I’m a 'time traveler here to save humanity’ - I know the exact date a ‘Purge’ will happen after Illinois law change
Olivia Shea
Published Aug 25, 2026
AN alleged time traveler claims they know the exact date Illinois' "purge" will happen after the state's new law change.
The TikTok user's wild assertion comes as Illinois' new SAFE-T Act (Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today) legislation is set to go into effect on January 1, 2023.

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The SAFE-T Act is a sweeping, state-wide justice reform law that will end cash bail to address the injustice of poor people remaining in jail pretrial while those who can afford bail are set free.
The controversial legislation has since been dubbed the "Purge Law" on social media in reference to the Purge movie franchise, which centers on one day a year when all crimes are legal.
The supposed time traveler claims he knows the exact date chaos will break out in Illinois.
The alleged time traveler who goes by Time Voyaging on TikTok claims a "full on Purge" will begin in November 2023.
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The TikToker's wild claims continued as he predicted the "Purge" will become an annual week-long event in 2025.
"It [The Purge] will be for only one a night for the first 2 years, but will be one week, November 3-10 every year after," the TikToker claimed.
The supposed time traveler goes on to claim that "all laws are repealed in period of the Purge, but this makes crime rates much lower in the rest of the year."
Despite the TikTok account's outlandish warning, several commentators quickly challenged his claims.
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"Seems someone has just watched the purge," wrote on TikTok user.
A second commentator shared: "He's just copying the other 'timetravellers'."
While a third person wrote: "Bro has been watching too much sci fi movies."
The Illinois Purge claims come after a second supposed time traveler alleged a "worldwide purge" will begin soon.
Brecken Smith wildly claims the global event will be triggered by a "massive solar storm" - sending the world into "chaos".
He has made the outlandish assertion that a "purge" will start in 2025 and last three days.
His TikTok video said: "Yes, I'm a real time traveller, in 2025, the 'First Purge' begins worldwide.
"This is due to a global blackout once Earth is hit by a massive solar storm and all electricity is disabled.
"Everywhere will be chaos as governments are not able to regulate what happens.
"It will be a long three days of horror, it unleashed the worst in people."
But viewers are not convinced by his odd claims.
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One user commented: "Dome level of shame has to kick in while making this right?"
Another replied: "'Bro who you trying to scare."