Did a police officer help a homeless man who was trying to take a shower in a car wash? No, that's not true: This three-minute video drama was originally posted by Blake K, a video producer who makes short skits for social media. This video was originally posted with the disclaimer: "The events that take place in this particular short-film video are for entertainment or educational purposes only."
The video was originally posted by Blake K on May 30, 2021. The video was re-uploaded and posted to Facebook again on June 5, 2021. It was captioned:
If we had more people like this the world would be a better place. #heartfelt
This is how the video appeared on Facebook on June 9, 2021:
(Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Wed Jun 09 18:59:19 2021 UTC)
The video shows a "businessman" strip down to his shorts and hang his clothes off to the side. He tries to use the car wash water to take a shower but struggles with the extended length of the metal spray nozzle. This scene is made as if "caught on tape" and the two women who are purportedly filming the man trying to shower discuss what he is doing. A police officer arrives and kindly helps the man, even scrubbing his back with the car wash brush attachment.
This video is scripted and the people who appear in it are actors.
This original video was posted by Blake K with this caption:
THIS is what it looks like when LOVE WINSI wish it always turned out like this...
This is a dramatization of real events. Please note that this page features scripted dramas, parody and satire. The events that take place in this particular short-film video are for entertainment or educational purposes only.
Lead Stories has written about other "caught on camera" three-minute skit videos in the past and explained what is behind them:
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