Prankster Shot by Practical Joke Target in Mall Food Court | Tanner Cook Case Analysis

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[@twodogsandapicnictable]

I have never before seen anyone begging so badly to be shot.

[@sheilagravely5621]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁

[@nbmooselovers]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@megalomaniac7972]

Sounds like it was provoked..curious what the video evidence will show

[@jayvee5686]

❤❤❤

[@JWBruh-qi1yx]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@benjaminperez1149]

To Dumb Dad: We, the public, aren’t your kid’s entertainment. What a messed up family.

[@Stream_A937]

Well said

[@languay1]

Exactly!

[@catblack4091]

Exactly! We don't owe it his overgrown baby to take abuse.

[@troy3456789]

At least Allen will be in prison now.

[@SilverSparkles22]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@beareeves4923]

Tanner is a physically large person. His antics are not amusing and are more like bullying hidden behind "I was just joking."

[@mrazik131]

the guy with the gun was also joking and his fire arm discharged by accident lol

[@ao6536]

​@@mrazik131 lol indeed

[@catblack4091]

@@mrazik131 yes that is absolutely what happened

[@GuitarPlayerNoah]

@@mrazik131 Yeah! Tanner's father should understand the shooting was just a harmless and fun response to being pranked.

[@marthahanley6650]

@@GuitarPlayerNoah ;P ;P ;P Good one!

[@joshk2181]

Hey Dr Todd I was approached by him in a Target a few months ago. I am 6'2, over 200lbs, lift regularly, and it was still a terrifying experience. Esp because his short little cameraman wearing all black was obv recording us, and he did this in front of a young woman. He was trying to humiliate me on camera, but I refused to partake in the game, being fully aware (albeit in a state of anxiety). I reported to security and they said they were too afraid of him to do anything about it. I then reported it to the police. Then a few months later I see this article. I can tell you that his victim probably was in flight or fight response just as I was. It's embarrassing to admit this as a big tough guy, but fuck staying silent. Truly disgusting behavior, he's a walking sociopath.

[@pete5819]

I'm sorry for your experience. I haven't experienced anything quite like this since elementary school. WTF is wrong with people like this

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

Good share. Helpful

[@misterbadass2089]

Was he bigger than you 🤔

[@stoprussiazawaldo6164]

That’s terrifying omg i feel for you, you handled that well id shut down😭

[@sketchyold]

The kid is an ass but you’re a big wimp.

[@shelbear2123]

i went to school with this kid. he is the exact bully you would think he is, becoming a “prankster” on youtube fits him verrryyy well.

[@crashman2062]

It would be awesome if you could offer your insight to the defense team for Tanner's victim. But, I would understand reluctance if that would be dangerous for you.

[@CarlosSanchez-f6p]

it would be cool if his address was out there. people could send him flowers when he gets back to the hospital

[@maddfranklin3900]

Did Tanner use to treat you badly in school?

[@maddfranklin3900]

And does he miss empathy like I experience him?

[@higgydufrane]

The Father is a huge part of the problem, he has not discouraged Tanner from continuing this path. In fact, the father said that Tanner plans on going back to making these videos again. You come up to someone you don't know and start f'ing with them, bad things are going to happen. I do not wish to be bothered when I am out in public, leave me alone. Tanner is a bad person and his Father is a very bad person.

[@jakethesnake9528]

The ol' saying is......."The dumbass fruit didn't fall far from the tree."

[@tracym8952]

Yeah dad should've used a tissue

[@quandalebingleton7719]

nah the shooter is the bad person at the end of the day he shot someone cause his ass got butthurt, let him sit and rot in jail and let him learn his lesson 😂😂😂

[@BudhagRizzo]

@@quandalebingleton7719 The shooter was pranking Tanner back. Tanner just didn't take the joke well. The next shooter might be funnier, though.

[@aceambling7685]

​@@quandalebingleton7719its just a prank bro, Tanner just has no sense of humor throwing a big cry baby fit, you only got shot bro, stop being a karen.

[@TheFoulblood]

There's no such thing as pranking a stranger. It's harassment, some people appreciate it less than others

[@bunnymad5049]

Yes! Agree. A friend and I used to do pranks, but we'd go through a few and then giggle and stop - and it was an understood thing between us. I'd never, ever do pranks on strangers.

[@jadetaylor2443]

Truth

[@Utoobeedoo]

Would you say the same thing about some of the pranks in the Borat movie? Such as the entrance into the hotel pretending to be streetwise Blacks. The manager told them to leave or he’d call the police.

[@jenerin905]

​@@bunnymad5049 You have to have a special friendship to play pranks on each other. It's easier to find a friend like that in our teens or young adulthood. Also, if the pranks make the one who is conducting the prank the butt of the joke it's much more likely to be well received. People don't like to be made a fool of if they aren't a willing participant.

[@davebrooks3161]

I love jokes, I never would do that on a stranger

[@DarthFurie]

"Pranking" people on a regular basis is usually just immature and obnoxious behavior disguised as being "all in good fun." Most normal people want to be left alone by strangers, not bothered by attention-seeking weirdos. I just don't feel sorry for the guy who got shot at all. Stop harassing people

[@mocrg]

It’s Assault.

[@DarthFurie]

​@@mocrg if you touch or threaten someone, yes it is

[@blueforest2927]

They both sound like jokes, but using a gun so freely should have bad outcomes and thankfully did here .

[@DarthFurie]

​@CJ I'm definitely not trying to justify firing bullets in public if it comes out the guy wasn't in sincere fear for his life. I just said I do not feel bad for the guy who got shot

[@ham7357]

You prank family or friends not strangers. It’s too bad he will live

[@spiderjump]

Tanner’s father should be pranked whenever he is in public . false accusations of being a thief , have his groceries snatched , have a camera shoved in his face etc etc … like what his son does to others

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

He'd probably think it funny. He may have taught this behavior to his kid.

[@spiderjump]

@@EXROBOWIDOW I doubt tanner’s father will find it funny .

