i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> massive industrial accidents lead to unbelievable explosions. >> we just had a huge explosion. >> gas leaks leveled buildings. >> it was the biggest explosion i had ever seen. >> gas stations erupt into infernoes. and rescue workers put it all on the line. >> it was the closest call i've had. >> dire circumstances. >> i'm thinking there's no way somebody's going to live through that. >> disaster, heroism, survival. >> i can't believe i'm alive. >> you won't believe your eyes. >> boom! it went up. >> "caught on camera: fireball." >>> hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." dangerous materials are used every day, usually without incident, because safeguards are in place to minimize risks. but natural disasters and man-made accidents happen all too frequently, and when highly flammable materials are involved, an emergency situation can become a fireball. may 15th, 2009. firefighters in la misa, texas, are battling

i'm contessa brewer. > all the world may be a stage but there's no telling when life will radically depart from the script. in illinois, a man is trampled by a panicked horse while another in north carolina struggles to escape from a deadly inferno. then, a 4th of july celebration goes explosively off course. while taking off in a jet turns into a fight between life and death. and falling from 9,000 feet, two skydivers free themselves before it's too late. >> you have to do something or your you're going to die. >> sometimes the best-laid plans can take a turn for the weird. >> caught on camera, what went wrong. welcome to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. in a split second, a routine event can escalate into a life or death drama leaving folks to wonder what went wrong. it can happen at work or at play or as these people found out, during a leisurely day at a horse show. an official at a horse competition gets trampled by an out of control horse. may 2nd, 2001, springfield, illinois, at the arabian

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> a truck torpedos through a store front and strikes a young woman. >> that poor little girl who may be weighs 100 pounds took the whole of that dodge pickup. >> a monster machine wreaks havoc on a small town. >> oh, no, don't go for the library. >> a daring air show stunt goes from fun to frightening. >> a high-speed chase spins out of control. >> hit speeds upwards of 90 miles an hour with this truck and trailer and lawnmower. >> in this hour, high impact -- >> and it was just shocking, to say the least. >> low bridges -- >> we call it the can opener. >> and crushing life-or-death moments. this is "caught on camera: crash." >>> hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." a crash can happen just about anywhere. sometimes the impact is no more than a minor inconvenience. other times it is a life-changing or even a life-ending event. while crashes are often accidents in our first video, you'll see a one-man wrecking ef

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> from the absurd -- >> i'm going to pull my junk out and take a leak. >> to the embarrassing. >> it really happened. i have all the wedding footage. do you want to see it? >> to the just plain shocking. >> this was one of the most disturbing viral videos i've ever seen. >> these viral videos capture our attention. >> it's a pretty horrifying, visceral thing when you see that. >> one way or another. >> the tires should not be able to go up just by nudging each other. >> i can't believe it. that's so incredible. >> almost instantly we want to forward them along. >> things like that people want to share with other people. >> where's its right wing? >> but how can you know if they're real? >> it looks like it could be real. which is why i think it's not real. >> i mazing! >> "caught on camera, viral videos: do you believe". >> hello, i'm contessa brewer. more than 24 hours of video are uploaded to the site every minute. and that's just

i'm contessa brewer. >>> war caught on camera. correspondents in the heat of battle. >> i remember hearing it, bing, bing, bing, as the bullets are hitting the side of the humvee. >> troops recording the danger they face every day. >> oh! >> my first instinct was that i just lost three soldiers and a vehicle. >> come on, fire. >> and a classified military video that stuns the world. in this hour, troops from the front lines to their front lawns. >> i think he remembers you. >> war, up close. "caught on camera: combat." hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." u.s. troops in the wars in iraq and afghanistan have had some of the most high-tech fighting gear but they've also brought something else to the battlefield like never before. their cameras. the images captured have changed the way people back home see and hear what the troops are going through, thousands of miles away. a terrifying ied attack. >> combat patrolling at that time was hours upon hours of complete boredom punctuated by single moments of sheer te

