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  • @bigal5747
    @bigal5747 2 года назад +5669

    Austin: I'm a horse and I'm immortal
    His entire Family: Bro shut up, lets go to Duffy's

    • @marcsman07
      @marcsman07 2 года назад +254

      Quite a monstrously stupid family he had there.

    • @Berserk1Manga
      @Berserk1Manga 2 года назад +45

      😂

    • @annechristian4653
      @annechristian4653 2 года назад +216

      What a DISGRACE on the part of his parents. Unbelievable. Can’t be MY perfect son; he’s only MY son if he’s perfect. Cost that poor couple their lives.

    • @dangyraco
      @dangyraco 2 года назад +25

      I wanna upvote this but you've got 420 likes right now

    • @bigal5747
      @bigal5747 2 года назад +6

      @@dangyraco 🔥

  • @persona9437
    @persona9437 2 года назад +6251

    If my son starts chugging vegetable oil after walking to my house while he’s supposed to be in the middle of a meal with the rest of our family, I’m not driving him back to the restaurant… I’m taking him to the hospital.

    • @CallStation23
      @CallStation23 2 года назад +356

      Right like wtf

    • @orange_cat
      @orange_cat 2 года назад +280

      If I did that, my own dad would've made sure I went missing.
      I can read his thoughts: "This one ain't right, let's try again."

    • @Muckwickett
      @Muckwickett 2 года назад +64

      But it has electrolytes...which is what people crave

    • @hatake1990
      @hatake1990 2 года назад +221

      Exactly! His parents certainly had the means, not to mention so many chances, to take him to get help. this could have been completely avoided. Ugh

    • @BM205
      @BM205 2 года назад +29

      @@Muckwickett plants crave it too👍

  • @veezopolis
    @veezopolis 4 месяца назад +690

    Shout out to Jeff for immediately jumping into action and getting help for the woman before even mentioning he got stabbed in the back

    • @SasaSasa-wy9wu
      @SasaSasa-wy9wu 2 месяца назад +17

      Awe of course he was a brave n selfless man but just realizing he called n told them what happened to her before himself speaks volumes of this man’s character

    • @lindabailey2327
      @lindabailey2327 Месяц назад +3

      True but they probably would of sent help even quicker if he said that first

    • @JamesMBC
      @JamesMBC Месяц назад +7

      He was brave, but still let Austin get back up and still ran away. So he was brave, but not smart.
      And the cops, they could have kneeled and shot parallel to the ground into Ausin, with the bullet trajectory never being in danger of hitting John, as he is flat on the ground. That's just basic middle-school geometry: a line parallel to a surface never intersects with the surface. Every human being over 12 years old should know basic geometry. I don't know if the cops couldn't subdue him or shoot him because they were also elderly (being in Florida) or they just knew they didn't have good aim.
      In the end, people tried to help, but were too incapable of doing so. The dog is the only one who was somewhat effective.

    • @albanian2902
      @albanian2902 Месяц назад

      @@JamesMBC So you're telling me you are willing to fight unarmed with an obvious psycho HOLDING A KNIFE for your neighbour? Is that correct? Did I get that right? One last question... are you fucking batman by any chance saying shit like that?

    • @lunakepner-chaos1990
      @lunakepner-chaos1990 29 дней назад +1

      Poor guy was so in shock he couldn't even think of himself :( he sounded like such a an after thought to himself

  • @peterliddle1486
    @peterliddle1486 Месяц назад +131

    What makes it even worse is his father says afterwards "Schizophrenia runs in the family".. yet the family did nothing at all when he started acting strangely.

    • @youtubehandle91
      @youtubehandle91 6 дней назад

      Whole family are terrible people; clearly did not give a shit whatsoever. No wonder Austin turned to abusing every drug he could get his hands on immediately after moving out. Dude ruined his mind bc he grew up with a bunch of psychos

  • @Tinaburnerike
    @Tinaburnerike 2 года назад +8778

    His mother sees him drinking oil and drives him back to the restaurant… I’m sorry but the whole family seemed OFF.

    • @nikosari4475
      @nikosari4475 2 года назад +81

      @@professorfinesser4015 where are you from

    • @KikiChan_007
      @KikiChan_007 2 года назад +250

      Exactly @Annie Lolo I can't wrap my head around it. If I didn't decide the intervene during the nightly demon patrols, drinking oil would definitely spur me into action. Who know what else the guy would start eating or drinking unawares?

    • @professorfinesser4015
      @professorfinesser4015 2 года назад +63

      @@KikiChan_007 lmfao!! Nightly demon patrols Lol

    • @smoochfa973
      @smoochfa973 2 года назад +121

      @@nikosari4475 where they're from doesn't matter, they just pointed out a flaw in some American family systems

    • @nikosari4475
      @nikosari4475 2 года назад +8

      @@smoochfa973 do you live in America because I do and the cps are up me and my family's ass

  • @cjboyo
    @cjboyo 2 года назад +5092

    I am EXTREMELY disturbed that he tried to walk into traffic and they were just like “eh, let’s go to dinner”

    • @Petra44YT
      @Petra44YT 2 года назад +341

      Yeah. Actually, if his sister would have just let him walk into traffic, he'd probably have been far better off than he is now. He might have ended up with a couple of broken bones, and with luck, he would have gotten psychological help. ... And that couple would still be inviting neighbours to their happy garage.

    • @eyeofmoonz8928
      @eyeofmoonz8928 2 года назад +196

      In all honesty if ANY of his family members would have just took him to an ER and forced him to get help it would have ended different.

    • @lynzblk
      @lynzblk 2 года назад +44

      SERIOUSLY- That’s not something you just brush off like what were they waiting for to commit him something like this to happen I’m still halfway through this video so if Austin wasn’t even the death penalty I truly hope every inmate that is around him nose and find out what he did because then justice will truly be served unfortunately that’s how it has to go sometimes

    • @aria5614
      @aria5614 2 года назад +83

      His family was pretty negligent.

    • @jameseverett4976
      @jameseverett4976 2 года назад +22

      Hey, they're all happy-go-lucky people. They don't worry about shit.

  • @Claudia-lq3ns
    @Claudia-lq3ns 6 месяцев назад +263

    The denial of Austin's family is absolutely grotesque. How can they be so negligent and naive?

    • @E4T4
      @E4T4 Месяц назад +11

      the same reason that serial killers' parents call their children "mommys sweet little boy" theyre equally fucked or just unable to register anything that is in front of their eyes

  • @frostedsiren
    @frostedsiren 3 месяца назад +232

    Imagine how crazy your everyday normal behavior has to have become that "drinking straight vegetable oil" is considered a "meh, let's make sure he gets back to his dinner with family friends" situation

    • @travkeyes
      @travkeyes 8 дней назад

      Needless to say, there is controversy about the use of brominated vegetable oils “Bromism” can cause confusion, hallucinations and even psychosis. Add to this neurological abnormalities, memory impairment and gross skin postules, and you’ve got a nasty condition. This kid by his own mothers admission was chugging vegetable oil which is brominated vegetable oil. meaning that his story about what he saw could be 100% true. Now why he did the things he did before he chugged the oil in his kitchen, i have no clue. but this does explain the story he told about seeing the face and stuff. surprised no dr told the cops about this.

  • @user-cc9wy5zy1d
    @user-cc9wy5zy1d 2 года назад +30502

    I’m really disturbed by the fact that he was acting weird all summer and the family just brushed it off.

    • @AlexandraVioletta
      @AlexandraVioletta 2 года назад +1240

      They don't want to see it.

    • @Thesamurai1999
      @Thesamurai1999 2 года назад +1468

      Just like how society also brushes off issues. It's within human nature to not want to accept how horrific the world can be.

    • @sexyjosiecatcindylou
      @sexyjosiecatcindylou 2 года назад +104

      Exactly

    • @Salinassss
      @Salinassss 2 года назад +775

      It’s sad Bc it’s clear that he was suffering from severe psychosis

    • @ambrr_lily
      @ambrr_lily 2 года назад +386

      Hindsight is 20/20. The onset on mental illness can, in actuality, be so subtle and easily blamed on the substances that nearly all of the sufferers try to self-medicate with. Their behavior can just seem like youthful eccentricity that's fully accepted at that age as well.

  • @The_Gentleman_Blacksmith
    @The_Gentleman_Blacksmith 2 года назад +12207

    The mom: *sees her son drinking vegetable oil*
    "I'll take him back to the restaurant, he's clearly thirsty."

    • @catharperfect7036
      @catharperfect7036 2 года назад +1414

      He's trying to jump in front of traffic... let's go eat a meal.

    • @aprilleerose
      @aprilleerose 2 года назад +842

      I know! What the actual hell was the family thinking!?

    • @nickeysierra2712
      @nickeysierra2712 2 года назад +401

      She pawned him off on the dad is what that was WTF A MF Dentist and Pharmacist you would think 🤔 smarter than that.

    • @KellyJaye66
      @KellyJaye66 2 года назад +119

      Ikr! I was checking the comments before pointing out the same thing.

    • @zeldapinwheel7043
      @zeldapinwheel7043 2 года назад +162

      @@nickeysierra2712 that's probably entitlement. "let the other parent deal with it. I don't want to"

  • @trinistar1930
    @trinistar1930 2 месяца назад +198

    His family should be sued by all the victims !!😢

    • @shadowwalker1650
      @shadowwalker1650 Месяц назад +10

      Honestly, if anything it's more there fault then his he was clearly suffering from some kind of mental illness

  • @user-hr3dx1ov3s
    @user-hr3dx1ov3s 6 месяцев назад +332

    Austin’s parents need to be charged with criminal negligence of their suffering son.

