This FRAT BOY Did The UNTHINKABLE... (INSANE)

[@BobSmithintuit]

He is at the right age, where schizophrenia and psychosis show up.

[@boredutopia]

yup and identiy issues, fear of future, add experimnt with drugs and boom, some dormant genes and mentall ilnness is triggered. drugs can do that... plus no one eve talk to him fpr real about things, from parents to everone else, they all were like, oh good grades, nice etc but what he felt what he thinked nope, thauz the biggest istake parents do with such kids, coz they are perect, no issues with them.. and bipolar mania is often mixed with schhiophrenia and is also hereditary and shows usualy in that age.. it more sounds like bipolar coz of ups and down..

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

Yeah, meth-induced psychosis.

[@boredutopia]

@@kristinwojtowich8902 nope coz it continued even after he was clean. sometimes drugs just trigger the certain genes for mental ilnesses and conditions and he had one, explained in video.

[@janolaful]

​@@kristinwojtowich8902 Schizophrenia is not drug induced it's a mental illness

[@alosialee]

​@@boredutopiayep. Recreational drugs, prescribed drugs, trauma, head trauma, childhood abuse, etc... any one of those can lead to a triggering effect that sparks the beginning of it and once it crops it only gets worse with age, many times even with mental health and medication interventions.

[@fangirlalie2950]

Austin's parents and family should have gotten him in that damn program the second they knew something was wrong

[@teekaneeter]

As the mother of a 20 yr old son, there is no way IN HELL that I wouldn't be on the phone getting help for him a few days after he returned from college. That young man knew that something was very wrong and that he needed help. This whole horrible tragedy, one that ruined the lives of 3 extended families, could have been avoided if any of his parents/stepparents/siblings had sat him down and had an honest conversation with him.

[@debrabrower3864]

The medical system failed him.

[@imperviousdonut]

No they didnt. His parents did when they didnt call and have him evaluated that first night he came home ​@debrabrower3864

[@dakotarock6422]

@@debrabrower3864 The entire System failed him from his family to society.. like always so many red flags. So sad and possibly unavoidable

[@nancyrukavena6992]

​@@debrabrower3864The medical system DID NOT fail him. The medical system is blameless in this case.

[@TangoTreeWoods]

mental psychosis tend to show up in young adults - college age. that’s when they tend to crack. a friend of mine did - found him wandering the hwy in a blizzard trying to go home.

[@SocialContraire]

So so true

[@clarissaashley_]

Was he ever able to recover? I hope you don't mind me asking but how are things going for him now?

[@andi5262]

I hope he’s ok now.

[@dakotarock6422]

People who are genetically exposed etc. to certain mental problems have Drugs act like a switch in your brain to trigger these same types of mental illnesses into effect: especially stimulant psychosis or any type of strong psychoactive/ hallucinogens. Seen a friends brain literally break during a stimulant binge.. Schizophrenia and/ Psychosis ran deeply in his genetics and that switch just turned on was hospitalized for years on n off of meds aka same old story until he decided to unplug himself. So drugs are often a huge factor a type pf precursor especially at that age

[@number1dutchkid]

Exactly!

[@Pamala-qr7cl]

As family of a canine officer. It's amazing how the dogs are trained. That dog knew the situation and who was the victim.

[@TheLuv4tankian]

These people are crazier than this poor kid! He's walking into traffic and they go straight into a restaurant? He's drinking vegetable oil and his mom takes him back to the restaurant?? Wtf??!! Seriously??!!

[@SherinaSpencer]

A dog can detect an aggressor by the pheromones the aggressor puts out.The American police dogs can take just a sniff from a car door and track people who steal cars,bail out, and run off.The sweat of humans are easily detected to a dogs senses.That is how they can tell if your happy,angry,sad,sick and even when their owners are about to pass away.

