WOW! Keaton Jones Controversy Blows Up After Viral Video, Fake Accounts, and Old Pictures...

[@PhilipDeFranco]

Ninjas cutting onions, man...

[@onetwothreefour3957]

Philip DeFranco dusty old meme, man

[@keiz_]

Philip DeFranco Onions only let the juice into the air if your knife isn't sharp enough. But yeah, so much emotion

[@king2091]

Seeing this kids video is tough but he looks very intelligent and strong. I see a kid with a lot of potential

[@munchers3592]

Philip DeFranco I truly find it sad about Keaton,everyone of us from Tennessee support each other,we are all like family.I hate seeing family hurt

[@LiaLielamie]

Philip DeFranco I’m being told so much stuff about how you manipulate us that I don’t know what to believe. I genuinely trust you and have for so long but I don’t understand how you can say you give us new and you report fairly without commenting on EVERYTHING even things to do with you. I want to trust you and your content and how you’re funded etc but it would be amazing for you to talk about it. Thanks.

[@noahdamus2251]

pretty sure if an 18 year old can be charged like and adult for speeding they can be charged like an adult for torture.

[@alg7584]

They should have rotted in jail for at least 30 years

[@frumpbiscuit]

I'm kinda sick of these "boys will be boys" and "kids will be kids" excuses. These excuses are for when kids dye their hair a stupid color, get weird piercings or tattoos, maybe even when they do some stupid stunt... not for when they literally kidnap, abuse, stab, and assault someone.

[@joshr408]

FrumpBiscuit the problem is is just got used to excuse horrible things, when it should be for innocuous things. To me "boys will be boys" is about boys tend to play rough, like football and shit.

[@johnm9818]

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[@danielyoung6778]

FrumpBiscuit the boys will be boys thing I'd fine when they do something stupid like playing with fireworks not that Ted Bundy shit

[@JutlandAngel]

"Kids make stupid decisions." True, like getting drunk right before an exam, not fucking intentional kidnapping and assault.

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

When you commit mass genocide but you are a kid... "Kids make stupid decisions". (I find that amusing.)

[@NatashaEh]

LOL

[@NatsumiTakanawa]

BIT THEYZ JUSS KEEDZ. WE WAZ KANGZ

[@sano6908]

Miss Tokyo Fun yass queen

[@marcellkr0ss]

Elliot Rodger Yes...that is what stupid decision kids make. Not shooting people randomly out of your car.

[@rust44]

RIP Ashawnty Davis, a ten year old girl who committed suicide due to bullying two weeks ago. Donate to the gofundme they haven't raised that much. Much less than Keaton Jones.

[@woabeatz9717]

Who is awshanty davis...

[@klewis9152]

Elise M where’s the go fund me link ? They should be rallying around this family

[@rust44]

AWSOMUS PRIME Read my comment, I literally explained who she is.

[@rust44]

K Lewis I don’t want this comment to get flagged, so I don’t think I can post the link. But the name of the Gofundme is “Ashawanty’s Way Out No Bullying!” It’s the first result when searching her name and gofundme. They have gone past their goal of $10,000 for the funeral and are now at $43,000.

[@jarede7494]

Elise M Why send money?? It changes nothing. Send your money to an actually worthy cause, maybe anti-bullying organizations? Why do people feel the need to self validate themselves by donating money whenever it becomes topical.

[@jamesburgess2k]

Stealing candy is "just being a kid". Smoking weed once is "just being a kid". Speeding on a highway is "just being a kid". Disorderly conduct is "just being a kid". KIDNAPPING??? TORTURE??? SCALPING??? If you're in your late teens and you think that that's not a "big deal", then you need to be in jail. The blame is never entirely on the parents (which is often an excuse to remove any responsibility), it's also the environment. School, neighborhood, etc. If they learned that those things aren't a serious crime, then a simple warning isn't gonna cut it.

[@SAMPAIDAWG]

Don't forget burglary friend, maybe if I ever want to steal my neighbors stuff and get caught I'll just identify as African American.

[@nicholasdaily2589]

10,000 Subscribers without Videos agreed !! Well put !

[@jlevyy]

Also don’t forget hate crime

[@dagroth123]

on one hand, they didn't finish the scalping or he'd of been dead. on the other hand, who do they think they are; horrible reminders of the Spanish and Native Americans?

[@swampnobblin]

10,000 Subscribers without Videos Youre the fake 10,000. But great message

[@Lex-jj7hb]

I could see the 'They're just kids' argument if they just kidnapped the guy and let him go fairly quickly. But, they kidnapped him, chose to torture him, and then chose to broadcast it. The only reason the victim got out was because he escaped, not that they realized they made a mistake and let him go. That wasn't a mistake, it was a cascade of horrific desicions. Even without the kidnapping charge, torture and a hate crime should at least get a few years in jail before probation. Edit: What I meant by my first sentence was the 'they're just kids' argument is used to tone down the punishment of someone who makes an irrational desicion. To me, if they had taken someone, realized the stupidity of it, and released them, the argument would be more applicable. The lesser sentence would make sense. Here, they had every opportunity to stop and turn themselves in, but they kept on choosing to do horrible things.

[@Black-Dawg-Jesus]

Imagine the outcry from people if this was a white filmer filming whites torturing a black guy and then getting only 4 years of probation plus community service. People would want to see the filmer dead. The problem is it's black vs. whites, so nobody will care about this in 2-3 days.

[@JayAveryvanillaskies318]

Wait so "kids" just run around kidnapping people?

[@OneEyedSnakes]

Baf Lange he was held captive in an apartment for 2 days

[@MicheleNichols2]

18 not kids adults

[@ciaraahern2212]

"Kids" make mistakes like sleep with your best friends partner or drink to many shots, not kidnapping. Get what your saying but that first sentence, nah

[@adged7753]

It's sad that our culture has become so obsessive that it just swooped into that kid's life, made him a celebrity, jerked his family under a microscope, unleashed opinions and criticism, passed a myriad of judgments, then abandoned him. It feels like a emotional rape. Supporting the child and encouraging him would have been simple - and, perhaps, enough. Our media obsessed society is violent in its mood swings. I understand why so many parents try to keep children away from social networking. It's too intense.

[@seanobrien9385]

👌

[@strangekid35]

Best comment on this video by far

[@tallasianchick]

PERFECTLY SAID

[@MrYeahyuhhh]

so so true.

[@4xdblack]

Shit dude, that's an incredibly valid and scary point.

[@axelcrime9908]

Hmm I will not be filming my child if he is hurt. Even if he asked for it. And I don't get the gofundme part. Where does the need come from? There are people with more serious needs honestly...

[@turquoisecrow4513]

Axel Crime the gofundmes are fake

[@apathypower9559]

Welcome to the 21st century. Enjoy your stay.

[@Leseulmecsansnom]

Yes, bullied people don't need money, but support...

[@blurykitty591]

Bullying is pretty serious :/ maybe the go fund me is to help support the bullied

[@alberteinstein7976]

They did not create the account. If the people against Keaton actually did the SLIGHTEST BIT OF RESEARCH, looking at the first sentence of the gofundme, it says that the person who created it said they saw the kid online and wanted him to earn money.

[@Weaverbeats]

That's really cool, you can commit a hate crime in 2017 and just get community service.

[@Drumkid1692]

Only if you are black, though.

[@Roma-sq3nk]

Weaver Beats Not if your white.

[@jordiejonny]

A white guy got 15 years for throwing a piece of bacon into a mosque, no joke.

[@ikebuttle360]

jordiejonny 😂

[@bbff4151]

Weaver Beats only white folk 😂😂 my have times changed

[@kaitlyn5893]

Even if Keaton's mother turns out to be as terrible as Keaton's bullies, that heartbreak in that little boy's voice is real, and we should still extend him our compassion as human persons.

[@daniel-tg3825]

Kaitlyn Long no

[@prg4647]

Kaitlyn Long the same compassion that she doesn't share with other human beings because of their skin color? 🤔🤔🤔

[@benderrodriguez142]

Pam Rod yes, that very same compassion cause a kid is never responsible for their parent's actions.

[@AndiLoveall]

Yes. People are not their parents.

[@ztlabraptor211]

Bender Rodriguez except reports say the kid was saying racial slurs. So if that is true it's completely his fault

[@kristenamaezing]

As a New Yorker- once it was confirmed nobody died and the injuries/damage was minor, I was heartened to see us do what we do best. Which is roll out the dark humor, mock the pathetic bastard and complain about how our commute got disrupted.

[@bekpalm]

Bullies are the reason why I'm a teacher; the hardest times of my life have given me the fortitude to push forward into the most wonderful times of my life. Bless up Keaton, it get's better, I promise.

[@deaconrogers3470]

Bek Palm ...me too, but an easy tell see that your there to educate not care for kids. That's why schools have principals and vp's for. I see it constantly and we use a saying at our schools and its a simple one. "If nothing changes nothing will change. Bullying takes place everyhere including the workplace. Peace out ...educate educate educate!!

[@TheGarrettmurphy]

Latisha Brown nope.

