are you sure it's stupidity? you could just make this shit up and sell your story to some media outlet. so many ways a playa can play the game.
Something tells me this guy isn't a master of chicanery.
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But then again:
Mr Clatworthy previously made headlines in 2007 when, aged 12, he used his judo skills to catch a drink-driver who had crashed into three cars in Ilkeston Road, Radford
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Maybe he's a master at courting the press for his own gain.
Another conspiracy? Great! We surely did not have enough of those on btctalk!
But I tend to agree. I had tons of quasi-important stuff to share with the media in my life, but they ignored me.
But stories like that go viral.
Do you simply call some newspaper and say "I'm a dumb fuck, exploit my life story" and they say "okay, we sure have nothing else to do" ?
EDIT: in that pic he reminds me of Jean Reno from Leon/Professional
it's kind of funny how ad revenues work really. all you need to do is create content that entertains people. that's what news has become; a vehicle for entertainment and not education.
someone like george zimmerman probably doesn't need to work a day for the rest of his life, just by the mere fact that he killed someone and became famous for it. he can write a book about his experience, charge guest speaking fees, or demand $ for an exclusive interview.
we are living in an age where celebrity is the most prized achievement for the common person, because you don't have to do jack shit and you'd make millions. i think it's gotten so bad that some people want to be famous just for the sake of being famous, and while money is important to them, the fact that you're famous is a prize in itself.