@jack ramirez how?

@jack ramirez lol

jack ramirez More gangster than you ever will tho

@jack ramirez and that's a bad thing because....

@jack ramirez you're missing the point, wether he comes off as or is a real ganster or not, you can tell he is way past that, his story will still be the same with the same meaning behind it as well, again wether he is or comes off as a real ganster or not.

ur names wrong its mdma

There's even a 80s hair metal song about the children of ES.. to raise awareness

_ Cxvenyy think mdna is short for Madonna and he isn’t referring to happy crystals

Smv1312 your absolutely right

Same in Honduras. I just want to leave this country

Rlly?

Ok and?

He seems like a really sweet guy tbh. Props for changing his life around and wanting to help other people.

@@melymichu6731 we are almost 5 billions on mother earth. 4.5 billions judge people by appearance....you are not on the right track for sure....

@@meme-bz6iw I would just like to say that there is actually about 7.6 billion people on earth, not 5 billion. that is all i wanted to say lol.

That's a blessing!

that's wonderful story- thank you for sharing! a "bad boy" turned good!. That means it was always in him to be better he just needed a purpose and no stronger and powerful bond than father and child. holding his child he held his purpose. congratulations to you for being by his side and reminding him everyday of his value. you are a strong woman on of the real ones!

That straightened me right out as well. Soon as I had my first child it was no longer about me anymore, it was about him. Never turned back.....and I am glad! My son did more for me than he will ever, ever know!

@@Pursuepeace0715 lol. It’s always nice to see one in a million. But that’s all it is.

@@fillyfingerz8425 God bless! You are a good man

*the final boss*

He’s probably smoking a joint (reference to the movie TED)

Overused joke.

i think he made a movie called ted were he talks it was pretty epic

*chants* TED TALK, TED TALK, TED TALK

It's because people live in fear

@@emekaamerican863 No, it is because they have a brain and live on intense realism. Doesn't matter if this guy is a CEO of some gang intervention sht. Jesus and Raul MS-13 members in other states or even the top boss in El Salvador might not know about this guy until they watch this video and might order a hit. This guy is a true more-on.

@@chlamydiayourdaddyishere He never said about being threatened if he left the gang. So it's extremely unlikely a hit would he ordered on him.

@Daniel Gosse "KZfaq's foul word filter", e-diot. I don't take risks.

@@chlamydiayourdaddyishere MS 13 is not a large gang. lol. There are way scarier gangs. The scariest gangs are the ones on the other side of badge, fighting rival gangs with state authority.

😢

What neighborhood did you live in ?

Sorry for your loss. I agree it's good that he was able to overcome his past and police prejudice to help other kids.

You have a good heart, Josh.

That's says a lot about you Josh that you are able to wish the man in the video well. Maybe part of the program he talks about should include meeting family members of the people they murdered and telling them how the loss of their loved one has impacted their family.

wow PRAISE GOD MY FRIEND!!! Jesus is the only Way, and He gives true freedom. PRAISE GOD! He has such a big purpose and plan for your brothers, for you, and your family. To bring glory to the kingdom of God!!! Let me know how I can pray for you, Nery ❤️ God bless you guys with protection, peace, and healing.

Pray 🙏🏽

do you support La Sombra Negra?

Nayib Bukele is cleaning house in El Salvador 👍

Bukele put them in jail, he's building a mega prison just for them.

deeeco this deserves more likes 😂

He talks about himself getting out of the gang but talks like a gangster 😂

@@bryantfg2072 thats how chicanos talk in general... it isnt just the gangsters ones lol

memories of being in the gang will do that. It's like he is reliving each moment as he speaks.

He also seems to get a lot more confident cause he starts off really slow and shaky and by the end that’s all gone

Doesnt matter if ur in a gang or not. You're also slaves. And you're going to die by 2030. UNITED NATIONS AGENDA 21

That gave you chills..?

