YouTuber To Murderer | The Disturbing Case of Pekka-Eric Auvinen

True Crime: In the early years of KZbin and the internet, KZbinr Pekka-Eric Auvinen left a long and disturbing trail of digital clues around his violent and concerning ideologies. KZbinrs often called him out for his behaviour... And on November the 7th 2007, those thoughts turned into irreversible actions.
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00:00 Intro
01:15 Finland, Childhood
03:35 Eric's Troubled History
05:53 Deteriorating Mental Health
07:39 Eric's Video
08:40 Eric's Channel and Manifesto
11:25 Warning Signs
13:13 November 7th, 2007
15:51 Aftermath
19:55 Reporting Online Behaviour
21:27 Remembering
23:11 Outro
🎵 Thank you to Khaligo for allowing me to use "Thus Far" in this video, you can find this track here ➜ • Khaligo | Thus Far
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[@ladyoxygene24]

Reminds me of the case on Reddit where a guy posted plans to severely torture/mutilate his roommate, who he freely admitted was very nice to him. The reason? His roommate was romantically successful while he was not. A bunch of people figured out who the guy was and reported it, and everyone cried about that being an overreaction. Cases like this show why it's not.

[@isaiah2536]

Source?

[@BratFyre]

I'd rather overreact than underact. I'm in NZ but have twice reported violent incidents through interpol and had S.W.A.T show up at US "friend's" door steps. Both times were hoaxes thankfully but I wasn't prepared to risk it

[@Josh-xd9mj]

​@Isaiah Find it yourself, don't be lazy.

[@ladyoxygene24]

@@isaiah2536 it’s the post that got the incel sub banned. I’ll look for it in a bit when I’m off work but the original is long since nuked and the anti incel sub I first saw it on doesn’t have it as a top post of all time funnily enough.

[@Vampyr_000]

There are weak men and then there are men. You don't need to be toxic masculine. Just educated and civilized, a good character and conduct goes far. Take care of your hygeine. No, it's not all looks. I've seen chads cheated on. I read a story once about a homeless man taking someones wife. We live in an absurd world. The man who did this proved himself unfit. He is mentally unfit.

[@UriahElroy666]

"He lost his online girlfriend to another online man." That is the funniest, cringiest sentence I've ever heard. What an odd epoch to exist in.

[@TheVirtualOz]

If you meet online and date but never meet up irl...you never dated lol

[@teslagirl1]

A distant relation back in the days when settlers in the American west would write for mail order brides lost a bride to the stagecoach driver who was supposed to pick her up at the train station and bring her the rest of the way to his ranch. This was his second long distance romance that failed to bring him wedded bliss...his first prospective bride died of typhus during her journey. Finally, he gave up on finding a wife...though about a decade after he gave up, a wife found him.

[@bobbeezel2593]

Unfortunately, there’s a ton of kids that think they’re in real relationships even though they’ve never met and only spoke online. They literally behave like they’re together! They remain “faithful” to one another and actually tell each other, “I love you”. My loser stepson actually won’t go out and meet a real woman because he thinks he’s “dating” (exclusively) his online girlfriend! At 26 years old you’d think he’d want something real, something that has a real future? But no, he’s perfectly fine in his delusions

[@yuko273]

@@bobbeezel2593 and who are you to jugde that? He's his own person and to call him a loser is quite disgusting.

[@bobbeezel2593]

@@yuko273 yep, he’s a loser. A real loser alright. Glad you agree

[@tahafaik9263]

Im from Finland, and i remember when this happened. It was horrible, and not even a year later there was another school shooting in Kauhajoki, eleven people died including the shooter. Thankfully, that had been the last school shooting in Finland. Both of these cases are truly horrible, to be able to inflict that kind of pain and suffering to complete strangers disgusts me to this day... I was 13 when this happened, and 14 when the shooting in Kauhajoki happened. Rest in peace to all of those victims not only in these shootings but in all school shootigs in the world, you did not deserve what happened to you and i am truly sorry :(

[@elinazariel]

me too, still living in Finland back then. They started to take threats like that more seriously after this case. What I find as a strange thing is that Finland is supposed to be one of the happiest countries yet has high suicide rate. Though I guess it has gone down compared to population from the 90's, but anxiety and other mental health problems are common.

[@Eucis93]

I’m Finnish too, I was 14 when this happened in Jokela. This shooting truly chocked the whole country. Our highschool had a moment of silence every morning for a very long time after this, and I remember alot of parents even made their kids stay home from school out of fear that there would be copycat offenders. This was the first school shooting in Finland (to my knowledge) and it was one of the most gruesome things that has happened in our country. It was a weird time, and watching this video I realize I still got some trauma from it. I remember me and my friends talking about what we would do in that situation, and the teachers would talk to us about recognizing warning signs.

[@rsautos]

u fins deserve it lol

[@dontask5259]

Me too

[@Monnisti]

@Eucis93 The first shooting in a Finnish school happened 1989 in Rauma.

[@parsa4542]

Living in Finland for 5 years now, it’s an extremely safe country compared to a lot of countries. Hearing this story was chilling to me and I actually didn’t know about this massive massacre. Thanks for covering stories from different countries around the world.

[@julieabada4955]

It's not a country thing although I'm sure it's very beautiful.. all it takes is one unstable person..❤

[@brodiestephens419]

​@@julieabada4955 it's not a country thing *other than USA* of course, right?! USA is very obviously the infuriating and insanely frequent outlier for mass-shootings worldwide.

[@birb4275]

It's kind of funny how his goal was to eliminate "weak-minded" and "unworthy" people, yet in the end he eliminated himself too.

[@henkaistudio]

Yeah I mean he literally described himself as a Social Darwinist who would eliminate all that he see is unfit and I find that ironic. Because when he killed himself he probably considered himself unfit.

[@RebelMisanthrope01]

I mean he did say in his manifesto he didn't want to be "apart of this fucked up society" I'm pretty sure he was just suicidal and his suicide had nothing to do with him being unfit

[@louisaklimentos7583]

I guess he knew he had done wrong and so he ended his life .

[@regularname1825]

@@RebelMisanthrope01 yeah he most likely cowarded in front of the consequences for his actions

[@howardbaxter2514]

To be fair, mental illness does do that to you. You ultimately see yourself as unfit and unworthy when you suffer from depression and anxiety. Of course, his mindset and the way he went about things was completely fucked in every sense of the word.

[@ZanaAir]

Recently in Portugal, a student intended to perform a terrorist attack on his University with the intent to kill as many classmates as possible. He was stopped by Portuguese police before he could do it because days earlier, he told an American friend on Discord what he was intending to do. His friend was worried he might be speaking the truth so he contacted the FBI. Afterwards, the FBI informed Portuguese police by sharing his online info and username, which they used to find his real name and location. All of this to say that if you feel like someone you know from a different country is about to commit a dangerous harmful act, your best shot is to contact your country's authorities and provide them with relevant information!

[@nunceccemortiferiscultu7826]

Maybe stop calling people "karens" for it then lol.

[@patscorner7183]

In Spain where I live, I remember the police said, " if there's nothing broken then I can't make a report " meaning they want to see blood first

[@InteriorDesignStudent]

@@nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 Yeah, because that's what Karens do.

[@clementine8853]

@@nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 ?

[@abellabarbie]

@@nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 No one does that. You just love your victim mentality, huh. 😂

[@boostertrap]

Nobody talks about it but his dad made a video about it. Look up "For Our Son" and it shows Erik's childhood photos. I cant even begin to imagine how horrible it must've felt for his parents.

[@enescesur2199]

Yet I think most of his racial thoughts were inheritated from his father, Erik is not 'pure blood' himself, but half asian ancestory.

[@NKceller]

@@enescesur2199 did you make that up

[@xoxoxovaivaivai]

@@enescesur2199 how is he half asian? Are any of his parents full blown asian?

[@teukka623]

@@enescesur2199 his mother said that even if they wanted to influence eric’s beliefs they couldn’t because of how stubborn he was

[@Slaikkarinaj]

@@enescesur2199 It's called turan.

[@carnivorewitch]

I’ve reported someone before in a different country. I found where he was living in Canada because I knew his phone number and contacted his local police office and emailed them his threats to kill people. They took action. He was mentally unstable and got him the help he needed.