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

@Spider Salticidae Who taught Tanner that this kind of "prank" is funny or entertaining? Did his father know about the videos? Encourage him? Then publicly state he's a good kid? If so, he might get a laugh out of being the victim of this behavior. If he didn't know or condone what his son was doing, that would be a different story. Some parents have a warped sense of humor, and teach it to their kids. Others are clueless about what their kids are actually up to, think everything is hunky-dory with their fabulous offspring, and wonder why others don't agree.

[@Brimfarm]

@@EXROBOWIDOWwhy are you defending these shit stains?

[@JesseMessage]

​@@EXROBOWIDOWyes his dad made KZbin videos when he was a kid too...

[@cn1800]

This happened 5 miles from my home. I heard about it immediately. Everyone assumed it was gang related at first but then we heard it was a prank that went wrong. Everyone I know laughed and said he deserved it.

[@Newwave12]

My father always says that you never know what type of day a person is having before you come with your bull crap, so please just be considered of others.

[@BobbiGail]

Wise words!

[@hgr.7857]

Wise man 💯

[@ljc5371]

100%Absolutely

[@cgrooney9945]

These words are very true

[@bananabuttons6637]

Yes, that's very true and worth bearing in mind.

[@linisin2083]

The only crime in the case is that tanner wasn't hurt enough to learn a lesson

[@wulfsorenson8859]

Exactly 😂😂😂

[@ReneeBachtel]

Listen to Tanner's father - both are idiots

[@dameneko]

I hope someone sues the crap out of him for slander / harassment / false imprisonment. And if he is still living at home and dependent on his dad, sue the dad who is bankrolling this trash behavior.

[@kitkatclawz]

Yup & to say he's going to continue to do this SCREAMS he doesn't give a care about himself or about anyone... Smh

[@totopolo2379]

do not wish bad things, cause they can get to you

[@moonmushroom6996]

I don't think any of the things he does are pranks. He is just going around seeing how far he can push things. He finally found out.

[@mary11976]

FAFO for real 😆👍

[@somechinesedude5466]

He didn't find out quite enough yet Somebody need to tell him to prank on manchester See how he'll gush

[@synthiamcbride7194]

Someone needs to inform Tanner and his dad that harassing, embarrassing, humiliating, frightening and aggravating strangers for one's own amusement and for monetary benefit, are not hallmarks of a "good kid."

[@silvertbird1]

Dr. Grande is a master of dry humor. His delivery is perfect. This channel educates and entertains, a winning combination. I call it the Grande Combo.

[@ACD578]

I guess Tanner found out.

[@cecilyerker]

FAFO

[@terrorists-are-among-us]

😂😂😂

[@hahaha9076]

Sounds like he hasn't learned anything yet. I hope they televise the trial.

[@robinmaynard1640]

In guess he did!

[@bunberrier]

And on the right of the chart we see

[@malaika4960]

And the goon says he will continue to harras and provoke people 😢. If that is not madness, I don't know what is.

[@kitkatclawz]

He's just ASKING for it... Can U say brain dead ???

[@somethinginthenothing]

You'd think he'd learn after getting shot! Complete asshole honestly.

[@revived1674]

Let’s take a moment to thank Dr. Grande for risking his own sanity by watching the pranksters videos in order to provide us this analysis.

[@bunnymad5049]

A minute's silence, out of respect.

[@pin3780]

His so called pranks are pure harassment.

[@saec-ford6538]

I was the target of a prank at a store. I was shopping and some jackass was following me around the store, describing me to someone on a radio. I've been the victim of stalking and have, at one point, been kidnapped. I was in full panic mode. I thought the guy was a trafficker and that there was some other guy that was going to grab me and toss me into a van as soon as I left the store. I immediately found a manager and asked them to call the police. They found the guys harassing another woman. Turns out they weren't human traffickers after all, they were KZbin pranksters posing as the store's security personnel, accusing people of shoplifting. They've been permanently banned from that store. I'm not some stick-in-the-mud with no sense of humor. I come from a family in which pranks are a love language and an art form. It isn't something you do with strangers because you don't know how they're going to react, what's going on in their lives, what health issues they have. A poorly executed prank has the potential to be fatal, as this guy found out. Doubt he'll learn, though. Like most people who run prank channels, he seems like an idiot.

[@bronco5334]

Congratulations, you are a baseline basic decent human being, who engaged in an actual reasonable response, instead of what the guy in this story did: puffing up to the bully, trying to steal the bully's phone, then provoking an excuse to shoot someone that posed no physical threat to him. Shooting was a WILDLY disproportionate response to an obvious petty bully obviously recording a stupid video (cameraman and all).

[@SuziSellsSound]

@@bronco5334 The video clearly shows the delivery guy trying to escape Tanner Cook's bullying. He puts up his hand to block the phone's camera, not steal it, and says No 3 times. Tanner the aggressor continues to lean in, pursue and push in with his 2 friends. They ganged up on the guy. Shooting was necessary. Tanner Cook wasn't stopping his aggression. He's lucky the guy only shot him one time.

[@thelocalmaladroit8873]

So glad you didn’t get brain damage Dr Grande. Tanner is a bully disguised as a prankster. Blessings to you this Easter weekend.

[@pcproffy]

Naming your kid Tanner is a sure way to end up with an idiot.

[@Zia01023]

A bully is exactly what he is.

[@Koozomec]

And unsurprisingly supported and enabled by his father.

[@lechanneldemysterieuxmante1807]

Yes! This is exactly it. He is indeed a bully.

[@kite6864]

i see alot of youtuber pranksters that seem to take things too far, bordering harassment. I think this will become a common occurrence.

[@ThorOdinson1269]

There's a difference between pranking and harrassing people and he was harrassing people.

[@lynnehuff9659]

Pranking the way he does it is downright dangerous, and stupid.

[@luvyatubers]

Aren't all pranks at least irritating to the prankee. Some pranksters pull a bit of crap on someone and then hand over a bunch of cash to them after because they are a rich arsehole. Tricked for a treat makes it okay? There are a lot more of his type bothering people for views. It's disturbing

[@LMPM0909]

After seeing the man’s mugshot, what on earth made Tanner think this man was one to be messed with?! His whole appearance screams “leave me alone”.