@@rudystraight1750 explain bruh

Traww 95 she just cold 🥶

@@rudystraight1750 lmao wtf does that have to do with anything? (I looked it up)

Oi You're Referring Alan Moor's The Watchmen

That’s actually 200% true lmao 😂

In the world, people wear masks to hide from the Coronavirus

That's deep

😂😂😂

That's the way of the Cholo. True poetry

I was trying to figure out what I loved about this. Thanks for pointing it out!

Kermit E. Frog I actually saw someone else who said that too! Cool

What school did he work at? Was it in DPS?

Adams City in Commerce City

as an admin? so he doesn't have a criminal background?

Charges were dismissed

where are the parents?

@@MrPerfect219 Sometimes parents can be the worst ppl in your life. (not mine but ppl I know)

@@bmerritt2433 fax essay, I’m a MS 13 member, l love my parents through.

That's what everyone wants in the love and acceptance and success in life.

@@MrPerfect219 there's allot of kids from good families that join gangs too.

No it didn't.

This hit me hard :^^ what a wise quote

wait isn’t it the other way around?

Jay Gill j cole

Sneaks 🔥

Polite Fahrenheit what do you mean? That’s the whole point...even saints have dark things on their past, and even sinners can do good in the future

mike askme exactly what I thought. All these terrible comments not contributing to any positive in our world. This guy needs to speak to the children of Long Island where MS13 have a big presence.

I agree with you most of the people commenting are not listening to this guy. He went through what most Americans have never had to deal with.

I applaud this guy for becoming more than what society has determined he should be.

That is the problem: most of them don't want to/don't comprehend no matter how much you try to enlighten them, so for your safety you better avoid them...

Best comment

Exactly but people do judge. It’s unfortunate that our past creeps up on us even when we are trying to do better. I have respect for him. He will change many lives. We live in a imperfect world, he’s a survivor 🙏

​@@melissazurita5066 sometimes it seems like people don't want anyone to change or do better

@@Ubermensch201 they are afraid because for so many yrs we were led to believe what was written in our history books. We were introduced to the cyber world which has been good and bad, let’s see what the future will now become.

@@Ubermensch201 Its because they don't understand the process. Each person is unique, and a good case manager will understand. We need more Peer support and mentors.

Just another liberal attempt to make people more sympathetic to people that don't belong here!

@@bilalhernandez8022 your name is very fitting to your posts. I love the cohesiveness. Also I appreciate your point. I am confused as to where you dont find value in this mans openness and honesty to share an experience you could have never had. Technically no one ever asked to be born in history so I cannot agree with your sentiments. We all have no choice on our DNA or socioeconomic status. As humans our goal should be to improve ourselves and learn from our mistakes because we are all here until we are not and all of our actions and existence affects the collective and the future. Cheers on your endeavors and journey. I respect this mans ability to recognize and change for what he believes is the betterment of himself and his community. Thanks for reading my humble opinion on this manner.

The Tech Princess - What do you mean an experience he could have never had? Or do you just mean an experience he never had? But why the could part?

Alcides Fuentes lol

thank you . You are a princess

Paul G yea but I think he got most of his intellect after getting away from the gang

You have to actually kill your bosses to become the boss, its not like they do intellectual battles or so lul

@@buttermilkbiscuit6712....he did eventually smarten up and decide to leave, right?

@@buttermilkbiscuit6712 his experience with the gang life and his struggle throughout his life has given him the wisdom and the decision-making skills to leave that life.

@Spencer Furby ...I'll bite -- you clearly aren't educated much on the drug war below the border.. are you? "Capo" has been used by Mexicans, Colombians, and even El Salvadorians, for years. It is also a word in the Spanish language (take a guess what it means). Also, both MS-13 and 18th street (the dominant gangs of his home country), have leaders throughout both of their gangs, with specific hierarchy.

youre welcome :)

Yes! Same here!

How did he make a difference? He didnt.