    • @wescald
      @wescald Месяц назад +7

      That’s not how the law works buddy us white people don’t get in trouble for nothing

    • @usetmysoulalight2
      @usetmysoulalight2 12 дней назад

      ​@@wescald what the actual fuck are you yapping about, goofy

  • @zeldapinwheel7043
    @zeldapinwheel7043 2 года назад +13458

    They locked their bedroom doors at night because they didn't feel safe but didn't even TRY to get him any sort of mental help for months? That entire family was just unbelievably negligent.

    • @tynamiller614
      @tynamiller614 2 года назад +355

      Trust me it's not easy to get an adult help until they do something violent

    • @zeldapinwheel7043
      @zeldapinwheel7043 2 года назад +830

      @@tynamiller614 I know. But they could have tried. Sounds like they waited a long time to even try. And both his parents were in the medical field, they could have taken him to an emergency room. They would put a hold on him until he could be evaluated. They know that.

    • @joshlaning9085
      @joshlaning9085 2 года назад +9

      Yes

    • @jplosts
      @jplosts 2 года назад +190

      Rich simpletons.

    • @blue_moon6490
      @blue_moon6490 2 года назад +152

      I will never understand why family of mentally ill people think it is okay to turn their back on their mentality ill family. They wouldn’t do it to any other illness. So sad.

  • @xeno9744
    @xeno9744 2 года назад +5985

    “i’m half horse and immortal”
    parents: hmm yeah seems normal time to go to a restaurant

    • @lisatolliver2866
      @lisatolliver2866 2 года назад +151

      They just ordered him some oats and sorghum

    • @geebonadore3694
      @geebonadore3694 2 года назад +50

      Should introduce him to my friends pickle Rick, and manbearpig hahahaha

    • @Tedanson
      @Tedanson 2 года назад +90

      Horses gotta eat brah

    • @lisatolliver2866
      @lisatolliver2866 2 года назад +12

      @@Tedanson 😂😂😂😂

    • @justafan3697
      @justafan3697 2 года назад +72

      That’s why mantel health awareness is important

  • @itskelseyduncan1483
    @itskelseyduncan1483 5 месяцев назад +111

    This family deserves jail time.

  • @soniquefus
    @soniquefus 16 дней назад +14

    "He doesn't want to fight the officers, he just wants to eat John's face." That was a sentence I didn't expect to hear today

  • @grasual_
    @grasual_ 2 года назад +19934

    i absolutely cannot believe that austin's family, particularly his sister, just let him leave the table for 30+ minutes when literally right before this he was trying to WALK INTO TRAFFIC.

    • @NextWorldVR
      @NextWorldVR 2 года назад +737

      It is Florida. A trash state. They are some of the worst people ever.

    • @Daboy804
      @Daboy804 2 года назад +460

      @@NextWorldVR nah can’t blame Florida for this. Florida is great

    • @tammy_vip
      @tammy_vip 2 года назад +1106

      The whole thing is shocking. A catalogue of neglect.

    • @fartrellcluggins
      @fartrellcluggins 2 года назад +239

      It sucks how people always blame the families. You're like the modern type of people that would cheer and join in back in the day when people were lynched ot burned for being witches.

    • @DavidtinSongulous9856
      @DavidtinSongulous9856 2 года назад +252

      @@NextWorldVR Idk about that bro. I say California or New York takes the cake. Or heck, let’s just point at New Jersey!

  • @stepzc
    @stepzc Год назад +4241

    His mum and dad were both medical professionals but neither of them let his behaviour interrupt their plans...the dad wouldn't leave his meal and his mum thought it was ok to stop him drinking vegetable oil and just drive him back to the restaurant. Absolutely unbelievable.

    • @victoriaespringle
      @victoriaespringle Год назад +100

      are you serious?! I did not know that about the parents. Makes this story SO much worse. So sad and irresponsible.

    • @Osky
      @Osky Год назад +74

      Well, a dentist and a pharmacist.

    • @NavilleT
      @NavilleT Год назад +141

      @@victoriaespringle it was in the video 🤭

    • @jacquelinesnowden8174
      @jacquelinesnowden8174 Год назад +41

      stepzc I cant understand this family either...they had been told plus plus they new something was bad wrong but no help....just dont get it...

    • @Arianne3011
      @Arianne3011 Год назад +96

      They made a huge huge mistake, fatal mistake by convincing themselves that their son's bizarre behaviour is completely attributable to his multiple drug abuse; they believed that he is behaving in this weird manner under the influence of narcotics. They failed to take into account permanent psychological damage he already had which was only further exacerbated by various drugs.

  • @rafaelrohena9524
    @rafaelrohena9524 6 месяцев назад +98

    You have a way of telling a story that makes me feel like I’m there experiencing it. Thank you very much for your service, sir all Navy seals get my respect, but once again is the best storyteller by far on RUclips.

  • @justlove2836
    @justlove2836 4 месяца назад +72

    I love that Mr Ballen makes sure to tell us something personal about the victims instead of just saying "these are the victims and he killed them"

  • @brittanyv6594
    @brittanyv6594 2 года назад +6773

    His parents failed him so intensely. Who sees their child drinking vegetable oil within this context and send them back out like all is normal?

    • @2ndGear
      @2ndGear 2 года назад +289

      Rich ppl

    • @daveh322
      @daveh322 2 года назад +34

      Ok....say this happened to you. You see your son doing that....what do you do?

    • @alive2eat751
      @alive2eat751 2 года назад +439

      @@daveh322 make him see a doctor?

    • @rustyoak8860
      @rustyoak8860 2 года назад +36

      @@alive2eat751 so you restrain him until you can get him into a doctor?

    • @daveh322
      @daveh322 2 года назад +14

      @@alive2eat751
      He says .."No"...what do you do?

  • @abccoy
    @abccoy 2 года назад +4060

    His family couldn't have done less to address their son's issues.

    • @TheDavemarz
      @TheDavemarz 2 года назад +81

      That radical of a change that quickly would be very disturbing for anyone to accept. I understand why someone would try to find any other explanation for the behavior of their loved one. In an ideal world, yes the parents and friends would have gotten him help fast enough to prevent someone from being hurt. However, given our imperfect world I understand why they were in denial.

    • @ANPC-pi9vu
      @ANPC-pi9vu 2 года назад +31

      They did try to get him diagnosed once he was clean, though. At first they thought it was the drugs. What were they supposed to do for him?

    • @sueess59
      @sueess59 2 года назад +123

      @@ANPC-pi9vu continue to try, get him committed, call the cops, take him to the hospital, tell them he’s a danger to himself and others, bother anyone until they get him committed.

    • @maexia3081
      @maexia3081 2 года назад +68

      @@ANPC-pi9vu make an appointment for him to see a psychologist or psychiatrist. Ive seen people that are threats to themselves (only themself - not even threats to others) get dragged kicking and screaming to the psych ward which helped them a lot get on track with their mental illness and theyre doing fine now, in this story he admitted he needed help to his family which is more than most people with mental illness can reason, so take him seriously, make the appointment, and take him there. take him to the hospital, call the cops and explain hes a danger to himself and others (especially since he threatened to kill his friends, and then attacked his dad), tell the cops hes acting bizarrely/dangerously. if drugs are ruled out, then assume mental illness and try to treat that. there are a lot of things they couldve done other than just locking their doors at night and bringing him back to a restaurant and just hoping hed return to normal.

    • @nekkobat6876
      @nekkobat6876 2 года назад +81

      @@ANPC-pi9vu dude I would’ve called for a 5150 after the “patrolling for demons all night” shit

  • @LabradoodleTofuBoy
    @LabradoodleTofuBoy 8 месяцев назад +62

    What a frightening story. Reminds me of another story in Canada a guy ate a face of a nice passenger for saying "hi" to him. Mental illness is sad & scary. Deadly & unpredictable!

    • @sharijacobs2024
      @sharijacobs2024 3 месяца назад +6

      Sadly That guy has been released already.

    • @warshallwathers7971
      @warshallwathers7971 Месяц назад +1

      @@sharijacobs2024don’t worry, ima find him and seek vengeance 😈

    • @isaacpearson642
      @isaacpearson642 15 дней назад

      Demon possessed **

  • @adventurewithcraig9802
    @adventurewithcraig9802 6 месяцев назад +65

    I signed up for a 30 day recovery program, mostly because of your videos. Thank you sarg

  • @Karim-ik5ij
    @Karim-ik5ij 2 года назад +3161

    Chugs vegetable oil and shreds cheese everywhere.
    Mother: " silly goose, let's get you back to the restaurant"

    • @crystaledson
      @crystaledson 2 года назад +110

      that moment there was the right opportunity for her to take him for a check. she knew it didn't look right. but as I believe this was a normal . this is how he grew up. everything gets swept under the mat

    • @cynthiakeller5954
      @cynthiakeller5954 2 года назад +122

      She looked in his eyes, saw he was deep in his psychosis and chose to take him to his father so she wouldn't have to deal with him.

    • @angelahicks963
      @angelahicks963 2 года назад +4

      What the fuck is wrong with you? Seriously why do people make fun of mental illness? Do you have any answers @Karim?

    • @Karim-ik5ij
      @Karim-ik5ij 2 года назад +77

      Making fun of mental illness? Or making fun of not being able to recognize it when it is so obvious? Have another read...

    • @ville666sora
      @ville666sora 2 года назад +56

      @@angelahicks963 They weren't making fun of mental illness. Learn to comprehend what you're reading.