[@BreezyDaBaddest]

This story is so sad 😢 R.I.P to Michelle and John 🙏🏾

[@dalerimoller272]

I’ve seen this story before. When L3WG asked “he’s going to start shooting isn’t he?” all I could think was, “if only that was what happened!” 😫😫😫

[@robinseitz6911]

And unfortunately often times people have a difficult time admitting that someone in their family is crazy and actually get them help. Especially when those people are as prestigious as they were.

[@robynbeach3198]

@@robinseitz6911 that may be true, but when you do try to get them help they just send them back home and tell you to deal with it.

[@brendawalters3728]

maybe if more people called it mental illness instead of crazy, we could take the stigma out of it and more people will get help. or better yet call it what it is a brain disorder. Just like Epilepsy, Bipolar and others. We don't put any negative connotations on illnesses of any of our other organs. I have Epilepsy and trust me when I say I'm not happy about passing out and shaking like a fish out of water. Yet at one time I would have put in an asylum and given a Lobotomy and electric shock. Hopefully they will one day find a cure for schizophrenia

[@cyn37211]

Glad to see you’re reacting to MrBallen. He makes flannel shirts cool!

[@TheLuv4tankian]

Hey! I'm a Grunge kid! 😂

[@chelseab5467]

Welcome to the world of MrBallen. It's addictive and scarier than you could ever imagine. When he sneaks a happy ending into a story you will cry tears of joy. Welcome to the club we are surprisingly nice and have the best conversations. Dude this story is one of the craziest but it just one of the many by MrBallen. So sad but these things happen. That's why I always try to smile at people, a lady even thanked me once so it works! Really enjoying your channel can't wait for more! Thank you L3WG Everything!!

[@debbiemaze1938]

My nephew was 6’4” in HS. Coaches wanted him for basketball. He just smiled. “I only play videos!” They asked two or three times and left him alone.

[@robynbeach3198]

They would probably put her on a 72 hour hold, then figure out you were just being an ass and charge you with domestic abuse. 😂😂😂

[@robinseitz6911]

Animals in general can sense energies instinctively. With that and training to chase and take down an aggressive person is just conditioned instinctive response.

[@10millimeterpeter]

LOVE your Ballen reactions bro! Please keep these coming!!!

[@lisaestes4748]

This was one of my favorites from Mr. Ballen, so happy to see your reaction!! Such a sad story, he was failed on so many levels. Not an excuse, but he's touring the home for demons at night. That is a red flag.

[@davideboos]

This is way beyond Florida Man stuff.

[@LeslieSoyster]

No one thought to take him to a psychiatrist right away?

[@lynettebrinkman9552]

They had an appointment but this incident happened before that day came. Previous to this he never showed violence.

[@MsMorri]

The doctors couldn’t. They’d be breaking their hypocratic oath.

[@danakubiak4861]

Omg! LEWIS is watching MrBallen!!!!!

[@francesbaker3488]

Two of my favorite people. Lewis and Mr. Ballen bonus ❤❤❤❤

[@erienoja525]

I went to high school with him and I remember hearing about this after it happened and was completely shocked.

[@Britt_Bratt_96]

Omg what a nightmare and sad on so many levels 😔💔 I love your reactions to mr baller though Thank you ✌💜

[@Simply_Sher]

The dog can sense the emotions of people.

[@LexiSkye-jz8le]

All I can really add is that mental illnesses can be like natural disasters sometimes. It can cause horrific consequences but it’s just something that happens to people sometimes. His family failed him so hardcore. If I saw my child drinking vegetable oil….. like we are going in for extensive check ups.

[@jariemonah]

@33:00 "I'm gonna eat Austin." Was not expecting that quote in this reaction 😂

[@darleneshriver3270]

As January 2023 he was moved from jail to a Florida state hospital!

[@nancyrukavena6992]

I wonder if the hurricanes have affected his stay in the hospital....😮

[@darleneshriver3270]

This is horrific!

