Finding my family after 44 years in prison | AJ Shorts
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- Last year, we met Otis Johnson at a New York City shelter for ex-convicts. Everyone there was trying to get their feet back on the ground. Otis had just got out of prison after serving a 44-year sentence. The last time he had seen his family was May 1975.
When we shared Otis's first story of being reintroduced to the modern world, viewers were amazed by just how unfamiliar everything was to him. iPhones, Times Square, jars of pre-mixed peanut butter and jelly ... everything was new or starkly different.
His story clearly resonated with people. More than 12 million people watched Otis' story on TH-cam, and we wanted to show them what happened next.
We went to Asbury Park, in New Jersey, with Otis to try to find them. Reconnecting with family was something he had said he was always interested in doing, but hadn't got round to yet. After all, he was still learning how to navigate the city. He had a small box where he kept old, tattered photos of family members, but that was basically all the information he had on them.
"The only address I really have is Asbury Park," Otis told us. So we took the train to Asbury Park not knowing much.
But we did have Otis' memory. Once we arrived at the train station and began roaming the streets, small things about his old home slowly came back to him: extended family members, friends, shops. He wanted to find his aunt, Dottie Moore, and some other family members. He said many would probably think he was dead.
When we talked to Otis about his relationship with his family, his answers were complicated. He was a member of the Fruit of Islam (the paramilitary wing of Nation of Islam, the Islamic religious movement once famously led by Malcom X) in his younger days. The Nation of Islam's stated goals were to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African Americans. Otis was a devout Muslim who said he helped "clean up the streets" of drug dealers.
"We wasn't all bad," he would say.
But Otis said some of his family members didn't buy that. He didn't know if they would be angry or happy to see him after all these years away. He had a nervous energy about him as we walked down Pine Street, knocking on doors and asking strangers about Dottie Moore.
This final story on Otis Johnson is one of reconnection and reconciliation. It is the story of a man on a quest to reunite with remnants of his past and one, we hope, many can relate to.
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44 years for not even a murder.
ProfessorBean of a police officer
+Jbonus28 So? He deserved at least 6 months or something, I don't know how prison time works but don't you think 44 years is a little much?
In 75' black people were still harshly punished and hated.
+Mike Hamilton That's probably why.
ProfessorBean Your Face Looks more Shocked than your comment. 😂😂😂😭
That's crazy to think. 40 years disconnected from society. Then just tossed back out and expected to adjust and survive. That's like throwing a newborn into the ocean and expecting them to swim.
They call me squints Theyre not so disconected. You know there is TV and books and Radio in prison, he can also have a computer.
Attempted murder should not be 44 years.
Glenn Sandberg that the system should do more to help prisoners transition back into civilian life. That same problem is happening with veterans
Glenn Sandberg theyre still human beings
Thank god we got Reintergration in the Netherlands
After spending 44 years in Prison, it is so sad to hear that your relatives, neighbors or friends are overloaded and have no place to give you to stay at least 3-5 days.
Aslan Behar exactly like wtf
I am Happy for the guy! I'm looking for my Baby Daddy to. God bless him and his family.
The wife of the relative didn't even want him at all
America life
@@Nabadoon1000 America the land of the free and the wrongly accused
He missed the 80s,90s and the early 2000s
Someone Just no he didn’t
Too bad, shouldn't have tried to kill someone.
Sem Ideia it’s stupid
He missed the late 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s and the really early 2010’s
Especially sucks to have missed on 80's. I'd give everything to travel back in time and live in the 80's even though I was born in 90's.
Can we make a go fund me for this dude? I'd really love to help him out he seems like an extremely nice person
Developer Krool 40 YEAR SENTENCE , OF COURSE
www.gofundme.com/otis-johnsons-home-fund
Here's the official GoFundMe page for Otis Johnson. He's lived in a shelter since he got out and the fundraiser is primarily to help him get out into a single room or apartment. He's working with social workers that know the housing market in New York and if enough money is raised he'll finally have a place on his own.
Otis was innocent, the case itself reeks of racism and system failure. He never had a chance with an overworked and unenthusiastic public defender. Check out the video on the GoFundMe page and stay tuned for more short film updates.
