Inside A Crack House: US Drug Gangs Exposed (True Crime Documentary)

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Inside A Crack House: US Drug Gangs Exposed (True Crime Documentary) | Real Stories
In the summer of 2005, federal agents and police in Rockford, Illinois, captured over a thousand hours of surveillance footage inside a crack house. The gang smokes marijuana, plays with guns, and sells crack and heroin for six weeks, completely unaware that their every move is being recorded.
Customers come and go, unaware that their private lives are being revealed. This is an intimate portrait of a crack house's rise and fall, as well as a drug-addled American urban culture. Interviews with gang members, their friends, and police disclose the unavoidable tragedy - and the occasional dark humour - of a reality that exists underneath the surface of any major community.
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@beautifulbest8139 3 жыл бұрын

If only the government can keep this same energy with rapist and killers. 42 years for drug dealing (which is bad) but rapist getting 10 years make it make sense.

@beautifulbest8139 3 жыл бұрын

@don k Exactly 🤦🏾‍♀️

@achildress3805 3 жыл бұрын

America all about the money. The system care more about money than people. Sad.

@diydiva3190 3 жыл бұрын

And politicians don't go to jail at all. The system is rotten from the top down

@nawfgotjokes7843 3 жыл бұрын

@don k ummmm,what about peterfiles? You would put a drug dealer below a child toucher? I am pretty sure that this is the problem with the penal system and society as a whole.

@monicasuzette 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah..this outrageous..sitting there for months watching them play video games, play with guns, beat up girlfriend which isnt right..but this was kinda of small time...im not excusing them but 42 years..25 years..go after cartels ..crooked cops and white collars ..those are the ones who should get 42 years

@RandyStoker1964 2 жыл бұрын

That grandma trying to clean up the house for her grandson to come home to one day… My heart broke for her.

@fordodion7499 2 жыл бұрын

He may never come back home

@maureen8930 2 жыл бұрын

But the Grandma is trying to a Dream alive 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@yemzik4748 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine the heartbreak for the parents of kids who bought heroin from them and overdosed.

@giagiavoni 2 жыл бұрын

He’s release 1/23/27 , said to Say she will probably be dead ‘

@giagiavoni 2 жыл бұрын

@@yemzik4748 imagine having a choice to buy heroine and not being forced!

@sidneyrae_ 2 жыл бұрын

hearing that little boy say “daddy’s only got 30 years left” broke my heart. God bless him and his family.

@cancelmychannel 2 жыл бұрын

Watching the pregnant women being beaten the death broke my heart

@sidneyrae_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@cancelmychannel that too. Made me physically sick. I’ll never understand how someone can do it to a person they claim to love.

@cancelmychannel 2 жыл бұрын

@@sidneyrae_ I couldn't even do that to a person I hate

@tinaburden845 2 жыл бұрын

What about all the people who died through taking his drugs, they don't have a time to return, he made money from their misery!! Pure greed.

@sidneyrae_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@tinaburden845 i understand where you’re coming from but at the same time he wasn’t forcing drugs upon those people. He’s making money like everyone else in the world. He’s serving his time for it

@Minnie_Bear 2 жыл бұрын

The parents really showed how they aren't 100% to blame while also being honest about the fact that they did play a part.

@wisdomspeakstruth333 2 жыл бұрын

Grandma said you don’t have any friends out there, I’m your friend. How true that is.

@jasonsanders8044 2 жыл бұрын

Man that's the truth too!!

@krissmiley7519 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when she said those rappers and sports stars shouldn't be your role model , I should be your role model .. she was speaking truth

@taraerskine3954 2 жыл бұрын

He'll yeah!!! Just sadly found that out the other day!!!!

@jasonsanders8044 2 жыл бұрын

My heart hurts for all this!! Love thy neighbor Love thy people because GOVERNMENT dont LOVE US!! I'm sorry and God Bless!!

@WatZyAnAmE 2 жыл бұрын

in my life of 25 years this is the most true fact i have ever learned only your mom loves you

@marshallbrooks4982 3 жыл бұрын

Can't watch this as a black man I grew up in the same neighborhood, I just refused too say in that hood best decision I made. There's a whole world out there.

@BombproofCraftsman 3 жыл бұрын

Good choice my man! I wish everyone in your position could see that there is opportunity outside the drug/gang life.

@randomonium3742 3 жыл бұрын

Kind of destroys the narrative these losers espouse right off the start doesn't it. Good for you.

@maryhodgson8604 2 жыл бұрын

You did the right thing..people got to wake up .

@timothydraper6626 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomonium3742 It can take a certain amount of courage and money to move from the area you grew up in, too.

@jonathananaya 2 жыл бұрын

How do you feel about black culture making their own poor decisions and blaming white people?

@j23lo5 Жыл бұрын

Omg the way the grandma describes the food she had. I could listen to her all day. Shes such a shining light 😊

@wtfishappening8476 2 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for the girlfriend with the 2 children. She looks extremely depressed and lost. It looks hard in the US to be a single Mum in poverty a real struggle. I hope things work out for her and her children 🙏 Also the Grandma is a legend and we need more people like this but unfortunately they don't seem to make many people like her no more.

@Rami-jt2yk 9 ай бұрын

I don't feel sorry for any drug dealers they don't care about any thing else but cash.

@auntigingy8666 9 ай бұрын

There’s plenty of people alive just like his grandmother.

@jeremylamovsky3669 9 ай бұрын

@@auntigingy8666right? I'm not saying everyone who does the right thing needs a pat on the back, I just wish every time I see a good person in a video I didn't hear "there's aren't many good people like that anymore" or something along those lines. It's like man open your eyes. They're everywhere

@vusumuzinhlapo6377 8 ай бұрын

her story really cut deep. it does seem as if they were born on the 'wrong side of the tracks'.. even if they tried to live straight they wouldn't make it because the situation there, is as you see it. such a painful documentary.

@s.v.2796 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly why i lived in places where we all lived in a studio apt but in a good school district. We had no money, less than $20/day for 3 kids and myself to live on. We walked everyplace. Sometimes we collected cans to eat, washed clothes in the bathtub, my kids started working at 14 and 16. For Christmas and birthdays my kids got clothes/books, not bikes, not toys (maybe small ones), no electronic equipment because I was paying rent in a better neighborhood. I was not going to raise my children in a poverty stricten school district with over stressed teachers. And my sons were not going to jail for selling drugs- of that I was determined! And now they are grown with jobs and families. It was rough. But they stayed out of jail, they are healthy, happy. Sometimes the difference is moving a couple of miles away or a little farther, sometimes it's giving up a lot of clothes, toys, fancy stuff. Which is more important.

@maryhadley7373 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Happy you made it and your kids are good!

@s.v.2796 3 жыл бұрын

@@maryhadley7373 I didn't make the post to sound better than, the video brought back memories of years of sacrifice on the part of my kids and myself. I just remember being determined that we would survive walking in rain, cold, carrying heavy bags of groceries (or even at times daily shopping), because we were absolutely not going to make that slide into the drug life. I don't want to go into details. We were one of the lucky ones. Not everyone can make the jump.

