April 6th Meltdown: Difference between revisions

The '''April 6th Meltdown''' was a significant meltdown that occurred on April 6, 2024 around 4:00 PM MDT (22:00 UTC), during the [[Homeless Era]]. Daniel displayed an unusually high level of anger during the meltdown, yelling in a guttural tone instead of his trademark high-pitched "Mickey Mouse" voice seen in other meltdowns, to the point where he was foaming at the mouth like a rabies victim. However, there was less self-harm than most meltdowns. The meltdown was instigated by a combination of factors, including being kicked out of Buffalo Wild Wings as well as an exchange with a troll impersonating [[Bob Proctor]]. The meltdown featured him making specific terroristic threats against Bob Proctor as well as numerous government entities, which would end up being a factor in his [[Second Jail Arc|arrest]] only 24 days later.   

The content of the meltdown included: screeching, minor [[Self Harm|self-harm]], usage of the [[The N Word|N-word]], and extreme violent/terroristic threats including bomb threats. The aura of intimidation and wrath he has in the video is enhanced by the windy audio, grey sky, and snot hanging and pouring out of his [[beak]]. This is considered to be one of the more extreme meltdowns Daniel has had to date, with similarities to the [[August 29th Meltdown]]. The meltdown also serves as one of the most clear examples of Daniel’s [[Daniel and Mental Health|debilitating mental health]]. Daniel live streamed the entire chain of events to his [[Social Media Accounts|YouTube channel]], with the first meltdown being swiftly taken down by YouTube, although the less extreme second meltdown can still be accessed on YouTube.

The meltdown appears to have a been a culmination of multiple factors. Leading up to the meltdown, Daniel was kicked out of a Buffalo Wild Wings as part of a troll-orchestrated fabrication of him securing a job interview there. In a brief livestream, Daniel appears distressed and is running away from the restaurant. He insinuates that the police have been called after an attempt to [[Criminal History|Dine-and-Dash]]. The original video on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHDPtxEJEng YouTube] was titled "Daniel Larson just got his new job threatened by the manager at Buffalo wild wings 😡", but the "job" was fabricated by [[trolls]], likely in an attempt to instigate an incident.<ref>https://archive.org/details/buffalo-wild-wings-kickout</ref>  

Right before the meltdowns occurred, Daniel posted multiple disturbingly detailed images of his of [[Trench Foot|trench foot]] on his community tab, as well as multiple audio recordings of him talking to his doctor regarding his trench foot. Despite the pain and suffering caused by his lack of hygiene, Daniel still insisted on walking at least 20 miles to Boulder Colorado in order to attend court there, complaining frequently about his trench foot in multiple livestreams and community posts during this time. April 6th was also an extremely cold and windy day in Colorado, this is believed to have been a major factor in his meltdown.

Technically there were two separate meltdowns occurring on the same day, about an hour apart, both in the format of YouTube livestreams. The first livestream, by the far the most extreme, was about 5 minutes long and was quickly taken down by YouTube.

Daniel started a stream titled "Bob help me NOW" around 4:00 pm. The video begins with Daniel saying he needs help, before suddenly going into a full-blown rage, hitting the ground, and screeching twice before flipping off the camera, calling [[Bob Proctor|Bob]] the [[The N Word|N-word]] and threatening to "bomb his house till the day he dies". He repeatedly yells "bomb", "kill", and "murder" to express his frustration with "Bob" and entities he believes to be persecuting him. Daniel frequently screams threatening phrases and hits himself during meltdowns, likely due to autism impacting his ability to process negative emotions. He further threatens to bomb "every police station in the world" and federal entities including the White House, the "Feds", and [[Trolls|Daniel MacDougall]]. A well-known moment of the April 6th Meltdown occurs when he mimics the motion of a bomb dropping with his arm, coinciding perfectly with a gust of wind, creating an effect reminiscent of "airbending." <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1fsgstt/this_is_a_message_to_daniel_mcdougal/</ref> Daniel's mouth, face and even hair becomes coated in his own windblown saliva and snot, while displaying his trademark "angry tongue". He hits the ground and his groin repeatedly towards the end of the stream. It should be noted that the "Bob" involved in this incident was a [[Trolls|troll]] that instigated the meltdown. [[Bob Proctor]] cut ties with Daniel in late 2023, after a second incident involving Daniel assaulting Bob in his car. The video was recorded in an extremely windy environment, where portions of Daniel's speech are obscured. The clip on the right is the first 30 seconds of the incident.