  • @johnpichon689
    @johnpichon689 2 года назад +4107

    His family was acting like the crazy would just go away if they didn’t look

    • @DRUGSTOREMAKEUPDIVA
      @DRUGSTOREMAKEUPDIVA 2 года назад +36

      Very good analogy & even more true!!!

    • @mikimclean3159
      @mikimclean3159 2 года назад +13

      I agree

    • @CafefantasmaMX
      @CafefantasmaMX 2 года назад +52

      His family are a bunch of smucks. I’m so pissed off with their antics.

    • @meredithgrubb7027
      @meredithgrubb7027 2 года назад +14

      That tends to be the way it goes sadly but in this case its extremely shocking that they handled it this way.

    • @kili5990
      @kili5990 2 года назад

      @Julie Goodrich z z'zzxaźxxvxvo

  • @RockinDbop1
    @RockinDbop1 8 месяцев назад +69

    i've seen a lot of your videos, and this might be the scariest...i've had a couple family members who had psychotic episodes and i'm thankful their minds weren't set on hurting people - especially in such a brutal way

  • @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454
    @mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454 20 дней назад +8

    Jeff is the real deal & a hard G. Leapt right in. He knew what time it was, & he showed up & stepped up.
    Much respect. The world got crazy & he got busy.
    -Dan

  • @TeBiDoWil
    @TeBiDoWil 2 года назад +8497

    The amount of neglect from everyone close to Austin is incredible.

    • @deerjuices772
      @deerjuices772 2 года назад +347

      @B Pope Did you... Watch the video? The drugs didn't cause him to be like that?

    • @savoryinfested5179
      @savoryinfested5179 2 года назад +142

      @B Pope that doesn't make the initial statement untrue

    • @bennyblabla3459
      @bennyblabla3459 2 года назад +318

      @B Pope although drugs might have had a part in his actions, the majority of this surely came from a severe mental disorder (hence why when he stopped taking drugs nothing changed and things only got worse, eventually leading to this manic episode).

    • @ebonykajira7560
      @ebonykajira7560 2 года назад +54

      Not everyone has had to deal with someone who was an addict or someone with such a high level of mental health issues let alone the dual diagnosis. The DID get him help with his addiction, they were going to put him in an involuntary 72 hr mental health hold at the hospital and they, from what it seems, didn't just abandon him. Stop trying to point fingers when we don't know what we'd do in that EXACT situation.

    • @AngelGarcia-du6tg
      @AngelGarcia-du6tg 2 года назад +207

      So many of his friends and family watched him spiral into madness and instead of getting him help, they just acted like he was fine. At any point they could’ve gotten him to see a psychiatrist or something but instead they chose to do nothing. If I had a friend or family member that acted that way, I would definitely try to get something done. His mom walked in on him drinking vegetable oil and just drove him back to the restaurant like nothing happened? Smh I know he has fault in it too but clearly he was not on a sound state of mind.

  • @burlington3731
    @burlington3731 2 года назад +1949

    You’re telling me he was DRINKING vegetable oil and his mom took him back to the restaurant cause that was normal?

    • @delaney6400
      @delaney6400 2 года назад +95

      right??? i was looking for this comment haha

    • @SuV33358
      @SuV33358 2 года назад +20

      Exactly!

    • @joannemcfadden6405
      @joannemcfadden6405 2 года назад +145

      I would have taken my child straight to a hospital. This makes no sense to me.

    • @mgntstr
      @mgntstr 2 года назад +179

      Austin dear, why are you drinking the vegetable oil and making such a mess with our cheese? Is it the demons again? Come now sweetie let me take you back to the restaurant.

    • @rickywilliams2096
      @rickywilliams2096 2 года назад +43

      Somthing else was going on with that family...i smell envy.

  • @kitcab3527
    @kitcab3527 2 месяца назад +13

    That was crazy. His family also has to be blamed for ignoring the symptoms. Or, they just do not care. What a tragedy for the victim's family.

  • @hotfishfromsharktale
    @hotfishfromsharktale 7 месяцев назад +18

    I've heard the story many times and same with multiple other stories that you've told that I've heard before, you manage to tell it so much better.

  • @littleflowers7678
    @littleflowers7678 2 года назад +3600

    I'm surprised that Austin was never admitted to a psychiatric hospital before the crimes. His parents really went, "He's fine. It's just drugs." Even if it was "just the drugs," he needed serious help.

    • @WorthlessDeadEnd
      @WorthlessDeadEnd 2 года назад +112

      Exactly. Why would they feel it so necessary to sweep something that serious under the rug?

    • @CCSophia528
      @CCSophia528 2 года назад +17

      @little Flowers Literally just had almost the same exact thought!

    • @shanefolan
      @shanefolan 2 года назад +66

      I am not surprised, I live in Ireland and our mental health services have failed people and society too many times. A guy in my hometown was clearly unhinged, a danger to society, and should have been sectioned/helped years ago but it was like Austen, ignored and brushed over. It too ended in a blood bath when the guy finally snapped and after our mental health services were harshly criticized for not stepping in earlier.

    • @maryjflanagan1922
      @maryjflanagan1922 2 года назад +57

      Sometimes, parents would rather have a drug addict than a mentally ill child. I think he was schizophrenic which was brought on by the drugs, mainly THC. That often happens to people at about age 17 or 18.

    • @rottweilerfun9520
      @rottweilerfun9520 2 года назад +41

      It's pretty ckear that he was taking the drugs to soothe the stuff going on in his head. His parents are highly educated , how could they not understand what was going on with him ? Their reactions to his behavior are so lacking in every way.

  • @LadyovVein
    @LadyovVein 2 года назад +12078

    The way his parents handled this gives me so much “please stop acting crazy we have a reputation to upkeep” energy. So sad

    • @The_Gallowglass
      @The_Gallowglass 2 года назад +106

      Well, sure, but how the hell were they supposed to know he was gonna ingest solvents. lol

    • @charliechan8063
      @charliechan8063 2 года назад +85

      Meth fried his brain you see it bad in cali n florida to alot of ppl

    • @nativemiami77
      @nativemiami77 2 года назад +88

      They had the dough to pay for a 38 page report.

    • @mattyboy999
      @mattyboy999 2 года назад +136

      That’s how it is; in my family if you go out of line or bring bad publicity you will be blackballed from the family (the consequences of being blackballed are classified).

    • @charliechan8063
      @charliechan8063 2 года назад +12

      @@The_Gallowglass its a nice way of saying th drugs were research chems yuu cant test a substance that dont exist

  • @NEMTplaybookwithTrina
    @NEMTplaybookwithTrina 6 месяцев назад +12

    The fact that they only used a taser is ridiculous

  • @malsmuseum
    @malsmuseum 7 месяцев назад +15

    i come back to this video often, this case truly haunts me. it’s most upsetting the level of neglect/negligence from those surrounding austin that caused a horrific tragedy to occur.

  • @joannhempen8210
    @joannhempen8210 2 года назад +1437

    I feel like his family totally failed him. When he was walking through the house at night , protecting them from demons…would have been enough for me to get my son some immediate help. Locking the doors and turning a blind eye was not the move here. He tried to walk out into traffic, and they carry on to dinner like that didn’t just happen. How many red flags did this kid have to wave before someone took him to a hospital for psychiatric treatment!

    • @marsrobinson3322
      @marsrobinson3322 2 года назад +37

      I thought the same thing

    • @branjosnow6244
      @branjosnow6244 2 года назад +45

      Yeah totally agree. How could you not notice after 1 day of his behavior that he desperately needed help.

    • @Mel-hl1bb
      @Mel-hl1bb 2 года назад +24

      Same here, if that was my child I would help straight away not lock the door?!

    • @Brother_Camus
      @Brother_Camus 2 года назад +12

      Austin just wanted ask the way to Bell's Canyon.

    • @shaunandeva32
      @shaunandeva32 2 года назад +20

      They were prob worried about image

  • @user-nj9bf6zj7v
    @user-nj9bf6zj7v 2 месяца назад +11

    The way you said "what!?" After Austin told his sister he was half hourse was hilarious.

  • @ChesuMori
    @ChesuMori 5 месяцев назад +9

    This dude includes so much more detail than anyone else... I had no idea I knew about this story until he got to the oil and parmesan cheese.

  • @tracyyork9558
    @tracyyork9558 2 года назад +1335

    So instead of getting their son the help he clearly needed, they LOCKED THEIR BEDROOM DOORS.

    • @2pacalivesm
      @2pacalivesm 2 года назад +2

      That's life 🤣

    • @johannas.l.brushane2518
      @johannas.l.brushane2518 2 года назад +22

      A similar thing happened in Sweden as well. A pair of married MDs had a love child quite in late age. They had kids who were in the teens or grown up when this child was born, he turned weird and agressive in late teens. Eventually he improved somewhat and moved to go to university. But he soon ditched his studies for drugs became homeless and such. His grown up siblings tried to encourage the parents to deny him to come home to them. They also locked their bedroom doors at the time he was at their home. Though they had sought care for him, he was hospitalized at a couple of times but as soon as he got better he was let out, and then he mismanaged his medicine, nutrition and sleep. And used streetdrugs. He killed his parents, they caught him quite quick because afterwards he went in his bloody clothes to buy cigarettes and then several people who came across him rang police about a guy with massive fresh bloodstains on his clothes is strolling around.

    • @utsurobune3530
      @utsurobune3530 2 года назад +16

      Its so easy to judge people for things you haven't had to experience.

    • @secondsea2
      @secondsea2 2 года назад +1

      @@johannas.l.brushane2518 Wow, that’s really sad. Especially since it seems like the parents were trying.

    • @johannas.l.brushane2518
      @johannas.l.brushane2518 2 года назад

      @@secondsea2 Yea, it was like reading a horror story when it was in the news some year ago.

