Man Uploads Video Of Him Mimicking A Mass Shooter In Hotel Room; Claims It’s An ‘Art Project’

Some jokes aren’t as funny as we would want them to be. Oftentimes, it ends with an outcome that’s different from what we initially had in mind.

Comedy is complicated and some people shouldn’t be allowed to even step foot in this messy realm.

Reader: What do you mean I should quit my dreams of becoming a stand-up artist? This is a free country, sir! I have come to conclude that I will never not be funny.

A comedic prodigy like myself would know just where to draw the line.

A man who was identified as 30-year-old Steven Homoki was arrested last Thursday in his home in San Diego after videos of him mimicking a mass shooting made its rounds on YouTube.

According to the self-declared trickster, the following clips were a part of a miniature art project that he had been working on.

That’s not very nice, Steven! 

Captured Himself Mimicking a Mass Shooting

According to the San Diego police, the chilling series of clips were taken from a hotel room at The Sofia. The hotel was located in downtown San Diego.

Homoki had uploaded the videos under an alias on YouTube. He classified it as “satire” and “not to be taken seriously”.

The beginning of the footage showed Homoki gathering ammunition before aiming his gun towards a sidewalk filled with people.

The police told CBS news that it looked as if the 30-year-old had been practicing for a mass shooting.

The video continues with Homoki positioning himself in the different rooms within the suite. Along the way, he picks up several assault weapons.

He can be heard repeatedly saying, “Click boom.”

Reminiscent Of The Las Vegas Shooting

The police immediately responded after they were alerted to the incident. It took only 48 hours before Steven Homoki was traced and arrested in his San Diego home.

Lieutenant Shawn Takeuchi of the San Diego Police Department said that the videos were eerily similar to the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting.

Just like Homoki, the Las Vegas gunman had fired from a hotel room. The tragedy resulted in 59 casualties and hundreds of injuries.

“You’ve got an individual manipulating weapons in a hotel room that overlooks downtown San Diego. So, that is very concerning,” said the lieutenant to CBS news.

Violence Was Never His Intent

Steven Homoki, however, was quick to defend his stunt. He explained that his project was done without the intention of causing harm to the public.

He said that he only wanted to unwind and do something “fun and different”. Homoki added that the videos were personal. He did not have plans of making them public on YouTube.

“This is not an act of terrorism at all. I respect everybody’s right equally. This is not something that I would ever try to target anybody,” said Homoki during a prison interview.

Police Credits Tipster

The police extended their gratitude towards the tipster who released Homoki’s series of disturbing videos.

“This is a perfect example of a community coming forward and letting law enforcement know what’s going on so that we can take immediate action,” said lieutenant Shawn Takeuchi.

That wasn’t very funny, Steven!