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This is part of the problem. White people refuse to act as a collective. His father was too afraid to do anything about these people and then he tells him to suck it up.
I was bullied as a kid like most guys were at a younger age. As I got older I realized the best way to deal with individuals involved in group bullying was to make sure they were on the receiving end any time they were alone and understood they would get it every time they stepped away from the crowd.
Yup! Stood my ground and was ready to beat the life out of this asshole fucking with me (I tried to be reasonable that whole week) when a teacher stepped in between us and told me to walk away. He knew that punk ass was about to get dealt with! He never even acknowledged me after that. I hate when I have to fight! That switch gets flipped to "on" and they get left in a ruined heap while I walk away.....
In Northern Europe we teach elementary school kids about bullying as a standart part of the curriculum (kind of like part of your social skills upbringing and what your role is as a part of society). We even have courses that are taught to an entire class and to individual students if there's issues. If we see serious issues they are dealt with and we definitely don't have ay of this insane race riot bs, everyone is just mixed in together. It's pretty crazy how rampant this problem appears to be in the U.S.. If kids are being asocial assholes you need to school them or they'll just get worse. I'm all for 'being self reliant' and definitely learn to handle your own, but that shouldn't be the default setting for a society, or you will miss out on the amazing things that happen when society works together more smoothly and individuals are less self-centred on average.
@@optimize. Which country? Northern Europe has places where the migrants just have their way with white women in public places and the women are told to shut up or they are racist.
I was bullied once as a kid by an older kid in school. I came home and told my father about it and he was angry and disappointed in me for letting it happen. Being more afraid of my father than other kids in school I took care of it the next day and never let it happen again. Sometimes young men need tough love.
So do young women. We all do. My mom can still say something to me, with the few words she uses, and it will shock me into sanity, quicker than anything.
I was raised in a bad neighborhood. Very used to fighting and knowing nobody is coming to save you. I lifted weights I’m 5’6 so I got stronger and started wrestling. I was throw out of school for protecting a girl . The 3 guys set back to school I was forced to find another school. Learning how to fight made me join the army went Ranger. Now many years later living in Baltimore city . Knock at front door. As soon as I opened 4 guys attacked with bats. They broke my left arm ribs and was having problems breathing. What was worse they got to my girl . I tried to get up kicked hit and pistol whipped. Nothing is worse then hearing the person you love most yelling for help! We called the police they told me maybe they need to kick in my door to see what was so valuable. This is while I’m still bleeding. So I healed up then moved. If I stayed and anyone in the neighborhood got locked up it would be because I was working for the police. That’s how their minds work. The police in Baltimore are street punks in a gang. They lie steal and bully. After I healed up I started kali then boxing, Jkd now modern Arnis and small circle jujitsu. I will never be a victim again. I got soft even though I lived around violence. We must stay in shape. The thing nobody is allowed to say it’s one group being allowed to act like animals. This system is make bullies when you stand up they cry victim. The courts are full of communist look what they are doing to the young . They are either criminals, drug addicts, or lost in delusion. They can’t tell life from games.
I live in a bigger city. The close conflicts I've had with life or death/violence had been with those folks. 1 kid was walking around with a gun pointing it at my dogs. I said wtf you doing kid and of course he gave me the typical answer you expect from him. You don't know me "neighbor" (he didn't say neighbor but can't use freedom of speech when it comes to "their" word) A friend of mine got jumped by them at the club. He's a tiny little guy too 5'5 130lb soaking wet. Him vs 4 to 5 of those victims. 2 of these loser were stocking and looking to rob my wife with my 3 year old daughter at the park. They kept staking her out and I was at the gas station. She called me worried and told me that 2 "victims" haven't stopped staring at her. When I showed up and approached her those cowards wasted no time to veer off into the sunset. Unfortunately I work with a bunch of them. Since I'm a darker skinned Latino they believe I'm with their program of the man is after them. I have to play along because my wife is white and my daughter is very light skinned. If I called them out on their bs I'd be canceled, fired, physically assaulted and I don't put it past them to come after my family cause they justified it by labeling us racist. They talk about race almost EVERY DAY!!! it's damn exhausting and annoying specially when they don't want to do shit at work because it's "slavery" or use the race card to get their way. I also really hate being called a neighbor. They think it's cool but I just hear racial slur every f*cking time. 😤
Pretty much anyone who went to school with You Know Who, went through multiple beatings. Why would anyone tell the stories when nothing will happen & nobody really cares.
I liked your comment about having a great family raise you, and the Navy SEALS finished molding you in to the man that you've become. Thank you for your service 😀
Man, what a difference from how my dad raised me. I was constantly picked on all through school. I was always taught to avoid confrontation I tried to get help from staff, but was basically told they would make sure it stopped. It never did, because the rich jocks were family friends with staff. I was a short, overweight, timid kid (ironically I hit a growth spurt late in high school and now I’m way bigger than literally all of them). A pivotal moment came and went for me, when I tried out as a freshmen for the high school football team. I got pummeled the first day at practice and wanted to quit. Unfortunately my dad didn’t give me that “get back in there” speech, that necessary character building experience, and I never went back. It’s not his fault though, he was abandoned by his dad as a baby, and raised by his over protecting mother. It took me 20 years to figure out how that affected me. And at 41 years old, I still struggle with doubt and anxiety just like my dad did (I didn’t know it at the time, but looking back I can totally see it), and have to push myself to build the character that should have been formed in those early years. Fortunately for my 14 year old son, I’ve pushed him to endure tough situations, and he’s a far more confident young man than I ever was. You’re a lucky dude for having to face that the way you did. Who knows, maybe I could have been a seal had I been thought to push through no matter what. Life is a funny thing.
Exact same thing happened to me in 1981 as a sophomore in high school, I was cornered in the bathroom, 5 on 1; same thing a race riot. Got knocked around quite a bit; I am a white hispanic, not that it matters. A couple of weeks later I ran into the pack leader and instigator at a convenience store and waited for him to step out and he wouldn’t come out for almost an hour, when he finally did came out, he pleaded and apologized, but I kicked the crap out of him anyway, and not because of his race, but because he was an a**hole. He wasn’t much of a hero when all alone, this kid was always and remained an a**hole for many years, in and out of jail. I hope he’s doing well now and got his life together, and if I ever see him again I’d give him a big hug and tell him that all is good.
Shawn, You’re nailing it with your interview style, and just getting more proficient at it. Leaning back and not trying to make it about you. In addition to not trying to direct the narrative and just giving the space for these guys to put out the information they came to put out, is just making for great interviews! Keep crushing it.💪🏻
I know a thousand people have already commented about what a great interviewer you are, so I won't waste my time with that. What I will say is that whoever does the lighting on your set, they deserve a raise.
ME TOO. EISENHOWER HIGHSCHOOL HOUSTON TEXAS, 1974, first integrated school in Aldine Independent School District. One incident I had to defend my skinny little 14 year old self against 3 in cafeteria at lunch while all my friends set there petrified. I opted to use my lunch table chair....with tears as I had already been hit several times. The chair was very, very effective. One of the 3 thugs was expelled to another highschool in the district where he stabbed a white student two weeks later, approx 30 times in the chest and neck for being told cutting in lunch line was against the rules. That kid died on the spot in front of several hundred other students. 2nd incident was about a month later in woodshop class where a much bigger and older black student started beating me with his fists until I cried and retrieved a full length 2x4 from the lumber storage room. Bussing and forced integration was tough for white AND black students there in the early 70s. My brother and I were enrolled in private school the very next day. Lessons learned and I am NOT racist. Never have been. Our loving 6'6" Dad taught Jeffrey and I to do what we needed to do to handle self defense at that early age. God bless our Dad and may he rest in peace. Amen.
