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@mrbackwards8753

4 жыл бұрын

play the ace attorney trilogy game next, you reacted to the anime's first episode once but it feels better to play it and also the plpt thickens!

@alex_ad111

4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos 😄

@outerik90

4 жыл бұрын

You should change the tumbnail, it looks like you have a Hitler mustache.

@megabladechronicles962

4 жыл бұрын

When Kevin goes to the treehouse and cuts the line, it is still on his property so wouldn't that still apply to the castle defense law?

@connerryan9151

4 жыл бұрын

LegalEagle : If Kevin were to be accused of attempted murder (assuming his homemade traps are found to be unnecessarily deadly force outside of a stand your ground state) would this qualify as premeditated 1st degree because he neglected to notify the police and planned specific deadly injuries to specific intruders ahead of time? (i.e deadly force traps such as the paint cans, hot iron, cut rope, blow torch and even the hidden foot spike)

Can we also talk about the fact that when a mother calls and says her child is home alone, and the police went to check on the house, and get no response, shouldn't that be an indication that there's a problem, not that everything is fine??

@liennen5868

4 жыл бұрын

The parents could sue the police for that. Claim the damages to kid's psyche through the ordeal caused by police negligence.

@cameron4997

4 жыл бұрын

On top of this, the child abandonment charge on the parents would likely never stick for this reason. I doubt that Kevin was alone for 24-hours before the police were notified and they dropped the ball on the welfare check.

@ArtumTsumia

4 жыл бұрын

@@cameron4997 Contacting the police was certainly the right move on their part and considering most of the neighbors were gone as well as everyone in the family being on the trip, they weren't left many other options than the police. I'd assume the police would at least leave someone to monitor the home for the kid or check back in several times since a missing child is kind of a big deal. When the police failed to carry out their part, the parents would likely just get it noted on their record and told not to let it happen again. Once it does kind of happen again for the sequel, they might get in a little more trouble though.

@MASTEROFEVIL

4 жыл бұрын

Not really it's the Chicago police

@mikebuston7407

4 жыл бұрын

Talk about a kid having shotgun Edited: judge me with all logic as possible

Kid: *breathes* Legal eagle: so much about this is illegal

@LegalEagle

4 жыл бұрын

Kids are the worst. See my COPPA video.

@Azrael_Equinox

4 жыл бұрын

Funny @@LegalEagle, very funny.

@Mel-me9sw

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle agreed

@The_Conqueeftador

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle Are you dodging the biggest malpractice example in living history on purpose? Or are you dodging it because of your own dishonest politcal reasons displayed in past videos? The IG report just uncovered an FBI lawyer manufacturing evidence to obtain and continue a FISA warrant on a member of the Trumps staff. That is a huge deal and here you are making Home Alone critiques.

@YuyuHakurei

4 жыл бұрын

I mean he's not a lawyer in the case so he has no real obligation to cover it on a youtube video at any haste. He possibly could be doing the video right now but those take time. Especially if you are researching the law to cover it. The very fact that he even brought light to the fact that Trump is possibly guilty of anything kinda sticks him closer to the liberal side if any. If that's what you trying to imply. Lawyers in general tend to be centralists if anything. They make enough money to be happy and most already do what they want to do, so they don't usually support republican beliefs. Some do, but probably not the majority. Especially since most Lawyers know the law. This gives them a headstart into knowing why the system is built the way it is. Therefore the only time I ever hear of Lawyers committing things like tax fraud are when they are tied to people who also commit it openly. Just an example but I can probably go down a whole list of things Republicans openly break the law on. Liberals these days seem to basically attack anyone who is even remotely neutral. Even other Liberals. When a Liberal makes me look like an alt right then that is probably time to real yourself out of your closeminded little crevice under that rock you living in.

"we know that you're in there, and that you're all alone" A reasonable jury could agree that the child may feel immediately threatened by two adults seeking violent entry into a home in which they are alone, and excessive use of force may be the child's only means of survival. Thus, all actions taken by the 8-year old could be cleared in self-defense argument.

@Aqueox

Жыл бұрын

"Excessive use of force"? It clearly wasn't enough.

@Daybreak6427

Жыл бұрын

Additionally, there is no way any court would expect an 8 year old to understand use of force.

@DungeonDragon18

Жыл бұрын

@@Aqueox Exactly, it's very hard to argue that Kevin went too far when the bandits still caught him. Clearly this movie takes place in an alternate reality where people are much more resistant to physical injury, and Kevin's traps should be seen as less dangerous than they would be in the real world.

@chargedpanic5979

9 ай бұрын

@@AqueoxYes, the robbers repeated and alarmingly reckless attacks on the home and safety of this child clearly show that they are an unreasonable force that can't be stopped with even extreme uses of force. They repeatedly recieved injuries that could've been fatal to a normal man and continue their invasion despite it all. It's clear that the only thing that would've stopped these men is death or incapacitation.

@chargedpanic5979

9 ай бұрын

@@Daybreak6427Exactly, the law says a lot about how one can use deadly force only if they reason this or that... This child can't be expect to have an adults reasoning no matter how intelligent or skilled they are as an inventor. skill or intelligence is not equivalent to a matured mental state.

Also, don't call Buzz's actions "Harmless taunting." The amount of bullying that Kevin receives from his siblings and family is a psychological nightmare. In fact, Kevin's behaviors could have been 100% attributed to his home life. I'd say the McCallisters are in need of some counseling.

@gotgunpowder

2 жыл бұрын

grow up lmao

@ianmiller6040

2 жыл бұрын

@@gotgunpowder Says someone who's clearly never been bullied. I envy your naivety.

@Aredel

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s no surprise he fantasized about maiming and torturing two bumbling idiots like this as he quickly descends into sociopathy.

@Mexican_Jedi

2 жыл бұрын

Cinema Therapy.

@ThatWeirdo04

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, Kevin was the victim of some serious emotional abuse

Kevin's main defense: He's 8.

@anselravenhart4753

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, even if a prosecutor managed to get him convicted (IF it goes to trial at all, which is very unlikely), he's just going to get probation for a five year maximum.

@glowingfish

4 жыл бұрын

And under severe mental and emotional strain.

@supervegito2277

4 жыл бұрын

Had this occured in Denmark, the police wouldnt have even been able to arrest him, for that reason.

@zekleinhammer

4 жыл бұрын

This. He doesn’t have the mens rea to commit any crime at that age

@XDrakeX1

4 жыл бұрын

In my country he wouldnt get sentenced at all since he is a child. Meaning he could even kill without getting sentenced.

Objection: as a minor, Kevin should not be expected to accurately judge how much force is considered "reasonable" or distinguish deadly from non-deadly force.

@wastelandlegocheem

3 жыл бұрын

When you're getting invaded, no force is too mucj.

@mikedalby2978

3 жыл бұрын

@@wastelandlegocheem the law clearly disagrees. as do any sane person.

@wastelandlegocheem

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikedalby2978 i'd rather live

@iplaygames8090

3 жыл бұрын

@@wastelandlegocheem rather be judged by the twelve then carried by the six.

@mikejunior211

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikedalby2978 These burglars were making every continues effort to enter the property despite knowing that a minor was in there home alone. In my book this is a clear "kid get a real shut gun and aim for the face"

Let's be fair, everything Kevin did at his age is still self defense against two criminals

@annearly3200

Жыл бұрын

A person has right to use a gun with someone bigger and stonger

@dorkydorgi5873

Жыл бұрын

I dunno it looks like he’s having fun

@Demigord

Жыл бұрын

@@dorkydorgi5873 what needed to be explained here was the reasonable person standard as applied to an 8 year old

@jc_art_

10 ай бұрын

​@@dorkydorgi5873 it doesnt really matter? First of all, people laugh in awkward or uncomfortable situations all the time, and also unreasonably find humor in not humorous situations, and then themselves not particularly know why they found anything funny. Second, hes a child, and 'what emotions should be felt when' isnt exactly a fully developed part of their personality, for example: kevin is overly terrified anytime he sees the old man, yet is celebrating when his entire family dissappears, which for about anyone with a fully developed brain, would likely not be the reactions given in those situations. Third, people who are licensed to use firearms dont always show fear when using them, in fact many people find joy and entertainment out of just the act of shooting guns or using weapons, even if not on people. The idea that someone who enjoys using weapons might find joy in using them for a real situation such as self defense against two robbers, however this is not the same as kevin never uses particularly fatal weapons on the bandits, so it could be seen similarly to someone enjoying using a bb gun on someone else, rather than someone using a firearm.

