The Most Dramatic Legal Defence Ever | Tales From the Bottle

This lawyer took a bullet for his client, literally!
"Clement Laird Vallandigham (/vəˈlændɪɡəm/ və-LAN-dig-əm; July 29, 1820 - June 17, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the leader of the Copperhead faction of anti-war Democrats during the American Civil War.
He served two terms for Ohio's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 1863, he was convicted by an Army court martial for publicly expressing opposition to the war and exiled to the Confederate States of America. He ran for governor of Ohio in 1863 from exile in Canada, but was defeated.
Vallandigham died in 1871 in Lebanon, Ohio, after accidentally shooting himself in the abdomen with a pistol, while representing a defendant in a murder case for killing a man in a barroom brawl in Hamilton."
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[@WinterMute99]

What a ladte comment, does one need more money for alcohol?

[@PlatinumGaming67]

​@@WinterMute99 I just got to this channel, what's with all the alcohol and cigarette jokes

[@somerandommflol]

i dont wanna listen to a mf biography🤬just tell me what happened that led up the lawyer offing himself… jesus this video sucks

[@hades1065]

@@PlatinumGaming67 I don't get it either

[@shapshapshapshap2829]

The fact that he was using a revolver, probably one of the easiest guns to check if it’s loaded or not, makes this infinitely more funny

[@Dogsarecool2202]

Older revolvers could not pivot their cylinders out like modern ones can and like Qxir showed (6:20). Still pretty easy to check and this guy is still negligent

[@LeeThule]

Due to the time period, it was probably a cap and ball revover that did not take cartridges. It is likely that he wanted the revolver loaded witb a cap (easy to check) but not with powder and ball (more difficult to check).

[@buckberthod5007]

The case was in 1874, you could buy a Schofield, Colt, Iver Johnson, Smith and Wesson etc in center fire. Schofields are break tops, same as the Iver and Smith, the Colts had a loading gate on the right side, you have to half cock it then open it to inspect, load or eject casings

[@Dogsarecool2202]

@@buckberthod5007 accept he used a colt Patterson, cap and ball. Again not saying he's not negligent just that it's not the easiest gun to check if it's loaded

[@Funtime_Fz]

So someone accidently killing themselves and knowing something about the pistol making it funnier to you, is funny to you? What kind of sick person are you to consider a real person accidently killing himself, funny?

[@willwillbilly6958]

bro ran out of beer and cigarette money so he had to post

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[@darkball31]

well that is what *$0.05* a minute?

[@willwillbilly6958]

@@darkball31 no clue, but bro prob gets payed🤷‍♂️

[@tanksnap3776]

​@@willwillbilly6958Not enough

[@Hakushodemon]

@@darkball31 i mean 10k views is in the hundreds at least especially if the retention rate is very high (people watch all of the animation/video)

[@Bramon83]

his defense had one hole.......

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[@Dgero]

Sadly that hole was also a big leak in the whole thing…..

[@CodyHomes]

And quickly ended the case.........

[@Warsaquoack]

His ass?

[@Nick-rs5if]

When this came to light, the atmosphere in the courtroom died along with the defense........

[@archstanton3931]

Can confirm; it behooves you to have more than a strong hunch that your gun's not loaded before handling it in such a way.

[@Eboreg2]

Literally the first rule of gun safety.

[@Oddman1980]

And there's no such thing as an unloaded gun.

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[@doubledee8677]

@@Oddman1980 I mean that's ridiculous. You can definitely be assured your gun isn't loaded, you just need to check thoroughly.

[@aaftiyoDkcdicurak]

Oddman1980 only until you confirmed that it isn't.

[@desktopfan8870]

Some people say that justice is blind. Sometimes the lawyers are too. Not this one though, he's just dead.

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[@butlazgazempropan-butan11k87]

Technically he is blind right now

[@augustuzmoon3814]

1000 ways to die ass qoute

[@foriarez944]

Justice is blind Lawyer is racist Put himself in a bind Now is pushing daisies

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

Literally lol.

[@somevagrant3772]

Back from the liquor store.

[@idiamin1215]

Did you get the milk

[@clydefrogv1]

@@idiamin1215 whoops. you want a cigarette¿

[@ozymandiasramesses1773]

If whatever rule brought you to go buy milk. Of what use was the rule?