[@necron881]

Exactly. Extreme Unibomber vibe.

[@gregevans6044]

Thinking the same thing

[@caucasoidape8838]

He probably thought he looked like a loser, and he would be easy prey. The problem is that when a loser has nothing more to lose, it's not worth it to fuck with them.

[@12whitecup]

Maybe that's intentional. He can't do anything without other people's reaction. This parasitical business model surely motivates him to seek out such people.

[@clevername8832]

It's a mug shot. He's not supposed to be smiling?

[@jenadyer6329]

I absolutely hate prank videos. My secondhand discomfort is so intense that I actually feel nauseous when I watch them. While violence isn’t the answer, I really don’t feel bad for this kid.

[@yuzzi1060]

Hey I have wonderfull thing for you some wise advice ' DONT WATCH THEM'

[@Kizsaip]

Sadly because he obviously either wasn't disciplined as a child/teen and or was encouraged to feel so entitled that he can use other's lives and well being at whim violence may be all that can correct his behavior. I mean even this repercussion didn't make a dent in his or his parent's ridiculous again ENTITLED belief system.

[@Polymathically]

He got what was coming to him, and it will probably happen again. It reminds me of an encounter I had with the World Famous Bushman, a busker who used to be at Fisherman's Wharf here in San Francisco. He used to pretend to be a bush, and then jump out and scare tourists. He pulled that on me one time when I was walking by back in 2013. What he didn't know was that I was in the city for therapy for severe depression, PTSD, and homicidal rage. I was armed with a walking stick and a knife, and I came very close to attacking him. But a bunch of laughing onlookers got between us, and I walked away. I had no idea he was so famous until I read an article about him dying from heart failure a year later.

[@raghailligh1080]

Oooh, did he scare himself to death? Sounds like a huge loss to society /s.

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

I'm sorry that happened to you. The Bushman is protected because he used to look out for other street performers like him. He was also doing this for the tips to help put his boys through school. Granted, I don't condone scaring you or others. I can say for a fact because I have had many interactions with him, that he really never meant to hurt others. He wasn't vicious and narcissistic like Tanner. My advice to you is this: If you see anything like that, walk on the other side. There are unfortunately other copycats now who are mean-spirited like Tanner is and I don't want to see you or anyone else get put in jail over some idiot the way poor Allen did

[@NichtNought]

I'm so glad he's not around anymore. He was the only thing I hated about going to SF.

[@tobyschuring1534]

Karma.

[@stoverboo]

A friend thought it would be funny to try to put my partner in a headlock. She put him on the floor in less time than it takes to tell about it. She learned things in the military that make it unwise to lay hands on her. I hope this tool runs into a few more people like Alan and my partner.

[@zenawarrior7442]

He's narcissistic & destructive. That's terrible to pose as security, he doesn't appear to be able to grasp his behaviors. Great points again. Thanks Dr G😊🤍🤍

[@necron881]

True. It's surprising that someone didn't report them as a pair of trolling pedos.

[@glow1815]

Fď

[@tirkentube]

i thought it was pretty funny. you say "pose as security" but he's not got any uniform on, just a shirt that says security and it's untucked the whole time. plus, he's at a Five Guys, which doesn't have security, so if anyone is dumb enough to believe he's security (like the cook did), then well that's on them. lol. regardless, it's no reason to be SHOT. clearly the cops agree with me.

[@soulscanner66]

@@tirkentube The cook has a productive job and feeds people while the prankster is unemployed and got himself shot trolling for clicks on KZbin. It's pretty clear who the smarter person is here.

[@krissteel4074]

The clown cannot honk if you shoot him in the stomach Sgt Zim 6th mobile infantry division

[@texasrefugee7888]

I think these are the worst kind of people that pull very offensive stuff on you and try to bait you actually and then accuse you of having a bad sense of humor. That's straight out of the narcissist Handbook

[@phoenixmerridian9119]

Yup all the crap we have to deal with, and then you have a narcissist coming up to you and gaslighting you out of no where with a camera in your face and they dont suffer any consequences, but in fact get cheered on by cowardly bullies and unsupervised teens/kids

[@tmorelli1982]

​@@phoenixmerridian9119 stop using the words narcissist and gaslighting, your generation has diluted them into meaningless buzzwords you use to describe anyone's behavior you don't like 🤦‍♂️

[@phoenixmerridian9119]

@T M you don't know me, you literally can't stop me so that's ridiculous.... and you are blaming a whole generation via a comment on KZbin. Check yourself.

[@ghosttowntomato]

Oh…you think THIS is the worst kind of person…? An annoying fly lime Tanner? I personally think serial rapists and soldiers of genocide are worse…but ok, clown

[@batacumba]

@@tmorelli1982 they’re pretty spot on with the definitions in this context though. It is narcissistic to engage in that kind of negative, attention seeking behavior to the detriment and embarrassment of others. A large part of the goal of these videos is to embarrass and humiliate others which is something narcissists relish doing because it feeds their ego. And they also are gaslighting because they’re often misrepresenting themselves as people in positions of authority like security or store employees and then being deceptive and creating a confusing and upsetting situation based on lies. Purposely messing with peoples perceptions of reality is gaslighting, bruh. I agree the terms are overused these days but this person appears to be using them correctly.

[@camsonnenberg4399]

Lesson to bullies that you may pick on someone who has decided he has been bullied for the last time.

[@BlueSkyBS]

Tanner Cook is known for stalking and harassing people with persistence in the carrying out of his "pranks". He is someone who is probably incapable of understanding why this happened to him. He sees himself as the main character in the lives of everyone, rather than the villain of his own.

[@neverinthemoment]

I had to deal with a personality type similar to Tanner all through my school years. An antagonist who just found joy in being my antagonist for no reason. For a time after I became an adult I convinced myself that if I ever saw him again I would kill him. As the saying goes: 'time heals all wounds' I eventually got over it. I totally agree with your analysis that he was lucky this time. The next time he provokes an armed individual may be his last, especially in this day and age!!! The stores where he pretended to be a security person should pursue to the maximum of whatever legal charges are available!!!!!

