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from the celebrity-has-its-shortcomings dept.
Late last month, a YouTube celebrity couple hid in their closet and called police while an armed, deranged fan ransacked their home.
Christopher Giles, who police described as "single, lonely and disturbed," had made the 11-hour drive from Albuquerque, according to documents filed in the 2nd Judicial District Court. And his phone was full of notes suggesting he had "developed a fondness" for the woman, Megan Turney, and a dislike of her boyfriend, Gavin Free.
Turney, 30, was made famous through her video blogs on anime, relationship advice and her life. Free, 29, is the co-host of a YouTube video series of slow-motion videos.
[...] According to that search warrant affidavit, around 3:40 a.m. on Jan. 26, Turney and Free awoke to the sound of breaking glass and a gunshot. They hid in their bedroom closet and called 911 while Giles searched their home for them.
When he couldn't find the couple, Giles left, encountering Austin Police Department officers on his way out.
The officers found Giles backing out of the driveway in his Lincoln sedan with a New Mexico license plate and ordered him to stop.
Instead, they heard a single gunshot coming from the car. An officer returned fire.
Giles was pronounced dead on the scene, a .45 caliber handgun near his hand, according to the affidavit. Turney and Free were not harmed.
[...] "Based on the footage seen it was apparent that Giles' sole intent was to cause harm to someone who resides there," the detective wrote in the complaint.
[...] Albuquerque Police Department detectives who executed a search warrant on his home in Albuquerque said Giles lived alone and was "an avid player of video games and was known for watching YouTube videos that were centered on his hobby."
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by cubancigar11 on Thursday February 15 2018, @09:11PM (3 children)
You keep repeating the word 'argument'. The only person arguing is you.
If you think this statement is 'flat untrue': "nobody has 'made up their mind' to commit suicide" then I am sorry to have messed up with your therapy. I cannot believe the so called nerdy website with apparently veteran slashdotters are saying that believing a over something I read over internet is 'appeal to authority'.
People like you are the problem. First of you think that suicidal people are seeking attention, then you assign that statement to me. Fuck you! What are you talking about dude? Are you talking about yourself?
The table is in your head. Do something to take it out and join the normal people.
(Score: 2, Troll) by insanumingenium on Thursday February 15 2018, @09:44PM (2 children)
You keep responding, and keep telling me I am wrong, call it what you want.
I am not sure what my therapy has to do with thinking that you can't make blanket statements about the intentions of every suicidal person ever. I am not sure what what second sentence was supposed to mean, but I don't know how to interpret you repeated comments about training and professors as anything other than an appeal to authority.
You 100% have me here. I didn't mean to assign that statement to you, I was being overly casual with a common description of people lacking serious intent. That was an oversight on my part
What I was trying (poorly) to say was that you can not categorically deny that there are people with serious and reasoned intent to commit suicide. And no, I am not talking about myself, thanks for the concern.
Again, not 100% clear what that was supposed to mean. You keep responding, so I do, seems like we are having a discussion to me. I would still love to see your professional thoughts on Arik's question, I trust it would be more reasoned and meaningful than ad hominem attacks.
(Score: 2) by cubancigar11 on Sunday February 18 2018, @08:52PM (1 child)
Exactly, every conversation is an argument that you must win. Again, didn't read any further. Let me know if you find therapy helpful. tc
(Score: 2) by insanumingenium on Monday February 19 2018, @04:28PM
I don't see how that statement can apply to me any less than you. What you don't seem to get, I am not "winning" here, I am demonstrating that you are flat wrong, a process that will continue until you stop responding or repent of your idiocy. Still not sure who you expect to impress by claiming you aren't reading things.
Also, thanks for all the troll tags, they make it 100% clear to all observers what is going on here.