@dorkydorgi5873

10 ай бұрын

@@jc_art_ I made an observation 7 months ago and you made an essay on every reason my 8 word sentence was wrong

There has always been the argument that he didn’t call the police since he is first introduced to Harry as a police officer and could think he is a real officer and others could be just as bad. Also the police in this movie are comically inept and portrayed as the worst service imaginable. I mean, the family called and reported a stranded child and they showed almost 0 interest.

@qwertyTRiG

Жыл бұрын

Also, he did some inadvertent shoplifting, so he's scared of the police.

@andrespueblos

Жыл бұрын

Also i don't know why people forget this, but he thinks he MADE HIS FAMILY DISAPPEAR. So he doesn't want cops showing up and taking him away because he's a kid all by himself who was also shoplifting earlier

@FireMarshallStev

Жыл бұрын

He didn't call the police because the phone lines were down from the storm. This is why his parents couldn't call him from France. The guy repairing the telephone pole as they're leaving the house for the airport shouts that it's going to take the phone company multiple days to restore service.

@jeknechtphotography7106

Жыл бұрын

@@FireMarshallStev true. I forgot about that but, since Kevin wasn't out there when the family left, he may not have known the lines were down, especially since we don't see him call the police until the end, maybe from the neighbors house.

@Yezir760

Жыл бұрын

I am not buying this argument.

“Kevin starts off by assaulting his brother over minor teasing” Are we charging every sibling ever for this

@axelolord

4 жыл бұрын

Everything is illegal. Everything.

@austinbailey4605

4 жыл бұрын

He’s not saying to charge him, he’s saying that it is a crime. That’s the point of the video

@amandacollins5176

4 жыл бұрын

If so, me and all of my siblings need lawyers. Also a parent who teaches us to use our words.

@prodwysp

4 жыл бұрын

r/woosh

@hazeltree7738

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah if that was charged there'd be a lot of child court cases...

Prison Inmate: What you in for? Kevin: Everything

@LegalEagle

4 жыл бұрын

It all started when someone ate my cheese pizza....

@mr.midgardville

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle Honestly, i'd be traumatized for life too if someone ate my pizza. That assault was completely justified.

@edparadis6685

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle lol

@matthewwriter9539

4 жыл бұрын

Just wait until Home Alone 2.

@evilparadigm

4 жыл бұрын

@@mr.midgardville If Kevin couldn't eat anything else besides that pizza, then he could fear starving to death. His brother tried to slowly murder his brother!

Felony child abandonment requires intent, the McAlisters were reckless, but they did not intentionally abandon Kevin. Perhaps there is a negligence charge which is more appropriate.

@kinglewis6553

11 ай бұрын

They also called the police who went to the house but Kevin hid so they have up

@the0ne809

3 ай бұрын

also, this happened in the 80s. i doubt laws were that strict back then. lol

Kevin can never be charged for repeated attempted murder, because in HOME ALONE 2, he already knows that Harry and Marv are immortal.

@lucynorris2255

4 ай бұрын

But Harry and Marv were trying to kill him the whole time he was in New York! Plus, he tried asking for help from the hotel staff but the staff was too worried about the credit card theft to help him.

OBJECTION! Kevin doesn’t technically leave his property. His treehouse and his yard is still a part of his property.

@yriafehtivan

4 жыл бұрын

The neighbor's house isn't.

@min_maximilian

4 жыл бұрын

Aren't you that fire guy?

@JasperJanssen

4 жыл бұрын

Castle law is generally about the building, not the property line.

@Ok_Butterscotch1549

4 жыл бұрын

The neighborhood is his kingdom

@spornge

4 жыл бұрын

he also has the ability to retreat from the yard and call the police from the safety of his home which probably a jury would find, the problem is not that the yard is the property the problem is he left the safety of his home to engage aggressively

If stealing from older brother counts as a felony, then i am pretty sure all prisons in the world would have a crowd crisis

@ulla7378

3 жыл бұрын

In his defense: He had reason to assume that Buzz was no more. I guess US has some sort of laws about embezzling estate though, and maybe there are taxes to be paid too, but I'd guess Kevin could have just considered those to be his inheritance. Can't assume 8 year old to know how long it takes to pronounce missing person as dead :D

@howiestillgamez5326

3 жыл бұрын

@@ulla7378 well, if buzz was missing more than 48 hours he could have been stated as dead

@pws3rd170

3 жыл бұрын

@@howiestillgamez5326 not nearly long enough. You are declared dead after 7 years

@howiestillgamez5326

3 жыл бұрын

@@pws3rd170 wait.. oh sorry 48hrs to be delclared missing

@pws3rd170

3 жыл бұрын

@@howiestillgamez5326 that sounds right, well for the average adult. For teens and kids there are different thresholds for being declared missing

Fun fact! The picture of Buzz’s girlfriend is actually the directors son in a wig because they didn’t want to actually call a real girl ugly.

The real crimes are in the second movie where he goes out of his way to lure Harry and Marv into deathtraps in a renovated building. Plus all the identity theft.

@ryanhoward3383

6 ай бұрын

Then there was Uncle Frank threatening to assault a minor. (Ie slap him silly)

@GorillaWithACellphone

5 ай бұрын

@@ryanhoward3383thats more of an understandable thing though. He was recording him while he was in the shower. Assaulting a child is never good but it was probably more to get him out.

@ASoundscapeofOurOwn

5 ай бұрын

the real crime is the cops who should have done a better wellness check on Kevin

@Florentina-ox9xq

4 ай бұрын

When Kevin commited identity theft?

@Mis7erSeven

4 ай бұрын

@@Florentina-ox9xq When he checked in the hotel, he faked his voice on the phone and used his dads credit card, pretending to be an adult.

The real crime is standing still as a blowtorch incinerates your scalp.

@marhawkman303

4 жыл бұрын

He's not, Kevin wedged him in the door.

@calska140

4 жыл бұрын

It's invigorating.

@iatnehmaster8132

4 жыл бұрын

@@marhawkman303 Bud you clearly didn't watch the movie then, he was just standing there while the head was set a blaze.

@alansmithee419

4 жыл бұрын

@@iatnehmaster8132 ablaze is one word.

@alansmithee419

4 жыл бұрын

@@calska140 that word... I do not think it means what you think it means.

"Because everything is illegal." Wow, I think that's the most Lawyer thing you've ever said lol

@xger21

4 жыл бұрын

It's not wrong. As a civil litigator I walk around and constantly think "that's a lawsuit" "that's a lawsuit" ""that guy is a walking lawsuit"

@circa81

4 жыл бұрын

@@xger21 wow, can u ever relax?

@ThePrelude2life

4 жыл бұрын

@@circa81 He already is in his relaxed state lol

@circa81

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks everyone, I've never had a commend liked this much

@SporeFreak2010

4 жыл бұрын

@@xger21 Wow, that must be...kind of annoying, knowing the law and seeing it being broken literally everywhere you look.

I personally don't think Kevin deserves jail, not just because he is a child, but because I have always learned that defending yourself for your safety is always incredibly important.

@TJ_Low

Жыл бұрын

Not if you live in a Duty to Retreat state.

@AstralBelt

Жыл бұрын

@@TJ_Low dystopian existnece

@sera404

Жыл бұрын

Don't think Kevin can even go to juvenile detention at the age of 8 (think it's what, 10 minimum in Illinois?)