  • @lovejotted
    @lovejotted 2 года назад +2601

    This story is just sad. His family should've gotten him professional help immediately.

    • @nirvana3653
      @nirvana3653 2 года назад +27

      They all were confused by his new behavior and him admitting to drug use they probably through he’s going through a phase not he’s Hannabal lecture…

    • @josvah
      @josvah 2 года назад +62

      @@nirvana3653 Hannibal Lecture, the college professor?

    • @pacz1212
      @pacz1212 2 года назад +5

      @@josvah lmao , you're funny Dr. Grammar

    • @bravo368900
      @bravo368900 2 года назад +22

      @@nirvana3653 Drug induced psychosis... can be long and or life lasting

    • @nightrunnerxm393
      @nightrunnerxm393 2 года назад +5

      @@josvah Teaches history. Real pain in the Alps.

  • @socialbutterfly4146
    @socialbutterfly4146 18 дней назад +4

    This poor man walking his dog, came home to a nightmare! That poor dog witnessed both of his parents getting butchered. This is one of the most tragic and heinous attacks I’ve ever heard of

  • @kstein4628
    @kstein4628 18 дней назад +6

    He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental institution

  • @seanbecker8937
    @seanbecker8937 2 года назад +482

    People are dead because this kids family didn't want the neighbors to think their son was "crazy". They cared more for an image then helping the kid

    • @Itellyouhwatt
      @Itellyouhwatt 2 года назад +21

      THIS 100%. How did no one get him help? he was clearly going through something. This couldve all been prevented

    • @n017kingg7
      @n017kingg7 2 года назад +9

      yup, fuck what neighbors think, opinions are like assholes everyone has one!

    • @-xirx-
      @-xirx- 2 года назад +14

      100%
      As soon as they started locking their bedroom door at the beginning of the summer, shows they were at least aware he was capable of harming someone.

    • @logfog
      @logfog 2 года назад

      They tried to have him committed at the very beginning. The Baker Act won't allow anyone to forcefully commit someone against their will, unless they have done something violent. Apparently, they did get him to go willingly, because the video pointed out that he had drugs prescribed by psychiatrists in his system.

    • @jaec6462
      @jaec6462 2 года назад

      My parents give a F about what ppl think too and I thinks it’s sad…I do not raise my kids like that..I raise them to not give a F about what ppl think..This is sad and what you said was so true..SMH

  • @xoxolovechristielynn
    @xoxolovechristielynn 2 года назад +4284

    Austin’s family is outrageously irresponsible. If my kid was acting like this, and I was in a position of having to lock my bedroom door because he’s pacing outside guarding me from demons, I sure as hell wouldn’t be going on about normal life. And when his mother finds him chugging vegetable oil, she just drove him back to the restaurant?? I would have taken him directly to the hospital because I’d be thinking he’s either having a psychotic break or he has a brain tumor. When someone is truly insane, they can’t identify that for themselves and make a sound enough decision to seek help on their own; family and friends are literally the only hope in those situations.

    • @tibetbill
      @tibetbill 2 года назад +38

      I think that in this case, the difficulty is that the kid was in college. Not being around him on a regular basis by his family, where they could not observe his actions, definitely was an issue. His peers at school were probably just thinking he had gone off the deep end and just refused to associate with him.
      There is no doubt in my mind that there is more to the story and he was probably on some type of brain eradicator, but, obviously, those who sold it to him or gave it to him will never come forward.
      I wouldn't say that you are wrong, but you have a point. Maybe, it was the mother who made him into what he became.
      On the other side of the coin, many kids are traumatically damaged from their parents going through a divorce as in this case.
      The reality of the situation is that dead is dead and the dead are not coming back. In the old days, he would have had to pay for his crimes with his life. The justice system we are hovering under now will probably want to rehabilitate him. How, that would be unknown, but he certainly cannot be released back out into society where he could have the opportunity to do it again or even worse.
      The mind altering drugs were his downfall, along with poor self esteem. This is not an excuse by any means, but my comments are based upon the way this story is presented. It was definitely parental and a non communication issue on many levels. Once he was on drugs, some of these psychotropics, or compounds which act psychotropically, are so powerful you only need to take them once.
      I really have a deep sympathy for the loss the family had to go through. I understand where they want him to be completely lucid mentally, but you are dealing with someone who is loony tunes. His demonic story could be totally faked for sympathy. It almost looks as if he was possessed by a demon. He could easily be biding his time, acting like he is being rehabilitated, only to wait for the right moment to escape and continue with what he was doing. I do not think wishing him to have a clear mind is the answer.

    • @greensorrel6860
      @greensorrel6860 2 года назад +29

      Absolutely that was what I was thinking the whole time

    • @ToniHunterOne
      @ToniHunterOne 2 года назад +75

      I too, blame the clueless parents for not packing him up and taking him to the hospital. It just freaks me that she just took in back to the restaurant and dropped him off to his dad; at a public place. A restaurant. Drinking all that vegetable oil may not be poisonous but it certainly is abhorrent behavior. I wonder if his parents were so set on normalcy, not showing cracks that it compelled them to just not see what their son was going through right in front of them.
      "Here, you deal with him. He just drank all of my vegetable oil. I've had enough!" Thats one possible reaction. But what if it was more apathic? The parents just didn't ha c e the tools, didn't know who to turn to for help. Vyvanse is a drug prescribed to people with moderate to severe concentration issues. It can make a person feel very paranoid too if misused. Or in combination with prolonged lack of sleep and heavy caffeine intake.
      Being a parent and having made a few parenting errors myself, there's no way I wouldn't have taken my son to the hospital that very evening after I wiped the vegitabke oil from his chin. I'm sorry this family is suffering, so.

    • @ShannonQuamina
      @ShannonQuamina 2 года назад +20

      Seriously! I know! These idiots!!!!

    • @jacquihanna5606
      @jacquihanna5606 2 года назад +15

      @@tibetbill people like you prove to me that there are people in the world that really have no idea about mental health, your an idiot, plain and simple. This kid had his whole life ahead of him, he was successful and was probably heading to a better place than you, he most likely went through something terrible on his own like it always has been, his family clearly were one dimensional and could not understand anything he was dealing with. Basically everything they said to him in this story and the way they said it was wrong and could and definitely did affect him to go that far, and if he was faking that story? Then the only possible solution would be that he purposely did that so that the officer would shoot him. Can you imagine what it would be like to never get a moment of rest? Constantly battling with thoughts and made up demons, the sleep deprevation, how about this, have you ever stayed up for 2 days and realised some things you don't notice? Then some things you don't. This is an extreme version of that and it could of happened to you bud

  • @shayZcajun
    @shayZcajun 7 месяцев назад +10

    You are the only creator who makes me hang onto every word in anticipation. You're a fantastic story teller.

    • @austincolyer1977
      @austincolyer1977 5 месяцев назад +1

      its truly incredible, I dont normally like stuff like this but he makes me feel like im there

  • @diyanananana
    @diyanananana 3 месяца назад +6

    on my regular Mr Ballen rewatch sessions and I completely forgot how unbelievably angry and frustrated I get at Austin's family every time I watch this episode.

  • @bimscutney1242
    @bimscutney1242 Год назад +3882

    Everyone needs a neighbor like Jeff. No one needs parents like Austin’s.

    • @mirrrstery
      @mirrrstery Год назад +74

      Favourite comment ever.

    • @Forgottengemsofvine
      @Forgottengemsofvine Год назад +80

      Jeff literally did nothing helpful he went in got stabbed and called the cops too late. A real hero woulda gotten a weapon and gone back to make sure they were ok.

    • @mirrrstery
      @mirrrstery Год назад +296

      @@Forgottengemsofvine lmao okay Jakey Jake, Mr tough guy!!!

    • @Cervantesbracetty
      @Cervantesbracetty Год назад +41

      @@Forgottengemsofvine you are correct. Jeff was worthless. He got stabbed and ran away hiding on his property hoping everything will magically work itself out.

    • @hannnahs
      @hannnahs Год назад +190

      @@Cervantesbracetty he literally ran back to call the cops

  • @jakeburkhart1363
    @jakeburkhart1363 2 года назад +760

    "You alright"?
    "I'm half horse and I'm immortal".
    "Aright, you're good, lets go eat".

    • @j.c.nightwalker5322
      @j.c.nightwalker5322 2 года назад +13

      Completely agree.

    • @icy-hearted-angel
      @icy-hearted-angel 2 года назад +13

      Right?!😳🙄😒

    • @Keeby.
      @Keeby. 2 года назад +13

      yea terrible parents tbh they should have been checking on him mentally and to just ignore the fact that he is clearly going insane disgusts me

    • @meowmeowkittymeow
      @meowmeowkittymeow 2 года назад +8

      So sad... For everyone involved.

    • @balancedlife9103
      @balancedlife9103 2 года назад +1

      I blame the police for using force and I hope they free him back into that affluent community he's come to his senses and he said hes sorry that's good enough for me. Free Austin

  • @wolf73371
    @wolf73371 Месяц назад +6

    In case anyone is wondering, Austin was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sentenced to a secure mental health facility. I believe it's until doctors deem him no longer a danger to others, but he could also be there the rest of his life.

  • @graemem111
    @graemem111 4 месяца назад +2

    Such a great storyteller. Thanks for making me smile!

  • @LydiAtheistLady
    @LydiAtheistLady 10 месяцев назад +2520

    It is absolutely crazy to me that the Mom saw her son drinking vegetable oil and was just like let’s not go to the ER because something is clearly wrong. To just drive the dude back to restaurant and act like everything is fine is just wild to me.

