Earlier this year, we covered the story of the Tanner Cook and Alan Colie shooting. To give a quick overview on the story: Tanner Cook, 21, is a
. To give a quick overview on the story: Tanner Cook, 21, is a self-proclaimed YouTube prankster who decided to mess with the wrong guy by approaching and holding up a phone to a random stranger – 31-year-old delivery driver, Alan Colie. Feeling threatened, Colie fired one round from his firearm into Cook’s abdomen, and the delivery driver was shot by a third party a result of it.
Despite being wounded and sent to the hospital, Cook vowed to keep on making pranks, all with a smile on his face. However, in the recently-concluded trial on the case, the jury acquitted Colie of the serious charge of aggravated malicious wounding, all because of a single video.
Colie pleaded not guilty, claiming he was acting in self-defence. After a five-hour deliberation, the jury was “divided in terms of whether the defendant acted in self-defence.” Colie’s attorney, Adam Pouilliard, argued that Cook’s intimidating stature of 195cm resulted in the defendant feeling intimidated by him, and Cook’s refusal to acknowledge Colie’s requests to “stop” and “no” made the argument of self-defence more reasonable.
Given Colie’s acquittal on self-defense grounds, Pouilliard believes the conviction on the firearms charge is inconsistent with the law and asked the judge to set it aside. The issue will be discussed in a hearing scheduled for next month before another judge, so we might hear more about this story. Cook, on the other hand, remains unfazed and aims to continue making more videos.Malaysia’s live-wire for the latest news, trends, and entertainment is finally here.