This is exactly why I love these podcasts. No constant interruption. Could you imagine him being interviewed on TV? He’d be interrupted every 30secs by a new question. The guy had a story to tell and you just let him tell it and we’ve all been enriched for it. Well in Joe.
Jesus Christ, what a strong man to not just fall apart and give up and spend half a decade teaching yourself law. THEN help 20 other people, he's a hero.
@n b HE HELPED A LOT MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FIRST BID AT 17!!! AND HE WOULDN'T EVEN TAKE A BAG OF CHIPS AS PAYMENT!!! HE WOULD SAY BY HELPING OTHERS, IT KEEPS HIS LEGAL SKILLS SHARP!!! GOT NOTHING BUT LOVE AND RESPECT FOR DERRICK HAMILTON, AKA BUSH!!!
All black people are strong they have to be from all the shit white people put the through.. white people from america will never admit this but a white from croatia europe love and feels for my black brothers there . Stay strong and thank you for all the good music 🙂
@@missionpupa Organizations of the justice system often have internal investigations in which offenders are held accountable. Do they catch all offenders? No, but it’s not like it’s nonexistent. It’s a complicated process.
@@Underthreesuns again no. Internal investigations only happen when it's getting the heat from the public, you think they are gonna investigate their own people because of some black guy. You think the police force didn't know this was happening? Get real bro this isn't how this works.
Amen. The penalty should be all the time these people have wrongfully served, all added up and the cop should have to do every last second of it. And in this case the cop would never see the light of day.
No they should be put against the wall end of story! We allow and accept this trash so you can’t whine when it happens constantly because we keep allowing it!
All his hate and energy is probably plastered all over his old prison cell walls and floor. No hate being left in his voice isn't necessarily a beautiful thing it's more so sad.
As a prisoner, you’re taught and it’s prison courtesy to leave everything behind the walls. That means food, money, drugs to your cell mate or other prisoners and leave bad energy and live life outside for those who will never go home.
Holy shit, most of us couldn’t imagine what this man went through. This is horrible. Anyone involved in this man’s wrongful convictions needs to be put in jail.
Meh, he sort of had it comin. He was robbing people and was never caught. Robbery with a deadly weapon can definitely get you 20 years depending on the totality of circumstances. It’s unfair that he was framed for something he didn’t do, but it’s also a shame he wasn’t caught for all the shit he did do.
@@shawnm2113 You're full of it my dude the Justice system failed him and could only lock him up for murder if it was true justice they would have given him an actual armed robbery sentence but they couldn't the prosecutors sent him to prison knowing they lied he did not deserve all of this hardship.
@@paerek He admitted to robberies, in this very video. While he didn’t deserve a murder a charge, like I said, multiple robberies would’ve ended up in the sentence he served. Is it justice? Of course not. But did he deserve prison time for forcing people to give him things while putting the fear of death in them? Absolutely. Someone in this comment thread called this guy a hero….. The idea that a hero was unjustly incarcerated for these crimes while getting away with those crimes is a completely moronic statement. This guy isn’t innocent. He was only innocent of what he was charged for. Additionally, the police and prosecutors should be each given the exact same sentence he served, plus added time for abuse of authority.
@@shawnm2113 Robbery for what tho? Didn’t specify at all if its was petty theft or something else. A lot of people are a produce of their environment I’m sure you’ve never made mistakes and saying he could have gotten 20 years is a joke when you don’t know the facts at all
Hard to imagine having your life taken away from you like that... men with wife's & children ... kids losing fathers... And the cops and lawyers & judges just get away with devastating innocent lives while ignoring procedures, laws, and basic right & wrong.???
Go listen to the podcast, Murder Etc., It's long, but so good. They not only framed Wakefield, but had his parole that was initially granted, revoked. He did something like 40yrs, after being a setup. This was years back, but the LEO killed, was onto the Sheriff and others, and their drug dealing. He kept secrets close, but they still managed to murder this man, and his dad, in their garage. It's wild the stuff they got away with, especially then
@@fireluvr They likely have mental issues do the ammount of resentment it built. That's why they don't want to release these people, because they have the phycological making of a terrorist. The chance this guy would of went on to commit violence on society is astronomically higher than for an average person, by all means they should not release him without assuring that the resentment is released and targeted at the right person. Maybe tieing up the accuser and beating them to death? Idk. But he shouldn't be free in public with that trauma unresolved, he has to kill someone to fix that.
but some ppl put themselves in situations like those. my advice is just to stay away from mischief period. you can be innocent and get caught up on someone else bs. why? because you are an associate.