[@vko3718]

Latisha Brown do you have ANY proof

[@quiquithomas6592]

garrett murphy Keaton mom is a racist, google it. Keatin father who is in jail is a white supremacist. His dad name is Shawn White. TMZ and CNN exposed both parents on tv and online. I don't blame a kid but he was taught hate period and was calling kids bad names. He is not innocent. Celebrities exposed the child, the family, etc. I am against any type of bullying. Everyone must show mutual respect. Karma.

[@DanTheDoodler]

I can't really place it but something about seeing Keaton talk about it himself was particularly heart breaking. Kudos to this kid for toughing it out as he did. And kudos to everyone who was stepping up for this kid

[@fred2995]

Bruh are you really Swagkage or nah

[@dougdimmadomeownerofthedim2918]

You're everywhere.

[@tylerodonnnell6821]

Not to rain on your parade, but the kid wasn’t bullied. He was actually being very racist and calling kids the n-word, hence being calling names in response. The family has now actually scammed people out of $50,000 on gofundme.

[@Trojan_]

Where's your evidence for that claim? Philly even said that the go Fund Me isn't the Mother's

[@mb-kh2nb]

tylerodonnnell proof??

[@TampaTec]

9:55 Martha Stewart got a longer jail sentence, that judge is a pushover, that judge failed the victims so sad #nojustice

[@joshuaallen8542]

Tampatec I wonder if you have to the same energy towards the judge that sentenced Brock turner to only 3 months probation

[@Crimsaur]

Joshua Allen I can't speak for Tampatec, but I absolutely have the same feelings. They are both pieces of trash, and both deserve a long long stay in prison for their crimes.

[@paulcasanova1909]

Joshua Allen I don't know about Tampatec, but in both of these cases they got away with a slap on the wrist compared to what they deserve for doing something so horrible. It's disgusting.

[@Crimsaur]

David S I'm curious what you think the judge knows that we don't?

[@joshuaallen8542]

Crimsaur I totally agree with you but I just find it a little weird that Phil was a lot angrier at the judge in this video than the one that sentenced Brock turner

[@josephstalin8118]

What the he'll is with American judge's,if those kids were caught with half a pound of weed they'd be In jail. But as violent criminals they go free? wtf!!!!

[@sydnerella24]

Joseph Stalin that’s very situational, depends on the judge.

[@johnsnow7254]

CommanderPizzaRoll You can't judge an entire system based on ONE case. It's not like you were there yourself, watching and documenting everything. Black privilege is obviously real, though.

[@paulm394]

John Snow it’s not ONE CASE, the judicial system fails daily! I’m not saying I know how to fix it but that shits broken.

[@Mwstmrlnd]

John Snow You can judge a system based on other cases though. Great thing about statistical data. Most drug arrests are for black youth, but white youth provably do more drugs.

[@bloodlightning]

All privilege is real depending on the scenario, it's just some races just have more far-reaching privileges than others regardless of scenario. This one right here is...baffling, giving both previous instances and previous instances of varying degrees of severity.

[@purplelonghorn07]

My issue is as a mother, I would NEVER record my kid while he's obviously hurt and emotional and post it for the world to see.

[@Pigeons420]

Wow talk about starting off with a broken heart but man this young man is a soldier and a warrior! Much respect my friend!

[@forknifecapt.2410]

Pigeons 420 no

[@kryptosant6653]

Pigeons 420 it's fake, a scam

[@spooks7965]

I mean hes is a good kid but i mean idk about a solider

[@ItsCamille735]

Kryptos Ant What?

[@stormslasher9471]

Pigeons 420 its fake

[@fquint6468]

What's the gofundme for? Are they going to pay the bullies or something...

[@ashleyrobinson539]

It was set up by a 3rd party

[@jayz2484]

f quint they are gonna pay the bullies to stop bullying him LOL

[@owlpierce5171]

It wasnt made by the family, someone made it just to get money

[@loves2smooch384]

i love how people are stupid enough to donate ! HEY this kids got bullied !!! Let's all donate !!!

[@zoryarae]

It's such an obvious scam.

[@Razbeariez]

I admit is seems a little weird that a mother would put a video of her son her son that is crying and having a moment of vulnerability online. That being said I don't think her actions or character should affect people's sympathies for the son in anyway.

[@Anthony-ez2qb]

It's supposed to be a message and used to raise awareness. Why else would it be posted?

[@utmost9470]

Brynley Louise It was definitely to spread awareness

[@ninab9607]

I completely agree. It is important to raise awareness but I was a bit confused as well.

[@Karen-dw8yz]

It did seem a little weird to me at first but I read that it was at the child's request since he wanted to address other kids who might be going through the same thing. This makes sense if you listen to what he actually says in the video.

[@Mizako96]

He asked her to put the video online to help other kids going through hard times with bullying. He knew he was being recorded, maybe put two and two together.

[@anolecrabcb]

The kidnapping story: what if the rules were switched. There would be riots in the streets. As for my opinion. Jail time might be a good idea.. ya know, like a criminal deserves..

[@transformersloverjon]

Brandon Barcelona Reformation is one of the fundamental precepts of criminal justice.

[@ronaldfinkleygmail]

Well I guess you did not see the black girl video being strung up by confederate flag in background guys that disturbed alot of people including myself and I never heard if they were caught or if the video was fake yet.

[@naturalkinks8683]

Ronald Finkley I haven't heard of that. Do u have a link?

[@ronaldfinkleygmail]

Charm Smith no link but if you go to KZbin you can put in Confederate flag hanging of black woman

[@naturalkinks8683]

Ronald Finkley Ok thank u

[@purpandorange]

I would bet that the reason that girl got such a light sentence in that racist kidnapping case is because she took a plea and agreed to testify against the other defendants. It's a pretty common strategy with prosecutors to find the person who did the least in a crime to rat on the ones who did the most, which means they could be throwing the book at the other criminals in that case. Or I could be wrong and they could all get slaps on the wrist, which would be a disgusting miscarriage of justice if they did.

[@jakeneedham1895]

purpandorange good point, I hadn't thought of that. I still think the sentence is too light even with that though

[@victorcates9330]

yep, they could want the other sentences to be utterly iron-clad. If one of the perps turns witness, the others could probably get an extra decade in prison each.

[@barbiexken4ever]

purpandorange l thought that sentence screamed “plea deal” too, but I could be wrong. If she was holding the camera, hopefully that means the DA wants to throw the one who held the knife in jail.

[@madmanwithaplan1826]

that would make sense in pretty much anyother case. but not only do you have all 4 suspects caught doing the act on camera it was also posted online for the world to see. not to mention the victims texts for help and his injuries which correspondended to those the monsters in the video game him. if any one thought they needed a perp to turn witness on this to nail those scumbags to the wall. they are beyond incompetent.

[@AmusedSnowman]

Good catch, didn’t think of that

[@earthcolours_]

"Kids" what on earth. I and everyone else that at that age wouldn't wish that on anyone. These 4 "kids" know what they are doing and should be treated as adults

[@katmckenziepanpride]

That Brown Guy Seriously. It's like rape story where the two 16 year olds got little to no time. When did it become okay to let people basically get away with committing major crimes?

[@Alex-gw5et]

Katie McKenzie bullying isn’t a major crime Edit: Sorry! Thought these comments were about the bullying story, not those criminal assholes, because I didn’t finish the video yet.

[@2Quick4You100]

I'd wish this on a few people.

[@Gayonetta5000]

Pizza Alex they aren’t talking about the first story

[@jonokai]

Pizza Alex I'm pretty sure they're talking about the Chicago 4... Not Keaton. Keaton's bullies should be dealt with by the school and parents. But the 4 in Chicago need to be charged as adults for the actual crimes WITH hate crime aggravators.

[@CarolsVideos]

I couldn't imagine recording my daughter and putting her on the internet when she is in a vulnerable state like that. I get the message and I get what he is saying and I get why it is important but I can't imagine taking a private moment between me and my child and sharing it with the world...

[@chhdhhd]

200 hour of community service??? I got more than that for tagging a bridge. You can literally kidnap and scalp and stab someone and get a lighter sentence than vandalism/criminal mischief. Wtf?!?!

[@SadieCandles]

The Keaton story is so weird. I can understand it going viral and I can understand the celebrities reaching out. I don’t understand the donations to them. But I also don’t understand why people are starting to attack HIM. There’s no proof he was being bullied for saying the n-word. And even if the video is fake chances are the mother put him up to it. He’s still a kid; put down your pitchforks people.

[@nathanbui7265]

It’s because of the confederate flag incident. People don’t like it so they already view the whole family in a negative light. Any other bit of negative information, true or not, is automatically considered true

[@Daniel-sz2lq]

Heather Hazel Heather for president

[@unwarysphinx4690]

He shouldn't have make a video in the first place...

[@unwarysphinx4690]

alligatoahfangirl victim you say?? Don't think so you gotta see the two sides of the coin first before reaching so quickly to that conclusion.

[@caravan3326]

Heather Hazel if he said the n word and got bullied then he deserved it. Put is no-one going to mention how he said "they put their hands up my clothes"

[@MeMyselfAndKgore]

People who are desperate and sling drugs get put away without probation but when a racist violent kidnapper gets arrested that get just community service. Literally what is happening

[@tzaneee]

@benjovi55 yeah good...she served the same time i did for possession of less than half ounce of weed ...and she got less community service than me

[@gustav2496]

It's called a democratically elected judge. He can't piss off his constituents otherwise he won't get reelected.

