This Website Has an Insane Backstory | Tales From the Bottle
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2024
- This website accidentally turned into a joke, and then accidentally turned into something quite dark.
"RentAHitman.com is a satirical website purporting to offer contract killers for hire. The site's domain was bought by Bob Innes in 2005 as a potential site for an information technology company to be set up with his friends (playing on the use of the word "hit" as a check on a website's security or the count of web traffic). The company was never started but Innes retained the site. Upon checking the site's email inbox in 2008, he found hundreds of messages requesting contract killing services, but he considered none to be serious. When checking again in 2010, however, he found a serious request from a woman in Canada. He passed her details to the police, and she was convicted for soliciting murder.
Afterwards, Innes converted RentAHitman.com to a supposed front for a contract killing agency, though he included numerous jokes in its content to clearly signal the site is a parody. Despite this, Innes' site has resulted in several further convictions for those attempting to employ the supposed services, as he checks messages sent to him and refers any serious requests to law enforcement agencies."
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the HIPPA joke wasnt about JFK assassination, just so you are aware. HIPAA is about medical record privacy, its a law in the United States protecting medical records. love your vids, have a great evening
So if someone want to get famous over night they just have to keep search for this kinda stuff and cops will totally swat them and instant fame from suing cops for police brutality...
Such an educative video. I'm joining asap
Hey Qxir, you once made a video on the Waco Siege, and at the end of that video, you briefly talked about the Oklahoma City Bombing, and mentioned that there was going to be another video on it.
Can you make a video on the Oklahoma City Bombing. It would be great to see you continue the story of Ruby Ridge, Waco, Oklahoma City.
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insane how one domain went from bug finding to arresting people for attempted murder
Idk man, id say he definitely found some bugs..
That is the indeed the subject of the video.
@@NightytimeExtrasI feel like you’ve forgotten this is a comment section. A “verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction” section. You expect everyone to write a fucking essay?
@@NoNo-xh7ruNah, I just don't think this comment adds anything of substance (like most RUclips comments). I'm just a bit grumpy today, it's not that big of a deal.
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0:51 Unlike most of Hollywood, you made an effort to include accurate maths equations instead of gibberish. *Respect*
But you did avoid the area of the five pointed star by temporarily disappearing the hole. 🙂
According to maths stackexchange:
A(⋆)= r²⋅(10⋅tan(π/10))/(3−tan²(π/10))
where r is the distance from the centre to one of the star tips.
Sorry for going off on a tangent.
@@DeclanMBrennanHaha a tangent.
History, not math, but I understand your struggle going through life with the under 100 IQ's
@@DeclanMBrennan A T A N G E N T
Love how the 'careers' page is a form asking for your name, address, details, etc. Way to make the police's job easier, Josiah.
Better pathway is being a mercenary for that one marine that tried to become a HITMAN
@@deadmanarmy5854 His lack of foresight made him perfect for the marines.
Ngl, thought he was going to get detained for making that domain at first.
Likely the police hired him to be a lure
Free speech
@@Mamorufumio He was kind of hired or better say hired himself to them after first few serious emails. Oh well at least he have some sort of Police carrier. Domain alone means nothing
It makes me sad that there are kids using the website to end their abuse.
Yeah, I really hope the police understood that those kids were victims, and CPS helped them.
We need a real The Punisher who take the pay of buttons, cookies and macaroni art.
Frankly, that’s the real story here. The video that was made is garbage compared to what it could have been if it instead focused on those poor kids.
@@leovalenzuela8368that's not what this channel is for, what you're asking for actually seems extremely disrespectful in this format...
@@ct92404 Highly unlikely
HIPPA is also a reference to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
and how lots of people who don't know what they're talking about call it HIPPA
Or PIPEDA - Personal Info Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
Defines Canada's privacy guidelines for citizen's personal info.
As a paramedic, I thank you for knowing how to spell HIPAA… it’s unbelievable how many people don’t know how to spell it and what it means. Thats a huge pet peeve of mine.
Is that what the website said the acronym stood for or is it just another acronym, hippo?
American joke.
Why do I find this story so wholesome? It's like a scambaiters making sure the scammers get what they deserve
Did you watch the whole video ? It became unbelievably sad !
"Why do I think saving lives is wholesome?"
@CoolAdam247 you must be young
@@icedcoffee8561 I wish ! 🤣
Why would you make that assumption by the way ?
@CoolAdam247 it seemed like a slice of life story to me, melancholy.. I'm exaggerating slightly, but it is just reality, the world can be a messed up place.
