Cart Narcs
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | Sebastian Davis August 31, 1980 | ||||||
| Origin | Burbank, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Other names | Agent Sebastian | ||||||
| YouTube information | |||||||
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| Subscribers | 568 thousand[1] (April 2024) | ||||||
| Total views | 75.3 million[1] (April 26, 2024) | ||||||
| Website | cartnarcs | ||||||
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Cart Narcs is an American group of volunteers from Burbank, California, formed by Sebastian Davis[2](born August 31, 1980),[citation needed] also known as "Agent Sebastian".[3]
The group is best known for its video confrontations with retail customers who leave their shopping carts in parking lots.[4][5] They often do this through humorous or lighthearted interactions, aiming to promote good etiquette and habits. The group is also popular for referring to such individuals as "lazybones," a term coined by the Cart Narcs labeling those who refuse to put their carts away as lazy. Occasionally, the Cart Narcs might also call out those who litter. The group is popular due to its YouTube channel, which has amassed over 500,000 subscribers. The group's founder, Sebastian Davis, stated on an episode of Dr. Phil that the group's mission is to ensure public decency.[6]
Although "Cart Narcs" is based in California, they have conducted "investigations" in New Jersey,[4] New York, Texas, Hawaii, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.[7]
Criticism[edit]
The Cart Narcs have received criticism, with some referring to their actions as "harassing," and stating that the group is not trying to protect public decency, but instead trying to publicly shame people for the purpose of entertainment at the expense of others.[8]
Safety Concerns[edit]
Sebastian Davis has stated that some individuals who he and his group confronted have retaliated against them using physical force,[6] such as pointing a gun, throwing drinks, and throwing car magnets.[4] Some individuals have also retaliated via verbal threats. To minimize risk of injury, Davis and all the other Cart Narc agents wear bulletproof vests, are trained in self defense, and are trained to sprint when necessary.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Cart Narcs". YouTube.
- ^ "Sebastian Davis". IMDb.
- ^ "I Found The Best YouTube Channel Called "Cart Narcs" And It Gives Me Life!". 95.9 The RAT. August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hate when people leave shopping carts in parking lots? The 'Cart Narcs' targeted Clifton". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Leaving shopping carts unattended at Costco is no laughing matter for this man in a viral video". Staten Island Advance. June 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ a b ""Publicly Shamed By 'The Cart Narcs'"". Dr. Phil. November 4, 2021.
- ^ "YouTuber 'Agent Sebastian' Brings 'Cart Narcs' Series To Levittown". Levittown Now. September 16, 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, CJ; John, Nicholas (September 15, 2021). "Cart Narcs and the Engineering of Social Shaming as Entertainment". AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research. doi:10.5210/spir.v2021i0.12232. ISSN 2162-3317. S2CID 240535003.
External links[edit]
- Cart Narcs at IMDb
- Cart Narcs on Twitter
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