[@sarahjones2178]

I support less jail time for people, we lock too many people up. But torturing a disabled person? Come on!! I thought the reason we built prison was for people like this. And why wasn't intensive counseling part of the deal. If we say she can be out on the street because she isn't dangerous, shouldn't she have to deal with what awful stuff is in her head to make this action even possible?

[@TeamJacobBlackWolfie]

My absolute most favorite thing about this show is that you don't show the faces/names of mass killers and people of the like. They don't need the publicity. They don't need the recognition.

[@sarahakin]

PSA: Don't publicly shame a child. Even if his parents are awful. Especially if his parents are awful.

[@youwhat.]

Exactly, they didn't choose their parents

[@purplexman89]

But what if that kid is a bully, and he's a bully because of his awful parents

[@forknifecapt.2410]

Sarah Akin but what if this kid was bullying other kids because of their skin color. There is so little we know about the situation

[@BroudbrunMusicMerge]

Jarfield Lasagna If all we can do is toss around "what if"s, then giving the benefit of the doubt seems like the default best path.

[@sarahakin]

It will only exacerbate the situation. Abuse begets abuse and you just go in circles. Children aren't equipped to cope with that. Chances are, he's getting it at home anyway. That's usually how that goes.

[@ninab9607]

I really don't cry much because of videos but Keaton's video made me very upset. No one deserves to be be bullied like that. No one. Edit: Even if the kid or his family have racist views it doesn't mean then it's okay for him to be bullied. There also isn't any concrete proof as Phil said in the video.

[@HudsonKy]

Nina B I mean you can. You can do it at a distance where they don’t hear it.. that’s what I do 😂

[@mastershadowreaper]

I mean unless you're racist 💁💁💁

[@user-tg5tp9gu1u]

Hes comes from racist thats why he looks like that the inbreeding and what not

[@ryleegw]

Nina B nope.... I go to school with him its really really sad... the school system SUCKS they don't care at all

[@Bananasforthesoul]

Canis Lupus you seem a be a bully yourself, why make fun of how he looks?

[@kpopismygaypop2045]

Even if the mother was a hypocrite, that doesn't mean the child should suffer. This is about the child and the bullies, not the family, unless the child was the bully himself.

[@Torontopia]

This kid should not be attacked for what his mother has done! No kid should be bullied, even if their parents are racist!

[@jcfra420]

Sorry but what world do you live in? We are not talking about adults, but kids. And yes, they do shit they aren't suppose to, like bully a kid for their mother being racist. Or MAYBE, just maybe the kid said some racist shit as well. The only reason people are jumping to his defense is he is a goofy looking white kid, that make a person want to be compassionate and believe him. I don't believe shit, until proof of one side or the other.

[@andrews.2980]

light saberAddiCt The school came out and confirmed that he was bullied, yet still no proof of the kid saying the n-word or any of that. So there's your proof.

[@heisvi9317]

light saberAddiCt you don't want proof for anything, you're just seeing what you want to. If you wanted to find the truth you would assume innocence like anyone who doesn't live in the medieval ages.

[@noob4ever22]

You seem to know a lot about this kid and his family, care to tell how? And every human being deserves compassion even if they are awful there still human.

[@nickthethick7502]

Torontopia their parents are just edgy not racist

[@dankyboi6483]

I used to be a bully from 12-15ish myself and even though it's been almost ten years I can't shake off that feeling of shame and guilt. It was senseless, unwarranted and absolutely dumb. Yes, I took out the frustration from home on innocent kids and I hope that they forgot about me because forgiveness would still be kind of an acknowledgement to my former stupid self that I hate so much. Props to my now-wife to finding the human being in my former 16yo garbage self. My son will know love and how to share it, I promise

[@WolfWould]

Dietrich Stieglitz They've NEVER forgotten it I promise that. Only way to redeem yourself is to find them and apologize. Or you could wait and hope they ain't planning your death. Seriously, at least find them on social media and inbox an apology.

[@hs6643]

Yeah they won't ever forget about it.

[@sarahjones2178]

Growth. That's what being a human being is all about. Good luck!

[@shaynedragon829]

Dietrich Stieglitz They haven't forgotten, but as a former bullied kid, I'm very glad you outgrew it and seem to be a better person now... Keep making yourself a better person and good luck!!!

[@JutlandAngel]

Dietrich Stieglitz, I don't think forgetting about what you did would be good for your "victims", it would make it easier to happen again. Forgiving however is good as they won't resent you anymore (even if you don't think you deserve it, it's more for their sake). And like RANDO said, if you want to be sure if they are doing alright, it would be an idea to find them on social media and apologize. They probably never will contact you because they can't be sure if you have changed. This comment actually made me ponder if my bullies know they bullied me, and if they have any remorse for doing it.

[@SHADE45]

I'm gonna get flack for this but I feel like it needs to be said. It somewhat bothers me that some celebrities out there have seemingly reacted to this kid as if they've NEVER heard of the concept of bullying before in the past. It's great to see a victim of bullying getting support, but my god MILLIONS of children get bullied every day and no one does a damn thing to stop it. I have no doubt that a lot of people out there have seen or participated in bullying, did nothing about it, yet are seemingly heartbroken now over this story. They're willing to help him out, be with him, support him, protect him, give him special experiences, but all of the other children who have to deal with bullying basically are getting ignored. Why not do something like donate to anti-bullying campaigns? Why not make a point to address bullying as a whole and not just this scenario? Spread the love to ALL people have been bullied, not just the popular kid on the internet. In fact, how is this going to stop bullying at all? It to some extent feels like the scenario where you get your kid to stop crying by promising him ice cream. You haven't addressed ANYTHING to do with what caused him to cry in the first place. I just felt the need to say that. I want the actual problems of bullying to stop, this isn't gonna help when everyone's forgotten who Keaton is 2 weeks from now.

[@mariec6601]

The Lone Wolf I agree, if everyone filmed their kids would these celebs do this for everyone? Although great for the keaton, and the celebs mean well, but there is alotto be done for every kid who is being bullied, not just dates and movie premiers, because it is not just about the superficial either, please don't hate on me as I am the mother of a bullied 10 year old girl

[@victoriarose8427]

Completely agree.

[@bruixeria]

Monkeywrench Productions everyone is affected by and handles things differently.

[@fmftv609]

EXACTLY!!!!

[@seanbagel2977]

Monkeywrench Productions toughen up is is kind of fucked up thing to say bullying takes a toll on mental health it differs from person to person you may have over came it some people are deeply affected by it it’s not just a kids these days are soft it’s been happening for decades people becoming fucked up by the constant torment

[@Paangu]

#PostmatesDoesntDeliverInMyArea

[@intensepayback5933]

Pangu omfg same

[@birdm5282]

SAME 😭 I WANT FOOD MAN

[@MemeShannie]

Same :(

[@KyleCouture]

Same. Idaho struggles

[@keeginjewell9702]

This is stupid, bullying is wrong very wrong, no one deserves it but everybody goes through it the Mom decided to record her child and use it as publicity instead of comforting him

[@jayspot8894]

They both talked about it and Keaton wanted to do it to raise awareness.

[@sayhitomeplease5568]

This is such a sad story about something that happens to many kids but the sad part is that a lot of people that are bullied don't speak up because they think that it will stop eventually. Don't be afraid to speak up, let people help you!

[@mrhomi-fv3pg]

Say hi to me please hi

[@russiagoeshard]

Say hi to me please hi

[@joshuareynolds23]

Say hi to me please I didn't speak up because it really wasn't a big deal I'd fight any one who put their hands on me and words don't actually hurt you

[@sayhitomeplease5568]

Joshua Reynolds Well it's great that you don't let people's words bring you down, but I still think that you should report them or else they will never learn their lession. Just my opinion 😊

[@Bobulatonater]

To me this speaks of a perspective of someone who wasn't bullied in school (sorry if I'm wrong). What do you think would happen if they did speak up if I may ask?

[@CyclopsWasRight]

I was bullied for a short span of my life. I ended up fighting back, physically. I gained the respect that I thought I wanted from my peers only to lose respect from teachers and parents. Was it worth it? Yes. I was labeled a problem because I fought the assholes, but I could hold my head high.. Even while in detention.

[@firewalk3664]

The Taskmaster Sometimes fighting is the only way

[@KungFuKeni]

The Taskmaster works for some not all

[@saltymelon7641]

Lol my parents are ok with me beating on a bully.

[@_wave737]

Wow everyone thinks you're so badass

[@Beckynolife]

I fought back too. Got my ass beaten by the bully and her friends and the second time with a different bully I got suspended. From then on I just gave up. Some kids can't do much and if schools are going to expect kids to just tell someone instead of standing up for themselves then parents need to push the school to actually fucking do something instead of action g like it didn't happen because they didn't see it or victim blame.

[@TheRiviaWitcher]

I got bullied at school today. I was pretty bummed about it. But, the multiple people that bullied me had overall more fun bullying me than I was sad to be bullied. Therefore, total happinnes in the world increased. So whatever.

[@mgrah3723]

גולן סלע umm.... I guess that works...