@seekingabsolution1907

9 ай бұрын

There's such a thing as proportional response. The burglers had no intent to kill the child until he did horrible things to them. He could genuinely have called the police to arrive just after they did.

@rileyomadadhain2173

9 ай бұрын

​@@seekingabsolution1907The movie mentions that the phone lines were downed by the storm.

Also I don't think he could call the police until the very end. An important plot point was the phone lines were down. When they left for the airport the repair person told the family it would take a few days to fix them. That's why Kevin's parents couldn't call him from Paris. At the very end he managed to call 911, but I don't think he could call them before that and tell them he saw burglars stalking his house and overhead them saying the were coming back that night.

Technically the zipline that leads from the house window outside actually leads to a tree house in the Kevin's backyard, which is still on the property of which Kevin's family owns and therefore the castle law permitting the use of deadly force is still technically in effect. Kevin may have left the home but he is still on what is legally considered to be his property.

@joshuanash6401

3 жыл бұрын

Objection castle law only pertains to the inside of your actual house. If you’re outside your house even if you’re on your property

@lukewoodside9420

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuanash6401 Except in the case of an out house or other such building that can be reasonably be considered as a dwelling. A dwelling being any structure that can provide shelter from the elements. There also comes the issue that they were still pursuing him, him, not property or goods, him. That gives him self defense rights that are not exclusive to the property. For example if I went out on the street and someone chases me, If I have a gun and they refuse to stop pursuing me I can legally use deadly force. The same concept applies here.

@csmith9573

3 жыл бұрын

Illinois doesn't have castle doctrine

@lukewoodside9420

3 жыл бұрын

@@csmith9573 Illinois justifiable force provisions can be found in 720 ILCS 5/7. In Illinois, you may use justifiable force: To defend yourself or another person; To protect your dwelling; or To protect your property. That is castle doctrine

@Mcncon1923

3 жыл бұрын

Luke Woodside its important to note the distinction that in many jurisdictions you have a “duty to retreat” before resorting to lethal force% meaning you must have exhausted all your options for evading direct confrontation before turning to meet your assailant. Furthermore self defense means you can use lesser or equal force to meet the threat. If a man us chasing you saying hes gonna beat your ass you cant turn around and shoot him unless he presents a weapon. States that do not have this stated in their laws make up the controversial “stand your ground” jurisdictions meaning any perceived threat can be met with lethal force (ie florida) regardless if the assailant is armed, on your property, or even started the confrontation.

"No, Kevin didn't make his family disappear, they abandoned him." That was so brutal and hilarious I died laughing

@hannahbloom

3 жыл бұрын

Memento mori

@rebeccaramon1962

3 жыл бұрын

...Unus...Annus..

@e5858

3 жыл бұрын

But if he did, would it be illegal!

@Dark_Mishra

3 жыл бұрын

It was merely a matter of convenient coincidence, so as a kid, he would’ve likely believed his wish had come true. Lol

@yoesphyoestar

3 жыл бұрын

@@hannahbloom if the nineth lion ate the sun

I would think that cutting Harry and Marv off the zipline would still be considered self defense due to the common law concept of curtilage (if I'm spelling that correctly). The Home isn't just the house, but a kind of nebulously defined area surrounding the home that is kind of conceptual. But the treehouse could be considered an extension of the home itself, into which he was driven. If, for instance, I were driven from my house and am driven to a tool shed, the totality of the circumstance might still allow the castle doctrine to apply if I use the hedge trimmers as a lethal weapon against my attackers. The same can be said of the treehouse.

@AmyraCarter

Жыл бұрын

Castle Law: includes the entire property

@Aqueox

Жыл бұрын

The kid could've shot them out of a neighbor's house and it'd still be a justified engagement.

To that first point, I could say that they truly believed he was with them (or at least were unaware of him being missing) until they realized at which point they made every effort to get back as soon as possible and care for him until they could get back

Kevin’s family wasn’t just negligent, they were also emotionally abusive. If you REALLY listen/watch closely, you can see that his own family members just hate him and bully him when he wasn’t intending to be a brat. Especially his mother in the beginning, like damn woman! They write him like he’s supposed to be the brat, but in reality, if you pay close attention, he really doesn’t deserve all the neglect and bullying. It’s gotten so bad that I’d say cps would’ve been called on the parents, especially since NO ONE notices he was missing before they boarded the plane! They’ve definitely committed a crime with child neglect and abuse.

@vitropolis8627

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@the_silentartist4837

3 жыл бұрын

Like at least double check the head count.

@Suddhadeep

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewliu8048 added 75 years ago to the name. The real time stamp on the right

@DBPCINC

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's just supposed to be from his perspective?

@joshuanash6401

3 жыл бұрын

Nope in Illinois there is no charge for emotional abusive parenting mainly because there’s a grey point in between emotional abuse and correction so there is however a physical abuse charge but that doesn’t apply here

Kevin steals a toothbrush: im a criminal Kevin when he attempts to murder 2 guys with a shotgun, a blowtorch, and many various objects: this is fine editing this comment to tell you one thing, i know its a bb gun, i just wanted to make a joke here.

@xDxD-hm5vt

3 жыл бұрын

Stealing was unnecessary, defending himself was.

@tremedar

3 жыл бұрын

Shotgun? That was a BB gun. A shotgun would have exploded Marv's head and probably shattered Kevin's shoulder.

@boomkittyFX

3 жыл бұрын

@@tremedar kzread.info/dash/bejne/oaGusI9tc5uaiNo.html

@Gos1234567

3 жыл бұрын

@Deon Denis yea plenty empty houses around,maybe they enjoyed the pain?

@EquinFrost

3 жыл бұрын

It’s self defense / home defense

The bigger question is what is Kevin's dad job to actually afford that huge house? My theory is that his dad is a mob boss and frank is his second in command

@cirrusB612

Жыл бұрын

I always assumed it was just old money. Seems like that kind of neighborhood.

@voodoocustompickups2547

Жыл бұрын

That's a long standing theory. Also why Marv and Harry targeted that house specifically. There's also a theory that Kevin grows up to be Jigsaw

@ht5686

Жыл бұрын

He’s an accountant.

@FireMarshallStev

Жыл бұрын

He works a high-paying white collar job in 1990. It's a big house in a rich Chicago suburb. This isn't a Prince of Luxembourg castle. I don't know how this became so bewildering to people on the internet over the past several years.

@sponge1234ify

Жыл бұрын

@@FireMarshallStev Was it really that easy to have such a big family merely working in accountant?

In the scene where Kevin nearly gets flattened by the work van, the scene was actually played in reverse so that Culkin would not actually be in danger of bodily harm. He walked backwards and the van was backed up the driveway during the filming.

If an 8 year old kid shoplifts a toothbrush, he probably really needs it.

@DimaEgorovRU

4 жыл бұрын

Scoobarekt u I’m surprised he didn’t make a shiv with it

@madestmadhatter

4 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly confident old man too slow to react probably told the cashier he'd cover it after Kevin left, explaining the situation and apologizing for the inconvenience anyways.

@Errol_cz

4 жыл бұрын

@@madestmadhatter Even if that was the case, Kevin still resisted arrest by running from the cop. It would probably be shrugged off if it was separate incident, but could be also added to his sentence.

@MWSin1

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure that the situation would be dismissed completely. When the store manager found out the kid was mistakenly left at home, he would have shown up with a box of food and various essentials. And then been promptly killed by death traps.

@Officialencode

4 жыл бұрын

@@Errol_cz Aren't minors considered incompentent? I don't think he'd be charged with resisting arrest

Watching this feels like watching film theory, but more *Sophisticated*

@soidontthinkicanthinkofago4162

3 жыл бұрын

Less Diet Coke jokes tho

@linked2006

3 жыл бұрын

That just a theory a comment theory

@PoetByDefault

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see colab!

@nickcampbell3812

3 жыл бұрын

Suit and Tie Film Theory

@parysknapton9043

3 жыл бұрын

No watching this is watching somebody over explain how to put cheese on a pizza Goes into every single detail and they ramble on about 1 detail for hours

Objection: Doesn't the treehouse on the property's lawn still count as "home" and still be under a "castle law" therefore letting kevin use deadly force to defend his dwelling "the treehouse"?

