The New Jersey State Prison ( NJSP ), formerly known as Trenton State Prison , is a state men's prison in Trenton, New Jersey operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections . It is the oldest prison in New Jersey and one of the oldest correctional facilities in the United States. It is the state's only completely maximum security institution, housing the most difficult and/or dangerous male offenders in the inmate population. NJSP operates two security units and provides a high level of custodial supervision and control. Professional treatment services, such as education and social work, are a priority at the facility. The Bureau of State Use Industries operated the bedding and clothing shops that were once located in Shop Hall at the facility. These industries have been relocated to South Woods State Prison .
71-527: Caleb Lawrence McGillvary (born September 3, 1988), also known as Kai, is a Canadian man who first became known from the internet viral video "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" , which featured him recounting a crime he witnessed while hitchhiking . McGillvary subsequently received national attention in the press. In 2019, McGillvary was convicted of first-degree murder in New Jersey. He cited
142-406: A 3–7-day period" can it be considered "viral". To compare, 2004's Numa Numa received two million hits on Newgrounds in its first three months (a figure explained in a 2015 article as "a staggering number for the time"). Nalts also posits three other considerations: buzz, parody, and longevity, which are more complex ways of judging a viral video's views. Buzz addresses the heart of the issue;
213-531: A Box ", Numa Numa videos, The Evolution of Dance , Chocolate Rain on YouTube; and web-only productions such as I Got a Crush... on Obama . and some events that have been captured by eyewitnesses can get viral such as Battle at Kruger . One commentator called the Kony 2012 video the most viral video in history (about 34 million views in three days and 100 million views in six days ), but " Gangnam Style " (2012) received one billion views in five months and
284-550: A banana" and "My spoon is too big!" Another early video was the Flash animation "The End of the World", created by Jason Windsor and uploaded to Albino Blacksheep in 2003, with quotable hooks such as "but I'm le tired" and "WTF, mates?" Rosanna Guadagno, a social psychologist at the University of Texas at Dallas, found in a study that people preferred to share a funny video rather than one of
355-417: A bear hug. Believing the woman's life was in danger and that he could snap her neck "like a pencil stick", McGillvary removed a hatchet from his backpack and repeatedly struck McBride in the back of the head. In a "zany" retelling, McGillvary reenacts the overhead swings and describes the hatchet blows as "Smash, smash, SUH-MASH!" McGillvary recounts he was later interrogated by police and set free. The video
426-413: A bootleg copy of a feature film, establishing that the dancing footage had effectively gone viral. Viral videos began circulating as animated GIFs small enough to be uploaded to websites over dial-up Internet access or through email as attachments in the early 1990s. Videos were also spread on message boards, P2P file sharing sites, and even coverage from mainstream news networks on television. Two of
497-405: A change in penal theory and practice, not the abolition of the old buildings and governing agency and the substitution of a new one. No break in operation or management occurred. The 1832 facility was expanded several times throughout the 19th Century with new construction adding wings in the years between 1859 and 1907, and larger Shop Hall buildings as well. In 1895–96 when 6 Wing was constructed,
568-433: A company that measures online traffic, compiled data comparing the amount of time spent reading an article and the number of times it was shared and found that people often post articles on Twitter they haven't even read. Many independent musicians, as well as large companies such as Universal Music Group , use YouTube to promote videos. Six of the 10 most viral YouTube videos of 2015 were rooted in music. One such video,
639-506: A feature film. The film was to be written by Alec Berg and David Mandel. Pop stars such as Justin Bieber and Esmée Denters also started their careers via YouTube videos which ultimately went viral. By 2014, pop stars such as Miley Cyrus , Eminem , and Katy Perry were regularly obtaining web traffic in the order of 120 to 150 million hits a month, numbers far in excess of what many viral videos receive. Companies also use viral videos as
710-488: A fourteen-year-old girl in the Virgin Islands while on a business trip. While recounting his life story, McBride suddenly crashed his car into a parked utility truck, pinning a worker between his front bumper and the rear of the truck. McGillvary got out to help the man, while McBride remained in the car. When a female bystander arrived on the scene to help the stricken worker, McBride exited the vehicle and attacked her with
781-551: A man treating his own spider bite, and overall they were more likely to share any video that evoked an intense emotional response. Two professors at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania also found that uplifting stories were more likely to be shared on the New York Times' web site than disheartening ones. Others postulate that sharing is driven by ego in order to build up an online persona for oneself. Chartbeat,
