Twitch streamer left in tears after camera equipment gets stolen MC Fixer, YouTube \/ FreepikLive streaming, although popular, requires the proper equipment to be done effectively, with many streamers spending hundreds \u2013 if not thousands \u2013 on cameras, lighting, and other materials. Thus, it comes as no surprise that streamers grow a bit frustrated when their equipment breaks down \u2013 or worse, gets outright stolen from them. One unlucky Twitch streamer was the victim of such theft in late September, after leaving his bag unattended to chat with a group of customers in a coffee shop. The streamer, Correy Spearman, uploaded an emotional video explaining his plight on September 28, claiming that all of his camera equipment had effectively been pilfered \u2013 equipment that he\u2019d worked hard to purchase over the course of five years. \u201cThis is the worst thing ever,\u201d Spearman said through tears. \u201cYou know how hard I worked for that? You know how hard I worked for that camera? You know how hard I\u2019ve worked for everything I have in my life? \u2026Microphones, memory cards, lights. \u2026Both of my cameras are gone.\u201d I got my bag stolen it has both my camera\u2019s in it lights my whole life. 5 years I\u2019ve been doing this working my ass off. Gone. pic.twitter.com\/IUqVn10pH7 \u2014 Correy Spearman (@MCFixer) September 28, 2019 That\u2019s not all: the streamer\u2019s house keys were also stolen, with Spearman later uploading a second video from his mother\u2019s house, thanking his audience for their \u201coverwhelming\u201d support in light of the life-ruining theft. Although wary of doing so, Spearman started a GoFundMe to replace his stolen equipment at the behest of his fanbase, avoiding having to \u201cstart all over again\u201d after five years of hard work. \u201cMy life was in that bag,\u201d the streamer explained. \u201cIt genuinely was. Everything I had built for the last five years was in that bag.\u201d In fact, Spearman was set to work with games journalist Laura Kate Dale on an upcoming documentary for #JournoDevSwap, a project where game critics replace game developers for a game jam. According to Dale, Spearman lost over $2,000 in equipment and important footage due to the theft \u2013 meaning that her documentary coverage of the event will no longer happen. My planned documentary coverage of #JournoDevSwap is no longer happening. My camera guy got robbed. Two grand in camera gear and all our footage got stolen. \u2014 Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz) September 28, 2019 \u201cYeah, I invited him to come work with me and he\u2019s lost his livelihood,\u201d Dale said of the tragic theft. \u201cI feel super responsible.\u201d Despite the unfortunate incident, Spearman has already surpassed his \u00a32,500 goal by \u00a3100 \u2013 just hours after uploading his initial video on the topic, marking a heartwarming end to an otherwise heartbreaking debacle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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