@schallboy79

5 ай бұрын

I'd add they were still in active pursuit of him, likely with intent to harm, by climbing along the rope to the tree house he just ran to. And I think the treehouse may still count because stuff like a covered front porch does or an attached garage. Until he cut the line I'd say it was an attached tree house, lol.

@geoffok

4 ай бұрын

Plus, they were about 2 floors up, which would put their feet somewhere between 10 and 20 feet above the ground. They would have to land directly on top of their heads to cause any real injury, let alone death

The only real crime that Kevin commited is is shoplifting the toothbrush.

Fun fact: They wanted Buzz's girlfriend look ugly but they didn't want to make anyone feel bad so they used the art director's son

@buffycatnip

3 жыл бұрын

um..i don't think that is buzz's sister. kevin and buzz are related by brothers and that "sister" is nowhere in their family picture

@UltmtDestroyer

3 жыл бұрын

@@buffycatnip oops wrong word

@Llamamanllama

3 жыл бұрын

@@buffycatnip Nobody said anything about their sister

@Humanzzz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Llamamanllama its edited he made a mistake

@lucassada4991

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Yh this is big brain time

"Kids Die Hard" More proof that Die Hard IS a Christmas movie.

@Kairi091

4 жыл бұрын

Who is saying it's not? It literally ends with a Christmas carol.

@Amarganeitor

4 жыл бұрын

In that case then Batman Returns was a Christmas movie too, along with Gremlins, Lethal Weapon 1 and Star Trek: Generations.

@pikgears

4 жыл бұрын

@@Amarganeitor im fine with that

@SovereignStatesman

4 жыл бұрын

For kids.

@numberyellow

4 жыл бұрын

I've always thought of it that way... Most people watch "A Christmas Story" every year..... i watch Die Hard, and Lethal Weapon.

I think the judge/jury would let Kevin off entirely. Defense plus child mentality plus how it would play in the media.

@DungeonDragon18

Жыл бұрын

And Kevin did try non-dangerous methods of scaring the bandits off; the mannequin dance party and the mobster movie with added sound effects. After both of those tricks failed, it was reasonable for Kevin to assume that Harry and Marv were determined to kill him and violent defense was necessary.

@lucynorris2255

4 ай бұрын

And Kevin would have witnesses to defend himself (Old Man Marley and Pigeon Lady)

Technically this is self defense. Harry and Marv are actively pursuing him.

His parents did contact the police when they realized he was missing. The police office checked the house but since Kevin was scared he never answered the door. Police office incorrectly concluded he wasn't home. If the police officer did find him. Tempory arrangements could have been made so that he was supervised until awaiting his parents return. The police bares some responsibility in his failings.

@jedodom3056

4 жыл бұрын

The police officer that checked the house should be in trouble because he knew that there was supposed to be a young child alone in the house and when nobody responded when he knocked he just left. What if something had happened to Kevin and he had been incapable of responding to the officer and due to that died? What kind of idiot just knocks on the door of a house that a little kid is likely to have been alone in for a decent amount of time and just leaves when nothing responds?

@rocketrelm1125

4 жыл бұрын

@@jedodom3056 To be fair, he shouldn't be in any sort of trouble. As evidenced on this channel the police can legally bomb your house to rubble and provide no recompense, so something this relatively minute would make no sense for them to bear responsibility for.

@tardigrade8019

4 жыл бұрын

@@rocketrelm1125 It would still likely remove culpability (or at least mitigate) any charges leveled at the parents.

@egthatyoutubes8094

3 жыл бұрын

plus he's an officer, they are legit to teach children not to answer the door to anyone you don't know

@astra3310

3 жыл бұрын

They should’ve station a cop outside (in plain clothes so he doesn’t scare Kevin) to wait for him

“Because everything is illegal.” Gen Z: Your honor, I plead guilty for breathing. Give me the death sentence. Please.

@2Ws2Ls

4 жыл бұрын

*Distant sound of O'hare Air*

@plate4814

4 жыл бұрын

@@2Ws2Ls let it die, let it die, let it shrivel up and die

@cheffries6066

4 жыл бұрын

Is this accurate or is this accurate?

@plate4814

4 жыл бұрын

@@cheffries6066 probally

@foxtrotnine

4 жыл бұрын

Millennials: am I a joke to you?

To be fair, Kevin was a top tier house sitter, imagine if nobody was there

A MASSIVE area where the rest of the family got off easy is the fact that the child was not only old enough but was also capable of taking care of themselves. If the child was the opposite the entire rest of the family would have been in a SHITSTORM of legal trouble.

Objection; You missed the potential for a charge of resisting arrest after stealing the toothbrush.

@awalllen212

4 жыл бұрын

It would actually be fleeing and eluding an officer as opposed to resisting arrest.

@jameson1239

4 жыл бұрын

Resisting arrest is when you fight an officer

@TheGr0nch

4 жыл бұрын

Well he is 8 so

@IceHax

3 жыл бұрын

I was told to change my name So here I have a feeling the guy who commented is from Europe, most jurisdictions over here treat fleeing the cops as a passive resistance, whereas what you think as resisting arrest would be called active resistance

@jameson1239

3 жыл бұрын

IceHax ah ok thanks for the clarification

"Kids' Die Hard" is about the most succinct description of Home Alone that I've ever heard.

@starfishcoffee2854

4 жыл бұрын

dk 109 right?! I was a little angry at myself for not realizing it.

@Bacteriophagebs

4 жыл бұрын

There's actually a REAL kids' "Die Hard." It's called "Playing Dangerous." A Kevin McAllister knockoff actually fights terrorists. It was shot as a "hard-R" movie but edited down to PG-13.

@davidnotonstinnett

4 жыл бұрын

There's also the "Baby geniuses" franchise.

@ElectroDFW

4 жыл бұрын

I think "Toy Soldiers" (1991) or "Masterminds" (1997) also qualify better.

@grapatin

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated

You forgot Kevin's animal endangermant, when he sets Buzz's tarantula loose in the house, and then later sets the spider on the face of one of the Wet Bandits.

@TheRealScooterGuy

Жыл бұрын

Good catch.

@papageno2696

4 ай бұрын

Animal endamgerment only applies to mammals and birds. Insects are objects

The charges Harry and Marv would face in the second movie: 1) Conspiracy 2) Unlawful flight to avoid persecution 3) Theft of a firearm 4) Attempted murder 5) Criminal trespassing 6) Grand larceny

@AmyraCarter

Жыл бұрын

3) There's no direct evidence of that. Assumption of this would be inadmissible.

@zcm007attack

Жыл бұрын

@@AmyraCarter They are still convicted felons in unlawful possession of a firearm; regardless of whether they stole it from a law abiding citizen or obtained it from one of their criminal associates.

"Kevin is a criminal mastermind like Jigsaw and Martha Stuart" That freaking killed me, which makes LegalEagle a murderer too.

@ayyylmao101

4 жыл бұрын

That was smooth.

@imaonion1217

4 жыл бұрын

So he killed him?

@TheAsvarduilProject

4 жыл бұрын

LegalEagle wasn't kidding. _EVERYTHING_ is illegal.

@Narinjas

4 жыл бұрын

I wish there will be a Kids die hard movie with the DIE HARD cast as children. (sorry for Piggybacking)

I remember when, in grade 6, my teacher made us do a group project where we had to rewrite Home Alone for another holiday. We had to do Easter. It was actually really good.

@SykoMuffin

10 ай бұрын

please tell me it involved crucifixion XD

@rowans.corner

10 ай бұрын

@@SykoMuffin actually no

@RichV20

3 ай бұрын

@@SykoMuffin That would be a pretty dark holiday movie. I remember the one guy in the first season of OZ getting crucified on the prisons gym floor by JK Simmons.