    • @rockybullshite927
      @rockybullshite927 10 месяцев назад +217

      That was definitely the weirdest thing, anybody aside from Austin did, that made me think to myself, what kind of family is this?

    • @eddysgaming9868
      @eddysgaming9868 10 месяцев назад +180

      Her instinct was to offload him on the father. She apparently 'had better things to do' and didn't want to have to deal with the mess.

    • @redxross
      @redxross 10 месяцев назад +147

      That caught my attention too. Wow my son is clearly out of his mind, I'd better get him to a Duffy's quickly!?

    • @ToxicAli3n
      @ToxicAli3n 9 месяцев назад +20

      Right?! Insanity!

    • @ramessesthegreat5542
      @ramessesthegreat5542 9 месяцев назад +155

      Mental health issues probably run in the family because no sane and caring parent would ignore their child drinking vegetable oil, almost walking into ongoing traffic, patrolling the house at night and making weird animal noises and leave them be

  • @martinenyx-filmstuff305
    @martinenyx-filmstuff305 9 месяцев назад +1133

    The fact that his behavior was so bizarre and clearly abnormal and that the family did absolutely nothing about it for so long leaves me absolutely jaw-dropped. If one of your loved ones is struggling with mental health issues make sure they get professional help!

    • @IWantToPetYourDog
      @IWantToPetYourDog 5 месяцев назад +49

      His father's solution was "What is wrong with you?!" Then, he killed 2 neighbors.

    • @SabrinaRene4565
      @SabrinaRene4565 3 месяца назад +10

      Literally how could they do nothing???

    • @comet206
      @comet206 2 месяца назад +11

      yeah i remember hearing this story but i didn't realize how absolutely useless his parents were. they were literally just annoyed and angered with him. there's no excuse for that. you can't make it that far into life without knowing the OBVIOUS signs of psychosis. this went well beyond any obscure early warning signs, this was clear as day

    • @Flamableninja
      @Flamableninja Месяц назад +8

      Some people either A) Don't believe in reaching out because they don't believe in proper mental healthcare or B) Let people deal with things themselves when things get tough. His family should be ashamed.

    • @Repugnantone
      @Repugnantone Месяц назад

      @@IWantToPetYourDog What neighbours? He was in a different part of town than he lived in at the moment. He ran from the 'dark evil figure' and wound up in that neighbourhood. Do you consider people who live on the opposite side of town to be your neighbours? Your neighbours are those that live in the same vicinity.

  • @christianneseeram3994
    @christianneseeram3994 4 месяца назад +9

    What on Earth was going on with Austin's family!? At least the friends tried a little, but what was going on with them too!? Wow! Denial or...?
    Thanks for sharing this story MrBallen.

  • @SSPspaz
    @SSPspaz 6 месяцев назад +15

    I feel for the victims and their family, but I feel for Austin too. Dude was clearly out of his mind and his parents waited WAY too long to get the him the help he desperately needed. Especially his mother since he was living with her that summer.
    He was clearly on drugs, saying he saw demons all over the house, wasn’t sleeping, walking the house’s hallways all night long, drinking vegetable oil, walking into traffic, etc. and the mother and his sister just kinda shrugged it off. If my kids (or my brother for that matter) started doing ANY of these odd things, we wouldn’t just be shrugging it off to go to the beach with friends or grab dinner with dad.

    • @travkeyes
      @travkeyes 8 дней назад +1

      Needless to say, there is controversy about the use of brominated vegetable oils “Bromism” can cause confusion, hallucinations and even psychosis. Add to this neurological abnormalities, memory impairment and gross skin postules, and you’ve got a nasty condition. This kid by his own mothers admission was chugging vegetable oil which is brominated vegetable oil. meaning that his story about what he saw could be 100% true. Now why he did the things he did before he chugged the oil in his kitchen, i have no clue. but this does explain the story he told about seeing the face and stuff. surprised no dr told the cops about this.

    • @SSPspaz
      @SSPspaz 7 дней назад

      @@travkeyes super interesting. Seems I need to read up on bromism.

  • @leila_m_g
    @leila_m_g 2 года назад +2784

    Man this is next level disturbing. His whole family didn’t see the warning signs of his psychosis. How horrible for him and for those who were the victims of his psychosis.

    • @MTA3
      @MTA3 2 года назад +224

      Oh they saw it, they just ignored it

    • @Lovinlife1234
      @Lovinlife1234 2 года назад +54

      @@MTA3 yes..totally idiot parents!!!

    • @glow1815
      @glow1815 2 года назад +86

      They saw it and well aware they chose to ignored it. Horrible family and friends.

    • @Camohflage
      @Camohflage 2 года назад +108

      i can not believe how his family didnt do anything. the moment your son walks around at night protecting your family from demons is when you probably should get him checked out

    • @YourFavTessa
      @YourFavTessa 2 года назад +22

      I was thinking the same thing, especially when I was hearing the part at the end with the face eating and all that. That poor family. On a scale of fucked up, that's fucked up.

  • @AmonAmarthFan609
    @AmonAmarthFan609 2 года назад +1092

    The best line in this whole video:
    "and then he suddenly goes back to being normal again; he turns to his sister and says "i'm actually half horse""

  • @jonkeathley3772
    @jonkeathley3772 7 месяцев назад +1

    Dude good job. I just recently found your channel but enjoying it.

  • @dawwriss
    @dawwriss 8 месяцев назад +25

    My cousin (23 M) started acting exactly like this it went on for about over a year, completely crazy thoughts just kind of in and out of touch with reality. I always suspected it was drug induced schizophrenia (because it’s very common In men around that age when they start to abuse drugs) my cousin was in all kinds of drugs. When he finally got admitted for help, he was diagnosed with drug induced schizophrenia. He’s finally getting help. I’m positive this boy had the same thing and the family didn’t know how to recognize the signs. poor kid and also poor victims. Sad all around.

    • @Reachintothevoid
      @Reachintothevoid 5 месяцев назад +2

      Definitely caused by his psychedelic trips

    • @Gin-toki
      @Gin-toki Месяц назад +1

      This was definetly overusage of various kinds of hard drugs and hallucinogens combined with bad mental healt. And despite the toxicology report saying he wasn't on any drugs at the time he went berzerk, I'm in no doubt he was on bathsalts given his behaviour. Many of those types of synthetic drugs don't show up on tests because they constantly gets changed.
      And sorry about your cousing, hopes he gets better.

    • @nonyabusiness2510
      @nonyabusiness2510 19 дней назад

      There is no such thing as drug induced schizophrenia. There is drug induced psychosis. That theory is nothing more than a theory but it is impossible to prove that someone would become schizophrenic as a result of drug use absent of a time machine.
      He either had drug induced psychosis or he may have been predromal schizophrenia. The onset of schizophrenia is common around that age but it has nothing to do with drugs.

    • @nonyabusiness2510
      @nonyabusiness2510 19 дней назад

      @@Gin-toki definitley? Your credentials are what exactly. Do you know what prodromal schizophrenic symptoms are? I'm guessing not. Please stop armchair diagnostics trying to connect the dots around something you don't fully understand..

  • @Electron42
    @Electron42 2 года назад +561

    Austin: “I’m seeing demons!”
    Parents: *Lock Doors*
    That’s called NEGLECT.

    • @charissa6648
      @charissa6648 2 года назад +16

      Yes, blame the parents rather than the homicidal perpetrator that murdered two others. It's not their fault. It's not that easy, and anyone dealing with these type of situations know that! I am with the family and hold that young man completely accountable.
      Btw they did try to get him help.

    • @ashleyroberson4782
      @ashleyroberson4782 2 года назад +30

      Still not qn excuse to not deal with it.. . If my child tried to walk out in traffic seeing if he's immortal it would me address right then and if they put their hands on me I would not let him walk out the door to give him an opportunity to and act violent to another person

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 2 года назад +9

      Possibly fear and denial, hoping whatever was going on with him would stop on its own. I would kinda expect a pharmacist to know better than that, though.

    • @Tamara.L444
      @Tamara.L444 2 года назад +5

      Exactly! WTF.

    • @BillMoney
      @BillMoney 2 года назад +30

      @@charissa6648 Yes, blame the parents. They had the chance to help him at that moment & they did nothing. Letting his mental health get worse & worse. He didn’t do it for nothing. They should’ve stepped in better & earlier

  • @Dariusissocool
    @Dariusissocool 2 года назад +2452

    Austin's friend did a million times more for him that his own family. I catch my kid drinking OIL im taking them to the ER even if i have to knock them out to do it. And the fact that the mom didnt even tell his dad what she caught THEIR son doing is beyond normal reasoning.

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 2 года назад +8

      Probably not on speaking terms, or maybe she did tell the intervention team (dad, friend and family), just a few moments too late.

    • @buster7618
      @buster7618 2 года назад +79

      His parents should face consequences. Absolutely unacceptable to not institutionalize him

    • @catherineharris4746
      @catherineharris4746 2 года назад +52

      You're100% RIGHT! She literally saw him drinking oil and just dropped him back off at the restaurant😕 I hope that this women is never put in a position to care for or help care for NOBODY😔

    • @5days61
      @5days61 2 года назад +16

      My dad just knocked me out cold because he caught me drinking vegetable oil

    • @buster7618
      @buster7618 2 года назад +5

      @@5days61 lol

  • @BrianHigginbotham-do4hm
    @BrianHigginbotham-do4hm 6 месяцев назад +2

    "accidentally", awesome. Thanks Mr. Ballen

  • @swfcindy
    @swfcindy 2 года назад +820

    What a terrifying story. What is even more troubling is that this family is wealthy & they COULD have afforded help for their kid.

