Finally someone who is telling stuff that hasn´t been told on YT a million times before. Very interesting, well done both Insider and Manuel. Manuel seems like a good guy.
@@ViVeriVniversvmVivusVicican't erase his past but some people can change. When you get brought up in the system from a young age you don't always know anything else. Doesn't excuse his actions, but maybe as he got older and got wiser, maybe he changed and understood his actions, etc. Being a good person doesn't mean you have to be perfect, all your life. Good people can later make very bad decisions to become bad people, just as bad people can make good decisions to become good people. Doesn't erase what they did in the past. All you can do is move forward
"it's never as glamourous as you think" was probably the best advice I ever got (from someone else, in a different situation). Thanks for your story man.
Much respect man. I was paroled in SoCal after my last term after catching my second strike about 20 years ago. Now I'm the clinical director for a mental health program helping long-term offenders re-enter society. Thanks for your story, it's great to hear stories of change.
What and when was the point that you wanted a change and another chance at Life? You inspire me because I always talk about being disabled and how I can't make it but too read your partial story just made me feel motivated to get up abd go get my dreams of having a degree
@oneeyedpapi8058 it's late... but here's a quick response. I was paroled after a five-year- term and voluntarily entered a one year program. I had a long history of drug use and habitual criminal activity, and it was "suggested" that I dive into a 12-step program. I always thought that was not for me, but I didn't want to catch my third strike and get life so for the one and only time in my life, I listened to others over my own thinking. Did the whole sponsor, steps, meetings thing THOROUGHLY. Got off parole. Worked two or three jobs while going to school for 10 years. Undergrad, graduate school. Certificate of Rehab. Marriage, kids, house, career. Now it's been almost 20 years and life is amazingly different. And I help others do the same. If you really want more information you're welcome to message me brother. It's not an complicated as we make it honestly. It's about addressing why our brains attached to self-destructive patterns of behavior. Usually stemming from our underlying programming, trauma, etc manifesting into things like shame, guilt, resentment, and anger. These make it attractive for my mind to find things ourself if itself to make what's inside feel better. Fix that programming and it all gets healthy. Relationships, friendships, family, self-esteem, self-worth, self-efficacy... life. Have a had night man. :)
One of the first guys that have said, "I regret it all." Not the usual i don't regret my old life, it made me who I am today and is a part of my story. It's okay to have regrets after committing certain acts. It makes you a human with a conscience.
the ones that say "i dont regret it".... regret it the most. imagine wasting your life in PRISON sorrounded by other men xD and being a gang member..... its so pathetic
@@frederico-d3lwhenever interviewer ask that question, I always think it's the laziest form of journalism. Even worse is the "if you could change anything...". Yes. Yes, they would. It's only stupid pride that makes someone why ruined a family, marriage, business or whatever to say "nope". Sure, buddy. We believe you.😂
This man would have stayed loyal to them if they were loyal to him. Even his babymomma dint want him to flip they’re about that life, but threaten a man’s family and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect them
Just like “Money” did in that movie “Shot Caller”. That was a very creative and unique movie. Most movies are rehashed and repackaged crap of the same old story. Totally crazy that Money went through all what he did, because someone threatened his family.
I think would have left that trick. She would rather have herself killed and possibly her child than to sell out the gang that wanted her dead in the first place.
It’s true in Australia there was a podcast and guy was talking about going to jail and they then just dumped him. He then realised he should turn his back on them
i am highly impressed when people not only turn their lives around but then go an put themselves at risk to prevent other people from making the same mistakes...
This is common knowledge at this point. The gangs running the prisons is not a cliche it's a fact. They produce too much money connected from the outside. Everything is marked up 20x. The attitude of the prison allows that because they view prisoners like clients or consumers not recidivists who need rehabilitation.
The buttons to release the doors are small red squares all lined up perfectly next to each other. It’s very easy to accidentally open the wrong door. I’ve done it a few times, thankfully never ended up being a fight.
Mistakes happen. I once let two Keep Seperate inmates out of their cell at same time, A Crip and Blood. Fortunately , inmate made my aware of my mistake. Inmate was frightened.
All the more reason for women to protect themselves by staying single, childfree, and NEVER getting baby-trapped by men who are likely to end up in prison.
Those movies did have a lot of influence. I'm one those that were influenced. The Veteranos would always tell me to get out and stay out and do something with myself. It took me a long time to change. I have left to another state, stopped talking to everyone, even my family, and now I have a family of my own. Ironically, the buildings next to me were bought by the state, just recently, and turned them into Sober Living Homes. Most of them are coming straight out of prison, too. Sometimes, I feel like everyone should go to prison. A lot of people who go to prison are FORCED to learn manners. Simple stuff, like, wiping the toilet, not chewing with your mouth open, how to clean, etc... I only work 3 days, just so I can try to raise my kids properly. It's tough not having family support. It's tougher with them around, so, I'll pass on them. Youngsters are easily influenced and there needs to be something out there to help stop that. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is something. I was influenced by my brothers. I wish I would have never met my family. That's why I'm going to try to be there for my family as much as I can and be some kind positive influence on them and help them grow to be great individuals, instead of being a menace to society.