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#1732852313720852-531: A social security card, a driver's license, a passport, or any official form of identification. In February 2013, McGillvary was interviewed and videotaped by local Fox affiliate KMPH-TV in Fresno, California . McGillvary recounted he had been hitchhiking and was picked up by Jett Simmons McBride, whom McGillvary describes as weighing 300 pounds (140 kg), and who claimed to be Jesus Christ . McBride began telling McGillvary about his background, including having raped
923-450: A speech at the University of Chicago Law School that the increased attention on police in light of recent viral videos showing police involved in fatal shootings has made officers less aggressive and emboldened criminals. Comey has acknowledged that there are no data to back up his assertion; according to him, viral videos are one of many possible factors such as cheaper drugs and more criminals being released from prison. Other top officials at
994-463: A teenager, he moved with his family to St. Paul, Alberta , and attended St. Paul Regional High School. McGillvary has also stated that he adopted the name "Kai" after taking part in a "spirit walk" while living on an Indigenous reservation. Prior to the Fresno incident in 2013, McGillvary had been living as a transient, which he has described as "homefree". He stated that he did not have health insurance,
1065-500: A type of marketing strategy. The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty is considered to have been one of the first viral marketing strategies to hit the world when Dove released their Evolution video in 2006. Their online campaign continued to generate viral videos when Real Beauty Sketches was released in 2013 and spread all throughout social media, especially Facebook and Twitter. New Jersey State Prison NJSP also housed New Jersey's death row for men and execution chamber until
1136-451: A video has "gone viral". The statistic perhaps most mentioned is number of views, and as sharing has become easier, the threshold requirement of sheer number of views has increased. YouTube personality Kevin Nalty (known as Nalts) recalls on his blog: "A few years ago, a video could be considered 'viral' if it hit a million views", but says as of 2011, only "if it gets more than 5 million views in
1207-423: A viral video can be used to forecast its peak day in future. Notable examples include " All your base are belong to us ", based on the poorly translated video game Zero Wing , which was first distributed in 2000 as a GIF animation and became popular for the grammatically incorrect hook of its title, and Don Hertzfeldt's 2000 Academy Awards Best Animated Short Film nomination "Rejected" with the quotable hooks "I am
1278-414: A website for sharing educational videos with other teachers. The site now features over 54,000 videos. Some college curricula are now using viral videos in the classroom as well. As of 2009, Northwestern University offers a course called "YouTubing 101". The course invites students to produce their own viral videos, focusing on marketing techniques and advertising strategies. " United Breaks Guitars ", by
1349-525: Is also part of the algorithm YouTube uses to predict popular videos. Parodies, spoofs and spin-offs often indicate a popular video, with long-popular video view counts given with original video view counts as well as additional view counts given for the parodies. Longevity indicates if a video has remained part of the Zeitgeist . Due to their societal impact and marketability, viral videos attract attention in both advertising and academia, which try to account for
1420-483: Is currently part of an ongoing federal lawsuit against the city. The 2008 United States presidential election showcased the impact of political viral videos. For the first time, YouTube hosted the CNN-YouTube presidential debates , calling on YouTube users to pose questions. In this debate, the opinions of viral video creators and users were taken seriously. There were several memorable viral videos that appeared during
1491-482: Is monetized by selling and showing advertising. According to the New York Times , YouTube uses an algorithm called "reference rank" to evaluate the viral potential of videos posted to the site. Using evidence from as few as 10,000 views, it can assess the probability that the video will go viral. Before YouTube implemented wide-scale revenue sharing, if it deemed the video a viable candidate for advertising, it contacted
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#17328523137201562-618: The New Jersey State Prison in Trenton since his sentencing. On January 10, 2023, Netflix released the documentary The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker , chronicling McGillvary's story, including interviews with Reisbeck, members of Jimmy Kimmel 's staff, McGillvary's family, and law enforcement figures involved in his case. In the immediate days following the documentary's release, media interest in McGillvary's case increased. In response to
1633-597: The exclusion zone was not big enough. The exploding whale story obtained urban legend status in the Northwest and gained new interest in 1990 after Dave Barry wrote a humorous column about the event, leading to copies being distributed over bulletin board systems around 1994. The " humorous home video " genre dates back at least to 1963, when the TV series "Your Funny, Funny Films" debuted. The series showcased amusing film clips, mostly shot on 8mm equipment by amateurs. The idea
