YouTube's Darkest Videos 5

[@aldowilliams4765]

The father in the second story is an absolute warrior. I hope he’s found some kind of peace today

[@kaybee126]

He passed away in 2009. He did get remarried before passing

[@bobtheball5384]

@@kaybee126 I hope his family is doing well then, after everything they've endured

[@keirancollier8836]

​😊😊😊😊😊

[@keirancollier8836]

​😊😊😊😊

[@XPGamingXPDK]

You sure would hope so, but this was some life altering trauma, stuff youll never ever forget. Or get over. You might be better with it and accept it has happend, but its nothing you would be able to get over, but hope he died happy in his life and not depressed because of it.

[@freyathedragon899]

Hearing how surprised Rolf’s attempted killers were when he came in to testify gave me the biggest smile.

[@tankman5783]

"What in the goddamn..."

[@michaelmccandless1280]

"Where's your god (Satan) now?"

[@maddoxio]

​@@tankman5783 Their game was rigged from the start.

[@HellCorps]

That was until Rolf shows up alive

[@NucleaRaptor]

_"I lived bitch"_

[@carewser]

The fact they were able to collect the tape strewn all over the forest that had been exposed to the elements for years and play it again is the most amazing thing

[@jrswell]

Near inconceivable lol blew my mind the audio was still intact and clear to

[@bobbyblazini]

​@@jrswellshows the resources available. Wish they were readily available for all cases...but if it's not a good win for the office, they claim no footage can be found

[@davidschmidt2081]

​@bobbyblazini Idk man, maybe there's been a time when a cop was involved in a crime and destroyed footage in an effort to save himself or something but just because they're not going to get a "good win"? Nah.

[@bobbyblazini]

@@davidschmidt2081 its both, you cant just say it isnt to win a case. ive seen it

[@frenchyproductions9692]

Humans and data go together like spiders and webs. We are information proccessors, its our best trick.

[@sillyd0g]

literally every single time you hear a nightclub mentioned in this type of video, it's a safe bet that you're about to hear the story of how it burned down

[@Ericab3]

Right!? I was like cmaaaaaannn nooooo maaaan! Sparklers!? 💥😅🎉

[@janaxelblomberg7768]

Theyre all so samey too Like gimme a night club heist or something, not a depressing fire

[@samscrimecorner457]

Cant believe the owner only got three years after 60+ deaths. Fuckin crazy

[@b.l.fisher8230]

I've never had a fear of the dark until you hear "the lights went out, and all you could see was fire" Or, if you drown, you panic, then it all goes black...

[@pokemoon7367]

My aunt and uncle own a bar/club and heard about the fire. They were shocked and saddened by it. They made regulations for parties and put a cap on how many people they would allow in for safety p, as before they would allow people in, and it would often get overcrowded, I would work the bar for some cash and I can say it would get so bad that people couldn’t move sometimes (not sure of safety) I then quit after finding out about the fire. Now they have safely in place, and have lots of new standards

[@CJMoody]

Man, the fact that some mentally ill guy got executed almost immediately for unwittingly smuggling heroin while those two psychos who broke into an innocent family's vacation home and killed two of the members before setting the place ablaze are still alive will never cease to fuck me up on an emotional level.

[@nameofthename]

to be fair they happened in 2 very different countries but yeah

[@jacks1754]

One of those guys was executed and the other has life in jail

[@sylverscale]

​@@jacks1754 Didn't the video say he's still alive? Or did I mix up the two?

[@katzarkul]

@@sylverscale They're still alive. A typical example of justice being buried under bureaucracy in democratic nations.

[@madsnn4222]

@@katzarkul cringe

[@SuicidalMuffens]

The come little rabbit story is so infuriating. People who profit from the downfall of vulnerable or gullible people are rotten to the core

[@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad]

Survival of the fittest. Easy enough. People can profit off whatever they like.

[@elmidahiradam]

Lol

[@powerowl2120]

What I don't get is like... why have someone smuggle drugs to a different country with no drop off? If he sent the man off with multiple kilos of heroine that's like hundreds or thousands of dollars he's wasting just to be evil? Like wtf it doesn't make any sense

[@SuicidalMuffens]

@@powerowl2120 gangs will usually send multiple mules and let some get caught in order to get the others through more smoothly. If it's a big organisation then losing that much might be negligible, that or they hoped he'd leave the airport and they'd find him outside after passing all the security checks. That's my guess anyway

[@powerowl2120]

@@SuicidalMuffens ohhhh right, good shout that totally makes sense. Thanks fr i was bewildered lol, I was thinking ain't no way someone would waste that much profit just be a dick to a disabled man

[@tamasnagy1173]

What Burn did really makes me mad. They slipped out without a word and didn’t even warn anyone of the blaze. So many lives could have been saved if they’d only said a few words of warning.

[@ChoppedCheese95]

It reminded me of that band from Jennifer’s Body, but this is real and so sickening. They should’ve been charged as well in my opinion. They could’ve saved people.

[@Kaltagstar96]

This is a genuine question, doesn't that mean that they could be legally charged with manslaughter via negligence or something similar? Like, I know that the club owner was charged but why did Burn get off scot free??

[@max_and_bell]

​@@Kaltagstar96I mean, the owner was charged with 3 years. It seems no one cared abou this tragedy...

[@greygreygray]

Would it really have helped though? People would have still ended up just panicking.

[@insertnamehere1258]

@@Kaltagstar96 I guess they were not legally required to inform anyone, but they still should have been charged with negligent manslaughter for their cowardice.

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

The dad in the second story is an absolute legend, three quarters a corpse and is still fighting to save his daughters.

[@ChadNelson-nb4vn]

He was not going down to those d bags

[@SpirifireLLC]

Fr, god was with him.

[@Mellik47]

Wait but I thought all men were bad ?

[@JM-kv2kn]

@@Mellik47quit internet drama kid. Unless you enjoy being influenced by minority groups with mental issues.

[@allama_bama]

​@@Mellik47 🤓

[@petepyeatt6909]

3:42 “Hang on Ron!” You can hear the genuine care that James had for his friend in that moment. So sad. RIP James Caddell and Ronald Wilmond.

[@samuelflabra7326]

Hang on Ronnie!! Yeah he’s bracing his friend even though he knows this is probably their last moments. Can’t imagine the fear in that moment. Amazing that they were able to piece that footage together especially after a crash and sitting in the elements for 3 years.

[@chryst4l926]

@@samuelflabra7326 Was thinking the same. The work that went in to find out what happened was probably insane

[@Chillwithme101]

i heard damn hell right

[@ricebear4514]

I heard “It’ll be alright” poor guys 😢

[@tysor414]

is that what he said? i heard "it'll be alright!"

[@dawndoesart]

Better help is actually a terrible company that sells their customers infromation to other companies and they dont pay their therapists well. Even the ftc is against their practices.

[@silntwaves]

Is talkspace any better?

[@JaKingScomez]

@@silntwavesnah but alcohol is

[@Elphino_Panda]

​@@JaKingScomezyes sir 👏

[@silntwaves]

@@JaKingScomez pass

[@sed6657]

They also sell your personal data to local authorities in regressive states which puts LGBTQ+ youths in danger as they report any information for 'proper treatment and punishment' for ' violation of local laws.' (Per their TOS)

[@AleisterRemus]

Better help doesn't require their therapists to be licensed, they have not changed and are still actively traumatizing desperate people. do not use better help.

