'White Boy Rick' Wershe goes home to Detroit's east side
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2021
- Two men who grew up on the same street on Detroit's east side and whose lives took different paths. Meet the real 'White Boy Rick.'
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You know why sex offenders get less time? Because this world is ran by sex offenders. Facts
That’s some true shit
Hellllllllll yeah! Fasho!
True
That's an eye opening statement
What a comment… you are so Right !!!!
He deserves wayyyy more, they did this man so wrong.
Just like what the corrupt FBI did to Michael Flynn all because of their hatred of President Trump.
thats the government for you
They did but he still snitched 🤦♂️
They did this to a child...
@@garyyidsen6574 and? You act like he was following some street code, he was pushed into selling drugs and being an informant by the feds, its not like he was in the game before all that.
It's hard to hear the story, but imagine living it.
How’s it hard ?
So messed up
@@user-iz2je1ff5h Are you fucking serious?
I grew up in the hood with him, the Fed's set up all that!! It wasn't just about getting Big and little Currie it was about gold Krugerrand coins Mayor Young caused that shit
Pisses me off because I watched them raid the house and they went straight to the back yard popped the trunk of the car and there were the kilos, oh how convenient and it was Mayor Youngs niece's hout
Let’s be thankful that his sons mother held it down and raised their son amen
Most mothers do that when the fathers not there
Doesn’t he have a daughter?
Let's be thankful for all the crackheads amen
I thought that's what a mother is supposed to do 🤔🤔🤔
@@Drip5167 I'm asking the same question.
They took that man whole life. No amount of money can replace that.
Naw homie he got caught with 8 kilos!! He's lucky he's out
@@jeremylesso857 the feds helped him get those 8 kilos
@@teehud313 they literally handed it to him
@Sassy Girl damn right. And it's still all the way wrong.
@Sassy Girl apparently they do it to young white men also
Such a great man it’s absolutely heartbreaking how the criminal justice did this poor man when sex offenders get 5 years and he served 33 years for a non violent drug offense.
Also first time offender and a juvenile
100% look at now how they promote homosexuality and in Canada Jesus Christ
Fucking beer companies took Canadian flags down and put gay flag no lieeeeee I saw it yesterday
One thing is being gay but pushing kids to believe they are gay is disgusting honestly
They are promoting all kind of shit that I would never ever ever see 20 years ago it’s so so unbelievable
100% the world is ran by pedophiles and shit and promoting it to kids now
So yeah people go to jail for long time but pedophilia is literally legal now fucking legal
You got 33 years of snatching everybody knows snitches Can't be trusted he's gonna tell him the police that he was snitching on for nobody can trust he'll tell for his benefit don't even tell him you Run a stop light or stop sign cause he's going straight to the Police department😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
It's so surreal to see him on the street. So happy he's free. I hope he wins his lawsuit. If you ever read this rick keep doing what you're doing
He looks like he's doing well. Glad they didn't break his spirits 🙌🏾
That punk only spirit was a snitch spirit. Black Folks gun learn how to take folks at face value....not mouth.
Just like the white boy that swears he iz a pimp.....Phony az a fuk ...been around his sss
since early 70s in Chi Town loop and always assumed he was being pimped. Fake ass.....never see him with hoes....and when he was taking elevator to his pad ....somehow the film was cut....never saw it and dem plaids and cheap white shoes do not reflect a Mack.... lol
Shit coming out to millions in your account would fix my broken spirits fast as hell 😂
@@BarryBlockZay617Damn right 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what anger plizz
Do not like rats BUT his situation is different. I HOPE he sues the hell out of the FBI and wins.
@@domonick5859 who likes snitches ? Even if you’re not gangster
you never did more than a day in the can u love snitches
@@domonick5859 Cops love snitches their the ones helpin em get paid fool.
I was in Oakland co.jail with Kenny Kenny is that you ?