1704-612: The " Free Hugs Campaign " with accompanying music by the Sick Puppies , was one of the winners of the 2006 YouTube Awards. However, the awards received criticism over the voting process and accused of bias. However, the main character of the video, Juan Mann , received positive recognition after being interviewed on Australian news programs and appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show . Viral videos continue to increase in popularity as teaching and instructive aids. In March 2007, an elementary school teacher, Jason Smith, created TeacherTube ,
1775-627: The 2008 Presidential Election. Every major party candidate had their own YouTube channel in order to communicate with the voters, with John McCain posting over 300 videos and Barack Obama posting over 1,800 videos. The music video "Yes We Can" by will.i.am demonstrates user-generated publicity for the 2008 Presidential Campaign. The video depicts many celebrities as well as black and white clips of Barack Obama. This music video inspired many parodies and won an Emmy for Best New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment. The proliferation of viral videos in
1846-487: The 2008 campaign highlights the fact that people increasingly turn to the internet to receive their news. In a study for the Pew Research Center in 2008, approximately 2% of the participants said that they received their news from non-traditional sources such as MySpace or YouTube. The campaign was widely seen as an example of the growing influence of the internet on United States politics, a point further evidenced by
1917-638: The Armory, administrative office space on the first floor and a row of cells for the confinement of disruptive prisoners in the basement. Since the Penitentiary House stopped housing prisoners within a few years after the 1832 Fortress Penitentiary opened, the Auburn Correctional Facility can lay claim to having the oldest continuously operating cell house in the US. After completion and the relocation of
1988-524: The Big Yard in 1930. This new, large recreation yard eased the cramped conditions inside the walls of the main compound, which up until that time had limited space to devote to outside recreation. The second oldest portion of New Jersey State Prison, the Fortress Penitentiary, was constructed between 1832 and 1836, when the inmates from the Penitentiary House next door were moved over. The 1832 facility
2059-571: The Canadian folk rock music group Sons of Maxwell , is an example of how viral videos can be used by consumers to pressure companies to settle complaints. Another example is Brian Finkelstein's video complaint to Comcast, 2006. Finkelstein recorded a video of a Comcast technician sleeping on his couch. The technician had come to repair Brian's modem but had to call Comcast's central office and fell asleep after being placed on hold waiting for Comcast. The Canadian high school student known as Star Wars Kid
2130-480: The Chicago police murder of Laquan McDonald were released after 14 months of being kept sealed, which went viral and sparked further questions about police actions. Chicago's mayor, Rahm Emanuel , fired Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and there have also been demands for Emanuel to resign. A similar case, in which Chicago police attempted to suppress a dash cam video of the shooting of Ronald Johnson by an officer,
2201-518: The Justice Department have stated that they do not believe increased scrutiny of officers has increased crime. Two videos went viral in October 2015 of a white school police officer assaulting an African-American student. The videos, apparently taken with cell phones by other students in the classroom, were picked up by local news outlets and then further spread by social media. Dash cam videos of
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2272-492: The Penitentiary House inmates to the new John Haviland -designed Fortress Penitentiary compound in 1836, the 1798 facility alternately served as Mercer County 's jail facility during construction of their workhouse in Titusville , and then as the state arsenal until 1929, when all National Guard equipment and services that were based there were transferred to the newly completed ANG base at Sea Girt , at which time control of
2343-562: The Penitentiary House, to the "Pennsylvania system" of confinement, which consisted of keeping prisoners confined in single cells, completely isolated from other prisoners and the Keepers. The authority and management of the State Prison as an agency did not change – The Keeper as the agency head supervised the Penitentiary House, oversaw and contributed inmate labor to the construction of the Fortress Penitentiary between 1832 and 1836, and supervised
2414-520: The United States. This allows NJSP to lay claim to being the oldest continuously operating state prison in the US. The only surviving portion of the 1798 Penitentiary House is the original Front House, which functioned originally as the living quarters for the Keeper of the State Prison, the four Assistant Keepers (the first 4 men who served in the capacity of what are known today as State Correction Officers),
2485-478: The age of viral videos. As more people are uploading videos of their encounters with police, more departments are encouraging their officers to wear body cameras . The procedure for releasing such video is currently evolving and could potentially incriminate more suspects than officers, although current waiting times of several months to release such videos appear to be attempted cover-ups of police mistakes. In October 2015, then-FBI Director James Comey remarked in
