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Sam Pepper Faces Backlash after Kidnap- Murder YouTube Prank

Former Big Brother contestant and YouTube star Sam Pepper has been under a lot of fire lately due to his newest prank thank involves kidnapping and murder.

According to hollywoodlife.com, Sam has been receiving negative feedback from his audience when he pranks Sam Golbach by pretending to kidnap and murder Colby Brock while the former was watching.

Sam G. and Colby are Vine partners and best friends in real life. In Sam P.'s prank, Colby made a scene that his car broke down and while checking the engine of what might be the problem, Sam P. sneaks behind Sam G. and put a bag over the latter's head. Sam G. has been struggling and screaming trying to free himself from his "kidnapper" while Colby helps Sam P. in tying up his friend while pretending that he's being kidnapped too.

The next scene broke the heart of their followers. When the bag was taken off from Sam G.'s head, he saw that they were in a rooftop while he and his friend, Colby with a bag in his head, are both tied in a chair. Later on, Sam P. pretended to shoot Colby and the latter fell on the ground, "lifeless."

Sam G.'s reaction to seeing his friend die in front of him causes an outrage from the viewers. Sam G. screamed and begging the "kidnapper" not to hurt Colby and saying "He's everything I have."

A lot of fans expressed their disgust with Sam P.'s choice of prank as they saw how real Sam G's reaction was.

Others took it into Twitter to show their dismay. One Twitter user said, "#SamPepper new prank is not a 'prank' .. How sick can a human being get?! I'd be so ashamed of myself if that was me.. #growup"

Other one tweeted, "Everything isn't about views and popularity ....#SamPepper is disgusting for posting that vid! @YouTube freedom but still decency ✌"

According to perezhilton.com, Sam G. took it lightly and said that he already forgave Sam P. and he said that he's alright especially when he learned that it was all a prank.

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