@@kenmckay7106 No Never been to jail
He was a informant and still did 30. They are not your friends 💯
Lol
Yea that’s mess up
He rebelled against them went against the grain and they didn’t like that.
Been following Rick and his story since day one. I was 14 when he got arrested. I joined the Army in 1993 and anytime I met someone from Michigan, Rick's name would always come up when we talked about being back home.
He looks like he could be a high school football coach.
'HS football coach' is the most accurate way to describe his look *and* personality ha ha. So calm, strong and caring that everyone around him succeeds together.
Give that man his money!
Write your books, get your book signings scheduled, get on a speaking tour and get paid my brother. You deserve every penny!!
The movie is brilliant
He still sounds like himself that's sad what they did 30+ years for that but you made it out man! Stay free
Damn he does!! I truly hope he becomes successful bc he deserves it 💯
Did he win his lawsuit yet.he deserve the money.
@@kennywilliams5654 is there any update to his story?
He has good reasons and I feel like he would make a good leader for his community! I wish him well and I hope he succeeds
We need him
@@ta3792 definitely
Mayor White Boy Rick
I retired after 25 years as a corrections officer and I agree with his assessment of incarceration rates. Prison should be a place to warehouse violent offenders. Oftentimes those violent offenders either plead out to a lesser sentence due to the large number of accused awaiting trial or get out of prison earlier than they should due to prison overcrowding. BTW, the war on drugs isn't working either.
Its worse now in California that you get a slap on the wrist now for even a half oz of coke
Did it ever work?
I’m afraid Drugs has won the war on drugs Dan those in power just won’t have it. As long as there’s pain in the world people will want drugs and as long as people want drugs and are prepared to pay there’s always going to be someone to cash in and supply them.
The approach to the war on drugs is incorrect. I was caught once for trafficking (I was a junkie) went to prison and stayed high nearly every day. Was turned into an animal, got out, and really started selling. Got caught again with weight (still a junkie). An informed judge sent me to treatment instead of prison. I got treatment, not incarceration. I now have a sobriety date (been sober a long time). I'm a productive member of society with my own business. Successful! I was sent to treatment and then a sober living facility, not prison. Prison is for violent offenders and dirty ass sex offenders.
The war on drugs worked. What are yall talking about. The people that implement it and allow this policy to stay are profiting
Rick seems like a pretty good guy I know what he did 30 odd years ago but he sure didn't deserve nothing close to what he got I wish you the best you deserve it💲💲💲
This is a good man with a good heart, I feel like he can be trusted.
He was a drug dealer.
@@kevinconboy7387 what your point??? Drug dealers are people who sell a commodity.. just happens to be a drug
@@kevinconboy7387 u sound so snotty and self righteous, everyone who deals ain't no gangsta, murderer or child rapist. Get off your high horse republican.
He solid
@@arthurdrake6083 you right athur and can you educate me more on that
The people who pick penny’s on the ground are grateful for everything.I always love finding them it’s another $100 in life
Just stick to the damn burgers 🍔 carl
My Papi taught me to pick them up and he always would say...99 more and you got another dollar
I love his wisdom! Keep fighting but, don't allow the fight to stress you out.
Welcome Home Rick, stay safe, stay free
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Amen.
Amen
I’m glad he’s out and doing good. He deserves having a fair life which was taken from him for almost 30 years!
HE WAS AN INFORMANT AT 14?! aint that illegal , is this why he is so known? Or is it another story that makes him so known?
He's gonna be a millionaire because his case is actually proven there's no denying his story....so it should be a easy win
Feds and polticians make the rules and are super corrupt so don't be surprised if they screw him again.
They’re gonna send a hit on him
@@dontknow6465 In GTA for sure
They rigged an election...the government does what they please and dont look at facts...corruption
This follow up story is more phenomenal than any of the other stories I've watched.
Shameful what happened to him. Everyone involved should of went to jail for child abuse and he should of got some true rehabilitation/ therapy for his experiences. No amount of money can give him back his life.
Amen God Had him
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He was a scapegoat. I'm surprised they let him live!