[@Mortal209]

I've been stating this for a long time now, they don't have legit therapists. They hire people to listen to your issues whose entire job is to record your conversations then sell it and your information to third party advertisers. It says so on their website. They're a scam but they scam people legally by posting all the info on their website.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

For a lesser evil, their ad campaigns push a narrative that they're the only way to get affordable mental healthcare, when in reality there's tons of ways to get affordable mental healthcare - most providers have sliding scale payment plans based on your income, and for many of them they can work with you to be like even if you can only afford to come in once a month, they will work with you to get that once a month appointment. The place I go to is free with a lot of insurance providers (Including mine). Meanwhile I know one person said their ONE appointment on Better Help was like $600?? Even though that's significantly more than most other places charge.

[@yazmuses]

Exactly

[@vincentium6495]

"Better Hell"

[@KahlessTheUnforgettable]

I imagine you’re a very principled individual. I’m sure Nick is gonna miss you being a subscriber; but principles are principles! 😂

[@TheBaileyandashlyn]

Those girls protecting their uncle knowing it could mean they won't be saved is so selfless. It goes to show how much love was snuffled out in this poor family.

[@yukon.tilers]

The story of Akmal Shaikh isn’t dark or unsettling. Just unbelievably depressing and heartbreaking.

[@sylverscale]

Well, people consider depression to be dark. It's maybe not murderous dark but does it matter if two men or a government murder someone? Poor man.

[@thedislikebutton1907]

You just said synonyms of those words.

[@thesimulator4096]

He never stood a chance in China due to his religion and skin colour

[@metaltrombone549]

@@thesimulator4096 Generally I'm not the type of person to say stuff like this, but yeah, if Akmal was a white, Christian or irreligious person of European descent he likely would've been returned to Britain.

[@Dizqard]

"This isn't dark. it's just depressing." what do you think 'dark' means?

[@samb9368]

From Joplin, MO. The tornado was horrible and my family lived 2 blocks from the pond where Will's body was found. My brother graduated that day, and it was weird knowing I was in the building that day that the graduation video showed. Everyone was just laughing and not caring when the sirens went off, we heard it all the time. The next 20 minutes going home were some of the darkest of my life. My brother was Will's friend, and it was horrible what actually took place. He was missing for days and kids kept hearing "Will is in Springfield hospital," or "he was life flighted to Kansas City." So many people co tinued thinking he was alive until ultimately his body was found - he'd been slammed into the pond and branches covering the bottom held him in place. He was absolutely trapped below and couldn't come to the surface. RIP Will, I hope your family is well

[@melofox._]

That’s horrible. Is everyone doing okay now?

[@AidanD1776]

My phone was supposed to move to Joplin in 2011. The house we were going to move into got decimated. Thankfully, my dad was away from work at the time because the hospital next to the place he worked got destroyed as well.

[@skrimper]

​@@AidanD1776glad your phone didn't move there, that could have ended badly. I personally would even consider letting my phone move to a different state, let alone one plagued by tornados!

[@Luke-zj6ge]

Why do people always insist on saying they know the person in the video or pretending to know them? :/ It's something that's not funny.

[@QuestioningKane]

But what if it’s genuine. Kinda bold to assume that it’s fake or real. His description of everything and making it not entirely about him makes it believable. Plus his age depicted on his pfp very much suggests that he could’ve been a kid when this happened

[@raxxology]

One quick bit of information: Although I'm sure most people watching this are aware, I just wanted to include that almost all automatic garage door openers have a pull cord on the inside of the garage. So, if the power does go out before the door is completely open you can crawl in and pull the cord which disconnects the opener and you can raise the overhead door manually. Hope this helps anyone if they ever find themselves in such a situation.

[@joecaldwell9881]

I though the same thing when he said, “the power shut off rendering the door impossible to open” very poor design if that’s true. Sarah probably didn’t know about the release cord.

[@PlutoTheGod]

@@joecaldwell9881 to be fair it wouldn’t have even mattered. Also, opening a garage door during a tornado pretty much is going to ensure your house getting destroyed as the wind will rush in and start to lift off the roof or entire home depending on how strong.

[@allisonmccune9556]

I don’t have a garage, but thank you for that bit of information. A mile wide tornado!! Can you imagine?!

[@ssjjshawn]

​@@PlutoTheGod Actually not opening all of your doors and windows is far more likely to result in your roof being torn off, than doing so, because of the Air Pressure difference. With everything Open, your inside may be trashed, but the house would likely survive with its roof. But agaisnt an EF5, neither of those two options will really help

[@leopluerodong4244]

Can't imagine, as a father, my child being sucked out of my arms and just being gone. Prayers for the family

[@alexpencil]

fr it's so devastatingly heartbreaking

[@shaylatorch]

Horrific

[@sharkfinn7234]

Steve harvesting

[@DarranKern]

Joplin is one of the strongest and most damaging tornadoes in American history

[@onlyquestionyourself4873]

My question is why was the sunroof open? Sound like that was kinda on them

[@parkedcar3411]

The Joplin tornado was made significantly worse by the fact that it was “rain wrapped.” Tornadoes that drop into rain can be very dangerous because the rain makes the tornado hard to spot and sometimes invisible.

[@JohnSmith-kt3yy]

Thanks dude, I have always had the image of a giant looming cartoon tornado, but hearing they can be almost invisible is terrifying. I was wondering how the dad just saw the tornado when it was so close, but if it was rain wrapped it would make sense. I was not really paying that hard attention when the first vid of the kid showed, so I thought he was talking about surviving the last tornado :(

[@beearedee]

@@JohnSmith-kt3yyit’s even worse at night because you have the rain & it’s usually pitch black since the power is out all over. There’s videos of people only seeing where the tornado is because of lightning strikes. This particular tornado was during the day but there was a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky a couple years ago that was in the middle of the night

[@DoingStuffWithDiana]

Oh hell nah

[@dominikwojcik5146]

Nick is like this cool uncle that vists very rarely, gives you cool gifts, and then diseappers for another year.

[@40_mikemike50]

He posts almost every month though

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

KZbin's Darkest Videos 5

[@unknown11215]

Fr

[@goudagrishhdoe8925]

@@40_mikemike50 that’s like a year in KZbin time.

[@Apollolikesbirds]

Yeah very cool gifts, "KZbin's Darkest Videos 5".

[@lolno6975]

That Akmal story is fucking depressing. Stuck in a hopeless situation, where your death is completely guaranteed due to your own completely crippled mental health. I feel so bad for him. I hope and pray that my little brother (who has severe autism/ADHD ) isnt ever preyed upon like this. This story hit well too close to home

[@bustavonnutz]

Dude condoned jihad after terror attacks, just desserts imo

[@Daniel-qf9ne]

@@bustavonnutz he had bad mental illness, you can't take what a disturbed individual says on face value.

[@love13f]

​@@Daniel-qf9ne bro shut up

[@omglol9571]

​@@bustavonnutzhe had mental illness. But it's doesn't justify what all happened to him. Imagine someone say alcohol is good. N then all of this happened to him.

[@omglol9571]

​@@bustavonnutz🤡

[@arkansasbae]

The last story literally made me break down sobbing. It’s so painful when people are taken advantage of, to know he had a dream so passionate that he was willing to do anything to unite people. He honestly deserved so much better, he needed help and he was vulnerable, but the fact he was mentally ill was abused. I really hope he’s in a better place now

[@bloodymary7651]

Who cares about him anyway? Did you miss the part where he sexually harassed someone?

[@JJones-zg7yz]

Sobbing??😂😂😂😂 please touch grass

[@sawdustandiamonds]

@@JJones-zg7yzweird way to say you have no emotional intelligence or empathy. lame comment

[@gutzgal0r3]

@@JJones-zg7yz how miserable are you genuine question

[@JJones-zg7yz]

@@gutzgal0r3 I'm not the one sobbing!