Shawn doesn’t miss. Thanks for all the effort man! I’m just a regular veteran, but have so much respect for all the operators! Thanks for bringing us their/your stories.
Mike. all my respect to you. Thank you for the realization and more importantly thank you for your service to our country and our people. Shawn, thank you for the insightful clip!
His dad was too afraid to do anything about these people. When the Mongolian hordes invaded Europe people did not say "oh well this is life, it only makes you stronger." They banded together and fought the enemy.
@@a54109 Probably both are true. Dad was likely reading the room and realizing no amount of talk was gonna fix it. Gotta prepare the son for the truth of that. We live in an unfair world.
So glad you posted this story, it happens more than anyone can believe. I survived and it made me stronger. Sadly it ruined several kids lives, and that is life and it is not fair……. A valuable lesson learned at a young age!
I went to school with a friend who came to our school from Cleveland schools, until he and his Brother were found out that they were not authorized to attend in our district and were sent back. He related to me that he had to fight the black kids from from the RTA bus stop to the school , and after school back until the bus came, every day. What a fucking warrior, and he was just a kid. I still have respect for that kid today.
Shawn & Mike are heroes to me. I’m 43 & the amount of respect I have for these gentlemen is absurd. These diamonds are not formed over night, they are made by life choices & our United States warriors that as I type, are fighting for our freedoms. I appreciate what these men do on the daily & I certainly do not forget. The fact Mike saves dogs & trains them literally brings tears to my eyes. Dogs are a man’s best friend for a very good reason. I’m alive & to think idk what I would have done in that point in time. Time’s have certainly changed & only god can judge, we move forward & as we age we see the bigger picture. 2023
Absolute bad ass podcast Shawn! This guest is a badass as all of your guests are. I really need this and appreciate you for doing this. Thank you for your service and transparency, especially about your DMT experience. It was great to see a warrior be completely vulnerable
As someone who always has some type of pistol on my person, I’m never lulled into believing I can control every scenario, nor can I win every fight. Sometimes using that gray matter between your ears and avoiding the situation is the best resolution. Even special operators will tell you this. You are only one person and can’t know the total capacity of others. Great clip, thx!
Unfortunately we Canadians don't have concealed carry laws or I'd be packing a pistol everywhere. Sometimes you need a deterrent. Sometimes you need an equalizer.
I've got a saying that's served me well throughout life. If around backs, never relax. Especially when they are in a group, they can become very violent.
My friend who's Asian but grew up around wh*te people always told me...push wh*te people far enough and watch the racism cone out That served me well in life
@@slee2695 I'll put it like this. Not too many people, of any color, are going to be safe walking through Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Compton, Cleveland, Milwaukee, etc in the middle of the night. But especially if you're white? Forget about it and anyone in those areas will tell you the same. Now reverse it. A black dude walking around the Hamptons, Scottsdale, West Linn, etc isn't going to have a problem with the residents wanting to harass, fight or rob them. You could argue that some scumbag cop might mess with him, but believe me that they treat us equally bad and it's not about color, but power. I've been harassed by the police more then once and in the end, it's about power.
@@DevotedDisciple-x have you seen the poor white people on the streets of LA? They will do nasty things to you for a hit Now interact with upper middle class black folks and see how scared you feel.
Not me, it made me reminisce on when blacks acted up like this we'd beat the living shit out of them in defense and put them on a curfew. Ah the good o'l days
I love listening to your channel. When I listen to you Hero Warriors it makes me feel like there is hope for our Great Country. Thank you both for your Service and Sacrifices for our freedom.🇺🇸🇺🇸
Same thing happened in my school, lucky I looked too weak to bother with, lots of kids got beaten to snot. Definitely motivated me later in life. Military really can build on what you start with.
@@ruck27 what actually happened was that the attacks happened pretty regularly and usually at the bus stop. I was in the inner city, and they'd ambush us out of a nearby parking lot.The Baseball team put an end to them by staging a counter-ambush. And there was no way to not call the police after that happened. Lots of 'home-runs' scored that day.
After 50 years of living and working in Compton and Watts, here is some quick advice. Avoid these people and their areas. If you think there is going to be a fight, you're already halfway in it. Usually, they don't want to fight you. They just want to hit you. Never be afraid to throw the first punch. Practice a good sucker punch, followed by a 40-yard dash. Follow the Dilbert Rule. Do not be around people who don't like you.
My dad did the same thing to me, but I was about 10. An older neighborhood shithead with drunk parents always used to bully me and my neighbor friends, stole our shit, beat on us, etc. One day shithead stole my new basketball. We weren't rich, so Dad was pissed. I told him where the kids was and he said let's go. I thought, he'll yeah, this kid's fucked now, because Dad was 6'2" Army Screaming Eagle type. We get around to the other side of the school yard and Dad pulls up next to the kid, and we both get out of the 67' Impala. That's when I got my lesson in "don't take shit from anyone". Dad pushed me towards the kid, who was probably 14, 15 years old and substantially bigger than me, and said get the basketball back. I was confused at first, which became fear, because I knew this kids was going to kick my ass if I went at him. But I also knew Dad would be in the other end to kick my ass. I remember asking the kid to give me back my ball, and he just stood their staring at me. I asked again and he said, "it's mine, you have it to me". I took one step towards him and BAM! He slammed the ball into my face, right square in the nose. That sent be into a rage and I jumped on this kid like a rabid monkey. My only thought was to inflict pain. I managed to gouge one of his eyes and ripped out a huge chunk of his long hair, which sent him running and screaming. I was shocked and shaking like crazy. Dad just said let's go. We went back home, and about an hour later this kid showed up with his Dad. I thought he was there to accuse my Dad for what I did, but the kids Dad made shithead apologize to me, then slapped the shit out of his kid, and told us he'd not be bothering us ever again. Never had another issue with shithead.
I’m from East Waterloo. Went into Navy in 83 after graduating 82… spent 20 years and retired and came back… Mike and his Family are awesome people..I grew up fighting on the east side, a white kid at Logan in East High and found out even though you’ve got beat up you got respect cuz you fought back. Hooya
I went thru the race thing in Dallas. Fatest kid in my jr high school in early 1970s. Told my my mom about it and she told me to stand up to them. 3 9th graders. He never bother me or my friends again. I was a 7th grader.
In high school we had a 'problem' individual who would bully and hurt people. We got a few people from the football team to have a 'talk' with this guy. Basically we told him to join the football team or we would give him a taste of his own medicine ten times over. We got him on the team and gradually the change in him was amazing. He went from being an outcast that noone liked to gaining a lot of friends and had earned the respect of a lot of people. I wish that could happen more today.
I grew up in LA county late 70s early 80s. I would get bullied a lot. Came home from school one day beat up. My dad was an army veteran and taught me how to box. He basically told me the same thing as this gentleman's father told him. And he is right, no one is coming to save you.
Shawn, your videos and the people you interview are amazing. These shorts are great too and your wife! Thank you for your service and your business brother.
Growing up on the mean streets of Chicago in the 1950s, I learned early on never to back away from a fight but to make sure the guy looking for trouble paid dearly for screwing with me so he wouldn't consider it again. At 82, my fighting days are long gone so I how carry a small .380 in my pocket. Screw with me now and it will be the last thing you ever do.