@@gazzelle4 yup cops were definitely involved in with the cood hard cashola
And now we have this version of Rick. It's a godsend when you think about it.
Best of luck to you Rick, hope you get that $100m 🙏🏻
Deserve every penny
I'm sure they well offer around 10-15 million to settle
With his marijuana brand he’ll make that quick.
💯
Let’s hope whatever he gets, he saves and invests well.
Rick’s story should scare us all. This could happen to anybody. I truly hope the people in power listen to what he has to say. 33 years stolen from him for no reason other than greed and corruption. He sounds like he educated himself while in prison by the way he talks. I respect him for wanting to work on restoring Detroit, the very city that caused him so much grief. I myself would want to stay as far away as I could from that city. The system did so much wrong to him, but never broke him. I wish him nothing but good in his new journey.
You think the system cares they don't care so therefore they make themselves irrelevant it's time for us to replace the system
Yes key word anyone not just blacks
Got that backwards .... he and his Dad bought grief to the urban areas.... Didnt live there.
You cant run away from human nature...
Why I heard this kind of thing happened mostly only in the US?
God bless you Rick. Keep your faith in the justice you deserve. I keep you in my prayers every day. It warms my heart to see you free. Im a east sider who was a teenager with you in the 80s and only a few blocks away. You deserve justice not just for you but for your Dad. I'm praying for your family daily brother
I can't believe law enforcement screwed this kid of his life, most of it, and then gave him all that prison time. Typical law enforcement on zero accountability.
THE CROOKED POLICE HAS DONE THIS TO MORE BLACK CHILDREN THAN YOU KNOW WELCOME TO THEIR WORLD RICK
Screwed his own life.
@@jamesyoung7351 he had forced help too
When a cop tells you, "Let me know, and I will talk to the Judge, and he will go easy on you." He is lying.
@@jeremywinston7199 nobody forced this dude he mad multiple choices to fuck everybody over but when he lost it's a problem..... lol cmon this kid was trying to get something on the mayor cause the FBI wanted to smear his name and never could get it done cause there wasnt anything to get and ended up playing himself. This dude doesn't deserve shit.
Dam im glad he got out while he still has some sort of life to live and i hope i see this man change the community he grew up in for the better
Very well spoken and articulate in his points on things , fair play to the man
I’m glad they finally let him out because he was well and truly stitched up. I wish him well for the future.
welcome back rick,,,,, good luck with a second life best wishes
Politicians kept this man in prison. He was the scapegoat for everybody that had their hands In organized crime. It’s textbook to put everyone at the bottom of the drug trade in prison for life, he knew to much about the higher ups at a young age.
Facts...he would've did less time NOT being an Informant and getting caught with a brick
@@Brando5oh4 but they turned him into an informant that's child abuse under the age of 18
Man has great posture, and conversation Al skill. He projects his vocal so well.
He'd be an amazing coach or mentor.
Welcome home Rick. Your story is amazing
Good Job bortha, I grew up on Barlow between Gratiot and McNichols, and from what I can tell only 2 of the 5 houses we lived in stand today. My neighborhood is hardly a shell of its former self. My school is closed and abandoned. These neighborhoods need to be the focus now. Downtown is all nice and good but not everyone wants or can live downtown. We need to give those that still live there hope and show they are not forgotten.
My aunt lived on Parkgrove and Hayes since 1984. Neighborhood was beautiful.
Had been years since I visited her...maybe since 2009 until about a year ago.
The block was so unrecognizable from decay, I had to drive back to the corner to look again at the street sign. It's sad.
It's what 60 years of exclusive democrat rule did to a city that was once the richest per capita city in the world.
I remember, I am about the same age as Rick. I remember I showed the newspaper to my grandmother and told her that this young kid about my age was going to prison for life and she was so upset she cried for him. My grandmother was a Saint. I really miss her.
This man shows amazing strength . I hope the best for him !