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[@chrisbole8339]

Username checks out

[@doopythespoopy6995]

Vallandigham *did not* win Ohio's election for Governor in a landslide in absentia. He won the democratic party's *nomination* in a landslide in absentia. He was soundly beaten by National Union candidate John Brough, 288,000 votes to 188,000.

[@d.c.8828]

*IMPORTANT CORRECTION!* Thank you for the clarification!

[@Tinil0]

Yeah, this is a huge mistake sadly.

[@dlxmarks]

I thought that was suspicious given how much of a Republican stronghold Ohio was for generations. 7 Republican presidents were either born in Ohio and/or considered it their home state.

[@hnfiiinc5993]

By a 100,000 votes back then is telling of this man’s character

[@michaelbarrett3229]

Thank for the correction. The video made Ohio look like a copperhead state instead of a loyal Union state that ratified the 13th amendment.

[@dhelix85]

Dude was on to something with gunpowder analysis. Respect for his effort.

[@amberswafford9305]

Rule #1 in gun safety is “There’s NO SUCH THING AS AN UNLOADED GUN!!”

[@GazB85]

I'd love a magical gun with unlimited ammo.

[@Dichete]

what if it actually doesn't have any ammo

[@sigmanation6957]

@@Dichete It's not about the physical reality of whether or not there's ammo, it's about drilling it into your head that a gun should always be treated as if it's fully loaded and off safety.

[@Briskeeeen]

​@@DicheteYou still treat it like it's loaded. Complacency with dangerous weapons will fucking kill you.

[@Gencrossbones]

​@@Dichete Always treat a gun as if it's loaded. If you see a gun on top of a table do not put your finger around the trigger always check it first.

[@of1564]

QXIR IS ALIVE!!!!

[@ahardworker2154]

HE LIVES STOMP STOMP

[@RagingOrSomething-wg5dy]

THE QXIR IS REEEAAAAALLLL!!!

[@ZIM_skol]

I was legitimately worried

[@King_of_Cards]

unlike said lawyer

[@larryalvares1369]

HEA ALIVE M! HES ALIVE!!!!

[@user-ob9pp]

"man thats fucked up.." "he was born in ohio" oh

[@HeWhoShams]

This man was Saul before Better Call Saul was even thought of.

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[@TheMurderousStan]

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[@Dylan_Sterling]

Bravo Vince

[@JackFoxtrotEDM]

Better Lament Clement

[@RickStormT]

Slipping Jimmy

[@ryancialone3045]

People forget that Ohio was like the biggest southern sympathizer state and voted against emancipation

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

So-called Butternut states, along with south Illinois and south Indiana, basically any state bordering the Ohio river...

[@Wolf-gt7mb]

Don’t forget what happened in NY

[@pwrm8721]

Meine liebe für den erwähnten Bundesstaat ist in unbeschreiblichen Maßen gestiegen.

[@jaredgerez3238]

And then proceeded to lose over 30,000 people in the conflict

[@frenchempire9471]

​@@Shiestey"only in Ohio"

[@CGR89]

>single action black powder revolver >swing out cylinder

[@josephd.5524]

being fair he's Irish he's better with explosives

[@evanbohn]

We didnt get those ones over here. Or Famas'.

[@ThePaperKhan]

​@@josephd.5524 wow

[@xtron1234]

@@josephd.5524lmao nice

[@chrisbeaumont4630]

It's the special russian roulette model. They have a cylinder but still can only load and fire one round

[@LlamaBobby]

I love the arrest sketch, especially one guy being depicting holding an axe. So if he resisted arrest he’d be decapitated on the spot. “I’ll axe you to come along quietly now, boyo” because you knew he was Irish AF, possibly a distant ancestor of QXIR

[@therwtyt]

American here. you are correct in your assumptions on gun safety. you should always treat a gun as if its loaded, and double check to ensure it's not. have a third party also verify if possible.

[@etaleo2748]

I've heard some practice gun safety by treating the gun as if it's always loaded, even if they have confirmed no ammo is actually there. False negatives can kill in this case, so it helps to be cautious like that.

[@therwtyt]

@@etaleo2748 you are 100% correct. I was watching a Brandon Harrara video almost right after this one, and after the outro it shows some cut footage. One of the clips shows Brandon rack the bolt on what he thought was an empty rifle, and popped out a live round. Fortunately he abides by the rules of gun safety you and I have listed.