@@watermelonsprite1497 but a lot of them dont. they just live in the area, which happens to be where a lot of mischief is because its a bad area. What are they suppose to do, disassociate from the place they live? Your comment is almost irrelevant to what's going on here.
@@angelzarate7884 Then you become a dirt bag like him. I get the feeling of vigilante justice (if that is what you're eluding to) but you become the person you're fighting. Yes this person deserves a physical beating but giving it to him wouldn't solve the pain he's brought.
I love these episodes. It’s completely changed my perspective and opinions on the justice system and the death penalty. No other media outlet would give this man the time of day
I was sentenced at Court Martial to 7.5 years in military prison for a crime I didn't commit. After 6 months my conviction was overturned. The JAG planted evidence in my discovery from a previous case, which I was not involved with, and were allowed by the Judge Advocate to admit only circumstantial evidence as exhibits. It was incredible watching them stand there at my appellant hearing and admit they planted evidence "accidentally". Unfortunately, even though the conviction and sentence was overturned, because of the "titling", the charge stays on my record forever.
These have always been in the light. You just don't believe black people when we say this has been happening. Our word has to be cosigned by Joe rogan before you take it seriously
I guess that's the most Rogan can give. Give the guy all his time to explain his side of the story. The man has been deprived of that privilege for 20 years already.
@@jonathansoko1085 Careful bro, sarcasm doesn't translate in text form. But for real I just finished the full 3 hour podcast and everything in it is batshit crazy. Americans should all be ashamed of this. They keep voting for the same type of politicians every rotation in both of their major parties.
@@marsoblivi0n945 so if you rob someone you go to jail for robbery... not double homicide. You're ok woth two murderers being free because he committed robbery? I don't follow your logic
When he talked about seeing guys in the prison yard working out vs the guys in the law library and knowing who was innocent and guilty is so insightful. What a story!
You also have to factor in the innocent ones who are working out because they don't believe in the system enough so they work out to be be able to at least protect themselves. But yes, I totally understood that point. And yes, the overwhelming majority ,,,you would find more guilty working out than innocent and in the law library there would also be a few guilty trying to find a way through the system. Why am I going on about this? lol Blessings upon all ;-)
This always tripped me out sometimes what some ppl get from spending mere hours in a cell it take other people years and years in a cell to comprehend.
Such a powerful podcast, trully eye opening even when the issue is known and addressed before. This episode was great and quite emotional, very inspirational as well.
@@archlich4489 not that it makes up for what they did to this man, but he did win a 7 million dollar settlement. In my opinion it should have been more.
This guy is inspiring. He could've spent 20 years being bitter about his wrongful conviction but he is taking the time to help others in the same situation he was. The system seriously failed this man.
Mr. Hamilton's story makes my heart ache. My father was NYPD (and a CO on Rikers Island before that). I recall him giving one of his many "beware my coworkers" speeches and telling me and my brother that a lot of guys were in prison for a thing they did NOT do -- to which my brother quipped: "Yeah, they didn't run fast enough." My father said no; a lot of these guys get railroaded. They get f*cked over. Some are in the wrong place at the wrong time, but nobody cares. A cop might know a guy from an interaction or two on the street; the cop doesn't like the guy, thinks the guy's life has no value; so the guy ends up with a prison sentence. Or maybe a cop just doesn't like another guy's face. Since then, the idea of being that wrongly convicted guy has been a fear of mine. I wish I could say it was irrational.
What years are you talking about? Unfortunately this was common not so long ago but rarely happens purposely today in my opinion. There's just too many whistle blowers out there nowadays that won't let that happen thank God, but I'm not saying it doesn't happen.