“Amazing strength.” “Hope the best for him”? You know how many people died because of his actions.
I wonder if the families hurt by this man agree with your take.
I won’t claim to have been to prison, but i lived the street life a long time and have been through a lot. Seeing him enjoy picking up a penny of the the ground made me cry. I can relate to that my friend. Keep enjoying the small things, Rick. And welcome home. You’re a legend.z
From Australia- i hope Richard is doing and enjoying the best of life. He has done as long as I am alive. He gives me reason to not have stupid depressing thoughts. Much respect. Much love and much thought.
God bless you Rick. Keep your faith in the justice you deserve. I keep you in my prayers every day. It warms my heart to see you free. Im a east sider who was a teenager with you in the 80s and only a few blocks away.
As a convict that did 3 years for a bowl a weed and a pipe! This man couldn’t have sad it better. Sex offenders should be burned at the stake.
thanks god they legalized weed !!!
@@4465Vman nah, we still going to jail for it though.
@@parisite99 they don't realize it's how you buy it that makes it legal or illegal
Seriously, 3 years for that? With no priors? That’s pretty rotten justice…
@@sitdowndogbreath that part
I'm glad he's back home with his family and has another chance in life
white boy rick, straight outta Detroits inner city. hes a real G, and he gets my respect!
Much respect!!!
This man truly is speaking the TRUTH. no matter what he was always ment for greatness and to good. 30plus years still didnt change his destiny. Comes out and starts getting to work ok his community. Much respect keep up the positive good work your doing and keep fighting the good fight!!!
He is right. Why drug dealers getting life when sex offenders doing a few years.
@@domonick5859 ever heard of Bill Cosby? Bill Clinton? BTW dealers don't force any to do anything. They supply a product. Kind of like how Dr over prescribed opioids.
@@domonick5859 You’re naive thinking pharmaceutical reps aren’t drug dealers, no better than the guy slinging on the corner.
@@TTGaming6969 "dealers dont force any to do anything!" yeah so that makes it okay?? people making money putting hard drugs on the street are making money destroying lives !!!they "supply a product" that kills people and destroys lives!!
@@domonick5859 agreed...but thankfully they legalized weed ...but hard drug dealers yeah theyre destroying lives with what they profit from!
@@4465Vman why punish the dealer? Why not treat the addict's. Alcohol and Tobacco are legal and ruin lives too. I don't see retail workers behind bars.
This man could be the change Detroit needs. If the people on the east side can use him an an inspiration and the people get what they need, Motown could be an epicenter of what the individuals can do without the help and corruption of their local government
Met him a few weeks ago, really nice humble guy🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
You can rebuild a city but you have to rebuild the minds that occupy the city.
How
They don't want their minds freed....
@@divineoracle7459 you don't need bars to be in prison, and nutrition ain't just edible it's visual as well, what you eat is what you are, what you see is what are and what you hear is what are
@@divineoracle7459 let you tell it 🙄
@@peteclemenza1096 thank you soul brother
Good job Rick👍🏼 you’re a good man I hope one day I get to shake your hand. I’m sorry for everything you had to go through
This man did more years then a man who admitted to killing 30 people this shit is crazy man & sad at the same time got damn let that sink in
Rick wershe is the real deal!!! I used to think when I was younger oh he's just doing that stuff bc he's in prison and he wants to look good but seeing him getting out and continuing to do good things is really cool to see I'm a lifelong fan!!! I hope nothing but the best for him!!!
I was in prison. 5years.
Very very few actually choose that direction.
Its very RARE.
Man I wouldnt do 30 years of someome offered me 100 mil. They need to settle that debt with Mr. Rick Wershe. Looks great for just doing 30. They really got him good when he was just a kid man. I really hopes he does a documentary nore real to what happened than the movie. Maybe him and Al Profit in the D too can get that done. Welcome home Rick Wershe!