[@lilarrin1220]

Not just gun safety but a lot of safety rules in general when working with dangerous equipment. I work with high voltage equipment and lasers, and whenever I have to open up the high voltage stuff for diagnostic/repairs, I need to treat it as if it is fully powered up and minimize direct contact in case all the other safety controls have failed. For lasers, I behave as though I have no safety equipment or barriers and minimize putting any part of my body near the beamline. Safety measures are never perfect, and their failure can have very heavy consequences, so you operate as though they can fail anytime.

[@PerkulatorBenny]

@@etaleo2748 Not American, but I have been to the range a few times. Our rule was that the only time you can treat a gun as if it's not loaded, whether confirmed empty or not, is if it is in a position where it is physically impossible for it to fire, e.g. a break-action gun that is currently open or a revolver with the drum out. (And even then you always try to handle it with care/not go in front of it. Just in case.)

[@d.c.8828]

Tell that to Alec Baldwin....

[@crisp.6341]

bro remembered his password

[@net6406]

bro really thought that he'll upload one video every week

[@WowBlankpage]

bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro bro

[@Mayhamsdead]

BRO DID WHAT?! FR FR NO CAP ON GOD? OHAIO RIZZ FENUM TAX GYATT FOR THE RIZZLER?! BRO, THAT'S SO SKIBIDI!

[@WowBlankpage]

@@Mayhamsdead witteraly

[@bideobamers]

@@Mayhamsdead Why are you typing like that?

[@1chaka]

Idk why but I exclaimed “WOO!!” When I learned that “Sideburns” were named after a General Burnside sporting that particular facial hair

[@isaacbruner65]

There was also a widespread rumor that "hooker", a term for prostitute, came from the name of Union General Joseph Hooker, but that one may not hold water.

[@SaraRankins.]

What til you hear about the term "hookers"!

[@RapTapTap69]

I only consult a pyshic on whether or not my arms are loaded. Seems easier to call up "Madame Magnificent" at the strip mall than to check myself.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

"I'm Cleo. You're a Libra, aren'tcha darling?"

[@custos3249]

If only all lawyers had such commitment

[@YarPirates-vy7iv]

"I'm not an American", replacing gun in man's hand with potato, was a great dig.

[@xan_carman4216]

Was getting worried you succumbed to alcohol poisoning

[@Imurai]

Naw, he's immune, he's Irish!

[@hgborgards2]

A lawyer that won the Baldwin award during court

[@SageArdor]

you mean the darwin award, right?

[@anlasma7942]

@@SageArdor The actor

[@psikogeek]

@@SageArdor *Alec Baldwin" - actor who killed a coworker with an unloaded gun on the set of "Rust."

[@romancatholicgameing]

​@@psikogeek Wait, unloaded? How do you kill someone with an unloaded gun?

[@chri-k]

@@romancatholicgameingan "unloaded" gun. Actually this has happened at least twice and i don't remember which one was which, on one case someone brought bullets so they could shoot some cans before the filming started, on a second one the prop people or anyone else failed to realise that blanks are still lethal at close range

[@joshuas.g.g.4951]

"I mean, he DID kill all those vampires" got a belly laugh out of me. Well done.

[@JTA1961]

Just like this guy, Burnside / Sideburns thing I didn't know either. Finally broke down & got me a doodles all over Tshirt... hopefully their's a small portion that actually gets back to you.

[@A_Ducky]

The allover tees are very comfy. I have blue and purple.

[@TrineDaely]

I would have referred to his particular style as mutton chops, but I could easily be wrong on that since I prefer clean shaven men and don't pay much attention to beard styles.

[@Derpy1969]

It’s too bad more lawyers don’t use this strategy.

[@randomtinypotatocried]

Nah they do that in private

[@fordson51]

The fact that I am an American and did not know this is not surprising, but it is still good you told this story. Nice to see you back after your absence, worried the Triangle got ya.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Ye gads, not the Triangle!

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

To be fair, nationality has little to do with it. How well read are you 8n subject matter is what matters. Do you spend much time studying American history?