[@michellefrye9325]

The “Come Little Rabbit” story made me so sad and I’m sitting here crying at the thought that all Akmal wanted to do is make the world a better place and he died for it. That poor man was fully used and screwed by his friend and I didn’t even know other countries punished people that severely for drug offenses. I hope Akmal’s spirit is at peace and he’s happy to sing his song in his afterlife

[@rickydiscord7671]

"OH MY GOD! THIS GUY IS HOLDING DRUGS! open fire OPEN FIRE!" "normal" people: if only they can do that with pedos..

[@tonyprice2256]

Sadly, China takes drugs very seriously, and has an absolute zero tolerance policy. That will probably never change any time soon. But in places like Portugal and a few other European nations, they don't treat drug addicts as criminals. They treat them as if they have an illness that needs medical and psychological intervention and treatment.

[@rickydiscord7671]

@@tonyprice2256 than again china has ALOT of issues. they are to busy want to make everything look peaceful. rather telling everyone that half of the shit they bitch about is really not much to worry about. and they're not really good on covering things up when someone's catching dark histories. they're like the biggest crybabies and everyone else says we have issues. we may have issues but at lest we man up about them half of the time or when the damage was already done.

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

You also missed the part where he sexualy assaulted a 24yo, threatened to bomb London _allegedly_ and like you.. you miss out some key points from the video. It was nice he wanted to change his view despite being mentally ill, but this just shows and proves how fucked up our world is.

[@brolydictcumberbatchmontou401]

@@mitaskeledzija6269 there was no mention of an assault, I rewatched it and it is only an allegation of harassment. You got the facts wrong that was stated by Nick. Not saying it isn't fucked up but he was stated as having severe mental health issues.

[@kcenneckennek]

If the uncle wasn’t there I have no doubt Rolf would have hunted down the killers himself. It’s amazing that he not only survived but was able to testify

[@ADT2695]

He made a full recovery, man.

[@NucleaRaptor]

Absolute unit.

[@markymark443]

well if the "justice" system fails yet again and lets either of them out of prison, Rolf knows what to do lol. What he'll do to them I'm sure will make them wish they had never been released from prison 😈😈😈😈😈

[@HotFuss-gd9qr]

Despite what everything that happened to him, Rolf still had the iron will to save his daughters from those two parasites. God bless him, his daughters, and his family. Have a Happy Father's Day, Rolf.

[@tiffanyharrison1933]

That last story honestly broke my heart into a million pieces. I don't even want to begin to imagine how he felt or was thinking after realizing that smh.

[@eliphas_vlka]

Same:/

[@patrickfaulds5683]

The most disturbing thing about the footage of Von opening the gifts is the way he chews his gum.

[@Ejsoskrmfucosj]

Lmao

[@sarahhemlock]

My thoughts as well

[@peppermintpetty6766]

He’s a creepy looking guy. Those eyes were terrifying to look at!

[@jbits_lilcaesar4k]

I thought he was Marv from Home Alone

[@wastedpotato4555]

Looked like he was fried on some uppers

[@junioorr37758]

I love watching the youtube sponsors, it tells me which companies to avoid since 99% of them are scams

[@bryangarcia5599]

*RAYCON IS A PSYOP*

[@toopink4death492]

@@bryangarcia5599 tbf Kz ZSN pros kicks any of their expensive ass products for the price of 20 bucks, they're also modular and you can make em bluetooth headsets with lossless quality.

[@Hwarming]

Manscaped is pretty good, I've been using one for years, I love it

[@joshhale9355]

@@bryangarcia5599 I used Raycons for a bit. They’re good but not worth the price.

[@wyleFTW]

My favorite is death by gummy bears and lock and load

[@nulliable]

The last story was hard to sit through. My arab dad is bipolar and was tricked so many times, scammed out of most of his money and even threatened until he quit his job. He got no help from the authorities because of where he‘s from. We‘re not super close but it breaks my heart to think that he could’ve ended up the same way. These scammers know what they‘re doing, I wish there was a way to prosecute them for their crimes on the mentally unwell💔

[@landronsc]

Dude im so sorry to hear that...

[@crownclowncreations]

I'm so sorry.. although you said you aren't close, I hope you and your father are doing ok.

[@Duke6598]

go and help your dad then tf are u doing

[@nulliable]

@@Duke6598 bro he’s ok now. This happened when I was a toddler hence why it’s in past tense

[@BP-ie7xf]

He was not innocent, he knew but acted

[@TankHardcheese]

The owner of the club only getting 3 years for their disgusting negligence is an absolute miscarriage of justice.

[@max_and_bell]

It's even more outraging after seeing a guy get the death penalty for much, much less.

[@dariokillsaman2111]

Nah. The club owner was a chad.

[@flamedramon68]

Welcome to the justice system, where the guilty are given a slap on the wrist and the innocent bleed

[@turboshell]

@@dariokillsaman2111 y'all just wanna be contrarians bruh there is not a single situation where the club owner was in the right

[@Kel-bestboy]

@@dariokillsaman2111 bruh

[@Hater4life814]

Rolph is the greatest example of a father’s resilience to protect his children. I pray he makes a full recovery and my condolences for his loss 😢

[@QuantumTelephone]

He did recover!

[@masgaz9748]

He lived until 2008 at the age of 69, if the obituary is to be believed

[@JustK4Y1512]

Just the fact that he showed up in court against them, while they thought they killed him…….

[@childofgod269]

His resilience was God given. The first thing his daughter did was pray because he taught his daughter’s who their true heavenly father is. That story was nothing but miraculous.

[@joe83175]

Amen@@childofgod269

[@RhettJack.]

The fact a man was able to be burned shot and stripped and still be brave enough to save his 2 daughters is insane a huge shout out to the parents

[@WiggglezMr]

One might even think the prayers worked.

[@jcdenton9386]

@@WiggglezMr Bruv the mom died.... one might think the dad got lucky and had a chance to show how a dad's in distress power works

[@nikolasdemoulin8093]

@@jcdenton9386, “got lucky” is the atheist cope. If a literal hand came from the clouds and scooped up a sinking boat and placed it on dry land, you’d say “DOOD! Dey got lucky!”. 😂

[@MrDeano-eu9rg]

​@@nikolasdemoulin8093 and prayers are a Christians cope...do really believe your God answered her prayers? Her daughter died.

[@lanewright1143]

​@@nikolasdemoulin8093no. THEN we would say miracle from God. This man survived with pure grit determination and being a badass. God had nothing to do with it

[@madnessboysgames3478]

As a Thai person, The "2009 Santika Fire Incident" gave me a lot of goosebumps, I've never seen a nightclub fire incident this bad before in my life. My heart and condolences goes out to the 67 people who lost their lives in the fire. 🙏

[@imnahtcool]

It's so very sad. I hope the families and community are doing ok ❤

[@MiladyMarie]

The poor kid getting sucked out of the sun roof by an EF5 is just so creepy! So tragic...

[@mariec3527]

His story gives me Big Final Destination Vibes because he managed to survive the first tornado but not the second 😢

[@kailoveskitties]

Makes me wonder if he had his seatbelt on.

[@Casterisks]

That story hurt me so bad. Absolutely tragic. I knew that he would die, but I wasn't prepared for how- or how he was found. Kudos to Nick for his fantastic storytelling and narration.