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> i heard a crack. is that kid okay? >> who wouldn't want to believe you could actually run on water. >> believe it, sunshine. >> video magicians at work. >> it's so goofy and so unbelievable that that's what makes it funny. >> and their bags full of tricks. >> by the end of it, it was like pulling my hair out. i started having nightmares about the machine. >> how do they do it? >> a good magician doesn't give away his tricks. >> but we do. >>> "caught on camera: viral videos, how? what? why?" welcome to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. when i look at the web's most popular videos, the ones that go viral, my favorites get me going back again and again to try and figure out the method behind their madness. in this hour, we'll take a look at some truly unique, brain-twisting videos to see if we can unravel their magic and mystery. we all want to know what on earth made them try that, and how did they catch it all on camera? >>

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> from the startling -- >> if i went and did that, i'd be either arrested or shot or shot, then arrested. >> -- to the silly. >> you're like, wow, that kid's got some, to get up there. >> to the sublime. >> why do they think they can get away with it? >> viral videos, short moments caught on camera that we can't stop watching and like a virus, pass along. >> first thing you do is send it to ten of your friends. >> people are flooding the internet with videos hoping they'll go viral. >> everybody is making videos now. >> oh, my god, i can put my kid on there and get a million views and then be on david letterman? >> being with a guy putting a cat down their pants. >> why do people love cats so much? >> the videos can be riveting? but can you believe everything you see? >> if that's fake i get angry with people. >> you can fake that completely. >> have you been fooled? what's real and what's not? >> this one had me fooled 110%. >> "ca

i'm contessa brewer. okay, you may have heard of kung fu panda. a fictional cartoon character. but when you see a real bear showing off some martial arts moves, well, that's a recipe for millions of hits and a lot of people scratching their heads and saying, there's just no way. this video starts out like any other shot by a tourist visiting the zoo. but it quickly turns into a scene from "crouching tiger, hidden black bear?" ♪ >> it's, like, always on the verge of going out of control. and not once does the bear hit himself in the face. like that's really impressive. >> i love this one. the kind that you watch it and even if you're by yourself at the computer, you start giggling but you can't stop yourself. >> no one's heard of the teenager mutant ninja bears. is this the work of a talented visual effects artist? or is this black bear channeling the ghost of bruce lee? >> it does look really fake. there's so much dexterity. >> when animals do something that looks human, we're just taken aback by it. we think how the hell did it do that? that's cr

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> these people think they've won a new laptop. but instead, they're under arrest. >>> this fisherman thinks he hooked a shark. but it's the shark who's hooked him. caught on camera, a cop caught off guard. a driver on a dangerous path. a sky diver crashing to earth. unexpected situations. >> oh, my god. >> unpredictable endings. improbable suspects. >> oh, my god. >>> and what in the world is this car thief doing on a golf course? >> he's going to steal a golf cart now. >>> hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." when it comes to sky diving, you may want excitement, but you don't want surprises. certainly not at thousands of feet in the air. but surprise is what one instructor gets. not once, not twice, three times in one day. all while heading straight for the ground below. [ screaming ] >> it was really not my day. i should have stayed in bed that day. >> oh, my gosh. >> adrian "wildman" thuma is a sky drive ins

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera. >>> when disaster strikes, every second counts. >> get out. somebody grab him. >> and every decision matters. >> there's a little girl! >> daring rescues from land, air, and sea. lives on the line with only precious seconds to spare. "caught on camera: nick of time." >>> hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." a day at the beach, a night out to see your favorite band, a hike in a beautiful state park. sometimes even the most enjoyable activities can suddenly take a turn for the worse. and when they do, who will come to the rescue? for one utah motorcyclist trapped beneath a burning car, the answer is not necessarily who you'd expect. a motorcyclist is trapped underneath a burning car as bystanders rush to try and save him. >> oh, my gosh! >> i did see the flame, and i thought the car had potential to blow up. >> logan, utah, is a quiet college town home to utah state university. but right outside campus on september

i'm contessa brewer. the power of the natural world surrounds us and although it can be awe inspiring it could be deadly. disaster could strike without warning and leave behind other devastation. when battle lines are drawn between man and nature, frequently, nature has the upper hand. it's like a time lapse movie scene. >> this looked like something apocalyptic. some kind of end of the world moment. >> although you could see it coming from miles away -- >> look at the size of this thing. oh, yeah. >> you can't escape it. hot, dry weather is the stuff of legend in the sprawling metropolis of phoenix, arizona. here in the valley of the sun, summer temperatures can exceed 100 degrees for weeks on end. being surrounded by desert only makes things hotter. on july 5th, 2011, the combination results in a spectacular phenomenon that fills the sky. >> the storm spanned from one side of the horizon to the other. >> this time lapse must be seen to be believed. the storm is called a haboob. >> an arabic term and it

