Staff Reports
YouTuber Jack Doherty was arrested in Miami Beach on November 15, 2025, after officers say he stepped into traffic to record a stunt and refused repeated orders to move off the roadway. Police booked him on charges including possession of a controlled substance (amphetamine), possession of marijuana, and resisting an officer without violence; his bond was set at $3,500. This isn’t a celebrity misstep — it’s a pattern of reckless behavior that endangered motorists and pedestrians in a busy entertainment district.
Bodycam and bystander video show Doherty standing in the middle of the street, defying officers who warned he would be arrested if he did not comply, and telling them he would finish his stunt first with the line, “Once I’m done with this bet.” An officer can be heard bluntly dismissing his attitude, and the whole encounter makes clear that celebrity followers don’t grant immunity from common-sense law enforcement. Social media stunts that test the patience of police and the safety of ordinary citizens are not courageous — they are selfish.
During the search, officers reportedly found half of an orange oval-shaped pill imprinted with the number 3 — described by police as consistent with a Schedule II amphetamine — and three hand-rolled suspected cannabis cigarettes totaling roughly four grams. Those are not prop items for clicks; they are illegal substances that explain why this was more than a traffic citation. If influencers want to play with fire for attention, they should not be surprised when the law treats them like everyone else.
Americans should not be surprised by the arrogance on display; social media has trained a generation to chase fame at any cost and to assume platforms will shield them from consequences. Doherty’s history of dangerous stunts — including a high-profile crash of a McLaren while livestreaming last year — shows this is not a one-off mistake but a business model built on recklessness. Platforms and talent managers who bankroll and promote this conduct share responsibility for normalizing lawlessness on our streets.
We should applaud officers who stepped in before a bystander or motorist was seriously hurt and insist that law applies equally, celebrity status notwithstanding. Local officials and platforms need to stop treating stunts as content and start treating them as public-safety hazards; meaningful consequences and enforcement send the only message that will change behavior. Hardworking Americans who pay taxes and follow the rules deserve a public square free of stunts and chaos — it’s time influencers learned that fame is not a license to endanger others.
