{"id":315360,"date":"2017-07-01T09:27:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T08:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/british-youtubers-bury-themselves-alive-live-stream-from-grave-watch\/"},"modified":"2017-07-01T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T08:27:59","slug":"british-youtubers-bury-themselves-alive-live-stream-from-grave-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/british-youtubers-bury-themselves-alive-live-stream-from-grave-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"British YouTubers bury themselves alive, live-stream from \u2018grave\u2019 (WATCH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>        Two British pranksters are live-streaming themselves buried in a \u2018coffin\u2019 for 24 hours, attracting thousands of YouTube viewers.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jay Swingler and Rommel Henry are filming themselves sealed in a \u2018grave,\u2019 dug in their backyard in Dudley, in the English West Midlands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They have promised to stay there for 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjIQJlI62O0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The pair, who are due to end their stunt at 8pm local time on Friday, have already drawn at least 8,000 viewers to their YouTube channel, &#8216;TGFBro\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly bored already, the pair have been debating whether tomatoes are fruits or vegetables. They have also been comparing their experience to that of prison inmates.<\/p>\n<p>The pair are also sending constant updates to their social media fans.<\/p>\n<p>One post by Henry reads: <em>\u201cMy right butt cheek is starting to cramp.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BV8DUXLgPYw\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">&#x1f5ff;omg<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by Romell Henry (@uncleromell) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-06-29T21:18:57+00:00\">Jun 29, 2017 at 2:18pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BV8DUQSDmGG\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">WHOS WATCHING?!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by Jay Swingler (@byjayswingler) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-06-29T21:18:56+00:00\">Jun 29, 2017 at 2:18pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>A picture of the two as they dig up their home for the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The pranksters have previously filmed themselves barging into people\u2019s cars at traffic lights.<\/p>\n<p>Other stunts include the pair diving into 90 liters of chilli sauce and knocking on people\u2019s doors to play PokemonGo.<\/p>\n<p>Their latest stunt comes just days after another YouTuber in the US was accidentally shot dead by his teenage girlfriend outside their home in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arcticle__read-more read-more\">\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rt.com\/viral\/394555-youtube-stunt-girlfriend-shoots-boyfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"read-more__cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.com\/files\/2017.06\/thumbnail\/5954ca22c46188eb018b45b1.jpg\" alt=\" \u00a9 monalisa.perez\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>In what is thought to have been a botched attempt to attract followers on social media, Monalisa Perez, 19, fired a shot at her boyfriend, Pedro Ruiz, 22, while their three-year-old child and neighbors looked on.<\/p>\n<p>The man had covered his chest with a book, apparently thinking it would protect him from the bullet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Perez, who is expecting a second child, was charged with manslaughter following the incident on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Ruiz\u2019s aunt said the couple had taken the video to increase their following on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with WDAY-TV, Claudia Ruiz said her nephew had told her he wanted to carry out the stunt<em> \u201cbecause we want more viewers, we want to get famous.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe had told me about that idea and I said, \u2018Don\u2019t do it. Don\u2019t do it. Why are you going to use a gun? Why?\u2019\u201d<\/em> Claudia Ruiz told the news channel<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThey were in love, they loved each other,\u201d<\/em> she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt was just a prank gone wrong.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Perez claims the stunt was her boyfriend\u2019s idea, and that he had to persuade her to do it.<\/p>\n<p>She shared a Tweet earlier on Monday claiming she was hesitant about going ahead with the performance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/uk\/394793-youtube-pranksters-buried-alive\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=RSS\">RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by <a href=\"http:\/\/rinf.com\">RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two British pranksters are live-streaming themselves buried in a \u2018coffin\u2019 for 24 hours, attracting thousands of YouTube viewers. Jay Swingler and Rommel Henry are filming themselves sealed in a \u2018grave,\u2019 dug in their backyard in Dudley, in the English West Midlands.\u00a0 They have promised to stay there for 24 hours. 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