[@davidlynch9049]

As a Canadian, I thank you. The world is small now with social media and every country has mentally unstable people who can commit violence. It's important we all stay vigilant and report it to the local authorities ASAP.

[@thegoofystoic]

Good! Glad you put in some effort. What you did may have saved lives, who will never know. You're awesome

[@longdong3889]

Never happened 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnstory2996]

@@longdong3889 So many simpletons subbed to this channel 🤦‍♀️

[@Raoul.]

@@longdong3889 ok and?

[@danniii7385]

It was wild to see another KZbinr online call him out and talk about warning signs etc. He was completely right, unfortunately.

[@jarretc110]

he was right, yet extremely smug and condescending in his tone. not a very effective way to deliver a message.

[@danniii7385]

@@jarretc110 yeah, definitely

[@chrisdiaz9011]

@@jarretc110 I would be pretty condescending too if the warnings I made went unheard and lives were lost as a result.

[@Jesus_in_the_Coliseum]

@@IO1070IO you’re really pulling at straws, anything to fit the narrative you want though. Also you’d think over 10 years his opinions and content would differ.. oh yeah it does.

[@IO1070IO]

@@Jesus_in_the_Coliseum Sure. But the stuff I mentioned was from about 2007 to 2017. And I only noticed a switch in 2019 or so. Ever thought he just jumped on the bandwagon?

[@maiju7254]

This is weird to watch as a Finnish person. I'm one year younger than Pekka-Eric. I live several hours away from where this happened, but I remember when the news hit and at our high school (lukio) all school work halted and teachers talked about us with what was currently happening, I remember this being around 11am. The atmosphere was tense and quiet. This was the first school shooting that ever happened in Finland, there has only been one after this. The perpetrator of the second attack took example from Pekka-Eric. Hope nothing like this ever happens again here.

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Its absoloutely devestating to hear and cover cases like these. The real frustration for me rests with the clear warning signs which remained unaddressed before it was too late... simultaneoiusly, I can see why they were never fully investigated. When I set myself the task of answering 'what to do in a situation where you observe concerning online behaviour' I was surprised to be left with no clear answer. The internet can be an extremely convoluted place to interact which leaves no definitive reporting process, especially when time is urgent.

[@yoshiko1115]

55th 7û ii 8 oo oo

[@methequin7239]

i was 9 at the time so we weren't told in much detail so i only have vague memories og this happening, but my town is less than 30min drive away, so it kinda hit close to home geographically.

[@satutoivonen9679]

Yeah, this left the whole country traumatized no matter where you lived. Before this happened we thought we're somehow immune to mass school shootings as we'd never had one. Then we had the another one the next year! Those were scary times as you couldn't help but think that this is the new normal now. Ended up not being though. Interesting tidbit: one Jokela survivor eventually became a politician and she's actively trying to better mental health services in Finland. She's currently a Member of the European Parliament and I voted for as she's really good! (Edits: gooood, I can't spell!)

[@chelseapthib36]

@@CoffeehouseCrime you speak so eloquently. I could listen to you all day. And I agree with your comment 100%

[@sagamaraia]

When Jokela happened, I was working in IRC-Galleria, back then a hugely popular social media platform in Finland. Pekka-Eric had a profile too and also posted his manifesto onto its blog. We were quickly following the real time events through IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and I remember how someone had hid into the bathroom at Jokela school and texted their loved ones (which were also related to IRC) how scared they were and what sounds they were hearing. It was very quiet, apparently. As we found out the identity of this assailant, we immediately contacted the police and told them everything we knew. We hid his profile and the manifesto so it wouldn't be visible for anyone and especially the press, as we understood also the family of this man have to be protected. Police didn't know a lot about the case yet, they only knew some rumours and had received some calls from the school. Maybe. I have no real knowledge of that. But we ended up speeding up the investigation quite a bit and within just an hour or so after it had started. Pekka knew Finnish police would not hesitate to come after him and he seemed to lack a real concrete plan, so the whole thing was over fast. Afterwards we held crisis chats to young kids at IRC-Galleria and kids all over Finland were scared to go to school. I was sitting in trauma chats for a week before the first shock was over and after that week it was us moderators that had to start working with our thoughts. It's never an easy task to take down profiles of the deceased. Not in the case of Jokela, not with Kauhajoki, not with Konginkangas accident or the Tsunami in Phuket. It's hard. That is the one thing that I think should be important to know about this thing: social media was in key part in all things related to this event. It was the place for Pekka to get his thoughts through, and it was the thing that gave police a suspect within an hour after first calls for help, while people were still terrorized by a mad gunman. And it has since been the place which stores his manifesto and lets it be an influence to copycats. I has been a place for healing, it has been a place for helping others heal and it continues to be all this to everyone willing to listen. In good, and in bad.

[@llywas]

I was on seventh grade when this happened, staying at home from school that day - I watched it happening live on the news channel. We had lot of school shooting threats afterwards, even police patroling at certain schools on the worst cases. Kauhajoki school shooting happened only year afterwards, devastating people even further. Thank you for covering a case from my country though! I know our names and locations can be difficult to pronounce for english, but you did well! Out of all cases in Finland, I suggest you take a look at Myyrmanni Bombing or even lake Bodom murders, which are both quite notorious in here.

[@ifgezroxy]

Oh yeah! Those 2 cases would work perfectly for this channel! Especially Bodom lake murders. Now that is a head scratcher.

[@Whigu]

This is really interesting to watch as a Finnish person and I clearly remember when this happened here in Finland. Never thought that you would make an episode of Finnish happening.

[@OKKULTISM]

i still remember the day, our teacher told us about what happened and we had a silent moment in class for the victims

[@ninolindfors8399]

Yes, i remember clearly. I was In 2nd grade and we had hour of silence for those who passed. One of the More horrific cases In Finland and this monster even killed himself... Couldnt face justice what a coward

[@josephprovencher6345]

@@ninolindfors8399 I just barely started the video and can tell by your guys comments that it's going to be a really sad one.

[@veeramakela4890]

I was in second year of high school when this happened, and I remember our teachers crying and we dedicated several classes for discussing this. It was pretty terrifying

[@letitbe7108]

@@ninolindfors8399 do you have crimes in Finland? My first thought was the Finnish people don't commit crimes

[@warbossgegguz679]

5:15 "Eric liked his games and seemed to play a lot of Battlefield 2, *back when the series was good.* " Amazing commentary as always Adrian. Love this channel.

[@j.g.junior9835]

Yeah. Wow. Astounding. How could anyone ever articulate that observation? Wow. The emperor truly has no clothes. No skin either. Oh heck he is invisible by now. Amazing commentary? Need a desperate recalibration of the scales that measure excellence.

[@warbossgegguz679]

@@j.g.junior9835 I was referring to the joke... but if it's so mediocre why are you here?

[@TheJoyriderzz]

@@j.g.junior9835 do you get bullied at school?

[@redmudpei]

@@TheJoyriderzz He wishes, then at least they'd be talking to him

[@SaintKitteh]

I came to the comments section to see if anyone else noticed this. I definitely lol’d.

[@neea9748]

i love how you always talk about the areas/countries in a positive light in the end of these videos. it's something i've never seen before but it's important. i think it's easy to see some countries as just the crimes or atrocities committed in them, especially if the country is smaller or less well known, or the crime committed was very severe. i saw this in a video about a japanese criminal too, it just makes me very happy for some reason.

[@amoreanissa1337]

Bullying really needs to be taken seriously and there should be some sorts of repercussions for bullies. I’ve just realised how many of these mass murderers were victims of bullying growing up. Parents need to teach their kids not to be bullies, bullying has ruined too many lives and yet still not seem to be taken seriously. RIP to the victims 😢

[@bitcoinfandom]

I agree. Of course the bullies aren't the murderers here, but in my opinion, they are guilty as well.

[@johnroberts1873]

💯

[@jeankevin626]

Nah Go Cry About It You Gonna Do Nothing 😂

[@ileolai]

most kids who get bullied don't become a nazi about it. he chose to be what he was.

