There’s something so peaceful and calming when I see this man talk.

This man’s soul is so so so beautiful. So beautiful. His words are poetry. My heart literally felt like it was swelling up when I listened to this. I mean “literally”. My soul feels on fire for him.

God bless him so much grace this man has. It’s obvious. Wow!

Yusuf is articulate and very thoughtful. Thank you Frontline for giving him a voice. Not once did he call Trump a name or show anger toward him for all the wrong Trump did to him. Yusuf taught me a lot listening to this interview. Thank you, Yusuf. I hope DT listens to this interview.

He's extremely well-spoken and respectful considering how poorly he was treated throughout his life. I thought he was a Harvard grad. I am not sure I could be if I was in his shoes. He's an amazing person. 💪💪💪 Trump's treatment of the CP5 should disqualify him. He should apologize

@karendalsadik7119

3 жыл бұрын

Johnna I agree they were just kids’

@xino_z

3 жыл бұрын

Karendal Sadik wrong place wrong time. Extremely bad luck and the culture they were faced with sealed their fates. It's a tragedy. But he really made me feel hope for humanity. He has been through the worst life can offer, and perseveres. I would be full of spite.

In our corner of the world here in south western Canada, within the "kaleidascope of humanity", there is a feeling and a statement being passed around that the USA is about to collapse. After hearing Yusef here, I realize that the past of the current president is the problem who is "leading the ship through tangled waters". Honest and good people are capable of changing the man at the helm through democracy, if the are allowed to speak, if they are given a place to do it. Americans should be proud of PBS. You have a COUNTRY that can still lead. I feel like I can believe in the ability of America to pull themselves together. Theres allot riding on your choice America, let the people be heard. Listening to hatred and impure news will not solve your issues, will not let you continue to grow. Yusef, thank you for being the principled person that your family raised you to be. Peace :)

so articulate, they tried to destroy him and he beat it, just imagine how much talent was lost to systemic racism

@xino_z

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. And systemic profiteering that's keeping poor people poorer than their predecessors. I think this young man is incredible, I will make my daughter watch this.

@lexkanyima2195

3 жыл бұрын

And it's clear that Trump had no remorse.

@lucasbaxter5850

4 ай бұрын

​@@lexkanyima2195 yeah and Mr yusef has no remorse for the laws he breaks on the name of his position, he's a race baiting cop hating racist😂

Yusef, Thank you so very much for this honest and intelligent interview. It was extremely powerful. Please do get out there and keep on talking truth to power. It is so sorely needed. Once again, I thank you for your willingness to tell your truth.

I seen a news interview with one of of Yusuf classmates in the 80’s and she spoke on how nice calm and loving he was so the disbelief of the crime he was accused of didn’t make sense… 30+yrs later still the same

They all came out fine men despite this.

@gdep3611

3 жыл бұрын

Jane Allen ask Antron McCray about that. This experience traumatized him. Donald Trump ruins lives.

@xino_z

3 жыл бұрын

Agree Jane Allen but at an IMMENSE cost. I am amazed by him

@MirceaBv

3 жыл бұрын

@@gdep3611 Yea, Trump disappears tomorrow and all the evil in the world goes away, NOT!

Excellent interview. I would only like to add that "Protect and serve" is not a job description, it's a slogan.

OMG! This is so scary! How could this be done to kids?!

Such a shame. Glad his life returned to him.

People that called for this man's death and decades after he was absolved still do not have the remorse to say I'm sorry deserve the same amount of hell this man endured, albeit wrongfully.

Guilty, before proven innocent.

This is to hard to listen to.can not believe happen n America.

@biancakarteron5620

3 жыл бұрын

It is true. There are no ke wss years ffg or the middle to poor folks. I'm a social worker and the profession itself turned their backs on a paying member! What does this tell you?

@biancakarteron5620

3 жыл бұрын

There is no ln lawyer

@biancakarteron5620

3 жыл бұрын

There is no ln lawyer for the middle class or poor. The system wants to drug up the black community. And call it social justice? (SORRY ABOUT THE MISTAKES) Reform the court system

@biancakarteron5620

3 жыл бұрын

Reform the court!

@biancakarteron5620

3 жыл бұрын

We all fall short of the glory of the Lord. We the people need to be proactive with politician taking lobby money to move legos ln agion. You better believe we r in trouble. Who is the enemy of the state. Democrates want to remove the constitution? All viti zens have an oblong as yin yo or ok text the Co n.v dtitutikn f rug on domestic enemies. America look likes it will destroy itself

He's wrong the SYSTEM DOES WORK. It WORKS AGAINST us like it was meant to. I remember this in NYC i was very young. I'm very sorry of what happen to them, us and what continues to happen.