@maryhadley7373 3 жыл бұрын

@@s.v.2796 I think you sounded sincere and heartfelt

@101st_AB 3 жыл бұрын

What you did took a lot of strength and discipline. You should find a way to share your recipe for success with mothers who don't have your common sense and moral compass. I think you have a lot to offer...

@s.v.2796 3 жыл бұрын

@@101st_AB please, no. I was an addict for 30 years as well. We had a huge conflict, no one knew I was an addict. I had been raped at 12, 14 so turned to drugs to cope. I became incredibly suicidal as I grew older, how could I teach my children morality yet be so dependant on speed etc to exist, to work? My son saved my life. He called the police on me. I love him, it took such strength and love for him to do that. I've now been clean for 27years. I'm not perfect. I always put things in anonymously as i don't want to bring heartache to anyone. No one can stand on this earth, except the Lord, and lay claim to a life of perfection. What I can say is I love my children and their children with every fiber of my being. We have gone through horrid trauma and I have made dumb mistakes. We are strong. We are a big family and I do appreciate your compassion. What I wrote about was simply a response to a video. I probably should not have done so if it have you the idea that I'm a "good" person. 💖 Much love.

@jemjarvs 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone needs a grandmother like that. What a very wise, wonderful and loving woman.

@keithcanfield6519 3 жыл бұрын

Amen! She's got a very wise way about her she's such a sweet soul..

@datsgwallath0002 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@chestercityfinest71 3 жыл бұрын

That's how most African American grandmother's are mine was like that

@Talktomeniceangrybirds 3 жыл бұрын

Yes 🙏🏽♥️

@brownbagz 3 жыл бұрын

@@chestercityfinest71 Mine too!

@spell-boundlb3426 2 жыл бұрын

As a former addict, I can relate to most of this video!! I thank God every single day I got out alive 11 years ago!! 🙏🏽🙌🏽👊🏽💪🏽 Only a person that has walked in the shoes of an addict or a dealer/trafficker, can really understand the power of the drugs and the money!! When it gets you in it's grip.. It's nearly impossible to break those chains ⛓️😔 But I'm here to tell you it can be done, and I'm living proof of that!! I'll be 59 on March 11th and my testimony would blow your mind!! Truly a miracle that I'm still here🙏🏽 My heart and prayers go out to every single person trapped in this very dark place, including the families, because they are affected more than most people even realize!!🙏🏽💔 God bless and NEVER GIVE UP HOPE..🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽👑💪🏽💪🏽

@matthewhawking4318 2 жыл бұрын

I am just glad that the United States is not a country built on lies.

@tylercole1581 Жыл бұрын

God Bless Yu & Your Testimony. Yu Are Appreciated 💙❤️💙

@yeshuaischrist9951 Жыл бұрын

@@tylercole1581 YOU

@laurijoemerick9188 Жыл бұрын

I totally understand I put myself in some terribly dangerous situations and did things I would have never done if not addicted. But I've forgiven myself and I've been clean for 25yrs.... I too am lucky to be alive...Blessings to you ❤️

@musiclover-jk9ii Жыл бұрын

Me 25yrz out was crippled seen my mates die and I'm nearly 50

@frittsybaby5877 Жыл бұрын

Montrell’s grandmother is an outstanding, strong women who is incredibly wise. You can tell she’s seen so much pain and devastation in her life and she still finds a way to stay positive. The world would be a much better place with more ppl like her walking this 🌎

@bennwoodbridge2117 10 ай бұрын

She said that the rappers and ball players are not role models to her kin folk, but she is the role model in her house she’s the one that feeds clothes and protects her children and grandkids She’s outstanding you are absolutely correct in saying that The world needs more of her and less Kim kardashians

@JamesYoung-gv3lr 9 ай бұрын

I wonder if she's still around god bless her I wish my mother was like her

@TheBeautifulOne_Char 8 ай бұрын

Me too ❤

@TooSourJuice 7 ай бұрын

That’s tough

@sblount4206 3 жыл бұрын

The Grandmother was the best part of this documentary. She's strong and proud even though some family members fell victim to the streets. I hope that she's still alive. Blessings to her always.

@jamaljohnson4236 2 жыл бұрын

Yes 🙌🏽

@beas809 2 жыл бұрын

She truly was...always showed love ❤

@olgawyn8480 2 жыл бұрын

I liked her aswell,shewasbought up in the church and had a good family structure. Then it all went wrong...

@arangojuanp 2 жыл бұрын

She reminded me of Justin Wilkes the security guard from Chappelle Show

@sweetssamy 2 жыл бұрын

Grandma knows how real life it is. ♥️

@tothelighthouse9843 2 жыл бұрын

How that grandmother has kept her loving and decent heart in this brutal inhuman world of ours is beyond me. She is an exemplary person, wide awake to life's tragedies & pain yet able to survive with her spirit intact. Bless her. May she have a long & happy life watching her grandbabies thrive & follow in her extraordinary footsteps.

@TheDesire66 2 жыл бұрын

She is actually the heart in this story, a beautiful example of unconditional love. Her actions showed how much she believed in family. She is definitely the woman that Jesus described in Proverbs. Her family is very blessed to have her!!

@mohammadhassan9195 2 жыл бұрын

i actually really felt so sorry for her specially when she said she was going to fix up that place

@coreymcclownface5781 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the Grandmother. She seems like a beautiful person.

@normamimosa5991 2 жыл бұрын

As she cleaned her vacant house, I wished for news that someone with money to spare had stepped in to help her refurbish that house.

@normac9931 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love her beautiful spirit! I hope for her~ may she never lose it💙

@constitutionaljournalist Жыл бұрын

Raised in the streets of Cincinnati, homeless at 11, in prison at 17, out at 18, 56 years old, worked everyday since release. 3 Brothers Dead. Choices Period

@douglasrodenbach8000 3 күн бұрын

What does choices period mean?

@gabe_2544 4 ай бұрын

Montrell’s mother revealed something that’s rarely spoken of - addicted parents having their own children supply their drugs. What else isn’t widely known is that in a number of single mother homes, she knows her son is participating in crime (not necessarily drug-dealing), but she reaps benefits from it, so it’s not addressed. Whether it be money or goods, he’s contributing to the household, and that’s the priority. Mothers with this type of mentality expect their sons to provide for the family and how he does it is of little to no concern. I recently watched a parole hearing of a young man in his 20’s who was almost assured of being released from prison if he completed several courses the Parole Board designated. In order to take the classes, though, he’d have to give up his work release job. When his mother heard she wouldn’t be getting his paycheck anymore, she got upset and the poor guy looked so guilty, like he was letting her down. One of the Board members chastised her that this was about her son’s future, not about her. She then conceded that his release would be good - because he could then help with his younger siblings. Not one word did she say about missing him for him, not one word of praise about how well he’d done to improve and rehabilitate himself.

@philelliott9362 2 жыл бұрын

"he only got 30 years left granny?" Broke my heart. God bless you all.

@Rayna55 2 жыл бұрын

😢

@shameka8666 2 жыл бұрын

Only sometime only never comes. Poor baby

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

Do one called life in a meth house because that meth got white people walking around with no teeth in their head too 😂😂

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

that meth got white women walking around with know teeth in there hear Becky with the good hair ain't got no teeth 😂😂..let's talk about it 😭

@CJ-pf1se 2 жыл бұрын

She’s so sweet 🥲 my heart hurts for her 🥲

@cc94tv51 3 жыл бұрын

“You ain’t got no friends” my moms told me the same thing as a kid and it will forever ring true!