[@GreedoShot]

not a lot of people acknowledge his vampire slaying, so bravo

[@Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD]

6:11 the four rules of firearm safety: always treat a gun as if it is loaded, never point it as something you aren’t willing to destroy, know your target and what’s behind it, and keep your finger off the trigger until you’re ready to shoot. This is why you should politely decline any invitation from Alec Baldwin to “1v1 me on Rust”

[@Kasumstreak8]

The first rule of gun safety is to have fun :)

[@Balrog4242]

You're right the vampire killing really tips the scales...

[@speleokeir]

They're actually a protected species these days. It's very un PC to treat vampires as if they were some kind of blood sucking parasite...🦇🩸🩸🩸

[@purplehaze2358]

I don't think I expected this story to loosely involve the origins of the name of a facial hairstyle, but then again, I'm not sure what I expected.

[@luger_Mann]

I have a good bit of experience with both original civil war era firearms and newly made reproductions of them and I can confirm it takes a almost painful degree of absent minded stupidity to miss-identify a loaded/non loaded firearm from that era, especially since what makes them go bang is external and in pretty much plain view at all times just about.

[@themightydropbear]

He may have had primers on both revolvers. The practice of law can be as much about theater as it is about legal procedure so it's likely that he put primers on his "unloaded" weapon so that it would go "bang" for his demonstration and underscore his point to the jury. Total failure safety-wise regardless. This event is a pretty good analogue to the chain of events that led to Baldwin shooting that staffer on "Rust".

[@DevilBirdProductions]

Lawyer, looking at percussion cap: "I wonder what that is"

[@lordofonions5699]

finally; someone who doesn't overuse the "as a" phrase.

[@ArthurMorgan_Gaming]

I don't know who this self guy is, but I sure hope his family presses charges against the lawyer.

[@laurenf.7922]

That lawyer is pretty metal

[@d.c.8828]

\m/

[@Ilix42]

Why the hell would you use 2 guns rather than just only loading the gun when you needed to fire a round?

[@Eboreg2]

Given the kind of revolvers available for the time, he probably didn't want to constantly go through the hassle of unloading it.

[@Ilix42]

@@Eboreg2 We’re not talking about having to load and unload it dozens of times. If he only loaded one round at a time, he probably would have only had to do it 3-4 times, depending on how many fabric samples he was generating. Alternately, he could have loaded and unloaded it once if the total number of samples was fewer than the total number of rounds the gun held. Either way, he made the decision to act extremely irresponsibly for a super minor convenience.

[@8bitarmory846]

it could've been a cap and ball revolver. They didn't use metallic cartridges that could be ejected - instead, the powder and bullet were loaded directly into the chamber and ignited by a percussion cap. Then again, the cap is still removable afaik

[@Ilix42]

@@8bitarmory846 In that case, they only hold one round at a time right? Or do they still have revolving barrels that are just loaded through the main barrel?

[@8bitarmory846]

@@Ilix42 still a revolver - apart from how the cylinder is loaded, it still works the same way as a modern one

[@mathEspinoza916]

Ah yes, the classic "Royce Dupont" technique.

[@Cinnamowo]

I mean, I absolutely love how he made a throughout analysis of the bullet holes

[@The_Big_Jay]

3:53 "By being a tyrant, Lincoln gave him more ammunition to call him a tyrant." Lmao.

[@darknes4150]

a tyrant is someone who arrests traitors got it.

[@The_Big_Jay]

@@darknes4150 He arrested Newspaper owners in the North that ran stories that made him look bad. What are you on about?

[@tiranito2834]

@@The_Big_Jay shhh lefties don't understand the meaning of freedom of speech, don't be too loud or their heads might start hurting trying to understand.

[@navadax4541]

​@@darknes4150 Did you know? Slavery is bad, and so is the suppression of free speech! Hitler and Stalin were *both* evil!

[@chrisporter9397]

The gunshot resulted in Tom Meyers requiring an emergency bong hit transplant

[@petis1477]

Once I´ve heard about Ohio, I don´t need any further explanation

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

Bro mains Phoenix Wright in MVC3 and was like “i can do better”

[@tommyfishhouse8050]

Now I want an Ace Attorney game set during the American Civil War.