[@sharongreathouse8575]

For those who say he should have been put in a psych ward and this could have been avoided, it's not that easy. Even getting someone Baker acted isn't easy. People assume everyone with these problems are all on drugs. This case should have been a wake up call for everyone to try to recognize mental health issues, but it unfortunately didn't.

[@robinseitz6911]

Exactly....many people often turn to drugs BECAUSE of mental illness; not the other way around.

[@Protagonistinfluence]

It didn't seem, at least from that video, that he had any history of violent behaviour. They couldn't have guessed how urgently he needed help even though they could tell something was wrong. It's often difficult to get people help until they're a clear threat to themselves/others. When he was drinking oil tho I think his mom should have taken him to the hospital not back to the restaurant.

[@Draco_Zakai]

​@@Protagonistinfluence that was the one true mistake. Idk their life but going off of stereotypes of rich folk, I doubt the mother was present much in his life.

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

​@@Draco_Zakaiwhat does being wealthy have to do with the assumption that his mother wasn't in his life much?

[@Vulture-WR]

The family wanted A life or death sentence. That's why they wanted him declared competent.

[@beverlyjohnson8801]

I like when he interrupts most people but not Mr. Ballen. I love Mr. Ballen.

[@Trainwreck_Art]

This case is so incredibly surreal to me; not just because it's so incredibly OUT there, but because my brothers are named Austin and John. So, when I first heard this story, I did a major double-take every time their names were said because even though I know he's not talking about my brothers, my brain automatically links those two names in conjunction together as my brothers. LOL

[@damselinadress2069]

I remember that crazy case. Wow

[@jamieUSG1978]

So what if Izzy decided SHE needs a break from Lewis and the cops show up…….who has the most incriminating evidence 😂

[@RainyDays-jl6jw]

Hahaha especially with your constant repeating words & sentences, I know that drives me crazy!

[@pampietro8980]

​@RainyDays-jl6jw And talks over the person in the video. He pauses too much. Oh yeah, and if I had a nickel for every time he starts off with , I , I'd have enough money to fill up my car.🤕😖😡

[@jamieUSG1978]

Actually it was just a joke off of Lewises joke. I liked his videos,but I got a weird message insinuating bad comments from me so I unsubscribed. Still don’t know for sure why. I would never post anything malicious, but that’s okay, still like him.

[@jackiesaylor2487]

I live in Florida, and I think the Baker Act is used when the family thinks that the individual is a threat to themselves or others. Not if you just say they're crazy Lewis. Also if you called on lizzy you would probably no longer have a girlfriend afterwards. So good luck with that.

[@Rb-li1cb]

I search the most craziest things sometimes I’m like yeah the FBI is definitely looking into my search history

[@annoyingtiger888x2]

As a writer, I search a LOT of wild stuff, especially about murder, poison, injuries, etc. I'm totally on a few lists 😂

[@deekay2385]

When you stopped and looked beside you to see if Austin was there. Priceless.

[@benning138]

Detective Lew strikes again!!! Good call mate! Unfortunately, he was found innocent by means of insanity and is at a mental health facility and will be there until the faculty deems him to no longer be a danger to society. Cheers mate!!!

[@cyndavi6655]

I remember hearing about this story. So sad. So unnecessary, too. We used to have help for family members/loved ones where we could have them observed in a clinical setting but not much if at all anymore.

[@RainyDays-jl6jw]

The neighbor when he called the police, 1st concern was her, even though he was injured profusely

[@jeepsnthings8226]

My youngest son was the same way. He was bigger than most at his age, and was good at football, but he was always worried that he was going to hurt someone.

[@thebug410]

i was 6'3 220 lbs. they dont actually force you into football but they definitely pressure the living hell out of you to do it.

