April 6th Meltdown: Difference between revisions

On '''April 6, 2024''', around 4:00 PM MDT (22:00 UTC), Daniel had his '''most explosive meltdown''' ever recorded while live on YouTube. In contrast to his previous meltdowns, Daniel displayed an unusually intense level of anger, yelling in a deep, guttural tone instead of his trademark high-pitched "Mickey Mouse" voice, to the point where he was visibly foaming at the mouth. The incident was instigated by a combination of factors, including being kicked out of a Buffalo Wild Wings, an interaction with a troll impersonating [[Bob Proctor|Bob]], and the ''severe weather conditions including extreme'' cold and heavy wind occurring that day. During the meltdown, Daniel launched into a tirade, making specific terroristic threats against Bob, numerous government entities, and the [[Daniel MacDougall|Secret Service agent who was investigating him]], which would end up being a factor in his [[Second Jail Arc|arrest]] only three weeks later.   

The content of the meltdown included screeching, [[Self Harm|self-harm]], usage of the [[The N Word|N-word]], and multiple extreme violent/terroristic threats including bomb threats. The aura of intimidation and wrath he has in the video is enhanced by the strong wind noise, overcast skies, and visible nasal discharge. This was widely regarded to be one Daniel's most severe meltdowns, with similarities to the [[August 29th Meltdown|August 29th Meltdown.]] It also serves as one of the clearest examples of Daniel’s [[Daniel and Mental Health|deteriorating mental state]] at the time. Due to the intensity of his meltdown and the relentless threats, it remains one of his most infamous meltdown, and it marked his final meltdown prior to his arrest.  

Daniel had another meltdown later in the day, although it was less intense and was triggered by trolls. The second meltdown took place about two hours later, and it was mainly him yelling at Bob for help. This meltdown was triggered under the belief that trolls were tracking him down as he was showing his location in the background.  

Daniel started a stream titled "Bob help me NOW" around 4:00 pm. The video begins with Daniel stating that he needs help, before abruptly escalating 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 even [[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 become 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. The "Bob" involved in this incident was a [[Trolls|troll]] who instigated the meltdown. [[Bob Proctor|Bob]] himself 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 second meltdown was far less extreme and occurred at the ending section of a 30 minute long livestream.<ref>https://archive.org/details/first-30-seconds-of-april-6th</ref> This livestream can still be accessed on YouTube under the title "Daniel Larson 20 miles to Boulder Colorado". During this second meltdown, he does the Angry Tongue several times, flips the camera off, and insults Bob using obscenities before ending the livestream. This second meltdown appeared to have occurred as a result of trolls tracking him down due to him obviously showcasing his location in the background, or at least his perception of people tracking him down based on trolls in the comment section. The '''April 6th Meltdown''' took place almost a year to the day after [[Bodega Incident|Daniel was confronted in a bodega]] during the [[Travel Arc]].

Daniel: Oh my god, I need help! (Daniel starts hitting the ground) Ugh! ''screams'' '''''DAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!''''' (angry tongue, stops for a bit) '''''AAAAAAH!!!!!''''' (hits his head, does the Angry Tongue and flips off the camera) [screaming in rage] '''''FUCK YOU NIGGER!!!!!''''' '''FUCK YOU BOB!!!! FUCK YOU NIGGER!!!!''' (his nose is visibly runny) '''''I WILL BOMB YOUR HOUSE TILL THE DAY YOU FUCKING DIE!!!!!!!!'''''  '''BOMB YOU!!! BOMB YOU!!!! BOMB YOU!!! BOMB YOU!!! KILL YOU!!! KILL YOU!!! KILL YOU!!! CALL THE FEDS ON ME, YOU FUCKING LIAR!!!!'''[Daniel hits himself in the head once] '''BOMB!!!! BOMB!!! BOMB!!!! BOMB YOU!!!! BOMB YOU!!!! BOMB YOU!!!!''' (groans, hits his head some more) '''KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL!!

Daniel: YOU'RE A FUCKING NIGGER BOB! YOU'RE A FUCKING NIGGER!!!''' KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL!!! KILL! MURDER! KILL!! KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL!! KILL FUCKING MURDER!! MURDER!! This is a message to every fucking police station IN THE WORLD!! FUCKING KILL KILL KILL!!! KILL! MURDER!! This is a message to the fucking feds! If you fucking don't listen to me, I will fucking kill you too! Murder! Bomb you! The fucking White House too! Bomb you! Go ahead and ban my channel! (gravelly voice) Make sure I'm homeless for the rest of my fucking life!