Timothy Daniel Pool born March 9, is an American right-wing [ 2 ] [ 3 ] political commentator and podcast host. He first became known for live streaming the Occupy Wall Street protests. Pool was born in Chicago , Illinois, and grew up in a middle-class family. His father was a firefighter and his mother sold cars.
Pool attended a Catholic school until completing the fifth grade [ 8 ] and left school at the age of Shortly thereafter, he met Henry Ferry, a former realtor and sales manager, with whom he founded media company The Other Drone for aerial surveillance and modified software for live streaming into a system called DroneStream. In January , he was physically accosted by a masked assailant. Pool's video taken during the protests was instrumental evidence in the acquittal of photographer Alexander Arbuckle, who had been arrested by the NYPD.
The video showed that the arresting officer lied under oath, though no charges were filed. The group was removed from the vehicle at gunpoint, questioned, and detained for ten minutes. The reason given by police was that the team's vehicle matched a description of another vehicle they sought.
In the context of the Occupy movement, Pool's footage was aired on NBC and other mainstream networks. After joining Vice Media, Pool began producing and hosting content and developed new methods of reporting. As of , Pool operates six YouTube channels, two of which, Timcast and Tim Pool , feature daily political commentary, [ needs update ] while a third serves as a clip channel for Pool's podcast, Timcast IRL.
Pool covered the Milwaukee riots. Pool said he would leave the area and stop reporting on these events, saying he thought it was dangerous due to perceived escalating "racial tensions". In February , Pool traveled to Sweden to investigate claims of " no-go zones " and problems with refugees in the country. He launched a crowdfunding effort to do so after U. Swedish police have disputed Pool's claims, stating, "Our understanding is that he didn't receive an escort.