[@oliviarussell6258]

This story is so sad. So many people failed Austin. I really think all of this could have been avoided... 💔

[@ArolzStreams]

Yea I don’t make excuses for people that eat people…..”poor Jeffrey dahmer, so many people failed him” 😂

[@oliviarussell6258]

@ArolzStreams My point is that none of this had to happen if only someone would have intervened. There's no excuse for what he did. I just think if he had gotten help, say when he started patrolling his house to protect his family from demons, maybe he would have been in a psych ward getting help instead of attacking, killing, and eating innocent people. Shoot, if his mom would have driven him to the hospital after finding him drinking vegetable oil instead of taking him back to the restaurant like nothing weird had happened, maybe these people would still be alive. What he did is absolutely horrifying, and there's no excuse for it. I just can't comprehend how the people in his life ignored the signs...

[@robynbeach3198]

​@oliviarussell6258 I'm not sure if everything was fully covered in terms of how many times his family sought help, but Mr Ballen did say help was sought. He was clearly schizophrenic, and schizophrenia usually shows up in early adulthood. Drug use doesn't actually cause it, but it can activate a gene if it's already present. I can say with total confidence that it very well may not have been his family that failed him. My brother in law became schizophrenic in early adulthood after drug use and he's been in and out of prison for 20 years, and now my little brother has been presenting with schizophrenia for about 2 years. Every time he loses it or becomes violent they'll arrest him, take him to ER, they'll hold him in psych for a few days, once in a while up to a month, and when they decide he's no longer an immediate danger they release him to our mom, who's dealing with cancer herself. I've tried letting him stay with me, but it became too scary of a situation for my kids. My mom has looked into all sorts of long term programs, but none of them will keep him against his will. Medication will help to some extent, although the side effects can be horrible, but none of that matters unless someone is forcing him to take them, which isn't easy. He's typically a sweet, kind, quiet, loving guy that loves animals and kids. He got excellent grades in school and was a stellar athlete. But when he snaps he snaps. He can run at high speeds for miles, he's a hurdle jumper, and he gains unbelievable strength. He'll fight police, he even punched me once. It will start with crying and sadness and wanting to hug and cuddle, then he just snaps. Idk your religious affiliation, but I've honestly considered demonic possession as a real possibility. Last time I unfortunately didn't feel I had a choice but to call police, they wrestled him to the floor in my mom's kitchen and I watched him bend his head all the way back to his back and his eyes went fully black, whites and all, and be started laughing this demonic laugh that didn't sound like him at all, it sounded like something from a horror movie. They took him to the ER where he began acting normal and told them I was the crazy one, and called the cops on him just for having a bloody nose. So they tried to release him back to me. I refused and demanded they call psych, events following that lead to him punching me. They kept him less than a week and told my mom it was her fault for leaving him alone! HE WAS TWENTY THREE!!! And before anyone jumps to an argument about free healthcare, he's on my mom's insurance which covers everything, and she's even offered to private pay for a long term program at several very nice places, but they won't make him go because he doesn't want to. He's been court ordered to take his medication, but they still won't keep him when he doesn't. We've researched everything we could possibly do and we're out of options. I have no idea what I'll be able to do for him when our mom is no longer able to let him live there. She's thrown him out before only to have him end up in dangerous situations and get arrested. But they still just turn him back out. I won't even agree that there's no excuse, because this is a real illness that he can't help and didn't ask for. There's no sound decision making going on in the mind of a schizophrenic! He needs to be in a facility that's equipped to deal with him for whatever amount of time it takes even if, God forbid, that means his whole life. Or until a bigger advancement is made in medicine. America has the most advanced Healthcare in the world, yet even without being financially restricted, they can't, or won't offer him anything else because people have protested and insisted that locking people up for mental illness is inhumane. It's true that people were mistreated when we had long term mental institutions, but turning people who needed them out to the streets was not the answer! Now there is no recourse for families like us! We're stuck trying to take care of him ourselves at the expense of our own lives and safety until either the laws about his so called "rights" are changed, or something terrible happens and he ends up in prison instead of a hospital that can provide him necessary care.

[@dianajemison105]

​@@oliviarussell6258Well, there is an excuse for what he did. He's severely mentally ill.

