Seth Eklund 's GoFundMe was created in response to a 2019 incident in which he, while working as a security guard at an IRS office in Toledo, Ohio, drew his weapon on a uniformed, on-duty Sheriff's deputy. Key Details of the Incident

Seth exploited all three. Donors to his campaign received exclusive access to a private Instagram story, a "special thanks" in a forthcoming (and likely fictional) pilot script, and the secret pleasure of fueling chaos in the entertainment industry.

The Seth Eklund GoFundMe is not unique. In fact, it is one of hundreds of thousands of medical fundraisers active right now. Yet, its resonance offers three hard truths about modern life: