YouTube Prankster Talks About 2-Month Jail Sentence: Scary to Know People Think ‘You’re a Sick Person’
- Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:21pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Evan Emory
21-year-old Michigan man Evan Emory did something for a few giggles. But because it was a vulgar something that involved kids, he’s now been sentenced to two months in jail, two years probation, 200 hours of community service, mandatory counseling, and fines and costs. What did he do? He made a fake video that made it look like he was singing a very inappropriate song to some young school children.
It’s a sentence that has sparked a lot of controversy. Some say its ridiculous he‘s getting jail time for an event that didn’t even occur. Others say he’s getting off too easy. Amid the arguments and the impending jail time, Emory says the idea of the nation thinking he’s a “sick person” is the scariest thing. He sat down with FOX 17 and apologized before going to jail:
“I was really afraid of being on the sex offender list, but from the letters I was receiving from people I was more afraid of getting raped in prison because I know they don’t treat sex offenders too kindly in prison,” Emory told Fox 17.
He won’t be going to prison, but rather county jail. He can also leave during the day for work. And he won’t be put on the sex offender list.
Still, “There are people out there who think of me as some child molester and so that’s terrifying,” he said.
Mediaite explains exactly what Emory did — details that have caused much disagreement:
21-year-old Evan Emory of Michigan has been sentenced to two months jail time after filming and posting a video featuring him singing a sexually explicit song to elementary school students. The only thing is, Emory never did that. He actually sang an appropriate (and apparently well-received) song to the kids and edited in the other song (which the kids never heard) later for a comedy video.
Hyper Vocal adds more:
“The footage of the children was recorded in January when Emory performed a clean song for the class. It was only later that Emory returned to the empty classroom to record a vulgar song, which he edited with clips of the children and posted to YouTube in mid-February.
On Tuesday, Judge William C. Marietti of the Muskegon County 14th Circuit Court sentenced Emory under a previously arranged plea deal to 60 days in jail, two years probation, 200 hours of community service, mandatory counseling and fines and costs. And when he emerges from jail, Emory can’t be within 500 feet of children under the age of 17. All for a comedy attempt gone awry.”
WOOD-TV reports on the sentence:
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Comments (169)
geonj
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:47pmthis is why we need mandatory sentecing guidelines. judges let rapists go, an foolish morons do jail time.
Report Post »reckless
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:46pmMy God!
Report Post »Do they not have competent defense attorneys in Michigan?
Remind me not to go to Michigan and relay some of the dreams I have had.
Zer0
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 1:05pm@Reckless,
It was the prosecutor’s discretion to prosecute this bogus case, and the judge’s responsibility to sentence. First of all, the prosecutor should have refused to prosecute the case, second, the case should have been thrown out of court when it got to the judge’s bench. What a couple of totalitarian, elitist, crooks!
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:46pmThe judge should be disbarred. This is an obvious miscarriage of justice, and a violation of this young man’s civil rights. Michigan is a hopeless, backward, state that should probably be used as a national landfill. It appears there‘s more concern with fattening Union leeches than protecting people’s civil rights in that state.
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:55pmSorry for reposting an, essentially, similar post to the last. I thought the original was censored by The Blaze’s Thought Police.
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:40pmThis is outrageous. This young man, did not actually commit a crime, by everyone’s admission. What this young man did, was not even original, similar skits have been done before by the likes of David Letterman, The Whitest Kids You Know, Conan O’Brian, etc. So movie actors/actresses who portray criminal acts in film can be prosecuted for those crimes (that never actually occurred) in Michigan? Yet another reason why no one should live in that landfill of a state.
What in the h e l l is this country coming to, when in Vermont actual pedophiles get less severe sentences? Wow, Michigan, perhaps instead of making out with the Unions, you ought to reform your legal system.
That is a miscarriage of justice.
Report Post »Malcom0983
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:40pmWhat about those global warming videos that depicted children exploding? I don’t know how this case qualifies for a sex crime. Almost every comedy released in the past few years has worse content and is actually exposing children to vulgarity or allowing the children, themselves, to be the vulgar ones.