And who is the Racist? I was jumped and robbed at 15:00 hours in the mall under the University of Texas at Austin Tower, by 7 black teenagers. What’s with their upbringing!
fatherlessness, black victim culture and a simultaneous inferiority complex. They’re constantly told that they’re the victims of the evil white man who hates them. They feel insecure about it and go out of their way to get revenge and “prove” that they’re better than us. Pathetic and extremely dangerous for the unfortunate white folk who cross their paths. maybe one day white people will wake up
I been robbed by black people lived in before instead it being a race thing did you think it might of just been a criminal thing or do you prefer to use that experience as an excuse to see the world the way you want to see it like dilbert serious question
This hit home for me. My dad was a good dad, but we weren’t close & I spent the majority of my childhood afraid of him. I was about 10 or so in an Allstate base ball game. I was a pitcher. Team we’re playing was SUPER good & intimidating. I was having a great game. Hitter hit a pitch right back at me & hit me in the neck. It hurt, but scared me much more than hurt me. While in the dugout after the inning, I cried & pleaded with my dad I didn’t want to go back in. He said no & made me play. I’m not proud of how I acted like a little bitch. But I’m happy my dad forced me to not quit & suck it up. I have a 3 y/o boy now. I think about this moment I’ll likely have with him too one day. Prayers to everyone. Thanks to all who served.
I worked in an elementary school with the typical no bullying policy ( that only empowers bullies) I had a parent take me aside and tell me his son was getting bullied and had gone through the proper channels with the school to stop it to no avail. He told me his son trained in martial arts and was holding back to not get in trouble but was getting frustrated. I told him quietly that I would be doing lunch time monitoring duties and that I would be in the far corner of the playground and would turn a blind eye if his son wanted to light those kids up. He did, I said nothing and the bullying stopped. Sad thing is, a lot of those kids come from homes where they learn that behaviour. I tried to work with them the best I could. The buck has to stop somewhere though.
I graduated in 1978, my school was 50% white and 50% black. In Chicago no less. BUT, it was a private, Lutheran HS, everyone had 2 parents and we were all middle class. Never had any problems. There is your answer.
Absolutely. We all know the problem and are afraid to say it out load. Wouldn't want to be racist, Disney wouldn't let me in! How fking ridiculous, as we let our cities burn. Unbelievable.
I graduated in 99. I had 2 parents and came from a form of middle class that was the exact opposite of what you described. Middle class, mostly black public school, and a lot of single parent families...it was a risk just to walk to school. I think u are absolutely right.
Yep, Dallas Tx 70 - 75 a constant. 3 or more on one, less than three all smiles and quiet. We always walked in two's that way it would take half dozen or more.
Great interview, like many below I had a pivotal bully moment which had a huge impact on how I'd live my life. I got jumped by three guys after a dance when I was 14 , last thing I saw was a Dayton boot . Woke up an hour later, I decided at the moment I never wanted to feel that helpless again. Started the gym , trained in Aikido and Kenpo. I feel the need now to protect those being bullied or scared. Best way to win a fight is to avoid it. .
This happened in my 6th grade school in FL. They bused white suburb kids to the hood schools and we fought black kids in big groups . lucky for me I have teamed up with some big white kids and we fought back and won a lot of the times. Was crazy the black kids ever got in trouble for it like we did
@@ZekeMan62 Happens all the time in larger cities. Cleveland was known above all for it and the result is a total failed school system. Anyone middle class in Cleveland sends their kids to catholic schools
Yes I was also there in FL, this happened all the time it was so common, it was called the inner city bussing something, I lived in a Spanish neighborhood and went to mostly black schools. Lots of ass whoopings.
We did the same. Whipped some azz. Got sick of being jumped. They slowed thier roll when we started hunting them after school alone. It stopped after the school was closed and the police were called after we hospitalized a few of them one day. Had no choice payback is a bitch.
Professional bartending was never a career to get rich off of, raise a family on, or brag about. But it took me from "Please don`t hurt me!" to "Put that back down before I @#$% you with it!" by the end of the first evening. And for that alone, I am extremely and eternally grateful...
Mike Ritland is a great guy. I had the Honor of visiting with him at his kennel and home in Cooper, Texas, in order to discuss using dogs to seek out leaks in pipelines. Memorable visit.
First let me thank you for your service. As a black person myself I've definitely experienced my share of racism. But I have to speak on this because I witnessed this once myself. I was in high school either in 10th or 11th grade. Went to use the restroom, while using the urinal the lights went out. Heard a couple of guys getting whooped on, which wasn't unusual, but I would soon find out this was different. The lights came back on and a couple of white guys were beat up, and still on the receiving end of this ass whooping as they're desperately trying to exit the restroom. I finish pissing on my way to wash my hands and the lights went out again with a couple more white victims being beat up by black guys. I've seen people get bullied, but I've never seen this before. I then was able to see that these were my peers and they looked at me as if to ask if I wanted in on the action. Of course that was a big hell no and I was ashamed to see this happening. When I walked out the restroom of course I was fully aware of what was happening and was considering what to do. After one more incident and seeing someone I knew about to fall into their trap I grabbed him and we alerted my basketball coach who was standing near by but didn't know what was going on. We put a stop to it. I still remember the look of disgust on my coaches face asking me why I didn't stop it sooner as I was considering what to do. It was a lesson learned for me at that time to immediately stand up for what is right, a lesson I've never forgot. This was an incident that even though I did not participate, I was ashamed. I never saw this happen again, but it did happen. Just thought I'd share this story. RET ARMY
You deserve more than a thumbs up for sharing this story. Thank you for your courage that day, and for having the courage to recount what happened. It's so easy to see when the color of a person's skin is different from our own. It's so easy to make assumptions based on that, and think we know something about them beyond the fact itself. The only positive assumptions about other people that I've ever found is to start from the baseline of Fellow Human Being, and Fellow Child of God. I really don't know why God made his children with so much variety. But maybe, just maybe it was to give us opportunities to make better decisions about how to treat each other.
Thank you for your service and for sharing your story. You did respond the best way for the people getting attacked. Had you tried to stop the attacks by yourself you might have become a victim too. You took a stand for what was right and you did that in such a way that best served to protect you and the people that were attacked. Had you tried to stop the attackers by yourself you might have been grouped with the attackers. I know that has happened in some other situations that were not too different from the one you described. Thank you for your courage
Shawn, this is the first time watching one of your interviews--LOVE how you give Mr. Ritiland his head, wind him up and let him go with just the right prods that all of us would miss if you didn't do so. Great to hear their stories. Concern: they're few and with the woke shiz they'll be fewer yet. Can't wait to hear that the first 'Rainbow BUDS team just graduated !" If so, we're going to lose a major war. Stocking up now.
Let me play the black guy they mean in the sense of a racial hierarchy of a system thats been seen as oppressive where white people are at the top being the majority. Black people don’t necessarily have actual power in this country. Now being prejudices might be the correct term
@@SoulVernacular23 incorrect. You're trying to redefine racism. This idea that someone can't be racist because of an unseen power structure is trite. In addition, to imply that black people have no "power" in this country is a denial of reality. 12% of the population is over represented in sports, popular culture, and even commercials. Black people are involved in every aspect of American society from the ground up. So if you want to play verbiage game, you can take that b.s. elsewhere.
This is a story that needs to be told. It’s a fact of what happened. Mike didn’t start it. He didn’t make it up. It’s just what happened. I wish more kids especially today would be parented that way. It would take away the entitlement that is rampant now.
I literally just had that tough love no excuses no self entitled talk to my twin boys just this morning on way to school before I watched this clip. Talk about hitting the nail on the head I'm gonna make my boys watch this interview themselves not just hearing it from me.
Absolutely correct, life’s not fair. I grew up in foster in the Bronx during the 80’s and 90’s, got picked on plenty. I figured out that I had to learn to defend myself and it paid off as I got older, the same guys that gave me sh*t when I was younger learned a hard lesson when they tried pulling the same crap when we were older.