[@TheREDACTED141]

Okay tough guy lol

[@Kizsaip]

@@TheREDACTED141 Okay person who's never been relentlessly F'd with solely for the perpetrator's pleasure/ entertainment/ malevolent power over another.

[@Kizsaip]

Glad you were able to overcome this and not allow anything more to be taken from you by that sociopath.

[@akitalady]

@@TheREDACTED141 🍆🧠

[@kingcosworth2643]

@@TheREDACTED141 You can type even with a c0ck shoved down your throat, that is really impressive actually..

[@richardhart9204]

... stop bothering people, Tanner.

[@mrazik131]

seems he got what he deserved!

[@gcanada3005]

This is going to happen more and more often. I have zero sympathy for Tanner. Tanners father is also a complete jackass

[@annarchy665]

A fine example of fuck around and find out. 😬

[@uggggggghhhhh]

The name Tanner fits him so well lmfao

[@ghosttowntomato]

Maybe ppl shouldn’t shoot ppl?

[@theashenfox]

"this is what they look like when they're not dressed up as normal people". I died. Thanks Dr Grande.🤣

[@S_H9260]

I have no sympathy for the guy pulling the "prank". I hope his victim gets the charges dropped.

[@SamS-uv2ql]

You think it is OK to shoot people who annoy you?

[@Vaginaninja]

​@Sam S we can all agree this Tanner tosser is just a horrible person with a track record of doing shitty things to innocent people. I say if he ever tries to "prank" someone again, shoot him again. He's a serial harasser

[@jean-paulthyme1973]

​@@SamS-uv2ql do you know the state of maind of the people you are playing a prank?

[@andreipalmer8470]

Yah being sentenced to life because of a young man's stupidity is not right.

[@denzerjeremy]

@@SamS-uv2ql should be

[@amyg5149]

I am intensely uncomfortable with even the mere idea of this behavior. Discomfort, stress, irritation, confusion-this seems clear intentional infliction of emotional distress. What a horrible person, and with a grossly permissive parent, to boot. Thanks for sharing this object lesson in the benefits of avoiding malls.

[@KevinZ.000]

The guy was a food delivery driver. He didn't deserve to be targeted, harassed, accosted, and followed while he attempted to get away from the situation.

[@bronco5334]

Sure, but that doesn't mean that the behavior (though extremely aggravating) rose to the level of constituting a credible threat of death or grave bodily harm. He deserved to get punched in the nose and arrested for harassment, not shot.

[@gabe-po9yi]

My diagnosis of Tanner: Too lazy to get a job.

[@yuzzi1060]

He makes 800k lmao

[@leannemo7382]

@@yuzzi1060 Riiiight. 🙄 Was Tanner’s tax return evidence (via discovery) that such a douche bag can unethically make money? Criminals & charlatans can claim any income, but that neither makes it true, nor a valid or legal career choice. The guy is socially a *loser.*

[@thesongbird2383]

The really sad part is that guys like Tanner get any viewers at all. We live in an increasingly "dumbed-down" society*. Good analysis. 👍💜🌵 (OK y'all, I corrected it!) lol

[@jhoughjr1]

Dumbed down

[@thesongbird2383]

@@jhoughjr1 You're correct! 👍

[@kevinhornbuckle]

See the connection between dumbed down and sadism?

[@herculesbrofister265]

KZbin gives him the platform.

[@tdsmtdsm]

@@jhoughjr1 Very good.

[@goodwill559]

hey dad, your *good kid* is going to cost you a lot of $$ and heartache

[@aheimdahl5201]

Yeah, those Medical Bills are gonna be something else, for sure.

[@Loud2013]

PSA: harassment is not a "prank"

[@uggggggghhhhh]

I have an irrational fear of ending up in one of those "prank" videos, I feel like I wouldn't find it funny at all so I'll probably get roasted so hard in the comments... For some reason these people tend to expect you to find harassment hilarious or they want you to get angry but get over it as soon as they tell you you're on video. I know staged pranks get a lot of hate but Id prefer it over some innocent person actually getting harassed and bullied for internet points. I once watched a video of a guy going around cutting peoples wired earbuds with sissors, get their reaction and then surprise them with apple earbuds. I just know I wouldve been soooo upset - as in, sad - if someone did that to me because I prefer wired ones and usually splurge on them. I guess it just doesn't cross their mind that maybe some people would not want apple earbuds?

[@lynnehuff9659]

Interesting, pretty dumbass thing to do to someone. I don't think we should have to put up with that kind of behavior. I don't know enough about earbuds to fully comprehend what is going on, but it sure is a violation.

[@Bloom5056]

This is the county I live in. Many people around here are talking about it in online neighborhood groups. I have not read one comment that is sympathetic to Tanner, but many people are sympathetic to the man who shot him. I watched a few of his videos and it was infuriating. He is insufferable. People have the right to walk around harassment-free, but apparently Tanner and his “friends” don’t think so. I hope he is charged and I hope more people he has harassed come forward and complain if not press charges. What he is doing is not ok and we don’t want him here feeling free to accost people.

[@AnnnnnaQ]

I'm sure they'll start a GoFund me for the shooter. He was delivering Door Dash minding his business..

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

@@Laura-xt5tf unbelievable. I agree that Tanner should face consequences, but the shooter deserves prison. Tanner did us a favor by removing him from society.

[@AceSantiago]

If you shoot somebody for being "insufferable" you need to be a felon and your gun privileges revoked. Harrastment is not grounds for shooting someone 😂. You have to be stupid to own a gun, shoot someone over some words and lose your freedom.

[@danicleckley5404]

He came to the Cascades Library. We did not appreciate it. I think he's been banned from a library in Fairfax.

[@AndrewPureMI]

​@@AceSantiago we have no idea what tanner was using the app or w e to say to him maybe he was threatening him and if he had his friends there he may have had a knife or something then his friend took it after tanner was shot.... we have no clue we'll have to see whY happens at court

[@georgemartin1436]

I'd LIKE TO give him the "punch in the face" prank.

[@lucifersapphire8412]

Why is the guy in jail? He sounds like the hero of the story.