Kevin’s “theft” from Buzz isn’t a case as Kevin is so young, he doesn’t know they forgot him, he thinks he made them disappear with his Christmas wish...therefore it’s not theft, it is “finders keepers” which is totally a legal term 😂

@michealoceallaigh4716

5 ай бұрын

Plus, payback for all Buzz's shit!

Objection: Given his age he was significantly less physically able than the adult burglars, so even after he left the house he still didn't have an ability to safely retreat. Especially given the malice they've shown toward him personally.

@hazeltree7738

4 жыл бұрын

You say that but _did you see what he does?_

@4n4rch1st7

4 жыл бұрын

They had also claimed multiple times that they had the intent to murder kevin

@robertyourwaiter5615

4 жыл бұрын

LuigiMaster285 he called the police in the movie, that’s why they arrived

@lilchristuten7568

4 жыл бұрын

They were also currently in pursuit of him in an attempt to cause serious bodily harm if not murder him, so him cutting them down actually goes along with him using possible deadly force to defend himself.

@Penguinmanereikel

4 жыл бұрын

xFuzzzyGames they only wanted to hurt him after he tortured them

Objection: After Marv entered the house through the window, he screamed "I'm gonna kill that kid!", loud and clear. In addition to being a highly illegal death threat, it gave Kevin every reason to fear for his life, and defend himself accordingly.

It's funny how the mom didn't even think it was suspicious that a cop came to the house with out a cop car, to ask where they were going and how long they would be gone for

@megarockman

9 ай бұрын

I assume them being rushed plus no sirens for a "friendly visit" would explain it.

@whensomethingcriesagain

8 ай бұрын

Unless he was walking door to door, which is what I always thought he was doing given the way he talks about dealing with the neighbors

@ryanhoward3383

6 ай бұрын

You saw how much stress she was under at the beginning what with making sure everybody was ready that night for their flight the next day and dealing with Kevin. I doubt any of that stuff even crossed her mind. It would have been the least of her concern.

Objection the bandits put themselves at risk by entering the home after multiple chances to retreat. Kevin’s parents being negligent could also hold him blameless due to mental health issues from the trauma of waking up 8 years old abandoned and being left alone for approximately 3 days. He did retreat and multiple times the bandits continues persuit. Arguably self defense and no longer defense of the home. the bandits persue off the property after multiple chances they could have retreated themselves. The bandits offered absolutely no reason for him to believe they would stop Thier persuit. Also you didn’t mention the severe property damage from flooding the homes: there was 3 feet of water in the basement. There’s also extreme emotional harm done to a minor. And terrorizing a minor through threats on his person and life And assault on a minor As well as potentially kidnapping considering they hung him off the door and offered no chance for him to leave or run

11:00 *OBJECTION* Kevin DID “call the police” he did so from his neighbor’s house. The phone was not working in his house.

@christym4743

4 жыл бұрын

If the phone was not working, then how did he order pizza?

@madestmadhatter

4 жыл бұрын

Phones were repaired after the parents had stopped trying to contact the house and started trying to get home. The criminally lax police force never called the McCalesters back to inform them they were unable to contact the child because they are supremely incompetent, so Kevin's family was unaware that they needed to keep trying to contact him and instead focused on returning home, the phone he called the cops on was in his home just up the stairs from where he spidered Harry and Marv.

@xilrondo2907

4 жыл бұрын

@@madestmadhatter the phones weren't repaired. the long distance lines were down while the local lines at the time were still active it's understandable for a kid in such a situation to be wary of calling the police anyway given that they were already shown they're willing to impersonate the police and kids weren't/aren't taken seriously if the uniform looks legitimate harry and marv very well could've said they were patroling the neighborhood because of the bandits and likely not been questioned about it moreover, when then cops were called first they were dismissive, and the moment they got no response about a missing child left...a child calling and saying they need help at X location would've likely been met with the same stupid response (1 cop coming out, who knocks at the door of a frightened individual and then just..walks away) and that's something that's ACTUALLY happened, women called the cops about an individual that broke into their home the dispatcher told the caller to stay quiet and they'll dispatch the cop knocked and then left (with no further investigation, including not checking the rear of the house that was reported to have been broken into) the women were raped by said intruder the courts found that the cops did nothing wrong even back then it was well known police have no duty to do shit. even when the courts issue restraining and protection orders whether or not they do anything is up to them and if they decide not to they're legally protected don't gotta protect or react to people who call the police don't gotta react to mass shootings don't gotta enforce court protection/restraining orders honestly our police force has no reason to exist, they've no legal obligation to do their job even when not doing it results in deaths

@sammykent5752

4 жыл бұрын

@@xilrondo2907 Where are you getting all that stuff from about police not having any duty to respond? That's nonsense.

@xilrondo2907

4 жыл бұрын

@@sammykent5752 "protect" not respond. DeShaney vs. Winnebago Town of Castle Rock vs. Gonzales Warren v. District of Columbia the parkland shooting lawsuit that was thrown out because the officers had no duty to protect as students aren't considered "in custody" yeah...it's not nonsense, the police have no legal obligation to protect you from anything, even if they swore their protection or were ordered to do so by a judge

Lol "Laws Broken: Santa Clause" should be next

@godmagnus

4 жыл бұрын

THE Santa Clause?

@mattymag2394

4 жыл бұрын

@@godmagnus yup, where putting on a dead man's suit locks you into lifelong servitude.

@JP-zt6ph

4 жыл бұрын

MattyMag he can back out at anytime though, that’s the whole plot of the third movie

@Sorcerers_Apprentice

4 жыл бұрын

What, you never heard of the legal precedent 'you kill it, you bought it'?

@Dimensioneer88

4 жыл бұрын

I HATED the Santa Clause!

We could also add that Harry was driving the van when he almost hit Kevin. He could have received a citation and/or charges to reckless operation of a motor vehicle and potentially be charged with vehicular manslaughter had Kevin got hit.

You need to make a video of the second Home Alone film. Here’s some of the crimes that Kevin, his parents and the Wet Bandits committed: Kevin- Stole his father’s cash and credit card via accident because he’s looking for batteries for his Talkboy. Committed credit card fraud for a hotel room. Destroyed a window of a toy store in order to stop a robbery committed by the Wet Bandits. Trespassed in a house under remodeling and construction left by his uncle and aunt. Even pinched a woman’s buttocks, so she can punch the Wet Bandits. Kevin’s parents- the same you said in this video. Wet Bandits- Escape from prison, robbery, owning a firearm. It’s illegal to own a firearm as a felon since Harry and Marv are felons. kidnapping, even attempted murder.

12:35 What, no mention of Marv screaming, "I'm gonna KILL this kid!" upon entering through the window? That sounds like cause to fear for one's life to me.

@lukewoodside9420

3 жыл бұрын

The issue with that is theres a burden of proof, no audio or cctv means it did not happen

@Ghosty_Toaster

3 жыл бұрын

dude its a movie what happens in the movie is treated as such

@danielsteger8456

3 жыл бұрын

that charge would be dropped for lack of evidence

@viktornapolitano6113

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukewoodside9420 I agree. Also, he wasn’t under immediate harm at first, so it can’t really be considered self defense.

@pagejames8754

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukewoodside9420 Then there's no video of what Kevin did either....case dismissed

LegalEagle: "Where I'll see you in court" Me: Is that a theat

@LegalEagle

4 жыл бұрын

It's a promise.

@looseycanon

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle Are you refering to gen. Kegame from Shake hands with the devil?

@rattheninja2877

4 жыл бұрын

Wait, who’s the defendant and prosecutor?

@NemoK

4 жыл бұрын

@@rattheninja2877 Oh! I'll be the judge!

@Ph4ntomSp1rit

4 жыл бұрын

I knew it bernie...

It’s been years since I saw the movie, I can’t imagine Kevin would go to prison, he’s a minor and imagine the publicity. And real criminals were involved and the abandonment issue. Remember the pissed off judge in “What’s Up Doc”? Can you imagine someone like him trying to unravel it all?

