Does this Japanese Reality TV Sniper Prank Cross a Line?

[Pegghead]

Admittedly, that was hilarious, but my mother worked in a bank which was one day held up at gunpoint. She said it was such a scary experience that some people just couldn't work at the bank anymore, even after counselling. But she stayed on, proving that she has some serious balls.

 

[slopeslider]

Well, Japanese TV can do whatever it wants I suppose, but I think it's way over the line. I lived about a block away from one of the schools where the "Beltway sniper" (actually in Bowie, MD) shot a 13 year old, and my wife taught at a school in the county where another shooting took place.

Really not that funny at the time, to be honest, especially when the media was convinced the shooter was firing out of the back of a white work van. There's about a billion of those in the DC area, and I always managed to drive right behind one.

Dude I lived in MD when that happened. Haha we'd all be like OH NOES WHITE VAN teh sniper will get you!
They cancelled my soccer practice because they were ascared of us moving targets being sniped and crap.
ON topic: this vid is like a jackass prank on one of the jackass cast. Its cruel, but he's no random dude.

 

[Azmael Silverlance]

Im abit ashamed but i rly rly rly enjoyed watching this prank video xD
Gave me a good laugh it did!

But yes i think it was a prank pushed too far. . .obviously the guy took it very seriously and ye i agree this probably is gona traumatize him for the rest of his life. . .
but damn they rly got the craziest shows ever!!

 

[Carboncrown]

Wrong, yes.
Hilarious, yes.
Over the line, well the point blank shot seemed unnesessary and traumatizing.
Do i care, no.

 

[mrx19869]

got no problems with this.. the contestants go on the show willingly..

ohh this isnt even that bad... ive seen worse on Scare Tactics on the SciFy network, i dont know if its still on but ive seen some crazy go down on that show..

 

[Sampsa]

This is going a bit too far, eventhough his expressions are funny.

 

[Ryuk2]

IT was not funny, but it did not cross the line. Why? It's life changing experience. The guy from ''Fight Club'' said ''Tomorrow will be the most beautiful day of Raymond K. Hessel's life. His breakfast will taste better than any meal you and I have ever tasted.''

 

[WrongSprite]

I think it was hilarious...but also bad, since it probably gave him PTSD...

 

[ChocoFace]

I'll imagine a navy seal "victim of the show"..
the hunters shall become the hunted.

 

[Deleted]

Well if he doesn't get hurt and if hes let in, I would just laugh it off. Maybe cause I'd try to tell where the sniper was and hide and a calm matter.

 

[TitsMcGee1804]

there is a difference between 'holy shit im going to get beaten up' hidden camera tricks and 'I need to phone my wife and children, tell them I love them very much and that I am going to die'

there is a line, and they crossed it, and this wasnt funny for me. I think that the closer to the line they get, without crossing it, the funnier it is, look at jackass and all that stuff, comedy gold

I love hidden camera shows, and this could have been funny if they didnt have like, all the corpses, or the fear of death for the poor man

p.s. TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WANT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOUR TO APPEAR ON WESTERN TV

please just go sign up to the army and join the cannon fodder brigade. There are troops out there who face situations like this on a daily basis

Go ask the widows....do you reckon they think its funny? Do you think the wife's enjoyed telling their kids daddy is not coming home...

Im serious, I will forgive you for thinking these thoughts if you paint a red and white target on your chest and go stand in the crossfire of a troop/isurgent combat zone

Grow up

...scratch that....GO F**K YOURSELVES

 

[slopeslider]

there is a difference between 'holy shit im going to get beaten up' hidden camera tricks and 'I need to phone my wife and children, tell them I love them very much and that I am going to die'

there is a line, and they crossed it, and this wasnt funny for me. I think that the closer to the line they get, without crossing it, the funnier it is, look at jackass and all that stuff, comedy gold

I love hidden camera shows, and this could have been funny if they didnt have like, all the corpses, or the fear of death for the poor man

p.s. TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WANT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOUR TO APPEAR ON WESTERN TV

please just go sign up to the army and join the cannon fodder brigade. There are troops out there who face situations like this on a daily basis

Go ask the widows....do you reckon they think its funny? Do you think the wife's enjoyed telling their kids daddy is not coming home...

Im serious, I will forgive you for thinking these thoughts if you paint a red and white target on your chest and go stand in the crossfire of a troop/isurgent combat zone

Grow up

...scratch that....GO F**K YOURSELVES

it was staged, the man was a comedian who participated in stuff like this before. this is like pranking one of the guys from jackass, sure a normal stranger is horrible, but not this guy. do some research tool.
And this is not a gameshow, its like a 1-shot prank probably at the end of a comedy program.