@@jazenujazen naw, it happens still all the time. Cops don't wanna do all that work, they just find a fall guy. Who better than the neighborhood troublemaker. I've seen it all my life. Hell my cousin till this day is still in prison on a 75 year sentence for a witness saying he committed an armed robbery. He went in at 17 years old and he's pushing 40 now. Been trying to get him appealed for over a decade now
The system is completely corrupt, I was accused and indicted for a crime I did not commit and that’s when I realized that it’s actually guilty until proven innocent and definitely not the other way around. I cannot believe that a person can get arrested and has to battle through a bunch of adversity simply because of hearsay.
When I was a kid, my neighbor was arrested and convicted of murdering his ex. Everybody that knew him was sure he didn't do it. He spent 14 years imprisoned for murder. He was my older brother's best friend, and an all around good kid. There was even a discovery Channel documentary about his case at one point. Eventually, the Northwestern University law school ended up getting his case thrown out and he was released from prison finally, after 14 years. Amazingly, his experience doesn't seem to have jaded him.
@@optimalscore I'm pretty sure that there had been another murder, with the same M.O. in town, while he was in custody. I'ts been a long time, but i believe they got the guy for the second murder eventually. Not sure however, if the killer was ever charged for killing the ex girlfriend. I know that the cops did their best to cover up their incompetence though.
@@discorabbit lawl. Yeah, that’s a good point. It seems like the simplest justification for his non-jadedness. That said, a decade + in jail might give you s new, zen-like approach to life.
It's just so tragic when an ordinary person actually has to study law to prove his own innocence and basically do the job the justice system should be doing. Edit: For the smart-asses out there, with ordinary person I did not mean he was a 100% innocent man who never commited any crime, I meant he didn't have a law degree. But even that is irrelevant, since having commited robbery gives authorities no right to wrongfully convict you for murder.
@@yuno1781 Ignorant people forget that majority of crime is poverty based. And when the system is imposing poverty on areas of the country. Those ordinary people will most definitely rob in Boston. Watch what happens in the world in the next few months. Then think on what you said out of ignorance.
Couldn't imagine this feeling. I was once pulled over and arrested for a supposed warrant. Apparently a relative had used my name when being given tickets and never paid them. I spent 1 day locked up in a precinct and felt like my world was on fire around me I couldn't do anything. I eventually got it all figured out and dropped but now if I apply that feeling combined with the idea of doing 25 to life I truly don't know how I could keep my composure
You should educate yourself on the vast differences between charges and convictions. Once you learn how hard it is to convict someone , even known criminals with long criminals histories avoid convictions sometimes. Then you’ll see “oh shit I didn’t realize it took multiple pieces of evidence and impact statement and witnesses and eyewitness testimony AND ALL JURORS AND JUDGE AGREE ON VERDICT. Then you’ll see “oh shit I was wrong af af. That guy definitely did it”
Holy crap, what this man had to go through makes me sick to my stomach. The fact that he stuck it out, educated himself, and prevailed to go on to help others in this broken system is truly amazing.
My heart goes out for people like him. The corruption runs deep in our society unfortunately..... And many of them get to live and earn money framing people and sleeping well after it. No justice man.....
Justice wasn’t served he’s walking around free and playing the blame game. Bro you clearly have no idea about convictions. Charges and convictions are two completely different things. Educate yourself on how difficult it is to convict someone then you’ll see “ oh shit that guy did it for sure” the amount of evidence needed alone is alot, then the judge has to agree then ALL jurors have to agree. So if you’re convicted you fucking did that shit man.
Really easy not to kill someone though. Have you ever been convicted of murder? No? Probably cause you don’t kill people. Charges and convictions are opposite worlds and you should educate yourself on how hard convictions are even on known criminals with rap sheets.
Prosecutors care more about conviction rates than justice, that's a fact. Prosecutors who can be proven to push for a wrongful conviction should be charged with at least perjury, if not more. Then again if you are in power, perjury hasn't meant much since the 90s, even though that's why the law exists, to prevent corruption.