[@cassell8891]

@@oliviarussell6258family should’ve got help. The signs,all the drugs,everything, and yet that did barely anything. I feel bad for Austin just bc this whole thing could’ve been easily avoided. Prayers to all the families.

[@SharonElizabethWhitfield]

I search things all the time just out of curiosity.

[@ashleecaye8114]

I remember this, i lived in Tampa then. There was this joke that went around “don’t smoke bath salt’s (fake marijuana) cause it’ll turn you into a zombie”

[@Shaea_Q]

I don't get why so many people say that he deserves death and are hating on him so much. He litterally didn't know what he was doing and didn't have any intention to. Instead of him, people should target his family for not getting him help. When he was walking around the house at night they just locked doors, when he said he is immortal and litterally walked into traffic they didn't do anything either. I really feel bad for him.

[@lynettebrinkman9552]

Austin never showed violence and they did have a psychological appointment scheduled so please don’t blame his family.

[@Shaea_Q]

@@lynettebrinkman9552 they literally didn’t do anything when he was walking around the house talking about demons or whatever. They just locked their doors. And when he wanted to step into the traffic they even didn’t keep an eye on him. If my son would act like that I wouldn’t let him go anywhere by himself. When his mom saw him drinking the vegetable oil and took it from him, she didn’t even try to stop him from leavening or called 911 that he was really acting strange and needed help immediately. The family had a number of opportunities to get him help.

[@surbertcookiemybeloved8216]

He still killed to people, even tho I do fell bad for him

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

​@@Shaea_Qhe was an adult. What were they supposed to do, lock him in his room or ground him until it was time for his appointment? Also, he had plenty of moments of lucidity, where he knew something was wrong w him- he could have admitted himself. His family could've just thought he was on drugs (like meth, which induces psychosis) since he was never violent before this. And mental illness doesn't mean he gets a pass.

[@Shaea_Q]

@@kristinwojtowich8902 it doesn’t matter if he’s an adult, if someone’s mentally ill you can’t say “well he’s an adult so his behavior is his responsibility” and he literally tried to jump under a car. Something that serious shouldn’t wait until his appointment. Yet they still decided to wait. And I’m not saying he gets a pass, it’s just that it isn’t really his fault.

[@SugahShy]

It seems like he was dosing himself and changing his clothes so that no one questioned why he was gone for so long.

[@ZeallustImmortal]

I really wish we knew more about him and his psychology. This cant be totally blamed on substance abuse, there was something in his mind before he started experimenting.

[@kevinb314]

Stay strapped. Or in the UK, just hope for the best

[@elizabeth.1974]

Poor Izzie 😂

[@societynewsnetwork5973]

Straight out of walking dead💀

[@michinwaygook3684]

He is clearly mentally ill, not sure why you wanted him treated like he is a cognizant murderer.

[@stephanieparker9494]

I have seen this episode before and I have to say I’ve watched you react to so many haunted stories and encounters. This is the worst it is crazy how so many people see what’s happening to all parties involved and it was the neighbor trying to save Michelle and John who tried to save Michelle also who are the real heroes I am sorry but you have so many cops with the target arms length away and just watched this carnage happen! I agree more could’ve been done to help all involved including Austin! Angry isn’t the word for it!

[@squeebers]

34:50 You keep saying "now shoot him." Cops have to do their best to not shoot someone. In this situation Austin was in a position where if the cops were to try to shoot him, they risked hurting John more. And even when they got him off of John he was too close. Then, by the time they had him off John and in a handcuff, they basically had him in custody. It would have been extremely wrong to shoot him at that point.

[@julieo4580]

You know it's bad when the SEAL says it's bad

[@Live_bet_bill14]

If my search history goes public, I'll be a story on Mr Ballen's channel within 6 months (time for him to fact check & edit) 😂😂😂

[@Starlight-brightlight]

Woah! Sweatpants are not weird to be wearing at the beach. I always wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt when I go to the beach because of how cold I can get easily. I’ve worn my winter boots to the beach before. Heck my swim suit is a long sleeved/long pants wetsuit 🤣 Definitely not weird to wear sweatpants to the beach 😊✨

[@jimmywoo3885]

Did I want restaurant food? Nah! Did I want cheese and oil? Nah! More restaurant food? Nope! Did I want human face? Mmm, mmm, good.