I think in a real life scenario, his parents wouldn’t get anything due to the fact they did contact police within 24 hours of the incident occurring, even tho the police didn’t do anything

Objection - When Kevin cuts the line on the Wet bandits it is after the intimidation and threat of bodily harm, they are in close pursuit and as such add immediate mitigating circumstances of fear for ones life

@silverblade357

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. And this is after shouting their intent to kill him several times throughout the night.

@dragoncatgaming5481

3 жыл бұрын

And even the duty to retreat can be easily argued against, especially since they still manage to catch up to him after all of his attempts, which include the use of potentially deadly force, that alone would indicate that he had tried all other options, after which he was only saved by the intervention of a local public servant. (note, I call him a public servant due to the fact that we see him salting the sidewalk, which I believe is the duty of the city, and thus him having that as his job makes him a public servant, as he is employed by the local government, could be wrong)

@babs2952

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragoncatgaming5481 Hence why his punishment was just cold pizza.

@wastelandlegocheem

3 жыл бұрын

Plus in his yard, technically his property

@eduardolins5391

3 жыл бұрын

@@babs2952 cold pizza is a prize thus showing that people are endorsing such psycopath like behavior

*"Kevin is a criminal Mastermind"* *Kevin:* _* shocked Pikachu face *_

@LegalEagle

4 жыл бұрын

*shocked Kevin McCallister face*

@katanafourzeronine

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle what about the Castle Doctrine? o_0

@alexthai5223

4 жыл бұрын

@@katanafourzeronine still doesn't give him.the right to boobytrap the house

@VodShod

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexthai5223 technically speaking he was putting deterrents due to hostiles planned assault on a known occupied property. If a group of hostile people lets say a militia was known to be coming to your house to assault while knowing you are home, then do you find it should be illegal to set up defenses to slow down the stronger and more deadly forces. The other question is did he know they were just there to steal or did he believe they were after his well-being which they actually were by the end of the film. Note: I feel the area would do well to have more call 911 publicity, since it seems that they have not done a good job spreading trust to locals. Although there is the point that Alan probably would not want a policeman to come to the house while the house is booby trapped, but yes I feel calling the cops would be an important thing for Alan to do instead.

@garrenbrooks9703

4 жыл бұрын

No he's not. Hes the good son.

Kevin was acting in self defense because they intended to kill him, not to mention the fact that he's 8 and alone. What was he supposed to do?

@jamesordwayultralightpilot

Жыл бұрын

Hide and call 911...according to all local law enforcement. As if you start to dial 911 and the intruders stand by and wait for further instructions.

@emily1

Жыл бұрын

​@@jamesordwayultralightpilot Because a 8 year old has the initiative to think like that or even understand the concept of Police and that you can do that. I must remind you, the parent should always be accompanying a child for a reason and neither do we give them any ability to make informed choices until at least 16 (again for obvious reasons). I'd accept that in regards to someone mature say a 25 year old did this whole ordeal and who would already have the capacity to make informed decisions and general awareness of the law and consequences. But not someone who hasn't even hit 10. It's considerably lucky for the family's sake that he even did as well as he did without them. Realistic circumstances they probably would hide anyway but can't say that for everyone.

@jamesordwayultralightpilot

Жыл бұрын

@Emily do you have anything important to add? Or do you just like extrapolating the obvious to make yourself sound smart? I feel like my comment arose something inside of you to try and make a point. A point you failed to make, and you didn't even respond to what I said, so you didn't even make a good reply. I was simply saying that calling 911 does nothing to ensure your safety while your home is being invaded. And that Kevin reacted the only way he could if he wanted to live through this ordeal. 911 is a joke, for anyone who thinks 911 will save you from an assailant, it won't.

@morningrosie3684

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesordwayultralightpilot He did call 911. He just needed to catch them in the right place so they wouldn’t run.

@Mrbeefy-un9uz

Жыл бұрын

@@emily1 I think a child calling the cops would make more sense then trying to murder them in the most insane ways

Many states allow the use of deadly force to protect your property at night in the case of a home break-in. Even if you live in a minority jurisdiction though, the power difference between Kevin and the criminals would almost certainly allow him to use deadly force in self-defense once they got into his house

Objection on the cutting the rope: Kevin McAllister attempted retreat against two dedicated pursuers who he had attempted to dissuade pursuit of on multiple instances through various non-lethal and lethal means. As part of his retreat, he cut the rope that would be used to pursue him. That they happened to be on the rope is not inherently part of his responsibility and indeed proves that he was correct in assuming that his attempted retreat did not dissuade them. His assumptions are further justified in that his continued retreat did not prevent his assailants from eventually catching up to him and uttering multiple threats that a jury separately concluded amounted to attempted second degree murder. In other words, his actions could reasonably amount to reasonable force in self-defense as part of complying with his duty to retreat. That they were attempting to return to the house at the time and he could've waited for them to return is heresay and may be difficult to prove in court

@princepartee725

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, as far as I know, the tree house he retreats to is still private property, and he only cuts the rope once they attempt to once again follow him further into his property. Therefore, I believe in conjunction with your statement, the castle laws would still apply.

@matthewpoff2077

4 жыл бұрын

He waited until they were midway across for the sole sake of causing them to fall, and preventing retreat

@Revkor

4 жыл бұрын

@@princepartee725 exactly. it was still thier land just the back yard.

@tugger

4 жыл бұрын

plus the rope to his treehouse is still his family's property

@KorGarrot

4 жыл бұрын

@@matthewpoff2077 they would have to prove that they we're halfway in court, somewhat hard to do as it's their word against that of a child they were attacking

You: Home alone Me, an intellectual: Kids' Die Hard

@LegalEagle

4 жыл бұрын

I lol'ed. Great meme use.

@osmosisjones4912

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle do the Jim Carry Grinch . Laws brocken other then stealing Christmas . Like Male tampering

@andybaxter4442

4 жыл бұрын

I think John Hughes was inspired to write what he described as "Straw Dogs for Kids"

@SheepasaurusRex

4 жыл бұрын

@@osmosisjones4912 i think he'd have to get deeper into the whoville law system, which is a tiny city on a snowflake. very complicated.

@14:24 The pizza boy is not the only visitor who does this but it's downplayed in the finished cut. Both the airport minibus drivers and the policeman who goes to check on Kevin are seen handling the sculpture and have clearly also knocked it over with their vehicles. Would this reduce the pizza boy's liability if the sculpture is badly placed as to be regularly hit?

@holynder3181

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but either way he’d still have to pay for damages.

@carbonclaw7280

Жыл бұрын

No. It's called being a better driver lmao. If he wasn't haulin ass to the house like he clearly was, he would've missed the statue.

Objection in Kevin's defense he was acting in self defense since the wet bandits were trying to rob and harm him

@BlueOrchards

Жыл бұрын

Exactly and he was only 8 years old

@dorkydorgi5873

Жыл бұрын

He was having fun he didn’t seem worried at all

@dorkydorgi5873

Жыл бұрын

Legally sure it might’ve been self defense but he wasn’t scared of them at all he gets joy out of it

@lindseybarrow3070

3 ай бұрын

⁠@@dorkydorgi5873It’s a comedy not a drama. Of course he is gonna find it funny and everything is going to be over the top. Watching home alone is like watching looney tunes. If this dude wants to charge Kevin then he should also charge bugs bunny and the road runner.

Skull Fracture with Epidural Hematoma: Marv is Dead

@kamenridernephilim

4 жыл бұрын

Yes yes that meme is spreading.

@stephenflint3640

4 жыл бұрын

Hehehe. I remember that video. Over a hundred ways the two were either so severely injured they were incapacitated or straight up dead.

@UchihaFabio

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenflint3640 i read that article too. A doctor assessing the movie

@erickcassibo8172

4 жыл бұрын

Ok house.

@justiciar1964

4 жыл бұрын

RIP Marv. :C

LeagalEagle: says that Kevin and jigsaw are different people theorists like me: nope, same person

@LegalEagle

4 жыл бұрын

I'm here for that cinematic universe.