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> a motorcyclist drags a deputy across a highway. >> i thought i was going to die that day. >> a suspect attacks an officer behind a desk. >> he reaches for my gun holster. he was going to take my gun and kill me. >>> an ex-con plows a hole through a maximum-security prison wall. >> nobody's ever seen anything like that before. >> "caught on camera," audacious jailbreaks. >> i can't imagine what they were thinking. >> savage beatings. >> they were going to be administering their own form of jail justice. >> and one of the most notorious prison riots in history. >> the thing that was so extraordinary about that day is the rifles didn't stop them. >>> "caught on camera: inmates and outlaws." >>> hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." when dealing with dangerous people out on patrol or inside prison walls, members of law enforcement know never to let down their guard because the minute that happens, something terrib

i'm contessa brewer. that's this edition of "caught on camera." >>> a rampaging elephant. >> i probably should have died that day. >> a runaway cadillac. >> i thought somebody put a bomb through the front door. >> and a terrifying earthquake. >> i'm thinking i don't know if i'll get to the bottom of the stairwell. >> on the job nightmares caught on camera. some end with a crash. others are blown away. and sometimes broadcast on live tv. >> i didn't know what to do. >> but hey, it's no use crying over spilled wine bottles. nine to fivers who weather the storm. >> they're having a great time, as you can see. >> and live to tell the tale. >> this isn't happening. it was just so unbelievable. >> that was a bad idea. >>> hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." we all had bad days at work, stressful deadlines, demanding bosses, boring paperwork. but for the people we meet in this hour the daily grind becomes a once in a lifetime nightmare, earthquakes, runaway cars and armed robbers turn nine

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> when our feet leave the ground, there's no telling how high we can go. >> you said, wow, i wish i could get on that cloud and float. >> i said to myself, if i see blackness, i'm going to freak out. >> or how hard we can fall. >> i thought most likely i'm about to die because 60 feet is not enough for my parachute to open. >> in this hour, two midair collisions send daredevils plummeting to earth. >> the main fear with being hit is to be knocked out or killed. >>> a lurching plane drops from the sky and crashes into a lake. >> it's hard to imagine anybody surviving that. >>> and a man teetering on the edge requires a harrowing rescue 70 stories above the streets of new york. >> the fear in this situation is really the unpredictability of it. >>> "caught on camera: up in the air." >> welcome to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. throughout history humans have looked for ways to soar, if only for a little while. flying, floatin

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> out of control hoarding. >> you think, wow, why am i doing this? i need to stop. >> leaves a mother and daughter overwhelmed. >> it's very chaotic and stressful thncht is hoarding. >> a real estate investor finds a real steal. >> there was no way anyone could live in the house. >> and gets more than he bargained for. >> you couldn't walk around. huh to climb over it. >> a race against the clock. >> turned out to be 700 cats on the property. >> to save hundreds of lives. >> they were really, really sick and really malnourished. >> and when the experts step in -- >> a stinking rotten mess. >> -- even they can't believe their eyes. >> what i saw would make anybody want to vomit. >>> "caught on camera" -- hoarding. >>> hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." if you are like me from time to time you look around your home and you think what a mess. maybe dirty dirnss in the sij, a pile of laundry on the floor or a big

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> if you think the workplace is an uneventful, ho-hum place to be, think again. >> it's my birthday, and i'm taking a bath in the sink at burger king. >> in today's workplace anything can happen. situations ranging from bizarre to life threatening. >> i couldn't believe it. nobody's ever, you know, survived, getting sucked into a jet engine. >> when the pressure's on, there's just no telling how people will react. and now cameras are everywhere recording some moments employees want to remember. >> if you're traveling with more than one child, now is a good time to pick your favorite. >> and some moments they'd rather forget. >> excuse me! that was my [ bleep ] i.d. >> your honor, i can represent as an officer of the court, i am not intoxicated. >>> in this hour, "caught on camera: workplace gone wild." welcome to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. wild antics at work have gotten people fired and even put in jail. but our first

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." water is a force to be reckoned with. we learned as children never to turn our backs on a wave. but there are countless other ways to be caught unprepared. in our first story, a burst water main wreaks havoc on a cold winter morning. motorists trapped in their vehicles when a flood turns roadways into rivers. >> could have killed many people. >> the waters rise so quickly that drivers are unable to escape. among those stranded in the current are a mother with her 9-year-old son. >> i can't see anything! i need help! >> ma'am, we're on our way. >> december 23rd, 2008. an aging water main ruptures in bethesda, maryland, sending a wall of water down a busy road and turning the commute into a nightmare for drivers. firefighters at station 10 are just pulling out. unaware of critical situations nearby. they immediately get stuck in traffic backed up from the flood. >> we actually thought we might have had a trash truck or something on fire. that's when we wer

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." from an early age we're told never to play with fire. maybe that's why we're so fascinated by people who dare to get close to the flames. our first story is about a fire breathing performer. as you'll see years of training aren't enough to avoid a terrifying accident. we want to warn you about everything in this hour, from beginning to end. don't try any of it at home. or anywhere for that matter. a fire breather performs a move she's done hundreds of times before, but this time, in the midst of her act, she sets herself ablaze. hudson, quebec, is 40 miles from the french canadian city of montreal. it's also home to a summer music festival that draws thousands. >> the hudson festival is very, very popular with the town. everybody comes out. it's a very festive atmosphere. >> the best place to watch the performances is the stage by cunningham's restaurant and bar. >> we luck out every year. we get the stage right in front of our pub. >> july 31st, 2010, i

i'm contessa brewer. a rat is loose in the new york city subway system. just on the tracks, but in a train car. this next clip quickly went viral in january of 2011, and it's definitely creepy. but is it real? >> that rat does not mess around. it's not like a rat, on the leg, oh, no, a human, i will get off of you. that rat was like, i will go towards the face hole. >> a pretty horrifying, visceral thing when you see that. this video is the kind of thing that it's hard to resist passing around like oh my god, did you see this? >> but did that really just happen? >> i will say it might have been people playing a joke that had a rat. like let's let a rat loose on the subway. i did think there was some trained rat. i thought there would be a clicking noise in the back, and oh, there's a trainer. i can see him in the car. >> so, is this video for real or like some of our other videos, a trick? >> it was a subway rat. it wasn't somebody's house mouse. it wasn't a pet chinchilla. no, it was a dirty subway rat. >> jeff ford catches this hair-raising moment on ca

i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." police officers have a lot of equipment to help them fight crime. guns, tasers, cuffs. but many departments also have another powerful tool. the dashboard cameras installed in police cruisers. as you'll see, they are often the silent partner that can speak volumes. a cop battles for his life in a roadside rumble. >> he was out to kill me. all bets were off. >> until he finds help from an unexpected source. >> december 11th, 2010, dayton, ohio. veteran police officer jonathan seiter pulls over 64-year-old otto coleman for a headlight violation. >> let me see your driver's license. >> what's the concern? >> the concern is that your headlights are out, sir. >> he started off being defensive with his responses. he was adamant that he had both headlights working. however, they were not. >> i had my headlights on. >> see your high beams were on. that's the problem there buddy. >> the officer soon discovers another problem. >> i suspected after he might have been a drunk driver because i did

i'm contessa brewer >>> this morning on fir"first look," a nasty storm brings treacherous blizzard conditions south. >>> president obama cuts his christmas vacation short for the fiscal cliff. >>> and the longest high speed train. good morning. i'm richard lui. christmas was anything but merry for residents of the deep south. christmas packed a deadly punch. three residents are victims of the storm that hit four states as far south as texas. >> oh, wow, oh jr, look at that tornado. >> reporter: in mobile, alabama, a christmas surprise no one wished for right in this city center. it left lots of damage in its wa wake, blowing out first and second floor windows at the medical center and the roof at the high school. there are no deaths but tens of thousands are without electricity. it sent customers running for cover. >> he looked out the windows and said there is a tornado coming. i looked out, saw the debris flying around, got everybody and the customers an said, we need to run to the back and everybody huddle down. >> i probably hurt my baby grabbing her running for protection. there was no t

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." >>> poor kid. >> he can't go up. >> i've been hurt. >> and they can't get down. >> in that moment i just knew, oh, my gosh. we're going to die. >> people trapped in extremely tight spaces. and the most unusual places. >> i was like, how in the world did this person get in here. >> when escape seems unlikely -- >> i couldn't figure out what was on top of my head because i couldn't get it off of me. i was trapped. >> and the hope for rescue is remote. >> we have no idea if we'll even come close to getting him. >> with cameras rolling, tales of heroism. >> we were going to stop. no matter what, he was coming out. >> tragedy. >> i don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, i just think it is important for people to realize how precious their time here is. >> and triumph. >> this is rescue 104. can you transport to trauma center. i'm pretty ecstatic. >> it's a miracle, actually. it's a miracle. >>> "caught on camera: trapped." welcome to

i'm contessa brewer. these days, it seems like everyone has a video camera and is eager to share their private moments online. but the video you're about to watch was never meant to be shared. it's a video that wound up as evidence only by chance. and it's a good thing. the scene it recorded is disturbing and illegal. >> you want do smoke? >> no! >> i just couldn't believe somebody could do that. >> it was pretty shocking. i've seen a lot of things but that was a first for me. i couldn't believe that this would happen, especially here in pataskala. >> it's a small city in ohio about 20 miles east of columbus. the population, less than 15,000, but it suffers from an unusually high crime rate. >> you know, we get this small town feel, but we have big-town problems here. >> here. >> but even the most jaded residents here can't believe their eyes in april of 2008 when this shocking video surfaces. it shows two teens forcing a toddler to smoke marijuana. >> people were outraged about the video. they just -- no

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." klug. >>> this morning on "first look," nasty weather, inkuding a chance of strong tornados and thunderstorms could be on the way for christmas day. >>> a holiday tragedy in new york state as firefighters rush into a deadly trap. plus, the latest on former president george h.w. bush's health. where is netflix when you need it most, and the queen goes 3-d? hmm. very merry christmas to you. good morning. i'm veronica de la cruz. parts of the country are waking up to a white christmas. a nasty weather system col whip up dangerous conditions in the southeast. dylan dreyer has been tracking the storm for us. >> it's a little bit of everything. we are looking at a severe storm certainly possible. we've already had a tornado warning posted down through northern acadia parish in louisiana since lifted. but we are going to see more severe weather break out with a good chance of seeing some potential for tornados. we also have snow falling all across new england right now. heaviest in upstate n

i'm contessa brewer >>> they put pedal to the medal. and some smashup hard. when are you out on the road -- >> oh! >> danger lurks around every curve. a pileup that makes your blood run cold. the happy hour from hell. >> all of a sudden the whole bar exploded. i went flying in the air. >> and a race car that takes a terrifying turn off the side of a mountain. >> i'm thinking, oh my god, this is it. there's not going to be anything left. >> when weather and wheels clash -- >> it just looked like total carnage at the bottom of that hill. >> and drivers have a need for speed. >> it can do zero to 60 in 1.8 seconds. >> others brace for impact. "caught on camera: axles of evil." police are watching as the driver of a stolen suv put his foot on the accelerator. >> that's what you tell yourself, okay buckle down. here we go, partner. >> may 27 2011. 5:00 p.m. in east hollywood. >> it was a nice warm day. california perfect 75-degree weather. >> it's the friday before memorial day. and roads are congested with getaway traffic. the wrong place, wrong time for a high-s