[@Averybadrogue]

@@iheardaboutyourtripas a Joplin resident who was in the tornado, f you

[@reminisents]

​@@Casterisksfor how or how

[@ThePrettyTomboy]

I went to school with Will until he moved to Joplin around junior high. I had no idea he had a KZbin channel! His name is still all over Joplin today; I'm glad people aren't forgetting him.

[@ItalianCountryball11]

WOAH 🤯

[@siravyaverageyoutuber5802]

nice to see someone who knew a legend.

[@chrism4403]

​@@siravyaverageyoutuber5802how is he a legen for dying in a natural disaster exactly?

[@STAYWOKE000]

​@@chrism4403right people pass that word out to much these days

[@theoriginalsurferbob]

So he was sucked out by that tornado? Anyone know how high up and far it threw him?

[@sonrisaoa]

Akmal did not deserve that, it is devastating how he had to die that way

[@XyamaProductions]

Yeah I know, it's honestly really sad. Screw the Chinese government

[@Dullsonic3]

Yeah, he did not deserve a death sentence. I can't believe that China is so strict on drug-based crimes that they will kill them without trial, even if they do feel guilt over what they did.

[@meyes1098]

@@XyamaProductions how about screw the scumbags who put him up for it in the first place?

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

China just hates England for what England did to them in the past (opium wars and forced trade deals) and for always taking America's side in the modern day so they killed him as a big middle finger to England

[@kyrinky]

​@XyamaProductions I bet they're angry about your comment. 😂😂😂

[@dacypher22]

The Come Little Rabbit story breaks my heart. I can't imagine how scared and confused he must have been, and that "he's coming on the next flight and he will set this right" is so sad. The idea that he is waiting there like an abandoned dog, thinking that their person is going to be coming right back

[@trisalty1172]

God I wish KZbinrs would vet their sponsors better. Better help has been a known scam for like five years now. A large amount of the therapists on that app are entirely unqualified and will miss meetings among other things. Not even mentioning the fact that they’ve overcharged people.

[@D0ttorestestsubject]

I tried them once and the therapist said something along the lines of “have you tried NOT being traumatized?”💀

[@Mortal209]

​@@D0ttorestestsubjectbecause they don't have therapists. They have people that they hire to listen to your issues then sell the information. They do this legally by stating on the website that they do this, even if you don't want them to do it, they'll still do it because they own the rights to your conversations with their employees.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

@@D0ttorestestsubject I saw one Better Help horror story where the person was getting therapy partly because their hyper religious family gave them trauma, and specifically did not want a religious therapist, and the therapist they got assigned was like "have you tried praying about it?" I think one person's "therapist" also accused them of lying about having an eating disorder?

[@caucasoidape8838]

Mammon is lord.

[@JoseSena-gs4tz]

I also wish comments like this would at least want to help Nick instead of bashing who is giving him money to continue his work. When you are struggling and trying to pump out content, you would take any money you can because you aren’t given many options. Unless you are willing to help him and give him money, then this comment is unnecessary

[@shi117]

Rolf is an absolute badass. Got shot twice in the head and set on fire but pulled himself together to save his two daughters and freaking showed up in court to testify. This has to be the most heartbreaking and epic story I've ever heard in my entire life.

[@C-TOS]

Modern day Revenant

[@lolajaramillo4620]

I would recommend hearing the story of the undead army that Mr. Ballen has on his channel if you want to hear another epic and awesome story of the human spirit in dire situations.

[@genoob5843]

What Absorption V, Fire Resistance, shield does to a mf

[@ninjafrog6966]

“my death was greatly exaggerated”

[@hvgo1]

I burst into tears when it was revealed that the father, despite all his injuries, was heading for his daughters. My god, I was floored. It’s astounding he survived, and was able to give chase. I hope he and his daughters were able to come to some kind of peace.

[@happychaosofthenorth]

Right, if it were a movie, people would criticize it for being so unbelievable. I'm glad that story, as horrible as it was got a bittersweet ending in the sense that he and his daughters survived. The last story though broke my heart.

[@chucktowne]

@@happychaosofthenorth The power of prayer! That was supernatural strength. Divine intervention. God will help in times of distress and this is an example of how he helps.

[@importedposter4152]

@@chucktowne yet he didn't help the mom. why is that?

[@chucktowne]

@@importedposter4152 Because he wanted her with Him.

[@importedposter4152]

@@chucktowne that's fucked up, dude. straight up sadistic. god doesn't sound like a good guy if you describe him like that

[@KuroAlis]

Love your content and while i usually dont mind sponsored segments, BetterHelp has been and continues to be a horrible company that doesn't check their therapists, pays them horribly low wages while scaming patients out of money and not even conecting them to anyone at times. I think at this point promoting their service is dangerous.

[@WyaSlay]

nobody actually clicks links on ads just let him get his money. Who cares

[@jaykelley103]

I used better help and it was amazing! you are just a concern troll!

[@KuroAlis]

@@jaykelley103 I'm glad you did, but I have seen videos and statements from both other patients and therapists who have been on the other side of the picture have a much different experience. Not to mention Better help themselves admitted to some of this a couple of years ago and changed their wording on their site to no longer claim they would 100% connect people with certified therapists

[@KuroAlis]

@@WyaSlay actually people do click on ad links when their fave people are promoting it, shit the only reason I've clicked on a better help add was because of how much it was promoted before their original scandal, it was everywhere like skillahare. He could take a sponsorship from literally anywhere else, do a Raid add, idc, do Skillahare, Magellan TV, any other sponsor that isn't specifically targeting vulnerable people who are struggling with their mental health, from a service that admitted it doesn't actually properly screen their therapists.

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

@@WyaSlay you're part of the reason this world is so fcked up. Not caring about anything as long as it doesn't concern you.

[@bleakobituary]

I feel so bad for Akmal Shaikh, what a heartbreaking story

[@aldo1871]

Fr , wanted peace on this world and ended up being executed by the Chinese government, what a turn of events

[@ISoldßinLadensViagraOnEbayఔ]

@@aldo1871 I am from “a freer part” of China (Hong Kong), and I loathe the fucking government

[@robellio6190]

@@aldo1871 most wholesome chinese government interaction

[@TyeArtisik]

Ikr smh

[@beepy409]

@@robellio6190 It's actually a fantastic law. Shame this dude got tricked but it is what it is. Keeping poison out of your society is great and should be more widespread.

[@dieyng]

I was literally pleading inside my head that the two girls would somehow miraculously survive. So many stories of this kind end with only dead victims, and sometimes even with no idea who committed the crimes.

[@Dungpie64]

Isn't Betterhelp just worse than not getting help at all ? Their reputation is tainted, I hope you don't sully your hands by taking their money Nick.

[@jessiepalermo7234]

He doesn't care. Money is money to him. He also deletes comments that talk about adblocking. Maybe he will even delete this comment as well just cause I said this.

[@thejunktownsheriffkilliand4800]

Cash talks.

[@vanessaashford9203]

I haven't seen any evidence that they're "worse than not getting help at all", like I've heard they're not very good, like probably on par with or lower quality than the free therapists you can get through various community centers in a lot of places (who tend to be pretty terrible ime), also they sell user's data (but tbf, it p much tells you that right out of the gate in their ToS), but "worse than not getting help at all" is still a pretty bold claim

[@katharinew4218]

yeah I had to check whether this was released a year of two ago, who takes sponsors from them anymore? lmao yikes

[@KahlessTheUnforgettable]

@@jessiepalermo7234I wish he would delete it. Nobody gives a fuck. Money is money to everyone dummy.

[@-kekmacska-48]

Akmal Sheik's story truly shows how fucked-up world we live in. He may not was a completly innocent person, but the truth is that he got exploited by drug dealers who used his illness to drive him into his demise.