[@MrNumberone1608]

If i were you id just bring a knife to school threaten them with it then run out side and ditch it

[@kukuandkookie]

Wow this is the last place I’d expect this meme to show up lmao.

[@jordan3400]

MrNumberone1608 yeah.. if he wants to get bullied even harder 😂

[@toxicnp2605]

Nice גולן סלע

[@cadenkimbrough2691]

Kids make mistakes is pushing your little brother of the porch!! Not pushing him off the pitch then cutting his scalp wth is wrong with that chief.

[@gabrielrosenstiel3423]

Caden Kimbrough spell check please

[@theokchannel2081]

But the question is, Is the Justice system for punishment or Reformation?

[@Isaac16974197]

theokchannel great question, would make a great discussion.

[@colinwhite6879]

In America it's punishment.

[@thestargateking]

theokchannel both

[@hassanadam7028]

it should be both but it only makes things worse

[@vxrdaunt]

It's both. We punish people with the goal of reforming them.

[@LisaMichele]

"If you are made fun of, don't let it bother you" ... I admire this kid on so many levels but I just want to correct that. If someone is bullying you, its perfectly normal and okay to let it bother you. You're human, and sensitive, and have emotions. Putting extra pressure on yourself to not let bullying bother you adds another level to the trauma. It's okay to feel bad, and then cope, and then move on.

[@SianNadine]

LA Fresh Life perhaps a better thing to say would be don’t rise to it don’t react in a way that can cause negative effects on your part go to the right channels

[@LisaMichele]

+Sian Sargesson totally agree

[@torilee6677]

Agreed. The issue there is the bullying, not being hurt by it. And there are no correct channels in my experience either. I did it - I went to teachers and guidance consolers and eventually the vice principal came up to me and told me to “just stop acting weird” because doing his job was too much to ask of him. I ended up suspended over a “dress code violation” around a headband that literally no teacher took issue with. So many people have shared similar stories with me. It’s so messed up how schools DON’T deal with it.

[@angelab2003]

Its also okay to put your foot up someone's ass if all else fails. Sometimes fighting back is the only option. If there's one thing I taught my children, that's definitely it. What's scary is the kids that take it and take it and just keep on taking it. Then a beast is unleashed. Refer to Columbine..

[@ralphmacsavage]

LA Fresh Life the problem isn't just not letting it bother you, it's praying it doesn't get to you. Eventually you get so tired of it, it will stop bothering you, but when it gets to you, and rots you from the insideout. It's horrible to say the very least. (I'd swear, but this is a bit more serious matter)

[@goodgirl140]

A lot of us who are adults may not quite understand, or maybe forget, but when you're a kid with so few life experiences being bullied is absolutely awful. Your whole life is school and playing with friends. When you don't have friends, and instead everyone is taunting you, it feels like the world hates you. You're stuck with that same group of people for years, and it's even hard to concentrate on school work for fear that you'll be picked on any moment. Simple things like finding somewhere to sit at the cafeteria, or on the bus, or being alone at recess cause all kinds of anxiety. The horrible thing is that through the years it can take a very serious tole on your life as you become more and more withdrawn from life making the depression worse. I really feel we don't take bullying seriously enough, and I really hope people look at this and understand just how much it harms a childs development.

[@torilee6677]

Not to mention the bullied kids that are also being abused at home like I was. In middle school I learned not to report bullying because the vice principal took issue with me for “being weird” since he didn’t want to do his job. And then I went home and got the same BS I got at school from my “mother”. It’s school administration’s job to take it as seriously as they claim to. (Zero tolerance my ass.)

[@goodgirl140]

Tori Green. Thats awful :-( When I was 12 there was this girl that was tormenting me in my class. I kept faking being sick to avoid going to school, and my mom figured out what was going on. When she went to the principal, the principal suggested I switch classes to avoid her, which was bad because my one friend was already in my class and my bully had already convinced all of my previous "friends" that if they hung out with me, she'd go after them as well. When my mom brought this up, the principal said that was the only option, and if I didn't want to take it then my mom should teach me to not take "schoolyard banter" so seriously. Teachers really like to boast about their 0 tolerance policy, but I went to the teacher all the time when I was in grade school and I eventually just gave up by the time I was 12, because nothing ever changed.

[@bobbybuns6300]

As some who still at 26 gets bullied. It’s so encouraging to see someone so young having that view. I still blame myself for what others say. I wish I had his strength to know I wasn’t the problem. I heart breaks for him. I hope he has the support he deserves.

[@r2micro373]

I am absolutely appalled and shocked that they let those kidnappers off on such an easy sentence. If the roles were reversed and 4 white teenagers kidnapped a black man, cities would quite literally burning right now. I think regardless of race or position, kidnappers and torturers shouldn't be able to freely roam the streets. I think it's fucked up that role reversal even has to happen for people to realize what the problem is, and I think that's a larger indication of what value Americans place on racial background than anything else. The solution to a system of inequality is to not reverse it, but equal it out, if not, all you've done is kept the very same system in place with a fresh coat of propagan-tacular paint.

[@dougdimmadomeownerofthedim2918]

There was a story eerily similar to this one and not much was done.

[@blindeagleace3629]

David Steinowitzburg Whites will never be a minority, that is statistically impossible. Unless they all started killing themselves. Now whites may be below 50% but they will still be the majority because of the population increase. There are way more whites today then back when we had 90% white population. Again that as to do with the population increase in all racial groups.

[@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643]

David Steinowitzburg lol South Africa? White are the minority?are you stupid or something? First they aren't originally from there so in number they will be less and economic wise they make more money and better privileges because of that. Stop spinning stuff around.

[@Faifur]

if it was 4 white kids attacking a black man they would be doxed, families attacked, and in jail for 10+ years as an example.

[@TheRatSquid]

The reverse did happen and no one fucking cared. www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/football-player-hanger-assault-avoid-prison_us_585ac1d0e4b0eb586484dd02

[@simzocker]

The dms are so incredibly fake that it's almost hilarious.

[@bunnyfabuloso6948]

“Kids do stupid things” and “everybody makes mistakes” are not excuses for violence against other people.

[@candy863girl]

Jacquie Joy it’s not and I swear I’m not trying to make this about race but OMG white people get off like this all the time. So one black female gets a slap on her wrist and everyone loses their shit. Let’s not forget she spent nearly a year in jail already

[@zeskgames7510]

Jacquie Joy Unfortunately it’s worked in the past :(

[@RT804]

This is classic DeFranco grandstanding. The comments made by the detective were done so before all the facts were known. He shouldn't have made them for a lot of reasons. But Phil taking issue with the sentence is ridiculously as he cannot know all of the facts. This girl might have been the least involved in the actual crime. Faux outrage. Don't forget to hit up his Patreon.

[@lost3478]

So it’s ok to kill someone if I’m 18?

[@adaaam37]

get some help yeah

[@KazimJafar]

And if you're a minority

[@jadenvanhess2341]

So if I Rape someone, it’s okay because 18 year olds make stupid mistakes XD

[@sl9wdive]

Get some help!!

[@Wildz]

Ill send 5$ for your bail. Get himm

[@zombie4129]

One misconception about bullies i think is that people think bullies bully because they have or are getting bullied, but according to my schools counselor and the schools district president a lot of the times bullies lives are completely fine and they bully just simply because they can and dont care

[@katmckenziepanpride]

isaac Thao Sociopaths and psychopaths...

[@iLeviathan]

isaac Thao That is false.

[@byrneinhell]

Perhaps just trying to show off

[@LambertBowden56]

No its true. I knew bullies growing up that were never bullied themselves. Some were, but most just did it because it was funny. They aren't going to let empathy get in the way of their humor.

[@castaway2850]

Some bully because they've been bullied, but I know for a fact some kids bully because their parents turn them into spoiled brats because they never teach them right from wrong

[@AthenaGoddess]

Regardless of race, a hate crime is a hate crime. It should be punished accordingly. Hate crimes and racially charged crimes against people should not be tolerated. As for the bullying thing. For the love of god people this ain't about the mother this is about a child. Bullying needs to stop. No kid deserves to be made to feel that way.

[@fordshojoe8080]

AthenaGoddess not today if it's against whites it don't count

[@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643]

fordsho joe just like every other day for black people.. It didn't count for them. I feel the sentence was light,a hate crime is crime and should be given the proper sentences but at least now you know it feels.

[@Speakeazi]

Isimi Taiwo What are you even on about? If anything happens to any person other than white from law enforcement (regardless of race) or white people it is plastered all over the news. A white dude was killed last year crawling, begging for his life when he was shot 5 times by a police officer, but we're just hearing about it? Fucking victim mentality bs, lmfao.

[@majorevangelism]

The four attackers were charged with a hate crime. Unarmed Black people get killed almost every week in the US. Aside from being prejudice, cops in the US are poorly trained and their qualifications are pretty low.

[@DavidRamos-no4lh]

AthenaGoddess yes but how is a go fund me page going to help him?

[@TallifTallonbrook]

The horrible part is that the pain from being bullied never goes away, I can be driving and get a memory of something that happened in elementary or JR High and the pain is as real now as it was then. That was 40 to 30 years ago. I managed to stand up to a couple them in High School but being successful in life after school has had its greatest reward. The sad part is that all these years later the ones that are still alive are still the same bullies they were back then.