WAIT IT'S FAKE!!!! I GOTTA DELETE SOME EMAILS
🤨📸
kek
Worked for Hillary Clinton.. that’s a joke pls Clintons don’t Epstein me
😂 cant delete emails
@@Khmerstreets woosh
A guy I worked with once said "Never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.."
The older I get, the more I understand.
Someones definitely getting arrested after watching this video this and trying it out as a joke
probs
100%
You guys want me To bite the bullet and try it out? Just for shits and Giggles’s?
@@joshaulis8326 I'm sure we'll see them in the news.
@@joshaulis8326 Just name your state and we'll go looking at the news when you do it.
I honestly never knew that the website is still able to catch people trying to hire a Hitman. I thought it was a neat moment at the time, but finding out that one of the cases was in 2024 is surprising for me.
Dumbassery is an infinite resource.
People come and go but stupidity is eternal
I can turn the website on and off, like a spigot, and it has no effect on submissions. There’s always someone new, somewhere else, seeking something that I neither condone or provide.
Love how much emotion he can get into such simple drawings. Legit impressive.
Thanks for the heads up Qxir, I was 23 hours into the cool off period. Another hour and I would've been screwed.
Imagine watching the beginning of the video and believing there's a site where you can rent a hitman, emailing them to have someone killed, then watching the rest of the video in prison.
oh no!
jk
9:43 - Other cases include minors trying to have their parents killed 😂😂
...When police investigate, they discover that the child is being abused 😐😭 Fuck I feel really bad for laughing at that now 😢
Tbh some kids do make spur-of-the-moment decisions based on their emotions, but, same :// im glad those kids were rescued
The fact that scammers intentionally target vulnerable people just highlights how evil they are.
Today's TedTalk, the morals and ethics of scamming.
Yea. It would be more ethical to focus on targeting intelligent, knowledgeable, and wise people.
@@jacobshirley3457 In a way, it would. More ethical doesn't imply ethical.
I once tried to pick up a log that fell out of the fire and put it back _by hand,_ I have no doubts I'd be the type to use a blowtorch on a fly that's resting on a propane tank.
Thankfully, propane tank manufacturers generally don't make stuff that instantly catch fire. So, not a good idea, but there is a decent chance of not instantly dying.
If you dampen your hand w/ water, or have a lot of calluses, & you're quick enough, that technique works fine. Sometimes the line between genius & fool can be pretty narrow
That beginning segment on people who just “live in the moment” and never think of the consequences is beautifully done. There are a shocking amount of people who live life this way. They usually end up as drug addicts.
The name Rent-A-Hacker was RIGHT THERE! How did A BUNCH OF IT DUDES. DID. NOT. GET IT?!?!!?!!
Probably because it was already taken.
Likely already taken
Ok, the Dolly Parton parody got me. This video was funny, but that.... Holy cow bro.
Weirdly wholesome story to me (at least from Mr. Innes’s perspective. Quite a noble “hobby” he’s stumbled into).
Rentahitman is amazing. The fact they save people and kids from being abused. Dude is a true hero developer in my opinion!
One person hasn't finished watching this video has already emailed the website.
Currently debating sending Bob an email telling him he's doing a great job and I hope he's doing well
he’d probably appreciate it tbh
Go for it, I'm sure he'd appreciate it
Do it
Just don't get sidetracked and mention a friend causing you problems.
4:49 nope, its a reference to the real hipaa, occasionally known as hippa, which ensures privacy among a lot of other things to U.S. citizens
That's what's funny about the website it's absolutely loaded with these obvious puns and jokes.
Holy shit, I'm dying man. The LAST thing I ever thought I'd hear was an Irish dude parodying Jolene hahaha 💀
"Nothing better than a website aye!!"
-- central intelligence agency
Kind of insane how the tables have turned in this story, going from an ethical hacking website with a funny name, to a website that might as well have saved many people from being murdered. It’s hilarious to me how some people really thought this was a legitimate website.
I don't know how I didn't find this channel earlier, but I'm so glad I did!
Because you went outside and had a girlfriend
Better late than never.
Ah yes, you didn't find this channel earlier but you did.
same! - if you haven't watched the dublin whiskey fire video - 😂😂😂 - you're in for a treat. 🤣😅
I subscribed when he was around 2,000 subs and his content has improved vastly, but was always awesome. I really didn't expect this channel to blow up like it did but I'm happy it has provided so much awesome content to listen to!