@Amandth89

3 жыл бұрын

Why? This guy is guilty as fuck. Anyone that feels sympathy for these guys is misinformed. He was there that night. This guy specifically was attacking random people with a lead pipe. He and his friend's admitted to attacking that woman. The prosecutor and detectives are outraged about these scumbags. Now they're running around acting like innocent victims that didn't do nothing. If I ever ran into one of these people I would definitely commit a crime.

@eileensummerville3760

3 жыл бұрын

@@Amandth89 You must be a very angry and unhappy person. "Anger is a useless emotion. It does not advance your cause" RBG "Anger is like poison that you drink expecting the other person to die" The Buddha

@GurDieFry

3 жыл бұрын

@@Amandth89 you know how fucking easy it is for a detective/prosecutor to intimidate and coerce the person that’s being held? You have no idea how this system works.

@lexkanyima2195

3 жыл бұрын

@@Amandth89 there is no proof that they raped and kill a woman.

Mourner Lisa, I would be interested to read your comment since it seems to be addressed to me, but a ten minute search has been unsuccessful. I can find the notification that you made the comment, but I can't read it.

I would have to get even. I couldn't let that go and the rich guy would've been the target.

🌍🙏🐓 Subhana Allah 🍐🍈 this brother look like from mother land Afrikaan Ghana,

The melodrama and odd use of confused metaphor towards the end of this interview should have been edited out. Trump should have admitted he was wrong.

I took a case all on my ou w and the court ln lawyers twisted my statements twisted my st as tenant, ignored the laws I mention that I bvb believe was broken and the court ignored it. Black community TAKE ON YOUR OWN CASE. Pray for our ln leaders

@withfootnotes

3 жыл бұрын

It's really hard to make sense of what you are saying. Please edit so it sounds coherent. I would like to read and understand.

@biancakarteron5620

3 жыл бұрын

@@withfootnotes I'm saying that I took on my own case in the civil side of the court. I had a terrible experience. For example I mentioned laws they ignored. Lawyers twisted up my writing because they had to dismiss the case. Because I did not have a lawyer. We the people assume politician, judges, lawyers would protect the rights of the people. The latter is not true. If you don't make lawyer salary no ln lawyer will give you the time a day. Lawyers have a right to choose their clients. Test assured we the people need to take on our own civil cases and demand transparency.

@withfootnotes

3 жыл бұрын

@@biancakarteron5620 Understood. Thank you!

Eloquent.

Towards the end he spot on bout Cheeto

She doesn’t care about his story or even know about his story. All she cares about is the elections... every question about trump etc

All these people saying how "beautiful" this punk is, all he does is abuse his power and bash cops😂

They are asking the wrong person, They should ask me. I would tell people about how I would be cheese because of my skin color.. What’s really bugging me out, is that this is been happening since I can remember. He does not know how to explain anything they should get me on their here asking me the same questions.. he can’t explain shit right... would you rather have it 100% without sugarcoating anything? Then come ask me Frontline!!!!

There was no choice in 2020

I wish we would stop talking about the past, it was over 30 years ago! let sleeping dragons lie and move on. Ok i'm Scottish not american and we never suffered this kind of recisim in the modern era but we can't get past it if we can't forget it and it will plauge us for further generations.

@benjaminselassie

3 жыл бұрын

Willful ignorance? I don't care where you are from, negating history is not a panacea for societies ills. People move on but they should not forget.

@DogMumsey

3 жыл бұрын

Define past? Who gets to say when is enough time to “get over” something? Certainly not someone from another country who hasn’t experienced it! I’m Canadian and I wouldn’t dare tell another person of another race how long is long enough especially when it’s still going on. That’s outrageous. You said yourself you can’t relate. So since the racism is still rampant and 30yrs ago is not long at all, I’ll not even think of telling someone when to stop dwelling on a pain that’s never been addressed and a pain that continues to inflict others. I lived in the States for a few years, the racism was nasty and the majority of white Americans are clueless to it and guilty of it.

@ToadyWoods

3 жыл бұрын

Forget past? Noooo thank you.

@jcstuart6978

3 жыл бұрын

Mate he’s being interviewed specifically about the past and his past.

@eileensummerville3760

3 жыл бұрын

You recommendation sounds good until you are a black American in our Courts on trial for something you did not do. The thing is that this is still happening today to black men and women. Every day! What is beautiful about Yusef's recounting of his horror is that he has not allowed hate to take up space in his heart. I wonder if you were in his situation would you be able to do the same.