Real talk lol 😂 I only did 4 months in county but it is a crash course on being a decent human being. I had a harder time with my college roommates then pod mates
All over the world, those gangsters movies influenced youth in a bad way. In East Europe for sure the american gangster movies had a bad influence. That is why I completely lost my respect for De Niro when I seen him trying to insult people calling them "gansters"! How many people had trouble in their life trying to emulate the characters stupid Bob played?
Imagine getting a long lengthy prison sentence and within the first 3 weeks of serving you're already bored, lonely, horny, homesick and feeling claustrophobic. I have a hard enough time knowing I have to do 8 to 10 hours at work.
My old school mind wants me to say F Nortetas. But my mature mind says, F that, we’re all Chicanos. No more hate between the north and south. We’re stronger together.
The reason stamps are used in Federal prisons is because you can sell the stamp books back to the post office for full price. Some dudes had tens of thousands of dollars in stamps in the Feds.
Not at all !! You might be able to sell them back to post office but that's not why at all. Most of those dudes will never see the free world ever again. No one is thinking of selling them to post office. Its a form of currency but ultimately backed by real cash money. It all flows back to your trust account in cash. My celly had 90k on his books when he went home after 10 years.
Freedom is paramount! These kids need to understand the difference between the "illusion of the game" and the "reality of the game." There's nothing cool about being incarcerated, people. Orale, Grillo. 👊
Yeah, but how do you teach KIDS to know what only experience can teach??? Now, I say that because ALL types of kids are DUMB, *but* ...also, hispanic kids & *especially* black kids, are going WAY overboard & taking young stupid "kid stuff" to a whole other level, a level of violence & even murder, which is...fkng INSANE.
“…I realized there was no big bad wolf out there that we were fighting against, for the most part, our victims were ourselves.” Therein lies the reality of these gangs. Make no mistake, they hurt plenty of people outside of their immediate circle, but in the end, if you subscribed to live this kind of life, then time will come to pay the check. You are the one that will have to answer for all that nonsense, one way or the other.
I don't think you listened for real to the whole video. He been out of prison for 9 years and started a non-profit to help kids to NOT go into that life,...so it's not a waste
@01Wany yes July 1st was 9 years free. Chunk of Life lost, and regretful actions for sure, but I hope hope to give back as much as possible with what we're doing at the non-profit.
I wasn’t in a Gang but I was living near a lot of Gangs as a kid with losing my Dad at 10 and I have spent a little time in Jail (6 mos). I lived in So Los Angeles. I was tempted but didn’t do it Manual is very admirable for how he turned his life around. His experience in the MM is instrumental to get those kids away from that lifestyle. I applaud him and will donate to his Cause.
One small clarification to copying the dress code from _American Me;_ The style was to button the top button while leaving the rest of the shirt unbuttoned and untucked.
I don't think it's that shocking. When _gone in 60 seconds_ came out, automobile theft went up all over the country. When _fast and the furious_ came out, suddenly car meet ups and tuning and street racing exploded. When _fight club_ came out, actual underground fight clubs popped up everywhere. Film making is incredibly powerful modern art and media. The same way music or books or podcasts or propaganda can influence people's thoughts and ideas and therefore their actions, movies can give people a sense of identity or sense of purpose. The media we consume shapes our realities.
Thanks brother! I'm born 93 and still here in LA! Back in my school days gangs were everywhere, foos like u who went to our schools from a prison program, helped a lot! Thugs vs Gangs went hard but we managed and are doing better now! Thanks
Did time in AZ…..Florence This dude knows exactly where I’m talking about… What he’s saying is %100 true He’s not a “fake “ convict like so many we have on this platform
Who would have ever guessed the vast majority of conflicts and murder amongst prison gangs would actually be for the most part internal conflicts amongst themselves due to members breaking the rules. Prisoners are obviously known for being great at being the type of people to follow the rules...
The system doesn't create them. Their crime and family life creates them. Think about it. 90% of convicts serving came from a fatherless home. If you want to blame someone, blame The Democrats and FDR for the new deal which incentivized single mothers by giving them bigger welfare checks. Then blame Joe Biden for his 1994 Crime Bill which Targetted youth POC and locked them up for long sentences for small dope crimes. Prison guards are outnumbered 25-1. 25 inmates to 1 prison guard. They babysit. And they fear for their lives because they know criminals in these gangs will harm them for gang clout. If FDR and Biden didn't destroy civilization in the USA, we would be in a much different place. Back in the 60's only 20-25% of kids of color grew up fatherless and today 2024 it's 75% of kids of color grow up fatherless. And blame BLM. Their mission statement was destroying the nuclear family. Now they did all that damage and made millions and where are the leaders? They bought multi million dollar mansions all over the country and we're being investigated but that went silent likely due to people like Maxine Waters and Pelosi telling the DOJ to back off. Thank them
“Our victims are ourselves.” It makes me cry. How much did this man go through to understand that reality? Stay strong Brother! You are a light of experience that we need!
Right? I was just thinking that. I’d be terrified and so anxious if I was in his shoes. Maybe he had really good standing with high ranking members. But still, a lot of idiots out there that’d like to make a name for themselves by taking out a “snitch”.