i'm contessa brewer. that's all for this edition of "caught on camera." > at any time, in any place. >> i couldn't believe that that was happening. >> disaster can happen when mother nature and man collide. from raging floodwaters, she was alone, screaming for help. >> to devastating earthquakes. unexpected, extreme and breathtaking moments that reveal the wonder and power of nature. caught on camera: what on earth? rescue workers race to save a woman who has been trapped beneath a collapsed building for 48 hours. january 12th, 2010. just before 5:00 p.m., a historic 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes the caribbean island nation of haiti. in just 35 seconds most of the capital city of port-au-prince lies in ruins. surrounding areas are flattened. >> what happened in haiti was beyond anything i've ever seen. >> the disaster is compounded by the fact that haiti, one of the world's most impoverished countries has a vulnerable infrastructure and poorly constructed buildings strong aftershocks further traumatize

i'm contessa brewer. > due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> msnbc takes you behind the walls of america's most notorious prisons into a world of chaos and danger. now, the scenes you have never seen. "lockup: raw." three unforgettable inmates. each one about to cross the threshold to freedom. >> look back, you come back. this time i'm not looking back. >> we witness their joys. >> i look like a pimp. look at this little phone. >> do you think i'm stupid? >> their fears. their triumphs. >> i have done everything i could over the last 26 years to be ready. >> sometimes the only thing tougher than being in prison is staying out. >> everybody is betting i don't make it. >>> for inmates who have spent most of theirs lives locked inside maximum security prisons, the prospect of getting out can often bring more fear than relief. >> unfortunately, more than 50% of the inmates who are released from prison come back in. it's a chronic problem that's resulted in one big revolving door. >> we saw an example of this firsthand when we met joe sanchez at the penitentiary of

i'm contessa brewer. police have come to rely on video as an important law enforcement tool.quads have dashboard cameras. bystanders have camcorders. and that video catches criminals in the act, helps prove cases in court. and then, sometimes is used as training video to help prepare cops for the dangerous situations they'll face every day. the cameras can also catch cops behaving badly. police officers are expected to uphold the law. so, these images can be especially shocking. >> how old are you? >> in baltimore, maryland, a 14-year-old is skateboarding illegally and is confronted by a cop who doesn't like the boy's attitude. >> i'm not your father. you give that attitude to your father. you give it to me, i'll smack you upside the head. >> i don't have a father. >> shut your mouth. i'm talking. >> a friend captures the argument on a cell phone, as the officer becomes enraged because the boy, eric bush, calls him dude. >> give me that skateboard. >> the officer puts eric in a headlock and wrestles him to the ground. >> sit down. >> dude! >> sit down! i'm not a dude! >> he t

i'm contessa brewer. bates and jimmy justice use their video cameras out in plain sight, looking for that big "gotcha" moment. but the savvy woman you're about to meet never wanted to catch anything like that. and hers is a very personal story. jackie taylor installed a security system, so-called granny cams, in her house, when her elderly father became bedridden. the cameras were meant to give her peace of mind. but what they recorded did anything but that. 90-year-old john taylor, a stroke victim, lies defenseless, as his nurse repeatedly beats him over and over again. >> she just was angry right from the beginning, shaking her finger at him, pounding him in the chest and his stomach. >> john's daughter, jackie, catches it all on a security camera, she installed on her home to be her eyes and her ears while she's away. this was a woman she trusted. a woman she considered a friend. >> she would say, jackie, you're like a daughter to me. you know, mother's day, i bought her flowers, things of that nature

i'm contessa brewer. the story took the country by storm.le two teenage boys stand as lookouts. the girl is badly beaten. but if that isn't terrifying enough, the attackers videotaped the assault, hoping to post it on the internet for their 15 minutes of fame. well, they got fame all right, and some may even get a jail sentence to go with it. this is what the world saw, 16-year-old victoria lindsey, or tori, as her friends called her, being punched, kicked and cursed at in the home of her friend, mercedes nichols. >> ooh, yeah, baby. ooh, yeah. >> the beating is an ambush. tori had spent a week at nichols' place in lakeland, florida, because she allegedly is having problems at home. so why would mercedes and five other girls turn so viciously on tori? polk county sheriff grady judd. >> this all erupted as a result of our victim supposedly trash talking these other girls on her myspace account and through text messages. >> you can hear one of the girls talking about the myspace messages. >> no, you said that, tori. i have the message on myspa