[@michotito4874]

l really have a hard time undersanding why a drug dealer would not only expend the flight ticket but risk 4 kilograms of heroine in a man that would obviously never make it even to outside the airport.

[@owouwu5555]

@@michotito4874 same, like he had no instructions of where to go or what to do once he got there? they completely wasted a large amount of their own product, very strange

[@PlutoTheGod]

@@owouwu5555 there’s definitely more to the story. Either the trafficker was intended to meet him just without the risk of carrying it or he had instructions of who he was supposed to meet and where he was supposed to go and that was a cover story. If he flew alone and didn’t go where he was supposed to or had the plans changed on him if he was “tricked” youd at least expect a text or call from the friend telling him what to do next with the luggage. Also what doesn’t sit with me very well is this dude was possibly in support of terrorism, and outside a bad song which many people have recorded shitty songs in their lifetime there’s not much proof for him being seriously mentally ill. So he could have been tricked, but this also could have just been another business venture of his or even a form of trafficking for a terrorist cell as back in those days they were pretty much the main suppliers of heroin and they looked for supporters in foreign countries to carry out attacks and smuggling operations for them.

[@owouwu5555]

​@@PlutoTheGod I mean, the constant changing of his entire life (moving, whole new career every few months) and him being so certain the song would bring world peace (an unreasonable belief) are pretty notable signs of mental illness or some kind of trouble - especially something like bipolar, and his family also said he had always struggled with mental illness, imo it's pretty clear he was mentally ill, but of course no one can really say for certain if he was never properly evaluated by a professional

[@symbiote3220]

China executing foreign visitors is pretty wild…

[@davidci]

Can't believe that there has been 2 fathers who survived the unimaginable, one was shot in the head and left to burn, the other was hit directly by an EF5 tornado

[@Pawl8Three]

Happy Father's day

[@Sahalathepatahta]

Getting shot in the face, head and set on fire and surviving that …. Holy shit dude

[@Nolaris3]

I grew up in Thailand and the Santika event was massive news. Everyone was talking about it, including all the weird coincidental details discussed. All the safety standards were terrible, including flammable construction material, one fire extinguisher and literally one exit. It even became a setting for a horror movie.

[@spinestealer8129]

The fact that major safety standards that should’ve been a high priority were ignored as recently as 2008 is upsetting

[@beelow84]

@@spinestealer8129 it’s SE Asia. There is no safety standards. Very little code at all. Even in 2023

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

Bro I think it was a set up by those sick fucks that performed last or that ran away.. fuck them for not pointing out the threat

[@AbdefFable1]

I read up on it and the police tried to interfere and tamper with investigations because it was co-owned by a senior officer and illegally registered as a food vendor (and supposed to close at 12 under those guidelines)

[@MrB10N1CLE]

@@spinestealer8129 sadly enough, unless you're on corporate level, no government agency would bother to hold you up to any standards, and corporates still have an option to bribe. It's a sad reality I live in. Every politician promises to eliminate corruption since forever, yet it still exists because politicians profit from it the most. We went through dozens of coups (yes, I'm not joking) in the past century yet nothing has changed.

[@onionbubs386]

I would *strongly* reconsider your sponsorship with Better Help. They don't vet their counselors and violate HIPAA consistently. They do far more harm than good.

[@timbodnar6711]

Proof?

[@onionbubs386]

@@timbodnar6711 google is free. This isn't difficult information to find.

[@SamuraiHageshi]

​@@onionbubs386the onus of truth is on you

[@onionbubs386]

@@timbodnar6711 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJnGZYZpnrBmn7M

[@onionbubs386]

@@timbodnar6711 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4OTopqghraeorM

[@fattinuggies3571]

The more the story progressed, the more I feared Roth and his entire family were all killed. I’m so relieved

[@KEEGANATORGAMING]

What I like about this channel is he doesn’t go for the same stories everyone knows and actually has lesser known stories

[@MrDannyboyhall]

I think Rolf was kept alive simply by fatherly instinct to protect his children I’m glad he was able to make a full recovery after such a horrific crime

[@knightyknight4837]

He was a man of God. Enough said

[@christophercurtis5007]

​@@knightyknight4837Junko furuta was too. Look what happened to her. I guess god has favorites. enough said

[@knightyknight4837]

@@christophercurtis5007 nothing wrong with having favorites. Also they're home with the good they worship. Bittersweet ending

[@christophercurtis5007]

@@knightyknight4837 lol the good. You mean the monster who supports human sacrifice

[@BloodwyrmWildheart]

Survival instinct is god.

[@josi4251]

To those of you not accustomed to tornadoes, do NOT remain in a vehicle when you see a twister. Vehicles and even mobile homes become airborne immediately (despite that stupid movie that had the pickup truck driving watching a cow fly by -- the exact opposite would happen). Drive the vehicle over a ditch or any low-lying area and get under it. You're better off lying flat on the ground than taking your chances inside what would be a projectile.

[@Strawblarri]

As a weather fanatic, that movie is called TWISTER, the tornadoes are not directly on top of the vehicle, mostly around it, but cannot blame you but it was a multi vortex. also i think cows are lighter than a 1995 dodge ram. (around 6,010 to 6,400 pounds) the movie rated it F-1, which is around 73-112 mph, most likely not enough to toss the truck, but blow it around a bit. (but I do agree with your comment good sir, being in a vehicle in tornadoes aren't safe at all.)

[@wyleFTW]

​​@@Strawblarriow that's a strong compliment calling him "GOD SIR" over his take on a tornado, but you are a weather fanatic so I trust your judgement

[@Strawblarri]

@@wyleFTW thanks i meant good lol

[@josi4251]

@@Strawblarri Many people do not take into account the aerodynamics of cows versus vehicles. It isn't about weight but how much air is going to be able to get UNDER it. Cows aren't entirely stupid, and when a massive storm is coming while they're pastured, they lie down. Try lifting that as opposed to a vehicle that has a good 15 inches of air space under its rather large wheel base. It isn't that cows don't end up blown into people's yards, but it's certainly a whole hell of a lot less common than ending up with a car, truck or mobile home landing there. And I have seen far too much of the latter first hand.

[@Strawblarri]

@@josi4251 I agree, its just that even with all that airspace, the winds for an F1 are too low to just pick up a car, more likely to push it or flip it, it is just a 1997 movie after all, so I don't think we should expect it to know how to portray weather greatly.

[@dylanlokatys1560]

I truly believe you're one of the better creators on the platform - don't let an association with a company like BetterHelp tarnish that. I have full faith you'll see a number of these comments, do 10min of research and drop them as a sponsor moving forward.

[@tysonalvarado3628]

Send nick a portion of your money then

[@tayk.t.523]

​@@tysonalvarado3628...we are. We are patrons and viewers giving him his support through advertisement and promotion.

[@AnorLondoEnjoyer]

he can’t do what he wants for money no one cares

[@rhino5250]

@@AnorLondoEnjoyerno one was speaking to you

[@rhino5250]

@@tysonalvarado3628you too buddy

[@giselletdc1871]

Mental illness is so sad! Evil people take advantage of vulnerable people. 💔

[@meralEdwtDawlatly]

Keeps happening in a very obvious way in Russia here ..those fucking Russians

[@thederpypikachu9873]

@ better help

[@Pheebeee_]

god damn. Imagine being in court for killing some people, and you see on the witness stand a man you thought you killed testifying against you.

