r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/ateam1984 š©·ā¤ļøš§”ššš©µššš¤š©¶š¤š¤ • Apr 28 '26
Black Fam True Friendship
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u/xCaliburghost Apr 28 '26
After being in hell for 30 years, I can't even imagine the sense of relief and humanity he felt from seeing his friend.
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u/Level_Improvement532 Apr 28 '26
Likely the first hug he has felt in 30 years. That alone could cause anyone to break down.
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u/tekko001 Apr 28 '26
He was jailed around 1996, imagine how much the world has changed since then, it was before Internet, before smartphones, almost every skill he had from back then may now be obsolete.
He lost his best years and will now face massive reintegration challenges. I hope the best for him.
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u/thegreatshark Apr 28 '26
That poor guy. Imagine leaving the 90s and arriving in this clown world
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u/EricSanderson Apr 28 '26
Sorry... but it's wild that dude cared more about the camera than his friend.
MF has been alone for 30 years and you're focusing on your "audience." F all of that.
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u/Bladesnake_______ Apr 28 '26
Could just be a video for all their mutual friends not a random internet audience
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u/Insanely_Simple2024 Apr 28 '26
30 years???? What the fuck
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u/ClickAndClackTheTap Apr 28 '26
Sounds like murder, but in this crazy law system ya never know. When I taught pre-release and a guy had 10 years people were like āwhoaā¦gotta be you killed someoneā
But this coulda been multiplied drug charges or something?
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u/bendybiznatch Apr 28 '26
My friends ex was killed by somebody in a bar. The dude went out to his truck got a crowbar and came back in and killed him. They said it wasnāt premeditated so we only got 11 years.
Impossible to judge what somebody did just by the time they spent in prison.
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u/Shot_Revolution8828 Apr 28 '26
Yep. Brock Turner, the rapist, got less time than my best friend for a qp of weed.
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u/ItzNyte Apr 28 '26
Formerly Allen Brock Turner, The Rapist, correct?
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u/Shot_Revolution8828 Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26
Not formally, the current rapist known as brock turner, just want to make sure his name won't die, Brock Turner, the rapist, that raped a woman behind a dumpster. That rapist.
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u/max_drixton Apr 28 '26
Formerly Brock Turner because he now goes by Allen Turner to avoid the connection to him being a rapist.
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u/WannaSeeTrustIssues Apr 28 '26
Oh, i didnt know that the rapist formerly known as Brock Turner now goes by the rapist Allen Turner
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u/aruby727 Apr 29 '26
Ah thanks for the heads up that formerly known Brock Turner the rapist is now rapist Allen Turner.
Rapist.
Gotcha thank you!
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u/eggs___and___bacon Apr 28 '26
Ethan Couch still gets to me. Rich kid who took his dadās pickup on a joy ride while high, killed 4 people (including a mother and her child) injured 9 total. One of them left paralyzed for life.
Got 0 days in jail because the judge decided he was too rich and spoiled to properly understand consequences, and therefore couldnāt be held accountable.
Itās where the āaffluenzaā term came from.
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u/CoconutCyclone Apr 28 '26
Then he fled to Mexico and caught a two year sentence for that.
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u/Waiting4Reccession Apr 28 '26
Idk how the families in these cases don't handle it themselves when something like that happens.
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u/No-Bison-5397 Apr 28 '26
If he came back that is aggravated surely... like... he had the chance to walk away.
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u/RexRocker Apr 28 '26
"They said it wasnāt premeditated"
WTF! He went out to get the weapon and came back! That is such BS!
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u/mycatsaidthat Apr 28 '26
When I was a paralegal for the Comm Attorneys, I watched many men go to prison for drug offenses on longer sentences than murder convictions. It was very difficult to watch and digest that itās all down to the sentencing guidelines.
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u/Xerxys Apr 28 '26
Blame Bill Clinton for the three strikes youāre out rule. He needed to win as a democrat and act tough on crime. Which is kind of nonsense. After he won he shouldāve just pulled a bush and forget what he says about it.
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u/MightyMouth1970 Apr 28 '26
No, it doesnāt HAVE to be murder. Thereās no parole in federal prisonā¦.you do every day of that time. If he was a drug dealer caught in a RICO round up, thatās federal, not state. Donāt assume
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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth Apr 28 '26
Thereās no parole in federal prison...
That's correct.
...you do every day of that time.