@22vx 3 жыл бұрын

How many moms do you have?

@cc94tv51 3 жыл бұрын

Haha 🤣.

@cc94tv51 3 жыл бұрын

@@22vx as many as you 😊

@shadie024 3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather would always tell me “those aren’t your friends they are just acquaintances”

@michellerenee5028 3 жыл бұрын

I was told, the reason why they don't call is because I have nothing they WANT. Sad but true.

@patrickshiflett2244 2 жыл бұрын

It made my heart smile watching the little boy and little girl eating at McDonald's, and the grandmother's interaction was perfect. It made me smile that she got that second chance.

@joshwesley5789 3 ай бұрын

America would be a better place if we all had a grandma like that.... That little boy went to get up for that BBQ sauce, she said I didn't ask you to do it, I told her to do it....classic.

@douglasrodenbach8000 3 күн бұрын

And condolences on the loss of your brothers

@dubrider 8 ай бұрын

The saddest part was watching the dude beat his gf around the 27 minute mark. So sad….these type of dudes are weak and danger to society. Get them off the streets. We need more real men in the world,

@brianburnham8734 2 жыл бұрын

Broke my heart listening to grandma talk about keeping the family home.

@adriennekaufman4721 2 жыл бұрын

I know, that was so painful to watch. Her soul & Her love for her family is beautiful !

@beas809 2 жыл бұрын

I know her personally. She definitely tried ❤🙏

@pearlsnchuckswednesday7629 2 жыл бұрын

@@beas809 Is she still living?

@Ethan2Tone 2 жыл бұрын

@@pearlsnchuckswednesday7629 shes eternal bro.

@JackBQuick79 2 жыл бұрын

I was 18 and looking at 4-8 for delivery and manufacturing. I served just under 1 year. That year shaped the rest of my life. Im sober now for just over a year but i have managed to stay out of prison and out here for my wife and kids. I wouldn't judge anyone for their mistakes. I judge based on how people learn from them and grow to be a better human.

@jesusislord7021 2 жыл бұрын

God bless brother

@RR-ky6eu 2 жыл бұрын

Stay up bro. Day by day, the future holds too much to surrender it .

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

Do one called life in a meth house because that meth got white people walking around with no teeth in their head too 😂😂

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

Do one called life in a meth house because that meth got white people walking around with no teeth in their head too 😂😂

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

Do one called life in a meth house because that meth got white people walking around with no teeth in their head too 😂😂

@RW-ij1ci Жыл бұрын

I'll solved 95% of this problem. Fathers in the home setting a good example for their kids... period.

@pollypissypants9872 2 жыл бұрын

The lady who helped set these guys up kept saying “I did it for my kids I wasn’t going to choose them over my kids”. Funny how they became really important when it was time to save her own skin.

@taraerskine3954 2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@tashasmith2548 2 жыл бұрын

Right!!! She only did it so she wouldn't go to jail

@SuperSlimshady1 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@SuperSlimshady1 2 жыл бұрын

But we saw threw her bs

@brizzy2121 2 жыл бұрын

Selling drugs meant she didnt think hr kids were important?

@sweetfaith2011 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could give this grandmother a hug, she has a beautiful soul. I hope someone helps her with her house,

@marcojeffries8375 3 жыл бұрын

The real drug dealers are the government.

@ANGELSURS 3 жыл бұрын

That can be arranged

@kham6006 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine if blm could have helped people like her, but they don’t

@sweetfaith2011 3 жыл бұрын

@@kham6006 They don't care, she doesn't fit their Marxist narrative. They support criminals rather than law abiding citizens.

@janellee250 Жыл бұрын

The first guy said the operative word….”they won’t GIVE us no job…..” what they need to realize is there is not one person where they are just given something like a job. You have to work for what you want in this life.

@douglasrodenbach8000 3 күн бұрын

I was given many jobs

@ariesh-jk7258 2 жыл бұрын

Great documentary …would be nice to get an update on the families and inmates -just as a follow up ❤️

@hicstudios 3 жыл бұрын

I love how I come to the comments expecting a lot of negative stuff about the video but only see everyone loving grandma! We love u grandma 👵🏽

@mikekane3345 2 жыл бұрын

what the son said at the end broke my heart. the pure innocence of not knowing the severity of his fathers jail time. "HE ONLY GOT WHAT, THIRTY YEARS LEFT?" To all of my fellow black men, let us break these generational curses, and call on god in time of despair - AMEN

@bennym5244 2 жыл бұрын

Just stop shooting everyone!

@charlestaylor252 Жыл бұрын

Holla

@liamfun1000 Жыл бұрын

stop voting democrat , have two parents in homes

@aquarianmajo Жыл бұрын

@@liamfun1000 oh brother

@stephensmith5724 Жыл бұрын

@@liamfun1000 voting has nothing to do with it

@kimberlyyoung3971 2 жыл бұрын

I work in a health care clinic inside of a low income hud high rise. The devastation, fear, and lack of opportunities and education for families is heart breaking. Gun fire is common. Kids with rotten teeth and already pre-diabetic, walking by bodies cause the EMS system is slow to respond. Great grandparents raising children. I asked one of the mid-level dealers why not take care of yourself and be more cautious. He said look around, how many guys over 30 do you see? I am already gonna die in the streets or be in prison. He was right. So many children caught up in this.

@user-wu3pk3su3d 6 ай бұрын

Wow. I dunno why but ur comment really hurt my heart. It's just all around sad it really is

@tonyagarten4404 2 жыл бұрын

Moved away from Chicago 8 years ago. Brought myself and my fiance to Virginia he was charged at 13 with a very harsh lifelong charge and was picked on and bullied by the police there. The problem with the system is horrible and moving out saved us. I'm preying for all those who have been put in a system of poverty and homelessness and I like many others just want to be left alone in peace. A shack in the woods all alone sounds perfect for us and I bet many others who felt Trapped and punished by judgement because we lived in poor neighborhoods or ended up unable to affordable lawyers or someone who cares enough for others to help prove innocence. I dont understand why our government continues to take from its people without helping so many. We are not our government but we recieved punishment for our governments behaviors and face judgments when so many people here lost rights to vote, go to college and work. How do we have a say. How can we be herd, how do we protect ourselves from our government. Food stamps and health insurance are not a fair trade for our freedoms.

@gailhandschuh1138 3 жыл бұрын

I give this mother credit for admitting that her son made his choices and she was helpless to stop him. My problem comes with the parents who blame everyone else for their child’s choices.

@nancyanderson2032 3 жыл бұрын

yes it was so sad that drugs take out and ruin so many lives. If they dont kill you they will ruin you.

@davechristian7543 3 жыл бұрын

@@nancyanderson2032 well tell that to 'Big-Pharma n the government as they r the biggest drug-dealers of all time n will continue being the biggest 'just bc they have made it legal to do wat they do doesn't mean its right - 'RiGHT ?

@infiltr80r 3 жыл бұрын

We don't really make choices, it's mostly genetics. If you have physically strong people who don't have much in mental capability but also value money above everything, the result is obvious.

