YouTube Star Logan Paul Apologizes For Posting Video Of Suicide Victim
Posted on Tue Jan 2nd, 2018 9:35am PDT By X17 Staff
This guy is a real treat.
YouTube star Logan Paul was forced to issue an apology, after getting major backlash for filming a suicide victim in a forest in Japan and sharing the clip with his 16 million followers.
"Where do I begin . . . Let’s start with this — I’m sorry. This is a first for me. I’ve never faced criticism like this before, because I’ve never made a mistake like this before. I’m surrounded by good people and believe I make good decisions, but I’m still a human being. I can be wrong," he wrote.
“I didn’t do it for views. I get views. I did it because I thought I could make a positive ripple on the internet, not cause a monsoon of negativity. That’s never the intention. I intended to raise awareness for suicide prevention and while I thought ‘if this video saves just ONE life, it’ll be worth it,’ I was misguided by shock and awe, as portrayed in the video. I still am," he added.
The disturbing footage was shot in Japan’s Aokigahara forest, where dozens of people take their lives every year. The Internet celebrity stumbled upon a dead body hanging from a tree, and proceeded to joke around with his friends as he filmed the deceased person's corpse. Just disgusting!
Why are we making people like this famous?! His "career" should be over after this!