[@girlslaughingjp]

Tallif bullying had the potential to be an endless cycle. Good on you for not continuing it. Shits tough man. My condolences.

[@TallifTallonbrook]

It comes from having a semi eidetic memory... I can not control what my mind does when I do not have focus. Nothing a therapist would be able to do, that and I hold them in contempt.

[@freedom2fighter720]

Thanks for putting it all out there! Keep it up

[@OscarGarcia-kv2en]

Those fuckers should spend the rest of their lives in jail for doing something like that to a kid. That is such a bs sentence she deserved more she was fully aware of what she was doing.

[@meanpoutine7095]

That first video...damn..made me cry I was bullied in school so that hit close to home.

[@UnderdogPlays_]

ITS A SCAM OMG LOL

[@milanp9609]

he was bullied cause he was racist

[@AsheeBashee]

Yosemite Sam wtf

[@raynnewater]

Monica same.

[@ororod2132]

Rip to #AshawntyDavis 😢💖

[@ryuskkey8963]

Fuck. Why i didnt record my self when i was been bully

[@6036000]

Ryusk Key really though.. I could have taken videos of blood dripping off me from getting held down by multiple guys and sliced up by razor blades out of pencil sharpeners on the playground when I was 10

[@snoopyfod1807]

6036000 knowing what to do in tough situations can be difficult

[@ThisisKyle]

Ryusk Key I didn't because I was to bust making the bully eat the corner of a metal table, then proceeded to beat the fucker until I felt better about myself. I was never bullied again because people thought I was going to murder them

[@maschaorsomething]

ThisisKyle Oh, careful, the edge.

[@mazokuwolf1279]

It was a different time bro

[@kyleslifeofjoy]

I remember all the pain I use to feel when I'd get home from school after being bullied all day. It does get better as time goes on. People become more mature as they grow up. But it still does suck and I feel so sorry for this poor guy. I hope he hangs in there! Everybody matters and nobody deserves to be treated this way.

[@theslimyitalian4456]

Thank you so much for covering the injustice in the Hate Crime case. I used to go along with the meme that you pander too much, but I'm extremely grateful you used your massive voice, and covered this story, and it's significance. *Thanks Phil*

[@jimmyquan9388]

Schools are afraid of dealing with bullies

[@andy56duky]

Jimmy Quan or they secretly supporting bullies and prison sentencing

[@andrewacuna8211]

That's pretty true

[@lizhe2914]

No they just don't care. It's cause teachers are bullies themselves

[@jacobf7409]

Liz He that’s a rather broad statement

[@Rachel-96]

Liz He Theres just not much a teacher can do to help

[@PanickedTato]

Let me tell you what gets me so upset about the whole Keaton Jones story... I have an autistic son who has been bullied endlessly. He’s been bullied at our neighborhood playground, he was attacked at an event, he’s been bullied by his peers and he’s been bullied at school. He’s come home crying. He’s come home begging me not to send him back and, instead of grabbing my phone so I could film his pain, I held him close to me and taught him ways to cope. Now, he sees Keaton getting all these celebrities inviting him to premiers and sending their love and he’s wondering, why not him. So here I am now, having to explain that very thing. I have to explain that because I chose not to broadcast his pain, not to setup a go fund me, etc. that his experience with bullying won’t get him that same attention. I’m not saying she was necessarily wrong in doing what she did but, we all have to remember that his is one of thousands of identical stories there are to be told and every one of them deserves to be heard.

[@ShinyAndyy]

I always hate seeing parents show others videos of their children being vulnerable, it makes me sick.

[@everettvitols905]

Jennifer Bureau how does it knock others down

[@dominiccampbell181]

Well, the difference I see is that he made a video about it that went viral. A little callous, but it's the basic truth.

[@xlReGaRdLeSslx]

She clearly didn't just start randomly filming him. Maybe if you sit down with your kid and ask them to explain their situation and post it, you might get the same response. Your kid shouldn't be upset that they're not getting all the attention and should instead feel happy for Keaton.

[@Weaverbeats]

"Maybe if you sit down with your kid and ask them to explain their situation and post it" Gross, stop speaking.

[@adamjop7424]

Damn... I got extrem goosebumbs watching him talk about him.

[@Choppytehbear1337]

I was relentless bullied in middle school. After 3 years of the school doing nothing, I finally snapped and slammed one of their heads into a wall and stomped on their face. I was expelled. Anyone who does not condemn bullying is a monster.

[@USTankslashercoal]

I was bullied in school so i set out on a campaign to prove that my parents and I were rich. It actually sorta worked and I did't get bothered too much after that. Only problem was that i had to keep that facade up, so I had to do well in school to get into a nice university. It worked, I went to CU on scholarship, then I went to law school on scholarship. Im in my second year of law school and I'm not sure where the facade ended, my luck kicked in, or if i actually got this far based on my merits, and i was rich of motivation from within the whole time. Either way, law school is fking hard and I'm pretty sure I just bombed on contracts final. ...i guess the moral of the story is, if you lie to other kids to stop getting bullied, you might end up in law school?

[@Oxidize]

USTankslashercoal weird story. Wouldn’t recommend though

[@ninjaapleasee4861]

I personally enjoyed the story

[@ninjaapleasee4861]

What university is CU?

[@holidayin7962]

I love that story.

[@jerQCote]

Bruh, you should've tried med school. XD

[@JadeRose2897]

I was a massive bully growing up and that's partially because I was being abused at home, I'll never forgive myself for the people that I hurt but I think it's so important to say that bullies never pick on you for you, it's completely about them and trying to alleviate their pain. That doesn't make it okay at all, but just know it has nothing to do with you if you're being bullied.

[@inkypunk]

Jade Hunt That's interesting. I always understood the people who bullied me because our personalities clashed, but I never understood the people who had no reason to go out of their way to hurt me. Like we never had a full conversation until they suddenly started harassing me and when anyone asked why, they'd honestly just shrug and continue. We didn't have any of the same classes but they'd catch me in the corridors and lash out at me then. I never found out why. Guess it was just their problem.

[@KikiMav]

Thank you for your honest confession. Both my parents and my brother are teachers and from their experience the bullies almost always have a quite difficult family life. It shows real strength to be able to acknowledge that you hurt others and I believe your input in this is very helpful to people on both sides of this.

[@CloudySea.77]

You know what people how about we focus on making sure Keaton gets the support and love he deserves, who gives a f*** what's going on with his mother, support this brave young man!

[@JrafHD]

The problem is, in the United States, the recidivism rate (rate at which criminals return to jail) is so high that at this point, jail time only punishes people and doesn’t rehabilitate. I definitely think that the sentence should’ve been higher and required more jail time but the judge has the right idea about what to do afterwards when she is released. But I don’t agree with how the judge dismissed the crimes for their ages though.

[@IAmLowkey]

Zero Jraf wasn’t the judge who dismissed it

[@vashappeninxoxo]

Y'all know Logic is biracial??

[@Icini]

Yeeahhh. his dad is black and mom is white. he really identifies as black. that music tho. so good.

[@tonicinc.754]

His music gives me aids

[@TokyoBalletReprise]

Icini The Guy looks more white than black tho.

[@tobegenevieve4856]

Icini that's biracial...

[@kelechidike7143]

Not complaining, but he mentions himself being biracial a hell of a lot of times throughout his songs, especially in his album “Everybody”.

[@ianstradian]

I’m sickened by the judge letting the hate crime go unpunished. If it had been 4 white teens the story would be front page for months. Hate is hate. Hate is bad.

[@AlmightyRye6807]

Ian Stradian actually did if would have been 4 white teens, the outcome would have been the same, the justice system is corrupt

[@CheriseMonetFilmmaking]

Exactly. like wtf. They probably would have gotten an even LIGHTER sentence if they were white. Did you see the story of the white kids who sodomized the mentally ill black boy in the bathroom? They got a slap on the wrist. The American justice system is trash. Simple.

[@greekthunder]

Cherise Monet How old were the kids that did that? These people were adults, that could be a giant piece of information in the comparison of the two situations.

[@CheriseMonetFilmmaking]

Good point. The people in the case I mentioned earlier were teenagers. My greater point, however, is that the American justice system is trash.

[@Jinks1995]

Drugs are bad M'kay

[@marlinj281]

Everytime I hear a story about a bombing, I immediately start praying "please don't be a brown man" and I think that's really sad. These terrible people do so much more damage than they think. Not only could he have killed many people but he definitely makes it harder for the rest of us of color to feel normal and safe.

[@pyramear5414]

I suppose that is the point of terrorism. To instill fear and divide.

[@aleezameansjoy]

I know I'm very late, but what I'm disappointed in is the use of the word terrorism as synonymous with brown people committing acts of terror, I need people like Philip DeFranco to make it clear: Terrorism doesn't mean "by brown people." As an example, the Las Vegas shooting was an act of terror.

[@pyramear5414]

LeeAria 1 week is hardly a late reply. I personally don't consider it to be necroposting until at least two months. I think the association of terrorism with brown people isn't as universal as you think. When I hear of a terrorist I think of the Boston bombers.

