Star wars kid (not the video)

[lordvektra]

Im sure many of you remember the Star Wars Kid video. I dont know if this is a repost

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/...tory/National/

MONTREAL — The parents of Ghyslain Raza, the Quebec teenager who became a celebrity this spring after classmates posted on the Internet a video of him mimicking a Star Wars character, allege that their son was so humiliated by the experience that he had to get psychiatric care.
The revelation is made in a lawsuit his parents have filed against the families of four classmates they accuse of maliciously turning their son into an object of mockery.

The video of Ghyslain, a portly 15-year-old pretending he is wielding a double-bladed light sabre, has been downloaded millions of times from several Web sites, which dubbed him Star Wars Kid.

Many other pranksters have created their own versions of the clip, with added video effects and sounds. One has him moving at fast-forward speed to goofy music from the Benny Hill Show. Other parodies were made with unflattering titles, such as Dork Clones, or mixed in with sounds of flatulence.

In a statement of claim filed last week in their home town of Trois-Rivières, the Razas say that Ghyslain was so widely mocked at his private high school that he dropped out.

He had to finish the session at Pavillon Arc-en-ciel, a ward specializing in child psychiatry at the Trois-Rivières Regional Hospital Centre.

Ghyslain "will be under psychiatric care for an indefinite amount of time," the statement of claim says.

"The stigma of mental illness can generate social prejudices having severe consequences" on the young man, including making it more difficult for him to enroll in the school of his choice or get a job, or even forcing him to change his name, the document added.

"Ghyslain had to endure, and still endures today, harassment and derision from his high-school mates and the public at large," it said.

The story has appeared in newspapers around the world, from the New York Times to the New Zealand Herald.

The Razas are now seeking $225,000 in damages from the parents of four teenagers: Michaël Caron, François Labarre, Jérôme Laflamme and Jean-Michel Rheault.

They say the four stole the video from a school filing cabinet where Ghyslain had stored a video camera he was using for a student project.

The lawsuit says the four young men then digitized the video before sending it out on the Internet in April, with messages inviting people to make insulting remarks about it.

The statement of claim includes lengthy excerpts that it says come from Internet chats in May between the pranksters.

Complete with misspellings, bad grammar and cyber-style acronyms, the exchanges are used in the statement of claim as evidence that the boys lacked remorse. They also brag in them that they evaded attempts by school officials to find the culprits behind Ghyslain's misfortunes.

Ghyslain's parents and lawyers would not speak to reporters yesterday. The parents of the defendants either did not answer calls or refused to comment because the dispute was before the courts.

While the video of Ghyslain's antics generated some derisive Internet comments, others felt bad and started raising money for him. One group collected more than $3,000 (U.S.), which they used to buy him an Apple iPod portable music player.

In the excerpts from Internet chats filed in court, the four appear to be plotting ways to get the gifts sent to another address so they can keep the iPod for themselves.

[ci5ic]

Well, I'd heard about the "star wars kid", but it wasn't until I saw this thread that I remembered it and downloaded the original and about 6 of the other versions... I feel really bad for the kid, but I laughed my ass off anyways.

Honestly though, after watching the original, I'm a bit hesitant to believe that he didn't already have some psychological problems in the works... It was kind of like reading the diary of a serial killer, where at first, the style of writing is fairly reserved and controlled, but as the authors emotions get worked up, the writing becomes sloppy and feverish. That's the same impression that I got from watching that... seems like he was just messing around and then totally lost it. But I don't know, I'm no psychologist, so I'm not really qualified to speculate. Just my opinion.

[TheNotoriousMogg]

I think it serves the kids right for doin that too him...they should be suied...its fucked up to post that kinda shit...just like the thing with Kobe's accuser...people need to mind their own buiness..

[Amish_kid]

What a tool, he shouldn't get anything I mean whoever is stupid enough to tape themselves doing that and then leave it somewhere where anyone can get at it.

[YogsVR4]

I don't feel to bad for him. He'll grow up and only a few people will even remember the incident and fewer will know it was him.

[Jonno]

I still think of that kid as a loser, who would do anything like that with a broom stick, let alone in front of a camera at school?

[2of9]

that kid is pretty good at that stuff, but those are stupd kids who want alot of attention, i guess they got TOO much attention.

[ci5ic]

Originally posted by Silver_GTR34
that kid is pretty good at that stuff

huh? Did you actually watch the video? the kid was spazzing out... I'm surprised he didn't knock himself on his ass.

[Amish_kid]

Originally posted by ci5ic


huh? Did you actually watch the video? the kid was spazzing out... I'm surprised he didn't knock himself on his ass.

Haha yeah, there was a moment or 2 where I thought he was gonna bite the dust.

[v10_viper]

huh? Did you actually watch the video? the kid was spazzing out... I'm surprised he didn't knock himself on his ass.

Haha yeah, there was a moment or 2 where I thought he was gonna bite the dust.

Ok, Literally, ROFLMAO!!, 5 minutes after I read your two posts I get back up with tears all over my face, and i'm still laughing uncontrollably. ci5ic that was the best...couldn't have been better concluded either. I dont think i'll ever get over this.

[TRDboi]

I think the kid may not have deserved it, but it should have been expected...doesn't make it right, but I won't say it's wrong either...The thing that gets me is that this kid was more or less annonymous before the law suit. Now everyone knows his name! He could have just switched schools & all would have been forgotten sooner than later, but now there's a name to put to the face!

[ci5ic]

Originally posted by TRDboi
I think the kid may not have deserved it, but it should have been expected...doesn't make it right, but I won't say it's wrong either...The thing that gets me is that this kid was more or less annonymous before the law suit. Now everyone knows his name! He could have just switched schools & all would have been forgotten sooner than later, but now there's a name to put to the face!

Nope. People knew who he was before the lawsuit. Alot of the re-edited versions include his name in the "credits".

But, I do agree that the lawsuit is more likely to draw more unwanted attention to him...

But, at least he wasn't jacking off or eating boogers or pissing his pants or something... Things could be worse.

[TURBO_EK4]

[Sanchi]

OMG thats great Turbo!!! hahahaha

I'd put that as my sig if it only didnt hurt so much looking at it all the time HAHAHAHA