@infiltr80r 3 жыл бұрын

@marty mcfly We don't really make choices as such. Everything you have done in your life is the product of genetics and environment. It's not really a debate but a fact of life. No, in US the police don't run the drug dealing. It's not the 3rd world.

@infiltr80r 3 жыл бұрын

@marty mcfly Ugh, so you have any proof that the police control the drug trade?

@scottmacdonald2044 2 жыл бұрын

Damn,this old lady got me in tears she is the absolute salt of the earth,she is so caring and loving,I wish I could give her a huge hug,god bless her,she in my prayers from now on

@paramoreparks9960 2 жыл бұрын

"Thank you God for my day and health.... oh and please take care of granny from that Crack house documentary, she deserves it!" It's sounds so funny but so damn true🙂

@adethechosenone 2 жыл бұрын

@scott macdonald u are a good human

@ralphchavez1947 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with Scott MacDonald. She is such a beautiful person that I would want to hug . God blessed her and hope the very best for her.

@lucyhanna5172 2 жыл бұрын

She is one smart older lady. 'Everybody got choice", she said.

@faithrae7060 10 ай бұрын

Great documentary and a reality everywhere, the grandma is a breath of fresh air and every word that she spoke was the truth…..I hope one day she has peace and quiet with all of her family surrounding her 🙏🏼

@travismaxwell9115 4 ай бұрын

I personally wish I was financially stable to do something nice for Grandma, she seems so sweet and caring.

@kiara198923 2 жыл бұрын

My younger brother was murdered so that he couldn't testify for my oldest brother.. this was around 2006/2007.. My oldest brother was given 4 life sentences which he could've avoided if only he had spoken up... The tears in my eyes as I sat there and heard him say you may as well just handcuff me because I'm not snitching... He should've been here. I have sickle cell disease. If anything I needed him. If I hadn't come out of that 5 day coma he would be filled with guilt & regret. Despite all of that I'm in school for medical billing & coding which I have 2 courses left on but I have degrees prior to what I'm studying now plus I work for doordash. It sucks... I basically lost 2 brothers because I'll never see either one of them again.

@Mathilda5xp 2 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss. Every success for your future. Stay strong. Blessings from Aotearoa

@robmc9794 2 жыл бұрын

Keep pushing!

@Msnataliegilbert 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss. Truly sympathize with you. You are a strong woman. God bless you and your family

@susanbella948 2 жыл бұрын

From one sickle cell warrior to another ..keep your head up and stay strong ♥️🙏🏾

@jrgomez7995 2 жыл бұрын

wow, i wish you so much luck keep staying strong

@mikebaker6418 3 жыл бұрын

I sold drugs for like a day. It was boring and time consuming so I went up the recruiting office and joined the army. Best decision I ever made.

@dj1536 3 жыл бұрын

Working for the government is just as worse.

@wilf7042 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like now you work as a recruiter for the army!

@animal482 3 жыл бұрын

Who would'a thought a GOOD DECISION would make such a difference. Good on u my friend 👍🏼

@mindynoe8089 3 жыл бұрын

This comment made me smile. Good job and congratulations 🤗

@elmanitasdeplomo 3 жыл бұрын

And the army isn’t time consuming?

@bmw328i8 Жыл бұрын

That sweet grandmother spoke facts! 💯 same things my grandma told me! God bless her!

@shayneb3540 2 жыл бұрын

"If 30 years is what it took to humble myself, then all is well." Damn.. gotta give this guy credit for taking responsibility for his actions.

@maxpowers5491 2 жыл бұрын

This comment is in all due respect.....that is code language bro. He is a p stone. I live in chicago....."all is well" is there gang saying He actually is saying basically be ready when he get out he gonna bang harder than ever

@maxpowers5491 2 жыл бұрын

@RednecK187 i mean i hope not. I think he got 35 years though and arrested at 28. So he may see the streers again as an old man lol I just meant OP said he respects how the guy say " if it takes 30 years to become humble the all is well" I just mean dont take that for surface value All is well is the catch phrase or creed of the P Stones ( the gang he is in...a subsidiary called titanic stones)

@maxpowers5491 2 жыл бұрын

@RednecK187 someone was just telling me about the rules yesterday and how this younger generstion has contributed to alot of the loss of structure. Unfortunately what brought me to this documentary is 1 being from Chicago and still here and 2....ovee ten years of h addiction so its a world i know to well. Clean for 3 years now and watching stuff like this reminds me why i got out for the addicts and dealers its death or jail

@mikechen159 2 жыл бұрын

@@maxpowers5491 yea when he is 70? GFFO

@DavidSmith-dn6xm 2 жыл бұрын

1st of all..if I had my whole family right now..I wouldn't be the man that I am 2day. On my any to my every the person you see standing next to you hug and tell em you love em you may be here 2morrow .PEACE

@dannycrow1096 2 жыл бұрын

I liked how he admits when he was selling the drugs and being gangsta he wasn't being himself, he was being what people around him expecting him to be and living up to it. Thats how it is with alot of them.

@twatmunro Жыл бұрын

Nah, that's just the bullshit excuses they make when they get caught. Judge them by their actions, not their words. He was out there, devastating a community, selling heroin and crack, enforcing his rule with the bullet. Scumbag's gonna scumbag. They deserve their time. Also, their families deserve no sympathy either. If they'd raised their kids right, they wouldn't be where they are now. They want locking up as well.

@trixielonglegs8320 6 ай бұрын

Those Grandma's eyes have seen Much Misery.... God Bless you 🙏..

@GiantPopIts89 3 ай бұрын

“They did not send for you” idk why but when that grandmother said that it hit me hard!!! What a true statement

@andyessma5318 2 жыл бұрын

She said "I'm the role model in this house. You gotta stand up and be that role model" this old lady deserves the world. Props to her for working hard and always trying to do right by her family. Shes right, that's what a real role model should be. Always family over everything

@andyessma5318 2 жыл бұрын

@Chelt Munt got me there. Was talking in the sense of fixing her life and doing right by her family in the end. But that's facts too

@lucandesouzadrummond9030 2 жыл бұрын

That couldn’t have been better said👌🏼

@azlemad 2 жыл бұрын

@Chelt Munt the grandmother of one guy was the one with the "role model" speech... she wasn't "THE informant" who snitched to save herself n family.. but yeah good words to strive to live for

@nikkiw3734 2 жыл бұрын

@@azlemad Exactly.

@straitmoo 2 жыл бұрын

She breaks my heart, she so wants Montrell to get out of prison and come home.

@JoseRivera-je5ot 2 жыл бұрын

it breaks my heart watching this elderly lady traveling back and forth and you can see she has things on her mind including her grandson who's locked up for drug dealings, she has my blessings and respect.

@tashasmith2548 2 жыл бұрын

@UrLocalChaldean what was selfish about what he did? I'm from Chicago and was blessed to make it out but trust me when I tell you it's no help kids never was giving a choice you do what you are TAUGHT. So before you trying juding how about you see if there's something you can do so there wouldn't be more kids like these ones

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

Do one called life in a meth house because that meth got white people walking around with no teeth in their head too 😂😂

@SHEEPSUK 2 жыл бұрын

@@boepaynepill318 lol

@ronniesutton1652 2 жыл бұрын

The mother! Is it my fault??🤣Er Yea big time

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

that meth got white women walking around with know teeth in there hear Becky with the good hair ain't got no teeth 😂😂..let's talk about it 😭

@lordjafar8528 10 ай бұрын

This video is deeper than drugs

@90_sGirl 2 жыл бұрын

Dude thats so sad for that one grandmother . She cares so much. I wish these boys could have seen that. God bless her soul.

