This is not the first time a YouTube prank has gone terribly wrong. According to CNN, last year YouTubers Alan and Alex Stokes were charged with false imprisonment and swatting after pretending to rob a bank, dressed in all black and carrying duffle bags, and carjacking an Uber driver. Police arrived at the scene and ended up holding the driver, who was not in on the fact that he was the getaway driver, at gunpoint. We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For only R75 per month, you have access to