[@aleezameansjoy]

Right , which is how I think it should be viewed, acts that don't have anything to with skin color, but I guess my qualm is the way DeFranco is using it here. I was actually a bit surprised that he didn't shine light on that assumption, but played into it with the way he replied, unless I'm mistakened, I will listen again.

[@TimmyMcGowan]

"Every time I hear about innocent people getting killed I pray about the race of the person who did it"

[@jazlynmcravin124]

Honestly, the Keaton Jones make me angry. According to the video, Keaton was being bullied. I'm guessing he was being bullied constantly and his mother decided to make a video of her son pleading for bullies to answer the dying question: "Why?". I hope the mother went to the school board or at least the school before posting the video (and (maybe) hoping it'll go viral). What annoys me the most is the GoFundMe. I was born with a half developed hand. I've been teased since elementary school. In elementary school it was about my hand, middle school it was my weight (I was called "Piggy" from 6-8th grade) and hand, and in highschool I currently do not get bullied but I do get odd looks. But never once have a I started a GoFundMe or asked for money. You know what someone could do with that money from the GoFundMe? I could have buy a prosthetic hand or get superb treatment for my Lupus. What's the GoFundMe going toward? Paying off the bullies? Gifts for Keaton? In conclusion, fuck bullies. Everyone including Keaton deserves the chance to never experience bullying! Also, I hope all the money donated goes to a great place! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy New Years!

[@sydnerella24]

Sorry that has happened to you I’m glad things got better ^~^

[@sinmir501]

Yeah I agree. People have it worse than him and they don't get 50K. yeah it's thoughtful but, it's really unnecessary

[@Dano86]

To be fair, I think the video said the Go Fund Me was started by a 3rd party so it's not like mom is begging for the money. I hope they donate a good chunk of change to a an anti-bullying organization or possibly St. Jude Children's Hospital.

[@jazlynmcravin124]

Danielle I really hope that the third-party isn't related to the family. Taking advantage of people is messed up speacially in a situation like this. Actually donating it would be great! I think GoFundMe has frozen the donations (I think). I wonder how Keaton's bullies feel now?

[@scandisnowgirl3696]

Jazlyn McRavin im not sure the family actually started that GoFundMe page. It seems like it was an opportunistic scam and it got shut down by the website

[@Howdy_Its_Ash]

"Kids make stupid mistakes" I know that phill called this out but no just no. That's a hate crime and nearly killing a mentally ill man. "Stupid mistakes" I made as I kid weren't hate crimes. It was mostly me falling out of trees

[@babyfaec]

MagamisZon I suggest you re-read OP's comment. He knows Phil called it out, he fucking acknowledged it. He only wanted to reiterate what Phil said and just call those racist pieces of shit out for what they are, RACISTS!

[@Howdy_Its_Ash]

MagamisZon I suggest you read the whole comment

[@Howdy_Its_Ash]

MagamisZon partially the second sentence

[@hahaits]

No Angry Grandpa story????

[@oscaremoralesp28]

No fakery allowed.

[@yyreyryereyrey]

Oscar E Morales P Angry Grandpa died

[@kmav2213]

hahaits he wanted to monetize the video and he would get hate if he put it in

[@thomasmckenzie7478]

It seems like there were some much more important stories today, no disrespect.

[@oscaremoralesp28]

I know, and the channel was cancer one of the original "lets fake everything and pretend it's real" channels.

[@chrisrb7876]

Keaton if I may be so bold as to speak for the rest of humanity... We love you so very much. Your strength and foresight is truly inspiring!

[@carolinamayen]

"They're kids", no they're criminals and they should be in jail.

[@carolinamayen]

Well, she should have thought better before hurting someone else. Actions have consequences. She is a criminal and she should receive a severe punishment for what she did.

[@carolinamayen]

Jail, not the same thing. Asking for accountability over a kidnap is not as over-dramatic as you think it is. She is an adult, and kidnapping someone is not a minor fault.

[@g.e.o.r.g.e...]

Tim Evans, that’s still not enough. In the back of her mind, she would know that it’s merely a punishment with limits. That poor guy had to escape because he legitimately feared for his life. You’d have to orchestrate the most elaborate punishment ever, like some sort of Shutter Island situation to scare the living shit out of these punks... or just jail them for 20 years.

[@fmichaela99]

KnightofAntiquity should have thought about that before she didi what she did. Sorry (not). She deserves this and more.

[@Artwolf007]

KnightofAntiquity that's her own fault though.

[@epicsmiley140630]

Keaton and other bullied kids should just make friends with a Drampa Drampa's Ultra Sun pokedex entry: "If a child it has made friends with is bullied, Drampa will find the bully's house and burn it to the ground."

[@symmetria5192]

Epic Smiley ^underrated comment

[@HapaSamurai44288]

Drampa is basically Falkor at the end of The Neverending Story.

[@becauseimbatman1]

What? Thats bullshit! *Looks it up* Holyshit thats amazing!

[@JunohProductions]

Why does it sound like it exclusively follows the philosophies of Cave Johnson?

[@Booty_In_Space]

That's a very cancerous attitude to have, to assume that all people are bullies like that... someone's been watching too much South Park.

[@87alsjth]

I need to know what’s going on with the little Keaton boy. I hope it wasn’t a cruel plan from his mother; using his pain to scam people.

[@dragon53777]

You're a good dude Phil. Using your platform to spread good info and stand up for things.

[@ArcticxREZ]

It kinda bothers me that kids are bullied all around the world and they talk about it all the time yet no one seems to care to much. One video goes viral and suddenly bullying is the worst thing on planet earth and all these celebrities suddenly care. I'm happy for keaton and happy bullying is being talked about and fought against but ultimately it makes me sad that this is how we opperate.

[@rust44]

SteinCG That’s not true, people kind of cared after Columbine.

[@satriowirawan3]

It's all about following the trend, man.

[@RaylaEclipse]

And eventually it gets so big and talked about that some start to fake it for the attention it brings, which hurts the cause. This happens so much that people stop taking it seriously and then the cycle repeats.

[@emmacasey8604]

Really? I feel like I had a ton of anti bullying education in public school growing up. My younger siblings seem to have more. And a ton of celebrities donate to anti bullying organizations. But why would it always be in the news?

[@CalmKitten184]

Sorry to sound so black pilled, but bullying is kind of part of life, whether it’s in school or at work, etc. I’m not saying bullying is okay; there are many bad things that are part of life. But doing what we can to prevent bullying is the best way to combat it. I guess what I’m saying is...you can’t just completely stamp out bullying. But you can fight against it.

[@andrewthornquist8186]

To those who doubt bullying has its roots at home: I was a cruel bully from 7th to 10th grade, and my bullying most certainly found its roots at home. I was too immature to realize that, in order to feel better about myself, I should have built myself up rather than tear others down. Thankfully, my circumstances changed, my emotional wounds began to heal, and my bullying ceased. Moreover, I asked for forgiveness from my three primary victims. Recognizing the pain bullies feel by no means excuses their behavior; rather, it lends us the opportunity to 1) not take their abuse personally and 2) perhaps help them through their pain, which may put an end to their bullying.

[@maliketh1369]

Andrew Thornquist I used to be bullied back then. Amazing how I was able to befriend one of the bullies and he managed to stop the others. The bullies and I became neutural, they didn't mess with me and I didn't mess with them. If we needed help from one another we helped. Haven't seen them since 7th grade but it all became better.

[@Vauksel]

I'm playing the world's saddest song on the world's smallest violin for you. >Tries to excuse own poor behaviour >says it "By no means excuses their behaviour" Pick one buddy. Own your mistakes, having a shitty home life doesn't make you the victim & if you really believed in making amends you wouldn't be trying to spin yourself as one.

[@andrewthornquist8186]

It's ignorant and smallminded to think that we can't hold someone accountable while empathizing with their life circumstances. I was and am 100% responsible for my bullying--and I was also put in a crappy situation which contributed to my issues. No excuses are being made.

[@Vauksel]

Sure we can, but why should we? You're not deserving of empathy because others who were in similar situations did not take the same route you did, proving that despite you being influenced negatively your behavior was ultimately your own choice. I know from firsthand experience that home abuse does not cause a child to become a bully, and that kids with better home lives can still become bullies. Again, if you were concerned with making amends and not painting yourself as a victim you wouldn't be bothered so much that a random stranger doesn't buy your bullshit. Poor you, let's all feel sorry for the bully, c'mon mate get real.

[@andrewthornquist8186]

Firstly, I have already made amends and have no need to make more. The purpose of my posting is solely to share a perspective. I realize that the internet's modus operandi is to assume the worst of people, so it comes as no surprise that your assumptions about my intentions are inaccurate. Secondly, you don't have to empathize with anyone, ever, if you choose not to. Who is forcing you to? Lastly, there is absolutely no situation or upbringing wherein everybody responds the same; to argue that we shouldn't empathize with someone because they responded to a situation differently than others is to essentially argue we shouldn't empathize with anyone at all. This is my last response. Be blessed, Goldfish.

[@indeimaus]

How many more waifu videos do I need to get one featured?

[@ridleymaster3244]

Indeimaus shut up slave and go make my top ten dark souls laughs

[@RallForeman]

Interesting seeing you here

[@zakweedon9309]

As many as it takes

[@TheDaringstDo]

top ten waifu rocks when?

