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Ours was once a nation founded on the immutable principles of liberty, rights, and the pursuit of happiness.
Now you can’t even shoot fireworks at a Lamborghini from a helicopter in a YouTube video without some meddling state intervention!
Federal authorities arrested YouTuber Alex Choi on Thursday on charges stemming from a Fourth of July video he posted last summer in which two women are seen setting off fireworks from a helicopter at a blue Lamborghini to the tune of Miley Cyrus’ song “Party in the USA.”
Chay, an automotive influencer with 1 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, posts videos of him performing various stunts in sports cars. Lamborghini towing other cars Or shoot Passenger reactions When accelerating suddenly while driving on the road.
The “Destroying a Lamborghini with Fireworks” video, which contained paid promotion, has been removed from YouTube (its mirror is Instagram).
A screenshot from Choi’s YouTube video. Department of Justice
a Criminal charges Filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California state Choi broke the law while filming a video called “Destroying a Lamborghini with Fireworks.” He is charged with inducing the placement of an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft. He also filmed on Bureau of Land Management land without a permit or insurance and used fireworks on Bureau of Land Management land, according to the indictment.
According to the indictment, the FAA investigated the video, which was taken at the El Mirage Dry Lake Bed in San Bernardino, Calif. The FAA revoked his license to operate the helicopter in December 2023.
The Associated Press reported that Choi appeared in court Thursday and was released on $50,000 bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned on July 2.
This isn’t the first time a YouTuber has gotten into trouble for a stunt.
In 2021, A YouTuber intentionally crashed a plane He was arrested in California for posting a video and received a six-month prison sentence for the act. Seattle has fined an Instagrammer $83,621 for reckless driving. He named the modified car the “Belltown Hellcat.”
Choi did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider to his management company.
Of course, the stunt was extremely dangerous, and not just for the driver of the Lamborghini: Recklessly setting off illegal fireworks in California carries the risk of starting wildfires. (In case it wasn’t clear we were joking, we’re serious: don’t do that.)
But the spirit and creativity of this stunt? Our Founding Fathers would be proud.