Peace,
Kari Bjorn
Developer Krool you choose to help a convicted felon then veterans who sacrificed their life for yours?
Developer Krool said
Developer Krool no , cause you will probably use the mone for yourself , thats human kind at its best;)
This guy made trench coats cool again
Offten not Listening trench coats always freak me out bc columbine
Offten not Listening yeah like Shaft!
Zachinthehat all foster the people
Offten not Listening Eric and Dylan did
Offten not Listening you cant take that gangster out of him
On camera people talk good things.... But the same people will not see u in prison for 40 years
Yes, I just posted why not one of the family visited him in all those 44 years??
Man those westerners live for money !! They don’t understand the meaning of hospitality and helping someone in need.
Me Mad like you do?
That's the real life unseen
Don't know about America but when I did time in my country no felon could visit me - it was against the rule to have visitors with a criminal past. I also did time 5 hours away from home, it makes it hard to make stuff like that happen.
Crazy, the man hasn't seen how much the world has progressed in 44 years. He's travelled time
44
@@NOAH-dj1lm yeah stfu
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44
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44 Years for Attempted murder?.. I know it is a crime but I don't think he deserves to be in prison for 44 years..
Muhammad Shafi Ilham the problem is some people only need 2 years to change others never woll....
Zunair Qureshi Well he deserves a second chance, but not 44 years later of a chance..
exactly what i was thinking
Muhammad Shafi Ilham yeah i agree with that...
it's black man in the U.S Specially in the 70s
Uncle Robert is freakin 84!? Proof that black don't crack.
ace886 Psh, my great grandma is 102. Puerto Ricans don't.... Um.. something.
ace886 lol he looked 70
ace886 its cause blacks have this stuff in their skin that takes longer to get wrinkly
Rependez 7
Its called melanian🙄
Miss Golden No it's melanin
Heartbreaking to see how his entire family moved on without him-very sad.
Asif Rizvi you cant really blame them tbh since you cant expect people not to move house in 44 years
@@doubletrouble6791 You didn't understand him did you.
@@doubletrouble6791 he's not talking about moving houses smh
Bev Long-tongue stfu
Asif Rizvi do you want them to wait for him? As if a whole family is not gonna move on cuz one Person is in prison for 44 years
A friend of mine killed another friend of mine... He only got 20 years!!..And here he is getting 40 for an attempted murder...wow!..talk about justice😠
A "friend"?
Janet Ramirez well depends where it's at also sry for ur loss😔
Exactly. Someone who attempted murder or killed someone should never see the daylight again. 20 years is a joke.
Real friends ;)
is like you need somebody to kill you so the person can serve 4 years,
I hope he's not homeless.
a matter of time
Undead Trooper he is not just found out that he works now and doing better than many people
@@alvin5737 Thank you for the clear up. The fact that he's still striving goes to show that second chances do exist and we as humans can do... better, for our society as a whole.
@@thescoutpanda yea but he's changed
NO.1 Champions he was a black man in the 70s 40 years is way to much
'Yesterday is dead and gone but tomorrow is still around'
Butemj Tumurchuluun how can tomorrow still be around if it hasn't happen yet!
It means it will still come around. forget about the past, hope for the best and live in the moment.
Butemj Tumurchuluun it was very inspirational
this aint no cinematic action movie
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One man killed his 23 months old son and got 23 years in prison and this guy did not kill anyone and got 44 years in prison. WHAT
He was probbaly White then
@@FrandsenFIFA Black mentality, "he must be white" Always the victim and never taking responsibility
kiDkiDkiD12 but did he lie though ? Guy served 44 cus he was a black panther and he shot a 🐷. 🐷s killing people and get a pass everyday
@@kiDkiDkiD12 thts not mentality its reality for americans ig chris watts killed preg wife and 2 daughters and didn get 44 yrs ._.
its 1975 america, what do you expect?