[@user-ps5zj7wk5x]

Notice many of them are cute as well ?! Bullies bully different & when you are cute/sexy on top of that, it brings more degenerate in your space. They will try to push you to this point. I say fk them 🙂

[@theeastwood-youngfamily]

Don't ya just love how these people give warnings and everyone else just dismisses them.

[@vstopbiaswreckingme7194]

Sometimes I think 99% of humans are colourblind cause we keep missing these red flags

[@YDSD]

Because they care about themselves only and bully others and think that the kid is just the weird kid. That hes not gonna do anything. One day he does

[@Donscottgaming]

It's simple. Because people don't care.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

A bit like the WEF and certain governments, But the sheep continue to be sheep!

[@cinnamonndonuts]

You must have never dealt with police or anything before when it’s clear a serious situation is about to arise. I’ve literally been told by police in most cases they can’t do anything until it’s too late.

[@LV426-Acheron]

"He played Battlefield2. Back when the series were good." Never thought that im gonna laugh this hard at some of your videos. Thank you for that, and of course for your weekly amazing work. You are great Adrian!

[@chriswinston9010]

This got me too. Came for the great true crime stories, brilliant gaming banter is just the cherry on top

[@Tinyfurball]

Everything sucks these days.

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

RIP 2042 haha

[@nehc_tnecniv]

@@Tinyfurball Don't be sad...

[@Tinyfurball]

@@nehc_tnecniv It is a fact, mor*n.

[@gishjalmr5628]

His misuse of the antidepressants probably made his mental state much worse. Those medications must be tapered up and down or else there can be serious problems.

[@jessicahoskins8606]

I really enjoy listening to stories from different parts of the world. I never heard of this case before. Thank you for this awesome channel

[@DRAG0NEERS]

The part that truly tears my heart is hearing the experience of his father. Not only did he also lose a child that day, he will forever be haunted by the atrocity that his child brought on the world. He had tried to get him help, yet he's still standing in his son's empty bedroom, and he can never mourn that loss without the disgrace, shame, and horror accompanying it. As a father, I cannot even fathom the isolating grief he must have, and continues to, go through.

[@lastStand20]

His son was a nazi. I will accept what you say and feel empathy for him only if he is opposed to this ideology. On the other hand, if his sons ideology was accepted by him , then i really dont give a shit about his feelings.

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

@@lastStand20 I wish sometimes we could just have small moments of well-meaning human empathy. Or at least let someone else have them.

[@lastStand20]

@@Ghost-lt4sf I said "if" he accepted (or even worse pass) this ideology to his son. To me "empathy" for nazies means tolerance to nazism. And those who have tolerance for nazism have no empathy for their victims. "Human empathy" for nazies.... Poor little Hitlers... Accepting or even tolerate this kind of ideology makes society responsible for those victims.

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

@@lastStand20 good analytical@@lastStand20a @@lastStand20just extending and expressing human empathy. edit: sorry. It messed my comment up?? Let me try again

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

@@lastStand20 I agree wholeheartedly with what you’re saying. I am just of the opinion that it could’ve been a good analytical comment on its own, instead of interjecting it under a sentimental moment from a parent expressing human empathy

[@lendyourgunplease1120]

I happen to be a Finnish student and because of my field of work I had to take a course in workplace safety. The man who led the class was an ex EMT who responded to the shooting and the thing that stuck with me is him telling about the bravery of the teachers. They were locking and barricading doors to make shure Auvinen didn't get to certain parts of the building while they were getting shot at. Absolute heros!

[@Dialgatrainer1]

This is something which I can never wrap my head around; From the state of Kerala, India, it never made any sense that you gotta wait in queues to get highly time-sensitive needs like medical help.

[@nikitamishra5075]

chettan, come to mysuru 😂

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

You've become my favorite storyteller. I love your reading style because it's easy to follow and punctuated just right

[@whydidimakeayoutubeaccount7677]

I'm not from Finland but my best friend is from Jokela and her big brother actually went to school with this guy when this happened - This is the first time I'm seeing someone with a bigger platform covering it in the true crime community. Thanks for shining light on more international cases :)

[@NotASnowflake]

I'm glad your friends are ok, please send our thoughts and prayers to them as well as you.

[@bryceharper446]

So many horrible stories

[@Chimerism101]

What did your friend have to say about Auvinen before this happened?

[@aarons6935]

No they didn't.

[@NotASnowflake]

@@aarons6935 Is this directed at the original post? If so, are you talking facts? You can't just say "No they didn't" without some context.

[@sssttt90]

As an adult it now amazes me all they bullying goes on in school and ignored by teachers, principles, and staff. I once even witnessed a female teacher in engage in very serious bullying. Adults shape the children into the future they become.

[@AD-cc7bj]

@Mrs Blume it's a terrible world we live in

[@juri_xiii9977]

He wasnt that much a bullied guy,as he was just an Incel..

[@j2398]

"Adults shape the children into the future they become" thats such a vague and blanket statement and hardly rings the truth. My ideologies fundamentally vary much differently than that of my parents. It's true for kids who are less educated and don't ever experience anything outside of their home county let alone state. But a good amount have different ideologies than their parents. If we all just believed what our parents did how would we ever be innovative and progressive? Your right bullying isn't good but guess what? It's going to be around for the rest of mankinds presence on earth. It's how you deal with adversity mostly that shapes you. Blaming bullies and other such factors are somewhat of an excuse for choices you yourself made in return. I don't condone bullying. But we all have choices to make Im the aftermath of said bullying . It says alot about a person who chooses to go get a gun and shoot people because they were called a few names. I'd say they were fairly unstable to begin with.

[@purplefood1]

@@j2398 Bullying is more than just mean words and frankly saying that only shows your ignorance regarding the gravity of such a thing.

[@beaulieuc8910]

@Mrs Blume Very true, some of the bullies were the teachers

[@renatacuriosa]

As a parent I’d say, never let you child completely isolated . Keep talking, keep conversations, communication is important from early age. You might detect signs and help your child vent his issues. Clearly this kid was struggling alone. Sending a kid to a psychiatrist a drugging him doesn’t solve problems.

[@teukka623]

It does help. and they did say that they tried to help him themselves after they couldn’t get therapy

[@mekabare]

Taking antidepressants isn’t “drugging” kids, stop spreading these false narratives.

[@Macop]

And how exactly would they go about doing it, if they’ve tried to do everything in their power already? Perhaps the parents didn’t think it would escalate to this extent. Majority of kids that isolate themselves end up fine in the end. The issue here was that someone was more mentally unstable than anyone expected, and unfortunately didn’t recieve the help they needed in time. Blaming the parents is not the way to go. Finding solution for more efficient queue for therapy is far better alternative.

[@Qsen123]

@@mekabare antidepressants work on less than half the people theyre prescribed to, also their users are massively overrepresented in mass murders which makes complete sense

[@markblaze4909]

They need a strong male figure. That encourages masculinity and strength so they don’t cry about stupid crap and become victims like some girl .

[@jeniellewhoknows7129]

I found your channel a couple of weeks ago and you are definitely in my top 3 favourite go too true crime channels , i love how you spare a moment to just the victims , I don't really see that, that often on other channels

[@zacharyoftavastia2445]

As a native Finnish person it's surprising to see a foreigner doing a documentary of this case.

[@zdravo3543]

Yeah you guys are a closed people.

[@margotrosendorn6371]

As someone who's schizophrenic and intimately familiar with the juvenile justice system/psychiatric facility and people in them, believe me when I say this: *Extremist beliefs are the biggest red flag* The majority of us with mental health issues are just lost and upset. Being a murderous asshole is not a diagnosis!

[@dickdastardly5534]

I think your right on the money there, I have spent my career in mental health as a nurse and have seen people with fixations and when the y get out of hand. The medicalisation of mental health has done little in my opinion. Stay well.

[@_crowlady_]

100%

[@mayplaysgames7978]

Yep, and unfortunately mental health disorders are still so stigmatized today ;-;

[@cholweshabukali8857]

Facts

[@tpl6963]

Yes but it depends on the views. In this day and age, I am considered a crazy person for being a Trump fan/holding some moderately conservative fiscal beliefs lol

[@protector22222]

I just found your channel you do a phenomenal job of covering the information without prejudice

[@nathansolbach6523]

He was prone to blushing when embarrassed??? What a monster!