@Anonymous-yc9fl Жыл бұрын

I worked and lived in a trap house You learn a lot about people in that business Would not recommend It will lead to prison and/or death I did both once because of it

@ladydoowop4098 3 жыл бұрын

I used to not stand my parents but now that I see how I was raised and see why they was so hard on me as a black woman knowing what was in store for the world we live in now... Thank you mama and daddy.. Everyone who has a strong role model or parental figure nowadays is a real blessing

@dondressel452 2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@billywatson9821 2 жыл бұрын

Amen. I totally agree!!!

@marcelcadiz8456 2 жыл бұрын

Nice comment :-)

@marcelcadiz8456 2 жыл бұрын

@Prieta Chula loser.

@pacotaco5526 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcelcadiz8456 lol they just opened their KZfaq account on June 8th. They are a troll with a fake account who obviously has been shutdown before probably for doing the same thing!

@GodIsGood1991 3 жыл бұрын

I REALLY RESPECT THAT GRANDMA FOR BEING SO STRONG & TAKING CARE OF HER KIDS, GRAND KIDS, & GREAT GRAND KIDS 💪🏼💯😎👍🏼

@EllicottCity1 3 жыл бұрын

She seems to be a genuinely, kind soul♡

@ellamayoxoxo9510 3 жыл бұрын

It’s really sad. She’s never had the opportunity to just enjoy her life, relax and live for herself! 😒😔 all her kids and grandkids just pawned their kids off on her cause they knew she was solid. She’s a saint for keeping all the kids together but shame on them once they grew up and shirked their responsibilities on to her smh they should’ve never had kids then 😒 💯

@barrettw8872 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I would definitely help her fix that house up if I lived in the area

@danielpugh4645 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed,the granny is the biggest gangsta in it

@ridleycobain2468 3 жыл бұрын

For real. She’s a strong, genuine soul. I’m sure she is full of so much insight on life that so many of us could really use. I bet her cooking is hella good too 😆

@nikkikidd8428 Жыл бұрын

I have a million thoughts running through my head and I am having a hard time choosing which to share. But first I will say that I am grateful to see so much love in the comment section. And one thing I will take from this documentary albeit it’s something I have been living myself, is that everyone starts out the same and most of us have families that love us no matter what. And probably just about every drug dealer, every drug addict, every criminal has family or friends that love them no matter what. The sad part is that a lot of us don’t realize that until it’s just too late. Whether someone goes to prison for a month or 40: years, they are going to need love and support so when they do get out, they can do better. And no matter how much hurt and damage they have done, they are going to be let out one day and we need to do everything we can to stop them from hurting anyone else and that means helping them to change while they have nothing but time to grow and heal and become better people.

@HummersArtScapes 6 ай бұрын

This KZfaq channels videos are so interesting and informative! love watching these!

@brucewashington4055 2 жыл бұрын

His grandmother is part of the greatest generation we ever had. Most of us black men and women who are between the ages of 52 and 35 were raised by these great men and women. Salute, it will never be the same.

@braticuss 2 жыл бұрын

@Ian Sweet Welfare was a big part of it. The government sent people door to door saying, 'we'll give you free money as long as there's no man in the house.' Within 10 years you had massive change, downwards.

@yvonnee4098 2 жыл бұрын

@@braticuss Also doing the crack epidemic instead of help for the addiction the govt placed mother and fathers in prison and put their children in the system. They wouldn't even allow the grandparents access to their grandchildren...yet today with the heroin addiction...predominantly caucasion..they have access to all kind of help. Shameful since it was the feds who were responsible for the crack in the urban areas.

@Bavariablanco 2 жыл бұрын

you are so right. I was raised by my grandmother and she was such a strong role model

@msama3123 2 жыл бұрын

The crack epidemic happened... perfectly planned. It truly will never be the same. The devastation caused is generational.

@monteespell1648 2 жыл бұрын

I was raised by my Grandmother she was born in the year 1919 she died 2014 I miss her dearly I’m 50 years old now and I owe my entire existence and who I am to her, I’m blessed to have had her love in my life than to never had any love at all

@cracka-tinnitribe9543 3 жыл бұрын

My pop always said " if u have more friends than fingers on one hand, then thats a hand too many🖖" I have many acquaintance's yet very few friends

@mrjonesandme8848 3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@Meegwun 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I know LOTS of people, but that is not the same.

@patrickprendergast9589 3 жыл бұрын

can i be your frend

@Jdalio5 3 жыл бұрын

White people say if you need both hands to count friends than your counting co workers.

@problemchild4571 3 жыл бұрын

A friend with weed is a friend indeed

@lsb9397 Жыл бұрын

When the grandmother was riding the train, she was talking about food and then the camera panned over to her sad eyes made my heart hurt 💔

@ambermichellementzelrothsc3397 6 ай бұрын

Maybe make a documentary about how bad the gangs are instead of sympathizing with them.

@NefetariEnchanted 3 жыл бұрын

Hearing the perspective of the parents, especially the ones who were once drug addicts were powerful. You might be able to rebuild your own life, but you only have one opportunity to raise your kids... that’s something we don’t think about...

@RJNielV 3 жыл бұрын

So true.

@antdawg405ftw9 3 жыл бұрын

It creates an ongoing cycle of addicts. Breaking the chain when your whole family is addicts is a hard thing to do. You start way younger when everyone around you is doing it.

@your_belief_vs_everything 3 жыл бұрын

And too many people abdicate their responsibilities to the State. Schools and after school programs raise their kids and they assume those institutions have their child's best interest in mind. Doesn't matter what neighborhood in what city or state, Schools do not raise your kids to be moral and productive adults. They shuffle your kids through K-12 in order to keep getting their government funding. There is no incentive for them to make sure your child actually grows intellectually and emotionally. They get paid regardless whether the kids can read and comprehend their lessons. As long as the kids can mimic back to them the answers, they're happy. We need to take far more responsibility for our own children.

@van182 3 жыл бұрын

@@your_belief_vs_everything There are good/great scools all over the country that make great contributions to the overall well being of children. Unfortunately, you don't usually find them in poor and/or inner city schools. As you stated though, it is ultimately the responsibility of the parents. However, many childen lack good parental guidance because their parents can't give them what they never received themselves.

@kikibrown9548 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I had parents who were addicts and still struggle with resentment towards them. I believe my life was negatively impacted and made more difficult than it should have been because of their decisions. I vowed to stop that cycle right in its tracks!

@reallyryan_ 3 жыл бұрын

Dinner at that grandma's house sounds amazing

@susanrobinson-browning4687 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man! I thought "I wish that grew up in her house!"

@bd3825 3 жыл бұрын

If you want diabetes then sure go ahead.

