Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker is an internet viral video featuring a hitchhiking man who calls himself "Kai". It was released on February 2, 2013, by a reporter from a local news station in California. The video went viral and received national attention in the press. Kai Lawrence, later identified as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary (b. September 3, 1988 from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, would cite the fall-out from the video as part of his defense against a homicide charge that was filed in New Jersey a few months after the video was released.
Caleb Lawrence McGillvary
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Full Interview With Kai, The Homeless Hitchhiker With A Hatchet [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Full Interview With Kai, The Homeless Hitchhiker With A Hatchet [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Where Kai the Hitchhiker Ended Up After Saving Woman in 2013
Where Kai the Hitchhiker Ended Up After Saving Woman in 2013.
smash, Smash, SMASH! - Songify This
The video is by local Fox affiliate KMPH in Fresno, California. The video is an eyewitness account by a man calling himself "Kai" who describes what happened (according to Kai) soon after the course of events and while still on the scene. Kai recounts he had been hitchhiking and was picked up by Jett Simmons McBride, who Kai describes as weighing 300 pounds and who claims to be Jesus Christ. As they are driving, McBride tells Kai he once raped a 14-year-old girl in the Virgin Islands while on a business trip. McBride then crashes into a pedestrian at an intersection, pinning him against the rear of a parked truck and the front of the vehicle McBride is driving. Kai jumps out of the car to help the pedestrian while McBride remains in the car. When a bystander arrives on the scene to help, McBride jumps out and attacks her in a bear hug. Sensing the woman's life might be in danger, and believing the man could snap her neck "like a pencil stick", Kai removes a hatchet from his backpack and repeatedly strikes McBride in the back of the head. In the video Kai describes the hatchet blows with the words "Smash, Smash, SUH-MASH" while he reenacts the over-head swings. Kai recounts he was interrogated by police and set free.
The video was uploaded to YouTube on February 2, 2013, by Jessob Reisbeck, who had conducted the interview for KMPH. As of December 16, 2021, the video had over 7.8 million views. The Gregory Brothers sampled the interview and turned it into a song; as of October 27, 2019, the music video had garnered over 10 million views. In January 2020, Kai was interviewed on Inside Edition, where scenes from the viral video were replayed; this video segment uploaded to YouTube had over 7.5 million views as of November 2022.
smash, Smash, SMASH! - Songify This
Kai was arrested on murder charges in May 2013 for the death of New Jersey attorney Joseph Galfy. Kai maintained he fought against Galfy in self-defense. According to Kai, he had been drugged and raped by Galfy after he offered Kai a place to stay for the night. Kai stated that the police claimed the sexual encounter was consensual and the murder premeditated; however, Kai said that after the viral video in California, he had no need to have sex with men like Galfy, whom Kai described as unattractive, stating "Do you know how many hot chicks—never mind. Even if I was gay, do you know how many hot guys wanted to fuck me after that shit in California? I'm not even being vain. It's just a fact, like—no offense, but he [Galfy] was not a looker".
FILE- In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, 24, center, is taken by Union County sheriff's officers to jail in Elizabeth, N.J. The former online celebrity who became known for allegedly using a hatchet to fend off an attack on a highway worker, failed in his attempt to have his conviction in a 2013 murder overturned, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
After the murder charges, the video views increased substantially increasing its viral reach. Fans of the video, who considered Kai a hero for saving the woman, raised a legal fund. Kai was imprisoned for over five years awaiting trial which began April 1, 2019. Kai took the stand in his own defense and was combative during cross examination; he made an outburst during his defense lawyer’s closing arguments nearly leading to his expulsion from the court room. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder and he was sentenced to 57 years in prison. He will serve 85 percent of that term before the possibility of parole, with the judge telling McGillvary, "when you become eligible for parole, you will still be younger than Mr. Galfy was when you murdered him." Galfy was 73 at the time of his death. Kai said he planned to appeal the conviction.
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Aussiest. Interview. Ever. What a legend!
Aussiest. Interview. Ever. What a legend!
Daniel McConnell was in bed when his wife witnessed an almigty crash just outside..He said his wife first heard the crash at the neighbouring fish and chip shop, which is run by his friend's mother.
Daniel from Brisbane, Queensland Australia instantly leapt from his slumber to investigate. To his dismay his friends shop next door had been hit by a fast moving car. He said his wife first heard the crash at the neighbouring fish and chip shop, which is run by his friend's mother.
"I come outside in me jocks, and I've seen old mate… and I said, 'oi, what are you doing there mate, you gotta wait here,' and he's like, 'nah, nah, I fell asleep behind the wheel,'" Mr McConnell told Australia's Nine Network.
"He just started taking off, so I've run inside, jumped in me little purple car, and started chasing him up the street.
"He went down a side street, and I told the coppers he went down a side street, and they went and got him."