44 years in prison for no actual reason
...... and I thought my life was bad . This man deserve another life
I think the saddest thing about this, is that their reactions didn't seem 100% genuine. As if they eventually moved on, and honestly, I think he knew
😢😢
NTY John heartless family so cold 🥶 it’s like they don’t want him around as he was gone for so long , omg 😮 omg 😯 they didn’t let him stay the old couple , omg 😮 so bad
@@jaajaarogers9101 wot ?
if youd lived 44 years i think youd understand the time frame we are talking about here. the man is 84 probably doesnt need any company.
steve buscemi's little princess don’t be ridiculous no matter what age you need family and company it’s not healthy to live completely alone
This must be what it feels like to be the loneliest man on the planet. So sad.
He still had people which is good
because of this pig
We get used to everything. Our brain can do anything.
na, the guy that has been living alone in the amazon for decades bc his entire tribe was killed by loggers holds that title. Still wouldnt like to be in Otis' shoes tho....
why sad? he's an attempted murderer, an evil person
I’m overloaded please after 40 years you guys didn’t even see him. He searched for you guys as family and you let him go knowing that he is alone in this world 🌎. What is family? Someone please tell me.
yeah the last minutes of the vid are painful to watch
I'm late to comment here but we don't what this guy was like before he went to prison.
I dont care how overloaded someone might be, family is family and you never turn away family.
Unless they are evil
@@YusufYusuf-ti2rz You can still help family whether they are evil or what have you. It doesn't mean you have to let them move in to your home but you are obligated to help as you are family and they need you.
@@angeliquedelgado6098 So if he was a serial killer you be supporting them because their family
Or if you killed an entire family you would be helping him because he’s family
@@YusufYusuf-ti2rz u do know that he didnt kill anyone right?
Watch how Otis gets a hello...and then no stay over....the guy has no home after 40 years offer him a night or two to stay until he finds his place...my god
Ahmad El-khatib exactly
Some thing tells me it has a lot to do with his wife.
Exactly, I never want to be without family
@@RedLoveShow to be honest i got the feeling that she never liked that boy.
9Falun jag heter
glad he gets to come back to a world that is more accepting of black culture than it was 44 years ago
Hypebeast the left says that we are more racist than we ever have been. Though. CNN and buzzfeed tells me this all the time
I would not say we are more racist at this time in the world than we ever have ben, I would say Racism is on another level and stuff, I just think "Racism" is ridiculous and i thing we should just stop that bullshit and accept everyone as they are, ALL people are diffrent.....
TheFirstSpartan01 lol you mean fake feed
I've seen very little racism in real life, but I see it on the news and t.v. all the time.
TheFirstSpartan01 Your main source of news is Fox News? I wouldn't blame em'.
My heart cried out for Otis and the emptiness he must feel of losing family and close friends of his childhood. Reconnection to those he went in search for was warm, but I was bitterly disappointed that no one had the empathy to realise he needed to be with family or close friends to feel reconnected / belonging to the outside world. Being incarcerated for 44 years of one's life is unimaginably lonely and causes a deep void in your heart and soul. May God be with Otis always
Amen ❤
It’s 2019 and I came back to this video hoping to find a related update on Otis.
I hope he’s still in contact with his family and that he’s living a fulfilling life with positivity around him.
every one hugs him and say all these kind words but no one lets him stay in their home ... just cut the BS people
Sultan Trader terrible world
True
Cruel world
Sultan Trader that's sounds stuff africans would do
gold shut up
44 years for attempted murder. His color had a lot to do with the sentence.
tomite2001 and his religion.
den CS- I dont think it got to do with religion but more of his color. 95% of Americans didn't even know Islam even existed in 70's.
+ądąm mC00L That bullshit heaps of Americans did. Islam had thousands of followers.
Mythril-- Just because you knew about Islam it doesn't mean most Americans did. Most Americans dont even know who Malcom x is! He was a famous muzlim lol
If you asked Americans who was the vice president of lyndon Johnson or Jimmy carter, most couldn't even answer back then. Lol, Americans were too busy back then with the hipster era (drugs etc.)
He calls earplugs Iphones .....lol......nah i feel bad now :(
You call condom balloon
Prisons have TV's that showed the world since he went in, so prisoners have a good idea what the outside world is like...
U call ear buds earplugs haha
@@personalpc7439 not prisons in the USA except if you are privileged for good behavior
@@frenzen9651 😂😂😂😂😂
'Yesterday is dead and gone but tomorrow is still around'
There should be more people having that in their mind than it is today
Joacim Jonsson worddddd
gonna screenshot this, its a great quote
It's ridiculous that he got 44 years for ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Fortnite coverss Attempted murder is as bad as murder
YangSing1 no its not
bazz bazz Yeah it is. You still tried it, you just weren’t very good at it.
@@YangSing1 i mean in the laws eyes
Hé black that's why hé got 44 Years!!
The world has changed a lot since 1975. Yesterday is dead and gone...
Thomas Therriault yea
Thomas Therriault but tomorrow is still around
mini dwarfdude ya never know
But tomorrow is still around...
I'm your 900th like congrats lol
I don’t think those reactions were 100% genuine and I think he knew it. They stopped visiting him seems a lil sus.
He definitely knew it he just didn’t care. He was just glad seeing family again even if they didn’t appreciate him
sus
This breaks my heart 44 years for no murder I’m almost crying
Almost, but people were really racist back then.
I have been waiting for another video with Otis.. I'm so very sad yet so happy for him.
Oscar lol the word you're searching for is meloncolly
Imhigh dirty melons?
Robert Lewis *meloncholy just look up the word
Oscar his story really hits u on heart, I really need more of his next life
Oscar mixed feelings ...
Still sad that his family didn't give at the least a couch to sleep on
seem to me that it was all an act from their side. got the impression that they dident love him at all.
I’m sure the gentleman at the end cared. Now the lady on the other hand was not having it. Nevertheless the man has been in prison for 44 years and people have to look out for themselves. It’s going to be a gradual process but I wish them all well.
You don't know that. He probably had a place of his own already, considering he's speaking of "when I first got out" as if he had been out for quite a while already.
Purple Haze Cool observation. I never thought about that
@@dimesauce10 Since I started listening to audiobooks at 3x speed with no pauses four days ago, I process info hella fast (true story).
Not even a glass of juice or water honestly
Yeah I feel so bad for the guy he served his time, he deserves a 2nd chance :( It's like they just forgot him...
the moment I saw your comment I knew we are one people,big ups
@SUFI-4- LIFE!
Anyone should gove him money. Islam is not a nation, it's an ideology
@@morgan0__o He's talking about american organisation thats called like that, google it
@@morgan0__o He is part of Islam and they should look after their own. I am a Jew and we take care of our own.
When he started tearing I started tearing. I hope he feels loved enough soon.
The guy was in prison for 44 years but seems to have a bright outlook, no anger...hope all goes well with him
I wish him all the best, he seems like a good person.
skeochJ1 '
hes a murderer
attempted...
stfu
40 years in prison do not give to anyone.
I'm so glad to see a "part 2" of this beautiful story but it saddened me how it ended, he ultimately kept on drifting.. I hope he can find some sort of peace. Bless.
I’m really happy for him and whoever behind this video help him out are absolutely amazing people!!
How does come to peace with the fact that he lost the best years of any mans life in prison. So much he missed out on. He only experienced the early twenties and now in his sixties.
John Doe Because he had no choice but to except his fate in prison and stayed strong. Now he's out and it's no point of being mad, if you were in a institutionalized cage for 40 years which you can't even fathom you would very grateful just to make it out alive and see the world again..
I know I would be extremely depressed. Face it, this man will not have a successful career, it's way too late for that. He most likely wont have kids and grandkids and most importantly, his best years are gone.
I guess he is a better man than me for going through this the way he did.
John Doe ... Everything you said in your comment sounds exactly like my life :'( And I never went to prison or jail and now in my mids! No family left other than my 92 year old father who I'm taking care of while my brother lives his wonderful life and only calls him on Sundays, no kids, no husband, no boyfriend, no job, no money, def. no savings!! Don't know how I ended up this way but I did and life goes on so should you like it or not. What else to do? ... "Once more into the Fray ... to the last good fight I'll ever know, Live and Die on this day ... Live and Die on this day."
EmeraldJade66 it's not a difference between die alone and die. Both of them die, now you are aware of the fact you have nothing and will die at this stage, because honestly nothing will change.
Eu Nae ... Wow! Thanks so much for lifting my spirits to the highest!! :( We need more positive like you in the world.
Thats it? Where are his nieces? Why didn't they elaborate on what happened to the rest of his family?
WallyWest they died
We should start a GoFundMe campaign for this guy
Mayur Shah you are the 3erd person to say this....stop talking about it and be about it ....
if anyone deserves it he dose.
Count me in . If you decide to
When he cried I just felt so emotional 😭. Man this life is nothing
Cmon man 44 years ?
Potato I know it's mad ain't it a black man gets 44 years for "attempted murder" whilst some police have killed and gotten away with it
he was sentenced in a very different time, you don't get that for actual murder now
nah you don't lol
Attempted murder is just as bad as murder, he deserved the punishment
Jihad Jimmy Yeah but 44 Years. In Germany maximum is 15 Years. The american legal system dosen't even tea to make people better. It is just a source of cheape workers.
watching this breaks my heart.. nobody really knows how it feels like untill your in prison ..
i did myself 5 years myself..
40years.. wow
much love and respect for still being alive and hopefull
Aztec Warrior why were u in jail?
Aztec Warrior why were you in prison? please answer
Aztec Warrior whatd you do to go to prison
+Shane Brodeur .
assault with a deadly weapon .. and a few white European made laws that keep minority down and in jail . labeling us gang members just cause we grow up in a certain area
exactly
Glad you found some of your family Mr Otis ☺️ God Bless you !! May you have peaceful trails .
I'm so glad he's out and there was no family there to take him in wow I saw two couches why he couldn't lay on one of those godspeed bro🙏
It's so sad to know you have lost so much during 40 years in prison...
His own fault. If he succeeded in killing the Policeman would you still be sad? The Policeman and his family would have lost a lot more. Do we know what happened to the Policeman he tried to kill? Is he in a wheelchair, or what?
cplcabs his sentence was longer he was let out because he was falsely accused so did nothing
cplcabs and do you know how many cops in the United States STILL . Get away with murder ? Don’t try to be a hypocrite .
gimme some statistics
His “uncle” is a minister but didn’t offer him a place to stay, saying he was at capacity smh.
Worthless minister for a worthless religion. He should look to Islamic charities.
Anyone know how Otis is doing now? I hope his happy, warm and living life. Much love from 🇦🇺
justin Time he is probably living on the streets unfortunately.
@@banger2998 what makes you think that
agh hga because he had no one to go to. None of his family took him in the hint they give the entire time was that he was going to be homeless.
@@banger2998 I think you're very wrong........ I'm sure he's well able to look after himself.
cathal butler yea of course but my point is he is homeless
The things we take for granted in life are the things others consider pure gold .
God bless my friend
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bruh u get like 25 years for murder
but 44 years for attempted murder?
That's messed up
Depends what he was up to before he attempted to murder, he did say he the Black Panthers are ok, we know they are as bad as the KKK.
cplcabs Oh no, don't say "we" know they're just as bad as the KKK because they weren't! They didn't kill people because of their skin color. They fought for equality--the KKK didn't. Go learn something.
Newark Youngboy he attempted murder to a officer which some states take it serious and lead you up to life in prison but you they were racist and gave the man 40 years
Bella Rose MLK fought for peace and equality. The black panthers were violent. There’s no denying that.
Bella Rose MLK and Malcolm X were not one in the same Malcom was corrupt his later years he talks about it in his autobiography
This is sad but inspiring. I wish my outlook on life was this positive.
I love middle-aged and old people. They just always have the best heart warming stories and they are from the classic era.
Man, I bet this guy still be jamming out Jimmy Hendrix....
THEGR3ATDVAKIIN 135 that would be dope
Dude I still jam out to Jimi Hendrix, he died a good 40 years before I was born
+Alex Wales you were born in 2010?!