@frostshock13

4 жыл бұрын

Screen Rant and All time movies had a good videos about this theory.

@tackontitan

4 жыл бұрын

But that just a theeeeeoory... a game theeeeeoooeortyy

@br2k

4 жыл бұрын

Something something ambitious crossover

@raawesome3851

4 жыл бұрын

@@tackontitan I mean... A film theory!

One thing just hit me--did Kevin's parents never get told about there being burglars while they were gone? If they did, how much would Kevin have admitted to in stopping them? Would he even admit to anything? It's likely that the police would have told them something, not to mention that the neighbors who were robbed would say something and if any of them watch the local news, word would get around, right? It raises a lot of questions.

Objection to the very first charge of assault on to buzz : all siblings do fight so the same could be said for Kevin

@TheRealScooterGuy

Жыл бұрын

Buzz and the other siblings show a pattern of bullying Kevin. It's not an equal playing field.

@holynder3181

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealScooterGuy Yeah, Kevin is bullied by most of his family. Quite frankly I don’t see how he could live with them every day like that.

Legal Eagle: one year probation for the parents McCallister parents: hold my Home Alone 2

@violetedge83

4 жыл бұрын

Ooooo Kevin commits identity theft

@brandyw.8034

4 жыл бұрын

the real question is how did harry and marven get out in under a year for home alone 2.

@Ragnarockthedarkwolf

4 жыл бұрын

brandy w. If i remember correctly they broke out of prison

@steven9469

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandyw.8034 they broke out after a prison riot

@reeceemms9754

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandyw.8034 Home Alone 2 is set 2 years after the first one because in this one Kevin is 8 in Home Alone 2 he's 10

LegalEagle: He has done assault, damage of property, and theft to his sibling. Well I guess we would all be in jail

@sirshotty7689

4 жыл бұрын

god insurance and murder, or is that just me?

@zenuko620

4 жыл бұрын

Who tf would assault a sibling

@godinsurance4434

4 жыл бұрын

Zen Ukko you’re telling me you’ve never, or have never seen someone on a movie or tv show hit their sibling before because they were mad at them?

@godinsurance4434

4 жыл бұрын

Sir Shotty nope. Me too

@miriamvlachoulis6875

4 жыл бұрын

Its very obvious that some people in this thread dont have siblings Edit: I grew up in an ethnic family of 8 children in a rural town. If you didn't hit back, you were crushed.

You should do a video on "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York". One crime Kevin committed was credit card fraud.

Are you going to do Home Alone 2? I really would love to see you evaluate that one too since more damage/harm is done in that one. Plus, The same parents possibly charged a second time? Not to mention Kevin is not home, but inside a hotel in New York where his victims were, besides the Sticky Bandits, some of the hotel employees.

Objection: you stated that Kevin retreated when he left the house so it would be battery or attempted murder to cut the rope from the house to the tree house. However because the tree house was still on the property and Kevin was essentially trapped in the tree house on his own property with two criminals attempting to reach him with the intent to harm him. This would still be self defense.

@akmi1931

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. The simple fact they pursued him on the line was grounds for him to believe he was still in danger

@primetime3422

Жыл бұрын

More Kevin taunting and baiting the wet bandits, to cut the rope.

@wildfire9280

Жыл бұрын

That checks out with the castle doctrine.

@primetime3422

Жыл бұрын

Was he really trapped tho? The criminals were moving at what pace? Over what distance?

@AmyraCarter

Жыл бұрын

Castle Law is the entire fenced in property. If this were only the primary building, it would be a *_Keep Law._*

11:03 To be fair, I think the main reason why he doesn't call the police is because he knows that Marv (I think it was Marv) was dressed up as an officer, and he might still think that he is an officer. And if he's an officer, calling the police, who might also be criminals, would create more problems then it helps solve.

@nicholaschisholm7018

2 жыл бұрын

Been a while but didn't they also cut the phone lines?

@revine9243

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicholaschisholm7018 no, the power was just down to the phone lines, but the repair men fixed it, it had nothing to do with Harry and Marv, it was just the power outage

@user-ix3yh8yt7r

2 жыл бұрын

Harry was impersonating an officer.

@pineforest1442

2 жыл бұрын

It was Harry, but yes.

@pineforest1442

2 жыл бұрын

@@revine9243 the outage happened 3 days ago in movie time.

I’d love to see a behind the scenes video of how you do the legal research for these!

Discovered your content several days ago and can't stop watching. This is so entertaining and informative, especially for some who's from far far away and doesn't know how the law works in the US!

_"Everything is illegal"_ [Legal Eagle] _"There is no such thing as innocence. Only degrees of guilt!"_ [Lord Inquisitor Karamazov] hmm.. seems to be an attitude that comes with the job

@chaos1641

4 жыл бұрын

Me: *reads quote* hmmm looks like a Warhammer 40K line. *clicks more* Oh

@crystalcarbon

4 жыл бұрын

its not everything being illegal its preemptive punishment

@raistlarn

4 жыл бұрын

I mean haven't you seen the books with laws in them? My lawyer has a wall that measures ~20' long, and 6' high dedicated to nothing but books with laws in them. He even jokes about how he has to replace them all the time, because the government changes the laws every year.

@Predated2

4 жыл бұрын

Well, as a ruler of a country, you would need to prevent any possible loopholes in laws that can cause a criminal to go free, the preventing of loopholes is actually what makes everything illegal. Let alone that you would prefer to have citizens unable to overthrow you, so the only person who really is free to do most things without any legal reprocussions, is the ruler of the country. The Queen of England is technically the most powerful person alive because of that. She can literally have someone arrested in some countries because she doesnt like their face and have them executed. Ofcourse she doesnt do that, and there would be objections to it in practise, but legally speaking, she can kill about 1/6th of the human population without any punishment.(technically 100% of humanity if you include tourists)

@nancyomalley9959

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds Cardassian!

"Everything is Illegal" - Legal Eagle, 2019

@johnnyapplesmith

4 жыл бұрын

There’s hundreds of thousands of laws. What does that tell you? The government is literally shoving it in your face and telling you that they are trying to make you into a criminal, it’s all a trap.

@nonyabizness.original

4 жыл бұрын

well i was bummed that lighting firecrackers in a pot inside your own house was somehow illegal in illinois. mark that off my list of states to ever live in.

@misakamikoto8785

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyapplesmith and funny how school don't have mandatory law classes.

@johnnyapplesmith

4 жыл бұрын

@@misakamikoto8785 Yeah they just send us cops once a year to tell us how drugs are bad lmao.

How did Kevin not hear his family scrambling and shouting and running in the house in the morning.

OBJECTION: 13:54 He can still use deadly force because his pursuers have indicated verbally and through action that they intend him deadly harm. Therefore cutting the path to him for self-proection would be justified. (720 ILCS 5/7-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 7-1) Sec. 7-1. Use of force in defense of person. (a) A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another against such other's imminent use of unlawful force. However, he is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if he reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or another, or the commission of a forcible felony. Cutting the rope they are pursuing him on is justifiable because the justifiable belief of harm is reasonable given the scenes. Further, the degree of force could be justified in the context of inflicting enough harm to dissuade further pursuit, which for a person in the defendant's circumstances, would likely be justified in a court of law with a Jury. *bows*

Objection (?): Weren’t they chasing him when he “retreated?” Doesn’t that justify his deadly force considering he was still in danger?

@marhawkman303

4 жыл бұрын

given that he is free to continue running away, no.

@gamerito100

4 жыл бұрын

Mar Hawkman Is a child, he would get caught by them, so it's totally reasonable

@marhawkman303

4 жыл бұрын

@@gamerito100 I'm not so sure that's a given. Especially since he doesn't have to outrun them, just get to help.

@ericw.1620

4 жыл бұрын

@@marhawkman303 where would he get help tho? Isn't everyone in his neighborhood on vacation or asleep?

@zackfiat607

4 жыл бұрын

@@ericw.1620 call the police

Doesn't hold a candle to Home Alone 2, where he's not even defending his home. He lures the Wet Bandits into a Saw style murder warehouse he sets up while on vacation!