[@RemyConst]

I think it's worth a mention that FInland revised its gunlaws after Jokela, making it harder to get a license for one.

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Good point! I forgot to mention this, thank you.

[@melvinmerkelhopper5752]

How exactly were they changed?

[@ApeLikeThinker]

What laws did they pass that would have stopped this? I’m not sure what Finland’s “free speech” laws are but other than his internet activity I don’t see any legal reason to have barred him from gun ownership

[@willnagy3448]

@@ApeLikeThinker so 8 month plan to do the school and at least one person foreshadowed it. Your logic confuses me. I guess I'm one of those unfit people he was talking about and murdered.

[@imaXkillXya]

It's free real estate - Russia

[@slackerofhell]

As a victim of bullying, I had one single teacher in my entire school life that knew I wasn't the one causing trouble. I only reacted to the kids picking at me because they were picking at me. Every other teacher I ever had somehow made me the bad guy because of my reaction. People say to stand up for yourself but every single time I ever did I was the one who went to the principals office. When the bully cries wolf you're basically screwed.

[@evilreborn4088]

Though luck. My entire life be in school, college, or graduation I am picked on and shunned for not talking. I have seen the disgust nature of humanity and seriously I hate humanity. Bbut I need them aao I can use them for my benefit. Only good my parents always support me. If not I woulld have killed someone or myself long ago

[@beno1129]

@@evilreborn4088 I would like to encourage you that life gets better. Remain strong, get some hobbies, do some volunteer work, and focus on developing your work skills. As you get older you'll get more self-confident and more self-reliant.

[@winthrop2396]

@@evilreborn4088 it gets better… feel free to shoot me a message if you ever want somebody to talk to

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

@@evilreborn4088 life can get better, i talked to a therapist who helped me along with medication. Best of wishes, there are some people who have a tougher life.

[@electricsoup7481]

I concur bullying is not taken seriously in school. Students and teachers bullied me. It wasn't until after graduation and away from that environment that I started to thrive. God help anyone who bullies my children. They will unleash hell.

[@QueenPea]

Thank you for sharing Adrian! Rest in peace to the innocent lives lost! Comfort to the families! 🙏

[@augustvukosovich4683]

Thank you so much for your videos. I have been watching them all in the past couple of weeks. You do a great job of giving us the truth while staying calm, cool, and collected. A trait I wish all of us could embrace.

[@ethandeminter2787]

School bullying needs to be taken more seriously, kids this age are so impressionable to their surroundings. Tragic, I hope the victims found their forever peace.

[@linnjohnsen4073]

I agree! School bullying is more dangerous than anyone almost can imagine.. I can still not understand how a person could do such evil thing🥺😭

[@GeekExtremist]

While I agree that school bullying needs to be addressed, the bigger issue is the internet. Not only are they being bullied in school, but come home and bullied over the internet. Or they're in an echo chamber of hate, depending on what forums they're in. People need to drop the negative stigma that psychology/therapy/counseling has had for decades. While mental health is taken slightly more serious now than in the past, you still have more people that say that they agree with mental health, but then won't go see a therapist themselves. Or won't send their child to see one because "I don't want people getting the wrong ideas about my child."

[@AlbionRising]

But it all comes down to mental illness!!! It's so underrated worldwide. I've seen it happened to people I know and nobody gives a shit till something happens!

[@jediping]

I agree bullying needs to stop. But most kids who are bullied do not go on to shoot up their schools. I, for one, never even considered it. It, just like “mental health,” is one of the things that gets brought up again and again, and yet when we look closer at the lives of these dipsh*ts, we see narcissism and a general disdain for people, not depressed, anxiety-ridden people who finally snap after years of abuse by classmates. Like the guy said, the warning signs were all there, and it wasn’t the bullying and anxiety, it was the hateful views and grandiose sense of self.

[@JamesOutonBond]

Bullying is an issue but it really comes down with the parents being more aware and apart of their child's life. If my son exhibited ANY of these behaviors or traits, I would give him more attention and professional help. And NEVER be allowed a gun.

[@agneskorea5000]

Hi Adrian, good video as always. Recently, something like this was avoided in my country (Portugal): a guy, a first year student at uni and victim of bulling, was planning a massacre. According to the news, he was talking about it on a Discord group, when somebody noticed and gave a hint to the FBI, that contacted our Polícia Judiciária. He was arrested and the police found weapons and a diary. I guess that in cases like this, call "the FBI" of your country and give the informations you have, the autorities will contact the ones of the other country. UPDATE: it seems he had a "girlfriend" that idolized Hitler and mass shooters like the kids from Columbine. His family is blaming her for influencing him, she says the idea was his.

[@Abingdale]

That’s crazy, I’m so glad the person contacted the FBI who contacted the authorities of Portugal. This is good advice. 💚

[@Kimmaline]

Because these social media companies are all (or, largely) based in the U.S., it gives the U.S. authorities a certain amount of jurisdiction over threats and the like which happen on their platforms. In much the same way that anything on KZbin falls under U.S. copyright law, if you're in the U.S., don't let where you think the suspected perpetrator is stop you from reporting.

[@JimBob1937]

@@Kimmaline , they have no authority in other countries, doesn't matter where the platform is based. However, they can pass information onto specific country authorities. Directly contacting local authorities is likely preferred if you believe time is of essence, less middlemen.

[@sarahalbers5555]

If it saves one innocent life, it is more than worth getting involved.

[@kokoskokso]

Great advice! Also, if worst case the report results in a false alarm, too bad, they kinda brought it upon themselves by talking so much rubbish.

[@littlewhimsi]

i really appreciate that you put advice on what to look out for/what to do if we see red flags similar to this

[@sera_nelle]

I wont say it's nice to see a case from Finland, my home country, because it's a horrible case. But it is nice to see things from my country being talked about in general. Thanks for a good video, as always 😊

[@mamamax_voiceact4497]

Thank you for covering those less known case and giving a voice to unheard victims.

[@kellie5476]

The growth of this channel is unbelievable but at the same time, completely deserved.

[@justwowmanplays2941]

Love watching the growth. Top 3 fav crime channels right here.

[@winrykate7773]

Agreed. This is a favorite of mine and it’s lovely to listen to. I like his voice, it’s very calming.

[@justwowmanplays2941]

@@michaelpipkin9942 Oh, but it's not. 😁

[@robertwilliams2309]

Mrballen,coffeehouse and dudeyrhino😎… But yeah,i thought it was just yesterday Adrian only had like 560k. Props to him

[@dalef.928]

@@michaelpipkin9942 can't stand the voice in That Chapter. Creepy

[@jimbobshambles]

I’ve been binging on CC videos today, love it!

[@jennifermccain2027]

I just found your channel yesterday and I have been watching as many of your videos as I can. I love your content.

[@fookustudios3279]

"Eric learned he lost his online girlfriend to another online man" - Okay that made me laugh.

[@olserknam]

Imagine failing your suicide, laying on the cold floor and slowly dying for two hours. The overwhelming pain, the feeling of failure, the frustrating knowledge that he still had a lot of ammunition left lying around right next to him and could've continue his spree if he was smarter, the reality around him slowly starting to lose cohesion and becoming more like a fever nightmare, regretting every decision he's ever made, begging for this torture to be over. Lots of school shooters manage to kill themselves quickly and not suffer much, but I think it's safe to say Eric got his karmic punishment.

[@pettyprincess3098]

This is so cathartic, thank you for this

[@pankunath1813]

Pekka did not deserve it , he was a victim.

[@OhanaLulu]

A victim of whom?

[@casper-kn1cb]

@@OhanaLulu his environment

[@shakirhenderson5629]

Dylan Klebold who was one of the duo columbine shooters didn’t die quickly either like his buddy Eric Harris did. He drowned and choked on his own blood for over a minute after shooting himself. Karma never fails to forget…

[@hjhsalmalatiff3294]

I like your kindness and sensitivity to those who perished in this senseless incident. It’s good that you suggest ways of getting to authorities to bring awareness. Keep up your excellent work Adrian.