[@quix66hiya22]

Victim even. I hope he sues Tanner for emotional damage.

[@halakurshov1380]

😂

[@springford9511]

He is in jail because the GOP have found that they can wrangle votes by telling the lie that guns make you safer. That lie, repeated endlessly, has ruined yet another person's life. Yet another gun owner has discovered that buying a gun sends you directly to prison for decades.

[@tylere.8436]

Because gun bad, unless cops have them

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Unfortunately you cant kill someone cause they were being annoying. Even victims of stalkers get laughed at. Cops dgaf

[@Seven_1865]

Tanner sounds like he’s been working his whole career towards the “how to get shot in a mall” video.

[@lynnehuff9659]

Perfect!

[@thesavagereservation]

There are women, like me, who deal with stalkers and have restraining orders, etc. I would be terrified or extremely angry, depending on the day, if I were harassed... These people are jerks, don't think of anyone but themselves... attention-seeking narcissistic behavior.

[@lynnehuff9659]

Plus, they are "content creators." I've never heard of anything so stupid in my life.

[@bronco5334]

Sure, but being a terrible person is not justification to get shot. The guy's behavior was atrocious, but he clearly posed no lethal danger to the driver, and it was WILDLY disproportionate and INSANELY irresponsible to respond to that by shooting.

[@loiskondo8349]

Don’t poke the bear. You don’t know these people, this is very risky. Young people need parents to guide them, if his father knew about this he should have discouraged him. Thank you Dr. Grande for a thought provoking video.

[@keithjackson4985]

Totally agree Kondo. What he's doing is not appropriate.

[@nevisstkitts8264]

Tanner's father not only applauds tanner's douchebagginess, he intends to support his son's continued chaos.

[@Ffootagefetish]

​@@nevisstkitts8264 yeah his father gave a really bizzare proud father speech

[@RealmCenter40]

Parents very rarely parent anymore. The lack of morals and ethics that have been systematically removed from society is how we wound up with a drag queen on cans of Bud Light.

[@ReneeBachtel]

@@RealmCenter40 I totally agree...Parents would rather be kids friends than parents...He's promoting his son's ridiculous behavior, desrespecting other's privacy & space they deserve, lacking empathy, sympathy for others.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Pranks are abhorrent to say the least. It’s unbelievable that he still wants to continue with this activity.🤦🏻‍♀️ It’s amazing to me how someone who appears to have so many advantages in life can be so unwise. Thank you for the review, Dr. Grande.❤

[@micheleheath2253]

I’d say that it’s probably because he has so many advantages (money) he’s never had to build any actual character traits that would contribute positively in society. He’s bored, uneducated (by his own choice.. not wanting to actually learn) and is doing what he thinks will work for him. He has no reason to actually be creative. Too many are like this. It’s such a shame 😢

[@postumus.]

"It’s amazing to me how someone who appears to have so many advantages in life can be so unwise. " Isn't this the point? He grew up sheltered and never had to face seriously consequences like the rest of us. When we messed up as teens or young adults we usually had to face the consequences. "Mess around and you'll find out". "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice...". Those are valuable life lessons most of us have experienced and they contributed for us being mostly, sane individuals. I weep for the future generations.

[@susanedghill609]

@Rejane Oliveira that may be the problem...too many advantages

[@yuzzi1060]

Unwise I mean he's doing pretty good in life bring home 800k

[@yuzzi1060]

I would keep going as well

[@ItsPennyLanee]

How anyone thinks it’s okay to continually harass someone going about their business in order to provoke a reaction for views online, I will never understand.

[@hardtakeoff]

They don't think it's okay, that's the whole point. They're getting off on it.

[@kitkatclawz]

@@hardtakeoff and making money off of it...

[@kina18]

​@@kitkatclawz KZbin demonitizes educational channels and pays jerks like Tanner.

[@kellydalstok8900]

You just have to be a horrible person if you watch this bully’s videos and think they’re funny.

[@uggggggghhhhh]

sadism? Its one of the bad sides of social media... You could literally just be minding your own business then next thing you know, youre a meme. I know its legal and maybe I'm old but filming people in public so brazenly is still so bizarre to me.

[@gabegood8989]

ALAN WAS AQUITTED!!! JUSTICE WAS SERVED!! TO BAD TANNER STILL HAS NOT LEARNED.. HOPE HE MEETS THE "REAL ONE" NEXT TIME!!

[@janstolk486]

From what if have seen that guy was litteraly begging to get shot . I feel bad for the victims and especially the guy who defended himself .

[@amyk.2500]

I have SEVERE social anxiety and I’m very sensitive. If someone treated me this way in public…. It would really be upsetting. He got what he deserved!

[@somethinginthenothing]

I have PTSD and horrible self esteem. I would keep myself composed, but afterward it would seriously affect me to be harassed in public like that. I wouldn't want to go to public places. I know to some people it seems silly, but you never know what someone is dealing with. All I'm saying is his "jokes" and the fact he puts them online for everyone to see is bullying, not funny.

[@dishonoredundead]

@Laura That will be tricky because banning that would also ban tourists taking photos and such by proxy. It would be a difficult thing to outlaw without creating an incidental blanket ban on public photography. If it was in a mall it was likely private property, which is already illegal trespassing, but there aren't much repercussions to prevent it. It's like disincentivising illegal border crossing with a jaywalking ticket. And there are already a thousand security cameras filming you everywhere you go, the FBI has a database of your day to day activities, calls, and messages. But something protecting people from getting posted to large channels, kind of like how they did releases necessitated to be on cable shows, might be doable. It's just really unchartered waters because there are channels who film theme parks with millions of subs, but don't embarrass people, then there are literal clowns like this, and that's a nigh impossible thing to define legally without lots of collateral damage.

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

He deserved to be arrested, kicked out of the mall, banned from the mall, trespassed, and maybe even punched or tackled... But shot? You've got to be kidding me.

[@marshallsvideo]

@@bumblebootwiddletoes5185 yep he deserved it.