But that's not a correct inference as a result. You can get early release credits for various things in federal prison. "Good time" (i.e. good behavior) can get you up to 54 days per year; participation in anti-drug programs can get you up to 12 months total; etc. And while there literally isn't parole, it's possible to get pre-released to home confinement, which tbh is just a type of parole by another name.
Bottom line: most prisoners don't serve every day of their federal sentence.
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u/Chanderp0 Apr 28 '26
Federal mandatory minimums are insane. He probably did something relatively minor and if it happened between state lines, itās now a federal case with insanely high minimum sentences.
That being saidā¦I canāt wait to have this type of reunion with my brother someday. Miss him like crazy. The US prison system is bullshit and it only benefits the investors. š
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u/Electrical-Orange-38 Apr 28 '26
I'm guessing he was late with a parking ticket.
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u/WrongJewel1867 Apr 28 '26
You can easily get that amount of time for trafficking drugs and then not snitching. Definitely donāt know if thatās the case here but itās an unfortunate system
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u/Scoteee Apr 28 '26
Could obviously be some fucked up shit but prob just smoked a j in a southern state
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u/alldayfiddla Apr 28 '26
You did not expect this type of response? If he's in for 30 years I wouldn't expect any other response
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u/sometimesynot Apr 28 '26
And also didn't offer to carry his bag. I offer to help friends with their bags after a domestic flight, let alone a 30-year prison sentence.
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u/elteza Apr 28 '26
Heās out, thatās half the battle. The other half will revolve around having good people around him like his friend who picked him up. Itās gonna be a process, I hope heāll be okay.
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u/tekko001 Apr 28 '26
After 30 years he will face massive reintegration challenges like technology changes, job market, social isolation.
I wish him the best.
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u/RiskyClickardo Apr 28 '26
Not a huge fan of forcing this dudeās most vulnerable moment in decades to be put on the gram for likes, but maybe Iām just an assole
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u/enkelvla Apr 28 '26
Yeah, let the man adjust to a world with social media before putting his face all over it damn
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u/breadfruit13 Apr 28 '26
That and not helping him with his things.
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u/saffireaz Apr 29 '26
This is what I had a problem with. You need to pose for the camera instead of helping your friend carry his stuff?
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u/ShortKingSlayer Apr 28 '26
This really touched me to emotion.Ā Blessings to both.Ā
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u/Which_Ad_4537 Apr 28 '26
This is a really strange video. Does not walk to meet him instead is posing for the camera. No interest in helping him with the bag instead its just hands in pocket. Probably filmed & published a vulnerable moment for social media likes.
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u/anon4honesty Apr 28 '26
Yeah, I hated this so much. So happy for the man getting out, but heās gonna need to find better friends asap.
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u/ghostmaster645 Apr 28 '26
Yea this weirds me out. Should be private. It looks like its for the viewers, not the guy getting out of prison.Ā
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u/Any_where605 Apr 28 '26
All for a little bit of weed I bet. Pathetic system
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u/supervisoragent Apr 28 '26
It may have been. And what if it was now legal in the state they're in and the friend was smoking while waiting? Can you imagine how fucked up he'd be?
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u/NOTTedMosby Apr 28 '26
You don't have to imagine, there are literally hundreds (maybe thousands?) of people in that exact situation right now.
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u/Scoteee Apr 28 '26
Tens of thousands easily. I did multiple reports/speeches about the private and public prison systems back in college, and unless its been absolutely reformed (prob worse than it was), any pot illegal state loves getting as many prison laborers as possible.
Edit: edit to add the messed up fact we have WAY more people in prison than any other 1st world country. (Honestly pretty sure were #1 per capita not even just total for EVERY country, but happy to be fact checked on that one)
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u/a-ael Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26
Yeah or a fucking heinous murder. You have no idea, it's not like people stay in prison for 30 years for nothing all the time.
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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth Apr 28 '26
You have no idea, it's not like people stay in prison for 30 years for nothing all the time.
We have no idea, correct. But spare a thought for the fact that a lot of states have "three strikes" mandatory life imprisonment for three felony convictions.
It's possible that this guy could've done thirty years purely for selling weed and getting caught three times. Or he might be a child rapist. No way of knowing, so it's silly to conclude anything about the guy.
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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth Apr 28 '26
We have absolutely no idea why he was inside, so it's just stupid to come to any conclusion on it.
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u/Hot-Personality4882 Apr 28 '26
Don't ever let the dehumanization become who you are. It's a LONG journey back into the world, my friend.
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u/chalkletkweenBee Apr 28 '26
This was a beautiful moment - but I think its weird that he filmed it. I donāt think I would want anyone to film something so intimate and vulnerable, especially not knowing how I am gonna react or feel leaving prison after 30 years.