[@silverzip8292]

My parents ignored my sibling's mental health decline when we were in high school. I went to a counselor at school and spoke with her about what was occurring with my sibling. After trying to contact my parents multiple times and being ignored, the counselor called me into her office to ask how to get my parents' attention. I informed her that my sibling had every intention of attacking the schools principal. Sadly, they arrived after my sibling attacked the principal. However, my sibling was sent off to a hospital and was diagnosed. The counselor told me that not giving up on my sibling may have prevented worse situations occurring in the future.

[@tinanichols203]

Police dogs are trained to recognize the aggressor.

[@debrabrower3864]

They are also trained to attack on command.

[@Aydin-Adam]

10:05 Baker Act is only if we fear the person is a threat to harm themselves or others. And they immediately go through a psychological evaluation and another one after 72 hours to determine if they need to be detained longer or can be released.

[@robynbeach3198]

38:52 the hospital staff probably wasn't even told the story. They would've only been told he was dangerous. But even if they were, they wouldn't have a choice but to treat him like any other person because they were not judge, jury, and executioner. In the eyes of the law it was none of their business what he did. And if they had refused to treat him they would've been guilty of a crime too.

[@mildredjeff5024]

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that appears at the age that young people are in late teens or early twenties. That’s why some college students could potentially suffer from schizophrenia in their early adult years when they never showed signs of mental illness. A friend of ours had a daughter who began showing signs in college and eventually had to be hospitalized in a mental institution for treatment. Another friend had a granddaughter who showed signs of a mental breakdown and then committed suicide. My son in laws best friend in college was diagnosed with it and it was a total shock to everyone. Parents and others have to be aware of the signs of depression, and other symptoms and actions that may be present in children and students that could potentially be a threat to themselves or others.

[@td6124]

I live in Palm Beach also. I remember when this happened. It was a bit of a shock when it happened. Austin has such a bright future ahead of him. Unfortunately he succumbed to the drug scene at FSU. It happens to a lot of kids when going to a party school; but his unbalanced brain chemistry and prescriptions meds didn’t mix.

[@zizaisca4318]

Oh no..im in the part where they showed garage...now i remember what he will do...this is my home town..i know this 😢😢

[@mfdrew5768]

I hit my adult man growth spurt right before 8th grade and so 6'1" 240 lbs me was dogged for the next 5 years of school through 3 different coaches

[@flattop223]

1:58 as a freshman in high school I was 6 ft, 190 lbs and I had a full beard, I was approached by the football coaches by other football players everybody wanted me to join the team. They wanted me because of my size but also they thought that because I had the full beard that everybody would think that I was older and therefore it would be much more intimidating to the other teams. I did look much older by the way I was able to start buying beer when I was 13 because nobody thought that I was 13 they all thought I was like 23. I however did not play football because I didn't like football, I was a photographer, taking photo classes and then my sophomore year 10th grade I started working on the school newspaper as a photographer and the yearbook as a photographer my junior year myself and about eight other people got a school TV show started, so I was also the cameraman on that.

[@katherinedinwiddie4526]

You need to check out Ryan Miller Story.

[@debbiehubbard5166]

"Dr" Phil isn't even a real doctor.

