@GL1tChY.]

It's the point of no return

[@colleenazure]

That third story about the solitary confinement was so shocking and unethical. If you have any information to share about how folks can advocate for change in this regard, please share! Thank you love your channel

[@colinthemarines3567]

I don’t have the exact links on hand but Jessica Kent’s channel is amazing for subjects having to do with prison reform, and she frequently mentions organizations that work to stop horrific treatment like what happened to Steven, I encourage anyone that wants to help to look at Jessica Kent’s channel!

[@jessiperez10]

It’s already illegal. More than 21 days in solitary is a violation of internationally recognized human rights.

[@livewire2759]

Police, judges and politicians have the power to do this, therefore, those govt. positions attract people who desire this power over other people. When people who crave that kind of power, get that power, they tend to abuse it. What's the solution? Stop giving people political power. Stop voting.

[@LeBatteur]

@@livewire2759 Lol what in the world have you been smoking.

[@livewire2759]

@@LeBatteur I've never smoked anything other than tobacco. Is there anything untrue about what I said?

[@MimiGenX1977]

I’ve been a nurse for longer than I’d like to admit 😉 and when I tell people that too much water can actually kill someone, NOBODY believes me! Anything even something as simple as water in excessive quantities can be dangerous. Love your videos, keep making them, I’ll most certainly keep watching.

[@amopotato7953]

Too much of anything is "bad" for you!

[@vincek8405]

In basic DI make us drank 1/2 gallon of water in 10 minutes, felt lite headed and just wanted to throw up.

[@jacksongayton9915]

@@amopotato7953 too much happiness? Too much sex? Too much big balls?

[@allnamesoneforall9774]

@@jacksongayton9915 short answer: yes big fella If you are too happy you look and start feeling like a weirdo. too much sex you become a sex addic and lose all purpose in life along with all pleasure in general. too much big balls might lead to unhealthy amount of arrogance. And the crazy thing is that all of this can stack up. Let that last one sink in...🙌🏼 The only way to truly tell if it’s too much or too little is the way you feel about it and how to use awareness to your advantage but that’s another story for another day The rest Is pretty self explanatory...

[@jacksongayton9915]

@@allnamesoneforall9774 🤣u really explained how big balls will hurt, I was joking about that one🤣, but fair point.

[@tatepearce7898]

The last story is heartbreaking what a terrible ordeal. Poor Stephen.oh my god I'm glad he sued the mongrels but then ultimately found out he had lung cancer 💔

[@clarissa8477]

Why was the guy even held in jail for longer than like a day for a dui? That story was terrifying

[@vanessagunnell76]

Going to trial can take weeks to months. You’ll have a bond, but if no one bonds you out, you’ll sit until your trial, whether guilty or not guilty.

[@venturingwgio_9267]

@@vanessagunnell76 that’s sad how it works, my close friend was stabbed to death back in February by a mutual person we knew and he’s in holding with a 100,000 bond but his testimony still has not happen and we are constantly waiting for the court date. It’s crazy how long the system waits

[@sarahk.466]

It's so sad that this is how the justice system treats people. I had my own "injustice" and it completely flipped my view of the so-called justice system. So many just do not care about folks or how their behavior and treatment affects people's lives. It's their job and that's all they see it as.

[@modernNeanderthal800]

Kinda just replying to any random comment::: Rapists and pedophiles get like a year of prison while drug offenders get 5 - 10. Just carrying or being caught with drugs while your local 20-year-old general doctor is prescribing gratuitous amounts of oxy cotton for sprained ankles. This is a product of the unregulated lobbying of capitalist leaders in government positions.

[@eyasulegesse6208]

@@vanessagunnell76 there is no bond for DWI

[@TheLilbigBlack]

Last story: That was absolutely done on purpose, I cant speak for other prisons but when I was working at mine we had a Mental Health Officers talking to inmates at least once every two days to see if they need to be there and constantly seeing if their custody level dropped so they could go back to general population. And thats SUPPOSED to be a cross board rule on a national level.

[@shanny4306]

Why did that happen then?

[@AsapRockyOG]

@@nagi1337 seems like Finland is a hell of a lot more humane than the US.

[@MrBrocnessmonster]

@@AsapRockyOG I work in a State Prison in the US and its the same as ileps description for Finland. I'm sure there is way more to this story.

