If there is one thing that one should avoid joking about it is death or suicide especially if you just happen to be near a person’s grave or final resting place…
YouTube personality Logan Paul has apologized for sharing a video that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese forest known as a suicide spot.
Paul posted his apology on his Twitter page Tuesday, saying, “Where do I begin. Let’s start with this. I’m sorry.”
“I thought I could make a positive ripple on the internet, not cause a monsoon of negativity,” he added.
Although the video has been taken down, segments were still online. Critics, who have also gone online, say what was offensive was Paul’s giggling and joking about the body.
The video shows Paul, who has millions of Twitter followers and YouTube subscribers, going on a trek with friends in Aokigahara forest, near Mount Fuji.
He seems aware that the site is sometimes chosen for suicides, but is surprised to come across what appears to be a hanging victim.
“Yo, are you alive?” he says in the video. “Are you f—ing with us?”
Paul posted a more sanguine video on YouTube on Monday, showing him romping through a Tokyo park, talking about his apparel brand, visiting gadget stores and running around city streets wearing a Pokemon outfit.
He briefly mentioned the encounter with a body at the start of the video, saying, “That was weird.”
The video was uploaded on Sunday and titled “We found a dead body in the Japanese Suicide Forest.” According to New York magazine, it garnered more than 6 million views in less than one day before it was removed by Paul.
His younger brother Jake Paul is also no stranger to controversy. The actor announced he was leaving his TV show on Disney, “Bizaardvark,” in July 2017 after his neighbors called him a public nuisance.
According to KTLA5, Jake Paul burned furniture in his empty pool, causing flames and smoke that billowed higher than the home itself. Additionally, he wasn’t shy about giving out his home address to fans. As a result, the street was constantly flooded with people, mostly young girls, hoping to catch a glimpse of him.
Actor Jake Paul left his Disney show in July 2017 after his neighbors called him a public nuisance. (Reuters)
The stupidity starts around the 6:30 mark…
“Long story short…