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Remember When That Naked Guy Got Tasered By the Cops at Coachella?
Naked Wizard Tased By Reality from Tracy Anderson on Vimeo.
Yeah, we do. It was 2009, and on the heels of the infamous "Don't tase me, bro" incident in Florida. As the three-day long music sweat fest in the desert comes to its conclusion for another year today, it remains to be seen if some (probably intoxicated) idiot will emerge as a "cewebrity" thanks to their shenanigans recorded and posted online. For your video lunch today, we've got...that naked guy getting tasered at Coachella video, obvs. (PS: NSFW)
Incidentally, if you prefer to watch some of the bands performing this weekend at the fest from the comfort of your own computer screen, check out the official Coachella YouTube page's video archives and live stream.
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