Tiger Kids TV z

British word for cigarette

Read that in his voice.

Saxon Hale LMFAOOOO

No.

Dominic Gunderson ta loca

Your soft as a an old tomato

He had to kill someone in order to join MS 13 did you ever think about that ?

They chose that life and they knew the consequences of trying to make easy money. It's a short one.

@@melymichu6731 Well sometimes thats the only way to support their family.

@@gholelarry8007 Gang members destroy honest people just trying to support their family too. What's your excuse?

@@melymichu6731 they dont always get that choice. Sometimes its join or die

@@ashley1872 Not all

ahright cuz

Foreals foo

Serio

😂😂

Brickstun Ram lol

Crooks not really

Never been in one, huh? That's a good thing. It's not what it's cracked up to be.

It's not uncommon knowledge.

Not true. My late mother was Salvadoran and she told me the same history years before this came out.

Yea, most people who research the subject, understand it's inception. The only thing that isn't spoke about that much is leadership positions and practices.

😂😂😂😂

isnt that tall so you mean paragraph

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAAAAAHAHAHAHA

That word is for Mexican gangs

@Roast Master Yea and they were used in Mexican gangs, specifically sureños and even the Mexican Mafia. Maybe fact check something before you comment?

Too bad the Smaldone's of Denver in the 1920's and 30's aren't around. They would do what they did to punks in those days. Shoot em and dump the bodies in a deep canyon. Thats what they did to their relatives in those days if they crossed the Mob of Colorado.

@@mikecesa4444 What

@@decliningship4208 what

@@mikecesa4444 uhh that just sounds like a gang in itself bro

@@mikecesa4444 mob of Colorado?????😂😂😂

Keep up the good work. We’re rooting for you 😘

@@3075bridget thank you!! I will have 2 years in December…I was finally diagnosed as bipolar, and once I was put on meds for it, I lost all interest in drugs. It’s wild

Beautifully put

Zee Mo, my thought exactly.

The absence of proper parenting is one of the most complicated problems the world faces. Sadly, the people who employed Mr. Lopez' mother could have paid her more, so that she might work less--thus being able to be present in her child's life. My theory is that people are inherently greedy: I've caught myself doing it as well as many others. Its not that people are bad, its just they don't think about anything except for whats right in front of them. Let me give an example. Say you are picking berries from a bush on your property, and you have just picked the last berry you need for the day. How often do you stop, despite the fact there are still hundreds of beautiful berries just sitting there, right in front of you? in my experience, the thrill of getting something valuable (food) for free is exhilarating enough where i will want to keep picking long after my needs are met. Now imagine this bush sprouts gold. What then? what are the chances of you leaving gold nuggets just sitting out there for the crows, or any bold enough to take them when you are not looking? I don't blame people for wanting to milk every dime they can from their business--its human nature to want to take full advantage of an opportunity. This is the problem with illegal/poorly regulated business practices--the people running them aren't just going to stop once they have enough to eat--for most people the thought of letting something valuable lie untouched is unfathomable, bordering on painful. How do you combat human nature as a human?

"The absence of proper parenting is one of the most complicated problems the world faces. Sadly, the people who employed Mr. Lopez' mother could have paid her more, so that she might work less--thus being able to be present in her child's life." Are you blaming her for trying to put food on the table for her sons? Do you know what life was like for immigrants in that time? In this time? She worked 14 hour days in a sweatshop because they probably paid her less than minimum wage. Because she was, likely, an immigrant. They could get away with it because the line for US citizenship is notoriously long. And while she was waiting in limbo she was still an immigrant, so they could get away with paying her less. I know that this ties into your point, but you cant blame her for trying to support her family. The first way you combat human nature as a human is compassion.