I'm alive because this is real life, not a movie, these guys don't have special powers. Only in the movies do these guys always get their man. In this real world I'm one of a thousand guys that have walked away from that life. Kids need to not believe the propaganda, these are just people, most are dope fiends.
Wow I am so glad this youtube video came up in my selections. I am glad I watched it. It seems we all, each of us, is a target at some point in our lives. Someone tries to lure us in to be under their control. This man impressed me with his intelligence and thoughtfulness and his current mission to help others along with his partner. God please have mercy upon us all and give us wisdom and discernment to walk the right path.🙏
My homie just got out from Pelican Bay not sure what level he did but im 38 his younger than im not into gangs i grew up around it, i have respect from the homies i would talk to my homie you know trying to plant a seed in his mind about leaving that world, today his rapping got gigs,has a shirt, swear business now and he just told me his done with that world glad i could make a difference 1 dude at least
If he came out the bay then he was likely level 4, I think they got like one level 2/3 hard to have inmate workers . Aside from that it’s all heavy hitters
@davidwalker4216 naw brother Pelican Bay is where they put u for assaulting ,or killing staffs or inmates or if they think your a shot caller they'll put u on the Bay. Many off us came home who did alot years 15yrs and up most of us came home from the Bay . Some got life or but some got a shot of coming home
It's not really a choice when you hit a maximum security prison, you either gang or you better be one funny, interesting, rich, or tough mfer to not join a prison gang. If you do manage to stay out of one, you'll still have to be affiliated in some way, shape or form, or you can't go anywhere or do anything without some problems
If you saw the movie "Goodfellas", there's a line in there that explains it. Ray Liotta is talking about the reasoning behind a mafia gang, and basically he says, "...the one thing nobody can get is why they exist. They're like the cops of the criminal underworld. You have a problem, you speak to the right guy and your problem gets solved." Same idea different ethnic gang. "One cannot manage, what one cannot meter." That saying means if you want to manage something well, you must strictly control it. You can't just let everybody go nuts. Whats that thing Winston always says to John Wick? "Rules, without them, we'd live with the animals".
I’m glad this guy is out. He is clearly a good guy who got caught up as a young man. This is how you flip the script and it shows his true intelligence. Congratulations.
Very well done. He is a very articulate man who has made the choice of how to live the rest of his life and understands how his prior choices have led him to this point in life. Good for him and his family and friends who support him. One of the better videos out there.
The California members were trying to run Arizona like it was California. The Arizona members felt that Arizona needed to be ran different than California. Things splintered from there. I remember fighting still going on between people in Phoenix in the early 2000's because of all that.
There is no fkn New Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there is no Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!! the definitely is and never was an African Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INSIDER is full of Sh*t !!!!!!!!!!!..... there is Irish Mafia in USA, the country was helped be built by Italian Mafia and NYC would not be NYC with Chinese Mafia... there are Mexican Cartel, Black Gangs and NM Gangs... But they are not organized enough to be a Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Insider has no respect or understanding, they should be sued for false information.
I think it's great that you are trying to reach the kids before they get into the gangs.I'm a retired correctional Officer,did 30 yrs and did the 1st A&E BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT. Chowchilla prison. 7 years retired I still enjoy taking the at risk youth into the prison. Kids can't do better if they don't know better. Good luck with your program. God bless 🤔
This dude is from my generation. I’m Chicano from So Cal and have had numerous family members is the mafia. American Me was based on their generation. I used to want to be in that life in the early 90’s. But I’m glad I didn’t. There’s nothing good coming that life. I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life with just other dudes and always being in n out of the prison system. Guards telling me when to eat, sleep, showering with other guys. No thanks. Cops knowing my name and all that. I couldn’t do it. And because I have no record, I was able to work in a casino, get my realtors license, then became a notary public and start my own business. Plus, higher quality women don’t want a guy that’s spent his whole life in prison and can’t even live on the outside. Cholas aren’t hot.
There is nothing more embarrassing than seeing Cholas/cholos from the 90s still dressing and acting like they did back in the day!! … Sad that lots of these people just never grew up.
There is no fkn New Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there is no Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!! the definitely is and never was an African Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INSIDER is full of Sh*t !!!!!!!!!!!..... there is Irish Mafia in USA, the country was helped be built by Italian Mafia and NYC would not be NYC with Chinese Mafia... there are Mexican Cartel, Black Gangs and NM Gangs... But they are not organized enough to be a Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Insider has no respect or understanding, they should be sued for false information.
This guy's cool. Also, I don't give the prison system much credit but it's cool that they helped him cover his gang tats. not enough is done to help people stay out of trouble when they get out.
@@smokeybandit7613 that makes sense. That's cool that it worked out for him and the feds actually hid his wife successfully. That's more trust then I would put into any cop, including the feds
Finally someone who is telling stuff that hasn´t been told on YT a million times before. Very interesting, well done both Insider and Manuel. Manuel seems like a good guy.
Thanks for watching!
He literally said he's a murderer but a good guy?
@@ViVeriVniversvmVivusVicican't erase his past but some people can change. When you get brought up in the system from a young age you don't always know anything else. Doesn't excuse his actions, but maybe as he got older and got wiser, maybe he changed and understood his actions, etc. Being a good person doesn't mean you have to be perfect, all your life. Good people can later make very bad decisions to become bad people, just as bad people can make good decisions to become good people. Doesn't erase what they did in the past. All you can do is move forward
@@GotKimchi no redemption once you've crossed that line.
@@GotKimchi Nah.. Like Sex Offenders you don't actually "change" you just live with it.. Stop thinking that way
"it's never as glamourous as you think" was probably the best advice I ever got (from someone else, in a different situation). Thanks for your story man.
Same
Beyond stupid,join if y want prison,paranoia and to be used abused
Gangs are just cults in their own type of way. They both prey upon at risk youth/people and manipulate them to do what ever they want
Who would have thought?
It’s the movies that make you think that fr
Much respect man. I was paroled in SoCal after my last term after catching my second strike about 20 years ago. Now I'm the clinical director for a mental health program helping long-term offenders re-enter society. Thanks for your story, it's great to hear stories of change.
Great!
May God bless you!
That’s amazing
What and when was the point that you wanted a change and another chance at Life? You inspire me because I always talk about being disabled and how I can't make it but too read your partial story just made me feel motivated to get up abd go get my dreams of having a degree
@oneeyedpapi8058 it's late... but here's a quick response. I was paroled after a five-year- term and voluntarily entered a one year program. I had a long history of drug use and habitual criminal activity, and it was "suggested" that I dive into a 12-step program. I always thought that was not for me, but I didn't want to catch my third strike and get life so for the one and only time in my life, I listened to others over my own thinking. Did the whole sponsor, steps, meetings thing THOROUGHLY. Got off parole. Worked two or three jobs while going to school for 10 years. Undergrad, graduate school. Certificate of Rehab. Marriage, kids, house, career. Now it's been almost 20 years and life is amazingly different. And I help others do the same. If you really want more information you're welcome to message me brother. It's not an complicated as we make it honestly. It's about addressing why our brains attached to self-destructive patterns of behavior. Usually stemming from our underlying programming, trauma, etc manifesting into things like shame, guilt, resentment, and anger. These make it attractive for my mind to find things ourself if itself to make what's inside feel better. Fix that programming and it all gets healthy. Relationships, friendships, family, self-esteem, self-worth, self-efficacy... life. Have a had night man. :)
This guy has a real shot to be honest with himself,he’s talking about the real hypocrisies, I respect that 👌🏻
@RayMercs Facts 👨🏿🦲👍🏿
"Corruption is not difficult, because, they are human..."
He said it all.
@@dogvip7688lawl
And now we know why rehabilitation isn't possible after serving time like this. Broken system to keep people enslaved and broken.
It's why the Soviet union would have made them all dissappear, still you are weak
We are born in sin and that's why we need Jesus to save us from the punishment we deserve
One of the first guys that have said, "I regret it all." Not the usual i don't regret my old life, it made me who I am today and is a part of my story. It's okay to have regrets after committing certain acts. It makes you a human with a conscience.
Bad choices have consequences.
Big FACTZ my boy 💯👍 God bless 🙏
I have a conscience. Just because it isn't yours doesn't mean it isn't there.
the ones that say "i dont regret it"....
regret it the most.
imagine wasting your life in PRISON sorrounded by other men xD
and being a gang member.....
its so pathetic
@@frederico-d3lwhenever interviewer ask that question, I always think it's the laziest form of journalism.
Even worse is the "if you could change anything...". Yes. Yes, they would.
It's only stupid pride that makes someone why ruined a family, marriage, business or whatever to say "nope".
Sure, buddy. We believe you.😂
I thought dude was wearing a prison jumpsuit at first
😅😂
He is
It’s all he knows
Fr whole point I came to watch
He's describing k¡lling people and you think he's free?
This man would have stayed loyal to them if they were loyal to him. Even his babymomma dint want him to flip they’re about that life, but threaten a man’s family and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect them
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Just like “Money” did in that movie “Shot Caller”. That was a very creative and unique movie. Most movies are rehashed and repackaged crap of the same old story. Totally crazy that Money went through all what he did, because someone threatened his family.
I think would have left that trick. She would rather have herself killed and possibly her child than to sell out the gang that wanted her dead in the first place.
It’s true in Australia there was a podcast and guy was talking about going to jail and they then just dumped him. He then realised he should turn his back on them
His babymomma…
I'm so impressed with how well this man articulates the gang situation in prison. I appreciate his honesty.👏🏽🇬🇧
Thank you.
I thought the exact same thing as I was listening to him telling his story….
@pammaggio8135 Thank you to you as well, I wanted to do the interview ensuring it didn't look glamorous.
Prison give you a lot of time to think
i am highly impressed when people not only turn their lives around but then go an put themselves at risk to prevent other people from making the same mistakes...
Yea absolutely it's one thing to walk away but to give back is truly a blessing!!!...
1000% prison doors are not opened on “accident”. Someone paid those guards to pop the door open.
This is common knowledge at this point. The gangs running the prisons is not a cliche it's a fact. They produce too much money connected from the outside. Everything is marked up 20x. The attitude of the prison allows that because they view prisoners like clients or consumers not recidivists who need rehabilitation.
The buttons to release the doors are small red squares all lined up perfectly next to each other. It’s very easy to accidentally open the wrong door. I’ve done it a few times, thankfully never ended up being a fight.
Mistakes happen. I once let two Keep Seperate inmates out of their cell at same time, A Crip and Blood. Fortunately , inmate made my aware of my mistake. Inmate was frightened.
To hear that the gang you're supposed to be loyal to put a hit out on the mother of your child without your knowledge...
All the more reason for women to protect themselves by staying single, childfree, and NEVER getting baby-trapped by men who are likely to end up in prison.
That level of criminality is not loyal.
Top three enemies for gangs:
1) Police
2) Rival gangs
3) Your own gang
He did something
the only people to fear is that of your own gang
Honest and extremely well spoken ! Great interview
l. Your name is Justin
Those movies did have a lot of influence. I'm one those that were influenced. The Veteranos would always tell me to get out and stay out and do something with myself. It took me a long time to change. I have left to another state, stopped talking to everyone, even my family, and now I have a family of my own. Ironically, the buildings next to me were bought by the state, just recently, and turned them into Sober Living Homes. Most of them are coming straight out of prison, too.
Sometimes, I feel like everyone should go to prison. A lot of people who go to prison are FORCED to learn manners. Simple stuff, like, wiping the toilet, not chewing with your mouth open, how to clean, etc...
I only work 3 days, just so I can try to raise my kids properly. It's tough not having family support. It's tougher with them around, so, I'll pass on them.
Youngsters are easily influenced and there needs to be something out there to help stop that. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is something. I was influenced by my brothers. I wish I would have never met my family. That's why I'm going to try to be there for my family as much as I can and be some kind positive influence on them and help them grow to be great individuals, instead of being a menace to society.
Right now their influence is softcore pron on tiktok.
Solid. Goodlucc keep it up
Real talk lol 😂 I only did 4 months in county but it is a crash course on being a decent human being. I had a harder time with my college roommates then pod mates
The music industry is jus as bad, make you think out of all the movies and music it there why they promote this
All over the world, those gangsters movies influenced youth in a bad way. In East Europe for sure the american gangster movies had a bad influence. That is why I completely lost my respect for De Niro when I seen him trying to insult people calling them "gansters"! How many people had trouble in their life trying to emulate the characters stupid Bob played?
Really interesting. Well done to him for turning his life around and trying to steer people away from crime and showing gang life for what it is.
100% accurate, no gloat. Impressive.
He sounds like an intelligent guy. I would never know his background unless he told me. Definitely not what I was expecting when I clicked on this .
😂😂😂😂 20+ years in prison for being manipulated by delinquents with a 8th grade education.
"Mexicans got on boots"
Mexicans do got on boots
😂
Cee-Cee
lol
😂😂😂Damn u beat me to it!
Im glad theres no music. Its a story, and like we here most stories in real life, there aint no music. Its real. Appreciate it foo.
Cricket is one of the good ones, turned his life around and he's out there helping people on daily
Then why still call him “cricket”? Wasn’t that name given during what you might call, the bad times?
Fk all that. He’s a murderer. He will smoke you and not think twice about it.
What neighborhood is he from?
Imagine getting a long lengthy prison sentence and within the first 3 weeks of serving you're already bored, lonely, horny, homesick and feeling claustrophobic. I have a hard enough time knowing I have to do 8 to 10 hours at work.
If you have a hard enough time working 8 hours a day than you're gonna have a hard time in life period.
Don’t u comment this same thing in other videos? 🤣🤣
You have a lot more things to worry about in prison than being bored or horny.
@@elrich500cringe 😊
you adapt faster than youd think. its crappy for a bit but after you establish yourself in the unit the time can move fast.
This dude has a good channel and an excellent message.
What's his channel?
Name of ch please
Eme chronicles
@@I.D.I.O.C.R.A.C.Y.THANK YOU 👑🏆
@@jasongonzalez2879my ch. is here.
I have a lot of respect for someone who has been this deep into it and still have a strong enough consciousness to walk away from it...
Keep up the good work with this How Crime Works concept, we definetly enjoy it
Greetings from the Netherlands
so brave of him to talk about this and to have changed his life for the better and recognize his mistakes
lol he didn’t have a choice really
Brave or stupid depending how you look at it 🤷♂️
People like this are the reason the governments and prisons Kno so much about gangs and crimes in prison. Man is a rat!
He’s in witness protection now definitely not living in Arizona any more!
Yes I am living in AZ, the non-profit organization is based here.
Cricket is Firme- he does so much good for the Raza now. Respects from Norte Califas.
Hes a dropout
rAZa 💪🏽🤎🇲🇽🇺🇸 🏜️🌵
My old school mind wants me to say F Nortetas.
But my mature mind says, F that, we’re all Chicanos. No more hate between the north and south. We’re stronger together.
@@arios1977 hes from ariza homie we dnt do that cali sht we jst rAZa BROWN!🤎💪🏽🇲🇽🇺🇸🏜️🪶
Very well spoken man. Congrats for getting out of that cycle and thanks for helping our youth.
The reason stamps are used in Federal prisons is because you can sell the stamp books back to the post office for full price. Some dudes had tens of thousands of dollars in stamps in the Feds.
Finally an explanation. Thank you!
Not at all !! You might be able to sell them back to post office but that's not why at all. Most of those dudes will never see the free world ever again. No one is thinking of selling them to post office. Its a form of currency but ultimately backed by real cash money. It all flows back to your trust account in cash. My celly had 90k on his books when he went home after 10 years.
Love these inside looks, showing love from AZ
To hear him say that he 'regrets it all', that is bold.
He regrets getting caught
@@DT-hy6px
Better to regret it all than it is to only regret some and forget why You are in that position in the first place.
Freedom is paramount! These kids need to understand the difference between the "illusion of the game" and the "reality of the game." There's nothing cool about being incarcerated, people.
Orale, Grillo. 👊
Yeah, but how do you teach KIDS to know what only experience can teach??? Now, I say that because ALL types of kids are DUMB, *but* ...also, hispanic kids & *especially* black kids, are going WAY overboard & taking young stupid "kid stuff" to a whole other level, a level of violence & even murder, which is...fkng INSANE.
Best one of these interviews you've uploaded yet.
“…I realized there was no big bad wolf out there that we were fighting against, for the most part, our victims were ourselves.” Therein lies the reality of these gangs. Make no mistake, they hurt plenty of people outside of their immediate circle, but in the end, if you subscribed to live this kind of life, then time will come to pay the check. You are the one that will have to answer for all that nonsense, one way or the other.
I watched another Documentary about the AB and He Said the Same thing! Most Victims of them was other AB Members!
This guy is the most articulate and concise gang member I have ever heard. what a waste. I hope he will find a life without criminalities.
Thank you, and I am. 9 years out not even a driving infraction. My focus is the non-profit Phase Two of Life. 👍🏼
Listen to rene enriquez
I don't think you listened for real to the whole video. He been out of prison for 9 years and started a non-profit to help kids to NOT go into that life,...so it's not a waste
@01Wany yes July 1st was 9 years free. Chunk of Life lost, and regretful actions for sure, but I hope hope to give back as much as possible with what we're doing at the non-profit.
He definitely is, but wait until you listen to Rene "Boxer" Enriquez.
This dude made me want to pop a beer open …drink and talk……a relax gangster is hard to find ….great knowledgeable interview
Thank you!
I wasn’t in a Gang but I was living near a lot of Gangs as a kid with losing my Dad at 10 and I have spent a little time in Jail (6 mos). I lived in So Los Angeles. I was tempted but didn’t do it
Manual is very admirable for how he turned his life around. His experience in the MM is instrumental to get those kids away from that lifestyle. I applaud him and will donate to his Cause.
Finding your way out of the darkness of deceit, you saved your soul and your family ❤️
I don’t even know this man but how proud I am of him rn is unmeasurable.
Thank you!
This is a good dude...for real.
He is intelligent too, not the dumb street gangbanger. A lot of respect to him
I definitely judge a book by its cover on this one. He is a lot smarter than I thought he was gonna be. My bad cricket. Respect to you my brother.
Thank you, respect right back at you.
Cricket, ever thought about teaching or beingnsome sort of an advisor or consultant?
@nakumastone715 yes, right now I'm mainly trying to get into juvenile facilities and schools and talk to kids, but I'd love to that as well.
@@CHRONICLES1 that's awesome. Good luck to you. I hope for the best for you.
One small clarification to copying the dress code from _American Me;_
The style was to button the top button while leaving the rest of the shirt unbuttoned and untucked.
Great interview
A person who's made mistakes, but has so much potential. Good for him. So proud of him.
Thank you!
The red shirt had me thinking something else😂😂😂 good video!
I appreciate this guy’s honesty and reality perspective. Very real in his commentary.
Shocking how much a movie affected their real lives.
fatherless activists
@@georgehilario3544 Projection
@@AtomicMushroomz grow up sober challenge
Look what colors did to the black community. 😂
I don't think it's that shocking. When _gone in 60 seconds_ came out, automobile theft went up all over the country. When _fast and the furious_ came out, suddenly car meet ups and tuning and street racing exploded. When _fight club_ came out, actual underground fight clubs popped up everywhere. Film making is incredibly powerful modern art and media. The same way music or books or podcasts or propaganda can influence people's thoughts and ideas and therefore their actions, movies can give people a sense of identity or sense of purpose. The media we consume shapes our realities.
One thing I learned early is TRUE brothers Don’t kill or harm brothers 💪🏻
Real brothers don't kill anyone
Unless they try to harm or end you
@@rodolfosantana9015 then they not a brother duh
This is what UA-cam is for, a OG talks young heads listen 👂🏿 cus once them OG's gone the game will be gone aswell with em.
That was a good interview.
Very well spoken. Not a single curse word
Well, one, but he was quoting what his baby's mom said to him when he talked about flipping, so I'm not sure it counts.😁
Good interview and questions 👌🏼
Thanks brother! I'm born 93 and still here in LA! Back in my school days gangs were everywhere, foos like u who went to our schools from a prison program, helped a lot! Thugs vs Gangs went hard but we managed and are doing better now! Thanks
Thank you
Did time in AZ…..Florence
This dude knows exactly where I’m talking about…
What he’s saying is %100 true
He’s not a “fake “ convict like so many we have on this platform
Who would have ever guessed the vast majority of conflicts and murder amongst prison gangs would actually be for the most part internal conflicts amongst themselves due to members breaking the rules. Prisoners are obviously known for being great at being the type of people to follow the rules...
