Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt, one of Twitch’s most popular and outspoken streamers, is facing backlash after admitting he stole from stores “like crazy” in his youth. He admitted as much during a recent live stream, shortly after he made extreme comments about shoplifters.
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In a discussion about retail theft and property crime, Asmongold felt strongly that shoplifting has become a major social problem. He reportedly claimed that people no longer respected private property and suggested drastic measures, including that shoplifters “should be shot” or “killed on sight” as self-defence. sports kida.
“Look, I have a hot opinion. I think you should be able to shoot ’em. I do. I think there are people who do… Poof! Poof! Poof! That’s how I think you should handle it. That’s my opinion; it’s a hot opinion, just shoot ’em! Kill people on sight… people stealing stuff from stores.” Some AR. “Yes. Exactly. “It’s defense. “Yeah. It’s self-defense; I like the sound of that. “Back in the Western days. “Yes,” he said.
After a moment, he casually revealed his past.
“How do I know? Because I used to steal like crazy. I did it all the time!” he said.
Asmongold added that his father would sometimes suspect him of stealing and would stand by and watch.
“I remember, he would…sometimes he thought I was stealing something and he would immediately get into a position and try to watch. I wasn’t even stealing anything! But he immediately got into position,” he said.
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public backlash
The video went viral on social media, with many users accusing him of hypocrisy.