[@Pamala-qr7cl]

There were more cases like this years ago. Idk what they were on but something about bath salts come to mind

[@flattop223]

1:52 If you can't stand up for yourself and say no, or your parents don't step in, if they know you don't want to play, then you'll get pushed into playing. When I started high school I was almost 15 years old, 6 ft, 210 lbs, and I had a full beard, I got talked to by the football coach a dozen times, I told him that I did not want to play over and over and over. I told him I was not athletic I told him that I couldn't throw, I told him that I couldn't catch, I told him that I couldn't run. None of it mattered he wanted me on the team. I told him that if you wanted me on the team that bad I would play but the only position I would play was kicker, he said no that's not acceptable, you need to be on the offensive line, you'll be the center. I said there's no chance, I'm not playing. This went on for like five and a half months, he would even call my house My mother finally told him to leave me alone and to not call the house anymore. She told him that she knew I did not want to play and therefore no permission slip would be signed, therefore I couldn't play even if he got me to agree. That is when he finally stopped bugging me.

[@robinseitz6911]

That's the same as bullying. What an asshole.

[@amandastakeonit7402]

😂🤣 He's not getting ready to punch the person for taking a picture hahaha He's flexing his muscle and likely growling or yelling, like yeahhhhh it's a muscular guy thing 😉

[@amandastakeonit7402]

That was about @7:20:00

[@BrainFreeze-T]

His name is Austin Harrouff. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a mental health facility back in November 2022.

[@keithbowen2704]

Once he is released from the psych ward, generally they are considered fit for trial. Then they can actually hold the criminal trial and IF found guilty, are sentenced.

[@smileyd419]

I am (6'6" 275lb) and was a big guy in High School but didn't play football (they tried to recruit me but I didn't care) I was into X game style sports dirt bikes,skateboarding,snowboarding,ect...ect... more than football

[@doryrodgers8752]

I live in Florida I remember this case. So sad!

[@susiemoody27]

I have a son with a mental illness and this is my worst nightmare. He is doing well right now but I have had to put him away several times for short periods. This is so sad I hope he is put someplace where he gets help. I feel so bad for both families 😢

[@FilmFanatic1980]

Hey Lewis! Please react to more older Mr Ballen videos! They are all so great!!

[@CatLoverX74]

I remember this story it pissed me off so bad his family didn’t do a damn thing! They knew something was wrong and he needed help 😢 His family failed him now two innocent people are dead 😔

[@lynettebrinkman9552]

They had an appointment for him but this happened before that.

[@imperviousdonut]

​@lynettebrinkman9552 you can call and have an emergency hold put on someone who is showing extreme signs of instability

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

And he couldn't go to the doctor or make an appointment on his own? He's a grown ass man; psychosis doesn't mean you're always outside of reality. If he realized something was wrong, he should've gotten help. Sure, his family sucks but it was his responsibility to take action once he started feeling weird. Being mentally doesn't absolve one of all accountability.

[@Pari_Pixie]

Hahahah! 😂 my search history is crazy. My husband and I don’t lock our phones and use each others phones. And I’m always like…just stay out of my search history! That’s my only rule. 🤣 He knows I search up the craziest things when I’m bored or when I’m watching videos. But he’s seen my search history before and just thinks it’s funny. I can only imagine if the fbi or something went through my phone. They’d think I was insane. 😂

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

Same here 😅 I'd be on a watch list somewhere, just bc of curiosity 😂😂

[@singluna888]

Youd be the one getting arrested. Lol.

[@squeebers]

32:12 That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard you say, Lewis. You train the dog to know who is acting aggressively and to bite them. Plus, dogs normally just know. Often, no training is needed.

[@LaLaLonna]

Don't be mean. It's not necessary. Just answer the man's question.

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

​@@LaLaLonnait's not mean to point out that someone needs to do some learning 😂

[@LeslieSoyster]

Somebody should have taken him to an ER, or called 911

[@heybev41360]

Yes, exactly.

[@PlanDeviator]

So young men (teenage to young adults) is usually when schizophrenia really presents itself in the person, however, drugs and alcohol can extremely exacerbate those issues. It’s important to not only know your family history but also understand that if you choose to do those things then it can bring the problems on. Also even if it doesn’t run in your family history, if you do enough drugs and/or alcohol, you can induce yourself into schizophrenia. Once a person is fully in a schizophrenic delusion/psychosis/hallucination, you are very hard pressed to break them of that. It has been said that it seems like the person has inhumane strength and endurance that can turn things very quickly. Anytime you think you need help or your family/friends are acting strangely out of character, it’s important to try to get them help ASAP.