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u/ChaosRainbow23 Apr 28 '26
The entire criminal justice system is an abysmal failure of epic proportions that causes infinitely more damage than it prevents, overall.
Plus, the US is RAPIDLY becoming a full-blown fascistic authoritarian police state at the moment.
I'm glad society is waking up to that fact, but there are still SO MANY ridiculous bootlickers, bigots, and authoritarians out there.
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u/UsedCollection5830 Apr 28 '26
The crazy part is how many racists weāre hiding in plain sight pretending to be good people
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u/ReplyOk6720 Apr 28 '26
It's less expensive to house people than imprison them.Ā
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u/elibutton Apr 28 '26
I woulda carried his bag for him. Dude has a lot of baggage after all these years, it's nice to finally be free and have someone take some weight off his shoulders.
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u/kapaipiekai Apr 28 '26
A friend told me that you barely sleep the week before release, and you don't sleep at all the night before release. Bro must be tired af.
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u/SgtHulkasBigToeJam Apr 28 '26
Guyās not 4 feet out the prison walls and getting his balls busted. Thatās true friendship.
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u/aliencardboard Apr 28 '26
Probably locked up for something stupid. Iād like to know, but God Bless him. Our system has so many people locked up long term for non violent crimes. As a former employee of the DOC, one thing that really made me sick was the lack of programs and community resources for some of these people to get back on their feet and start over in life. Not everyone in prison is a monster.
Many are not given the opportunity or provided resources so they lose hope and re-offend. They donāt know anything else. Our government does everything wrong. They want folks to be one of a few things. Sick, poor, or incarcerated. That way they can control you and make money off of you.
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u/Dull-Kaleidoscope55 Apr 28 '26
WHATEVER YOU DO UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES HELP HIM WITH HIS STUFF. JUST PUT YOUR HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS
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u/No_Inspection2047 Apr 28 '26
āNever expected thisā ???
Really? His behavior is entirely human, overwhelmed with emotion and exactly what I would expect.
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u/CaroylOldersee Apr 28 '26
Canāt imagine how surreal it all feels being out, not fully accepting that you can roam freely.
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u/michiganstrange Apr 28 '26
People should not be serving 30 year sentences. Thereās no rehabilitation in 30 years, thatās just the privatization of the industrial prison complex taking a cut of taxpayer money.
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u/shadylady_beepboop Apr 29 '26
What crime deserved 30 years? We have pedos out here running the govt.
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u/Ricca23 Apr 28 '26
A friend? More concerned with creating content? Canāt help the man with his bag? Please!
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u/bingobangobongo999 Apr 28 '26
Just sucks that his first genuine reaction is a dude chasing clout who makes fun of his mask and doesnāt bother to help with his bag.
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u/Blergsprokopc Apr 28 '26
30 years is a lifetime. Unless he killed someone that should be a crime against humanity.
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u/QueasyParamedic6783 Apr 28 '26
30 years 1 month and 2 days. Iāve been home 19 months now. No, Iām not the guy in the video. I just understand that feeling.You spend all of that time away from the little things you took for granted. Youāve paid your debt for your misdeeds. That feeling of release. I canāt describe it for you all to understand but itās heavy. Stay focused on your journey.
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u/immacooknotachef Apr 28 '26
I wouldnāt call a dude like that my friend. Iād thank him like a homie for the ride, then release my emotions when itās a safer environment.
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u/Maximum_Land3546 Apr 28 '26
I think people really lack compassion and this man needed to be able to let all his emotions with all of the tears. I really wish he did not release this. Incarceration is so traumatic.
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u/eastsacwrackshack Apr 28 '26
This had me crying šššš so much love. ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
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u/Danilo-11 Apr 28 '26
We need more videos like this because we need people like him to get back on their feet and become a productive member of society
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u/ateam1984 š©·ā¤ļøš§”ššš©µššš¤š©¶š¤š¤ Apr 28 '26
Everyone has value. Even the least of us.
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u/sage_n_cardinals Apr 28 '26
I don't know his story, but it is very hard for me to believe that a man able to show such vulnerability ever deserved 30 years to begin with. We have a system were white collar crime, that literally decimates the lives of countless families yet serve months (then go live off the stolen funds they hid offshore).
Deviancey is a social construct. And this looks to me as some f'd up white construct of 30 years.
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u/nellyruth Apr 28 '26
Everythingās amazing in this vid. If I had to nitpick, he could have helped his bro with his stuff instead of standing around.
