The new currency of the digital era is attention and narcissistic affirmation.  The new motto:  "I am viral, therefore I exist".  

This has created a culture of clout at any cost and a complete abandonment of basic morality or shame.  The more these content "creators" and "influencers" get away with it, the more they inspire others to mimic their behavior.  At least in the case of 27-year-old Charles Smith, a TikToker going by the name Wolfie Kahletti, the attention he gains will be brief and the time he spends in prison will hopefully be long.

Smith faces multiple charges after he allegedly filmed himself spraying poisonous bug killer on produce at an Arizona Walmart Supercenter and then posted the video online.  Mesa police said they arrested Smith on Saturday in connection with an incident that happened on Thursday at the Walmart at Stapley Drive and Baseline Road. 

According to police, Smith entered the store with plans to film social media pranks, and he grabbed a can of Hot Shot Ultra Bed Bug and Flea Killer without paying for the item.

Video uploaded to social media, but later deleted, showed Smith spraying the pesticide on various produce items available for purchase, including vegetables, fruit and rotisserie chickens, police said.

A Walmart spokesperson said workers removed the impacted products and cleaned and sanitized the affected area of the store.