YouTuber arrested after trying to reach North Sentinel Island, fans joke – “Should’ve brought McDonald’s Sprite, smh”

Recently, a YouTuber took his need for clout to a whole new level, when he decided to attempt the world's most dangerous meet-and-greet. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a YouTuber with a subscriber count of 867, decided to embark on a journey to North Sentinel Island, home to the Sentinelese tribe, one of the most isolated groups on Earth. He was armed with nothing but a coconut and a can of Diet Coke.

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Hilarious reactions to YouTuber getting arrested for illegal voyage to North Sentinel Island

The YouTuber getting arrested for his daring venture to the North Sentinel Island has sent the internet into raptures. His strategy was nothing short of genius, as he attempted to woo the inhabitants with nothing but a coconut and a can of Diet Coke.

To his credit, he even landed on the island's shores but as he basked in the glory of his achievements by making a video about it, this alerted the authorities who later arrested him.

His antics turned a grave situation into a comedy of errors and the netizens had a field day on the internet laughing at the absurdity of the situation. Fans came up with hilarious theories of their own about how he could've avoided the arrest:

"Should've given the McDonald's Sprite smh", joked one fan (via X / @NEO_NoiseBomb)

"Couldn’t even bring them a regular coke. No wonder he was arrested", quipped another (via X / @zubic_eth)

Mykhailo's choice of hospitality items -a coconut and a Diet Coke- was debated furiously by netizens. His decision to come to one of the most isolated places on Earth, where the Indian government’s got a strict “nope” policy, with nothing but fruit and a fizzy drink left the fans bewildered and confused in equal measure:

"Bruh atleast give them a delicious cuisine not a f*** coconut", jested one fan (via X ? @Bruconebru)

"He’d have a better luck at the White House with that offering", remarked another (via X / @burnainthabelt)

Another fan came up with this hilarious GIF that summed up the situation:

Mykhailo's victory lap on the mainland was short-lived as he was arrested soon after the authorities got wind of the situation. The YouTuber's one reckless act landed him in all sorts of trouble but the netizens didn't care as they saw a coconut-wielding clown run with the headline.

Amid the mass hysteria, one fan put the blame squarely back on the Sentinelese while asking others to behave:

"He has a coconut and coke can. They'd be foolish not to entertain that offer!", joked the fan (via X / @keylimebubbly)

Another fan came up with a hilarious analogy that had the internet in splits:

"Equivalent of giving a victorian child the McDonald sprite"

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While the YouTuber's hilariously misguided plan didn't come to fruition, the incident did give netizens a good laugh. And while he may not have got the views, clout, or the thank-you note he wanted from the Sentinelese, what he did get was... actually he didn't get anything out of this, except handcuffs!

In the end, this incident serves as a cautionary tale as well as a testament to the internet's cathartic ability to transform a potentially dangerous situation into pure entertainment.

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