AL the TRUTH💯
There is a documentary on Netflix called White Boy
@@petershaw6346 did Rick help in the story though? I dont have Netflix and dont need it. I'll see if I can find it maybe on you tube but I really want his story from him.
@@petershaw6346 thanks for the info though. I like documentaries more than movies. Appreciate your responce. I wasnt a huge fan of the movie, if Rick helped in the Netflix show I'll sign up for a 30 day trail just to watch it.
@@HeavyDKC1 go watch johnny curry he tells you the movie was lies
Meanwhile there are Black Panthers that are STILL in prison and nobody talk about em.
Well the white panther Isn't,,,
Nah 2pacs murderer bank robbing panther aunt is living in cuba... fbi most wanted woman
Peach Panther
You are,now do something for them
🤦🏽 Where do you people come up with this bullshit
How they did him, I couldn't dare go back. My heart goes out to him and his family. Plus Rick not a wanna be, what u see is what you get
I love my hometown of Detroit. We have to rebuild our city. Inspire our youth. Look what we did to tear it up.
@PUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE ADVISOR yup, I doubt it will happen though
He’s right it is sad🤦🏽♂️ Smart guy!
You also helped put away more corrupt Detroit cops than any one else in history. You should be applauded and never spent that time in jail. Good luck on your law suit. You deserve it ❤️
Whats crazy is Nate Boone was arrested after Rick and confessed to being a hitman with multiple bodies including trying to kill Rick and he still was released years before Rick. He even advocated to get Rick free.
Rick told on high power politicians so they made sure he sat in jail. He didnt get released until after gill hill and sum other politicians died. Then he was granted parole
@@midwestspeed7889 Bingo!
Boone was an advocate to get im out cuz he had a job to finish rick was the one that got away lol. Jk they been good for years
His name was Nate Craft. Boone was his nickname
@@kocain313 lmao
They did Rick so dirty...he deserves more than the lawsuit, you cannot buy time back
He gotta get out of Detroit. all that these goons will see is a new stripe to earn. Goodluck to him on the outside, and hope he moves smart
Nobody gettin any stripes for sniping him, not even in prison, that whole team is disbanded
@@peteclemenza1096 the fact alpo just died in a driveby recently after all that time, people could still waiting…
@@blackneji1701 I could actually care less either way I don't even know why I commented
My hat off to the OG! Yeah make sure you do your research about this man. He’s a fucking Legend.
he was snitch
Keep your Head up Rick, one day at a time.. Slow & Steady wins the race...
I would like to see him get into part of the government for Detroit I’m sure he would do some good things for Detroit
Not the government,they used him
Rick never stood a chance against the powers that be. He was simply a liability. Smh
No amount of money can replace the time they took from him but at least if he wins the lawsuit you can live the rest of his life easy
God Bless you Rick!!! Please Keep These Videos Coming!!!!! This is SO IMPORTANT!! With an MDOC # myself, I feel it’s very important. Yes Most of these Young Kids had no where to go!!!? They need guidance. They need structure…
Yo white boy rick is got that black man energy , when he said "bro" i felt it 🤣
Good for him. I wish him the best!
White boy rick is a POWERFUL chest piece for the black community he is not the only white boy that has been victim of the streets aswell as who they been forced to survive around.
Chess piece brother,not being a dick. Have a good one my friend.
He deserves every penny. I hope this dude brings change.
May you receive your blessings and get the justice you deserve young man. I 🙏 for you.
Tell me this guy is not blessed, he sure is, no comment, thank you white boy, I’ll never forget you, thanks for your courage, faith, and story, beautiful, some things cannot be explained
33 years is longer than I have been alive I salute you brother. To not see your kid raised, for your dad to die is sickening but the powers that control the system will always come on top that’s reality I hope you get your $100,000,000 settlement bro.
They did you wrong Rick. I wish you the best man.
First time I've heard of this guy....If he is as sincere as he comes across, then he can use his "fame" and story to really get some good done for Detroit.
This guy got screwed over so badly. He wasn’t a saint, but damn he got f-cked
And AROUND the Country. Although there are individuals that just need LOCKED UP. There are individuals that get caught up in the DAs feather in the cap. As well as the incompetence of Public Defenders. As well as fkd up Judge's. And the local politicians.
Their all kinds of fkd up.
All their ideas are just TWISTED.
LOCKING UP SOME for more than their "Offenses " need.
And others for less than their crimes should require.
These politicians are just fkn retards.
Ps.
I speak from knowledge.
Not OPINION!
Damn he did 30 years in prison and he doesn’t have any neck face or arm tattoos! That’s pretty impressive
He didn't have to stand on no false ink
Rick. Be safe be smart sorry you went through all that man. I've known about you for many years . I'm happy you are home .stay home
Excellent reporting 👏 👍
Best news piece I've seen in a long time..Emmy!! We need more real news with good stories. Best of luck Rick!
I think it would be nice if he took some of the 100 mill an bought an fixed up his hood.
Bruh his hood is so far gone it’s about 50 years to late for that.
Have you ever been down Hayes? That area between Hayes and chalmers/gratiot is going to be woods in 20 yrs
money ain't stop evil 👁
Why ? In a few years it will just be a shit hole again.
He can literally change lives w just speaking. He does not have to spend a dollar. His misjustice can change lives.
White Boys from Detroit are some of the coolest dudes on earth! Eminem, White Boy Rick, Kid Rock, icp, ect......
Kevin nash
@@danschuster5187 damn thats A good example!! What about Scott Steiner?
@@jkpwd bay city but from Michigan. , Bro have you seen scott steiner lately he looks awful roids
@@danschuster5187 yeah its so sad to see him like that 😢
@@jkpwd best on the mic
This makes me so happy. Go Rick.
They owe him millions, great man he is
I hope to hear nothing but greatness from Rick.
It all started on hampshire. I saw it with my 2 eyes. He was really a nice person. A shame and scandal what they did to him. And he bought me ice cream too and my friends.
Yes it did. As a kid living on Hampshire between Chalmers and Newport down the street from focus hope I seen him and heard stories abt him so yes @ Ms Motown you are absolutely correct
Crazy shit. Macomb county tried putting me in the joint for 4 years I got 5 years felony probation never been in trouble, for child support. But I could beat up a old lady steal her purse and get 2 years probation. The system is jacked. Glad to see you free Rick 30 years to long bro.
Messed up!
I’m so glad he was finally released. He should’ve never been imprisoned to begin with
It about god damn time! Hope he lays low, has a lot of enemies.
System knows exactly what their doing!!!
Take your birth right back and they can't do nothing. Out of they're jurisdiction
That a boy Ricky Never forget who you are an where your from. Stay humble my friend!
This guys story is one of my favirote. What a wild ride
This man should speak more about non violent offenders in prison on a lot more platforms. This is one prime example of exaggerated sentencing .
seriously? The man sold dope, and ratted all over the place . Maaaannnnn!
@@887Sinatra so? He didn't kill anyone.
@@themansince so what the law is the law. And he broke it.
@@887Sinatra the cops mess him up. They are the reason why he was in prison for a long time.
@@887Sinatra I live in Canada, and here the governement sells drug too. The only difference is one is legal and the other one is not. Doing 30 years for selling drugs, especially as a teenager is absolutely ridiculous and unfair.
100 million good luck son 🤘🏻
Rick is a real one! God bless brother
Lotta love goes out to him
U took 30 years from this MAN 🤦♂️🤔SOo ITS ONLY RIGHT, U MAKE IT RIGHT!
Peace & love 🙏
Hope he gets the 100 and uses it to make a positive deference.
God bless you Rick. I have been on the same journey with you since i got put in Maxi at 13. Im sorry for your loss of your Dad, he was a great man. I know he is looking down and proud of you. Glad you made it out, we pray for your family every day. Doing the extra time in Florida wS only something a brother would do. God bless you Rick
It's good to see this man home.