On the contrary--i applaud her for the courage she had, and her hardworking nature. I'm not trying to blame anyone. I'm trying to point out that her employers (and other people in positions of power/wealth etc) are not always thinking of the big picture--merely of how they can turn a profit that is more than what they need--what does a human need with billions of dollars, while the people who work for them get pennies? i am stating there is a massive inequality among people that needs to be addressed. Let me rephrase what i said earlier to clarify: Parents in Mrs. Lopez position are being grossly taken advantage of by employers who do not have her best interests in mind, therefor taking away her opportunity to be a parent at all. Let me also say this: when you are a 14 year old, and you see honest people like your mom working for table scraps and getting nowhere--and yet you see gold chains, nice cars, and jewel encrusted rings hanging off of gangsters...who are you gonna work for? i don't blame these children for turning to crime--in their situation, it actually pays.

Damn man. This is the smartest comment i read here

What is this Dark Souls?

@@ricohernandez9969 I mean the bonfire signals hope and happines and gives courage to continue on your way so the metaphor is pretty fitting I would say. Praise the sun my friend \[T]/

@@tombuchborn YES BROTHER

B o n f i r e l i t

He’s a homie back in the days

Lmao 😅😂🤣 This comment deserves more likes..

salvator visions 😂😂😂

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haha yes

the keeeeeeds - Cartman

Gang Gang

Virtual Dreamscape what

@@DanJFilms nada

Virtual Dreamscape what

Guess at least we all know which gang the driver supported.

well ye, if you watched the talk closely it's not that hard to "get out" (even though this can be really hard, cause it can mean leaving family members and close friends behind who are in the same situation, but not aware) but to find purpose outside of the gang. especially setting foot in the regular world with this background. it's not so much about being chased by the gang, they also know that most people come back (actually like he said in the vid 70% of ex-members become members again).

L

@@DubsCheckum I got that. Maybe by hearing the stories of other gang members finding purpose and leaving, current members will realize it's not impossible. Admittedly, he had a advantageous situation. But, it's still a good success story.

Thanks we've been looking for him

Most places that's the way it is but la California is different

💀💀

lol

G’s dont do tedtalks..

@@erkanaga og with an education do

erkanaga and who are you to determine what gangsters do or don’t do?

great speaker and very informative information. God bless him and his organization.

Rico 💀💀

Chaos*

Rico Rodriguez

*insert spanish name here*

Edson

R u really his brother??

Yes

Edward Lopez really?

@Zaid Nezam what??

Edward Lopez were you the one staring at him from the apartment window

Yes, easily impressed and easily led. And not just street gangs....

@@jbdbean242 very true

Nice to see you here boss

yo same this was on my recommended for so long

JTsuits Lol Nice to see you here

Same

why are you in every comments section

@End Political Correctness of course not! its positive

It's not really his accent, hes quite good at modulating his tone and volume for dramatic effect.

It's not his accent, it's the truth behind the words that moves our souls. We are all here together and built the same way.

I guess it would probably also be great without the accent, but the accent is more like the cherry on top

He walks the walk too. Pretty moving story

prob not the only thing he busts. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

you win the comments on this video, congrats

😫😂😂😂😂😂

Marcos S lol 😂

Pretty nice bulge too😏

Funny Instagram Vines unless you snitch, pay out or God gets you out.

Its just matter of time ...

nothing is impossible!!

That movie “Blood in Blood out” is so good 💪🏾

You never leave... you just dont bang anymore.. but it’s still in your DNA

Where you from

Gang is a gang

The only thing who can stop gangs are armed Fathers and Village Men! The cops have failed.

Everyone needs a foundation for which they can grow, it can be a family, a gang, or anything but we all need something

We should award badges to good gangs and give bad gangs a silly hat to wear.

@@ericmendez5815 the man just explained that MS-13 originally formed to protect El Salvadorian immigrants from Mexican immigrants. This is very similar to how most gangs form...they're discriminated against, they bond together, they protest against discrimination peacefully, the peaceful protests are ignored, then they begin to violently protest. It's the same story throughout history. You want to stop gangs from forming? Then stop discriminating against people who aren't like you, then there won't be a need for certain people to band together.

