With more than 2.4 million followers, prankster Sam Pepper is a bona fide YouTube sensation. A lot of people, however, don’t think his latest video is funny.
so i watched the sam pepper video……um…….is this real life tho?
— Shane Dawson (@shanedawson) September 22, 2014
Very disheartened that Sam Pepper's video of him committing sexual harassment is still on @YouTube after such a vocal campaign to report it.
— Charlie McDonnell (@coollike) September 21, 2014
@DwarfofChaos sam pepper's newest prank video is blatant sexual harassment and just generally despicable behavior
— Jimmy Wong (@jfwong) September 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/musicalbethan/status/513628334044221440
Signal boosting the absolutely despicable behavior of YouTuber Sam Pepper, who thinks harassing women is funny. http://t.co/pRzmlZXnpu
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) September 22, 2014
Literally had to stop watching the Sam Pepper video because I started to vom. It's not a prank. It's sexual harrassment.
— Brittany Kahn (@BrittanyKahn) September 22, 2014
please don't watch @sampepper's new video, it's not a prank, it's just sexual harassment passed off as entertainment
— Jack Howard (@JackHoward) September 20, 2014
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For people asking, it's safe to assume that people who sexually assault women in "prank" videos will not be welcome at future VidCons.
— Hank Green (@hankgreen) September 21, 2014
@hankgreen Appreciate seeing this. You won't be seeing creators who partake in that behavior appear in YouTubers React either.
— FBE (@FBE) September 21, 2014
If you guys could report @sampepper's new video (https://t.co/oWyswervV3) that would be great. Its sexual harassment and its disgusting.
— Simone (@SimoneOlivia) September 21, 2014
Some say Pepper’s actions warrant a law enforcement response:
https://twitter.com/lovatosclassic/status/513900950248243200
@sampepper How have u not been arrested you scum. Recording yourself sexually assaulting women & posting it online. #ReportSamPepper #arrest
— Isaac (@xDIRTx) September 21, 2014
Arrest @sampepper for battery
— Ian Boudreau (@iboudreau) September 21, 2014
A series of sexual assaults captured on video. When will police arrest Sam Pepper?
— Patrick Strudwick (@PatrickStrud) September 21, 2014
SOMEONE PLEASE ARREST SAM PEPPER
— adrienne (@adrienniest) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/Nicole_Lynnx/status/513865813904748544
Update:
According to Pepper, this was apparently all part of an effort to send a message:
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514243781483167744
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514268617064460288
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514283593426665472
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514415700153094144
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514419517896679424
https://twitter.com/fetishlester/status/514420678309576705
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514425098980188160
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514439642829975552
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514446295822368768
https://twitter.com/sampepper/status/514472363723747328
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