2556-595: The animator who cleaned up the raw animation, began passing the video around his workplace, LucasArts . Later distribution of viral videos on the internet before YouTube, which was created in 2005 and bought by Google in 2006, were mostly through websites dedicated to hosting humorous content, such as Newgrounds and YTMND , although message boards such as eBaum's World and Something Awful were also instrumental. Notably, some content creators hosted their content on their own websites, such as Joel Veitch 's site for his band Rather Good, which hosted quirky Flash videos for
2627-448: The band's songs; the most popular was " We Like the Moon ", whose viral popularity on the internet prompted Quiznos to parody the song for a commercial. The most famous self-hosted home of viral videos is perhaps Homestar Runner , released in the early 2000’s and is still running today In the mid 2000’s more social media websites such as Facebook (2004) [1] and Twitter (2006) [2] gave users
2698-411: The campaign. In June 2007, " I Got a Crush... on Obama ", a music video featuring a girl claiming to have a crush on presidential candidate Barack Obama , appeared. Unlike previously popular political videos, it did not feature any celebrities and was purely user-generated . The video garnered many viewers and gained attention in the mainstream media. YouTube became a powerful source of campaigning for
2769-508: The content may be curated by YouTube. Modern viral videos tend to come from TikTok (rebrand of Musical.ly since 2018) [3] and Instagram (2012) [4] , TikTok hosts short form content in a portrait format, these short videos are often meant to be humorous, while others focus mainly on music, viral videos commonly came from music related short videos and popular dances, TikTok was a large internet sensation [5] causing many viral videos to be made. There are several ways to gauge whether
2840-416: The courtroom. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to 57 years in prison. He is to serve 85 percent of that term (roughly 43.5 years, after accounting for the five years of pre-trial confinement, or until approximately October 1, 2062) before the possibility of parole, with the judge telling McGillvary, "when you become eligible for parole, you will still be younger than Mr. Galfy
2911-731: The documentary, McGillvary claimed that Netflix did not pay him, and he had been "ruthlessly exploited". Viral video Viral videos are videos that become popular through a viral process of Internet sharing, primarily through video sharing websites such as YouTube as well as social media and email . For a video to be shareable or spreadable, it must focus on the social logics and cultural practices that have enabled and popularized these new platforms. Viral videos may be serious, and some are deeply emotional, but many more are based more on entertainment and comedy . Notable early examples include televised comedy sketches, such as The Lonely Island ' s " Lazy Sunday " and " Dick in
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2982-496: The empty compound was returned to the prison. In 1930, all of the Penitentiary House buildings were demolished, with the exception of the Front House, which was remodeled into a residence for the Keeper of the State Prison, a use for which it is still designated today. The cleared land on which the Penitentiary House cell houses and shop buildings had stood previously were enclosed in a 22 foot high reinforced concrete wall and opened as
3053-481: The fallout from the video as part of his defense against the homicide charge. In 2023, Netflix debuted the documentary The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker about McGillvary's rise to fame and murder trial. McGillvary was born on September 3, 1988, in Edmonton , Alberta, Canada. He has stated that he was raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult, that his parents were divorced, and that he had been molested in his youth. As
3124-460: The film around college film festivals in the 1970s. The company who produced the prints, New Line Cinema , was so successful they began producing their own films. The most controversial was perhaps a clip from a newscast from Portland, Oregon in November 1970. In the clip, the disposal of a beached whale carcass by dynamite is documented, including the horrific aftermath of falling mist and chunks since
3195-576: The founding of viral video producers like Brave New Films . During the 2012 United States presidential election , "Obama Style" and " Mitt Romney Style", the parodies of Gangnam Style , both peaked on Election Day and received approximately 30 million views within one month before Election Day . "Mitt Romney Style", which negatively portrays Mitt as an affluent, extravagant, and arrogant businessman, received an order of magnitude views more than "Obama Style". The web traffic gained by viral videos allows for advertising revenue. The YouTube website
3266-462: The late Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, a noted American historian, published a history and analysis of the state prisons, reformatories and penal institutions of New Jersey up to that time. His work was an analysis of the application of the various penal philosophies and their successes, failures and changes from 1798 to 1917. He separated the Penitentiary House and the 1832 Fortress Penitentiary into two "systems" in this work. The term "system" as used by Barnes