Yeah, some places take it to the Nth degree where it's not just about money, but prestige (Though we do that too)...If anyone has ever played a Phoenix Wright game, these kind of prosecutors are embodied in Miles Edgeworth (Before he became more like a frenemy, I haven't played the more recent games) and it's why Phoenix Wright, as the defender, is portrayed as being overworked, underpaid, and basically has to solve the police's cases himself... In Japan, there are literally prosecutors who pride themselves on having nearly perfect conviction rates...100 F'ing percent!
well here they just want to push thru a law so for the women its enough to say he was it and the dude will go to the jail....just because there are not enough rape or domestic violence cases solved.....its like robie williams said once....going for chemo because one is lazy to shave his had.
100% correct. Once the case rolls over from the DA’s Office decision to prosecute, to the prosecutors themselves, it’s all about getting a “Win.” As a prosecutor, if you don’t have enough “Wins,” you’ll loose your gig. It’s all about “wins” and percentages. It has nothing to do with “justice.” I was never aware of how our justice system worked until I was older, more educated and mature and had some dealings with The Innocent’s Project. In the grand scheme of things you are guilty until proven innocent. If you’re a defendant and have plenty of money, you have a fighting chance. All expert witnesses are paid vast sums of money to say anything. The “expert witnesses,” are all option based having to do with money. Our justice system is a mess…
usually only happens when prosecutor, police and judge are OK with that outcome, without regard for law or justice it literally takes all 3 and here we are again
My friend Ken spent 16 years of his life and was released last February on a wrongly convicted charge. He was wrongly convicted at 19 and lost all those years. Detroit police department and prosecutors where dirty! My friend Marvin cotton was wrongly convicted and is a powerhouse now in Detroit and all over the United States! Cooley Law School and the Innocence Project are amazing! I’m so sorry this happened to you! I CANNOT STAND THE INJUSTICE! I CANNOT STAND HEARING EACH STORY OF WHAT THESE MEN AND WOMEN WENT THROUGH! The justice system isn’t justice at all! Thank you for sharing you’re story and thank you for allowing him to share Joe
Nobody has ever been wrongly convicted, nobody. You might be charged wrongly but you will never be convicted wrongly. Learn the differences even known criminals avoid convictions sometimes and once you educate yourself on how hard it is to convict someone and what it actually takes then you’ll realize that if someone is convicted they did it for sure.
Very well spoken and articulate. You can tell the way he talks he really did study those law books like he said. Props to this man. What a horrible system to have robbed him of those years of his life.
I feel this man. I wasnt locked up for years but for 4 months for defending myself against someone who attacked me. They wanted to keep me longer but i took a plea deal just to get put of jail and get back to my family. I missed my daughters first birthday and i am still on probation paying money every week and forced to attend classes that also cost money. I am unable to rent a apartment or home in most places because of this on my record . Its all about getting convictions on people who cant afford lawyers.
Every year I get older I start hating this country more. Ive got a positive drug test now in a government database because I applied for a CDL position. I popped positive for codeine in my system because I ate 3 almond poppy muffins the day before and 1 on the day of my drug test. (I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS A THING) I don't even drink alcohol and have NEVER drank alcohol, much less abused pills or drugs. Now I have a permanent mark on a drug test in a government database that all future employers can see when they hire me for a CDL position because the law specifically states that Poppy muffins is not a legitimate excuse for codeine or morphine traces in your system. This really changed me, I will never fly an American flag or be proud to live in this shit hole.
@@ytsucksmnkyballz thats not what happened. I was being choked and pushed the person off me. Thats it. I pushed them. No injury. This person then called the cops after i left and told them i punched them. The person didnt even have witnesses and i did. I was never given an opportunity to produce witnesses or tell my side. Probably because i didn't go to trial i wish i would have but theres no way i was going to sit in jail for another 6 months waiting to go to trial.
Not when the system as a whole decided it is in their best interest to keep a specific group at the bottom. They killed peace leaders. They criminalized lawful political groups. They literally gunned down black people for coming to listen to someone speak. people say Critical race theory is bad. But we can't even have critical race history. Mostly because those people in those videos are still alive today.
Your an amazing person to go through what you have and also help other inmates in the same predicament!!! truly an inspiration my man 🙏🙏🙏 to that crooked cop karma hopefully will find you
The lawyers and judged who does this needs to be disbarred and charged as criminal offense. Without enforcing laws and rules to stop this kind of thing from happening, it will continue to happen.
