US lawyer turned YouTube sensation is back — this time with a flamethrower
US lawyer Bryan Wilson, aka the Texas Law Hawk, has produced yet another absolutely mental advert — this time with a seasonal twist.
For those unfamiliar with Wilson’s unique marketing techniques, Legal Cheek has so far witnessed the young Texas-based criminal defence specialist perform stunts on a mini-motorbike, ride a jet ski, and even catch a fish with his bare hands.
After a short hiatus, Wilson is now back with a Christmas special, in which he addresses the important issue of whether the police can legally search Santa’s sleigh. But before we get to that crucial legal point, there’s the obligatory Law Hawk madness to contend with.
The advert — which was posted on YouTube this week and has already had over 31,000 views — opens with Wilson distributing presents to children launching presents from a bridge, while riding a motorbike.
Next up, and in a move that would have made the John Lewis advert a lot more entertaining, Wilson can be seen brandishing a flamethrower. Thanking Santa for his new ‘toy’, Wilson then proceeds to test out his death machine on a hawk-shaped ice sculpture.
Viewers are then taken to a tranquil-looking shot of a family home at Christmas. Is Wilson going to take time to reflect on the birth of the baby Jesus and goodwill to all mankind? Of course not. The young lawyer enters the scene via a rope swing and proceeds to smash the place up.
Eventually, Wilson gets down to the important business of lawyering, sort of. Santa, who is accompanied by one of his trusty elves, has been pulled over by ‘Officer Butts’. Approaching the sleigh, Butts — who is wearing a ‘bah-humbug’ hat — proceeds to smash one of Santa’s taillights.
Fearing he could be about to lose his licence — leaving millions of children without gifts — Santa calls on the services of Wilson. Appearing out of the darkness riding an ice resurfacer, our Law Hawk hero lassoes the feet of Butts and drags him off into the darkness.
Not all heroes wear capes, but some do carry flamethrowers.