@ChinaHøOnMyWeiner_GHBinMyWateryou channel name is hilarious 😂
They should really consider hiring this guy to do voice-over work. Plus, he's very well spoken.
He sounds like any other Mexican dude
@@JoshuaKimbroughnot at all🤣🤣 being stabbed in the neck gave him that gravelly voice… clean your ears ESE
no
We live in a world where "barely average" is mistaken for "well spoken." Darn.
I came to the comments to say this!
This guy is well spoken & I will keep him in my prayers & hope for the best for him.
Thank you
Damn it's good to hear that he's had time to reflect
Another outstanding documentary which will be totally ignored by the system which continues to create these men.
The system doesn't create them. Their crime and family life creates them. Think about it. 90% of convicts serving came from a fatherless home. If you want to blame someone, blame The Democrats and FDR for the new deal which incentivized single mothers by giving them bigger welfare checks. Then blame Joe Biden for his 1994 Crime Bill which Targetted youth POC and locked them up for long sentences for small dope crimes. Prison guards are outnumbered 25-1. 25 inmates to 1 prison guard. They babysit. And they fear for their lives because they know criminals in these gangs will harm them for gang clout. If FDR and Biden didn't destroy civilization in the USA, we would be in a much different place. Back in the 60's only 20-25% of kids of color grew up fatherless and today 2024 it's 75% of kids of color grow up fatherless. And blame BLM. Their mission statement was destroying the nuclear family. Now they did all that damage and made millions and where are the leaders? They bought multi million dollar mansions all over the country and we're being investigated but that went silent likely due to people like Maxine Waters and Pelosi telling the DOJ to back off. Thank them
Proud of you my guy!
✊🏼
This was a great interview, I had to rewatch it. I hope youngsters see this and help them steer away from that life.
He ain't playin. Whites and Chicanos get along and if it goes down we stick together usually
Exactly I'm white and usually stuck with the Chicanos always playing chess with them or cooking
Great job. I'll continue to support him and his channel. His wife and he are cool peeps on their channel
Thank you!
This guy is awesome, i could listen to him all day.
“Our victims are ourselves.” It makes me cry. How much did this man go through to understand that reality? Stay strong Brother! You are a light of experience that we need!
I wonder if this dude was blessed to give this interview, that's a lot of information. Great episode though for sure👍🏼
Right? I was just thinking that. I’d be terrified and so anxious if I was in his shoes. Maybe he had really good standing with high ranking members. But still, a lot of idiots out there that’d like to make a name for themselves by taking out a “snitch”.
@@cattlecooker953can't live your life in fear, I got a message that I hope youngsters will hear and avoid this life. I owe for a lot of bad I did.
Damn, didn’t expect such an articulate and interesting interview. Algorithm gave me a gem this time.
It's wild that they spend all day in the SHU waiting for an operator error. Never thought about it that way.
He’s so well spoken and insightful - imagine if this dude had even half as many opportunities that most of us take for granted
This man is obviously smart and has an excellent vocabulary.
This guy speaks the truth. I haven’t heard anybody lay it down like he is right on target
Cricket kept it real unlike others who tried to downplay there cooperation
You’re doing good work, Brother.
Thank you
Cricket is a real good person enjoy listening to his live streams
Thank you
Thank you for bringing it.
Keep up your good work, hope one day your recognised for your hard work
After 26 years of a corrections career this is a great job explaining how it all goes down.
Amazing candid description of an unknown world to most. I’m curious how this guy is alive after speaking out against the gang!?
I'm alive because this is real life, not a movie, these guys don't have special powers. Only in the movies do these guys always get their man. In this real world I'm one of a thousand guys that have walked away from that life. Kids need to not believe the propaganda, these are just people, most are dope fiends.
Thanks for sharing this part of your live, it takes courage to talk about the mex mafia.May God protect you and yous relatives. Long life!
Wow I am so glad this youtube video came up in my selections. I am glad I watched it. It seems we all, each of us, is a target at some point in our lives. Someone tries to lure us in to be under their control. This man impressed me with his intelligence and thoughtfulness and his current mission to help others along with his partner. God please have mercy upon us all and give us wisdom and discernment to walk the right path.🙏
Amen !!!
Thank you!
This was by far the most in depth discussion about EME I've ever heard.
This group is not La eMe
met a few of these guys from the old and new throughout my 15 year stay in the adc. he's on point with everything people
My homie just got out from Pelican Bay not sure what level he did but im 38 his younger than im not into gangs i grew up around it, i have respect from the homies i would talk to my homie you know trying to plant a seed in his mind about leaving that world, today his rapping got gigs,has a shirt, swear business now and he just told me his done with that world glad i could make a difference 1 dude at least
Your lying Pelican Bay is shutdown and it's the SHU super max
If he came out the bay then he was likely level 4, I think they got like one level 2/3 hard to have inmate workers . Aside from that it’s all heavy hitters
I thought pelican bay was the last stop, meaning that you never come home
@davidwalker4216 naw brother Pelican Bay is where they put u for assaulting ,or killing staffs or inmates or if they think your a shot caller they'll put u on the Bay. Many off us came home who did alot years 15yrs and up most of us came home from the Bay . Some got life or but some got a shot of coming home
@@tishawnpenn1428 appreciate your explanation brother. I learned something today
Finally a homie says it real enjoyed your story
This vato is telling the truth !!