@tdogghuggins4172 3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed

@janicetillman6044 3 жыл бұрын

And it WAS

@janicetillman6044 3 жыл бұрын

@@bd3825 why you say that

@kathleenmedlyn 2 жыл бұрын

Brad's grandmother really devoted her life to the kids. What a wonderful and wise person. She did her best but sometimes no matter what the kids go the wrong way. God bless her and her family.

@andreadonovan3641 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for telling ppls stories

@rareone6878 3 жыл бұрын

Shout out to all the real mothers, fathers, uncles aunties and Grandmothers and other members of the community who put in the hard work to try to help the misguided young ones headed for life in prison. God bless you all and give you strength to persevere. 💜

@noelreid6121 2 жыл бұрын

REALTALK TRUESTORY 4REAL4REAL THANKS4SHARIN

@MsIcollins 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽 I mentor the at risk population very passionate about it

@robyndaniels1381 2 жыл бұрын

No - I'm sorry - they weren't taught right from wrong - nor held to account by parents when they did wrong.

@bluecast1430 2 жыл бұрын

They say it takes a village. I'm still wondering, when are We gonna build this village? We are failing our youth day in & day out. I'm a Counselor in a youth facility (jail). The fact that the youth have jails & not real life juvenile rehabilitation centers. They want & love that some in our community choices to fail our Babies. WE HAVE TO JOIN HANDS & SURROUND OUR YOUTH. Build a ring around them & make them our center! Our Babies need us now more than ever! There are SO MANY grown boys out here waiting & preying on younger boys. To walk out of their homes, schools, churches, etc. To brain wash them & lead them down a path of nothing. LETS BUILD THIS VILLAGE WE KEEP SPEAKING ON!

@hcraig12 2 жыл бұрын

Salute to ya @ Rare 1 Thankz for the Encouragement my Brotha!💯👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

@barrettw8872 3 жыл бұрын

That video touched my heart man. 2 years sober today by God’s mercy. Prayers out to the victims of our drug epidemic, and their families- in boxes & in cells alike

@PirosmikeyNone 3 жыл бұрын

YEAHHHHHHHHHH RIGHTTTTTTTTT !

@annrivera7 3 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@freeworld5773 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats bro

@julianhampton8799 3 жыл бұрын

One day at a time congrats my friend

@mikew1374 3 жыл бұрын

2 years sober due to YOUR choices and actions

@mailainathrone8241 2 жыл бұрын

It's not your environment; it's how you're raised. People make excuses for everything. Some people use the circumstances as a crutch. Its so important for a kid to have both a mother and father.

@md1264 5 ай бұрын

Them saying their only choices are sports or drugs is ridiculous.

@detrajackson5992 2 жыл бұрын

"MOM, I know what your doing, if you go down I'm gonna go crashing down with you" That statement brought me to tears like thousands of others in this comment section for various reasons...I was raised by my grandparents because of a drug addicted mother. So I also know disfunction. My grandparents were so strict on me because of her but they didn't have to worry I never tried drugs a day of my life. Even to this day to include Marijuana. I have done so many positive things in my life that I cannot mention, but I have 3 degrees, served my country, traveled around the world AND most recently am a cancer survivor. My husband said I am like superwoman. Nope, not at all. I knew dysfunction growing up, and I was determined to leave it all in my rear view mirror by not continuing the mess. I raised my children with no dysfunction or craziness and was a damn good parent to my children which I am glad for...to you all who are still suffering from addiction those tentacles are long and far reaching please seek help. If not for yourself do it for your family which will ultimately help you too in the long run...🙏🏾

@polarodriguez3605 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏👏👏👏👏

@detrajackson5992 2 жыл бұрын

@@polarodriguez3605 🙏🏾

@worldgem3726 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 😤on beating cancer you are superwoman

@miketobias1821 2 жыл бұрын

I am sure your grandparents are very, very proud of you. 👏👏👏👏👏👏. You have really accomplished so much in your life. And you have time to accomplish so much more. Keep going, don't ever get comfortable with where you are in life. Keep making moves.

@Ch3loos 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you

@swordhammer9535 3 жыл бұрын

"Stand up and be the role model in your own house."

@stormy8427 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The wisest words in the documentary and in the "hood". But that doesn't mend her broken heart. May God bless the grandmother dearly!

@travisroberts8716 3 жыл бұрын

AbSOfuckinglutely absolutely 100% break the cycle I have seen friends go down ,

@swordhammer9535 3 жыл бұрын

Allow God to be your role model

@og4842 2 жыл бұрын

Those words hit me really hard... what a wise woman... God Bless her!

@StarsForward 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanna hug that lady!

@Nantosuelta 2 жыл бұрын

"I am the role model in my house. Thats what you should do stand up, mother and father, and be the role model in your house." Very wise words indeed. Grandma Williams is an inspiration. If only ever family was lucky enough to have someone like her

@md1264 5 ай бұрын

People need to stop bringing so many kids into this mess.

@riseofthegammons3225 3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful, dignified woman the grandmother is. That's some hard life she's had and to retain positivity, that's a strong spirit right there.

@gregorymoats4007 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. As she said with a broken heart; “I am their role model...” well done dear woman...

@annepowell1666 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the women holding it together,as usual. Wonderful women and god bless them all ❤️ xx

@roysmith3429 3 жыл бұрын

@@gregorymoats4007 u

@lazeroussdomain5862 3 жыл бұрын

Ya dude, mad respect for her. She's right, she is the role model. She refused to surrender to the streets. If anything, just to prove to everyone around her that it can be done.

@dawnbentham7167 3 жыл бұрын

its always the grandparents thats left to pick up the crappy pieces...

@Algimantaz 2 жыл бұрын

Its so true how the grandma says he keeps talking about his ‘friends’ and she says ‘you aint got no friends out here, its a money thing.’.. She really reminds me of my own grandma

@sajc4981 5 ай бұрын

That was a very informative Doco. Thanks to everyone involved.

@crakka5150 Жыл бұрын

“They don’t “give” us jobs” “they arrest us when we do crimes” Lmao 😂

@anthonyrford 2 жыл бұрын

I ever hit the lotto I’m gonna look up this grandma and give her a million … she deserves more than this life has given her. Breaks my heart.

@mickjones6561 2 жыл бұрын

grandma is one great lady

@karengreen5473 2 жыл бұрын

So thoughtful

@ladyd104 2 жыл бұрын

She spoke nothing but facts

@bengaughan227 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah she's a Sharp lady

@warrengreen3217 2 жыл бұрын

Millions of grandmas just like her all over

@x3mobkiddo656 2 жыл бұрын

“He only got 30 years left granny” is something a child should never have to say, I’ve had to deal with the same thing multiple times no kid or family member deserves this

@normamimosa5991 2 жыл бұрын

Children don't comprehend the time involved in 30 years. Meanwhile, the most important change needed, in my view, is a massive upgrade of schools (structures, teachers, curriculum, discipline, expectations) in low-income areas. The problem is how to do that. Democrat states don't want to banish teachers' unions that are a bane on education. As more and more people in these liberal, low-income areas depend on government, the tax base for improved schooling dwindles. We need innovative leaders who don't kowtow to liberal victim excuses and who prioritize and follow through on programs to increase the economies and tax bases of these low-income areas.