[@Ultimateman]

Our whole country was shocked when this happened.

[@187mrsmith]

Who else randomly came across this channel one day and now can't stop watching his videos!

[@gershonford3513]

Oh yeah for sure

[@sourgreendolly7685]

That’s how I find every channel lol

[@tobiyournegroguy7538]

I'm not even subbed but I stay watching these 😭 I should really sub

[@attoboi9763]

Got "lucky" and found him after his second video, waiting weekly sucks :( no bingeing

[@justjenny581]

🙋

[@jessik2637]

As someone who is from Jokela, this was a hard video to get through. How media handled this incident when it happened was horrendous, so I was quite hesitant to watch this video. Thank you for being respectful with this topic!

[@DarkPsychoMessiah]

How did Finnish media handle it?

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

Why do Finnish people speak and write English better than most westerners?

[@LostSon69]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 It's the great education system mentioned in the video. 😂

[@jessik2637]

@@DarkPsychoMessiah Reporters were approaching the high schoolers while the situation was still ongoing. The minors were trying to get to safety and to the medics but the reporters would block them and ask invasive questions. Weeks after the incident kids in the area were approached by media and asked inappropriate questions. I lived in the same neighborhood as the assailant and was questioned multiple times by reporters (I was 8 years old at the time). Also most of the medias focus was on the gruesome details of the event and the shooters private life/ ideology. He was the main focus and became almost like a celebrity. Later on his actions inspired another school shooting, about a year later. Since then Finnish media has condemned their actions and especially how they approached the minors.

[@cesarincamendozaloyola4407]

Oh, that sounds gruesome and tragic.

[@omgthisblowsmuchos]

Thank you for making this video Coffeehouse Crime

[@summerruby201]

I have noticed something about individuals who are drawn to radical, racist ideology: these individuals lack self esteem, self worth, are or had been bullied, unpopular, suffer from depression or something else. So ,they seek out these wrong ideologies, I guess, as a way to not feel so negative about themselves.

[@paperplane-db8qf]

When normal average people alienate you it’s probably easy to belong in the extremities.

[@avokaado]

As someone from Finland I never thought that anyone outside of Finland would cover this. Thank you so much for this video, this case was really something that shocked the whole country.

[@nikobellic570]

It was headline news in the UK. I remember watching it reported on TV and being surprised that some European countries have relaxed gun laws. I thought only America did that.

[@avokaado]

@@nikobellic570 thankfully the gun laws got hardet to get after this happened. Few years ago here was another school attack but it was done with machete or other knife kinda thing. Really makes everyone wonder that how can this be the happiest country in the world when students suffer that much.

[@NellaWasHere]

@@avokaado This was around 15 years ago tho and Finland has been the happiest country in the world for the past 4 years now, things have clearly been changing for the better I'd say. Proper gun laws, easy access to healthcare (including mental help), social safety nets and so on definitely lower the amount of crimes being committed, on top of our jail system being based on rehabilitation instead of just punishment which lowers the chances of redoing crimes by a huge margin. Wish we could do something about the insane amount of alcoholics (which is around 400 000 finns), since that is one of the biggest leading causes for stabbings and other crimes here.

[@Deep-dive-hustle]

@@avokaado I think your government is culpable, the supposed happiest country in the world now wants to join a millitary alliance against their neighbor,who will be parking and deploying nuclear weapons to their borders. Seems your government is inexperienced

[@Inglott]

I think it's important to point out that being shy, reserved, or unsociable does not mean you're a psychopath, or will be one. It's one of the reasons shy or reserved people are bullied or picked on, because people brand them as such. Some shy or reserved people have trust issues, some are worried they will make themselves look stupid, and sure, some cannot relate to people very well. It does not mean they are psychopaths. Einstein was reserved - was he a psychopath? Psychopaths come with many faces. If we knew how to spot a psychopath, these types of things would probably never happen.

[@nikolais6452]

i used to be called a psychopath when i was young, and i struggled with people. They called me a school shooter and such. I used to believe I was a psychopath because i liked watching videos of people dying with no shame or guilt. Turns out i'm autistic, discovered at the age of 18, and I struggle to feel empathy for others because of it.

[@detritus3676]

Bro if you enjoy watching people getting killed then maybe they’re right 💀

[@flm8580]

@@nikolais6452 I'm also autistic yet I understand why people would react a certain way. That's empathy enough. I'm fully capable of understanding emotions. I don't get stuck in it but I'm smart enough to mask my social issues and blend in pretty well. You and a lotta people on the spectrum is just making excuses cuz you're fixated on a certain way of life. It's not autism that's making you an outcast but your lack of skills to connect to people. I had to bite my tongue and be patient with people even tho it's incredibly boring and I don't find it enjoyable. Because we live in a society. That's what's expected of us individuals. No one will teach you how to live life. You observe and learn. Don't be stingy with your mind space that you keep for only your hobbies, your likes and dislikes, you theory of the world. Be more open and nothing will be a problem. I've done it so far and it works out pretty well. I am as normal as anyone out there. This is how you survive. I don't have depression, a feeling of being ostracized, no painful past nor bullying. My life is great. Why? Cuz I worked for my happiness. Disciplining myself instead of making excuses and sulking at the world is what brought me freedom from the shackles of this world. That's the truth whether you're ready to hear it or not.

[@WATCH.ME.DIE.]

​@@nikolais6452 - It's a complete myth that people with Autism aren't empathetic . We are very empathetic, we just don't often recognise the empathy immediately. Conflating that with the complete lack of empathy of a psychopath is very ignorant.

[@scee8474]

@@WATCH.ME.DIE. he said HE struggles with it because of it. Your struggles aren’t going to speak for everyone and it’s weird to act like it does. There have been plenty of studies that show a connect between empathy and autism and it’s a struggle for many people. Consider yourself lucky since you clearly don’t have that issue but to act like it doesn’t exist is ignorant, although I’m not surprised with people on the internet these days

[@morallybankrupt1461]

You never cease to amaze me with the cases you find. I’m enthralled every time I watch.

[@NicholleTui]

This is what bullying behaviour sometimes creates... a violent loner. It's important to deal with bullying behaviour immediately to break the chain. Bullying creates a bully.

[@DrawinGrill]

I'm from Finland and even if this is "the happiest country in the world" bullies are freeroaming around causing mental health problems to the victims themselves. It feels like the victims are punished. They move schools when the bullies should be banned. They have to take all of the bullying... The mental health system sucks too. It takes way too long to even get in. I'm not making excuses for him. He's a piece of shit but I really just want to point out these problems.

[@missbearlockholmes]

How does Finland manage to rank so high in Happiness? Nothing I've ever read or heard about Finland sounds happy? Also, humanity as a whole sides with bullies. Sucks, but true.

[@DrawinGrill]

@@missbearlockholmes I think it might be because most of the health care places are free. School is free from elementary school to as far as high school nowadays. I'm pretty sure the ranking also comes from the fact that the finnish population is pretty small. But the biggest problem we have is definitely mental health (in my opinion at least).

[@deadmanwalking93]

@@missbearlockholmes The happiness index means nothing. If anything, it ranks the APPEARANCE of happiness. You know what causes much of mental health problems? Having to appear happy all the time when there are problems underneath. I bet mental health issue is becoming problematic in Finland because of this. Besides, how does an external observer poll a population to accurately determine their level of happiness. Only the individual can know accurately, and they are not going to report honestly just because they are asked to rate their own happiness.

[@inezdebaue4077]

@@deadmanwalking93 I agree to your statement. Another example would be South- Korea… just the mere fact of having to pretend you’re all smiles and happiness while down below you’re extremely suffering is like causing/ evoking an unimaginable damage to your mental health… our society breeds people with irreparable health issues, capable of anything… it’s like cancer slowly spreading and infecting everything… In Germany where i’m living it is disastrous when it comes to getting an appointment to a psychologist or psychiatrist. Literally months of waiting isn’t seldom and even became normality. Our today’s world should rapidly and necessarily invest more in the prevention of mental health issues of world‘s population rather than delay or even neglect it.