[@mrniceguy3129]

They probably already knew they were fucked but seeing someone after doing all that to them must of had them thinking he was the terminator or something

[@charliekelly735]

They knew he was alive beforehand because people know the witnesses before they appear in court.

[@SlaveDanLevi]

Better Help were proven again and again to be bad sponsors and keeping their own employees hostage. Please don't give them platform and let vulnerable people become their clients. Love your content but had to point it out. Maybe even make a video about them sometime!

[@kaleido457]

@@LoW-k6n We're the ones giving him views and keeping him in business. We are allowed to call him out for taking sponsors from companies that are terrible and completely unethical.

[@Toxicpixels23]

@@LoW-k6n are you ok?

[@jimmyredd]

@@kaleido457 Well I hope you aren't viewing his content on a device made with unethical Chinese labor.

[@kaleido457]

@@jimmyredd A smartphone is a necessity in this day and age. While access to mental health help like therapy is also important, there are far more ethical ways to go about it. A company that has been exposed multiple times for their unethical practices is not it. Besides, while there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, it is on you to go about life the most ethical way you can, and taking sponsorships from an extremely shady business reflects your morals, and for Nick to continue taking said sponsorships despite being informed of BetterHelp's controversies says a lot about him.

[@cowboyw520]

​@@LoW-k6nLOL you my sir are delusional and why modern society is toxic.

[@cosmic_order]

You can't say that the mother's prayers were to no avail if her husband survived being shot in the head twice and burned and her daughters walked away basically unscathed.

[@APawlack]

Even with the horrible deaths, that 2nd story should be made into some sort of documentary/movie to show the heroic and perseverance actions of that father

[@pintolerance785]

If it was a movie it would turn into a Hollywood pile of trash with the dad being some Iiam Neeson type guy who's ex Cia and the family getting killed will be a gory mess with heads exploding and blood flying everywhere.

[@brolydictcumberbatchmontou401]

Same thing I thought, I actually pictured Rolf being played by Gerard Butler. That father was legendary.

[@ADT2695]

There was one, but it was laughably awful.

[@tylerwilson3507]

​@@ADT2695 what was the movie called?

[@ADT2695]

@@tylerwilson3507. ‘The Utah Cabin Murders’.

[@hansgerber8654]

that last story broke my heart ... that man in his own right was so innocent yet troubled. He had the best intentions and was thanked for it by being executed ...

[@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad]

Yea, but he was guilty... Don't do the crime if you can't take the punishment.

[@dcrhysie8291]

@@PaperMakersAdeludedbroadWhat do you mean by him committing the crime? He was set up.

[@synvaVal]

@@PaperMakersAdeludedbroadHey clown🤡

[@noonespecial9704]

​@@PaperMakersAdeludedbroadWe got a guilty until proven innocent believer right here.

[@i3olverkr622]

​@@dcrhysie8291There's no proof he was set up, Oldest trick in the book "it's not mine, it's a friend's" Reckon Scarface over here was a connoisseur of his own product You'd have to be high to think anyone would've bought that excuse

[@esshor.]

I can’t imagine the utter grief and pain that Will’s father did and would feel, having witnessed the entire incident. Trying his best to hold onto his son, but losing grip on him and his son being flown off….

[@Cure_Hana]

The fact that Rolf was able to survive two gunshot wounds to the head AND being burned alive is definitely what I would call a Christmas miracle.

[@hioman]

Woman: prays criminal: "that won't help, i worship the devil" Rolf: "Bet."

[@RoboKSim]

If I've learned one thing from Nick's videos, the indoor use of fireworks and pyrotechnics almost always guarantees a tragedy will take place.

[@pal5683]

Especially around drunk people. Bad judgement and impaired coordination around indoor open flames in a crowded venue sounds like the worst idea on the planet.

[@nameofthename]

i feel like anyone with a little brain power could figure that out. like it legit just takes a little thinking to realize that setting off explosions or giving people lit sticks indoors is a bad idea.

[@dr.a2160]

The last story was utterly tragic. I am at a loss for words. That innocent albeit eerie song, was clearly indicative of an innocent troubled man. Why did the Chinese government do this? Like why? Execute a clearly unstable person to send a message? What message?

[@spinestealer8129]

The foreshadowing of the new year’s event being called “Goodbye Santika” as well as the band that was on stage just as the fire broke out by the name of “Burn” is eerily disturbing…

[@ichimaru96]

Poor akmal, the fact his body wasn't even returned is just adding salt to the wound.

[@CharlieApples]

Genuinely, why couldn’t they send his body home? Even just to Pakistan. It’s bad enough to _execute_ a mentally ill man for unintentional drug smuggling, but there’s no reason they couldn’t have sent his remains home.

[@finessejutsu]

yea that shii pissed me off 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@sWrd_Master]

@@CharlieApples They probably listened to his song and decided not to.

[@unicornglitterfart5201]

Because China, that’s why. If they could be like North Korea they would. Human rights don’t exist. They literally sealed citizens in their homes by welding doors shut during the pandemic.

[@thekeyandthegate4093]

​@@CharlieApples Every decision in China leads back to the CCP in some form, and their strange prideful ego of strong arming other countries. They saw this as an opportunity to claim a petty victory against a western nation. And everyone who follows what's been going on in Xinjiang already knows how China feels about Muslims practicing their faith. 2 birds with one stone to them.

[@MjollTheLioness-o4y]

Wow, Rolph is the epitome of a father's love and will to protect his children.

[@bigdingusjack]

Oh my god, that last story is literally a black mirror episode. That is absolutely terrifying. I wonder how much stuff like that happens.

[@tbgng]

if you go to his wikipedia case, there's like tens on similar cases linked. So, unfortunately, it happens quite often in east asian countries like singapore too

[@bunnyluver2176]

Yeah that's awful. Tricking someone with a mental illness by playing into their hopes for a more peaceful world.

[@zerotwoisreal]

which episode is it. if you can't answer, don't use the word "literally" to descibe something which didn't literally happen. literally, adverb "in a literal manner or sense; exactly." So tell me, WHICH episode is "literally" like this?

[@baionetta_music]

@@zerotwoisrealits not that deep I think they mean it’s something that would fit as a black mirror episode 😭

[@tbgng]

@@zerotwoisreal shut the ruck up

[@Trashgoblin2003]

The fact that Rolf survived being shot in the head twice and set on fire not to mention the fact he was barley clothed in Utah in the winter is just a miracle of itself.

[@Quizack]

A true ROFLCopter!

[@bobross9370]

@@Quizack This aint it.

[@missdrool]

​@@Quizack Not funny.

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

the adrenaline got him standing

[@s-305_the-crudely-drawn-hunter]

​​​​​​@@Quizackif I got a 1,000 dollars for each second I laughed at this joke, I'd be poor af

[@StewartLittle335]

The last story ruined my day, his song and it's intention really told how innocent he was and made how he died twice as sad.

[@pluto3603]

I literally cried at Akmal’s story. Why is this world so cruel. May he rest in peace.

[@ItalianCountryball11]

I like Come little Rabbit, even tho I just listen to it.

[@OldManVerse]

​@@ItalianCountryball11fyi it's religious song

[@Drew_goo]

@@OldManVerseI agree. But hear me out. First time it was played on this vid I laughed. But the story plays out and damn. It is actually catchy. And the meaning is so powerful I actually enjoy it.

[@givebackmybreadsticks]

he was a sexual harasser...

[@asfifljiksduf]

@@givebackmybreadsticks He was also mentally ill. Anything to say about that?

[@T0188-q9z]

Nick please don’t push Betterhelp. Even the slightest background check on this sponsor would’ve made this obvious.