[@seanmux7112]

@@bumblebootwiddletoes5185 He could’ve died it’s insane people think it’s okay to shoot someone even if the person was being a dick. Violence never the answer the guy who shot him was clearly mentally unstable and unfortunately this was probably his last straw. But that dosent mean a kid deserved to be shot.

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

Given what Tanner does for a "living", he's the one who should be going to jail, not the guy he was harassing.

[@bitteralmonds666]

I would not vote to convict alan of the serious charge.

[@acayette]

The guy that shot that clown should not be charged. There is no place for harassment and calling it "pranking".

[@bronco5334]

It can be harassment and justify legal action, without ethically justifying SHOOTING HIM, you know. The shooter engaged in mutual combat with the prankster by choosing to stand his ground and try to steal the phone from the prankster instead of disengaging from the encounter. The shooters actions indicate he knew full well that this guy was not really a physical threat to him, and the shooter appeared to actively seek an opportunity to shoot him by provoking him (trying to steal the phone).

[@matthewbyrd398]

The fact that his father supports his career decision of being a db and aggravating people, explains a lot.

[@RosaryOfSpies]

My grandfather had a saying that we used to repeat constantly: "It's one thing to go looking for trouble, it's another thing to get down on your knees and beg for it". Filmed pranks are street harassment that exploit innocent people, and Tanner isn't just looking for trouble, he's hoping and begging for big scenes, big reactions, and drama so he can get more views. This time it was bigger than he expected and he still learned nothing. He has his father to defend his sadism too, hideous. Great break down of the motives going on for this kind of behaviour.

[@ObliviouslyGifted]

EXCELLENT POINTS!! Disgusting Parenting!

[@DavianSinner]

LOL, I like that saying!

[@toddhall7416]

Tanner got what was coming to him.

[@kitkatclawz]

Yes, you wanna play...??? You just might end up paying with your life... Stupid people!

[@mattdelany6799]

You are correct.

[@haggis525]

Agreed. I only have sympathy for the shooter in this case. I think he should be acquitted.

[@mattdelany6799]

@@haggis525 he will.

[@CaptainG23]

Tanner should be prosecuted for all the crimes he committed , including the ones on his past videos . The stores should bring civil lawsuits for six million dollars . Each .

[@marcosmarin8930]

I hope that some of his víctims come forward and sue that CLOWN for a large amount of MONEY ❤

[@Bloom5056]

I agree. Much of this seems like it qualifies as crime and should definitely be looked into.

[@soulscanner66]

Anybody appearing in his videos can sue if they appear in his videos if he doesn't bluff them out when asked.

[@bug-juice2728]

​@@soulscanner66it's completely legal to record people in public you people don't know anything about civil rights

[@john-paulsilke893]

@@bug-juice2728 of course it’s legal. However impersonating an official, harassment and assault are not legal. I haven’t watched his nonsense but he may also be vulnerable to battery charges and unlawful restraint if he grabbed and held anyone. It looks like just dumb kid stuff though so relatively harmless. But I’d probably pop him in the mouth if he pulled that crap around my family. Just me and he could do almost anything up to peeing on me or manhandling me. I’ve had one of those flash mobs run through a McDonald’s I was at and everyone was trying to grab a fry and run away. I just watched and laughed when they stole all my fries and waved them over their heads. If my kids were there and were scared I wouldn’t have been laughing. Context is important.

[@caliborn6884]

It’s hard not to feel “shameful joy” at Tanner’s expense. I guess it’s karma for all the “good laughs” he felt at the expense of others.

[@pslgreg]

I think most people have more sympathy for the shooter. He didn't set out that day with the intent to hurt anyone. His life has been horribly altered, because of a relentless idiot. It's the shooter that I hope has a fast recovery from this trauma.

[@Ipetam]

It's hard to feel bad for someone when they're just asking for trouble.

[@perrynn7173]

Great comment.

[@kitkatclawz]

I agree...

[@puketinmoarliek994]

Sure but if you shoot someone for pissing you off, that makes you a bit of a psycho

[@Grim_reaper758]

​@@puketinmoarliek994no, they get what they fucking deserve

[@omstout]

​@@puketinmoarliek994 what if I touch you without permission? What if I threaten to touch you?

[@RM_VFX]

A prank to me is when you trick someone into thinking something ridiculous is actually happening. This just sounds like he's being an ass to strangers for no reason. Shoving a camera in my face or pretending to rob me can get you stomped.

[@greendragon4058]

I think Tanner got what was coming to him, only reason I'm saying that is we had a KZbinr come to our town and started harassing people but he didn't just harass people, he pulled a fake gun on a couple people. That is just disturbing. He also threw unsuspecting people in his car . Our Town isn't very big, so we called other businesses and the police were well aware of his antics he was finally caught thrown in jail overnight for harassment. He no longer has a KZbin channel

[@lottikokonut1250]

this should be done to all those people. how could they be allowed to physically harass people and yet if one says a word that they deem "offensive", you are in big trouble!

[@greendragon4058]

​@@lottikokonut1250 exactly he is darn lucky you didn't cross the wrong person yes you have a very good point and I agree with you

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

He was playing with fire with that one. Too many people who have been stupid enough to do that actually ended up getting shot dead

[@HypocritesExposd]

Prayers for the victim in this case. Meanwhile, I hear the prankster survived and will continue to terrorize the public.

[@lynnehuff9659]

Really

[@FrankBenlin]

This is why you leave people alone you see in public. Humans are very complicated and you don't know what's going on with them.

[@robinmaynard1640]

I don't have enough information, but I've seen enough 'prank' videos to know I'd be scared/uncomfortable/anxious if I was the target. I hope the charges against the shooter are lessened.😊

[@marlenestewart7442]

Perhaps the owners of "Target" should consider a name change.

[@bosa5315]

the people in the video should sue Tanner now that they know his name, i am sure he did not get consent.

[@mythoughtsandme5413]

Yeah like probation

[@grounded7362]

Charges lessened? They need to be dropped and a major lawsuit filed against this terrorist.

[@Menstral]

From this summary, I'm on the jury, I would not be inclined to convict this man defending his person & honor, despite his previous hothead tendency. Some people are made that way, which is why it can pay to be respectful & discreet .