3:33 I appreciate that the female Bobby is named Booby 😂
6:35 Wait they got one THIS YEAR? I’ve seen people making videos about this for years; I guess people are too dumb to even research it further. Just see and do
In America, there was a magazine called Soldier of Fortune, which featured classified ads in the back, many of which actually were by hitmen.
I heard about this website but I was under the impression that it was run by the FBI as a sting.
That's why it's brilliant.
It is. Not on purpose.
Except it's run by a private citizen who just wants to do the right thing so no entrapment.
@@chickenlittle2206private citizen?
Did you miss the beginning of the video where the guy tried desperately to become a cop but failed?
He was never a citizen, he was so smitten with men in uniform that he tagged along behind them begging for their acceptance and approval.
@@epstein_isnt_dead7726he tried to become a cop but failed. That makes him a private citizen.
@@epstein_isnt_dead7726 he never became a police officer, therefore he's a private citizen
@@gorbanmusic6568 working for the cops for a paycheck vs working for the cops for a pat on the back.
It's still working for the cops. They just have a different payment agreement than what you're used to.
Our guy Qxir brings up a good point. It's probably rough to read some of the stories. I hope he has a good support network. Cheers to him.
I certainly do. Thanks for asking!
This seems like a great premise for an anthology style movie, all these extreme, tragic or bizarre situations.
Working on it!
The moment you said Florida Man I thought Innes was gonna be the one committing murder.
He said California. Not Florida.
Those last couple of cases are really sad, words cannot fathom.
Not all heroes wear capes, but this is the most unorthodox kind of hero I've seen in a while.
Player piano style Puttin' on the Ritz for the background music.....classic
That last (pause) "no" was immaculate
One important thing I should mention:
the smartest person, and the dumbest person, can very easily be the same person. all it takes to turn the former into the latter is enough stress and emotional damage.
Happened to my mom. $300 US worth of Ebay cards that she never got back all because of a scammer who caught her on a particularly tumultuous day.
This is true.
I think you’re overestimating your mom’s IQ 💀
I'm not the sort to judge others on falling for scams. I barely have any business interactions with others and fall foul on the idea of quick money schemes, that doesn't mean I'm immune to a scam. I'm far less susceptible, but I may have that one really bad day where I'm desperate enough to fall for one.
Exactly, no one is immune to being taken advantage of and people need to realise that.
Exactly, they prey on the vulernable, it is shit. This is also similar to coincidental scamming. A perfect example is a fake UPS extra tax payment on a delivery type fake email, but on the same day you're expecting a delivery from UPS, so it makes total sense. However, obviously if you haven't bought anything it's clearly fake. When you're in the moment, you just think not much of it because it lines up with your expectations of what could happen.
I think my favourite part about this is that word has spread far and wide about this, and yet people still fall for it. If you have to pass an extra stupidity test in order to get screwed, it just makes it more fun to watch your comeuppance.
You can see it in their eyes. Blank, hollow, unfocused, stupid is an understatement.
I heard about this a while back and I'm not surprised it still collects these idiots like a bug zapper.
this bloke's artwork is top tier lol
Imagine someone already enlisted in the US military inquiring about a murder for hire job... Dude, you already have that job.
He was underpaid and decided to try moving to a higher paid position.
Obviously, there were some issues with his decision, but eh. Makes sense, if it weren't so stupid, anyway.
Been subbed for 3 years now. Proud to say I still love this channel through and through.
Yup...well put
The animation, the story, the jokes, the singing; this is your Best work yet! 😂
Your rendition of Jolene was heartwarming. Much better than Beyoncé‘s. I can’t wait to hear your next album.
I hope he gets some kind of commission as a police consultant for each case he gives them.
7:04 - 7:17
This part was so fire it overheated my phone.
Yes!
I was in the process of hitting the notification for an entirely different video on my phone, when fate itself intervened and put this notification up right as i was lmfaoooo
Oh my god, this story is hilarious! And it’s still going? You’d think people would’ve cottoned on by now, but I guess that just shows how powerful stupid is. Also, this is one of your best vids yet. I love how you’re able to keep unearthing these gems
Qxir is one of those channels where I want to see every video he has produced. Very well put together.
7:18 OK 👏👏👏
That is hands down the best remake of Dolly's classic song Jolene!
🤣🤣🤣
LMAO
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Or just stupid people full stop.
A person is smart. People are dumb.
@@joncurtis199Actually, that's not really true.