Very timely video. I got jumped just a few days ago around 6 a.m. in Beverly Hills, California. I was lucky that they didn't know how to fight because I got totally surprised and got caught off guard. I defended my ass, but that was a tense moment for me.
When I was 14 I got slapped in the face by the school bully and the next day I started TKD and that led to boxing and then jiu jitsu. I thank that bully all the time for opening my eyes to being able to defend myself. That was 36 years ago and I still train every day. 🥋🥊🥋
Same here. One of five white kids in a black school. Entered room, got jumped by what seemed like at least 10, something snapped and the last one was held by his throat when I was picked up by the teacher coming back from lunch. I still got suspended. Today, I’m 5’7” and I’m not afraid of anyone. I don’t instigate but wait for the shot.
In the public school, black students can get away with all kinds of crap because of repercussions against the school If you discipline them and it’s not a racist statement it’s just the fact.
I'm not american, but I think this is universal. School can be pretty brutal, and when I grew up, you didn't go to your parents or teachers if you were bullied. You either let your self be humiliated for years, or you just learnt how to throw a heavy punch. There is no one who stand up for yourself, but you🙂
The black-on-White abuse we have in the US isn't simply "bullying." It's systemic racism in its rawest form. Authorities actually encourage it, not explicitly, but through their decisions and policies.
I grew up in Oregon suburbs pretty much all white. Never encountered racist people until I joined the Navy. They were all black. Just an honest observation
As a younger man I use to love a tear up you will not win them all simple as that but as long as you can walk away it's no big drama just your ego hurting.
I'm not even white but the same thing happened to me in high school. There was a group of black kids who randomly picked their targets from day to day, week to week. There was a period of about 2 weeks where I was their target. I could just be walking to my next class and get sucker punched in the back of the head. I would get jumped while changing my clothes in the locker room. It wasn't fun. Learned how to fight off a mob by any means necessary. The last time they did it, I squeezed the fuck out of one of the dude's nuts and he walked with a limp for a couple days. I gouged the eyeball of another with my thumb that left a bruised eye for a week. I can laugh at it now, but when it's 10 on 1 you're just fighting for your life. That's 20 arms and 20 legs swinging at you. You do what you gotta do. Sadly it didn't turn me into a SEAL lol.
That which don't kill you makes you stronger...USAF vet...Philly native, Went to public high school in the 70's ...My school was 85 % black with 5000 students...I could tell you stories...:)...it sucks to fight more than one guy...Ya give as best you can...
Was an army brat.. when my dad was in I went to base schools which were like 60 percent black, I didn't know racism existed even though I would get into fights with black kids but never jumped, my older brother also did. Black kids gave me respect because I would fight and win. When I got back to the states is when I realized racism on both sides and blacks would always fight in groups if 1 of them was losing. Not sure we will ever not have hate because there's so many people obsessed with skin color which breeds racism on both sides..
In 1911, Booker T. Washington wrote: There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs-partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.
@@slicknikko65 Oh, so were there groups of whites beating blacks too? How about Asians or Jews or basically anyone at all, other than the same story as always?
You guys just need to understand that diversity is our greatest strength. Vibrancy, tolerance, and inclusion are the only ways to stop systemic racism against marginalized communities of color and bipoc, and, LGBTQ2+ as well as trans youth and gender queer identities. Thank you for your service.
Those aren't the only groups it happens too , white people get treated with racism just as much in inner city schools so don't kid yourself. As far as the other mentally ill that you mentioned as far as I'm concerned they bring it on themselves by acting like they want attention and then dressing like a caricature .
Yep rites of passage and Navy finishing a whole lot of us off into manhood. A major fight in high school taught me to push on after taking a pounding, so I didn't know how to quit in Navy Dive school with instructors pushing us, back in the 60s.
This the kind of lesson everyone has to learn at some point in life. If his dad had done what he expected, this wouldn’t have been an impactful moment. Parents who attempt to shield their children from tough life lessons mean well, but they end up with helpless children, like we seeing coming out of our universities now.
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Got to stay away from the monkeys
Loud and deep, but when there’s one you don’t hear a peep.
“No one is coming to save you” is a scary lesson to learn but, it’s absolutely necessary to learn it and accept it.
This is part of the problem. White people refuse to act as a collective. His father was too afraid to do anything about these people and then he tells him to suck it up.
I learned that in 5th grade, you either win or die trying.
Agreed.
Facts
Yep. Lesson learned.
I was bullied as a kid like most guys were at a younger age. As I got older I realized the best way to deal with individuals involved in group bullying was to make sure they were on the receiving end any time they were alone and understood they would get it every time they stepped away from the crowd.
Yup! Stood my ground and was ready to beat the life out of this asshole fucking with me (I tried to be reasonable that whole week) when a teacher stepped in between us and told me to walk away. He knew that punk ass was about to get dealt with! He never even acknowledged me after that. I hate when I have to fight! That switch gets flipped to "on" and they get left in a ruined heap while I walk away.....
Yes!
Yup one at a time
In Northern Europe we teach elementary school kids about bullying as a standart part of the curriculum (kind of like part of your social skills upbringing and what your role is as a part of society). We even have courses that are taught to an entire class and to individual students if there's issues. If we see serious issues they are dealt with and we definitely don't have ay of this insane race riot bs, everyone is just mixed in together. It's pretty crazy how rampant this problem appears to be in the U.S.. If kids are being asocial assholes you need to school them or they'll just get worse.
I'm all for 'being self reliant' and definitely learn to handle your own, but that shouldn't be the default setting for a society, or you will miss out on the amazing things that happen when society works together more smoothly and individuals are less self-centred on average.
@@optimize. Which country? Northern Europe has places where the migrants just have their way with white women in public places and the women are told to shut up or they are racist.
I was bullied once as a kid by an older kid in school. I came home and told my father about it and he was angry and disappointed in me for letting it happen. Being more afraid of my father than other kids in school I took care of it the next day and never let it happen again. Sometimes young men need tough love.
So do young women. We all do. My mom can still say something to me, with the few words she uses, and it will shock me into sanity, quicker than anything.
I was raised in a bad neighborhood. Very used to fighting and knowing nobody is coming to save you. I lifted weights I’m 5’6 so I got stronger and started wrestling. I was throw out of school for protecting a girl . The 3 guys set back to school I was forced to find another school.
Learning how to fight made me join the army went Ranger.
Now many years later living in Baltimore city . Knock at front door. As soon as I opened 4 guys attacked with bats. They broke my left arm ribs and was having problems breathing. What was worse they got to my girl . I tried to get up kicked hit and pistol whipped.
Nothing is worse then hearing the person you love most yelling for help!
We called the police they told me maybe they need to kick in my door to see what was so valuable. This is while I’m still bleeding.
So I healed up then moved. If I stayed and anyone in the neighborhood got locked up it would be because I was working for the police. That’s how their minds work. The police in Baltimore are street punks in a gang. They lie steal and bully.
After I healed up I started kali then boxing, Jkd now modern Arnis and small circle jujitsu. I will never be a victim again. I got soft even though I lived around violence. We must stay in shape. The thing nobody is allowed to say it’s one group being allowed to act like animals. This system is make bullies when you stand up they cry victim. The courts are full of communist look what they are doing to the young . They are either criminals, drug addicts, or lost in delusion. They can’t tell life from games.