All of them are rapists
Vato locos forever ♾️
@@witcheshour9718😍
What the point of having a gang if the victim of the Mexican mafia is other Mexican mafia. Going after your own homies
Yup. That's the point he's making. It ain't worth the BS. Unfortunately, many of them don't see it, or they do and stay quiet.
It's not really a choice when you hit a maximum security prison, you either gang or you better be one funny, interesting, rich, or tough mfer to not join a prison gang. If you do manage to stay out of one, you'll still have to be affiliated in some way, shape or form, or you can't go anywhere or do anything without some problems
If you saw the movie "Goodfellas", there's a line in there that explains it. Ray Liotta is talking about the reasoning behind a mafia gang, and basically he says, "...the one thing nobody can get is why they exist. They're like the cops of the criminal underworld. You have a problem, you speak to the right guy and your problem gets solved."
Same idea different ethnic gang. "One cannot manage, what one cannot meter." That saying means if you want to manage something well, you must strictly control it. You can't just let everybody go nuts.
Whats that thing Winston always says to John Wick? "Rules, without them, we'd live with the animals".
He just told u why if u watched the whole video..
Gangs exploit their members more than anything else
I’m glad this guy is out. He is clearly a good guy who got caught up as a young man. This is how you flip the script and it shows his true intelligence. Congratulations.
Very well done. He is a very articulate man who has made the choice of how to live the rest of his life and understands how his prior choices have led him to this point in life. Good for him and his family and friends who support him. One of the better videos out there.
Thank you.
The California members were trying to run Arizona like it was California. The Arizona members felt that Arizona needed to be ran different than California. Things splintered from there. I remember fighting still going on between people in Phoenix in the early 2000's because of all that.
Californians own Aztlán
@campesinogambino1934 There wouldn't be nueva familia if that were true.
There is no fkn New Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there is no Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!! the definitely is and never was an African Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INSIDER is full of Sh*t !!!!!!!!!!!..... there is Irish Mafia in USA, the country was helped be built by Italian Mafia and NYC would not be NYC with Chinese Mafia... there are Mexican Cartel, Black Gangs and NM Gangs... But they are not organized enough to be a Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Insider has no respect or understanding, they should be sued for false information.
True! It was going down in the streets in the early 2000s. Maryvale was popping during that time. Especially around 75th Indian School area.
AZ owns ariztlan💪🏽🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵
Great interview, thanks for sharing...
Keep it 💯
Was with this man in CCA and met him in the streets he lived breathe that life it's good he made the change
In Florence? What year?
2004 2005
this is chronicles!
I think it's great that you are trying to reach the kids before they get into the gangs.I'm a retired correctional Officer,did 30 yrs and did the 1st A&E BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT. Chowchilla prison. 7 years retired I still enjoy taking the at risk youth into the prison. Kids can't do better if they don't know better. Good luck with your program. God bless 🤔
Thank you.
Love these interviews this guy had it spot on your only gonna hurt your loved ones for a bunch of fools playing pretend who only care about themselves
I see your point and I agreed with you 100 %,many people won't understand what you talking about but I was there ,I know how that world works
Changed lives change lives
Very good video
This dude is from my generation. I’m Chicano from So Cal and have had numerous family members is the mafia. American Me was based on their generation. I used to want to be in that life in the early 90’s. But I’m glad I didn’t. There’s nothing good coming that life. I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life with just other dudes and always being in n out of the prison system. Guards telling me when to eat, sleep, showering with other guys. No thanks. Cops knowing my name and all that. I couldn’t do it.
And because I have no record, I was able to work in a casino, get my realtors license, then became a notary public and start my own business.
Plus, higher quality women don’t want a guy that’s spent his whole life in prison and can’t even live on the outside. Cholas aren’t hot.
There is nothing more embarrassing than seeing Cholas/cholos from the 90s still dressing and acting like they did back in the day!! … Sad that lots of these people just never grew up.
That Was Awesome Educational Video. Thank You, Now I Call You Mr. 🐢Turtle
There is no fkn New Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there is no Mexican Mafia!!!!!!!! the definitely is and never was an African Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INSIDER is full of Sh*t !!!!!!!!!!!..... there is Irish Mafia in USA, the country was helped be built by Italian Mafia and NYC would not be NYC with Chinese Mafia... there are Mexican Cartel, Black Gangs and NM Gangs... But they are not organized enough to be a Mafia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Insider has no respect or understanding, they should be sued for false information.
This guy's cool. Also, I don't give the prison system much credit but it's cool that they helped him cover his gang tats. not enough is done to help people stay out of trouble when they get out.
They don't do that lol.. or maybe they do in special cases when they are attempting to leave their gang.. idk
They do not. The feds that hid his wife in the program did after his release.
@@smokeybandit7613 that makes sense. That's cool that it worked out for him and the feds actually hid his wife successfully. That's more trust then I would put into any cop, including the feds