[@lolazal1]

Why was he even in solitary confinement in the first place?

[@evilynicenava]

@@lolazal1 I been in jail myself and I also have mental health problems, as soon as I went in I was put in the medical cell... and just as Mr. ballen said they do take ur clothes... my room had a camera so if I showered they could see me... the more I cried and asked to be let out the more I was left in there... the more u try to interact the more they leave u in there... u literally have to spend hours in there acting like ur in paradise for them to say, shes fine shes not gonna kill herself... because if u try to talk to them, they think ur trying to convince them ur ok and to let u out, and as soon as they do ull hurt urself... u basically have to prove that on ur own, ur not acting crazy or suspicious... but what they fail to see, is that the longer we are in there, the more trapped we feel and the more our head messes with us... our mind is our enemy and being isolated is the worse thing to do to someone with mental health problems... he was probably taken out of medical and put in isolation for 2 reasons, over capacity in medical, or he was not high risk but still needed to be isolated for safety... and yes I also live in NM... I was given 3 warrants for an unpaid ticket that I paid all 3 times... plus the warrant fee and court fee... after my 3rd time arrested I showed proof I had paid 2 times before and they said oops... but I never got my money back...

[@barrybob551]

My heart aches for Steven. No amount of money can make up for what he had to go through. I pray he’s in a better place now.

[@tripclipgt6573]

He literally was a drunk driver, coulda crashed and killed any 9ther innocent life. I get it, his punishment was a little off, but don't forget he was the one who got himself in that spot to begin with

[@sethimonfiresis5846]

@@tripclipgt6573 there’s nothing about his punishment that fits the crime. You can’t defend what happened to him to even try to defend what they did to that man is gross and your apart of the problem. You can support the justice system and good police without having such blind trust your willing to try to defend the problems in our justice system and bad police.

[@praiseplumbers2475]

Yes terrible

[@paola45777]

@@tripclipgt6573 yeah keyword “coulda”, but he did no such thing. This was overkill.

[@SackVegasAnime]

The first story is just an awesome and happy story. Been binging this channel awhile. Not many happy stories.

[@cecej306]

I am very familiar with story #2- Water contest. It was, and still is, discussed in great detail at my nursing school within the "Fluids and Electrolytes" section as a cautionary tale.

[@tis3947]

Chubbyemu made a really good video about this. I don't remember if it was this exact event, but it had the same name

[@Celestein]

Chubbyemu did do this exact story, although I seem to recall he did a 'false ending' where the woman recovered when she in fact died. It's crazy that enough people out there think that chugging absurd amounts of food/drink/meds is a good idea for him to have such a thriving channel about it.

[@popump2617]

I remember this story only because I remember hearing stories about people actually fist fighting in the store over the Wii

[@tinytink]

I remember it.

[@alsmith9853]

I'm not any kind of medical professional, but as soon as I heard the premise of the contest, I just knew it was going to be a terrible idea.

[@rome8180]

I wonder if the abscess in Steven's tooth somehow contributed to his eventual lung cancer diagnosis. I know poor gum health has been connected to pancreatic cancer. Just a thought.

[@no_peace]

It's related to cardiovascular disease too :(

[@2Bad4YOUuu]

I'm sure it had something to do with his overall poor health going in (alcohol, tobacco, etc.) But then things really tipped over the edge following 2 years of extreme physical and mental stress and agony. Where poor health meets prolonged stress >> Cancer follows 😥

[@Winstonclawfinger]

Or maybe 2 years of solitary 🤔 America is a sick society

[@kylieborghi7673]

Mad respect for you Mr. Ballen for uploading so many times a week for us! Keep up the hard work!

[@MrBallen]

Appreciate that!

[@fuckngreat8955]

Pov: you clicked to see what mr ballen said

[@VadersFirst]

I lived in California when I was younger when this story happened. It’s one that stuck with me my whole life and it’s always been one that makes me sad. A woman trying so hard to do something that will make her kids happy. Trying so hard it ends up killing her. Literally giving her life not for the life of her kids, but for something that would make them happy.

[@kalex270]

Me at the end of the last story: Phew, at least his nightmare is over… MrBallen: He got terminal lung cancer and was given less an a year to live. Me: *WHAT THE F-*

[@kalex270]

@@TonyTonyRedgrave True 😞

[@monke980]

wonder if he was a mild mannered chemistry teacher before the solitary and if when he got the cancer he started cooking meth.