    • @THEBIGGAME683
      @THEBIGGAME683 2 года назад +3

      And me too.

    • @hunterbless6466
      @hunterbless6466 2 года назад +3

      @@THEBIGGAME683 ??

    • @cctomcat321
      @cctomcat321 2 года назад +31

      Even worse is that they'd have to "afford" it at all. Mental health is already such a stigmatized area where people have a hard time coming forward when they think there is something wrong with themselves, but then to add our crap medical system into the mix is only going to lead to worse outcomes in general.
      We need a serious reform when it comes to our medical and police systems as well as do a better job at not stigmatizing mental health while teaching about it more countrywide.

    • @r.coffman1431
      @r.coffman1431 2 года назад +23

      Rich people mostly do not accept that their children could be mentally ill, so they ignore it. Reasoning? Self proclaimed superior genes, with money etcetera. They brush it under the rug, so to speak. Poor or rich, mental illness is real and running rampant. 😔

    • @MrSwccguy
      @MrSwccguy 2 года назад +2

      Did you not hear that they were gonna use the baker act or ??

  • @redofthewolves
    @redofthewolves 2 года назад +2574

    So angered by this story. As soon as he started telling them he was guarding from demons, they should have taking him to a therapist or doctor just to have someone to talk to. He was the right age for schizophrenia to manifest. Everyone let him down.

    • @yankee2666
      @yankee2666 2 года назад +18

      DRUGS, BABY - DRUGS! Wake the fuck up.

    • @ashleylewis4010
      @ashleylewis4010 2 года назад +116

      Drugs can trigger underlying health; AKA teens smoking weed can actually “triggger” schizophrenia. IT CAN NOT CUASE IT but can trigger it and cause more SEVERE symptoms at a younger age. There is also drug induced psychosis. Either way its CLEAR that he SHOULD have had help. I think; could be wrong; but i think a lot of times if someone doesn’t show signs of aggression and are more a danger to themselves and it comes and goes it can be confusing. I have experienced someone being a danger to self and appearing to be delusional but then they are fine and i questioned if i was exaggerating or triggering the behavior. It isn’t cut and dry. In my situation they got off drugs and only paranoia lingered. To this day idk what the diagnosis would be.

    • @eileenmercado3218
      @eileenmercado3218 2 года назад +64

      I totally agree. Moving into the garage bc there are demons in the home and needing to guard family should have warranted having Austin psychiatrically evaluated. Walking into traffic was yet another sign. His family's response was bizarre ie let's just have dinner and mom just taking him back to the restaurant and no one addressing his behaviors. This was so disturbing I almost hesitate to watch anymore videos. Horrible

    • @smithvr5007
      @smithvr5007 2 года назад +4

      He likely needed ego dissolution; a heavy dose of magic mushrooms or a shock to the system like Pushing Tin. Most people walk around with an ever inflating ego that needs a reality check. For most, it would be a midlife crisis when their ego starts to fall short of reality.
      I just heard a case in court where the victim was a middle age man that thought he needed a motorcycle; he lost ability to walk, his memories, his personality, his testicles, his family, his freedom.

    • @craigcassidy6078
      @craigcassidy6078 2 года назад +12

      @@ashleylewis4010 sorry but you clearly don't have a clue about schizophrenia and your comments on teenagers smoking cannabis and connecting the dots with schizophrenia is way off.. just not true what you are saying

  • @user-uo1qr6vn1q
    @user-uo1qr6vn1q 8 месяцев назад +7

    It’s very hard to rationalize hearing about all the people shot & killed by LE in this country, yet this guy… who already murdered a woman and then eats another man’s face, somehow gets tased, kicked, & a canine, but not a bullet anywhere. Anyway, what a horrible situation regardless.

  • @graxian
    @graxian 6 месяцев назад +1

    It’s been super interesting to see how documentation on these stories has skyrocketed. Instead of guesses and theories we now have photos and videos. Very cool.

  • @chinchillahats4907
    @chinchillahats4907 2 года назад +700

    He is staying up all night patrolling the house to protect the family from “demons” and they lock their doors and go to sleep. My kid comes back from college and is doing that I am taking them to the doctor or hospital. Can’t believe they ignored this all summer and seemed more annoyed by it than anything else.

    • @dollarcostbackpacker1226
      @dollarcostbackpacker1226 2 года назад +9

      surprise demon possession story.

    • @Inprogress_of_newbeginings
      @Inprogress_of_newbeginings 2 года назад +17

      Also especially because the parents had some form of medical/chemical background, they even could have called for favors for their son to be analysed seeing how rich they were

  • @prezzlola
    @prezzlola 2 года назад +1551

    All I know is that this kid's family were extremely irresponsible and careless. I can't believe his mother just sent him back to the restaurant after she found him drinking vegetable oil. Just...wow

    • @laurenkhate2001
      @laurenkhate2001 2 года назад +19

      Won't it result in diarrhoea I once drunk oil.... I saw all shades in the toilet 😂

    • @FreelancerFreak
      @FreelancerFreak 2 года назад +12

      @@laurenkhate2001 Jesus! I could see that resulting in a ride in a ambulance

    • @prezzlola
      @prezzlola 2 года назад +46

      @@FreelancerFreak exactly. Even if she wasn't concerned about his mental health, at least be concerned of his physical health. I'd be running with my kid to the ER if I found him gulping down cooking oil straight from the container

    • @rabbit0664
      @rabbit0664 2 года назад +4

      @@prezzlola Same. I know you shouldn't be just drinking they stuff down.

    • @edithallma4810
      @edithallma4810 2 года назад +2

      @@FreelancerFreak really I've drunk olive oil and coconut oil because it's meant to be good for my skin admittedly not huge quantities. I didn't watch the part where they spoke about the oil . I skip parts in stories like this where it wasn't really anyones fault it's terrifing because this can happen to anyone and there is nothing we can do about it and noone is really , truely at fault especially the purpetraror .

  • @patrickoconnor1279
    @patrickoconnor1279 17 дней назад +2

    This guy is an incredible storyteller

  • @The_Eddriccian_Show
    @The_Eddriccian_Show 3 месяца назад +1

    I ask myself, what do I love most... the story or how beautifully it was told?

  • @allieinwunderland9681
    @allieinwunderland9681 2 года назад +651

    Stories like these are exactly why mental health should be discussed openly and without shame.

    • @taureanfebus7738
      @taureanfebus7738 2 года назад +3

      I agree with you

    • @nirvana3653
      @nirvana3653 2 года назад +7

      This is way deeper than mental illness … way deeper

    • @kinganus1
      @kinganus1 2 года назад +2

      @Mike Mercury same

    • @amaterasugokamekkyaku579
      @amaterasugokamekkyaku579 2 года назад +3

      @@nirvana3653 potentially, I could agree with you. But I really believe he suffered a brain damage from his football activities. Which made him completely delusional.

    • @lolyermad
      @lolyermad 2 года назад +3

      What's mind blowing is in the past I'm sure situations like this were just dismissed as demonic possession or straying away from god. religion is such cowardly and disingenuous cancer

  • @MrBallen
    @MrBallen  2 года назад +4447

    The premier got messed up somehow, so I decided to just post the video normally. Sorry!

  • @wiltmarlonelao
    @wiltmarlonelao 7 месяцев назад +3

    This is a reminder that if you suspect a loved one is experiencing a mental health problem, do not hesitate to inform the proper authorities to help deal with the situation. Being in a state of denial will help neither you nor the person. Every second you delay is a second closer to a tragedy you will never completely recover from.

  • @morgansours4471
    @morgansours4471 9 дней назад

    I'd love to see update videos on unresolved stories like this. Like I know I can look up the info myself but your ways of storytelling is absolutely enthralling and captivating

  • @sigma_six
    @sigma_six 2 года назад +1116

    moral of the story, when a family member starts patrolling your house to protect everyone from "demons"... you might want to do something about it...

    • @sillynacannada6718
      @sillynacannada6718 2 года назад +24

      May I suggest Holy water?

    • @luckyluckylucky2261
      @luckyluckylucky2261 2 года назад +21

      My step sister did this, she was on meth.

    • @JasonH17
      @JasonH17 2 года назад +43

      Drink vegetable oil? its ok let me drop you off at the restaurant you must have a big appetite.

    • @sillynacannada6718
      @sillynacannada6718 2 года назад +5

      Lucky lucky lucky doesn’t seem very lucky. The only time I’ve ever HEARD of any intoxicating substance that could account for this is PCP.

    • @scorpianna420
      @scorpianna420 2 года назад +26

      Thank u! These comments are spot on. I feel horrible for everyone. I hate to bash Austin's fam but they just kept ignoring the cries for help 🤦‍♀️💔
      When Austin tells the cop, "Kill me! I'm eating people!!" .... Ugh! it not only gave me chills but it broke my heart. He had literally been crying out for help & had finally came to a breaking point & couldn't control himself 💔 Its all so tragic

  • @zodiacuniverse4663
    @zodiacuniverse4663 11 месяцев назад +1039

    I was so frustrated with the lack of action Austin’s family took on their own son. They kept on ignoring his obvious signs of distress. The footage of them at the restaurant shows just how neglectful they were, especially when Austin’s friend was the one that chased after him and not his own father.
    When my sister had a psychotic break and was showing signs of schizophrenia, my parents didn’t hesitate to get her to a therapist and psychiatrist. It wasn’t long before she was put into an outpatient treatment center. She was released and put back about three more times before she finally got the right treatment to make a successful comeback. And even then she was heavily monitored. The house was clean of any knives, pesticides, etc.
    It disgusts me that Austin’s family did absolutely nothing.