Daniel McConnell has been labelled a hero for his actions. Picture: Tara Croser
The former showgrounds worker leapt into action about 2am on Thursday when a car smashed into a fish-and-chip shop on Nudgee Rd, Hendra, in Brisbane’s inner northeast.
“I jumped out of bed and all I had (on) was my undies and I walked out the front and I’ve seen the car smashed and I’ve seen the bloke walking back to the car. And so I’ve walked outside and said, ‘What are you doing, mate? You can’t be leaving the scene’.”
Mr McConnell said his decision to chase the 35-year-old driver was “just instinct”.
“All I had was me jocks on and I was chasing him up the street and I was just like, ‘mate!’ If I hadn’t have gone and chased him down, mate, they (the shop owners) would have been left with one bloody big bill,” he said.
“It’s really quite funny, I didn’t intend on trying to be famous … I just see it as I done me mates a favour. It’s me mate’s mum’s shop, so what else can you do?”
Within hours, the internet star had been stopped in the street by a stranger wanting a selfie.
The “top Aussie bloke” cashed in on his new-found fame, with a bidding war between breakfast TV heavyweights Nine and Seven to get the undie-clad hero on TV.
The two stations made offers into the thousands for an exclusive.
It is understood the father-of-four was wooed by the chance to go live with Sunrise host David Koch
""BE HERO A MATE !!"" Song by Australian Hero Daniel McConnell
""BE HERO A MATE !!"" Song by Australian Hero Daniel McConnell.
15 Minutes: Daniel McConnell AKA Jock Dundee | S1 E8 | PEDESTRIAN.TV
15 Minutes: Daniel McConnell AKA Jock Dundee | S1 E8 | PEDESTRIAN.TV
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Diana Radcliff walked into a convenience store in Kansas City, Missouri on September 1, 2010 and she witnessed a failed robbery attempt. Radcliff fell to the floor as her friends/amigos behind the counter started shooting at the criminals as they ran out of the building. Luckily, everyone was safe and she was able to give this amazing interview about the incident to a reporter for KMBC-TV.
Here's how she described the incident:
Witness Describes Robbery Attempt
Witness Describes Robbery Attempt.
The Three Amigo's
Backin Up Song - Full Version (on spotify, apple, and your toaster)
Backin Up Song - Full Version (on spotify, apple, and your toaster)
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Antoine Dodson ‘Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife’ Interview (Original)
Antoine Dodson ‘Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife’ Interview (Original)
Bed Intruder Song - Full Version
Antoine Dodson was just another boy from "the projects", the run-down housing estates which are a feature of every American town and city. Living with his parents, siblings, nieces and nephews in Lincoln Park, where opportunities were few and far between, Dodson had few prospects of escape from his bleak surroundings. Dodson's remarkable ascent to internet stardom began with just another violent incident in Lincoln Park: a sexual assault on his sister, which the local television station chose to cover in its news round-up. Elizabeth Gentle of WAFF TV interviewed Dodson's sister Kelly after she was attacked in her bedroom by an intruder. The interloper had climbed on to the ledge underneath Kelly's window before sneaking in, jumping on her in bed and groping her.
Bed Intruder Song - Full Version
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A video of an American high school football player's post-game speech has gone viral, receiving positive responses on social media. In the interview he encouraged people to "just keep smiling" and said "all it takes to be successful is an attitude". Hester scored in a touchdown before the post-match pep-talk, and his team the East View High School Patriots won their game on Sunday by one point.
"It's an awesome feeling when you know you are going to win, when you know you are going to be successful, regardless of the scoreboard, because of the effort that you put in," he told TWC News Austin reporter Lauren Mickler.
TWC News Austin: High School Blitz Interview with Apollos Hester
TWC News Austin: High School Blitz Interview with Apollos Hester.
Scoreboard by Apollos Hester - Songify This!
Scoreboard Lyrics
You’re gonna battle, you’re gonna fight
Win or lose, you’re gonna be alright
Regardless of the scoreboard
You can do anything you work for
Do it for us
Do it for one another
Do it for yourself
And do it for each other
Regardless of the scoreboard
Regardless of the scoreboard, scoreboard
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I'm not gonna lie, they had us in the first half
We started slow but we’re always gonna finish fast
It’s gonna be hard, it’s gonna be tough
If you fall down, just get up
And no matter what you’re going through
Your friends are there to help you
With all the hard work you put in
You might come out with this win
Chorus x2
CHORDS:
Scoreboard by Apollos Hester - Songify This!
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Michelle Dobyne is a resident of the Casa Linda apartment complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma who was interviewed by local news station KOTV Channel 6 about a fire that broke out in her building and the subsequent emergency evacuation of its occupants. Upon the broadcast of the interview clip in early January 2016, the video quickly went viral online and garnered national attention, mainly due to the overly enthusiastic tone of Dobyne's eyewitness account.
