Ramsey Khalid Ismael — better known as Johnny Somali, the infamous American streamer arrested in Japan, Israel, and South Korea for his provocative behavior — has been imprisoned in South Korea.
Ramsey Khalid Ismael — better known as Johnny Somali, the infamous American streamer arrested in Japan, Israel, and South Korea for his provocative behavior — has been imprisoned in South Korea.
Never heard of this guy. But let me see if I have the basic jist of the story just from context of the headline, and that photo.
I’m going to guess he’s some 19 year old, who feels he owns the world. He feels he’s the main character, and totally untouchable.
So he goes off to these foreign countries, acts like an ass, and now he’s shocked to find out that other countries ALSO have rules, and laws, and also think he’s an asshole breaking their laws.
So basically this story’s TLDR, if I have everything right is basically:
Way to find out that being the hero of your own story doesn’t give you plot armor.
Or maybe if quantum immortality is real, he’s off in his own universe where it worked out for him while the rest of us take the “fucker’s getting what he deserved” branch.
Having read half-ish of his wikipedia article, the only thing I’ll correct you on is his age, 25, otherwise that’s on point.
Even worse, jeez.
hes desperate for clout, thats why the grift, but theres already too much competition out there.
I vaguely remember seeing this when it came up earlier, and my impression was that the guy basically ran around doing offensive things and then making money by streaming video of it, so there’s maybe something of a broader misincentives issue.
I mean, we probably wouldn’t be talking about him right now if it didn’t work in terms of getting eyeball time.