Which city. I would love to speak with him. Please any info anyone can help with. Much appreciated. Awesome speaker.

My cousin goes to Adams City also

Cody Ginther, that's cool. i went to the old ACHS back in the day.

Cali commie schools

Justin Terrapin seeming like an MS 13 scout lol

Jordon Larsen dude I’m legit doing the same thing right now 😂

Dak Koob same bro

Checking in from your comment posted a year ago wondering if you ever got some sleep 😁

@@K_Z_R Yes I did. Lol.

@@jordonlarsen4752 how did you feel the next day because I'm doing the samething

Yung Wynna god blessed you

Wow you sound pretty tough

I didnt join cuz they didnt want me when i was annorexic but when i started to get to normal weight and was violating everything, seemed like i was in a gang already.

Yeahhhh buddy!!! I'll never get as big as the men you mentioned but I sure do look up to them. Pure determination and willpower right there (and a sea of testosterone).

@@darrenbrogan5328 wow you sound pretty sarcastic for a simple inoffensive comment

Bladez fnm underrated, sir you are a legend

@@gottagrind22 😂 did you see my insta or my yt? Cuz on @bladez_on_mobile i have more recent clips

Bladez fnm wow so funny

@@chanburrell4513 dark humor isnt for everyone

did you just create multiple accounts to stroke yourself for that joke? so edgy bro. so edgy. you got some juul i can hit?

Ikr

@Gabrielle Mackabee you cute ma

Same😂😂😂

@Gabrielle Mackabee slide that IG or sc

@Gabrielle Mackabee fr slide that Ig

It's like what they say " blood in, blood out"

Did he have to kill someone first to be in the gang ?

@@colleenjohnson1508 probably. Scary position to be in.

@@colleenjohnson1508 No, to be initiated in the gang he had to get beaten up by the gang members for 13 seconds with out surrending

@@sarahirodriguez3679 a lot harder then that

😂😂😂

This is what Micheal Peña wants to be

No comprende?

Jim Hanratty ¿no hablas ingles?

Reminds me of the guy from thirty minutes or less that's hired as the hitman

Hriday Sainathuni theirs a lot of people like this but soon as people find out they were gang memebers they start to think negative about the person

Oh yeah yeah Why would you not think negatively about someone who was in ms13. He is charismatic and had a good speech. That is probably how he got out but his crimes are not forgivable. How many people he killed will get to go camping?

Oh yeah yeah why is a maximillian fan here lmao

You must never been married lmfao! Boom im the new king of YT comments Haha

😂😂😂😂😂😂

I'm screaming aahhh hahahahah

LMFAO

Lmao

OMGGGGG I'M ALWAYS SAYING THAT IT NEVER GETS OLD OMFGGGGG😂😂😂😂

Legends Never die 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Underrated comments

😂😂😂🙌

key & peele

Got hit by a heard of buffalo

The Lord Jesus Christ loves that.

Not Normal.....”GREAT LIFE” you mean.

@@runeplate123 Not Great….. “AWESOME LIFE” you mean.

Sean Cochran and then, one day, i got aids... CONSEQUENCES

Trampled by a herd of buffalo

😂😂😂😂😂 Man miss that show

Underrated😂😂

😭😂😭😭😂

DJ Woof conseeeeequeencesss

DJ Woof of ted

Key & Peele😂

Hahahaha kay and peel

Bruh I’m too high for this lmfao

That's why she spent her life as a nun fetching babies out of bins.

I know right. Unbelievable person, she unselfishly left everything and went to help those who didnt have a propper life/family.

Noone ever changed th world by going home and loving their family

Right, they changed the world by changing themselves

Pomonoli that’s true to

try a month

See you then. Be easy

Yeah bruv, take care until then. Dont go die in the streets, stay humble and real!

See you today.

Fr tho