Michelle Dobyne.
Michelle Dobyne - NOT TODAY! It's Poppin! Casa Linda Apartments Interview
Michelle Dobyne - NOT TODAY! It's Poppin! Casa Linda Apartments Interview.
The Building Is On Fire REMIX (Feat. Sweet Brown) - WTFBRAHH
The Building Is On Fire REMIX (Feat. Sweet Brown) - WTFBRAHH
Not Today (The Building Is on Fire) ft. Michelle Dobyne - Songify This
The building is on fire The building is on fire I said naw, what, i got my three kids And we bounced out, bounced out I said, hey, hey We ain't gonna be in no fire, not today Not today, not today Nuh-uh
I was on the phone cookin me and my baby some breakfast My friend said "hey" something wrong is popping I said "what" she said "yeah" I said "naw" she come out her apartment with her baby with no shoes on I said "aw, girl it's cold outside" She said "something something something ain't right" I said "what" i said "aw man" She said "aw man"
The building is on fire The building is on fire I said naw, what, i got my three kids And we bounced out, bounced out I said, hey, hey We ain't gonna be in no fire, not today Not today, not today Nuh-uh CHORDS: chorus: Fm Cm Db Ab (walkdown) repeat verse: Fm Db Bbm Cm Fm Db Bbm Gb
Not Today (The Building Is on Fire) ft. Michelle Dobyne - Songify This
It's Poppin! Michelle Dobney Talks Going Viral | TMZ Live
It's Poppin! Michelle Dobney Talks Going Viral | TMZ Live
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Reporter’s Funniest Interview Moment Ever
Funny news interview!!!
Meet The Funniest NASCAR Fan Ever! - They Need To Hire Him Now
Fact: Another Elijah Samuel Burke born May 24, 1981) is an American professional wrestler also known under the ring names "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and Da Pope. Prior to his wrestling career, Burke worked as a law enforcement officer in Jacksonville, Florida, being duel certified, and later gaining a degree in criminal justice: He also trained as an amateur boxer, a background that influenced his in-ring style.
NASCAR Should Hire This Guy! (News Interview)
Weird Guy Nearly Falls Into Sinkhole
Weird Guy Nearly Falls Into Sinkhole
I got my first kiss today
This is amazing
I got my first kiss today
It's so good
It goes to my brain, it goes to my heart
It just goes kablooie
I've got a funny feeling
It was so, so great
I got my first kiss today, kablooie
I got my first kiss today
I got my first kiss today (My first kiss)
This is amazing
I got my first kiss today (Can't believe this)
It's so good
It goes to my brain, it goes to my heart
It just goes kablooie
I've got a funny feeling
It was so, so great (I might faint)
I got my first kiss today, kablooie
I got my first kiss today
It's just so mind-blowing
That I just can't feel it
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
I just can't feel it in my head
I just can't feel it in my heart
When she kisses me, kiss, kisses me
It was so, so great
I got my first kiss today (My first kiss)
This is amazing
I got my first kiss today (Can't believe this)
It's so good
It goes to my brain, it goes to my heart
It just goes kablooie
I've got a funny feeling
It was so, so great (I might faint)
I got my first kiss today, kablooie
I got my first kiss today
First Kiss Today - Songify This
First Kiss Today - Songify This
An overjoyed little boy is seen gushing about his first kiss in a heartwarming video he filmed for his parents.
When Griffin, whose age is not known, told his parents that he had kissed a girl on the playground, they had him share his news on camera, and the video was later posted on Youtube. 'This is amazing,' he says after introducing himself. 'I got my first kiss today, and it is just so mind-blowing that I can just feel it.'
The elementary school student animatedly recounts the experience inside a moving car, presumably on his way home from school.
'It's mixed up in my head and my heart,' he continues. 'When she kisses me, it goes to my brain. It goes to my heart.'
Griffin puts his hand on his head as he tries to describe the stream of emotions he had felt during the sweet moment.
'It just goes in my brain so much; it just goes kablooey! It’s so good! I had a funny feeling. It was so great.'
Joe Biden kisses granddaughter on lips during Iowa rally.
Space Force - The Theme Song // Songify This
Joe Biden kisses his granddaughter Finnegan Biden during an Iowa campaign event. 2020
Space Force - The Theme Song // Songify This.
Songify This - I'M NOT A WITCH - sung by Christine O'Donnell
Songify This - I'M NOT A WITCH - sung by Christine O'Donnell
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Born August 27, 1969 is an American conservative activist in the Tea Party Movement best known for her 2010 campaign for the United States Senate seat from Delaware vacated by Joe Biden.
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Weird Arby's Guy (Original)
Weird Arby's Guy (Original)
One of the most racist moments live on television. smh this is crazy.
One of the most racist moments live on television. smh this is crazy.
Weird Satanist Guy
Weird Satanist Guy..