Thank you again for yet another story that solidifies the fact that I would definitely die in prison lol

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

😂Thank you for watching!

You’re doing a great thing, man, telling it like it is. I hope some young dudes who are ripe to fall prey to serious temptation listen to these videos. They might knock some real world sense into them. In my language as a recovering drug addict you’re doing some serious amends here, man! I’m damned proud of you, and I don’t even know you. Keep going, man, just keep going! Yeah.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dan! Prison is a brutal place. Young guys, some family members of mine included, think they would do just fine in prison. They just don't have a clue. The reality of it doesn't quite hit you until you see something or experience something that will never leave you. That man was permanently disfigured and almost killed because he called someone a punk. There's nothing cool about being a tough guy. I never want to be in that environment again. Thank you for your support, man. I'm glad you're in recovery. That's huge. It's big step and a lifestyle some people never choose to make. Good on ya!

your channel helps me to not feel depressed when ordinary things dont go the way I want. Definitely being in prison is worst than every bad thing that happens in the free world. Greetings from Chile South America.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

I hope things are going alright for you in Chile. I'm glad these stories help you. Honestly, they help me too. Looking back on situations like this helps keep things in perspective.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

No…I did 28 years in there, been out for five years…and I’ve experienced worst things out here. Hey Chile South America, all men feel pain, it’s not how you fall, or why, it’s that you get back up again. Stand when it feels there’s no reason too, believe in yourself when no one else does, never forget that you were created to be in this time, the real answers are beyond our comprehension.

Great video and love ur newer rigs in the background!

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you like them. I'm starting to get quite a collection.

That's rough. One minute your eating a cheeseburger next your getting stabbed almost to death

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

For real. Things can go south quickly.

Eric man, your intro is awesome meant to tell you that before! And great new sound quality brother! Great video man!

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Eric, excellent video. The real world can fall on any of us!

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

For sure, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

That’s a crazy story Eric holy smokes...them shanks must’ve been crazy...and dude lived...damn man

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

It was pretty intense. I'm sure it was a life changing moment for that guy.

You are very articulate. You tell it straight!

@EricSwanson1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, kindly. I try to. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

Hey bro! I've been hoping for a video for a couple days, glad to see ya. I like that shirt a lot btw. I wear too much plaid lmao

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

I meant to have some videos up earlier this week, but I was doing some music production. Thank you! There's no such thing as too much plaid 😅, although people have accused me of wearing too much of it. I hope you enjoyed the video.

@scottmatznick3140

3 жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 I very much did. I'm grateful I never had to go to prison. I can't imagine seeing some horrible shit like that and then feeling safe enough to sleep. I've been getting back into music. I compose and play a bunch of instruments, but unfortunately a pesky drug habit relieved me of my equipment a while back. Just starting to build it back (better? lol) now that I'm healthy again. If you'd ever like to collab, hmu at matznickscott@gmail.com. I have an iPad, acoustic guitar, and an 88-key midi controller/piano lol, but it does the trick. Amen to never too much plaid!

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottmatznick3140 I'm glad you're doimg better. I'll definitely hit you up tomorrow. It would be cool to collaborate. It was hard to sleep after that, but it was often hard to sleep in that place. The bunks are by the bars. Even if people slept with their heads away from the bars, there had been incidents where guys had attached knives to broom handles and stabbed guys through the bars. It was a pretty rough place.

holly guacamole... good story bro keep em coming

I went to USP-Victorville for seven years. And I wish I could go back.

Did they get the green light to do that from the set? That's bananas. Most STG violence is inhouse that's for sure.

Prison is prison ! Have a good wknd brother...

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Will do! You do the same.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

It is what it is…better here than there

What’s your doc #

"He got stabbed in his hands." I don't know what it is about defensive wounds but just something about getting you hands sliced just makes me shiver. It helps you not die for sure but still makes me feel bad just thinking about it.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, for sure. It wasn't even a slice, really. Those were pokers. They kind of poked through his hands.

@scottclabough4260

Жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 You need your hands. That's bad

@EricSwanson1

Жыл бұрын

@@scottclabough4260 yeah, but they kinda poked through a lot of things he needed, like his neck. I don't think there's a good place to get stabbed. All of it is pretty unpleasant.

They tried to charge my partner for calling that hit from the hole in El Dorado.

I don't know how I found this channel but, I been following for a while. I'm sure it's good to get this stuff off your chest. If you have shown ONE thing, it's accountability for your own life. I can appreciate that. On another note, how's your music going? I am a guitar player and musician, myself. I noticed your instruments. I have been a part of the "KZread Guitar Community" for quite a while, and it's hard to find good people to collaborate with, musically. So, if you ever feel like writing some music, let me know. I have had a idea for a while about doing a Livestream where, anyone can pop in and collaborate with whoever else is in the stream.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

For sure, man. In a way, this channel is therapeutic for me. I am not perfect by far, but I always try to own up to my actions. Thank you for being a part of the channel. The music is going very good. I have a bunch of stuff ready to release, I just have to put together music videos. I'll get it done though. I would be very interested in a collab sometime. I have a few projects ongoing so I'm not always incredibly swift with my responses, but I really love making music with people. My email is in the about section of the channel, or you can check the description for my instagram account. It would be cool to put something together with you. Thank you for watching!

@DetroitWrecker666

3 жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 Very cool! I'll be in touch. I think tomorrow at some point, I'll be doing a Livestream with one of the guitar builders on KZread. I have met some pretty cool people on here. I'm really hoping to put together some kind of "open jam" sort of thing. Talk soon!