[@brianlam257]

Is there any law against bullying at school? In Japan, teachers are legally bound to report such cases

[@nyx2903]

You by the way have to be careful when interacting with internet "psychopaths". Like 15 years ago, before Facebook, I was an admin in a gaming and anime community. There I at some point got a report regarding a 28 year old dude, harrassing a 13 year old girl. I contacted the girl and she confirmed the whole story. Apparantly she didn't know his age, they met and she literally left before he could even great her. But she said that he bothers her with private messages (which she allowed me to check) and that he calles her and her family (even the grand parents) frequently to get her on the phone. She said her parents alreaddy went to the police to report that guy, but nothing ever came of it. Seing him being active in my forum I felt like it's my responsibility to step in. My forum was there so people could find others with similiar interests, and so people can discuss their favorite games, anime and more or less every other topic they like. It was not meant as a hunting ground for potential pedophiles. So I contacted the guy, told him that a friend of hers told me what's going on, that I remove his ability to write messages to others and that I block him from every topic (sub-forum) that's mainly used for people to make new friendhsips.. like the spam-forum, the forum games.. forum.. and all that kind of stuff. I had nothing that I could show the police, exept some private messages. So that's what felt right at the moment. Banning him was also an option, but then he could have just created a new account without me noticing, so I didn't do that. Instead I did what I wrote before and made clear to him, that I keep an eye on him and that he will get in trouble with me, should his questionable behaviour continue. As a result he, for some odd reason, tried to convince me that she loves him. He even created a website about their relationship, a website that straight up looked like something a private investogator or serial killer would put on their wall. It was full of screenshots of messages, followed by him noting his interpretation of said messages, followed by red lines leading to more chat messages and so on. I told him that he just convinced me that he is a potential danger for others, and I even reported that website to the police. Then I became his targed. All of the sudden my phone gang every few minutes, for days. He called me, my uncle, my grand parents.. basically everyone I share a surname with. He demanded them to make me talk to him, sometimes discuised himself as a telemarketer and it went on for days. At this point I was really worried aboout my families safety. I went to the police again, and the police told me that they can't do anything about it. After a week or so I was in the german equivalent of a high school. We were talking about the internet and I just brought this topic up, asking if anyone had an idea what to do. My teacher obviously said I should talk to the police. But, and I am very grateful for that, three of my class mates talked to me after school and they offered that we go and visit this guy in real life, to scare him off. I had his phone number and it was no issue to get his adress from there. In the end, the four of us drove to that guy and rang on his door. Once I told him who I am he immediatelly tried to close the door, but my class mate pushed against the door, holding it open. Then they basically told him that this is just a warning, and that they will come back if he won't stop harrassing that 13 year old girl and my family. I did not hear of him again, and he did not log in to my forum after that day. It was not the best solution, but I'm still grateful to my class mates. I was really worried about the safety of my family at the time. I've seen first hand how fast they can shift their attention from their previous victim to someone they percieve as a threat.

[@user-gs8jv4oq6w]

Yeah, this was a good read.

[@USERWASBANNED]

holy based

[@mrpussinboots4252]

That's a likely story..

[@USERWASBANNED]

@@mrpussinboots4252 I don't see why he'd spend all that time making up such a convoluted story for 40 Google Credits, might be wrong though lol

[@satanictrees8497]

Gang shit 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@Alyrulz421]

Just putting this out there, I took several antidepressants, all eventually maxing out at the highest dosage allowed, from age 16-19. Even trying to remember the exact ages while writing this was hard because of how much medication messed with my memory not to mention my speech and motor skills. I was forgetful and zoned out. I’m not saying this is what happens to everyone, but for me antidepressants literally put me in a daze. Even to the extent that when I decided to just stop taking them cold-turkey (not recommended) after some days I couldn’t tell you if I’d been off them for a week, a month, several months, but I was literally in the middle of a shift at work one day and have a distinct memory of feeling like I’d just out of nowhere Id realized I had snapped back into reality. Like, I felt emotional instead of numb, colors looked bright, it was very hard to describe and kinda strange but it’s so nice to not feel that numb way anymore. While my memory from 16-19 is all over the place and fuzzy at best, immediately after stopping and prior to taking the pills Ive had very clear memory. They need to do more research on these pills before giving them to kids, stop giving out such high doses, just so many precautions need to be put in place because it’s clear there’s a serious problem.

[@papabear9481]

Sounds scary, glad you seem to be doing better.

[@christelsciarrone1433]

It's because of your voice I listen to you in stead of the 100 Other crime shows. Thanks for being respectful and soft voice.. 😀🇳🇴

[@emily.g.929]

This is a small thing but, thank you for emphasizing that being inconsistent and turbulent when taking SSRIs and antidepressants can cause pretty severe problems. Consistency and time is necessary to really evaluate whether a medication like these actually works and is effective.

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

Exactly.

[@icummins1806]

Look up killers and ssris

[@LuluTheCorgi]

@@jtsroll this. I turned into an insanely angry person with zero empathy on SSRIs, no other emotions. I'd get angry and yell at the smallest shit Scared the shit out of me glad I'm not on them anymore. I'd rather continue having crippling depression and anxiety rather than going on SSRIs again

[@emily.g.929]

@@jtsroll sounds like it’s not the right one for you. There’s tons of different kind and you have to find one that works with your brain. Idk why you wouldn’t tell a psychiatric doctor about the side effects you were having

[@GCKMimi]

Thank you! I've been on SSRIs since 2011, and if I miss a dose or two, I feel awful! My mental health starts to deteriorate, and that's just one or two missed pills. That said, I'm fortunate that my medication is what works for me. I have friends who did not do well on it. It's very important to find a medication that works and be honest with the doctor treating you.

[@joonaskosonen95]

holy fuck this brings up the painfull memories. I was one of the rare survivaled ones, i was shot to my shoulder by Pekka, im sorry but i couldnt watch this through as whole because it just hurts to even remeber that pile of shit name. You did good video what i could lissen and watch.

[@Jusuff]

Osanotot. En voi edes kuvitella miltä tuntui olla siellä helvetissä. Hyvä että selviydyit hengissä

[@littlewillowlinda]

Oh wow. So glad you made it and i hope your trauma gets easier to cope with in time

[@PinkNintendoDuo87]

It must have been a traumatic experience, especially on a first/secondhand basis. Hope you’re in a better place. 👈😢🙏

[@joonaskosonen95]

I still have nighmares of it sometimes and my arm is 85% working order. The worse scars are the mental ones that i wrestle with but i have good job and decent living

[@PinkNintendoDuo87]

@@joonaskosonen95 Good to know that it’s not (completely) holding you back in life.✌️

[@ZAUT44]

I remember this day. The first responders went past my school and we didnt know what happened until later. Was nuts

[@CameronCajun]

If we could succeed in eliminating bullying from all lower and primary schooling, to what degree do you think we could possibly minimize this type of school violence?

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoyz]

Very little... people intent on/willing to be violent on the innocent will find a cause/reason for their violence. Schools just happen to be a great opportunity. Lots of vulnerable and unarmed victims.

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoyz]

The core issue here was forcing SSRIs on someone without any sort or cognitive therapy to go with it... sure let's just mess with a teenagers brain chemistry and cross our fingers hoping for the best...

[@T_bone]

Teach morality in the form Judeo -Christian values, Buddhism, Confucianism at the least. Secondly, teach your children how to defend themselves with martial arts and don't allow your governments to disarm you. Nordic countries are somehow being changed from a proud family oriented warrior culture with good values, to the marxist culture your ancestors died to keep out.

[@mekabare]

@@DirtyMikeandTheBoyzAbsolutely wrong. The core issue was emotional neglect and an undiagnosed illness WAY before all this happened. He was old enough to take SSRIs. It takes time to find the right one, and he didn’t even take it properly. He also was prescribed this medication because he was already being weird and feeling bad. You don’t become a nazi and kill people because of some SSRIs.

[@ax3226]

@@T_boneChristian values 😂😂 you mean the crusades! And Buddhism, look at what the terrorist monks do!

[@whaddyaa]

A couple of years later the Finnish police actually opened a service called "Nettivinkki". I don't know if Jokela and the school shooting in Kauhajoki (which was really similar to Jokela) had to do with it, but Nettivinkki is meant specifically to inform on suspicious stuff on the internet, when calling 112 might feel like overreacting. If the service was opened earlier it might have saved the lives of the victims of both shootings.