3337-435: The more a video is shared, the more discussion the video creates both online and offline. What he emphasizes is notable is that the more buzz a video gets, the more views it gets. A study on viral videos by Carnegie Mellon University found that the popularity of the uploader affected whether a video would become viral, and having the video shared by a popular source such as a celebrity or a news channel also increases buzz. It
3408-476: The most successful viral videos of the early internet era were " The Spirit of Christmas " and " Dancing Baby ". "The Spirit of Christmas" surfaced in 1995, spread through bootleg copies on VHS and on the internet, as well as an AVI file on the PlayStation game disc for Tiger Woods 99 , later leading to a recall. The popularity of the videos led to the creation of the television series South Park after it
3479-551: The murder charges, viewership of the Fresno meme video increased substantially, broadening its viral reach. Fans of the video, who considered McGillvary a hero for saving the woman, raised a legal fund for the NJ case. McGillvary was imprisoned for over five years while awaiting trial, which began April 1, 2019. McGillvary took the stand in his own defense and was combative during cross-examination. He had an outburst during his defense lawyer's closing arguments, nearly leading to his expulsion from
3550-535: The option to share videos causing them to go viral. More recently, there has been a surge in viral videos on video sharing sites such as YouTube, partially because of the availability of affordable digital cameras. Beginning in December 2015, YouTube introduced a "trending" tab to alert users to viral videos using an algorithm based on comments, views, "external references", and even location. The feature reportedly does not use viewing history to serve up related content, and
3621-453: The original poster by e-mail and offered a profit-sharing contract. By this means, such videos as " David After Dentist " have earned more than $ 100,000 for their owners. One successful YouTube video creator, Andrew Grantham, whose "Ultimate Dog Tease" had been viewed more than 170,000,000 times (as of June 2015), entered an agreement with Paramount Pictures in February 2012 for the development of
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#17328523137203692-402: The original walls were extended to the corners of the old Penitentiary House compound to enclose that wing as well as the newer Shop Hall building, which heretofore had been outside the main walls. The carrying out of death sentences in the state was moved from county jails to NJSP in 1907, when the first execution was carried out using the new electric chair , built by Carl Adams of Trenton, in
3763-581: The property. The three sections are the 1798 Penitentiary House, the 1832 Fortress Penitentiary, and the 1982 contemporary prison facility. The 1798 Penitentiary House, which was the first state prison in New Jersey and the third in the nation after the Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia and Newgate in New York City, is also the oldest building still in operation as part of an active, working prison in
3834-432: The reason viral videos are spread and what will make a video go viral. Several theories exist. A viral video's longevity often relies on a hook which draws the audience to watch it. The hook, often a memorable phrase or moment, is able to become a part of the viral video culture after being shown repeatedly. The hooks, or key signifiers, are not able to be predicted before the videos become viral. The early view pattern of
3905-486: The shops of his Adams Electric Company. The last such electrocution took place in 1963. In 1979 the Death House (8 Wing), along with the old hospital wing were demolished to make way for a new Gymnasium. Ground was broken for the contemporary facility in 1979, and it was completed in 1982. No additions have been made since that time. Prior to the 2007 repeal of the death penalty, the death row for men and execution chamber
3976-409: The show's committee, and then the clips are voted on by a live filmed audience, with the winners awarded a monetary prize. During the internet's public infancy, the 1996 Seinfeld episode " The Little Kicks " addresses the distribution of a viral video through non-online, non-broadcast means. It concludes with the citizens of New York City having individually witnessed Elaine's terrible dancing via
4047-500: The state abolished capital punishment in 2007. One notable inmate is Jesse Timmendequas , who was formerly on death row for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka . This crime inspired the passing of Megan's Law , which requires communities to be notified when a convicted sex offender moves into their area. The New Jersey State Prison is a complex that consists of three separate but interconnected physical plants from three different eras of prison construction that took place on
4118-473: The transfer of all inmates from the old to the new compound in 1836 and continued on in the new compound. This construction, transfer and continuation of operations from one side of the property to the other provides a link between the old and new compounds, and demonstrates that the New Jersey State Prison has existed and continuously operated in the same location since 1798. Thus, Dr. Barnes described
4189-480: The two compounds coexisted on the same property and were managed and controlled by the Keeper as a prison complex in which the same inmate population worked and were housed. As the State Prison is operated as a unified complex composed of separate distinct compounds today, this conclusion is defensible. In his 1917 master's thesis , published as "History of the Penal, Reformatory and Correctional Institutions of New Jersey"