[@elavke5441]

That poor guy.

[@naiyx]

@@monke980 what?

[@monke980]

@@naiyx Jesser we ned 2 conk menth jesser

[@shinskoala7072]

What kind of lawyer doesn't know when a trial will be scheduled and leave your client in solitary at a pre-sentence facility? Sounds like malpractice to me.

[@caleschnell]

From what I heard from the comment section is the lawyer was a public defender. Go figure.

[@kerrymti1151]

@@caleschnell It's even worse than you think...one of the lawyers in our office is a public defender (small town). When he has a 'client' in jail, he gets a consultation fee paid to him monthly from the state. Which means, he KNEW his client was still there all this time. I cannot believe he went that long and did not realize it...

[@affirmafformattract]

The last story is horrible. Then to I ly end up with a year to live.

[@melaniebryn2553]

@@kerrymti1151 So, the longer his client is in jail, the more money he gets? Now it's starting to add up. Sickeningly so.

[@kellyann5587]

I know someone who died in basic training because he drank too much water. We were told not to drink more than 6 canteens of water a day.

[@smarti1144]

I never knew this could happen until I heard of this woman dying. The only way I thought water could kill was drowning. This isn't taught in health class. Being in pain should have told her to stop. But she wouldn't necessarily have known it could kill her. Not that you said that but many comments have made cruel comments as if she knew how much danger she was in.

[@broark88]

If you have to go through lots of water for training, oral rehydration salts help balance the sodium and potassium you lose. Hyponatremia is the root danger here, when there's too much water and not enough minerals to maintain the concentration necessary to keep muscles and organs operating.

[@Scientist_Salarian]

#2 - I vividly remember when this happened, since I was a college-age guy in Sacramento who went to these kind of contests regularly. It literally changed the rules for radio contests across the whole nation.

[@emilieeggleston9111]

As someone who lives onboard a navy ship, the first story is absolutely no shock to me 😂😂

[@samidtaek_]

"We are experiencing Global Warming." Bagel Guy: "Move the entire planet."

[@greasinplays]

thats whats really causing global warming though... we are leaving an ice age as the earth has always routinely done human induced climate change is nothing more than political propaganda and a hoax i burn piles of tires regularly just to trigger the brainwashed idiots

[@nsagoogle9581]

@@greasinplays keep telling yourself that. I'm sure the tires just vanish into thin air.

[@greasinplays]

@@nsagoogle9581 good old black smoke smell lasts for days after

[@nsagoogle9581]

@@greasinplays yeah smell=molecules too small to see. Just because you can't see green house gases doesn't mean they don't exist or affect the environment. Curb your ignorance.

[@greasinplays]

@@nsagoogle9581 if i caint seen it it aints real

[@madison826]

Mr. Ballen is the best at making a story scary or funny..... 😁

[@myserenitynow2022]

The best channel on KZbin!

[@lisaesposito5099]

Yes

[@madison826]

@@myserenitynow2022 agreed

[@margaretseay4173]

I am so addicted to his story telling! He's phenomenal in his story telling ❤🤍💙

[@anthonystark7873]

Water intoxication

[@Astnovsag95]

That poor man. Just listening to that is a nightmare I cannot begin to tell you how much living that would permanently change me. There are probably many unfortunate souls that have been through this. Just left to nothingness with no light at the end of the tunnel 😢

[@Geekasaurus18]

These stories aren’t about aliens or the supernatural etc this is all real yet this feels more terrifying.

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

your brain cant explain away it as fiction

[@jacksonestacado7409]

Watch his missing 411 tales. They are close to supernatural and he does have a few supernatural stories from credible witnesses.

[@smhaceofspades2813]

I don't disagree with how he presents them but I do draw a lot of scepticism to POS Poledis

[@jacksonestacado7409]

@@smhaceofspades2813 nothing wrong with scepticism. These are all from 2nd to 3rd hand accounts.

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

To make the term supernatural dumber you should say super-duper natural

[@embracethemadness8302]

Anyone notice that Mr Ballen has like 100 different flannel shirts but just the one hat? That's the most strange, dark and mysterious thing about these vids.