 

[theultimateend]

I hate the concept of hidden camera shows, and this has to be the worst one I've seen. Reality tv and contests are fine, because the participants have agreed to do it. In a hidden camera show, the participant has no choice whatsoever as to whether or not he wants to be subjected to whatever treatment is in store for him. At best, it should be considered harassment. At worst, like in this case, it's nothing less than abusive and should result in some serious jailtime for the offenders.

It would certainly be a life affirming situation for the people involved. Realizing just how frail reality can truly be and just how powerful actual terror feels (coming from a guy who has had someone break into his house before while he was home).

... How are you comparing that kind of terror to someone breaking into your house?

That's like saying you think more people should get cancer, so they learn to appreciate life properly. And you know what you're talking about, because you've had the flu.

Yes I can see how someone being in a situation where someone is faking shooting at them is more dangerous in the end than an actual stranger breaking into your house while you are there.

No no. You make perfect sense. Because I too had a sit down with the person and we discovered it was all part of a television show. A great bundle of laughs we had. Sipped some tea and enjoyed the night watching a marathon of Mary Tyler Moore. Oh my you have found me out.

Your analogies are fantastically on the ball. They are in no way poor or inaccurate. But no worries, I can think back to the joys of that TV marathon and realize now what I'm missing out on life. A good cup of tea. Indeed indeed. Perhaps I'll munch on some cheese and crackers with Gromit.

But seriously. You should probably take a shovel to your own skull to see if you can rework the synapses because otherwise I'm not sure there is anything I can do for you. When fantasy starts being more dangerous than reality to you you might want to just call it quits.

there is a difference between 'holy shit im going to get beaten up' hidden camera tricks and 'I need to phone my wife and children, tell them I love them very much and that I am going to die'

there is a line, and they crossed it, and this wasnt funny for me. I think that the closer to the line they get, without crossing it, the funnier it is, look at jackass and all that stuff, comedy gold

I love hidden camera shows, and this could have been funny if they didnt have like, all the corpses, or the fear of death for the poor man

p.s. TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WANT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOUR TO APPEAR ON WESTERN TV

please just go sign up to the army and join the cannon fodder brigade. There are troops out there who face situations like this on a daily basis

Go ask the widows....do you reckon they think its funny? Do you think the wife's enjoyed telling their kids daddy is not coming home...

Im serious, I will forgive you for thinking these thoughts if you paint a red and white target on your chest and go stand in the crossfire of a troop/isurgent combat zone

Grow up

...scratch that....GO F**K YOURSELVES

it was staged, the man was a comedian who participated in stuff like this before. this is like pranking one of the guys from jackass, sure a normal stranger is horrible, but not this guy. do some research tool.
And this is not a gameshow, its like a 1-shot prank probably at the end of a comedy program.

You want someone named "tits mcgee" to do research? Or perhaps I'm just judging someone too deeply by their nick .

Just like the first guy I quoted. This tits fellow can't differentiate between fantasty and reality. Apparently he would prefer that you literally go out and murder folks and endanger your life instead of it being simulated.

But in all honestly I can see the appeal. Half the nations budget can't be wrong.

 

[ryai458]

that was hilarious i just wish i knew what he was saying

 

[Aptspire]

...If someone pointed a gun at my face like that, I'd be like f***ing Rorschach

 

[ChillinMargrave]

First, 'only in Japan'.
Second, yes I belive they went to far. . . It's like telling a patient that they have cancer, then seconds later as your cruel mind laughs madly at their pain you smile gleefully and say,"I was joking".

On the otherside, that's better then that they actually do it on some stranger, and his face was so priceless.

 

[Woodsey]

Wasn't funny (like at all) and whilst I didn't think I'd have a problem with it, I kind of did.

I mean, if he'd of been getting sexy time with a girl, only to find she had a cock, that would cause a panic face (for some of us at least).

Thinking the 3 people you were just talking to are dead and having some guy point and shoot a gun at you is not in the same league. I mean the guy's like begging, and its pretty uncomfortable watching someone who's probably convinced he's gonna die.

Alright yeah, his face at the start got a smile but still. Making the guy cry for his life?

 

[NickCooley]

Personally I find this hilarious. Not the video, thats a meh at the most, but all the butthurt bawwwing in this thread.

1) Only in Japan? Ever seen Scare Tactics? Some of the pranks on there were as bad, or worse than this one. Still awesome though.

2) They would have had to get his permission to air this. So obviously he was fine with it. And if the person who got pranked in the first place is fine with this then quite frankly none of you have the right ***** over it.

But since most of you have a massive stick up your arse and are so insecure about your own country you have to bash someone else's at any given opportunity you're probably gonna ignore this and carry own with the crying right?

None of you give a shit about this guy, no, you really don't. Stop lying right now, you don't. You just wanna ***** and moan.

 

[happysock]

That is the funniest thing I have seen all month, especially his face at about 27 seconds in