Did I miss the martial arts/fighting video ? I’m interested to see to hear some of your real fight experience or how your martial areas training must be based on your prison experience.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

You didn't miss it. I'm still trying to get mats and a training partner. I don't want to make a video where I'm just talking about it. There are a lot of people who claim to know martial arts, or they puff themselves up to seem like something they're not. I don't want to come across like that. I want to find a good partner to do the video with so I can demonstrate what I know and what I don't know without giving any misleading impressions. Unfortunately, not a lot of people around where I live want to roll with me.

I was in Lansing 2013-2015 the day i left i never looked back

great video I think this is where Adam Longoria is . just saw his story

@EricSwanson1

Жыл бұрын

It's a pretty messed up story. I don't recall ever meeting him, but I'm familiar with who he is. Lansing is not friendly to that sort of crime. If he's there, he's probably paying to stay in GP.

@kimmaschek2212

Жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 yeah , to kill a 14 year old girl is just evil . ❤️

Madness.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

It was pretty crazy.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

Mainly it was boring as fuck

Damn that line from Frank at the end was SAVAGE! Idk why coastal people think the Midwest is sweet lol it’s not

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

It was, and everyone in the chow hall heard it. You can never think that things are "soft" or easy in a place like that.

Not the first like but first comment. I enjoy your stories

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love you. ❤️

@Kiba96Vodka

3 жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 I love you too. You're my best friend.

George is leaking bad.

See this right here is what terrifies me of the thought of doing time. Fighting, no problem I’ll fight all day. The fact sharp objects can get involved. That’s a no go for me.

Boy they really showed him, now they have all that extra time added to their sentence. You are a great story teller, I get the message, don't ever call someone a punk in prison unless you are willing to throw down to the death on site! Prison does not sound fun at all!

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

For sure, but they were already lifers. There are some things you just don't day in that environment unless you're willing to take it to a whole different level.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Hey dude was wondering if you would be open to me sending you some artwork! I make art and jewelry out of animal bones, just wanted to make sure you were cool with that. Thanks for the video!

If you knew some one named Shawn league please tell me he’s suffering

Hell I would be screwed in a prison like that ... the wording is so bizarre to me ... a punk to me is a guy with a mowhawk and a fan of the sex pistols 😂🤣

@fendermon

3 жыл бұрын

There does seem to be around 10,000 ways for things to go south. @Lily

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, it's a different culture. Prisons have their own language and their own expectations. After you've been in for a while, you adapt.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

The man is correct…most of the real conversation is slang that holds different meanings, but a man learns the language to survive

No disrespect to the video or the man sharing the story….

Should of been a one on one, and a violation on both for creeping on the fool instead of standing up.

Wouldn't a simple wand medal detector have prevented this? They're cheap, portable and can be easily carried.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Not really. If they wanted to stab him, they would have found a way to do it one way or another.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

The man is correct….

In the story….the dude snuck up behind the fool that disrespected him….after he put his buddy out there by having him push up on the dude too…how the fuck is that hard? Ain’t no respect in that.

You don't want to do any harm to two rapists? Wow...

The more an economy/society collapses, the more regionalism becomes prevalent.

Gimme some chon chon

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

Does that mean hard duck?

@blameks9136

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Did you still get to eat your cheeseburger?

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

What the fuck?

Crazy shit. Mafia style.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, pretty much. The ABs and a few other groups around here operate like that.

@fendermon

3 жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 Can a person decline an "invitation" to join a gang? Thanks

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

You can decline, and as long as you do so with respect, they may still have your back if you walk proper and represent yourself.

Lansing wasn’t a joke thats for sure

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Some guys call it the devil's playground.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

Beanie babies? Are you a Cho?

I guess these guys are lifers after that incident or maybe they already were

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

They were already lifers.

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

They were fucking scared

@cubdoge-ie7wq

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 are you gonna do more video?

@EricSwanson1

2 жыл бұрын

@@cubdoge-ie7wq absolutely. I've had a lot going on, but I'll have some new content up this week.

@cubdoge-ie7wq

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 I’m going to the prison in Indiana to share my message of recovery with the inmates there for 12 step programs. Any suggestions you might share about doing this? Thanks 😊

Can you tell more prison rape stories?

@EricSwanson1

2 жыл бұрын

I have a prison legend coming up about a guy named Bohannon. He's a notorious prison rapist in the Kansas prison system. Stay tuned for that.

@luckyleo24

Жыл бұрын

@@EricSwanson1 i did a lot of time with cletus and brazile bohanon.. brazile was cool af, cletus was a scary mf..

Holy Sh*t! Horrifying story...I’d probably still be f*cked up mentally from even seeing that, and the guy lived which is amazing.

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

It was honestly one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen. I was only a couple tables over. To this day, I hate eating in crowded restaurants.

Who are you? Because I never saw u in the system and I did 21 years in Kansas

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

Who am I? Dude, why you wanna get all up in mine? You already know dawg…Ha! Aho brother, hope all is good…luv, sweat, and prayers….

@williamhorton273

2 жыл бұрын

Good check, was thinking’ the same thing.

@lukewhipple5165

2 жыл бұрын

How much time did you do?

@lukewhipple5165

2 жыл бұрын

You go bye billy? I was just wondering first off, and if you were in the Native callout I would know you… all that internet tough talking miss me with that

@lukewhipple5165

2 жыл бұрын

It is you lol I just looked you up

1st Blah hahaha :)

@EricSwanson1

3 жыл бұрын

Legend!

I did time in GA ....HAYES....I WAS 17......I DONT TALK ABOUT IT MUCH BUT LETS SAY I EARNED MY CRACKERBOLTS ....IM NO RACIIST BUT I DID WHAT I HAD TO TO SURVIVE...