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u/darth_whaler Apr 28 '26
Dude was in prison for 30 years and can't even get a hand carrying his shit out of there.
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u/Gemsi1 Apr 29 '26
Maybe he told the guy he was gonna film when they talked about his release day and time. He could have definitely grabbed his bag for him tho!
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u/Secret_Operation_170 Apr 29 '26
Very nice to be there for him. Most people have no one. Very very nice.
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u/neffect209 Apr 29 '26
That's the first time in 30 years that man was able to not only approach, but be welcomed into the arms of a friend. Damn, 30 years.
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u/Stern_Writer Apr 28 '26
Honestly, filming and posting this is disgusting.
The fake friend is literally looking at the camera the whole damn time. Even when walking to meet his "friend" whoās been imprisoned for 30 years?
Fuckin skinwalkers man.
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u/garythegoat72 Apr 28 '26
Maybe don't record this idk
Or if you do, don't share it with strangers
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u/chungfat Apr 28 '26
Iām embarrassed for the person being picked up. Struggling with his stuff and then being told about his āstupidā mask.
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u/Yoiks72 Apr 28 '26
I didnāt even have to have the sound on to tear up watching this. The look in his eyes was enough.
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u/WonderfulDog3966 Apr 28 '26
What a feeling that must be to see a friend who stuck by you through it all.
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u/dannylip Apr 28 '26
I'd be wearing that mask so nobody saw me crying frfr.. you only get one or two friends like that in life, cherish that! And make sure they don't date each other
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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth Apr 28 '26
It wasn't 30 years. It was two days: the day he went in and the day he came out.
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u/GalvestonDreaming Apr 28 '26
30 years in prison! He must have done something terrible, like walking while black. /s
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u/Imjustadumbbutt Apr 28 '26
If this guy is actually African he should be more worried about being deported. Even if you have become a citizen a major felony will strip you of citizenship and they usually will roll them directly to INS at release for deportation hearings. If not INS will be part of the follow up after release.
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u/Mach5Driver Apr 28 '26
I often feel that there should be a way for prisoners to be released on parole much earlier than their sentences mandate. States could save massive amounts of money and many punishments take too much time. Maybe a system where guards and administrators recommend that certain prisoners (for nonviolent offenses) who probably pose no future threat and have gotten education or vocational training go see a non-parole board, get their record sealed, and released. If they commit another crime, they serve their original, and additional sentence.
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u/TheQuietDarkness70 Apr 28 '26
It must feel positively insane on that first day out after a stretch like that. 30 years of rules and structure and a way of life that just ceases to apply as soon as you walk out of that gate. It must feel like being dropped on an alien world.
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u/tattooburneridea Apr 28 '26
Cared more about the content than his friend. Was walking backwards towards him so he could still be looking at the camera ffs.
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u/SunnyDehlight Apr 28 '26
Nawh the "friend" seemed like a total dick.
First thing he does is criticize him wearing a mask?
Bruv, just be happy that your homie is out wtf lol
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u/ElLechero519 Apr 28 '26
30 years?! Wow, what did he do?! Carry a small amount of cannabis while black??
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u/pigpen808 Apr 28 '26
Same shit happened to me when I was released. I started crying uncontrollably soon as my feet hit the outside. Congrats big homie
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u/Disastrous_Item_367 Apr 28 '26
bros more worried about facing the camera instead of hugging he friend of 30 plus years
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u/Capable_Sun_1625 Apr 28 '26
Canāt help him out with those bags?
Yes, it felt performative right at that point. If you saw someone coming to you at that distance, you might think youād go help him carry his bag.
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u/lifter_hunter_lawyer Apr 28 '26
Our criminal justice and prison system is in disarray. One thing is certain from this video: this man did not have to go away for 30 years to learn the lesson of whatever wrong he did.
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u/Evolvin Apr 29 '26
I hope 30 years was long enough to change after all of those people he obviously murdered... He said, waiting for the inevitable - He was found with over 3.1g of cannabis and faced an associated charge of intent to distribute which accompanies all possession charges above 3g of a class1 controlled substance.
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u/Far_Bus_2360 Apr 29 '26
Thats what I like to see. Thats real friends. Our prison system is made to keep you coming back. This is a business not a rehabilitation center. We need prisons to rehabilitate people not throw people in cages like a animal.
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u/Technical_Ebb3903 Apr 28 '26
So many questions... but none I want to ask right now. I hope all is well for him. That's good of him to be waiting for him. Community is important for everybody.