[@robadc]

Indeimaus All of them

[@four12desire]

Just a side note, I used your link for Postmates and I'm completely addicted! I'm loving having food delivered to me at work!

[@thewatcher1365]

phil me in

[@THRIQUILLED]

HKSATWOC DUH Just got philled up

[@demowessur]

You're not pun-ny

[@TCt83067695]

HKSATWOC DUH [gasps dramatically and clutches at imaginary pearls] He. Is. Married!

[@yoloswaggins2161]

Bullying is a constant across all times and all cultures. Unless we fundamentally change as a species nothing is going to happen on that front.

[@mr.nobody2485]

Yolo Swaggins i agree

[@BbLoveU1]

Lol ppl liking this are shit heads. I never bullied ppl it’s called not being a shit person

[@lchap0506]

There will always be shit people, regardless. Obviously that doesn't excuse that behavior, but you can't be so naive and dismissive of that truth.

[@DatGrunt]

bro mance Because he's right? Not everyone is the same. There are shit people and there are good people. That's simply a fact.

[@DragAmiot]

And this kind of apathy is how school shooters are made.

[@nia.j.h]

"it'll probably get better one day" - I'm at work, at my desk, and my eyes are welling up. this kid should not have to look forward to a time when he is not being picked on by revolting, thoughtless, selfish people.

[@faithjay8393]

You realize this all fake and nothing but a money grab.

[@maxwellsope1080]

This guys is the most positive human being I have ever seen on youtube even his intro ''beautiful bastards'' doesn't sound negative, actually makes you smile wtf.

[@DanielCroteau11]

So many people have to face this every day! Prayers for all!

[@DanToppy]

Why didnt you talk about Angry Grandpa Phil? #RIPGrandpa

[@lowuhs]

Dan Toppy prerecorded yesterday

[@lightningbolt0477]

Dan Toppy 'cause he's not really a good content creator

[@rushardedward]

Lightningbolt04 "'cAusE hE's nOt REalLy a gOOd COntEnT CreATOr" lmao triggered much?

[@Hollers444]

Rushard Edward dead meme

[@eden7486]

Dan Toppy he probably doesn't know who he is or he didn't see it.

[@WhiteNoizeOW]

I was bullied all though school.. from primary right to grade 12, almost every single day.. i sat back and watched people watch and just walk away, teachers, "friends" etc.. now because of it I'm 25, and still no better off from those scars, i could never move past them. All those memories haunt me. They damage my day to day life, mental health, and relationships. I know how this kid feels.. and believe me, is the most frustrating, and crushing thing in the world.

[@andreaamador8833]

Mitchell Burt I'm sorry that happened to you, people can be ruthless. I hope you can heal in the future.

[@jonmadden59]

Stay strong buddy

[@sybilpv638]

I was really bullied too. I was the kid that was always left out, the weird and ugly girl from the back of the class. Let me tell you it destroys your confidence and self-esteem and makes it really hard to have healthy relationships. I always kind of come off as shy or boring from the outside but that's because i'm scared and paranoid on the inside, terrified of what people think about me. This kid doesn't deserved to be bullied, NO ONE does.

[@wschippr1]

Mitchell Burt I suggest going into therapy, it can be of great help.

[@WhiteNoizeOW]

@Sibi Puigcercos - yes. there was really only so much i wanted to put in my comment, but you touched on extras that I went though, and things i suffer with. You are also correct, no one deserves this. its doesnt only effect you in the moment, or that night while you fight to get to sleep, it effects you the rest of your life.

[@seanmeredith7573]

I'm sorry, but this kid gets bullied yes, but this isn't the first time we have ever seen this, idk why he is so special than other people. This kids bullied, it's heart breaking and I know how he feels but it just doesn't make sense to me on why this one person is getting all this attention towards this bullying crisis. Like I said so many people have said something about, with way worse stories and that have stood up against and have said something about it but they get brushed over, why of all of them does this one get favorited?

[@mattsmith457]

I think it's because he's a symbol of victims of bullying and he brings light to the issue to show it still happens today and on a much larger scale than one would think.

[@whereareyouimsorry]

Sean Meredith why the fuck do you care maybe because the person who recorded it got it popular

[@DiamonDust]

I have a friend who was relentlessly bullied when he was younger and even had near boiling water poured on him as a prank so I know what you mean. I was also a bullying victim albeit much less severe. I love that he is getting all this support, but it does give me a weird feeling that it got so much attention since bullying is so common and can be much worse.

[@wastedtalent1625]

bullying sucks, sadly I was really mean to other kids, made fun of them, bullied them. but it was because I had a shitty childhood and it made me hate the world. I feel bad for this little boy, it is a vicious cycle, but also try to realize that most likely the bully in this situation has some kind of abuse in his life that makes him act this way. It really comes down to the parents in these situations, if your kid is bullying people, you need to find out why, and change whatever it is that is making your child so mad

[@SickOfThisCrap1]

True but lets not forget that some people are just cnuts for the sake of it ! Sometimes there is no one to blame.

[@wastedtalent1625]

I agree with you, there are just some people who are born assholes, but I like to think it is a small amount of the populous

[@SakinaDonaldson]

I absolutely agree with Phil. I’m not going to blame Keaton cause his mom might be a piece of trash NO CHILD SHOULD BE BULLIED!!!

[@Exachad]

It's not proven that his mom is racist doe! In the south, the confederate flag is a symbol of heritage and history, not racism! Where is the right that permits freedom of expression? Our first amendment is that right. Other than that, that FB acc is most likely not his mom! It's an obvious troll. Any smart person can tell you that. Ok, think about it. Who responds to someone on Instagram, admitting you're racist and when told that the person is going to expose you, says "can you please delete that?" This is obvious bullshit.

[@JBravo-id1uj]

I agree with that but if the kid did say the “n” word that changes the situation. I’m Not saying that just because he said something very offending he deserved to be mistreated like that, but that’s a big factor.

[@SakinaDonaldson]

DawnRipper hence why I said “Might be” because I don’t know for sure.

[@kevshorty]

life is a beautiful lie, death is the painful truth actually there is no proof of that

[@hazeleve1643]

Thank you for being open minded. So many people just wanna insult this poor kid now. He's obviously been through so much already. Its terrible.

[@badaxtion1878]

"I'm not sure if I did that you'd come out any better" woooaah is that a Judge actually understanding the US prison system creates (worse) criminals?? Wow Edit: yes she should've have gotten a harsher sentence but I hope that mindset is used for cases that deserve it

[@mishkarae]

I have to agree. A harsher sentence would've been more fitting, but the judge is right, going to prison isn't going to make her a better person. Not in its current form.

[@GoldenMechaTiger]

That definitely creates a weird situation where you want to punish people for their crimes but if you do you'll just make them worse criminals so it's kinda like you'd just wanna lock em up forever or not at all. Prisons need to focus more on rehabilitation not so much on punishment

[@ThatRandomSniper]

Exactly. I'm not sure how Phil missed that. The US prison system is a shithole and the justice system is the toilet around it. Long sentences don't work, rehabilitative sentences do.

[@mr.kittysavestheworld695]

Executions are also a very good solution.

[@Metal_Enjoyer]

nah lock her away forever she is too dangerous to be let free

[@raccoonz7482]

It's nice when I wake up I can watch great content of Philly D's.

[@sator_project]

PHILIP, how have you NEVER had horchata before!? How Long Have Been In LA!?

[@unculturedswine7993]

To be fair he's from NYC and lived his adolescence in the South, so maybe that is why he never had it before? It does seem crazy, like horchata is a pretty normal thing you could get at a store.

[@LzysGraphics]

Horchata still has to be pretty common in NYC right? Yeah, it might be a bit expensive like the rest of NYC food but still.

[@Agelim]

Sator what's that?

[@allisonjane2444]

I live in NYC and I didn’t have it until I went on vaca lmao

[@denizi6323]

What is horchata?

[@mutehowl]

Bad judge, no cookie.

[@mutehowl]

If the roles where reversed. That white guy would be going to prison. For the rest of his short life. He would die in prison.

[@Faifur]

good comment, 1 cookie

[@luvBREASTICLES]

Are you fucking serious?? If the roles were reversed, all the white kid would have to say is "I was scared judge! I feared for my life!" whilst assaulting on the offense. Thats the BEST defense against colored ppl in todays society. BUT, with that being said, the judge dropped the ball on this one. I mean to the tune of TERMINATION. He shouldnt hold such a position. Those kids deserved a sentence NO LESS than being buried under the jailhouse. Fuckin disgusting!!

[@drorjs]

I actually kind of disagree with phil on this one. Prison time for her wont make her or society in general any better. What the judge gave her is probably not enough but there doesn't seem to be any kind of penalty that is exactly right. Until we have technology that can give attackers the same experience their victim went through.advanced virtual reality tech.

[@g.e.o.r.g.e...]

You can’t give them the same torture as they inflicted, simply because the victim probably thought he would die that day... and he had to escape to survive that likely fate.

[@ellingwatterud3823]

It's a problem with the American prison system that it only focuses on punishment and not on rehabilitation. In most other western countries if you go to prison you get help and counsling, so you can expect a person to come out of prison a better person not a worse one.