4260-417: The viral nature of videos they had uploaded to Stickam and YouTube. As a result of the case, the potential for cyberbullying as a result of viral videos was widely discussed in the media. The Chicago Tribune reported that in 2015, nearly 1,000 civilians in the United States were shot and killed by police officers—whether the officers responsible were justified is now often publicly called into question in
4331-570: The viral video in California, he had no need to have sex with men like Galfy, whom McGillvary described as unattractive, stating, "Do you know how many hot chicks—never mind. Even if I was gay, do you know how many hot guys wanted to fuck me after that shit in California? I'm not even being vain. It's just a fact, like—no offense, but he [Galfy] was not a looker". In July 2013, McGillvary was hospitalized after suffering from self-inflicted wounds while awaiting trial at Union County Jail in New Jersey. After
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#17328523137204402-466: Was at that time used as "paradigm" is today — his "First Prison System in NJ" as applied to the Penitentiary House and "Second Prison System in NJ" as applied to the 1832 facility did not describe two separate prisons nor did it indicate two separate prison agencies. This was a history and description of New Jersey's transition away from the "congregate system" of confinement, wherein all persons regardless of age, sex or mental state were simply confined in
4473-450: Was constructed on a contiguous plot of land already owned by the State and controlled by the Penitentiary House, under the supervision of the Keeper of the State Prison, and made use of inmate labor during the four years of construction. Consequently, the 1836 Fortress Penitentiary compound is considered to be an addition to the existing State Prison on the property. This assertion is valid because
4544-493: Was in the Capital Sentence Unit (CSU) at the New Jersey State Prison. This unit was first established in 1907. The first execution by electrocution occurred on December 11, 1907. In 1999 death row inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, who was convicted of killing a police officer , died during a fight. The lethal injection chamber at the prison was never used, and the death penalty was repealed in December 2007. Therefore,
4615-446: Was interviewed on Inside Edition , where scenes from the viral video were replayed. McGillvary was arrested on murder charges on May 16, 2013, for the death of New Jersey attorney Joseph Galfy. According to McGillvary, Galfy offered McGillvary a place to stay for the night, only to drug and rape him. Police said the sexual encounter was consensual and the murder premeditated. McGillvary contended that he acted in self defense, and after
4686-400: Was picked up by Comedy Central. "Dancing Baby", a 3D-rendered dancing baby video made in 1996 by the creators of Character Studio for 3D Studio MAX , became something of a mid-late 1990s cultural icon in part due to its exposure on worldwide commercials, editorials about Character Studio, and the popular television series Ally McBeal . The video may have first spread when Ron Lussier,
4757-443: Was revived in 1989 with America's Funniest Home Videos , a series described by an ABC executive as a one-time "reality-based filler special" that was inspired by a segment of a Japanese variety show, Fun With Ken and Kaito Chan , borrowing clips from various Japanese home video shows as well. Now the longest-running primetime entertainment show in the history of ABC, the show's format includes showing clips of home videos sent in to
4828-472: Was subjected to significant harassment and ostracizing after the viral success of his video (first uploaded to the Internet on the evening of 14 April 2003). His family accepted a financial settlement after suing the individuals responsible for posting the video online. In July 2010, an 11-year-old child with the pseudonym " Jessi Slaughter " was subjected to a campaign of harassment and cyberbullying following
4899-447: Was the most viewed video on YouTube from 2012 until " Despacito " (2017). Videos were shared long before YouTube or even the Internet by word-of-mouth, film festivals, VHS tapes, and even to fill time gaps during the early days of cable. Perhaps the earliest was Reefer Madness , a 1936 "educational" film that circulated under several different titles. It was rediscovered by Keith Stroup , founder of NORML , who circulated prints of
4970-542: Was uploaded to YouTube on February 2, 2013, by Jessob Reisbeck, who had conducted the interview for KMPH. As of April 10, 2024, the video has over 8.3 million views. The Gregory Brothers sampled the interview and turned it into a song, furthering the video's reach. As a result of the original video's viral nature, McGillvary received extensive offers from various news and entertainment sources seeking interviews and appearances. This resulted in his appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 11, 2013. In January 2020, McGillvary
5041-528: Was when you murdered him". This is not factually accurate, as McGillvary will be 74 before he is eligible for parole. Galfy was 73 at the time of his death. McGillvary appealed the conviction, alleging 15 instances of "misconduct, abuse of discretion, and ineffectiveness of defense counsel", but the murder conviction was upheld by the New Jersey Appellate Court in August 2021. He has been incarcerated at
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