@jonathanshmulovich6682 2 жыл бұрын

the sad truth is letting these guys out is a risk to those around them: and quite possibly to innocent people who get caught in the crossfire. If I were a judge, I don't think I could ever trust them fully to not do violence. Selling drugs only doesn't bother me as much: both parties are willing ultimately (I want to legalize drugs actually to maybe end a lot of the violence). But if you did violence in part, then I got a problem there. Maybe if they were monitored strictly if released, then ok. But to assume they won't do it again may be a dangerous assumption.

@jrgomez7995 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanshmulovich6682 exactly everyone has sympathy for the drug dealers but what about the thousands of lives they ruined

@blacklyfe5543 8 ай бұрын

Actions have consequences to them you will either learn the hard way or the easy way the choice is up to you.

@blacklyfe5543 8 ай бұрын

@@jrgomez7995true

@jenncutshall4624 2 жыл бұрын

Its crazy cuz none of those men are real friends... And they're always so young, when get older you realize its better to stay home and chill... :(

@crystalpalms2183 3 жыл бұрын

Warning always comes before destruction. When his girl said “ baby Nobody has ever lived in this house”, that was the warning.

@josephrobinson5452 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah these guys wasn't smart at all. I heard one of those guys tell a customer to send a friend which would be a new customer. In my mind that would be the perfect time to send a undercover police officer in there to buy drugs from them.

@lavonwarren7478 3 жыл бұрын

Str8 idiots. You gotta rotate a trap every 90 days. Plus why didn’t they check the house?

@cloutisadrugtv6906 3 жыл бұрын

@@josephrobinson5452 🎯🎯🎯🎯

@every2464 3 жыл бұрын

@@josephrobinson5452 they were probably sending undies in anyway

@gemcitysnowoppfreeirishmob9777 3 жыл бұрын

@@lavonwarren7478 every 90 days that's a lil to long 2 months man make your money and go when you stay longer be greedy it's when you get caught

@danielmasawi1377 3 жыл бұрын

That Grandma has a golden soul. May God Bless Her.

@Grandessaful 3 жыл бұрын

Yes she does❤️

@chinaeyemsn 3 жыл бұрын

Yes God bless her

@trailtrs1 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely a golden lady. Pure as 24 carrot gold. Sad they didn’t listen to her

@livefree316 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ has a one step program.! I'm a. Brown man speaking, was born in poverty..NOW JESUS HAS ME SPIRITUALLY RICH. I know from experience that when you one truly give their heart to Jesus Christ he will impart inside of them power to be victorious Jesus Christ can set anyone free instantly if they truly desire forgiveness 💯. He will do it.

@25spanish 3 жыл бұрын

I would give her the shirt off my back

@wittnessbe_judged8723 2 жыл бұрын

The grandmother in this Documentary has such a beautiful soul. My heart breaks for her as I know she did her best. It is a fact no matter what we have a choice. Prayer sent to all the children left behind fatherless due to greed

@EVILSPAWN1003 Жыл бұрын

"One group has to be at the bottom. And we are that chosen group" You`re not chosen, you choose to be that group. Blaming racism and everyone and their dog for your problems, everyone but yourself.

@krissyk2387 Жыл бұрын

My husband just said to me- your mind is SUCH A POWERFUL TOOL. ❤

@reillymoore3257 2 жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking at the end when the 8 year old boy says "he only got thirty years left....."

@corrinaamato8805 2 жыл бұрын

Awwwe man, I'm just watching this now and I'm at that part. 😥 pass the tissues 😥😔😟

@kanebleek8194 2 жыл бұрын

As if the whole doc wasn’t sad enough. This crushed me

@williamharvill7492 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing his level of optimism in spite of the formidable future for his father. It's a sad cycle that can only be broken through education and a willingness to not repeat it. Tragic

@PoPolaverda 2 жыл бұрын

42 years and the man didn't kill nobody, wtf. How is this even legal? They're giving Black men who didn't kill nobody over 25 years for drug dealing and nobody says nothing because they call us "thugs". Shame on you people.

@drewcruz9471 2 жыл бұрын

hopefully that pushes him to extreme levels of success. hes the last hope his family has of getting out of his generational poverty.

@lasalalove6233 2 жыл бұрын

In the beginning when the girlfriend said, aint nobody ever lived in this house, that was the sign right there.

@chickenchowmein7601 2 жыл бұрын

Mar u know dudes in certain positions don't listen to anyone. Like they know all they need cause they came up on the streets.

@frontbattles8090 2 жыл бұрын

@@chickenchowmein7601 or had no other good option and too lazy to make an efford. ;)

@Kingroc88 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I said

@blackdogslivesmatter1568 2 жыл бұрын

New owner new rental. Have you ever heard of flippers? Im pretty sure its so popular that they made a tv show out of it.

@kekelavette4733 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing...

@robsantosuosso1792 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best documentary’s out there showing what real drug addiction , selling & hustling , the streets & gang life !!!!! 5th time watching it !!!

@tiffanymcintyre8375 3 ай бұрын

This was one of the best documentaries that I've ever watched. My heart goes out to his grandma. Bless her heart.. she just wants her family back together 😢

@CassandraReneeXOXO 2 жыл бұрын

I just loved the grandmother…..she was strong yet sweet and loving! She loved her family and definitely did the best that she could to raise her kids and grandkids!

@lorrieorellana7993 2 жыл бұрын

She's a very good role model!! God bless the family!!

@boepaynepill318 2 жыл бұрын

Do one called life in a meth house because that meth got white people walking around with no teeth in their head too 😂😂

@shanetheballer8903 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@c.okafor8642 2 жыл бұрын

It's sad these little clownd these days don't respect the elders

@gc8024 2 жыл бұрын

More father's need to be around.

@deeharris4592 3 жыл бұрын

Omg grandma is a blessing to that young man and her family. She is so caring and a very strong woman. May God continue to bless her and her family. Along with the rest of these people

@NimiAsante 2 жыл бұрын

I'm an educated woman...professional and living my best life...but this documentary hits home for me and is painfully familiar. That grandmother faced down poverty and did what she could. She couldn't give him better circumstances. He was influenced by his surroundings and the opportunity to sell a substance that was placed in our communities in order to tear our families down. It did that...and it was certainly no accident. I love my people and I hate what we've had to try to overcome.

@KayFabe87 2 жыл бұрын

No one forced anyone in your "community" to take drugs or sell drugs. It was all a choice.

@zaraboateng3956 Жыл бұрын

@@KayFabe87 it's really hard unless you live there, people are convincing and them drug dealers are hella scary when they come up to you as a child

@mightyfineanderson 2 ай бұрын

Drugs have turned the world upside down

@lasaundrawatson4564 Жыл бұрын

This is truly a tragedy. I was amazed by the woman who said that her boyfriend had “to do what he had to do to feed his kid” 🤬 How about the kids he killed with his poison, how about the lives he destroyed, including his own? These guys get philosophical in jail. Why can’t they make that transition while they are out on the street. These guys will cause generations of sorrow. There are segments of the black community that are devoid of men, GFs, fathers and sons have died early,(homicide), or languish in prison. What happens to their young sons? I’m not convinced that even he most dedicated mother can raise her son to manhood without his father.