[@stardustsigner4863]

EWattis true. But they kidnapped, tied up, and tortured a human being

[@ellingwatterud3823]

Yes, and my point is that eventually they will be released and then I would hope they have understood that what they did was wrong and never do it again. Which is why I think rehabilitation is important because these people that did those horrible things will eventually be someone's neighbours again. The judge did not give a prison sentence to Brittany Covington because he thought prison would make her an even worse person than before and that is a problem with the American prison system.

[@nGUNNARp]

convincing people that prison should be for curing defective brains as opposed to punishing them is going to be a long process in the great us of a, where everything revolves around punishment

[@WhiteMoose1]

this is why we need to brink back old sparky

[@ThisisKyle]

EWattis They won't, people don't change when they do shit like this

[@puredemon6349]

Simple solution to bullying: "Stop the schools from punishing kids that stand up for themselves and fight back." -Dakota Taylor. As someone who was Bullied through middle school. I know what its like. Of course everyone has different bullies so nobody experiences bullying the same, but i get it. I was near the bottom of the pecking order in middle school. That all changed in high school when i did something (im not proud of) that resulted in all the kids of my highschool fearing me. And nobody bullied me ever again. I was left alone. Which yeah, looking back on it, i think was the best alternitive. But it also prevented me from makeing friends in highschool. Not that I had any in middle or elementary, but the door was closed. Once people feared me they would no longer talk to me. But this included bullies. The schools did not stop bullies. Bullies did not stop bullies. Fear stops bullies. At least it did in my case. And i suffered heavy consequences for my actions. But i would rather be feared than bullied. And that is the advise I would pass on to anyone in that position. Stand up for yourself. Fight back. Use Violence to stop violence. If thats the solution adults use then you should too. Dont rely on adults for help. They will always let you down, and make things worse. Stand up, let the hate flow through you, and fight.

[@puredemon6349]

hey it is not financially feasible to move every time your child is bullied. New flash: Bullies are everywhere because Bullying has little to no consequences. Nothing says "Stop Bullying" like a broken nose or a few lost baby teeth. No permanent damage done (Especially not by the hands of puny children muscles) but a valuable life lesson is taught.

[@puredemon6349]

hey yes. Bully the bully into submission. Violence is the only solution for violence. I didnt need to physically bully my bullies. I did something so horrendously terrible that no one ever bullied me again. I speak from experience when I say Fear is the only way to stop bullying. Fear of actual consequences that children can understand. Children do not understand being suspended. To them it is like a vacation. Children do not understand being grounded. Yeah it sucks bit it is not a deterent. Pain is the natural deterent of life. Children fear Pain. Im not saying adults should inflict pain on children. Im saying children should not be punished for defending themselves. In elementary school I got into 2 fights. In first grade I was bullyed By a group of 3rd graders. So I tackled one and Bit a chunk out of his leg. I got detention for a week. And was nearly expelled. But that bully and his friends stayed the hell away from me from that day on. In 2nd grade while on the school bus a 4th grader (not the same people as before) was bullying some kindergartners, So I stood up for them. I said "Hey, Leave them alone." And he directed his attention to me. He began to to bully me. Pokeing me calling me shrimp. So I bit his finger. As he winced in pain, I threw him to the ground and punched him. I was kicked off the bus for the rest of the year. But the kindergartners thanked me. And that bully never so much as looked at me again. Violence solves all problems.

[@puredemon6349]

hey for the record it wasnt a Big chunck. I was a first grader. I had a small mouth. But ypur missing the point. These kids were bullying me. Calling me names. Pushing me to the ground. Until i wouldnt be pushed around anymore. You call me a bully yet i only ever hurt those that bullyed others. Never did i hurt the weak or those that couldnt defend themselves. I only hurt those that chose to bully. That chose to hurt others.

[@PercussusResurgo]

PurE DemOn Pure DemOn Makes some very good points. I don't agree 100% because every situation is different but I totally understand where he is coming from. I grew up in a tough neighbourhood in Europe. Despite being a very intelligent kid, living in a low income neighbourhood for the first 17 years of my life, I also needed to be street smart enough to know that a physical response to a real threat of violence was sometimes the only realistic option. I say sometimes because violence is never my first choice. I would rather talk my way out if trouble if I could It. Violence is never fun to a sane person. Frankly it is very frightening and I am honest enough to admit that it usually has an emotional and/or physical impact on me regardless of the outcome. However I would rather live with that that mental scar than live with the knowledge that I allowed myself to be beaten or victimized and regret that I did not do my absolute best to counter the threat. Don't get me wrong, I am not stupid, if a guy has a knife or a gun and wants my wallet, he can usually have it. That said I have also looked down the barrel of a gun and told the guy to fuck off and leave me alone. It's a mind game and you play it as you see it. That time it worked. The reality is that males have an unwritten code or hierarchy of dominance and counter threat which instinctively determines our behaviour at certain times. Even good guys have to have this instinct or the few bad and crazy guys we all have in our communities will do a lot more harm than they already do. I cannot take on a whole street gang but in rough neighbourhoods that I have lived in I have looked some of them in straight in the eye to let them know that if they come after me they will not have an easy target. 9/10 that is enough for them to get the message and they left me alone. Truthfully I was scared stiff but it worked. The scariest opponents are gang members and low-life's. They scare me because they have nothing to lose and a reputation for violence to uphold. That said if I think for a second they might use a weapon or physical violence on me or others I am going to hit them fast and hard. There is nothing that stops an attacker quicker than the sight of their own blood, the pain of a busted nose or one of their biggest bullies being stood up to. I had do this with a group of skinheads who were genuine white nationalist and fascists thugs back in the 1980s who had attacked and raped some female students and even burnt out the rooms of foreign students. They were running around like jackals for weeks until I head butted one of them for groping a girl in our main student bar. This was a very long time ago but my bad boy image quickly changed to be a local hero because these thuggish Nazi sympathizers started to show me some respect whenever they saw me and they caused a lot less trouble on our campus. More importantly it made them realized that some of the students would fight back and the came around less often. Luckily I can usually talk my way out of trouble but that only works if the people you are having conflict with are basically sane and reasonable. That is seldom the case but sometimes you get lucky. Even then they need to know that while you are willing to walk away the aggressor has to get strong sense that you are also willing not to walk away, unless they back down. As PurE demOn says fear is a great motivator that you can use to turn things in your favour. When needed I have taken that fear and disguised it as bravery. This bravado has allowed me save myself and many, many other people in many different countries that I have lived in and travelled over the last 3-4 decades. Despite being a white collar worker about every 3-5 years or so Outside of my precessional world I have had to fight people who had seriously presented a threat to me or other innocent people around me who I could see where in big trouble When you grow up in a tough town you develop an instinct to challenge immediate or future threats. Sometimes you have to do so very early and direct manner so that the bullies start to fear for themselves or their reputations and are willing to stand down. I am not a soldier nor did I want to be one but life has conditioned me to selectively take action or at least present a realistic counter threat in what I perceived to be dangerous situations. I am not superman nor am I that big a guy so sometimes my counter threat was a realistic bluff that paid more often than not and then no one gets hurt. You learn to read the situation and decide if you can make the bullies or potential attackers fear the consequences of someone brave (or maybe stupid enough) to fight back. Let me put it the other way, the one major time I ignored my instincts and my friends and I got badly beaten up as a result. I was a teenager in a distant city for a sports competition. One evening syptunned an ice rink we visited, I misread the threat from local youths that was developing around us. In the end we got pummelled by ice skates, fists and boots by much older guys who knew how to skate and we did not. It was a bloody mess and I learned a a valuable lesson. Now I trust my instincts every time. That said I prefer to live in a place where people are generally peaceful and respectful. That is one reason why I now live in Canada where the threat of violence to me or my family is very low most if the time. I like it that way. However for anyone reading who things all violence is bad remember we have all heard of some innocent girl getting attacked or raped and no one went to help. That sickens me. That would not happen if I was around. I would help and I would not think twice, unless it put my own children or family at immediate risk. Other than that I would act fast and decisively with no questions asked. I have done so in supimilar circumstances where other bigger and stronger people stood aside doing nothing. Judge me if you want but people like me and PurE DemOn would be the good Samaritans you would hope are nearby if you or someone you love is getting attacked. I would help when others would be running away because I would rather die fighting trying to do the right thing to protect myself and other innocent people rather than be slaughtered because of fear. I don't recommend it for everyone but a I suggest is don't be a coward because while you might live longer you will die with regrets and remorse.

[@puredemon6349]

Desmond Jordan, im very sorry that you have had such a rough life. I would not wish your struggles on anyone. Thank you for shareing. You are a hero. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise.

[@braedonp6999]

From the looks of it, the parents don’t help the kid, and that’s probably not making anything better.

[@SJB117]

Scribbles that rarely happens though

[@Magikmantv]

Jeremy Eddy then the saying is irrelevant for this situation haha

[@shadic1988]

The first story is chaotic.

[@HrishiBaney]

Defranco 2024 looking really good right now!

[@HrishiBaney]

The White Knight no, Defranco 2024 has just been a thing for years.

[@artemkras4767]

The White Knight he can’t go in 2020. He would be 34 years, minimum age is 35.

[@fluffiebear2]

Hearing Phil say "horchata" was hilarious