Whoops brain fart, 30 years, I'm 16
Alex Wales same here man! Good to hear you jammin to Hendrix
This is absolutely the wrong music to be playing for something as emotional and life changing as this. What a beautiful story, with horrible filmmaking and soundtrack. Wish this man could've been respected more.
Sarah Grace i was thinking the same, as a musician, i hear things differently than most people, but that person who made the video was not as artistic, seem to me they want the younger crowd to enjoy the video too
I just cant belive ur truthful comment, has LESS LIKES then stupid jokes about him having a very limited amount of knowledge when it comes to that more modern technology.
I know right, he deserves more respect even though he attempted to murder a cop that probably had kids and a wife and a family, in cold blood. But it’s fine, respect the guy, right?
Please sub to get me to 1,000 people change. And cops get away with murder without so much as an apology!
@@CocoPerk oh shut up. Cops commit senseless murders all the time! Instead of incarceration they get early paid retirement! Idiot!
44 years for attempted murder?!?!?! Bruh murder is only like 20-40 years
1975. Assault on a white police officer. No cameras. Otis was black. Racial tensions were high. Poor dude didn't stand a chance. We don't know the whole story but if Otis did what he did today, he has the potential to argue it as a personal defense and possibly get a much lighter sentence (if at all). It's sickening that he got locked up for so long.
AJR 1986 true
Fr. At MOST for attempted id say 15 years is reasonable
He was Black Panthers/Nation of Islam, the severe sentence was politically motivated and designed as a deterrent.
Murder now is 80 years to life!
I wouldn't be trying to find my family who gave up on me if I were to go to prison but that's just me.
These fake friends, why didn't they talk to him in prison.
dude tbh would u talk to somone lets say every year like 10-20 times for 40 years long ? ... dude u probabbly dont remember people from 10 years ago ..
shucks i barely remember people from 12 hours ago, and the time and hassle to see someone whos locked away would stop being fun after 10 years
Someone whom talks sense.
I wrote same thing
VaporShave Prisons are usually far away
It's a lot of effort to arrange it and travel to the prison
this story was touching, i hope al j makes more reports like these. enjoyed it!!
I must cry when i see this...hope otis life the rest of is life with love and happyness....all love to otis❤️❤️❤️
I nearly cried watching this. He seem to have found peace. I think it takes time to reconnect to family and old friends.
maybe hes a mutant from an alternative timeline who was sent back in 1975 to change the future then he just woke up in a prison bed
Nice one, but probably not.
doge.. roll over.... roll over..."throws stick"
lol
Hits blunt,,,,
Puff puff pass
The worst part about it, is how is he going to get a job? Most jobs won't even consider hiring someone from prison until after about 7 years. It's really hard for people who come straight out of prison, to survive.
한국 분이세요?
라카 he would be on a pension silly
DRK0114 The prison gave him 40 dollars and 2 bus tickets when he got out of prison.. that’s all he had.
It's possible he's been saving up money he earned in prison. He's been in there for over 40 years, they let them build up credit by working for the prison or doing other things.
DRK0114 ㅣㅐㅣ
God bless this man..I pray he keeps his beautiful smile😁
Yea he is strong man still has smile despite all what happend
But charitable societies should adopt his issue
At least give him some place to living in
In spite of how tragic the story is when you think about it, the man is so optimistic, its actually
kind of heartwarming. I hope he can find this place in his new freedom, and lead a happy life
from now on.
He kinda looks like Morgan Freeman
Toxic gaming because he is an old black man with white hair he looks like Morgan freeman? Lmao he looks nothing like him
Teringventje grappig is dat hoor
Rith Rith yeah
He was morgan when he got released hes now morgan freeman
Meme Genarator now he is freeman
Hes been in prison longer than my mom and dad gas been alive, thats deep
TejNation TV clearly your like 13 then lmao.
Jim Stogey and?
Jim Stogey your point is?
You're* and than* I doubt that you are much older judging from your English.
Clearly you're like 5 then lmao.
I can feel what he can feel.It's an inspiration for all of us to see his story to carry on on hard times.
This made me smile that he got back together with his family
If he is really "part of him" as he claimed, he would have taken him without the overloaded BS.