I live in a bigger city. The close conflicts I've had with life or death/violence had been with those folks. 1 kid was walking around with a gun pointing it at my dogs. I said wtf you doing kid and of course he gave me the typical answer you expect from him. You don't know me "neighbor" (he didn't say neighbor but can't use freedom of speech when it comes to "their" word)
A friend of mine got jumped by them at the club. He's a tiny little guy too 5'5 130lb soaking wet. Him vs 4 to 5 of those victims.
2 of these loser were stocking and looking to rob my wife with my 3 year old daughter at the park. They kept staking her out and I was at the gas station. She called me worried and told me that 2 "victims" haven't stopped staring at her. When I showed up and approached her those cowards wasted no time to veer off into the sunset.
Unfortunately I work with a bunch of them. Since I'm a darker skinned Latino they believe I'm with their program of the man is after them. I have to play along because my wife is white and my daughter is very light skinned. If I called them out on their bs I'd be canceled, fired, physically assaulted and I don't put it past them to come after my family cause they justified it by labeling us racist. They talk about race almost EVERY DAY!!! it's damn exhausting and annoying specially when they don't want to do shit at work because it's "slavery" or use the race card to get their way. I also really hate being called a neighbor. They think it's cool but I just hear racial slur every f*cking time. 😤
My brother you have no shame. You defended yourself and your girl. Your a man and they are the cowards. Hang in thier. Glade you moved.
Time for whites to back the tittle.
I am 22 years old and this clip means a lot because of how relatable it is to my child hood...
These stories need to be brought to light more often.
Pretty much anyone who went to school with You Know Who, went through multiple beatings. Why would anyone tell the stories when nothing will happen & nobody really cares.
Contemporary black culture today is cancer. 13/50
I liked your comment about having a great family raise you, and the Navy SEALS finished molding you in to the man that you've become. Thank you for your service 😀
Man, what a difference from how my dad raised me. I was constantly picked on all through school. I was always taught to avoid confrontation I tried to get help from staff, but was basically told they would make sure it stopped. It never did, because the rich jocks were family friends with staff. I was a short, overweight, timid kid (ironically I hit a growth spurt late in high school and now I’m way bigger than literally all of them). A pivotal moment came and went for me, when I tried out as a freshmen for the high school football team. I got pummeled the first day at practice and wanted to quit. Unfortunately my dad didn’t give me that “get back in there” speech, that necessary character building experience, and I never went back. It’s not his fault though, he was abandoned by his dad as a baby, and raised by his over protecting mother. It took me 20 years to figure out how that affected me. And at 41 years old, I still struggle with doubt and anxiety just like my dad did (I didn’t know it at the time, but looking back I can totally see it), and have to push myself to build the character that should have been formed in those early years. Fortunately for my 14 year old son, I’ve pushed him to endure tough situations, and he’s a far more confident young man than I ever was. You’re a lucky dude for having to face that the way you did. Who knows, maybe I could have been a seal had I been thought to push through no matter what. Life is a funny thing.
Exact same thing happened to me in 1981 as a sophomore in high school, I was cornered in the bathroom, 5 on 1; same thing a race riot. Got knocked around quite a bit; I am a white hispanic, not that it matters. A couple of weeks later I ran into the pack leader and instigator at a convenience store and waited for him to step out and he wouldn’t come out for almost an hour, when he finally did came out, he pleaded and apologized, but I kicked the crap out of him anyway, and not because of his race, but because he was an a**hole. He wasn’t much of a hero when all alone, this kid was always and remained an a**hole for many years, in and out of jail. I hope he’s doing well now and got his life together, and if I ever see him again I’d give him a big hug and tell him that all is good.
Shawn,
You’re nailing it with your interview style, and just getting more proficient at it.
Leaning back and not trying to make it about you. In addition to not trying to direct the narrative and just giving the space for these guys to put out the information they came to put out, is just making for great interviews!
Keep crushing it.💪🏻
Yeah, sure Joe Biden.
I know a thousand people have already commented about what a great interviewer you are, so I won't waste my time with that. What I will say is that whoever does the lighting on your set, they deserve a raise.
The part about life not being fair was so perfect. His dad is a good man and he has a son that any father would be incredibly proud of.
what a bizarre cope. You need segregation.
ME TOO. EISENHOWER HIGHSCHOOL HOUSTON TEXAS, 1974, first integrated school in Aldine Independent School District. One incident I had to defend my skinny little 14 year old self against 3 in cafeteria at lunch while all my friends set there petrified. I opted to use my lunch table chair....with tears as I had already been hit several times. The chair was very, very effective. One of the 3 thugs was expelled to another highschool in the district where he stabbed a white student two weeks later, approx 30 times in the chest and neck for being told cutting in lunch line was against the rules. That kid died on the spot in front of several hundred other students. 2nd incident was about a month later in woodshop class where a much bigger and older black student started beating me with his fists until I cried and retrieved a full length 2x4 from the lumber storage room. Bussing and forced integration was tough for white AND black students there in the early 70s. My brother and I were enrolled in private school the very next day. Lessons learned and I am NOT racist. Never have been. Our loving 6'6" Dad taught Jeffrey and I to do what we needed to do to handle self defense at that early age. God bless our Dad and may he rest in peace. Amen.
Shawn doesn’t miss. Thanks for all the effort man! I’m just a regular veteran, but have so much respect for all the operators! Thanks for bringing us their/your stories.
You’re not a regular veteran bro, you’re a veteran. We appreciate you! Love from Georgia
@@zaneedmondson1814 thanks man
No Spencer theres nothing Ordinary about you, you're a hero too, and don't you forget it. 🤘from Australia.
@@brandongardner9829 thank you man!
Mike. all my respect to you. Thank you for the realization and more importantly thank you for your service to our country and our people. Shawn, thank you for the insightful clip!
What his dad said to him that day stuck with him the most throughout his life ! Great words
His dad was too afraid to do anything about these people. When the Mongolian hordes invaded Europe people did not say "oh well this is life, it only makes you stronger." They banded together and fought the enemy.
@@a54109 Probably both are true. Dad was likely reading the room and realizing no amount of talk was gonna fix it. Gotta prepare the son for the truth of that. We live in an unfair world.
So glad you posted this story, it happens more than anyone can believe. I survived and it made me stronger. Sadly it ruined several kids lives, and that is life and it is not fair……. A valuable lesson learned at a young age!
But for the one who survived and benefited many were broke for life.
@@safffff1000Why do you think they are allowing millions of broken lives into the country every day. The results last for many election cycles.
I went to school with a friend who came to our school from Cleveland schools, until he and his Brother were found out that they were not authorized to attend in our district and were sent back. He related to me that he had to fight the black kids from from the RTA bus stop to the school , and after school back until the bus came, every day. What a fucking warrior, and he was just a kid. I still have respect for that kid today.
Shawn & Mike are heroes to me. I’m 43 & the amount of respect I have for these gentlemen is absurd. These diamonds are not formed over night, they are made by life choices & our United States warriors that as I type, are fighting for our freedoms. I appreciate what these men do on the daily & I certainly do not forget. The fact Mike saves dogs & trains them literally brings tears to my eyes. Dogs are a man’s best friend for a very good reason. I’m alive & to think idk what I would have done in that point in time. Time’s have certainly changed & only god can judge, we move forward & as we age we see the bigger picture. 2023
A battle hardened warrior, who saves dogs….just because….fuck yah Sir.
Salute to you!!
Absolute bad ass podcast Shawn! This guest is a badass as all of your guests are. I really need this and appreciate you for doing this. Thank you for your service and transparency, especially about your DMT experience. It was great to see a warrior be completely vulnerable
"Self defense ... begins with the belief that you are worth defending." Rickson Gracie
It's sad how common this is. It's happening all over the country. I went through it and so has so many others in the comment section.