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

He also missed some other key points in video check other comments about the plane crash..

[@natashabegley1346]

Nobody cares Karen he will keep pushing betterhelp!

[@FriedrichTheGreatest]

They pay the "therapists" less than the federal minimum wage

[@OneN4me]

​@@natashabegley1346look up the meaning Karen you clown 🤡

[@CarlosHigg]

@@mitaskeledzija6269 He just wants money that’s all he cares bout

[@IntrepidDivergence]

Rolf's survival and pursuit of the assailants is one of the most badass things Ive ever heard. Definitely reminds me of the ending of Sicario 2

[@princesssoybean]

Nick please look into your sponsors! Betterhelp is a terrible company that doesn’t care about mental health. Please don’t indorse them!!

[@DeezN00tz99]

KZbinrs dont care, money is money

[@KahlessTheUnforgettable]

@@DeezN00tz99You don’t care either- entertainment is entertainment.

[@thatslavicdude]

@@KahlessTheUnforgettable why are you in every comment sucking off someone you don't even know?

[@ataridc]

If it means he remains the only decent horror channel left that hasnt went purely true crime or covering cases that have been covered dozens of times before, he can take a few sketchy sponsors.

[@anonymous19548]

Cringe

[@minnesotawild3675]

Happy Father’s Day Rolf. What a totally amazing father.

[@nikkilynn559]

My god what happened with Akmal being taken advantage of, and pay with his life shattered my heart and soul. Rest peacefully Akmal

[@Esselo]

16:58 a Tornado Watch is when conditions are ripe for a tornado and a Tornado Warning means a tornado is actually on the ground. What they received wasnt just a "standard warning" it was THE warning

[@justicenicole2200]

My husband went to school with Will Norton. They were in the same class. The tornado still upsets him to talk about today. So so tragic.

[@owlofthegalaxy3805]

My high-school theatre teacher knew Will well, as her daughter attended the same school. That story horrified me when she told me about what happened to him, and it’s made me have a horrible fear of tornadoes ever since. Crazy to hear that in one of Nick’s videos as it hits so close to home. Rest in peace.

[@HateTheEnding]

Nick, please don't take Betterhelp's money. They do more harm than good.

[@Abaddon..]

Agreed

[@killingtimeonline]

I was wondering this, this is the first time I've seen an ad read for them since the news came out about their therapists usually being not qualified. Did I miss something and people trust them now or what?

[@HateTheEnding]

@@killingtimeonline nope, still terrible company. Maybe they're hoping enough time has passed and people have forgotten

[@robbyb3ll4s]

@@killingtimeonline nah good mythical morning has been doing them. There’s a couple others who still do too or have said they’ll stop after people commented. edit: someone said I am defending good mythical morning I’m not. I agree they should stop doing it, I’m just saying there are people still doing them.

[@meerkatmatrix]

Edit: This is just context for a short conversation now, don't use them for any reason. I don't doubt they have some good and qualified therapists. When my sister used them she said all the ones she had weren't a good fit, so it seems the good ones are the minority.

[@moony3335]

Nick!! Dont sponsor betterhelp!! Oh no, he cant hear us, HE HAS AIRPODS IN. NOOOOOOOO-

[@ramunayy]

insane how rolf made a full recovery after all of that happened. literal hero

[@Sarah-mf3xt]

I'm a psychiatry intern, halfway into my residency. I took an optional seminar about legal psychiatry this semester, and the one message that was repeated across all classes, no matter what they were about (reparations, taking care of mentally ill prisoners, protecting children,...) was that mentally ill people are statistically far more likely to be victims than perpetrators. Not to say that Akmal's mental illness absolves him of what he's done prior to the drug story, but I was remnided of that still.

[@thedeviouspanda]

I guess that goes to show you how many evil people are out there. Personally when I come across someone obviously experiencing some kind of mental issue it's uncomfortable and frustrating to speak to them. My desire in that situation is to leave. But some people are just predators down to the bone who see that person as someone to manipulate or harm.

[@obvioustroll8181]

That's right and I wish you luck in your career

[@vh.hoops.]

That dad in the second story is an absolute beast.

[@RamblinManTV]

I'm always surprised to see people still repping better help sponsorships after that whole controversy with them

[@Gabz.s07]

So thankful this comment section is highlighting how horrible betterhelp is,,

[@Nyazhi]

how bad is it? i dont see any of the comments

[@JoseSena-gs4tz]

I’ll be more thankful if those same comments are willing to give Nick the money to continue his hard work

[@anguilla12]

​@@Nyazhi they apparently have lots of under qualified therapists and the company records and sells info from your sessions

[@yotetoob]

And yet still giving this creator a pass? Not on

[@TheGuardianssorrow]

It shouldn’t be advertised the way it is. They need to change the verbiage for the script they have content creators work with. It’s not therapy. They are not trained. They cannot help people that have severe issues. They cannot help everyone. I’m not paying for a service just to find out the person I’m talking to is just someone who needed a job for the summer. I have PTSD, some untrained rando isn’t going to do me any good.

[@julieflutters]

the story of come little rabbit comes to show how little the government wanted peace, but wanted his organs. how could a country with so little donors have so many? the most disturbing to me is how they never returned the body..

[@centipideboots]

I feel like I've seen this comment before ?? idk if it was in a dream or not but yeha I feel like I've seen this

[@ghostinng274]

The james Caddell video was a huge story here in Colorado in the early 2000s. They were really surprised that the camera was found in such a good shape. After 3 years of aging and decomposing I'm surprised any video survived at all. It's still talked about at private airports to try to teach people what not to do. Sad story, and an even sadder outcome.

[@freerunmac2895]

The most haunting video I’ve ever seen was taken at a party I was at in high school. It was an ordinary video, but at one point you hear and see two guys talking and one says “nah I’m not drinking tonight” before flashing a stupid face at the camera. Well he ended up drinking that night, and tried to drive home wasted. His brother tried to stop him but he ended up running him over, driving with him on the hood, then sending him into a tree killing him. The accident wasn’t on the video, just two brothers having their last conversation before one killed the other

[@sunnyandthechlo]

Did the driver live?

[@audra.l.p3658]

😮I'm speechless... That's horrible...

[@freerunmac2895]

@@sunnyandthechlo yeah he’s in jail for manslaughter, it’s really hard to find an update on him though it’s been a few years

[@ahambrahmasmi108]

The father who managed to get on a snowmobile and rescue his daughters is the embodiment of heroism! All I can say is wow! You sir are an example of what it means to be a father and truly love your family. I am proud to know people like you exist in this world!❤😊

[@auggie532]

This might be a useful note in the last story: smuggling drugs in East Asia in general is almost always met by death penalty. Every now and then some Australian guy smuggles coke in a surfboard and gets executed before the Australian government can extradite them. That's also why they said they'd execute him within 24 hours. It's twisted af, but in their mind by even waiting at all they were showing some kind of mercy. Just awful all around.

[@nopotleftbehind1590]

I've heard that betterhelp has a harmful reputation and have caused more harm than help, you might not want to promote them but that story about the man surviving his wounds and living for his daughters is amazing, they're all so strong

[@maggiedk]

This! They've harmed a lot of patients and therapists with their practices and sell people's private medical information to advertising companies.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

This guy can't even get the date correct for when the tornado was, why would he care if his sponsor is known to be problematic if he doesn't even care enough to get basic factual information correct in a video he's getting paid for?

[@xTh1stlex]

⁠I am pretty sure it was a mistake, the misinformation on the tornado. Mistakes happen all the time. As for the sponsor, he likely didn’t know about their scummy business transactions. Unfortunately, we are all human and don’t have infinite knowledge, even with the internet at our fingertips. I hope y’all have a good day! I am sorry if this came off a bit more rude. I don’t mean to cause irritations.