[@lwolfstar7618]

Im glad to hear they took measures to make it easier for people to contact authorities and hopefully prevent things like this happening again

[@patrickmcpartland1398]

It was 2007, Facebook had been out for like a year, no one was ready for everyone to have access to social media like that, yet alone the kids.

[@mountaindreams2392]

Both my older brother and my boyfriend live in Finland so was really interesting seeing a case coming from there. Its a shame no one took the warning signs seriously, but unfortunately people can kinda say and do what they want on the internet...most never actually go through with any of it but sadly a few do and we end up with situations like this.

[@mememefinally]

Yeah it took two mass shootings in Finland before they started taking these online threats and warning signs seriously.

[@Chadonraz]

As I've been watching through your videos (starting from the newest), I have wondered whether my country is featured in any of them. This case in particular I thought might be somewhere -- and so it was. We still remember this tragedy as one of the worst horrors Finland's seen this millennium. Until then, school shootings were, to us, something that only happened abroad, usually in the States. This case made them all too real a possibility in our country as well (and there have been multiple ones after this one). PS. Good job on the pronunciation of Finnish names. It is always fun to hear non-native speakers pronounce Finnish.

[@lindasmith4435]

My son and his wife visited Finland some years ago and were enthralled with it.

[@tiduswhiteblade8535]

Ya know, you make this point in almost all of your videos, about how the victims woke up that day not knowing it would be their last, and it hits home every single time you say it. I can’t imagine having my life ended so abruptly and unexpectedly. Truly heartbreaking for the innocent victims, and a strong reminder to everyone that every day is precious. It really could end just like that. Much love to the families of the victims.

[@hdofu]

You should always live your life as if the next breath could be your last.

[@lakobause]

Seems like “KZbinr to murderer” is becoming a more common theme on your KZbin channel. Adrian, are…are you trying to tell us something?

[@eaauto6182]

You watch too many of these videos

[@flm8580]

@@eaauto6182 you're adrian

[@BasedKungFu]

"the signs were there"

[@jonslg240]

He never even mentions how badly bullied this kid was in this "liberal utopia". Propaganda is so sad. It basically invalidates victims and even the idea of a victim. Everyone should just be happy in "the utopia". Anyone who isn't is the devil. Anyone else is an angel. It eliminates the identities of good and horrible alike. Instead, your only identity is literally how much "the system" likes you. Even hitler was a far left social idealogist and idealist, and he and his govt only cared about "the system" It's hilarious to me how African Americans say they hate the system in my country, however all they vote for is "the system" party instead of the party of individual responsibility for their own actions. *If you gave the "Trolley Problem" to socialists and put 999,999 people on one track and 1,000,000 people on the other track - they would choose 999,999 every time.. unless the 1mil track had successful people. Then they'd choose the track with 1,000,000 "because what gives THEM the RIGHT to be better than average???"*

[@findthebox8623]

@@jonslg240 you are not going to kill someone are you? "The warning signs where there. Bro we are just people like struggling to survive this miserable existence. It's important to have empathy and understand that other people are just like you trying to figure shit out. They don't know any more than you do. Humanity in itself is a cruel existence but it was all we were given

[@xaviervalverde6389]

Very important story to share, thank you!

[@thedudeabides2531]

These people who develop ideologies of "weeding out the weak" tend to be and feel weak themselves and are overcompensating to make up for it.

[@sirsnufflepuff]

Thank you for covering this. I've been subscribed for a while now, but didn't think you would ever cover any cases from Finland (although I think there are quite a few interesting ones, both unsolved and solved). Whenever I hear about Jokela, it still hits me hard, because back in the day I was unfortunate enough to have my first boyfriend be a guy who idolized Pekka-Eric Auvinen and was a very potential school shooter. I visited him a couple of days after the Jokela shooting, and this creep had built an altar in his bedroom for Auvinen, complete with a framed photo, lit candles and a cross. He also proudly showed me his (or more likely his dad's) gun that day and ranted for a long time about how Auvinen was in the right and how "undeserving people" should die. Like Auvinen, he had also been bullied at school, his family was poor and he had failed to get into high school, so he was extremely bitter, angry and jealous of his peers. I guess he related with Auvinen and his manifesto. At the time, we had been dating for something like 3 months, but I knew him from middle school (we used to be classmates) and back then he was always the shy kid, had never acted violent and had seemed pretty harmless. Looking back, though, he was a very insecure and jealous boyfriend from the beginning, I wish I had realized that faster. I felt extremely uncomfortable by these views of his and wanted to end the relationship but I was too scared of what he would do if I did. His anger towards other people, especially his more successful peers, only grew in the following months and he eventually started to show signs of paranoia and some kind of mania as well, becoming more and more erratic, irrational and quick to anger, going on long rants about how he wanted to kill and torture the people who he thought had wronged him etc. He even started to throw angry remarks at me because I was succeeding at my studies and he would constantly accuse me of cheating on him if I was spending time with my friends. When I finally got the courage to end the relationship couple months later, he became violent and threatened to "come to my school, shoot everyone and slit the head teacher's throat" (who he thought had "unjustly denied" him a place at my high school - when the simple truth was that his grades just weren't good enough to get in). He stalked and harassed me for months after the breakup, and when I was taking my final exams, I was so scared that he would come to the school and shoot everyone while we were basically locked in the gymnasium like sitting ducks. I was sure he would follow in the footsteps of his idol, and I felt so guilty about breaking up with him because it felt like I was putting other people in greater danger. Thankfully, he never ended up doing anything, but the threat was very real and I feel like it was an extremely close call. I did think about reporting him to the authorities at the time, but since the local police did nothing when I told them about him being violent and stalking me after we broke up (they said it's just "puppy love" and "teenagers being dramatic"), I didn't feel like they would take me seriously about his school shooting threats either. I should have reported him anyway, though. If anyone reading this is in a similar situation that I was in, please report stuff like this to the police or other authorities as soon as safely possible. And stay safe, especially if you need to leave an abusive or otherwise potentially dangerous individual. It's better to be safe than sorry, better to report just in case than not report and hope nothing bad happens. edit: sorry about the initial wall of text, hacked it into smaller parts for readability.

[@morticiaheisenberg9679]

Good advice for others. I am glad you left and that you are okay. People should never stay in abusive relationships of any kind.

[@user-kj1pq6zh3x]

How old is he?

[@sirsnufflepuff]

@@user-kj1pq6zh3x At the time when he made the threats he was 17 if I remember correctly, he should now be in his early 30's. Haven't really seen him since I graduated as I moved away, so I have no idea how his life has turned out since. I can only hope he has not hurt anyone, but based on my experiences people like that tend to hurt others in some way or another eventually.

[@bkitteh6295]

You're a rock🌟 Thanks for taking the time to share with us. 🖐🏼🙋🏽‍♀️✌🏽

[@czarowen]

I didn't grab a coffee, but I did grab a tea. I hope I'm still allowed to sit back and hear the case!

[@obscureogre4547]

Tea is much better anyway. I don't drink coffee and I've been here forever 👀 don't tell on me

[@Lucy-ug8qg]

No, you have to leave now sorry 😂😂

[@Baysidemom2]

haha I always think that, I hate coffee and usually drink a Coke while watching... it's still caffeine right?😂

[@czarowen]

@@obscureogre4547 secret is safe with me!

[@Lady_Chalk]

Yeah I gotta alcoholic lemonade here.

[@aarnenykanen]

I’m from Finland myself and i still remember the horror and shock i felt when i first heard about this. I actually heard about what Auvinen did years after it had happened, as i was only 2 years old back in 2007, but when i heard about it, it was one of the most shocking things i had ever heard as that made me realize that these kinds of horrible things can happen even in a relatively safe country like Finland. Even today this case still disturbs and bothers me. The warning signs were there, but nothing was done. I can’t even fathom how awful this must feel to the loved ones of the victims and to the shooters family. All i can really do is be grateful that i’ve never had to experience something like this.