[@blank6377]

Still a better court hearing than a typical Judge Judy episode

[@AltHames]

4:42 when I heard “sons of liberty” and that it was a secret confederacy I immediately thought of metal gear solid

[@casparfang]

4:45 THE LA LI LU LE LO WAS REAL THIS WHOLE TIME

[@barsozuguler4300]

"If I die then my client is innocent" Judge: (-_-)

[@iasimov5960]

One's opinion of Lincoln usually depends on how much you know about him.

[@y00t00b3r]

if you know, you know

[@EpicGamerino]

A tyrant

[@tziirkq]

I'm not American, can you explain please?

[@weabootrash5891]

@@tziirkq Lincoln was basically a dictator in all but name, who used the military and secret police to silence dissidents. Qxir mentioned it a bit, but he suspended Habius Corpus and began arresting most anyone who was against the war or who derided him, with the excuse of them being pro-confederate sympathizers. Sure he freed the slaves (only as a propaganda tool in areas the Union army held no actual control over at the time), but he was a ruthless politician who had a history of authoritarianism and wasn't afraid to use his power to silence opposition

[@TheRealCatof]

​@@weabootrash5891 Good, it's a shame Biden won't do the same.

[@Grakkl]

"Lincoln suspended habeas corpus and declared martial law in select areas." Thereby proving Vallandigham right about him.

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

Gentlemen, it is a fine day. A fine day, indeed, for the legend himself has graced us with his upload

[@DJ-ew8fd]

Wow. This was a lot more interesting than I thought. Good job.

[@phobosad4661]

This tells us a valuable lesson, never take a lawyer from Ohio

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Why? He won the case.

[@trj1442]

Always a great way to start the weekend downunder. Your cartoons crack me up. Great to see your channel growing.

[@IncredibleCactusRoll]

First impressions, the thumbnail goes hard pls don't change it

[@zollyu581]

I love this dude, his voice is so enticing.

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[@unsafe_at_any_speed]

@@EEEEEEEE Your grasp of the English vernacular is impressive

[@chrimony]

I'm after his pot of gold.

[@jlopez4889]

@@unsafe_at_any_speed You are talking to a bot

[@unsafe_at_any_speed]

@@jlopez4889 That's the joke! I guess some folks won't get it

[@iceblaster1252]

Ngl fitting end for a guy who supported the right to own people as property.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

They put him over with the Confederates, and he decided he didn't want to be with them, either. Put your money where your mouth is, buddy. The Canadians probably told him to go home, too.

[@iceblaster1252]

@@Dwigt_Rortugal Mfer wanted to support a fight for the right to own people and when he was given the chance to enlist he said no. Spineless.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Eh. Wanting people dead for having different beliefs is just about as f***Ed up. But I'm sure it's different;, because it's your beliefs, and not someone else's.

[@TUKByV]

6:18 Shades of Alec Baldwin!

[@desktopfan8870]

bro gave himself the Baldwin special

[@user-zh2qe5mg8k]

Surely you are not talking about Alec"when I see a thot,my gun goes hot"Baldwin.

[@bearwiththumbs]

To be fair to Vallandigham, Lincoln absolutely was a despot at the time, he benefitted from a huge cult of personality as time went on after the assassination. Lincoln banned negative press about himself, mandated prayer services have prayers for him and jailed serval ministers who didn’t comply (despite Lincoln himself being an ardent agnostic), started the policy of outsourcing Law Enforcement to private firms which got so bad we wound up with the Anti-Pinkerton act, and fully intended to sent America’s freed slave population to Liberia in a repatriation effort that would probably constitute a genocide by today’s standards. It’s a complicated issue. (Fuck slavery though.)

[@professorhaystacks6606]

On the Liberia thing, while Lincoln did favor the repatriation plan initially, after the Haiti resettlement experiment of 1882-84 backfired horrendously he seems to have abandoned the idea. Perhaps more for practical reasons than moral ones but the point remains: after that he didn't seem to pursue the idea any further. Most of the rest I've heard of, but I have never heard of the jailing of ministers. Got a link on that?

[@NineteenEighty8]

I have ALWAYS loved your voice/accent! So unique and easy to understand what he's saying. Me being legally deaf makes it hard to listen to some voice actors. Thanks Qxir for all the amazing content over the years.

[@ShaneReynolds0421]

0:41 Left handed shooter with a left handed gun.