Report Post »Baron_Doom
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:39pmHollywierd does much, much worse. This makes zero sense.
Report Post »BobSevenEleven
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:39pmDoes anyone watch Tosh.0? He does this all the time (worse in my opinion), it’s comedy.
Report Post »grahampink
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:37pmYou play with fire, you’re going to get burned.
Report Post »Or meet some very nice people in jail.
Zer0
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:53pm@GrahamPink,
I hope you’re comment was not in support of this procecution? If so, I hope you do not plan on participating in any Tea Party/Code Pink protests within the state of Michigan, because that prosecutor and that judge just wiped their collective/Progressive ani (anuses, for English novices) with the Constitution, because their personal sensitivities.
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:37pmFree evan!!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:37pmIs it any worse than what Will Ferrell did with a 2 year old girl in “The Landlord” video?
Report Post »RushRevisited
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:37pmI am confused as to what crime he committed exactly. He did nothing to the children and while his video was twisted, I just don’t see an actual crime being committed here.
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:36pmHow can anybody put words in the mouths of children, Disgusting! Thumbs down!!
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:36pmSo, he‘s getting jail time for an event that didn’t even occur?! That makes no sense! Then any Hollywood directer that has a vulgar scene with a kid in it should go to jail too. I can think of quite a few movies. Those parents can cry me a river!! And that judge needs to grow up!
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:34pmNot enough.
Report Post »sadmanwhossane
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:34pmi would have been fired for a stunt like this, wouldnt have a job for work release.
Report Post »MyBalz
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:32pmSilly Kids, Only SNL can do that and get away with it…
Report Post »Turok777
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:32pmi suspect after this, he wont even say “darnit” in public ever again
lesson learned
high school/college age crude prank..nuff said!
Report Post »sadmanwhossane
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:30pmhope he gets punked, they sentenced me to 7 years, not 7 times a day.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:44pmI too have had injustice done to me, and yet I strongly disagree with what you have wished for.
Report Post »Yes this young man is a idiot, but he did not break any law.
Why in GODs name desire for him that what you have endured, misery loves company perhaps?
and to the republic
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:58pm“hope he gets punked, they sentenced me to 7 years, not 7 times a day”
What are you talking about? I must be getting old, cause I don’t understand what you are saying…
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 1:14pm@Sadmanwhossane,
You are insane, and better not EVER bring up the Constitution or the 1st ammendment in a debate. I will remind you and haunt you, for as long as you post on these boards of your lack of appreciation for the rights that our precious Republic provide us with. You sir, are a sad, contemptuous, fool undeserving of the rights we have in this country. Go back to Iran or whatever totalitarian dump you came from.
I have rarely been so disappointent in my country. I do not know whether this Progressivism run-amock, or the moral authority running rabid and wild. At any rate, I almost cannot even recognize this country anymore.
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 9:21pmWhat? Why did you get 7 years, and what didn’t happen 7 times a day? WTF?
Report Post »MommaGrizzly
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:30pmIt was a dumb choice but that Judge is insane!
Report Post »Happy Killmore
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:29pmThis is stupid! The kids never heard the song! How many child actors appear in R-rated films when foul language is used?
Report Post »greeneyes1982
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 1:01pmAnd how many kids have witnessed the gyrating of Lady Gaga or Britney Spears and the vulgar songs that they sing. This is no worse. The only difference here between these “artists” and this guy is that this he is male. I bet if it had been a woman there would have been a different outcome. Poor taste, yes. Kids used in the wrong way, of course. Illegal…really?
Report Post »sethlevy
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:29pmThis is actually disgusting. This is not the America I was told existed when I was a kid.
Report Post »and to the republic
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:28pmpretty sick joke but the punishment does not fit the supposed crime. What has America become?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:57pmDecades of PROGRESSIVE JUDGES in Michigan Courts and Prosecuters offices!
