While a good laugh can brighten anyone’s day, some pranks cross the line into the realm of the unacceptable. This week, YouTuber Liam Carter took it too far by tricking his girlfriend into believing their 3-year-old son had been involved in a catastrophic four-wheeler accident.
Carter, who has amassed over seven million subscribers on his YouTube channel, is notorious for pushing the boundaries with his elaborate pranks aimed at family members. His channel features everything from surprise paintball ambushes to outrageous fake scenarios. In his latest video, he pretends to test a used four-wheeler with their young son, and what unfolds next is chaotic.
Unbeknownst to his girlfriend, Zoe Miller, Carter had rigged the four-wheeler to be controlled remotely, allowing him to send it speeding off with their son supposedly aboard. When Zoe arrives to check it out, all appears serene until Carter instructs her to grab the checkbook. While she walks back to her truck, Carter quickly swaps their toddler with a lifelike dummy.
Upon her return, Zoe is met with a shocking sight: the dummy is sitting on the four-wheeler. As Carter pretends to let go of the handlebars, the vehicle careens away, sending Zoe into a panic. She dashes after it, only to witness it soar off a ramp, crash, and erupt into flames. The sheer terror on her face is palpable as she believes her son has just been obliterated. But as the smoke clears, she discovers the shocking truth behind the prank and confronts Carter, declaring she’s “done” with him, just as their little boy comes running up from behind. You can see the whole shocking scene unfold for yourself.
Since being uploaded, the video has racked up over five million views. Reactions are mixed; while some find it entertaining, many, including myself, question the morality of such a stunt.
Incredibly, this isn’t the first time Carter has toyed with the idea of endangering his children for laughs. Back in 2014, he released another video where he pretended to drop his five-year-old son from a second-story balcony, much to the horror of his then-wife.
It really shouldn’t need to be said, but staging serious accidents involving one’s children isn’t humor—especially when it targets the child’s mother. Carter leverages the deepest fears of his partner for the sake of a few laughs online. That’s just not cool. Parenting can be tough without humor, but there’s a line that shouldn’t be crossed.
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In summary, Liam Carter’s recent prank aimed at his girlfriend involving their son has sparked significant backlash. The video, which shows a fake accident with a dummy, raises questions about the appropriateness of using family fears for entertainment. While humor can be a valuable tool in parenting, there are limits that should not be crossed.