[@adeadpoet4221]

Bullying certainly plays a part in shaping these people. There should be a worldwide movement against Bullying

[@paperplane-db8qf]

Even if there is the incompetent teachers and school principals would be too lazy to do their jobs unless someone has visible wounds.

[@jaakkosaha5787]

Nice report. Very thorough. As a Finn myself, I've looked into this case and there aren't many details you missed.

[@TheDramacist]

When you actively miss doses of your medication, it's called MISuse, not ABuse. We also call it an intentional omission. Abuse is when a drug is used for reasons other than for what a dr has prescribed it for, in a way that could cause harm. E.g getting high. Misuse is when you fail to adhere to the medication regimen.

[@pink_sock]

I love abusing my meds through neglect by refusing to take them on a consistent basis, inducing a foster childesque sense of mistrust in them.

[@TheDramacist]

@@pink_sock intentional omissions wont make you feel great

[@pink_sock]

@@TheDramacist It was a joke dude. I always take my Ativan, and they rarely view me as an unstable parental figure.

[@BatCaveOz]

Thank you, grammar police... you are making the world a better place. LOL

[@pink_sock]

@@BatCaveOz Ok

[@Maxim.Nazarenko]

Thanks for the video.

[@absurdist5134]

I think one lesson people still haven't learnt is, when people express extreme or hateful views. We should actually believe that they mean it.

[@lodnisroub]

Glorification of narcissism and sociopathy. My nightmare, his dream world. I cannot imagine a world when only those "chosen 6%" survive actually surviving.

[@worlddomination92]

I imagine if they all got their wish, they would end up destroying each other in an attempt to "build a world in their image". They are so arrogant and self-indulgent if they were all left alone, I doubt they could get along enough to build a house, let alone a community. There would be no humans left.

[@cassiem3893]

Man, people need to stop bullying!! How many stories have we heard that start out like this? That the perpetrator was bullied mercilessly from a young age! Nothing can or will ever excuse murder, but seriously! Let’s take bullying more seriously. I bet it would make a difference.

[@blindpilot3849]

Agreed! Can't wrap my head around why bullies still exist after dozens of these very similar stories all around the world! Perhaps it should be made mandatory for all schools to show a few of these video's and have these anti-bullying lessons every year.

[@zebnemma]

Yes I think it's a combination of first being bullied and then also becoming more and more isolated that can cause individuals to develop some very antisocial or even hatred for humanity. And if that goes on for too long they might act on those thoughts. It's like a "individual not embraced by the village will burn the village down to feel it's warmth" scenario. If they had atleast one friend they could unwind with I think that's usually enough to make them not go completely batshit from constant isolation. I was in that guys shoes myself and I can say from experience that the more isolated you feel you will over time start to go crazy. And there was times where I had zero friends and those are the times where your mental health just tanks into oblivion and dark sinister thoughts swirl around in the head. Having a friend to get your thoughts to a more positive place is very important. But having friends that also share those extremist views is just gonna make things worse for everyone involved so just to clarify: Friends that encourages hope and your positive traits = good, friends that encourages your hatred and bad traits = bad. That's why I think it's so common to hear that when a guy goes and does something like this it's almost always mentioned that he was part of some social media where people encouraged it. Extremist sites or such. They think those people are their friends but a true friend would not want you to keep suffering by promoting a doomist view of life and instead try to help.

[@oliveryt7168]

Bullying, broken families, drugs... and down goes the spiral.....

[@markblaze4909]

It’s not the bulling. It’s the response to the bullying due to the way society teaches people to over react be professional Victims traumatized and overly emotional. It’s because these kids don’t have good strong fathers. And there are too many femine crap in the world.

[@ICRA95]

the important and worrying thing about this cases is that all starts with simple thoughts of hatred of oneself and others. It could be anyone, your son , your cousin.

[@xBlondiLocksx]

Your narration always sounds so monotonous and seemingly without emotion, trying to convey facts only. But then randomly "He used to play a lot of Battlefield, back when the series was good". Made me chuckle. Good job on the videos!

[@denisemorgan2111]

Once again a brilliantly told, tragic story. One I had never heard of. Thank you, Adrian you always do such an amazing, balanced perspective on the crime. I look forward to celebrating a million subscribers to your channel.

[@dracaneasomnolenta]

hi adrian!! there's a case that happened in my home country, the case of Alexandra Macesanu in Caracal, Romania. her case shook the entire country & i think it would be good to bring awareness of it to the world, and you're the one that presents these cases the best

[@kvdrr]

Caracal!! :3

[@ShadowElen]

I remember when this happened, I was the same age than he was and in a similar school. It was truly shocking. I did a lot of research on him back then. Thank you for covering this case.

[@nigel900]

Sadly these days, there are legions of young hopefuls who have forgone valuable social skills, and instead have went headlong into a digital darkness. Unable to interact in society, combined with mental illnesses, they turn inward and are easily “bullied and offended” by the slightest trigger.

[@GrowthMindset00]

I'll never understand how my origins can be so similar to these people, while my mindset is so drastically different. I think the difference is my parents. They recognized my issues early on, and helped me to understand that, yes, people will think I'm weird, but that doesn't matter because I love myself. They made me feel like it's okay to be alone because I just need to become better, and sometimes you have to grow alone because you're too toxic to be around others. I saw what was wrong with me, and have spent years now working against my own programming, to improve myself. I knew I'd never be accepted as "normal" but if I dedicate myself to my grind, it won't matter if I'm normal, because I will be by my own version of it. I am so thankful for my parents helping me when they could and always being there to listen to me. Even when I would say crazy shit like I hate the world and want to watch it all burn. They'd talk to me. Ask me why, make me realize how stupid I was by not giving up on me. If it wasn't for them, I don't think I'd be any different from these guys. Part of me was scared by that realization, but another part of me thinks maybe I can help others like me. People who hate the world because they don't understand it and are not understood by it. I am so thankful my parents never gave up on me. If it wasn't for the love shown to me growing up, idk where I would be, but I want to pay it back. I don't know how yet, but I'm going to figure it out. How to help others like me to rehabilitate.

[@lindasmith4435]

Well done. It's difficult when you feel isolated to love yourself. And Kudos to your parents

[@akiraisrealtrust]

Hm.

[@AutomaticDuck300]

You’re an inspiration to the outcasts. Thankfully you had good parents.

[@mmnde12]

Seeing this gave me shivers. I used to live right next to the town where this happened. I still remember that school day.

[@TheGhostPartyOfficial]

One of your best paced vids

[@kohinarec6580]

I was 17 when this shit went down. It really shook us and shattered our sense of security. Tuusula is about sixty kilometres from where I lived. A year later another shooting occurres in Kauhajoki.

[@ElvinGonzalez]

"and seems to play a lot of Battlefield too... back when the series was good" You got me there 🤣

[@whaddyaa]

Omg I didn't even read the title before I opened this, thank you for doing a Finnish case! Jokela was the second school shooting ever in Finland and it was almost 20 years since the first one, so it was really devastating and really affected our feeling of security. I was in middle school at the time and lived maybe 20 km away.

[@whaddyaa]

And sadly, even though this case raised the discussion about mental health care, we haven't really gotten very far in 15 years and getting adequate mental health care is still hard.

[@theteacher6190]

Excellent presentation!

[@ethanreynolds4942]

Love this guys videos. :) they are so freaking good.

[@ofkonrad]

dude this video was my absolute favorite of yours so far!!! you genuinely restored my passion for my long lost ideas to create youtube content. you continuously keep bringing quality content with empathy and respect towards the victims and (some of) the attackers. coming from a lifelong murder and crime fan. i assume you script your videos and hats off because you can express yourself very articulately. i think you have a bright future ahead and you're already doing great c:

[@indiwalter1563]

I absolutely love how you address both the perpetrator and the victims in your videos. It's a refreshingly balanced take on things like this, without the sensationalism and deep focus on the awful things. I hope you do this for a long time; this is my favorite True Crime channel and your care makes a huge difference.

[@helenjackson4871]

Love the Finland Tourist Board advert at the end. I'm booking my plane ticket now

[@mynameisnothere9465]

Holy moly, I apparently had failed to look at your subscriber count for a long time now, because I just caught it and my jaw dropped. Almost a million and well deserved!