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:27pmya um appeals court moron
stupid for doing the prank, and even dumber for accepting this violation of your rights
Report Post »sethlevy
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:30pmPlea deal, no appeal
Report Post »and to the republic
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:30pmagree. I hope some big time lawyer takes this one on, cause this is just not right. At the same time, this guy is an idiot for doing this and thinking it is funny. It is not….
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:49pmPrecedent people!! PRECEDENT!! If this is not an open violation of 1st Amendment rights there isn’t one.. ACLU, drop your defense of NAMBLA long enough to defend a harmless act by a punk kid!! What have we allowed to happen hear??
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:26pmIts was a joke – he did nothing wrong with children! I just don’t understand this sentence!
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PrfctlyFrank
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:39pmThis poor schnoid had the worst attorney in the world!! He did nothing wrong!! Who’s benefiting from this bs??
Report Post »starchy
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 1:04pmAs long as he is an adult and did nothing to hurt the children, what is he being sentenced for? When did free speech become a crime?
Report Post »It is really nice to at least see conservative voices on here standing up for freedom – I wonder what those on the left think?
RockstarRepublic
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 1:50pmThe irony is they go over worse with children in the name of “sex ed”. Wouldnt be surprised if these same kids are given condoms as part of their education, even at that age.
There is nothing illegal or wrong about the video OTHER THAN possibly showing faces of children without the parents consent.
Report Post »CanteenBoy
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:25pmOh please! Go arrest someone on the border instead!
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:33pmAmen!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:34pmArrested for a comedy act, wow, can we arrest Paulie Shore for all those bad movies, how about arresting people for bad songs, art, films, or just having bad thoughts.
The question is, did he acutally sing that song to the kids, if not, he has a bad lawyer.
Report Post »1952
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:36pmGet ready, America…. the Thought Police are coming to get you!!! It’s incomprehensible that this harmless prank is considered illegal. What kind of lawyer did this guy have? Why did he give up his own rights?
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:36pmWhat and miss an opportunity to defraud someone of their freedoms and to be able to put them on the “plantation” . Why that’s just not socialist Amerika what you suggest, gotta tell Napalitono about you guys!
End sarcasm.
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:39pmHe should come out as a devout Muslim then Stedman I mean Eric Holder will reverse the decision .
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:40pmSo now you can be jailed for _pretending_ to do something vulgar? Sounds like he needed a better attorney.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:41pmThis is outrageous. what he did cannot possibly be considering a crime, let alone a sex offense. Why the ACLU isn’t taking this on I have no idea.
Not that he didn’t do something wrong. He can be sued in civil court for misuse of childrens‘ images but that’s about it.
Report Post »theonefromabove
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:46pmWe should be more into protecting our borders.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:51pmCan we arrest Obama for crimes against the USA?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 12:55pmThis is such a “joke” .. we have had people in Michigan RESPONSIBLE for a childs DEATH and get NO JAIL TIME!
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/03/prosecutor_explains_decision_n.html
Report Post »siralien
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 1:38pmReminds me of Jack Black, I wonder if he would have received the same treatment?
Report Post »jackal2026
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 2:25pmthis is why you should never listen to a public defender. a lawyer is paid to get you off, prove you are innocent not negotiate your guilt. as for the kid, he was naive. if he fought it and cried foul, he would have been found innocent. his mistake was the plea deal. if not for that they would have thrown this out!!! he was railroaded
Report Post »MASTER YODA
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 2:46pmWhen mmm, the black woman teacher forced her grade school class to sing how great obama is, mmm, mmm, mmm. Get arrested for child abuse how come she did not?
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 2:56pmAfter reading the referenced sites, sorry but this man belongs in a mental institution to me. Personally I can’t see how you guys think what he did was okay. He apparently has a very sick mind and sick minded people are the ones who actually do things to children. He does not get my sympathy at all. It made me cringe to read what he actually did in the video, sick, sick, sick.
