The individuals claim their specific violent actions were justified as necessary measures taken to protect life from an imminent threat.
6 people · 5 episodes
The killing was an act of self-defense because the deceased threatened his life and physically attacked him.
“And he looked me dead in my eyes and I didn't know gray was an eye color. Apparently 2% of the population has gray as an eye color, but I didn't know that was a color. And his eyes, it just looked like there was nothing there and he looked me dead in my face and he said, "I'm going to [ __ ] kill yo”
Soft White Underbelly · Nov 2025 · 2 episodes · 384K views on this topicLul Tim maintains that his actions during the 2020 incident were taken solely to protect his friend from an unprovoked attack.
“I'm not going to let nobody [ __ ] with nobody who I love.”
djvlad · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 72K views on this topicTravis Rudolph maintains that he acted in self-defense to protect his and his brother's lives when he fired 39 rounds at the vehicle.
“I know I made the right decision cuz I'm here and I'm a living testimony of I I protected protected me and my brother's life and I don't shoot those 39 times or Retreat who knows I I really feel like me and my brother would have been dead and possibly my mom like that's just what it was”
The Pivot Podcast · Jun 2023 · 1 episode · 578K views on this topicDJ Vlad argues that Lul Tim was justified in using force to protect his friend during the attack by King Von.
“I just want to say that I feel you did the exact right thing. If I was in that same situation myself, I would expect my security to act the same way.”
djvlad · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 72K views on this topicAmber claims that she shot and cut her partner because she was acting in self-defense due to his previous abusive behavior and an immediate threat while he was handling a gun.
“Blake was starting to like play around with the gun. Mhm. And he was pointing it at me at this point. It was like sideways. And so I grabbed it and I pushed his hand away. I grabbed it again and I let loose.”
JCS Criminal Psychology · Jun 2025 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicThese individuals contend that popularized self-defense tactics are ineffective and dangerous when applied in actual hazardous situations.
2 people · 1 episode
The self-defense techniques shown in the videos are unrealistic and will likely lead to injury or death if someone attempts to use them in a real-world scenario.
“what he just did will get you killed”
PewDiePie · Dec 2021 · 1 episode · 4.4M views on this topicThe self-defense techniques demonstrated in the videos are unrealistic and will likely result in the person getting shot.
“what he just did will get you killed”
PewDiePie · Dec 2021 · 1 episode · 4.4M views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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