[@maggiedk]

@@xTh1stlex I understand that, and I don't think you came off as rude at all! I just hope he sees these comments, looks into the company, and maybe re-evaluates his decision to partner with them.

[@KahlessTheUnforgettable]

I imagine you’re a very principled individual. I’m sure Nick is gonna miss you being a subscriber; but principles are principles! 😂

[@robynsegg]

Chapter 5: In an odd way, by having the song uploaded to KZbin, the song has in fact united the world almost just as Akmal wanted. It was totally UNFAIR for the Chinese government to do that. They could have at least imprison him for a few years. But no. They just had to execute this poor man. They could have also returned his body to his family. But no. They couldn't even do that. Just heartbreaking.

[@bryaneuw4742]

trafficking over 50g of heroin is already death sentence in china. this was 4kg.. they are very strict about drug trafficking there now. The problem with drug trafficking is that you never catch the right guy... they just use desperate and/or mentally ill individuals like akmal as lackeys. it is quite a sad reality that these people have to face the consequences for someone else their drug operation.

[@jwood9798]

The Chinese Government does shady shit all the time. This isn't anything out of the ordinary.

[@pigeonman4979]

knowing the chinese government his body probably wasnt returned due to organ harvesting. the chinese government is a fucking atrocity

[@barneyronnie]

Red China

[@ThatGuySizzleMac]

The PRC is going to PRC

[@e-li5832]

I am a survivor of the joplin tornado and i will never forget that day as the scariest day of my life

[@bellaw2150]

what was it like?

[@m01015]

really hope you’re doing okay in every aspect - mentally and emotionally included. incredibly strong person.

[@justanotherleftie]

I was traveling on the road nearby, close enough to experience the hail. I was too young to understand the gravity of the situation, but looking back, *I am one lucky mf.* I can't imagine the horror of being in the middle of it.

[@e-li5832]

@@bellaw2150 it was so bad they found multiple dead body’s in ponds all around town and a massive tornado just above you at all times knowing it could come straight for you at any second

[@bellaw2150]

@@e-li5832 I'm very sorry you had to experience this. May the deceased rest in peace 🙏

[@prawniator]

Akmal's story is so, so sad. He didn't deserve it. Beautiful guy

[@wayside9493]

Rolph and those girls uncle are heros. That man survived something horrifying to make sure his daughters were safe. What a warrior and an amazing dad.

[@jimoo3751]

About the santika one, obviously there would be a fire. Here in my country Brazil a similar event happened in January 2013, but it was a college party in a local night club. The musicians lit fireworks on the stage inside the club, and almost instantaneously started a fire. The roof was made of a synthetic foam that released toxic gas as it started to burn. The security staff didn't let the panicking people leave the building, fearing they would leave without paying. Lights went off quickly and ppl would stuck themselves into the bathroom thinking it was the exit. Almost 300 people lost their lives, and another dozens became mutilated, the majority of them being college students and teens. Most of them passed out due to asphyxia and fell to the ground, becoming obstacles to the mass crowd running for their lives. Because of the late arriving of rescue, some guys who managed to exit the building in time went back inside to recover victims, but ended suffocating too. Piles of burned corpses were inside the building, and the pictures taken by the firefighters spread all over the city and the country. The club, named Kiss, didn't have an emergency route or license to be functioning. A trial was held only last year to seek justice, but it didn't fully work. It was the biggest tragedy in my state and one of the biggest in Brazil

[@tylerthomas2026]

That’s a terrifying situation to even just imagine going through. Was the court system unable to decide who to hold accountable for the negligence of safety in the nightclub?

[@jimoo3751]

@tylerthomas2026 actually they accused only some of the group members who bought and lit the fireworks and one of the three owners of the club. But the fire department and the town's major would have to be held accountable too since they didn't do their work in supervise and inspect the club and its license and documents. It was proven that the tragedy happened due to negligence of both owners, staff and authorities, but the court decided, idk why, to not involve the local government and public institutions. And that's still a shame here.

[@cherenkov_blue]

There are few people who embody the sheer force of human willpower more than Rolf. In many cases, any one of the injuries he suffered would've been fatal, let alone _all_ of them at once. He just would not let himself die. Massive respect to him, and may the POS who tried to kill him rot in hell.

[@thedesensitizedsympathizer5307]

Why.

[@thedesensitizedsympathizer5307]

I want to know the backstory with those two men.

[@battykat7086]

I swear, these stories about night clubs and pyrotechnics never end well. :(

[@Goronit]

Rolf is a champ for pulling through that, but his daughters should be mentioned as well with how selfless they were when they "ignored" their uncle so they wouldn't risk his life as well.. this was really rough to listen to though, hope they managed to live a good and as happy as possible life after this

[@ThePunkina1]

That's what I'm saying they are so strong to just ignore what essentially to themselves could have been the last chance of getting saved

[@baloxegaming]

some things just run within a family it's amazing RIP to mum and granny

[@maggotdream]

The turn Akmal Shaikh's story ended up taking just fills me with so much rage and sadness. I don't have "severe" bipolar (partially because I'm lucky enough to be medicated), but I have bipolar nonetheless. I can absolutely understand how his untreated potential bipolar could have lead to him making so many hasty and impulsive decisions. It's literally a side effect of mania to be impulsive. I deal with it occasionally via spending sprees and taking on several large projects I can't logically complete. I don't think the argument here should be whether or not he was a good person, because none of us truly knew him, and mental illness almost always has an impact on how you treat others and yourself. What's more important, I think, is that this mentally ill man was executed for something that wasn't his fault, and that, perhaps if he were given a second chance, he could have received help for what he was going through. I believe 100% that part of him taking the offer to go to China and agreeing to carry that suitcase was due to his impulsive habits caused by mental illness. There's also something to be said about this guy from a foreign country not noticing red flags like some stranger asking you to carry a suitcase for them onto a plane, no questions asked. It's something I think anyone could fall for given the right circumstances. I'm also gonna "go out on a limb" so to speak (although I think this assumption is fair), and assume that Islamophobia had something to do with this case, as well. Keep in mind, this was the late 2000s. Very much post-9/11, which lead to Islamophobia around the world despite it happening in the U.S., and China has had a history of discriminating against Muslims in general, from what I understand. I strongly feel like Shaikh's ethnicity and religious beliefs lead to the Chinese government's heinous decision to execute him. It's so unjust and unfair and I can only imagine how crushed he was to find out he'd be executed for a genuine mistake, even after all of his pleas... I'm hoping it's okay for me as a non-Muslim to say this in regards to him passing, but for Akmal Shaikh; Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un...you did not deserve what happened to you...

[@honda-akari]

Why would you excuse the actions of a jihadist who SA'd someone?

[@maggotdream]

​@@honda-akari Based on your use of "jihadist" against a Muslim man and the fact that your bio reads "No to Islam and Trans" I have I feeling I know exactly what you're doing, and it makes you sound ridiculous. You know I'm not "excusing" anything. You just have an agenda and you're finding connections where there are none because of it.

[@Mrz_gotban]

@@maggotdream cooked his ass

[@blablabla6771]

Your thoughts are on point!!!

[@Mitsu852]

@@maggotdream you are so well spoken and you put words right where they need to be. admirable

[@krispymac11]

11:45 this part really took my breath away. Hearing him while shot and all but dead, but still coherent enough to explain exactly what had just happened in detail. That is amazing. That guy is legend.