Report Post »Clive
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 3:06pmagreed
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 3:13pmSteven Colbert does comedy like that all the time, albeit not with children.
Report Post »Tony Cat
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 3:17pmToo bad he wasn’t singing about “killing white ******* babies” – Eric Holder would’ve had the charges dropped!!
Booyah!!!
Report Post »mocnarf
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 3:26pmIf you think that politicians aren‘t looking for ways to institute thought police then you need to review Lindsey Graham’s comments about the First Amendment. Here‘s a link that changes Graham’s remarks.
http://dontletitgo.com/2011/04/11/koran-reading-group/
My question is why would Graham make such comments? Is he just a complete idiot or is someone stuffing his pockets with petro-dollars for his re-election campaign. I suggest you follow the money and I am betting you will find that it is some Saudi who controls shell companies that are stuffing Graham’s pocklets with money.
Report Post »VanGrungy
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 4:17pmThis sets a dangerous precedent…
watch for a wave of prosecutions based on virtual ‘bad acts’..
this is only the beginning of this form of tyranny…
Report Post »Patrick in AZ
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 5:37pmWhat exactly was he charged with? What he did was dumb and childish, but it was not criminal
Report Post »alr79
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 5:40pmwasted tax money. AGAIN!!!! dave chapelle did it on his show. whats the diff?
Report Post »Patrick in AZ
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 5:41pmAnswered my own question –
Report Post »“Emory in March pleaded no contest to the reduced charge of “unlawful posting of an Internet message with aggravating circumstances.” He had been charged with “manufacturing child pornography,” a charge that comes with a potential 20-year prison sentence.”
cstcomputers
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 10:20pmRight.
Report Post »exdem
Posted on April 14, 2011 at 11:57pmOK , so he is a legal citizen and didnot commit a crime but really offended the PC police so he goes to jail. But illegals cross our borders and commit crimes and we give them food stamps and social services.
Report Post »Admit it folks. He is the wrong color. He is one of those whites and deserves whatever he gets. Just ask our DOJ.
Annette
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 11:53amI agree, but something must be done about the sick jokes that are made to just shock. we r becoming desenstized as a class of people to sexualizing our children and vulgarity and disrespect of anything but for self is becoming the norm and something “funny” I am raising a 17 month old and I am scared to death of the things my innocent little sweet angel is going to be exposed to on MTV Teen Mom, jersey shore, etc.
This is wrong unfortunately, it used to be “enough” that we had social mores and we knew if we did something ridiculously against the unwritten standards of our society that we would be ostracized from our immediate circle of influence. However, that circle has become the world with the INternet and it’s making this behavior well simply a shrug of the shoulder and forget it. . Now, this is acceptable behavior even on a conservative/libertarian website the blaze the people thinking his punishment wrong is in the monority. Personally, I hope his sentence sends a message to people that this is not acceptable behavior. Our children deseve a chance at innocense.
I watched the movie BIG the other night..made in the 80‘s and Josh’s (Tom Hanks) character was 13 years old. He still played like a kid. If that movie was made today his character would have to be 8 or younger to be beleivable. It’s sad. Today, 13 YO movies are about boys and makeup, mean girls, conniving manipulative, should I have sex trash heaps on the bottom of a trash bin.
The real question should be “why have our social mores become so perverted that our society should give this guy a pass and just arrest someone on the border?” Once we get our social mores back in check many many things will right themselves. It starts at home.
Report Post »KingMatt70
Posted on April 15, 2011 at 12:45pmDouble AMEN! Happened to catch an old episode of the Chapelle Show where Dave Chapelle did virtually the same thing. He played a crackhead that comes in to lecture middle school kids about drug use. In the uncut version I saw, his character used plenty of offensive language about things he would do for drugs. Better send the Thought Police to his house!
Report Post »Trance
Posted on April 16, 2011 at 12:06amThis is just crazy. I’d be mad too, but jail time? Give the guy a fine for crying out loud.
I’d be more in favor of putting the parents in jail for the false victimization.
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