As someone who always has some type of pistol on my person, I’m never lulled into believing I can control every scenario, nor can I win every fight. Sometimes using that gray matter between your ears and avoiding the situation is the best resolution. Even special operators will tell you this. You are only one person and can’t know the total capacity of others. Great clip, thx!
Unfortunately we Canadians don't have concealed carry laws or I'd be packing a pistol everywhere. Sometimes you need a deterrent. Sometimes you need an equalizer.
Mike is straight to the point no bullshit! If I served under him I wouldn't want to disappoint him
I've got a saying that's served me well throughout life. If around backs, never relax.
Especially when they are in a group, they can become very violent.
My friend who's Asian but grew up around wh*te people always told me...push wh*te people far enough and watch the racism cone out
That served me well in life
@@slee2695 I'll take things that never happened for $500
@@DevotedDisciple-x oh it did..she even went to an ivy league school
Argue with a yt person long enough it starts slowly coming out
@@slee2695 I'll put it like this. Not too many people, of any color, are going to be safe walking through Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Compton, Cleveland, Milwaukee, etc in the middle of the night. But especially if you're white? Forget about it and anyone in those areas will tell you the same.
Now reverse it. A black dude walking around the Hamptons, Scottsdale, West Linn, etc isn't going to have a problem with the residents wanting to harass, fight or rob them.
You could argue that some scumbag cop might mess with him, but believe me that they treat us equally bad and it's not about color, but power. I've been harassed by the police more then once and in the end, it's about power.
@@DevotedDisciple-x have you seen the poor white people on the streets of LA? They will do nasty things to you for a hit
Now interact with upper middle class black folks and see how scared you feel.
Got most of my fighting experience as a kid like this.
growing up in southern california schools this hits home. my palms get sweaty just hearing the story
Not me, it made me reminisce on when blacks acted up like this we'd beat the living shit out of them in defense and put them on a curfew. Ah the good o'l days
#metoo
Northern California for me, and same scenario!
Same
I had four years of forced busing in Inglewood. Rough times.
I love listening to your channel. When I listen to you Hero Warriors it makes me feel like there is hope for our Great Country. Thank you both for your Service and Sacrifices for our freedom.🇺🇸🇺🇸
Same thing happened in my school, lucky I looked too weak to bother with, lots of kids got beaten to snot. Definitely motivated me later in life. Military really can build on what you start with.
I’m sure if it got really out of hand for you, he would have came out with the 1911 and helped you out some
@@ruck27 what actually happened was that the attacks happened pretty regularly and usually at the bus stop. I was in the inner city, and they'd ambush us out of a nearby parking lot.The Baseball team put an end to them by staging a counter-ambush. And there was no way to not call the police after that happened. Lots of 'home-runs' scored that day.
@@johnm5131 it was probably glorious.
You’re so right no one is going to save you what doesn’t kill You makes you stronger
After 50 years of living and working in Compton and Watts, here is some quick advice. Avoid these people and their areas. If you think there is going to be a fight, you're already halfway in it. Usually, they don't want to fight you. They just want to hit you. Never be afraid to throw the first punch. Practice a good sucker punch, followed by a 40-yard dash.
Follow the Dilbert Rule.
Do not be around people who don't like you.
Based and DOJ crime statistics-pilled.
Thank you for your services and going through what you did for our country.
Similar things happened to me in high school during the 70’s. But I hung around with hell raisers who loved to fight and we got even.
With who? Hope you didn’t get “even” with a lesser foe!
What a motivational story! And I know myself, all your negative life events become your best lessons! And define the man/ woman you become!
My dad did the same thing to me, but I was about 10. An older neighborhood shithead with drunk parents always used to bully me and my neighbor friends, stole our shit, beat on us, etc. One day shithead stole my new basketball. We weren't rich, so Dad was pissed. I told him where the kids was and he said let's go. I thought, he'll yeah, this kid's fucked now, because Dad was 6'2" Army Screaming Eagle type. We get around to the other side of the school yard and Dad pulls up next to the kid, and we both get out of the 67' Impala. That's when I got my lesson in "don't take shit from anyone". Dad pushed me towards the kid, who was probably 14, 15 years old and substantially bigger than me, and said get the basketball back. I was confused at first, which became fear, because I knew this kids was going to kick my ass if I went at him. But I also knew Dad would be in the other end to kick my ass. I remember asking the kid to give me back my ball, and he just stood their staring at me. I asked again and he said, "it's mine, you have it to me". I took one step towards him and BAM! He slammed the ball into my face, right square in the nose. That sent be into a rage and I jumped on this kid like a rabid monkey. My only thought was to inflict pain. I managed to gouge one of his eyes and ripped out a huge chunk of his long hair, which sent him running and screaming. I was shocked and shaking like crazy. Dad just said let's go. We went back home, and about an hour later this kid showed up with his Dad. I thought he was there to accuse my Dad for what I did, but the kids Dad made shithead apologize to me, then slapped the shit out of his kid, and told us he'd not be bothering us ever again. Never had another issue with shithead.
I’m from East Waterloo. Went into Navy in 83 after graduating 82… spent 20 years and retired and came back… Mike and his Family are awesome people..I grew up fighting on the east side, a white kid at Logan in East High and found out even though you’ve got beat up you got respect cuz you fought back. Hooya
Same thing happened to me at Martin Luther king high school in California. Berkley. Jiggs were thick latino too.
I went thru the race thing in Dallas. Fatest kid in my jr high school in early 1970s. Told my my mom about it and she told me to stand up to them. 3 9th graders. He never bother me or my friends again. I was a 7th grader.
Dallas is ran by blacks. It was a shocker when I first arrived. Like wtf.
In high school we had a 'problem' individual who would bully and hurt people. We got a few people from the football team to have a 'talk' with this guy. Basically we told him to join the football team or we would give him a taste of his own medicine ten times over. We got him on the team and gradually the change in him was amazing. He went from being an outcast that noone liked to gaining a lot of friends and had earned the respect of a lot of people. I wish that could happen more today.
Kumbayah, Mo-fo!
hell yeah, that can happen and it's glorious when it does. Some people are only hateful because they see a world that hates them.
I grew up in LA county late 70s early 80s. I would get bullied a lot. Came home from school one day beat up. My dad was an army veteran and taught me how to box. He basically told me the same thing as this gentleman's father told him. And he is right, no one is coming to save you.
Shawn, your videos and the people you interview are amazing. These shorts are great too and your wife! Thank you for your service and your business brother.
And there you have it “the school administrators didn’t want to do anything”. Shocker. Glad he overcame it and used it as fuel.
Growing up on the mean streets of Chicago in the 1950s, I learned early on never to back away from a fight but to make sure the guy looking for trouble paid dearly for screwing with me so he wouldn't consider it again. At 82, my fighting days are long gone so I how carry a small .380 in my pocket. Screw with me now and it will be the last thing you ever do.
And who is the Racist? I was jumped and robbed at 15:00 hours in the mall under the University of Texas at Austin Tower, by 7 black teenagers. What’s with their upbringing!
We all were chitown 70s 80s,but it made me a badass
No daddy
fatherlessness, black victim culture and a simultaneous inferiority complex. They’re constantly told that they’re the victims of the evil white man who hates them. They feel insecure about it and go out of their way to get revenge and “prove” that they’re better than us. Pathetic and extremely dangerous for the unfortunate white folk who cross their paths. maybe one day white people will wake up
I been robbed by black people lived in before instead it being a race thing did you think it might of just been a criminal thing or do you prefer to use that experience as an excuse to see the world the way you want to see it like dilbert serious question
@@SoulVernacular23 I didn’t post what they said to me which was racist.
