Once a prankstyer, always a prankster might be the motto of filmmaker Roman Atwood, who decided to involve his grandmother in the most recent prank that was posted online.
Atwood, who has made a number of similar videos on You Tube, explains at the beginning of the video that lasts less than four minutes that it’s his grandmother’s 78th birthday. He notes that she had requested before the chance to ride, and presumably drive, his car.
The two begin their ride, with Atwood driving and a presumably hidden camera placed on the rear view mirror. Eventually, the grandmother gets behind the wheel and continues to chat with Atwood.
Then, a police siren is heard and the car is pulled over. As Atwood and his grandmother wait for the police to arrive, they both realize that neither has any identification.
Upon reaching the car, a policeman demands that Atwood’s grandmother get out of the car and tells her of a report they received that the car was stolen. As the policeman and his partner go through what would ordinarily be regular procedure, the grandmother is told that she’s under arrest and then has her Miranda rights recited to her.
As this takes place, her back is to the area of the police car. When the policeman finishes the standard Miranda rights, he tells her there is one more right to be read and asks her to turn around. Atwood wishes her a happy birthday and is holding a cake and balloons.