[@520bummr]

You need a criminal, Lawyer. Not a Criminal Lawyer. -Saul Goodman

[@novahoth3406]

Oooh, talking about how he attempted to unit a northwestern confederacy, I beg you to check into the story of the attempted prison break of confederate soldiers on Johnson's Island in an attempt to unite a military division in ohio sympathetic to the south Absolutely nuts, but an interesting story

[@chrisporter9397]

Ohio is weird. I lived in Texas all my life with family up there, and I’ve seen more confederate flags on those small trips to Ohio than I ever have in Texas, a state that actually fought for them lol.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

​@@chrisporter9397 Ohio was a state at the time and had a bigger stake between their location and population.

[@sofahappy]

Some have a fool for a client, but this guy had an idiot for a lawyer. Really, who doesn't check the gun's not loaded before putting it in their pocket? Eejit.

[@redkraken6516]

But it worked... Good damn lawer)

[@DeclanMBrennan]

Not just an eejit - he was a feckin eejit.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

Before this... Sad accident he's one of the best, if not THE Best defense lawyers in the US at the time...

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

The funny thing is, most likely he was far more educated than you.

[@sofahappy]

@@sinisterthoughts2896 Maybe, maybe not, but I'm yet to accidentally shoot myself.

[@Treblaine]

6:21 "Democrat's Guide to Guns" now that's a comedy goldmine.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

I hate party politics, so I'm not insinuating anything by saying that most Americans have no idea that the Republicans were originally for abolition and that the Democrats were on the wrong side of history. It's not relevant to the state of things now, but it's an interesting bit of trivia. That, and most people don't know that the Federal Reserve is not part of our government, though they deceptively put Federal in their name.

[@Dexrazor]

⁠@@Dwigt_Rortugal People know about the parties origins. Many don’t remember that the voter bases cleanly swapped because of the election of 1964.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

​@@Dwigt_Rortugalthere us no right or wrong side of history, there is only history. It is objective and impartial. "Sides of history" is a matter of narratives and bias, not objective truth and observation. In other words a political tool used for persuasion.

[@darknes4150]

@@sinisterthoughts2896 nah there are right and wrong actions to throw out this nonsense is to argue slavery was ok or as justifiable as not having it either you have morals or you don't

[@anusaukko6792]

@@darknes4150 History is a series of events and notes that are altered and written by the humans who won or survived to make themselves seem better, and this repeats for thousands of years. History as a whole is impartial, but there are morally wrong actions, groups, and people that happen to BE in history.

[@Not_Ferrari]

The self-portrait of Qxir gazing at a potato near the end about killed me 🤣

[@Spacesatyr6565]

Truly a (rather dubious) victory for the forces of justice!

[@grandetaco4416]

Vallandigham: You are a dictator Mr. Lincoln! Lincoln then decides Vallandigham is right and suspends habeas corpus.

[@dillonbussard9576]

There is a reason they tell you to never point a gun at anyone, even if its unloaded.

[@weareallbornmad410]

A guy accidentally shot himself defending a guy who accidentally shot someone, who was also later shot. America.

[@drowningin]

Here’s how you spot a good lawyer: it costs 5k just to get in the room with them, and 30k every 2mos of work. If you pick up the phone to call them, they bill you. Why? Because only good lawyers are that busy and name their own price. Did they only ask for 10-20k? You got a bad lawyer, and should stick with a public defender

[@ejamz]

That greatly depends on your reasons for needing a lawyer.

[@MrThickDick]

Haha! You spent 10-20k on an atty? You're fucked. Like comment above says, it all depends on what you need an atty for. I had to get one and it was about 5k. Fixed my problem just fine.

[@moonfartflam]

1:06 say no more...

[@mooman1017]

The real Ohio rizzler moment (this is an ironic post. Thank you for your understanding.)

[@patrichardlol]

Why do these things happen only in-

[@a3rnav]

LET'S GOOOOOOO. I love your videos to the point that I wait several months so they build up and I can binge them while eating lol

[@digidv85]

Glad to see you’re back. I was commenting in your Community Posts and Twitter about the absence. Hope you’re doing all right. I’m fine with you taking a break, I was just worried since there wasn’t any word from you about anything.

[@SerHalfrican]

Bro worked with the La Le Lu Le Lo?!