[@mildredjeff5024]

Not only young men, it happens to women as well. It’s a terrible illness to deal with as a parent. Just when you think you’re going to send your child into the world, you find out you have the rest of your life or theirs to be a caregiver to someone who will never be able to function normally.

[@matt3241]

Florida man not surprised

[@LaLaLonna]

Its so crazy our brains can just break like this. "He" (the him he normally was) really wasnt in control that night.

[@BryanKrauss-u7y]

I don't think he actually intended to do this. I think he was mentally ill and fell in with the wrong crowd at college. Drugs change a person it something they never where in the first place, I know from experience. The family should have done something, but there is also so much you can do when you're dealing with adults. It's sad. I think he belongs in a criminally insne institute, not prison.

[@robynbeach3198]

30:50 says a man who's never held a firearm in his life...

[@jefffredenburg7231]

I'm not on drugs, I just want a Pepsi

[@jennessabeckett3949]

A baker act requires one of two conditions. Police can baker act someone on a scene if they are in an active mental health crisis. The second option is a family member has to go to court and fill out paperwork petitioning the courts to issue a baker act. At which point it is treated like a warrant. The cops show up to your best friend's house during a sleep over because your control freak mother found an essay you wrote for school and used it as "proof" that you were suicidal. But then that is my own childhood trauma. My mother weaponized the baker act. I had 14 because everytime we got into an arguement she would have me locked up in a psych ward instead of talking to me.

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

Im so sorry to hear that 😔 Parents that weaponize the system just bc they don't want to act like parents are the worst. I hope you're doing well now ❤

[@longblacktrain777]

😊 Yes usually the dog will determine who the aggressor is and that's who they go after

[@NewCandownFarm]

Yep

[@SocialContraire]

Various combinations of drugs destroy your mind

[@LaLaLonna]

Nah...this was more than drugs. I'm pretty sure his urine screen came back either clean or just weed and weed doesn't do this. He was having a major mental break. It seems like schizophrenia is a possibility. Very violent schizophrenia (which is rare). He's the right age.

[@SocialContraire]

@@LaLaLonna his brain was irreparably altered from the drugs . You cannot do heavy drugs at such a young age with already having those mental issues . There was no coming back from that for some.

[@leeyaferguson9019]

Watch the video again, NO DRUGS.

[@SocialContraire]

@@leeyaferguson9019 read my comment again…

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

​@@leeyaferguson9019are you fucking deaf? He was on PLENTY of drugs 😂

[@ScottieRC]

I remember when this happened.

[@johntarnowski9086]

Good call L3WG

[@Pari_Pixie]

That story is so incredibly sad and scary. I couldn’t imagine if that happened to me or my husband or one of my kids. Like just imagine waking up in a hospital to find out you went crazy and ATE people til they were dead and you have absolutely no memory of doing it! Like I don’t even know if I’d want to live after that. And I’d be horrified if anyone I knew did that. I’d feel so broken. Man. That’s a heartbreaking story all around. They were literally all victims. But Austin’s family can easily be blamed though some because he was giving clear signs that he wasn’t okay and saying weird shit and they just took him to a restaurant and to the beach??! Like nah…if someone I love is talking crazy and they aren’t aware of wtf they’re doing I’m taking them to a hospital period. No stops. And his mom did nothing either. Smh People need to take mental health crisises more seriously because this is unnecessary and didn’t have to happen

[@BastianBrent]

found not guilty by reason of insanity.

[@jodytrask1013]

Death by Grizzly remember the eat you alive. A lion is gonna go right for the throat and it’s a quick death

[@ziggyzap1]

I grew up to be 6'2 300+ pounds in high school and I DID NOT play football, now you know a big American who did not play football in school lol