# Youtuber tries to use gaming stream as murder alibi

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-tries-to-use-gaming-stream-as-murder-alibi/979376 "2023-02-06T11:46:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-tries-to-use-gaming-stream-as-murder-alibi/979376/1 "2023-02-06T11:46:42Z")

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I know there are horrific crimes going on all the time, but this one just caught my attention for the planning and thought that this man-shaped arsehole must have put into committing it if he’s guilty: [YouTuber remanded over McNally murder had pre-recorded ‘livestream’ gaming alibi | Bracknell News](https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/23294472.youtuber-remanded-mcnally-murder-pre-recorded-livestream-gaming-alibi/)

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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-tries-to-use-gaming-stream-as-murder-alibi/979376/2 "2023-02-06T13:02:23Z")

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I haven’t checked, but apparently, the stream in question is still available for viewing.

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-tries-to-use-gaming-stream-as-murder-alibi/979376/3 "2023-02-07T03:09:21Z")

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I hope he won.

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**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-tries-to-use-gaming-stream-as-murder-alibi/979376/4 "2023-02-07T03:27:46Z")

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“No, really, I was gaming with my best friend… just ask Leeeeeroy Jenkins!”

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Seriously, he sounds like a scary sociopath.

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-tries-to-use-gaming-stream-as-murder-alibi/979376/5 "2023-02-07T15:55:55Z")

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He must watch TV, because this was a variation of a plot in a [2004 Law and Order Criminal Intent episode.](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0629531/)

Of course the killer didn’t get way with it then, either.

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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-tries-to-use-gaming-stream-as-murder-alibi/979376/6 "2023-02-07T15:57:37Z")

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> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#):
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> He must watch TV, because this was a variation of a plot in a [2004 Law and Order Criminal Intent episode.](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0629531/)
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> Of course the killer didn;t get way with it then, either.

Point of order-you should always use the “chung chung” sound effect after mentioning Law & Order. I’ll let it go…_this time_…