This hit home for me. My dad was a good dad, but we weren’t close & I spent the majority of my childhood afraid of him.
I was about 10 or so in an Allstate base ball game. I was a pitcher. Team we’re playing was SUPER good & intimidating. I was having a great game. Hitter hit a pitch right back at me & hit me in the neck. It hurt, but scared me much more than hurt me. While in the dugout after the inning, I cried & pleaded with my dad I didn’t want to go back in. He said no & made me play. I’m not proud of how I acted like a little bitch. But I’m happy my dad forced me to not quit & suck it up. I have a 3 y/o boy now. I think about this moment I’ll likely have with him too one day. Prayers to everyone. Thanks to all who served.
I worked in an elementary school with the typical no bullying policy ( that only empowers bullies) I had a parent take me aside and tell me his son was getting bullied and had gone through the proper channels with the school to stop it to no avail. He told me his son trained in martial arts and was holding back to not get in trouble but was getting frustrated. I told him quietly that I would be doing lunch time monitoring duties and that I would be in the far corner of the playground and would turn a blind eye if his son wanted to light those kids up. He did, I said nothing and the bullying stopped. Sad thing is, a lot of those kids come from homes where they learn that behaviour. I tried to work with them the best I could. The buck has to stop somewhere though.
Is this a fantasy that plays in your head
No. The ones in my head are more fun.
Its great that something positive can come out of garbage cowards. This man is a true warrior.
I graduated in 1978, my school was 50% white and 50% black. In Chicago no less. BUT, it was a private, Lutheran HS, everyone had 2 parents and we were all middle class. Never had any problems. There is your answer.
Absolutely. We all know the problem and are afraid to say it out load. Wouldn't want to be racist, Disney wouldn't let me in! How fking ridiculous, as we let our cities burn. Unbelievable.
Spot on
I graduated in 99. I had 2 parents and came from a form of middle class that was the exact opposite of what you described. Middle class, mostly black public school, and a lot of single parent families...it was a risk just to walk to school. I think u are absolutely right.
My family did not know that we were poor. And we were happy
Walther Lutheran?
Yep, Dallas Tx 70 - 75 a constant. 3 or more on one, less than three all smiles and quiet. We always walked in two's that way it would take half dozen or more.
This is what public school is like for way to much of America.
Great interview, like many below I had a pivotal bully moment which had a huge impact on how I'd live my life. I got jumped by three guys after a dance when I was 14 , last thing I saw was a Dayton boot . Woke up an hour later, I decided at the moment I never wanted to feel that helpless again. Started the gym , trained in Aikido and Kenpo. I feel the need now to protect those being bullied or scared. Best way to win a fight is to avoid it.
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This happened in my 6th grade school in FL. They bused white suburb kids to the hood schools and we fought black kids in big groups . lucky for me I have teamed up with some big white kids and we fought back and won a lot of the times. Was crazy the black kids ever got in trouble for it like we did
It was nuts that they bused White suburbanites to inner city schools. It couldn't be justified in any way.
@@ZekeMan62 Happens all the time in larger cities. Cleveland was known above all for it and the result is a total failed school system. Anyone middle class in Cleveland sends their kids to catholic schools
Yes I was also there in FL, this happened all the time it was so common, it was called the inner city bussing something, I lived in a Spanish neighborhood and went to mostly black schools. Lots of ass whoopings.
We did the same. Whipped some azz. Got sick of being jumped. They slowed thier roll when we started hunting them after school alone. It stopped after the school was closed and the police were called after we hospitalized a few of them one day. Had no choice payback is a bitch.
Professional bartending was never a career to get rich off of, raise a family on, or brag about. But it took me from "Please don`t hurt me!" to "Put that back down before I @#$% you with it!" by the end of the first evening. And for that alone, I am extremely and eternally grateful...
Some things never change. Thank you for your service gentleman. 🇺🇸✌🏽
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Elaborate 😂
Mike Ritland is a great guy. I had the
Honor of visiting with him at his kennel and home in Cooper, Texas, in
order to discuss using dogs to seek
out leaks in pipelines. Memorable
visit.
First let me thank you for your service. As a black person myself I've definitely experienced my share of racism. But I have to speak on this because I witnessed this once myself. I was in high school either in 10th or 11th grade. Went to use the restroom, while using the urinal the lights went out. Heard a couple of guys getting whooped on, which wasn't unusual, but I would soon find out this was different.
The lights came back on and a couple of white guys were beat up, and still on the receiving end of this ass whooping as they're desperately trying to exit the restroom. I finish pissing on my way to wash my hands and the lights went out again with a couple more white victims being beat up by black guys. I've seen people get bullied, but I've never seen this before. I then was able to see that these were my peers and they looked at me as if to ask if I wanted in on the action. Of course that was a big hell no and I was ashamed to see this happening.
When I walked out the restroom of course I was fully aware of what was happening and was considering what to do. After one more incident and seeing someone I knew about to fall into their trap I grabbed him and we alerted my basketball coach who was standing near by but didn't know what was going on. We put a stop to it. I still remember the look of disgust on my coaches face asking me why I didn't stop it sooner as I was considering what to do. It was a lesson learned for me at that time to immediately stand up for what is right, a lesson I've never forgot. This was an incident that even though I did not participate, I was ashamed. I never saw this happen again, but it did happen. Just thought I'd share this story. RET ARMY
You deserve more than a thumbs up for sharing this story. Thank you for your courage that day, and for having the courage to recount what happened. It's so easy to see when the color of a person's skin is different from our own. It's so easy to make assumptions based on that, and think we know something about them beyond the fact itself. The only positive assumptions about other people that I've ever found is to start from the baseline of Fellow Human Being, and Fellow Child of God. I really don't know why God made his children with so much variety. But maybe, just maybe it was to give us opportunities to make better decisions about how to treat each other.
Thank you for your service and for sharing your story. You did respond the best way for the people getting attacked. Had you tried to stop the attacks by yourself you might have become a victim too. You took a stand for what was right and you did that in such a way that best served to protect you and the people that were attacked. Had you tried to stop the attackers by yourself you might have been grouped with the attackers. I know that has happened in some other situations that were not too different from the one you described. Thank you for your courage
Unfortunately , evil comes in all colors. However, thank God that Goodness and Valor does as well
@@CJR_GentArtist Amen! We are ALL created in His Image and with His Likeness! Male and female He has created us! Jesus lives!!!!
Have you been jumped by whtie people?
Shawn, this is the first time watching one of your interviews--LOVE how you give Mr. Ritiland his head, wind him up and let him go with just the right prods that all of us would miss if you didn't do so. Great to hear their stories. Concern: they're few and with the woke shiz they'll be fewer yet. Can't wait to hear that the first 'Rainbow BUDS team just graduated !" If so, we're going to lose a major war. Stocking up now.
Lmao ive heard black folks say “you can’t be racist to white people” so many times 😂😂
They're some of the most racist people I've encountered.
@@sicituradastra9216 They are the MOST racist people on the planet and everyone knows it.
Let me play the black guy they mean in the sense of a racial hierarchy of a system thats been seen as oppressive where white people are at the top being the majority. Black people don’t necessarily have actual power in this country. Now being prejudices might be the correct term
@@sicituradastra9216 you don’t say?!?
@@SoulVernacular23 incorrect. You're trying to redefine racism. This idea that someone can't be racist because of an unseen power structure is trite. In addition, to imply that black people have no "power" in this country is a denial of reality. 12% of the population is over represented in sports, popular culture, and even commercials. Black people are involved in every aspect of American society from the ground up. So if you want to play verbiage game, you can take that b.s. elsewhere.
