This has been on my mind for a few days now, but isn't it wild that we are probably going to see Riley literally die on camera?
I genuinely believe that Riley is either outright suicidal, or subconsciously suicidal, and that he wants to join the list of Dick Show Martyrs. For those who are unaware, there are several TDS fans that have already committed suicide. One was a thumbnail artist from Scotland who posted his note on Twitter, and more dramatically, a guy who offed himself in the Air BnB where the Las Vegas Road Rage Dickheads were staying. Not sure if I forgot anyone.
As you know, the US has very strong freedom of speech protections, but Riley has definitely committed two types of illegal speech: physical threats and terroristic threats. I remember Father of the Year and friend of The Casino Nick Rekieta actually explained this very eloquently on his show once. He said that in order for threatening speech to be illegal, the victim needs to have credible evidence that the threat will actually be carried out. The difference being something like your gun-toting neighbor saying he will shoot you in the head, versus Ethan Ralph saying the same thing from a shack in Mexico.
-Riley has stated that he intends to put his hands on Eric July
-Riley has stated that he intends to go up to Eric July in a convention center and shout that Eric has a gun
The first point is an obvious physical threat. Even if you go "ACK ACK ACK he said shave his arm hair it's an obvious joke," as Dax Herrera will undoubtedly be saying, Riley said he'd also "do whatever he wants to him." If you said that about Dax Herrera, he'd think it's a threat for sure. The second point, I consider terroristic, or at least some sort of serious danger to the public. There will be a stampede of people rushing to get away from the scene in a crowded place, and Eric is potentially going to get shot.
Riley has also amply proven that he will travel to wherever he needs to be to continue stalking Eric. So, there is no doubt that the threats are credible.
I think Eric's security will be informing the local police that there is a felony stalker threatening to come hurt people, and they will be told "do what you need to do." Then, Mint is going to finally get Riley the 15 minutes of fame he so craves by filming him getting magdumped.
In his mind, Riley thinks he will be remembered as the innocent guy who was just trying to prank Eric by giving away free comic books, and handing Eric $20. The reason why Riley's "pranks" have been relatively tame, compared to something like filming himself throwing shit at Eric, or hitting him, is because he wants to literally "earn his murder."
Yikes. *negative claps*
Reasons I think Riley is suicidal:
-He has such low charisma that he FAILED to GIVE AWAY free comic books AT AN EVENT FOR SAID COMIC BOOKS
-He obviously does not love Mint, or he wouldn't speak to her the way he did
-All he has in his life is piss porn, drugs, and stalking