There are studies that show crowds can be surprisingly smart when working together (like if they had to guess a weight or height for example. The average is often very close to reality).
No, a crowd is only truly dumb when it's hijacked by a dumbass with a loud voice and an air of authority.
Case in point: 535 individuals in D.C.
You hit the nail on the head. As a former prison guard I can say it's true that the majority of the inmates I spoke too had absolutely no concept of past actions or future consequences. They existed entirely in their present wants and desires.
Fair play to this guy. He wanted to be on the right side of the law, got himself trained (which probably cost him), and couldn't get a job. He must have retrained in IT to be good enough to do the legal hacking. But on seeing how things went, instead of either taking the site down and thinking that he nearly got in over his head, or - as would undoubtedly be the case for some people, as intelligence doesn't equate to having common sense or even a sense of morality - actually becoming a hitman. Your past stories include plenty of examples of people who would have done that!
Good for him, I hope he is successful in whatever he's doing for a living.
This is actually one of the craziest stories I've seen on this channel.
Great video as usual 👌
Your opening spiel is a very well said reasoning as to why a well educated population is extremely important
I just wrote an essay on the website, this is perfect timing.
If there's one lesson Qxir has taught me, it's that if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself.
YES!
Loving the upload schedule. Always enjoy seeing you in my notifications. Seeing you do more animation is also a really nice touch. Cheers!
Fun fact: The site has a legit merch section, which is how it gets funding
That and through our donations page. Help keep Guido caffeinated!
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are stupider than that!"
- George Carlin
That Dolly Parton bit made me die, worth it
Bob is a Hero, not one we deserved, but one we needed
Thanks man. I'm continually amazed by the subject and execution (oh).
I love your drawings. They are so calming.
You can tell the people caught using this site were just unlucky.. they all look like well educated people(!)
I appreciate you having so much to say about me the first minute of this 😊
That woman wanting her kid dead is just sad. She could've just surrendered the kid to social services/care or put the child up for adoption, but having the child killed is dark.
Omg this is mind blowing. Like, the entire time throughout this video's intro about how stupid people do the stupid, I was like "yeah, obviously, stop telling me stuff I already know". But then the rest of the video happened and I couldn't believe it lmao. Truly wild shit that happens in this world!
I knew this story already but it was a treat hearing it from you! You never fail to make me chuckle 😅
For non Americans, HIPPA is a reference to HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is the law that requires patients to consent to a lot of their procedures and such and healthcare conduct by healthcare professionals in the US.
You've always got my attention Qxir! Thank you for all the smiles and learning
George Carlin once said “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that..." The story around this website proves that theory pretty conclusively.
How did you find this website again in case i didn’t hear you tell us? I have a respect to you on the way your art work is evolving!❤
When you are feeling dumb, there is always someone dumber than you.
you're genuinely one of the best creators on the site at the moment. keep it up man 👍
OMG! "Industry awards!" This guy is hilarious!!!
Wow....such wild ride! ............Love love love your work!!
Putting a hit on your own toddler is especially evil. 🤬
There's gonna be a lot of qxir fans going to that website now.
I'm one of them. I'll be sending an email of encouragement saying he's doing a great deed
The artistry is brilliant! 👌🏼 so simple yet really informative!
Excellent video Qxir. Keep the Tales from the bottle coming
I laughed, I cried, I very much enjoyed the accompanying drawings, thanks for doing what you do man.
Qixir don't stop releasing bangers evey week 🔥
Great videos been a fan for a while now
This is possibly my favorite episode so far. Well done 👍
Mine too!
another fantastically, funnily animated, tale from the bottle!
Honestly love how simple this is to catch idiots who thinks you can get a hit on the surface web
I'd love to be in the jury of those trials.
"Mr. Dummy, would you please read from line 1 of exhibit A?"
"Uhhh. I don't read so good but ...hey! i know this site. It says rent a hitman."
"Thank you, Mr. Dummy, Now, please read from exhibit B."
"Uhhh, Okay. Dear Mr. Hitman. Please murder my wife."
"Your honor, the prosecution rests."
Lmao those had to be the quickets trials in history.
Awesome, as always. You gotta love those cartoon drawings
Bob Innes is an accidental hero
Hey look these flys in my highly-explosive tank storage facility aren’t going to blow themselves up
It's hilarious - "a careers section was added to the website"!
That Jolene cover was perfect!
Luv your videos Qxir, pretty amazing story here 👍
I knew what the website was going to be from the title
The drawings put it over the top, they convey so much to me.