[@fmulder6564]

You don't even know what the interaction was. K Shooting someone to "preserve your honor" is not a an excuse in court. Anyone who thinks they need to kill someone to preserve their honor should not be allowed other human beings. You sound like the guys from the middle east who kill their daughters because they 'dishonored the family.' Sure this dude was annoying and should have been punched. But pulling out the gun and shooting the guy for being annoying is just insane. I hope you don't have any guns.

[@marcosmarin8930]

Agree, like some of the víctims he may have been confused and NEVER realized that it was a "prank"...maybe he felt something dangerous was going to happen....❤

[@Bloom5056]

💯

[@molly18239]

yep, I'd let him off.

[@DavianSinner]

Same here. No charges.

[@sophiamac9100]

The parents excusing and indulging his behavior is the crux of the problem. I'm surprised he'd gotten away with these videos for so long.

[@marshallsvideo]

I heard that mall prank was a real gut buster 😂

[@mrazik131]

omgoodness you are funy! 🤣

[@AB-un4io]

I cannot understand pranking at this level. I believe there’s something deeply problematic about it. It should never be encouraged. In fact, it should be unequivocally discouraged. And a parent who fails to do so is no parent at all. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@missprissy5045]

It was just a joke, said every bully ever

[@lilbitsleepy2574]

These pranks don’t aim to get the target to have a laugh. They aim to have his viewers laugh at the persons humiliation. While getting shot for being an ass is not the best choice, I am surprised these nasty pranksters don’t face consequences from their unimpressed victims more often.

[@walkingphilosopher]

I feel sad for Alan. Hopefully he gets the lowest possible sentence.

[@lauren9667]

As someone with CPTSD, Tanner could set my therapy back by years. There are a lot of people with PTSD (e.g., retired combat veterans) or other anxiety disorders where Tanner’s idea of a prank could cause serious repercussions. No one deserves to be shot, but his behavior needs to be stopped.

[@Only_FLUSHABLES_Get_You_clean]

Fair statement ig but he’s as dense as a 10 year old 😆

[@aatb7]

HE should have played this recording to Tanner: Dipsh*t, stop bleeding all over the floor! Dipsh*t, stop bleeding all over the floor!

[@caucasoidape8838]

Thanks for calling out sadism. It is far too prevalent.

[@lynnehuff9659]

I used to love the show Candid Camera, but when the poor person being fooled got into embarrassing situations, it would make me really uncomfortable. I'm not a saint, but deliberately pushing people is so stupid. "Content creator" says it all, I'm afraid.

[@rhyami]

I don’t know anything about the defendant in this case, but my experiences in life make me inclined to want to donate to his defense. I have severe PTSD, and I don’t deal with strangers well in general. If a male stranger grabs or abruptlytouches me, I seem to snap. Everything goes fuzzy, and in the end I find that I have been screaming about being attacked and have beaten someone up. I guess I really, really don’t like being touched by strangers. Both because of Tanner’s young age and his immaturity regarding other peoples feelings, he is not prepared for someone like me. In fact, I look like someone you could play a joke on because I am a grandma, and I smile at people I know. That young man has no concept of the wounding and the struggles that some people walk around with. I have been doing therapy work for years and have made a lot of strides in terms of going out in public again. However, the abrupt grab or touch from someone I haven’t been speaking with previously is still something I don’t handle well. My reaction comes from intense fear, but I have no idea why I react with fight instead of flight in these situations. If I knew how to dismantle that in my head, I do it. I can tell you for sure though that if he had started taking my groceries or doing other things to mess with me, I would start hitting and I wouldn’t stop until somebody made me. That’s why I don’t carry a gun. I probably use it. I hope this gunshot causes him to develop a little more wariness around people he doesn’t know. That could save his life in the future. It could save someone else’s to if things got out of hand. He has a second chance, and I hope he makes the most of it.

[@lynnehuff9659]

That's a good point. Most people would learn something. I doubt if he does. Even if you were cruising along, not uncomfortable, it is not right in any way for some idiot to grab your arm, or anything like that. It is good that you don't carry a gun, and are being able to work through some of your difficult issues. I'm not saying it very well, but what I'm trying to say is that basic human decency is going out the window, while being videotaped.

[@TheFinalBathAmber]

Nothing more worthless than the ‘I was only joking’ excuse

[@rolfjohnson7425]

He wouldn't last 5 minutes in my neighborhood.

[@tonyreyes3780]

Tanners fathers statements pretty much explain Tanner as a person

[@keelerhastings7109]

No Tanner No ! Stop Tanner ! Don't do that Tanner, ! Words he never heard from his idiot father

[@TheBub26]

his lawyers will show his victim's most obnoxious pranks, for sure. they'll base their defense on those

[@marlenestewart7442]

I hope the defendant can afford attorneys and not just public defenders

[@Strype13]

The fact that his father clearly condones and/or enables such obnoxious and disobedient behavior certainly helps explain why Tanner turned out the way he did. Were that my son, I most definitely wouldn't be showing my face on camera for an interview. With him appearing so shamelessly dim-witted, this is a prime example of "the apple not falling far from the tree."

[@maddieadams75]

Tanner has labeled bullying and harassment as “pranks” daddy pats him on the back “good boy”

[@MrNexor-cj8gs]

Unfortunately, he survived.

[@lucyjane12cruz]

If I were on the jury, I'd go with the least serious charge possible.

[@macmedic892]

Why not acquittal?

[@alfiecollins5617]

@@macmedic892 Pranks are annoying and sometimes go beyond mere annoyance to genuine disrespect. But it never justifies shooting (ie. potentially killing) someone. You must see the difference between at best causing grievous bodily harm (and potentially at worst taking a life) vs pranking someone. The former is a great deal more severe. Unless, of course, they felt their life was at risk, but then that becomes self-defence.

[@marcosmarin8930]

​@@alfiecollins5617 Are you so silly ?? You must know that some of the víctims of this CLOWN do not know what is going on and may think that they are in danger...Self defense is a human reaction.