Was bullied along these lines on the bus. Stood up for myself and ended up getting suspended. But glad I did.
This exact situation happened in 7th grade tampa, my folks didn't understand why I hated school.
A Canadian here thanking you for your service ❤
This is a story that needs to be told. It’s a fact of what happened. Mike didn’t start it. He didn’t make it up. It’s just what happened. I wish more kids especially today would be parented that way. It would take away the entitlement that is rampant now.
I literally just had that tough love no excuses no self entitled talk to my twin boys just this morning on way to school before I watched this clip. Talk about hitting the nail on the head I'm gonna make my boys watch this interview themselves not just hearing it from me.
Whatever do you mean?
@@KinnakeetMilitia0615 What the fvck does "self entitled" mean?
Absolutely correct, life’s not fair. I grew up in foster in the Bronx during the 80’s and 90’s, got picked on plenty. I figured out that I had to learn to defend myself and it paid off as I got older, the same guys that gave me sh*t when I was younger learned a hard lesson when they tried pulling the same crap when we were older.
Doubt it
@@MattSmith-je7or Ok 👌🏼
Very timely video. I got jumped just a few days ago around 6 a.m. in Beverly Hills, California. I was lucky that they didn't know how to fight because I got totally surprised and got caught off guard. I defended my ass, but that was a tense moment for me.
You gotta leave California.
@@swesleyc7 and where am I going to go?
Tough times make tough people.
As a black vet, I'm disgusted and ashamed. Sorry, brother. 👊🏾🪖🦅🇺🇸
As A retired school teacher I know this was a big problem.. I was told to ignore it. Not only boys but girls as well..
Why were you told to ignore it?
When I was 14 I got slapped in the face by the school bully and the next day I started TKD and that led to boxing and then jiu jitsu. I thank that bully all the time for opening my eyes to being able to defend myself. That was 36 years ago and I still train every day. 🥋🥊🥋
Same here. One of five white kids in a black school. Entered room, got jumped by what seemed like at least 10, something snapped and the last one was held by his throat when I was picked up by the teacher coming back from lunch. I still got suspended. Today, I’m 5’7” and I’m not afraid of anyone. I don’t instigate but wait for the shot.
Sorry that happened to you. Thank you for sharing this
Isnt the cultural enrichment and diversity just wonderful , they add so much to our nation what would we ever do without them all
That’s what the Native Americans said I’m sure.
But…but the NBA wouldn’t be nearly as good..
@@TDashem Yes, they were happy to get allies to help them in their genocide. Have any more woke rethoric to throw?
@@TDashem oh yeah! Especially when they would slaughter each other.
Keep your racism to yourself
Life is crazy
I really like this channel
Love the stories
Had the same thing happen in high school, Modesto high 1969
In the public school, black students can get away with all kinds of crap because of repercussions against the school If you discipline them and it’s not a racist statement it’s just the fact.
It's called black settler privilege. Learn to use this term
Great interview...." If it is to be , it's up to me " 72 yr old veteran and 38yrs as a power lineman
I'm not american, but I think this is universal. School can be pretty brutal, and when I grew up, you didn't go to your parents or teachers if you were bullied. You either let your self be humiliated for years, or you just learnt how to throw a heavy punch. There is no one who stand up for yourself, but you🙂
The black-on-White abuse we have in the US isn't simply "bullying." It's systemic racism in its rawest form. Authorities actually encourage it, not explicitly, but through their decisions and policies.
Thanks for posting this video, Shawn.
NOT being concerned about a "Racist" Charge..
Keep on Keeping on....For our Country..👍
I grew up in Oregon suburbs pretty much all white. Never encountered racist people until I joined the Navy. They were all black. Just an honest observation
This is what happened to us during Rodney King trial..and also OJ trial.
And people wonder what creates a school shooter... Glad this man woke up and chose different. God bless u brother.
the other thing he learned is to never relax.
Wow. The making of a warrior.
One of the best SRS/VE episodes.
That's was an awesome interview.
Diversity is our strength.
As a younger man I use to love a tear up you will not win them all simple as that but as long as you can walk away it's no big drama just your ego hurting.
I'm not even white but the same thing happened to me in high school. There was a group of black kids who randomly picked their targets from day to day, week to week. There was a period of about 2 weeks where I was their target. I could just be walking to my next class and get sucker punched in the back of the head. I would get jumped while changing my clothes in the locker room. It wasn't fun. Learned how to fight off a mob by any means necessary. The last time they did it, I squeezed the fuck out of one of the dude's nuts and he walked with a limp for a couple days. I gouged the eyeball of another with my thumb that left a bruised eye for a week. I can laugh at it now, but when it's 10 on 1 you're just fighting for your life. That's 20 arms and 20 legs swinging at you. You do what you gotta do. Sadly it didn't turn me into a SEAL lol.
That which don't kill you makes you stronger...USAF vet...Philly native, Went to public high school in the 70's ...My school was 85 % black with 5000 students...I could tell you stories...:)...it sucks to fight more than one guy...Ya give as best you can...
Was an army brat.. when my dad was in I went to base schools which were like 60 percent black, I didn't know racism existed even though I would get into fights with black kids but never jumped, my older brother also did. Black kids gave me respect because I would fight and win. When I got back to the states is when I realized racism on both sides and blacks would always fight in groups if 1 of them was losing. Not sure we will ever not have hate because there's so many people obsessed with skin color which breeds racism on both sides..
Yep. Sucker punches are a trait of that group as well.
In 1911, Booker T. Washington wrote:
There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs-partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.
Segregation was good
Great interview and thank you Mike Ritland
I’m a retired teacher and I know that this happens.
in inner city
Yes it does, a lot. I went to school in Oakland in the 90’s and for anyone who thinks racism only goes one way is very wrong and naive.
@@slicknikko65 Oh, so were there groups of whites beating blacks too? How about Asians or Jews or basically anyone at all, other than the same story as always?
You guys just need to understand that diversity is our greatest strength. Vibrancy, tolerance, and inclusion are the only ways to stop systemic racism against marginalized communities of color and bipoc, and, LGBTQ2+ as well as trans youth and gender queer identities. Thank you for your service.
Those aren't the only groups it happens too , white people get treated with racism just as much in inner city schools so don't kid yourself. As far as the other mentally ill that you mentioned as far as I'm concerned they bring it on themselves by acting like they want attention and then dressing like a caricature .
Hey thanks
Damn. We had a race riot my freshman year. Didn’t think many other people had experienced that.
Adversity brings internal strength you never thought you had, drawing from my own personal experience.
Went thru busing in the mid 70's. Booker T Washington High School Norfolk Va. Learned reading, writing and fighting. LOL
Yep rites of passage and Navy finishing a whole lot of us off into manhood. A major fight in high school taught me to push on after taking a pounding, so I didn't know how to quit in Navy Dive school with instructors pushing us, back in the 60s.
Dive to Live, Live to Dive!
This the kind of lesson everyone has to learn at some point in life. If his dad had done what he expected, this wouldn’t have been an impactful moment. Parents who attempt to shield their children from tough life lessons mean well, but they end up with helpless children, like we seeing coming out of our universities now.
Isn’t this what the “Dilbert” guy was talking about?
Oh yeah, because white people have never done anything horrible to other races. Moron!!
I’m sure that’s why this video was clipped
@@SoulVernacular23 you think Shawn put this clip out because of the poll showing 47% of the black population is racist against whites?
Couldn’t said it better
Damn Shawn you keep bringing it! Thanks so much. I love this channel.