@Nat0528 Жыл бұрын

exactly!!! no accountability whatsoever, like l go to work like everyone else! It’s not the only way to live by selling drugs! i totally agree with you! 💪🏽

@uncle.d. Жыл бұрын

99% if the drug users have chosen freely to try it out, some get hooked others not. Don’t blame the dealers, most of them are addicts too and they just supply what is requested by clients. I am ex addict, too. Never I would hv blamed a dealer.

@lasaundrawatson4564 Жыл бұрын

@@uncle.d.: I immediately distrust any argument that starts with 99% of…when both the numerator and the denominator are unknowable. I suspect the those who “freely” chose drugs are already damages souls living in chaos and often in poverty. There is a reason drug dealers are called PUSHERS, the should be called sharks, they target the weak and wounded, the vulnerable. I don’t believe that the young woman “giving head” in the stairwell of an abandoned building nor the young man who robs his grandmother Social Security check has chosen freely…just say’n.

@jameskerry41 2 жыл бұрын

YOUNG CATS PEEP THIS: (society): "why do you deal drugs?" (drug dealer): "because there's nothing out there for me, I gotta get my hustle on because that's all I know what to do"...drug dealer gets 35 yrs in prison, reads basic books, advances to law library, becomes the most intelligent person he's ever been, versed in criminal law, court procedures, etc., gets released 15 yrs later - no one wants to hire him, resorts back to hustlin'. "It takes 6-8 pallbearers to lift you up when you are deceased...Imagine what you can accomplish if you had 6-8 people lifting you up while you are living"... -anonymous

@jamilabandz8836 2 жыл бұрын

Motivational structure and discipline led by positive example is something so many people lack!

@tonitabehn3080 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw “young cats peep this” why do you deal drugs? I was expecting a different message, I was ready to reply differently as well bc it’s so hard for young men. Great message or comment.

@giftapfel 2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention if you think about it selling drugs doesn't even make that much money, hear me out. Lets say in 1 year you make $300k (im not a drug dealer so I don't know how much they make), then you get caught, as drug dealers always do. Now you serve 10-40 years depending on what you did to get that money, so 300,000 ÷ 10 = $30,000/year on the lower end of your sentence and 300,000 ÷ 40 = $7500/year on the higher end sentence. The first option is LESS than a $15/hr job, the second is about 4$ less than minimum wage (minimum wage is $7.50). That is not even mentioning the fact that if the government suspects you of dealing drugs then they can freeze your account and seize your funds meaning you went to prison for 10 years for LITERALLY NOTHING. Crime does not pay. Now, when you get out of prison you cannot get a normal job and are 10+ years older with no friends or family, you have nothing left. Why even be alive if you're going to sell drugs?

@giftapfel 2 жыл бұрын

You might say "Well, I wont get caught", but that's what everyone who gets caught says. You are no Pablo Escobar, and if you are selling drugs to make ends meet you probably are not very educated meaning the likelihood of you getting caught is EXTREMELY high. Don't play yourself.

@Big-Reds 2 жыл бұрын

That is a powerful statement... At the very end... Just imagine indeed...

@aliyamoon80 2 жыл бұрын

Montrel's grandma is such a wise woman. She is so strong and filled with hope, and I love her for that. I cried watching her sweep the floor in his old room. Her soul is so loving and giving. Sending her so many blessings.

@carltonthepug Жыл бұрын

What we need to do is stop making excuses about why we are in a spot where we are and change it. We have the power to change things that is changeable. Stop the excuses!

@colbyandbrennen3543 2 жыл бұрын

It's been almost 12 years since this was made I really hope these people are still alive and well

@dannyboybogdan2356 2 жыл бұрын

I really doubt it, life is full of pain and suffering and I feel like you haven't had enough to make you a better person yet.

@marley1995 7 ай бұрын

It was 2005.. more than 15 years old not 12

@amorphousalienblob 5 ай бұрын

Reality is that most of these people are probably dead for a while now.

@andrewgrace4127 2 жыл бұрын

The sad part about all of this is that it's an endless cycle. One set of gangs goes to prison and then the next set takes over smh. 🙏

@p.gizzle90 2 жыл бұрын

That man has one of the BEST Gmas on the planet...She is the Village! God continue to bless that woman. She seems amazing all around.💯

@SMC_WLC 2 ай бұрын

This was so well done and sad gives so much insight and perspective all throughout this do😢cumentary

@georgebetts900 Жыл бұрын

When the Mum said 'Those Hollywood celebrities and basketball players ain't the role models, I'm the role model'

@greystone5915 3 жыл бұрын

After a while the gang aint gonna be visitng em no more, they aint gonna be sending him money, its just gonna be his mum that still visits and he spent his life tryna impress the gang

@jeanlashay3373 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@livefree316 3 жыл бұрын

The streets will use and abuse you and then when you had a place of being in the gutter when you had a place of total darkness and hopeless that's when you'll see who really loves you and the reality is you'll come to a place by God's grace that Jesus Christ was reaching out to you to the whole time. That's why Jesus Christ went into the streets because he knows the devil roams around looking for someone to devour in Jesus Christ wants to set the captives free before the devil devours them

@dtroyjones7229 3 жыл бұрын

You know nothing of Chicago gang scene it's never a choice that is on ALMIIGHTY It's sad but true you get jumped until you get down by the time the world sees That's what you see check your info first

@scottmiller6270 3 жыл бұрын

Yup.

@scottmiller6270 3 жыл бұрын

@@dtroyjones7229 Everyone has a choice, they just choose not to become a victim so they join.

@afiyalewis6001 3 жыл бұрын

This makes me cry. I see it from both sides. The money was fast and easy and helped to take care of their families. But on the other hand, look at all the lives that were destroyed and now these babies don't have fathers. A father is soooo important in a child's life....

@shockawha9 2 жыл бұрын

Fathers made their choice! Remove the criminal factor and now addicts can get REAL help via medical/counseling etc. in countries where drugs became legal, addiction, overdoses and crime have decreased

@echubb03 2 жыл бұрын

@@shockawha9 I read HIV transmission dropped significantly in the countries where they decriminalized narcotics, that's good. I never saw anything on crime rates. Wondering if just bc drug possession use is no longer a crime so therefor crime is down? I wonder if these smaller countries have violent crime stats like the US?

@taraerskine3954 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr! I like Martha she's leveled headed has a good job she's a role model!!!! I feel bad for her grandson! I hope she keeps him on the straight and narrow!!!!

@ronniehdable 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your stories. . Their are so many layers to this storygod bless

@snifferdogxsnifferdogx5977 Жыл бұрын

How can anyone born in this environment find a way to get out of it? There's nothing there for them. Abandoned by the state, looked down upon by the middle-class and rich, treated with appalling racism. The list is endless of the odds stacked against them.

@Harlowerayne 11 ай бұрын

It's all about choices. I made it out. No rap sheet, no criminal background, no drugs.

@snifferdogxsnifferdogx5977 11 ай бұрын

@@Harlowerayne Not everyone has the benefit of choices. Just remember that.

@ladimu1 2 жыл бұрын

And just to think, old boy’s girlfriend basically felt a bad vibe. She told him she’d been living there all her life and NEVER saw anyone living in that house.

@malika1831 2 жыл бұрын

right. But all that means is they would find another house and do it all over.

@essencejackson8123 4 ай бұрын

right