    • @The1nvisibleJeevas
      @The1nvisibleJeevas 7 месяцев назад +56

      The dad's frustrated outburst in the restaurant (why tf would they bring Austin to the restaurant in his state like wtf) is on par with me finally admitting to my dad that I was feeling suicidal and his response was "you won't do it" and dismissing the conversation, instantly making me want to do it 10 times more. I'm glad you and your family took care of your sister and that she's doing better. I hope Austin never sees prison time.

    • @wiltmarlonelao
      @wiltmarlonelao 7 месяцев назад +9

      You’re truly fortunate that your parents did not hesitate to seek treatment before things got much worse for your sister. Hoping she’s made a full recovery.

    • @wiltmarlonelao
      @wiltmarlonelao 7 месяцев назад +13

      ⁠@@The1nvisibleJeevasI’m terribly sorry to hear your father brushed off your feelings nonchalantly. I, too, was once told that I had no reason to be depressed, which only worsened things for me. I hope you were able to get some form of treatment and are doing better now. We may not know each other, but one thing I’m sure of is that you matter. You can be a force of good in this world and be an inspiration to others. Don’t give up.

    • @mrlonely5324
      @mrlonely5324 7 месяцев назад +1

      😢😢😅😮

    • @mrlonely5324
      @mrlonely5324 7 месяцев назад +1

      😢

  • @rosshurst5630
    @rosshurst5630 4 месяца назад +2

    Mr. Ballen you are one of the best storytellers I've ever had the privilege of listening to. Def a close 2nd to Keith Morrison of Dateline.

  • @dana36g
    @dana36g 10 дней назад

    That was an awesome story. I'm absolutely enthralled when listening to you.

  • @jasonwithers5504
    @jasonwithers5504 Год назад +3253

    I’m sorry if my son, brother or father was banging on my door in the middle of the night saying he is protecting me from demons he is going to hospital the next day. I am honestly disgusted by the lack of action that clearly caused this by the family

    • @donaldvonglitchenberger4108
      @donaldvonglitchenberger4108 Год назад +25

      You can’t force an adult to go to the hospital, unless you can prove violent acts

    • @kierrabb1313
      @kierrabb1313 Год назад +184

      @@donaldvonglitchenberger4108 yes you can, you can put an adult in mental health facility if they’re a immediate danger to themselves or others plus the baker act

    • @stanback2415
      @stanback2415 Год назад +20

      no you can't. somebody banging on your room door at night isn't a direct threat enough for a baker act.

    • @stanback2415
      @stanback2415 Год назад +22

      ​@@kierrabb1313 "immediate danger" doesn't mean all the red flags you can clearly see leading up to something tragic. They have to say they are going to harm you or others. Or physically attack. You can't get someone put in a facility for acting weird.

    • @kierrabb1313
      @kierrabb1313 Год назад

      @@stanback2415 He’s not “acting weird” he was obviously showing signs of schizophrenia and showing aggressive behaviors since that is a more serious mental illness, psych wards take that serious don’t justify the family they could’ve prevented this.

  • @SeddieWeddie
    @SeddieWeddie 2 года назад +378

    It’s equally disturbing and infuriating that his parents (two medical professionals) did nothing all summer even when the signs were there.

    • @indyzero3727
      @indyzero3727 2 года назад +6

      Right his mom is a pharmacist so she has knowledge of what the meds would do to him

    • @slimeintheicemachine5488
      @slimeintheicemachine5488 2 года назад +1

      Well said, Sedd.

    • @redbyrd247
      @redbyrd247 2 года назад +17

      @Youza Liya this monster? A man suffering a psychotic break is a monster? Then you go and make it even worse by playing the race card? The only monster I see here is the one you look at in the mirror. Yes it's horrible that a black man would have been shot. It's also horrible that you think any person who's suffering from a psychotic break is a monster. Anyone including you could suffer from a psychotic break and do something just as horrific as he did. Heaven forbid you ever have something happen to you that your mind is pushed beyond the breaking point.

    • @realtalkswitharedhead
      @realtalkswitharedhead 2 года назад +3

      Most likely to protect their image.

    • @BJtheMountaineerguy
      @BJtheMountaineerguy 2 года назад +2

      Tells ya how smart some of these medical professionals really are huh.. Lol

  • @user-fu3fd3bf1x
    @user-fu3fd3bf1x 6 месяцев назад +1

    You have an amazing skill. Retelling stories is not that easy. 😊

  • @leonardotheredacted7447
    @leonardotheredacted7447 6 месяцев назад +1

    I am absolutely love with your story telling

  • @gabrielaolimpiabylica5621
    @gabrielaolimpiabylica5621 2 года назад +1003

    That's disturbing that after seeing him drinking the vegetable oil and eating the parmesan cheese his mom took him back to the restaurant like nothing happened. I think his parents were crazy as well

    • @sallyscott9172
      @sallyscott9172 2 года назад +39

      Very crazy. And cowards.

    • @brianfitch5469
      @brianfitch5469 2 года назад +2

      I was looking for this comment

    • @esmeralda685
      @esmeralda685 2 года назад +11

      Yes! Lol I thought the same thing. Why on earth would you take him back to the restaurant after he drank vegetable oil with Parmesan cheese?

    • @Whosyourdaddy21
      @Whosyourdaddy21 2 года назад +22

      That sounds like pretty normal middle class avoidance to me tbh

    • @truenorth7949
      @truenorth7949 2 года назад +12

      No, not crazy, but rather clueless and dumbfounded and didnt know how to address his issues properly. The word " crazy" should not be thrown around so loosely.

  • @TheFawse
    @TheFawse 2 года назад +1419

    As soon as he started describing how happy that couple was in their marriage and how they were looking forward to retirement together, I knew what was coming

    • @MechEngineer37
      @MechEngineer37 2 года назад +5

      I just got to that part and I already see what's about to happen

    • @supremecut7168
      @supremecut7168 2 года назад +3

      Same here..

    • @MechEngineer37
      @MechEngineer37 2 года назад +18

      @@supremecut7168 I definitely wasnt expecting what I was expecting... I knew they were gonna be dead but holy shit man

    • @SaneTXJane
      @SaneTXJane 2 года назад +4

      So if he had started out describing an unhappy married couple looking forward to their divorce, would u still have known what was coming? Either way, is a tragedy for everyone involved in this horrible thing.

    • @Blvckbeardd
      @Blvckbeardd 2 года назад +1

      Hahahah every time

  • @Robby_Raia
    @Robby_Raia 7 месяцев назад +4

    Damn this went waaaaayyyy off the rails holy shit 🤣 amazing story telling as usual!!

  • @CarolineTodd
    @CarolineTodd 2 месяца назад +5

    Absolutely insane that Austin's family didn't think of getting him sectioned or taking him to a doctor after his initial bizarre behaviour. Maybe it was a reputation thing; a wealthy, well-to-do family and they probably didn't want be seen as anything out of the ordinary or that their son was mentally ill. They could have prevented so much.

    • @atlasshrugged7475
      @atlasshrugged7475 2 месяца назад

      True. They screwed up. I hope they can forgive themselves eventually.

  • @gwenwest4186
    @gwenwest4186 2 года назад +1630

    I hope the family realizes how terrible they are for not getting him help IMMEDIATELY.

    • @seinavt
      @seinavt 2 года назад +71

      It really pissed me off about what the family of the deceased had to say, I really hope they can fully grasp what happened prior to the attack and realize that his parents are the true guilty ones. Austin was just as much a casualty of the incident as the other two, imagine you blink your eyes and you are suddenly guilty of an extremely brutal and grisly double homicide without any input from your own reasoning or thoughts, that would be maddeningly horrific.

    • @mom2babygkaterad946
      @mom2babygkaterad946 2 года назад +11

      I do as well. Just ridiculous!

    • @DD-zz2mo
      @DD-zz2mo 2 года назад +6

      @@casualwithballs not women, crazy ppl...

    • @mom2babygkaterad946
      @mom2babygkaterad946 2 года назад +6

      @@casualwithballs I don’t feel bad for psychos at all. I simply agreed that his family needed to get him some help immediately. Several 🚩🚩🚩 were blaring before he ultimately murdered 2 completely innocent people. His parents failed him first! And though I’m a woman, I’m in no way, shape or form attracted to psychos!

    • @user-lj1mt1cr2e
      @user-lj1mt1cr2e 2 года назад +46

      @@casualwithballs Austin is not a psycopath. He has schitzophrenia. Huge difference. Psycopathy is not an illness, it is a personality disorder and the person is in complete control of his actions. Schitzophrenia is a mental illness and the patient cannot control himself. Austin was obviously a good person before his illness took hold. It is hard to say how his drug use affected the onset of the illness but there are obviously genetic factors at play. Please stop speaking about things you clearly have no understanding about.

  • @krystalcross139
    @krystalcross139 7 месяцев назад +2

    You are a really good story teller :)

  • @MeowMoosh
    @MeowMoosh 2 месяца назад +4

    Seriously i just stumbled upon your channel. It takes alot for me to subscribe and I very rarely do! I watch loads of crime and scary stories etc I must say though, yours is truly the best I've seen. The way you tell the story, how descriptive you are, the way you deliver them... it truly makes you feel you are there living it. Amazing work! Keep doing what you've doing! Im one happy subscriber! ❤

    • @Magumbo58
      @Magumbo58 2 месяца назад

      he is a great story teller, I've been binge watching his videos for a week now

  • @bigpapamagoo8696
    @bigpapamagoo8696 2 года назад +3442

    His family is honestly more to blame then him. Imagine having a son who thinks he’s half horse and doesn’t sleep because he thinks there’s demons everywhere and just letting him do so.

