A lot of people miss that 2 older guys who were going to be in there for what could be the rest of their lives put it on themselves to make sure another young man wouldn’t throw his life away.

@angelicastea9053

2 жыл бұрын

I caught that …

@SifuJack

2 ай бұрын

Exactly

Ali is a great storyteller! He will take you there even if you haven't even stole a piece of gum in your life. His other story about tripping on mushrooms on This is not happening is great too!

I have to comment again, you guys GET IT! You really put it into perspective when you spoke about how it can be dehumanizing to be treated like an animal on a daily basis. It's a psychological trick, if a guard believes that someone is sub-human, it's easier to abuse them. If the inmate begins to view himself as a savage, it's easier for him to commit acts that will likely give him more time. For an officer, that means job security.

He served 6 of his 15 years for selling drugs...as a teenager. That's insane. Our justice system is so fucked.

@samwortham2385

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair to the American justice system, if he had been white he probably would have received a much more lenient sentence.

@velvetrose7729

2 жыл бұрын

@@samwortham2385 We can agree that white people are given lighter sentences than black people but as someone who worked in "corrections"......they are treated pretty much the same, once they are inside...... ALL are treated like rabid animals.......The murderer, the drug dealer, the prostitute, the addict, the tax evader, the mentally ill......ALL are treated the same! Like rabid animals.....Corrections officers Can't....."put down"! They really think being Cruel to inmates, will make them change their ways BUT it only breeds a more dangerous "Criminal"! Cops have this same mentality.....it's called Pain Compliance! IF an officer inflicts Pain upon a suspect, They will comply....... BUT Pain makes a person React opposite of what a Cop wants.....because we are hard wired to work against pain....not submit to it!

@anime_cyko

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. And it’s not going to change

@Juggtacula

2 жыл бұрын

@@velvetrose7729 They treat everyone like shit in prison because they get paid to do so. Once you're inside, you're an animal to them and nothing less for the most part. The issue with prisons is they're usually privatized so they don't care about you as a person because that's not what pays the bills. They get away with giving people food that's expired by several years because it's cheaper than buying fresh food, and they can get away with it. The issue with the justice system is that it's prejudiced against minorities and the poor.

@iwi2042

2 жыл бұрын

Drug dealers getting more time than rapist and pedos... absolute joke

you should watch ali saddiq mushroom story ^^

@anthonyspencer9527

3 жыл бұрын

Did they do it yet I’m searching thru the videos

@romainjoseph7400

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyspencer9527 no i don't think i woul remenber it i think

This was on a show with “comedians telling true stories.” The stories in this series don’t prioritize funny. However, comedians are often fantastic story tellers so it works well. People should just know they’re not watching a bit beforehand though.

The safest part is they think he did a violent crime with 15 years. He was just caught dealing drugs.

His storytelling is amazing because it comes from a place of pain. You can see he is still haunted by his time behind bars. Keep up the good work, guys. Your reaction to this clip was great 👏

I'm glad you watched this without laughing hysterically like other KZreadrs were doing. You actually processed some of the more serious parts of the story. Great reaction, guys.

HIGHLY recommend his Comedy Central special called It's Bigger Than These Bars. He performs in a prison in Texas where he's from. It's a mixture of his stand up and him interviewing and interacting with inmates. Amazing special on multiple levels.

The navy also calls it chow time. Everyone eats chow. Chow hall.

He got 15 years for selling alot of drugs, not a violent crime. He had a bunch of bricks on him when they caught him.

He was a drug dealer. There are mandatory minimums for those kinds of offenses, hence the 15 years. He was found in possession of a couple of kilos of crack or cocaine, I don’t remember which.

@aliooh4756

2 жыл бұрын

He didn’t have kilos in his possession.

They give out 15 years like it’s nothing Depending on their history He got out in 6

Good commentary 👍

Depending on the state you could easily get 15 for a nonviolent crime. Then it depends on the judge as well. It's crazy.

Yeah 15 years isn't just for violent crimes. Back in the day the sentences for marijuana were absolutely disgusting

He went in for selling drugs. 15 yrs for drugs is ridiculous because our drug laws are ridiculous.

I so thought when he was talking about the bucket going threw the gate after talking about the dude putting all his stuff in it, I so pictured him just spinning around and smashing the guys head in with the bucket while the main dude just stood there going what the fuck just happened?

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Hahaha this was great reaction

Can you guys do Me and Daryl Strawberry from Theo Von. Also 9/11 story by Chris Distefano. Only one other channel has a reaction to that. Discovered you guys today. Subbed :)

@adas.985

3 жыл бұрын

Yeeeees so much to both!!! Both of them are hysterical !!!

He went to prison for a non violent crime. Possession of narcotics.

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Check out " Graham Norton, Greg Davies Ryan gosling "

That's the prison to pipeline story. Drug selling as a teen got him 15 years. How despicable of our so-called justice system. This prison system degrades you and strips you of your humanity.

he might've got popped with a lot of product on him to get fifteen years

@andilemakanza1768

2 жыл бұрын

There's an interview out there where he explains how he got caught

I love Ali Siddiq storytelling. If you haven't checked out Downing a Bag of Mushrooms.

Can y guys react to his prison stories

my favorite comedy stand-up ever. kinda pisses me off that tank top dude wasn't laughing much

Can yall react to russel howard

@razependragon7472

4 жыл бұрын

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@razependragon7472

4 жыл бұрын

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Yeah, not violent crime. Selling drugs put a teenager in prison for most of his young adulthood. Criminalizing, prohibitionist drug laws must be reformed. The moral of this story is that a ridiculous sentence like this one could have actually turned him into a violent man, and probably did so to countless other inmates in a similar situation.

Nope. Non-violent drug offense. Drug laws are fucking insane.

Look up the facts. Don't assume it was a violent crime. Geez man.