[@macmedic892]

@@alfiecollins5617 We can be certain this incident was recorded. If and when the video is released, then we will see if the shooter was genuinely in fear for his life, versus a negligent discharge or intentional unjustified shooting. All I’m saying is-at this point, we have just the minimal information. It’s far too early to determine guilt.

[@joseignaciorodriguez1207]

😅😅😅

[@joestunnerboxing]

Shooting someone who harasses innocent people who are just minding their own business? Now that's what I call an amusing prank.

[@neuhisstihr]

To the dad: nobody was offended, people don't like being f***ed with.

[@unclebob5596]

Not guilty! The jury has just decided, look it up!

[@wolftmfg]

🎉

[@malaika4960]

And the law sides with a manchild. Laws should change. Just because he was not armed doesn't mean the shooter doesn't have triggers. I am leaving an abusive relationship and some of these pranks are very triggering.

[@LinksQuest]

They won’t change and would be worse if they did in general. it will never be perfect because it cannot be perfect. Juries have to decide what any reasonable person would do in a self defense situation, they are not supposed to consider what the individual triggers and traumas are of the specific person because involved because that would be terribly abused if that was the case, then actual murderers would be claiming their past trauma and personal triggers caused them to fear for their life when they murder someone and would overall be more unjust. Some of these things are considered during sentencing though. This is just the way it is.

[@perrynn7173]

Very well broken down, Dr. I agree with you when saying how it's surprising these guys weren't already subjected to violence before this incident. They never know what temperament or day that their target has had. Indeed whether they are armed or not. Reckless and not funny at the end of the day. Hopefully bullet wounds will stop their tomfoolery. Anyway Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧.

[@deedsh6280]

I want the shooter to find a really, really good lawyer. He needs help, and not harrassment from a bully that has clearly gotten away with it, even after police are called (the clown, part 2 example you shared). It's time for some counter suits by the shooters family. Of course he hasn't learned his lesson. He's even more infamous after getting shot. He probably thinks it was worth it. This guy will be in his dad's basement at 40 crying that he needs the govt to bail him out, cheeto fingers and no love life. Writing is on the wall for this loser.

[@lynnehuff9659]

*Cheeto fingers *guilty hahaha had me laughing

[@theuncanspan]

The views induced dopamin will lead him to an early grave and i can see it coming. I know his type.

[@talboyovGY]

It's a shame more of these pranksters don't get lit up like this - his channel wasn't about "pranks", it was about being obnoxious to people and then no doubt saying it's only a prank mate, I'm just doing it for content as if that makes it acceptable.

[@blackhat5434]

My entire childhood was abuse, neglect. I was the punching bag until I was 13, then I was out on the street to fend for myself. It was rough. And 56 years later it still is. My point is you mess with me I probably won't respond in a way you like. I'm done losing.

[@frankdank7439]

I remember a time when if you didn't have any respect for someone it's because you haven't been hit in the mouth real hard (yet).

[@kitkatclawz]

🎯

[@kitkatclawz]

Unfortunately, even after getting shot in the stomach this tool STILL hasn't learned...

[@marthahanley6650]

This obnoxious, spoiled manchild graduated right to the old "gut shot". ;P

[@raghailligh1080]

@@kitkatclawz Or his crap father.

[@jameshudkins2210]

There was a fellow at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, CA using the name "Bush Man." He hid behind a fake bush and jumped out to scare people. I was angered and criticized him. He just ignored me. Looking forward to his next action seemed to greatly excite him. I disliked him. There were TV shows which performed pranks. "Candid Camera" was the most famous. There was another one called "Street People" with Mal Sharp in San Francisco, CA which was very funny. In Berkeley, CA Panhandlers enter restaurants and walk up to diners tables and aggressively ask for money. I complained to the owners and they said they felt helpless and unsupported. I told them if I got hurt during one of these confrontations in their business I would Sue them for everything they had. They looked worried. The prankster in this thing looks like a very big guy. If he hassled me in a store I would feel very bad. I noticed that his face looks like Fetal Alcohol cases I've seen. How can he be so perceptive as to know who is approachable to this type of humor? There are fairly average looking people who are potentially very dangerous. This one time the guy had a gun and fired. He must have felt his safety and dignity was being trampled. It's all that some people have left and they will not give that up without a very serious fight. This prankster is doing a bad thing.

[@theuncanspan]

I've been pranked by the bushamn at the same spot at fisherman's wharf near In'N'Out burger if im not mistaken and that was in 2012. I thought it was funny but this tanner guy does his pranks with malice that you can sense from behind a screen.

[@theuncanspan]

I've been pranked by the bushamn at the same spot at fisherman's wharf near In'N'Out burger if im not mistaken and that was in 2012. I thought it was funny but this tanner guy does his pranks with malice that you can sense from behind a screen.

[@CindyCockerham]

Tanner sounds like a bully. His father sounds like he's okay with his son's behavior, so he's probably a bully, too.

[@Fafafohi]

2 people accosting a random person, 1 of them significantly bigger than that person. Disparity force. Jury got it right.

[@puspavelai8353]

I feel making people *anxious* or *panicky* is not safe! One does not know anyone well at all - meaning even relatives! No 'guarantee' that, that person will not retaliate in a violent manner because of what they 'feel' is triggering! May seem harmless, and 'friendly' to others watching! 😒 *But* not to this *one individual* who may be without an ounce of tolerance in his/her bones. There are some, siblings even, who one 'learns' the hard way, won't 'give-in' to your 'light-hearted antics' because, they either 'dislike you' already, or feel superior, 😏 therefore you're *just a nuisance.* I feel, these 'pranksters' are putting themselves at unnecessary risk doing nonsense! That guy saw it as crossing his personal space by a stranger - like would you pet someone else's Pitbull?😵‍💫

[@dameneko]

Great job Tanner's dad, raising an entitled brat.

[@glasshalffull2930]

As Chris Rock said, “I wouldn’t do that shit if I was you!”

[@CastawayHikes]

Alan's most grievous crime was aiming for the stomach rather than the chest

[@robertodell9193]

Should've aimed for the crotch.

[@mrazik131]

he was just joking and accidentally d gun discharged...

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Or the head