[@Hoticicles00]

Its the editing that gets me. Its so bad and glitchy, that I'm worried to have a seizure.

[@lydiaparker1778]

@@Hoticicles00 You can actually do something to fix this Corinna. Don't watch.

[@Hoticicles00]

@@lydiaparker1778 ok thanks Linda, will try that!!!

[@PiXie232]

@@Hoticicles00 I can see what you mean.. though I think that’s just his editor’s style of editing. I do know that flashing lights on videos can definitely cause seizures but I wasn’t aware that it could be caused by just the way the video was edited itself- but it does makes sense, especially if you’re hyper-sensitive. There’s not very many KZbinrs/Videographers that are even aware of this, and even fewer who post a seizure warning ⚠️ at the beginning of their videos if they have any strobe or flashing lights within their videos. Hopefully you’re not too sensitive because his videos are really good and very addictive once you start watching them.😉

[@PiXie232]

@@lydiaparker1778 hey.. you don’t need to be so damn snarky..

[@TheTalaisha]

He is insanely good at telling stories…. So good that sometimes I can’t listen to the stories because I feel the fear of the victims.

[@marwan4358]

I felt the same way about his story telling too, but not to a point where I stop listening to them, because as scary and haunting they may be, they're still entertaining.

[@FallenAngel9979]

Poor Stephen.😞 Everyone failed him and mistreated him. Just glad he was ok. All those involved should hang their heads in shame.

[@JadedChameleon]

I feel really bad for the last guy. The criminal justice system has no mercy.

[@michaelegotti6439]

depends

[@TheWizardYeof]

@@michaelegotti6439 No it doesn’t fucking depend. The entire system is messed up, and needs to go

[@KimberlyBishh]

And alot of people say "well, they shouldn't have broken the law.." If it can happen to 1 person it can happen to you moron! People just dont realize the system doesn't work, if a clock breaks and it doesn't keep good time you wouldn't say the clock works just cause the hands move.

[@BlaiserBeam]

As soon as I saw "Zombie Bagel" I KNEW EXACTLY what story was going to be told and I love hearing it each time

[@TryMyMartini]

Yep, it's a reddit classic!

[@coolligan1995]

The last story made me want to cry and was just completely messed up and now I’m just wondering how many others are in the system just like him 🥺

[@lizc6393]

G-d bless America.

[@darlingdannie]

Stephen deserved better. The American justice system is a joke.

[@luckiestunluckypersonever4278]

Probably hundreds of people who claim to be innocent, well he was actually guilty of a dui, really don’t deserve the sentence they are given. This made me want to cry as well.

[@PoochieCollins]

If it helps, cases like his are very rare. Depraved indifference for sure, but it fortunately rarely happens.

[@TheWizardYeof]

@@PoochieCollins I don’t think that’s as true as you think it is

[@1TulsaRed]

I feel so badly for Steven in solitary confinement. That was cruel, inhumane and irresponsible. Many MANY people involved did not do their job correctly. They, with their barbaric treatment of him, basically gave him a death sentence without a trial. I hope every single one who jumped past his name for showers, didn't look in on him because it was easier, or whomever made the procedures for that jail, ALL of them one way or another suffer as he did.

[@timtags]

Sadly I'm sure if anyone was fired they were probably allowed to get a job at a different police station. That is absolutely sickening to have a 2 year sentence in Solitary confinement for a DWI.

[@d-v1199]

The radio staff should be arrested for being neglectful of health concerns and for indirectly killing a mother Also, they could've come up with any contest ideas that doesn't hurt anyone, shame on them. I feel bad for the family that lost their loved one because of those irresponsible staff

[@broark88]

Not a lawyer, but between the language of the waivers and the comments made by the hosts, it might have been possible to argue that this contest constituted an "imminently dangerous act evincing a depraved mind with no regard for human life", satisfying the standard for third degree m--der. Though that probably wouldn't stick for other technicals, I'm surprised there were no criminal charges.

[@whade62000]

It's basically the same as holding a russian roulette or poison drinking contest, it's crazy. And tbh, indirectly? They literally made sure their contestants would get water posioning, with how they set it up. Also, fun fact, you can't just sign a paper and expect NOT be held accountable. Turpi causa, or dishonorable cause, contracts are null and void, ie. you can not enforce a contract that asks someone to do or cover up illegal action.