    • @tabaxsum
      @tabaxsum 2 года назад +121

      And lock the doors lol

    • @lukepercy497
      @lukepercy497 2 года назад +268

      Their solution was to lock their bedroom doors and let him do demon guard duty. Unbelievable

    • @ProfessorPerhaps
      @ProfessorPerhaps 2 года назад +34

      I mean to be fair he was over 18, so since he’s legally an adult the family couldn’t really do anything to physically stop him, only thing they could really do was baker act him & they were already trying/planning to use that on him after they realized it wasn’t the drugs making him act crazy, sadly it wasn’t in time, but yee the family did still fuck up since there was definitely enough red flags that they should’ve realized he needed some serious help way sooner tho,
      especially after he attacked his dad at the restaurant, like they should’ve immediately tried to have him baker acted after that, since that was the first time he did something violent instead of just acting crazy, so they should’ve realized that he might potentially end up attacking someone else after that

    • @karendobbs8153
      @karendobbs8153 2 года назад +46

      @@lukepercy497 you’d think they would have been afraid to sleep with him running around the house in that state of mind.

    • @lukepercy497
      @lukepercy497 2 года назад +29

      @@karendobbs8153 locking their doors alleviated any worries apparently. Like wtf🤯🤯

  • @theonionqueen3519
    @theonionqueen3519 2 года назад +169

    I’m comforted by the fact that I know my parents would never let it get that bad. If I came back from college acting like that, they’d immediately do anything in their power to get me help.

    • @securatyyy
      @securatyyy 2 года назад +8

      Give them a hug.

    • @SmilerORocker
      @SmilerORocker 2 года назад +4

      As a parent, there's a fine line between letting your kids be their own adult making their own mistakes and being over protective. That's putting a huge amount of responsibility on your parents who believe they've already done their job. I understand what you're saying, but its hard as a parent to let go as your kids gets older. You can never 100% know how anyone can react in these difficult circumstances. Here's hoping your parents never have to, or indeed yourself.

    • @TenaciousTheSketcher
      @TenaciousTheSketcher 2 года назад +14

      @@SmilerORocker you failed as a parent if your kid spends all night "guarding" against demons and knocks on the door every two hours to inform you as such. ESPECIALLY if your child has never showcased this behavior before. They failed thier son in so many ways.

    • @SmilerORocker
      @SmilerORocker 2 года назад +2

      @@TenaciousTheSketcher actually, yes, that's a good point. I genuinely don't know what I would have done in that situation, but I would have definitely gotten up and tried to talk to him, find out what's going on in his mind. Perhaps his mum was afraid of him at that?!? Horrific ending.
      In my town (a little Irish town) a son decapitated his mum, he'd been saying that she was a demon. We all thought there was something odd about him but nobody could put their finger on it. Again, it was drugs that seemed to set him off, but the psychiatrists agreed that he wasn't suffering from any thing that they could have worked on.

    • @dondavis9543
      @dondavis9543 2 года назад

      My parents would blame drugs and let me die.

  • @sirpa-lisasjoblom7851
    @sirpa-lisasjoblom7851 6 месяцев назад +1

    Geeze!! What horror!! I felt my whole body relax once he was restrained. Didn't even realize how super tense I was during this..
    Poor families😢

  • @vickythorpe
    @vickythorpe 8 месяцев назад +5

    Ballen, you're just one of the best story tellers ever! 😍 Love the pace, the natural delivery, so effortless 😊 Love your channel. Please keep doing what you're doing! 😜 Love Vicky ❤️

  • @IronClique
    @IronClique Год назад +1925

    For a guy who claims to be half horse, immortal, and even willing to walk into traffic. He's not nearly as crazy as his family who could not have given more of a damn

    • @Sohailhgfggggh6
      @Sohailhgfggggh6 Год назад +22

      The family did do so much
      Just imagine them having to deal with that version of their perfect child
      They probably just gave up on him

    • @peterrhines1516
      @peterrhines1516 Год назад +159

      @@Sohailhgfggggh6 Nope, sounds like they didn't do much.

    • @emi_jae
      @emi_jae Год назад +124

      I was baffled that she just pulled him back from traffic and went to dinner like nothing- if they did everything they could to help him, that couple would probably still be alive…

    • @LuxMeow
      @LuxMeow Год назад +22

      Denial.

    • @razinredzuan1165
      @razinredzuan1165 Год назад +96

      @@Sohailhgfggggh6 did do so much? What'd they do? Just call him crazy and pretend there wasn't a problem for the whole summer? That's insane. After a few days of this, any reasonable family would bring their family member to a professional. They gave up on him, but they didn't try before they gave up either.

  • @zephryoz8692
    @zephryoz8692 Год назад +1426

    What happened to that couple is completely horrendous and heartbreaking. What was also heart breaking was hearing Austin yell “kill me, I’m eating humans, kill me.” His family failed him so hard and he was practically yelling for help since he came back that summer

    • @anobissoooks8833
      @anobissoooks8833 Год назад +35

      nah bro the immortal horse god just wanted a snack, he hates being seen in human form.

    • @SkywalkerSamadhi
      @SkywalkerSamadhi Год назад

      @@anobissoooks8833 hahhahahaa that’s fucked up dude. 😅🤣😅😂

    • @freeeggs3811
      @freeeggs3811 Год назад +1

      @@anobissoooks8833 lol

    • @somerandomchannel382
      @somerandomchannel382 Год назад +1

      GUY went from EATING with family at a restaurant. To turning into fricking Jason / Michael Myers in less then a hour. SOMETHING is heavenly wrong here!
      JESUS! THE report is just like a fricking ghost story. So much happening the last week...
      He made a left turn and saw a white light from a garage. Mr harrouff ran toward the lighted garage to ask for help in getting home. He did not have memory of what he planned to say. But he perceived the lighted garage as an area of safety in his terror. He next recalled seeing a woman in the garage and her screaming at him. He thought that she was a witch. Because of the way she was screaming. .... He got scared.. He screamed when she screamed because he was scared. He believed he was a dog at the time of biting her. He was unsure of the sequence of events in the garage. He best recollection was that he drank a bottle of "alcohol"

    • @bananermat3798
      @bananermat3798 Год назад +2

      I'm happy to say I provided your post with like nr 666.

  • @patriciagonzales4954
    @patriciagonzales4954 8 месяцев назад +1

    Holy crap what a story Mr. Ballen

  • @Milky_Toast476
    @Milky_Toast476 28 дней назад

    Truly horrifying. Thank you.

  • @Ariye
    @Ariye 2 года назад +697

    Austin's parents remind me of the time I had a mental break that involved self harm in the middle of high school and my parents told me that they'd never been more embarrassed. These types of people only care about their image.

    • @TheNitroG1
      @TheNitroG1 2 года назад +11

      lets be honest, embarrassing them was likely the point. had a girlfriend once who used to "self harm" she just loved the shock attention and how she could use it to manipulate people.

    • @Ariye
      @Ariye 2 года назад +87

      @@TheNitroG1 Pretty rude to assume everyone's as manipulative as your ex, don't you think? I didn't even realize what I'd done until the friends I was sitting with started screaming about it. Hell, I didn't even remember sitting down with them.

    • @koiyei
      @koiyei 2 года назад +50

      @@Ariye heyo :) dunno what’s up with that FIRST reply 😬 but I’m very sorry your parents had that reaction and I truly hope you’re doing better now and you are worth more than your “parents image” and are getting help

    • @him1517
      @him1517 2 года назад +5

      @@TheNitroG1 yeah sure. Austin was fucking crazy you pos.

    • @Olivia-pe5vf
      @Olivia-pe5vf 2 года назад +3

      That's what I thought

  • @Coramelimane
    @Coramelimane 2 года назад +791

    I think the scariest part of the entire incident was that moment of Austin's lucidity where he told them to kill him because he couldn't stop himself.

    • @cb3514
      @cb3514 2 года назад +161

      I think Austin is a victim, as was those he killed. He's now a tortured soul who cannot fathom, and struggles to live with, what he unknowingly did. I'm sure he still wishes death upon himself. As much as I am heartbroken for the victims who died, I can't help but feel the same for their killer 💔.

    • @Altjtgot03
      @Altjtgot03 2 года назад +43

      Whole story is heartbreaking

    • @elliec7677
      @elliec7677 2 года назад +28

      How heartbreaking was that. I have a teenage son and I can’t imagine him ever being in that situation. I pray that never ever happens. My son is always happy and super laid back too… I just hope that I would be able to see if he ever needed help.

    • @eklipse19241
      @eklipse19241 2 года назад +26

      I think he was on some form of designer drug like flaca or bath salts, new ones come out all the time and can't be detected in toxicology always especially I'd it's one that's new and been altered, he picked up when he went outside from the restaurant I think. I also believe he has mental health problems that were brought on early and stronger because of his stimulant drug use. Amphetamines have been suspected of doing that. Bad parents and family as well, I know if my brother was acting half as crazy as this guy I would have alerted mental health authorities or police more then once and not just have waited for there supposed baker act call.

    • @savannahcarter1749
      @savannahcarter1749 2 года назад +25

      @@eklipse19241 they said in the toxicology reports he was sober

  • @QuinciAdams
    @QuinciAdams 8 месяцев назад +3

    Austin was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was sentenced to a mental hospital in Florida and could be released from there as early as 2024.

    • @maria.whiddon
      @maria.whiddon 8 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the info. If by chance. Do you know if there is like a supervised probation for any years or life after release?