Prank Videos Have Been Taken Too Far With "Zombies on the Subway"

It's just plain cruel.

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YouTube prank videos often take things too far and are just asking for the pranker to get their ass kicked. Yelling "It's a prank!" after acting like a doucebag doesn't excuse said douchebaggery. Just ask the dude who pretended to take pictures of people in the hood without their permission. This video, however, goes beyond cruisin' for a bruisin'. 

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A Brazilian variety show spared no expense while pranking subway passengers. The victims hear an announcement about technical problems before the conductor pleads for help over the intercom. Then a horde of zombies surround the train car and eventually make it inside, damn near leading to mental breakdowns from the victims. Watching them panic goes beyond schadenfreude and feels plain sadistic. 

Beyond being cruel, someone could have gotten seriously injured. I don't know about you, but I've seen far too many zombie shows and movies and know exactly what I'd do in a scenario as convincing as this. I'd take whatever's at my disposal and aim for some heads. (Then I'd make my way to Costco and begin boarding the place up, but that's besides the point.) An actor's dome would end up looking like this real quick: 

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What do you think: does this prank go too far?

[via Bro Bible]

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