[@Emma88178]

They killed an innocent woman. Being a mother or not shouldn’t matter.

[@nationalrep8057]

I'm not understanding the lack of accountability here. A grown-ass woman with children doesn't know when she's jeopardizing her own health? excuse me...

[@ErnolDawnbringer]

But wee rhymes with wii so we must do it

[@arvrecho9762]

Almost 2 years in solitary confinement for drunk driving and not hurting anyone? The justice system is messed up.

[@angie4now438]

100% agree.

[@moniqued2103]

The whole time I was listening to that story I was thinking FOR A DUI!! That is absolutely insane!

[@TheMassOverride]

A DUI in my state is dealt with in like days now years

[@Fran-su6vw]

Ive seen rapists get less years

[@mikeprimm4077]

Don't break the law. You don't have to worry then.

[@Gabby-hw7my]

The last story is so disturbing, I feel nauseous. I feel so sorry for what that man went through. Sickening. I wish everyone involved who allowed this horror would be punished. I was involuntary hospitalized for a suicide attempt and it was traumatic. I cannot even imagine what he went through. For YEARS.

[@doeeyes2]

This reminded me of Kelif Browder 😭😭 The teen stuck in solitary on Ryker Island jail for 2 years for stealing a backpack! The documentary made me ball my eyes out! Solitary is not recommended for long term, it causes hallucinations and major brain atrophy.

[@Gabby-hw7my]

@@doeeyes2 That one made me bawl my eyes out too! A backpack! The guards, judges, and officers who took part in that are disgusting. Cruel and horrific.

[@aarons6935]

Mental health really isn't that traumatic....

[@aarons6935]

@@doeeyes2 Considering i was in mental health for a long ass time for the same reason, yeh its really not. "Gtfo"

[@doeeyes2]

@@aarons6935 what does "i was in mental health for a long ass time" mean exactly?? How does someone "be in mental health"?? Are you a psychologist?

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Dude. . . how tf does an entire radio studio NOT know that water poisoning is a thing?!

[@deepestfe4rs474]

Make sure to offer the like button to go shopping with you tomorrow and tell them to meet you at 3. But, don’t show up and leave them waiting. Or if you prefer it, you could check out 10 books from the library under their name, and never return them.

[@whitepirate4098]

Lol

[@jkim3464]

This sounds like a personal experience.

[@MrBallen]

These are power moves 💪😂

[@nataliehewitt7172]

Very mean😂

[@official_mg_golf]

I heard that

[@NASkeywest]

That last case has way more going on, than just “woopsie.”

[@bres5010]

That part 💯

[@bres5010]

@Yize Dai NO ONE said they KNEW wtf extra went on, only that it was more then a simple “Oops, we forgot a man in the most torturous manners of situations known, for NO apparent reason.” but do carry on 🍿🙌💯

[@brettthewilder2338]

Eh, that’s just New Mexico

[@zackwindisch1595]

Seriously, shows how corrupt the system truly is

[@lizc6393]

@@brettthewilder2338 oh man, I feel bad for laughing.

[@DoñaRatona]

The solitary confinement story still haunts me. That poor guy 😔 There's probably others out there

[@codyschenk5508]

So this is going to be hard to believe but I have a little info about Stephen slevin. A while back maybe about 10 or so years ago my now wife lived in Florida with her parent's. Her parent's didn't make very good money. The just moved to Florida. This guy known as Stephen slevin and some girl walked up to her family and invited them to stay with them in their Florida mansion. As it would turn out he invited them over there because they planned on sex trafficking. Her mom was supposed to be the only person in the house at one point and she went to take a shower and a guy in a suit was sitting in the shower in the room she was staying in. Later that day her dad heard slevin talking to the suited guy and he was explaining my wife and her sister to the guy. Talking about what kind of girls they were and what kind of personel they could bring. Her dad didn't bring it up because he didn't want anything bad to happen so the next morning they packed and left the house. Sorry for the holes I'm just going off of what I heard from her family. I tried showing my wife the story and as soon as she seen Stephen she told me the story

[@paulpesci1]

@@codyschenk5508 Karma is a bitch I guess?

[@DoomSlayersPrincess]

It completely scared the absolute piss out of me😭That poor man

[@trevorrichard4710]

Kalief Browder story is similar but worse. Watch it on Netflix