@guybro1153

4 жыл бұрын

They call themselves "the sticky bandits" in the second movie.

@frankwest5388

4 жыл бұрын

GoneZombie doesn’t Kevin also drop a brick from super high up onto a bandit there? You know one of those things that, if they fall onto your head will probably kill you. One of those things so heavy that construction workers need to wear helmets, specifically so one of those doesn’t fall onto them an kill them? That was just straight up attempted murder.

@falcross8224

4 жыл бұрын

@@frankwest5388 he doesn't just drop one brick. He drops several.

@Nickr3000

4 жыл бұрын

Username445 Kevin McCallister started as a resourceful precocious child who defends his home on Christmas Eve graduating to a murderous, torturous, cold-blooded anti-hero in the sequel. 1.4 Bricks to Marv’s face 2. Marv gets stapled in the ass 3. Marv gets stapled in the balls and face 4. Harry slips off the fire escape landing on his neck 5. Marv falls face-first into the basement 6. Harry gets a case of heavy hand tools dumped on his head 7. Marv slips in the Monster Sap and slides into the shelves of paint, knocking over the whole shelf set on him 8. Marv gets electrocuted by the washtub 9. Harry’s head is set on fire and he attempts to douse it in the toilet filled with gasoline 10. Marv has a heavy bag of flour fall onto his head 11. Harry climbs up a partially disconnected ladder, falling face-first and crushing his fingers 12. Marv and Harry get hit by a sevenweight on the staircase send them flying in the air all the way back to the basement, before Kevin cuts it down and it falls onto their chests. 13. Harry and Marv get crushed up against the wall by a toolchest falling down from the top staircase. 14. Kevin lights the kerosene-soaked rope Harry and Marv are using to climb down from the third story causing them to fall all the way down to the concrete, catapulting wood varnish and/or varnish remover to come raining down upon them both.

I love how he starts by saying that pointing out the crimes ruin the movie nostalgia for us. BRO THATS WHAT MAKES IT SO MUCH BETTER!

Objection! Harry and Marv were still chasing Kevin when he was in the treehouse. He had no escape at that point and was still on the family property. So not only was Kevin within his legal right to use deadly force, it was the only option available to him at the time

Remember that the "reasonably" thing changes since he's a child. A jury could reasonably assume that Kevin didn't think cutting them down on that zipline would do much more than just delay them from catching him. Which was, of course, his intention. So in other words, his wealthy father's lawyer could probably defend Kevin well enough that attempted homicide never sees the light of day. And of course as you mentioned he's a child. He's not likely to get any significant sort of legal discipline even if he were found guilty.

@illusioNery

2 жыл бұрын

I would’ve tried him as an adult. Made an example out of Kevin

@pineforest1442

2 жыл бұрын

@@illusioNery No

@pineforest1442

2 жыл бұрын

Plus their brain isn’t developed well, so they don’t have the same logic. Almost all of the charges against Kevin would’ve been dropped or lowered because it is reasonable to assume he was perceived things worse than they actually were.

@illusioNery

2 жыл бұрын

@@pineforest1442 Naaah, that's just an excuse to take consequences off of someone. Throw the book at Kevin so it's made clear what justice actually looks like

@LilGamingYes

2 жыл бұрын

He's 8 years old, in Illinois. Children under the age of 13 can't be incriminated. There will always be exceptions to this, like classmates planning and murdering another classmate, but Kevin 99% would not be an exception.

Kevin, "having acquired a taste for blood"… I'M DYING

I find it unlikely a DA's office would file charges, even if they did, it's even more unlikely a Jury would return a guilty verdict. On the one point about the line he cut. He retreated from the house but was being actively pursued by his attackers, therefore he could not retreat SAFELY, and took, what I think most reasonable people would agree to be the only action available to him to end the pursuit. Since the bandits had already declared an intention to kill, he would be justified in claiming he was in fear of his life if he were caught, thus I feel the cutting of the line is entirely justified.

I'd love to see one about Batman. Isn't him using a child as a sidekick child endangerment?

@Someone-whos-stupid

Жыл бұрын

@@dextermorgan4490 isn’t he “dead” though

“Destroying your childhood movies by showing you how illegal everything is.” Honestly kind of makes it better now 😂

@johnindigo5477

4 жыл бұрын

@@k8kzhradiotipsandreviews31 the credit card he used to get a hotel and bogus phone call. The brick he threw at the window, and the gun the burglars used. Also the people at the airport who didn't check his ticket. And what the bandits could be charged for with escaping prison.

The theory that Kevin's dad is involved with the mafia is my favorite

@LegalEagle

4 жыл бұрын

I saw that. I think it's a stretch.

@connorhilchie2779

4 жыл бұрын

@@LegalEagle assuming his dad is involved with the mafia, would that mean Kevin's whole family would be arrested since they know where the money comes from?

@goldfishprime

4 жыл бұрын

@@connorhilchie2779 It would depend on his level of involvement and their knowledge. Like if his wife knows he goes around extorting or killing, she could face charges, but it would be hard since she could just say she didn't know and refuse to testify.

@rambofan334

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't he be a successful doctor or business owner?

@gezzarandom

4 жыл бұрын

If he was Harry and Marv would’ve left the house well alone lol

7:23 I love how the captions say, "Kid old man" instead of "Kind old man".

He didn't give a mention to Kevin scaring off the delivery boy by pretending to shoot at him.I'm pretty sure that's not good.

@Demigord

Жыл бұрын

That's the one I wondered about

Even though he “assaulted” Buzz and stole from Buzz, do those actions really need to be prosecuted because those small actions happen inside of the family and should be dealt with by the parents, not the police.

@animatedfire5433

3 жыл бұрын

Also Buzz is a huge jerk and I would've punched him too. The theft can be written off as he thought Buzz had completely dissapeared by that point in the movie and therefore he believed the property no longer belonged to Buzz in the eyes of the law

@SS-rf1ri

3 жыл бұрын

He treats kevin as an adult

@AnastasiaSaenz

3 жыл бұрын

@ Carter Dryden I second the notion.

@e5858

3 жыл бұрын

Yens

@AngryIrishBenjamin

3 жыл бұрын

Probably his parents declined to press charges.

OBJECTION: You still haven’t covered the Legally Blonde series.

@ranelgallardo7031

4 жыл бұрын

He has yet to cover Ted 2 which is just as good.

@TheAsvarduilProject

4 жыл бұрын

I remember having to watch that back in marching band. We were on a bus, coming back from an out-of-state trip, so I had nowhere to escape from Reese Witherspoon. Many brave brain cells died that day, and have not been replaced. More seriously, it's not a _bad_ movie, per se. Its real focus seems to be challenging stereotypes of blonde women as vapid and dumb. That being said, I recall that the movie does that in the most questionable ways that it possibly can, to the point where I question if the writers were of one mind about what story they were writing. In some scenes, the main character very much _is_ the vapid blonde. In other scenes, she shows great ability. Basically, I think that Legally Blonde is very much a movie from the Star Trek: Voyager school of writing.

@ranelgallardo7031

4 жыл бұрын

TheAsvarduilProject I see what you mean. I saw that too, and it’s one of my sisters favorite movies. I just think the writing is coming out of a normal CW show than anything.

@cbjueueiwyru7472

4 жыл бұрын

Bro. It's cringey to actually leave an objection in the comments.

@thequestioneverythingconfe9263

4 жыл бұрын

Yes please do. One of my faves!

I will never get over the mother’s shouts of, “Kevin!!” 😂

There were some additional crimes not mentioned. Uncle Frank and some of Kevin's siblings: Emotional abuse of Kevin. The siblings are minors, so they probably get juvenile probation, but Uncle Frank and his wife still have something to answer for regarding the items they stole on board the aircraft. The pizza guy: Hit and run. You know if he did it at Kevin's house, he did it elsewhere too. Better take paint scrapings from his car to see if they can be linked to any other cases.