[@Bruss390]

Kojima must’ve really inspired these guys

[@charlessaint7926]

Don't forget the Chewbacca Defense! *I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!*

[@dudemanmcgee7595]

As a man in his early twenties, I am increasingly frustrated by the incompetance surrounding me. It's comforting to know that nothing has changed.

[@HankFacepunch]

Glad to see you back!

[@ForTheJerusalem]

You are supposed to check if the gun is loaded and then still treat it like it's loaded.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Those rules didn't exist for many decades after his death.

[@AlbertScoot]

Yes, you would assume the dissolution of the Southern Traitor Nation to be a good thing.

[@manualuser]

Thank you for blessing this night. 🙏

[@kevin7242]

Hell yeaaaaaaah! You returned! KZbin is not the same without tales from the bottle 😢

[@aestheticaf5336]

I was suggested here while listening to the song “Dupe - Mbappe” ❄️❄️‼️

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

So Lincoln basically proved him right. Oh, politics.

[@TheMagicDragon-mm5dr]

To be fair, the gunpowder residue at different distances bit is pretty good.

[@fe3bal]

Glad to see ya back!

[@ryanroberts1104]

You should be happy with the "belief" of a firearm not being loaded, because the #1 rule in firearms safety is the gun is always loaded, even when you unload it.

[@mdshaler]

Qxir says, "I'm not an American" and goes from holding a gun to a potato, like a true Irishman! hahahha

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Wasn't there a guy who carved a potato into the shape of a gun to get out of prison? I'm trying to remember if that was an old Qxir story.

[@mdshaler]

@@Dwigt_Rortugal I think it was either wood or soap. John Dillinger escaped with a "pistol" the cops said was "real" but the other inmates said it was fake. I think the cops were just tying to cover their ass for phucking up.

[@Omnipulsar]

lmao so he had a full day to reflect on "his mistake" before he died while getting to hear everyones reactions

[@InappropriateShorts]

As an American I can say this is the first I’ve heard about this character so thank you for the history lesson

[@Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD]

His views weren’t as unfounded as they are now. Lincoln is seen today as being a very good president, but back then, he most certainly did some VERY controversial things, including violating the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments of the Constitution. However, the fact that he is seen as favorably nowadays despite his blatant disregard for civil liberties is less about how people just didn’t like him during his tenure, and more of how alarming it is that many people do not care about upholding certain basic rights and liberties.

[@Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD]

The abolition of slavery was very much needed, but Lincoln suspending the Bill of Rights to achieve this was not the right way to go about it, as it set a very dangerous precedent for political leaders going forward…

[@tiranito2834]

@@Ploxtifs_OldAndDeadAccountXD Exactly my thoughts. Tbh, seeing how he decided to go that far to achieve his purpose, I am not surprised to see that there are many people who believe that abolishing slavery was just a cover excuse to get support to climb to power and that he didn't even really care about freeing slaves in the first place. I mean, he's pretty much done everything in his power against freedom, so, yeah... if someone wants to abolish slavery and on their way to doing so they climb to power and suspend the bill of rights and violate a few civil rights and a bunch of amendments from the constitution then yeah, they most certainly ain't as good of a guy as they claim to be.

[@uriahlegutki2257]

The second I saw “born in Ohio, USA” all my questions were answered.

[@DoglinsShadow]

Thanks for the great videos Qxir!!!

[@SolSeal]

Uh… “Sons of Liberty “… never thought it might be real. MGS2 got the reference right.

[@jacobkoster3808]

He lives

[@Billy_McLovin_Hope]

7:33 very underrated movie, made me love Honest Abe even more, plus a silver plated axe as a weapon to kill vampires, * chef's kiss * 👌🏾

[@geneinigoemmanuelvalonzo1330]

don't worry guys he just summoned his Persona

[@chiapets2594]

Exactly why you always check every single time you bring the firearm out

[@RedeemerE23]

You told me you were just going out for a pack of smokes 😂 but i am glad you came back... where are the smokes

[@CarolineBearoline]

Oh! I thought Tom Myers was performing outdated comedy at open mikes. I hadn't realized he was on trial for murder in the late 1800s and being defended by this stable genius

[@Erin-Thor]

So he was the first politician to say the election was fixed. Interesting! He was the first MAGA REPUBLICAN‼️ 🤣

[@JacobSC_]

What an incredible tale, thanks for this 👏