Yassine Elkarmoudi it was straight bs smh
Exactly. You cant say you are overloaded to your helpless blood
Fr
Exactly, and that old lady too should have suggested 😒
@@precisfundi2534 thank you
Just think how long 40 years is.
Victor Garza ik right that’s more than the majority of us watching that’s so sad
Geez... I've only been living half that amount.
Fam 40 years is pretty much half your life, what are you on?
a starving african child But it wasnt a day? It was 40+ years? What are you on about..
Victor Garza I can’t even wait a few days
I'm so happy that he found his family, and people who cared about him. This world is a hard place if you're alone in it.
It's Rough when you don't have any body in this world 😔💔 May God Be With you on your journey 🙏
4:15 Big Smoke himself
Old big smoke
omg i was thinking i just sed it to my friend!!!
OOOOH MY DAWG WASSUP
Ohhh my dog whassuppp
Lol
Awesome video. Best of luck getting back on your feet Otis.
He follows his heart, keeps going , seeks his family, his roots, even though "it's a little bit hard at first." His words are life-affirming, honest.
This’s the most shocking story I have ever heard, no one would survive in jail for 44 years it’s unbelievable, God bless you Sir
I hope he is well and healthy and content. May god bless him endlessly.
I feel the man should have been punished for what he did but not at all to where most of his life is gone
Football HQ he was punished what are talking about?
wait nvm my bad sorry lol
Football HQ exactly
Football HQ exactly his sentence was way too harsh. But it’s not surprising he was sentenced in 1975 and prejudice and racism did play a part in his sentencing.
I almost cried when he meet his friends and how happy he was
When he said you used to be a tough girl and wiped his eyes ♥️♥️ it’s crazy to see someone reconnect with life
May GOD bless this man.
Christopher Herrera keep your religous bullshit to yourself.
Jim Stogey you just said that to someone else calm down
Omg I'm so happy to see a follow up on this story. Last years video was my favourite and I wish them the best 2017.
2018 now
I hope that Otis lives out his life in harmony and happiness with his family and friends.
Otis is an OG
Even though he commited a grave sin 44 years ago he has learnt from his mistakes and became such a humble guy. I really hope he finds his place in society
With 68 yo will be too hard
he didnt even do it!
@Alenas Kvasninas he didn't commit an actual crime though, it was attempted murder, 44yrs is for actual murder. It was the racist system that put him there for so long.
I hate this. I just do. I'm many ways he was murdered. This is just awful. I hope Al Jazeera is paying him to use his story.
when ever a news out let cover a story like this or in war prone areas, i just wish the reporters donate something
key des his life is pretty much ruined tbh it's very sad
+key des al jazeera got his story out they owe him nothing it's for those who hears this story to help him out!
Pantherette Power what?! He tried to kill somebody! You want a bunch of murderers on the streets? People who have made bad decisions like he has can't be trusted to co exist with us in society.
yaah haa
All of us need Calvin in our lives. Never seen someone so happy to see his childhood friend.
I hope he spends the rest of his life happy with family
1975 to 2014 dangggg
Otis Johnson got falsely accused and went to jail for over 40 years. He was racially profiled and wasn't given any reparations for his jail time. Check out the story, man it brings tears to my eyes.
Here's a link to donate to this man. www.gofundme.com/otis-johnsons-home-fund
:(
I hope he sues.
I donated 10 dollars
Wow imagine being locked away since 1975 only to get out and see a whole different world.
It’s been 4 years, apparently he’s doing well
It's like time travelling
Wow after 44years in prison he looks good so glad he could walk out and find his family, hope God puts blessings on him the rest of his life.
His family doesn't seem to have accepted him, like to have REALLY made a place for him into their lives..
They just seem to be happy to see him and that's all.. like when you see an old "friend" from High School when you're in your 40's...
He would walk into an apple store and ask where the Nokia’s are at
Play Rim nope he’d ask for the pay phone
There were no nokias in 1975
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
There was no cells when he was on the street so he knows nothing of a beeper/pager muchless nokia.
They were no phone sin the old days
This made me so happy to see that his family still loves him
Very nice to see you reconnecting. God bless.