The one lawyer I ever had also told me “just say blah blah blah” when I was innocent and I’m like nah that’s just telling them what they wanna hear and I refuse to do so the truth is the truth and she insisted and insisted and insisted til I made her give in and I didn’t have to say one word when I went back to court and let her say everything I told her and I was let go with no charges. Long story short I was in an accident with some friends and they tried getting us for dui and under age possession and idk what else this was 4 years ago but apparently they “found beer in the ditch” somewhere near by and they tried hitting us with that to make it worse for whatever reason but yeah we were all good. We also passed all the sobriety tests on scene which makes them even more of a douche bag for doing us like that. We were completely fine and those cops knew that. Some cops just got nothing better to do sometimes.
I love how Joe asked for that dirty cop's name specificaly again... And low key exposed him on the biggest platform on the world. And deservedly so. After being filled with rage listening to this guy's story I actually felt a kind of relief when he repeated his name. I mean, god damn...
This dude is so articulate, his story is fascinating. What an insight into the damage one bad cop can do to so many lives. Talk about getting screwed by the system, brutal.
I spent 4 days and then convicted for something I didn't do but 2 decades is madness!!!! This is a lot more common than you think!!! LOVE FROM SCOTLAND DERRICK 👊🏴
It’s truly amazing. I can just imagine this happening to me. I’d want to confront everyone involved. Obviously first the cop but also the judge, prosecutor, the witness who lied, etc. Even now the anger I have for that cop from this man’s story. I’d like that guy to be publically shamed.
I can't imagine how many men were put in this same situation but didn't have the drive and the stamina to keep fighting it. I hope he is enjoying his life to the fullest.
Yup, Chris Hedges has talked numerous times on this. Young bucks have filled prisons without due process and are confused about how to correct these transgressions
@@smanqele There was a county somewhere in the midwest, i believe, where it came out that a judge took side deals for extra money to send young black men to prison. He sent plenty of young brothers to prison wrongfully and got paid for it.
20 cases thrown out and this guy spent 20 years in jail.... bro - put this cop in jail for life - legit ruining peoples lives straight up. Someone stand up and put him away.
This is my worst fear and it's why I get so defensive when people make shit up or think something that just isn't true. This is the worst thing for your mental/mind in the world. Sentenced to 25 years to life and didn't even do it man... I feel so bad for this man but thankfully he seems like he is alright and very well spoken. Best wishes to you my friend.
This is why I tell the kids in my life to stay out of the system, once you're in the system, a good persecutor can put you away easily, even if you're innocent. STAY OUT OF THE SYSTEM folks, try to made good choices...
How do you "stay out of the system" when your mother is a crackhead and your daddy is doing serious time on some drug charges, and you are being raised by your grandmother in one the poorest neighborhoods in the country, where you need to join the local gang just to make it to school safely? LOL
You go through life and you say to yourself, "Why me? Why do I have it so bad?" Then you hear Derrick Hamilton's story and you realize that there is always somebody who gets a raw deal ten times more than what you think you got handed with. Good luck in your new life Derrick and here is a high-five to the king of street talk himself, Joe Rogan at his level best...
“The best consolation in misfortune or affliction of any kind will be the thought of other people who are in a still worse plight than yourself; and this is a form of consolation open to every one. But what an awful fate this means for mankind as a whole!" - Arthur Schopenhauer
While I totally agree with this I also have to say that when you need an example this bad to make your situation feel better it kind of speaks to how bad things are for so many people. "At least I'm not in jail for a false charge of murder" "At least I'm not in a coal mine in China" "At least I'm not starving in East Asia" It's a bit bleak to be looking to these nightmare scenarios as comparisons to our own to make us feel better about the raw deal we got in this life.
@@milesdysonsphere752 yes and it's so sad ain't it? There's enough resources so ppl don't have to starve and be virtually enslaved like WTF does it take for the planet to wake up and truly truly love their fellow man? I used to be optimistic but it's really damn hard not to be extremely cynical at the human condition as well as its prospects.
Joe's respect comes in the form of silence. He let this man speak and he spoke volumes. I wonder how many innocent folks are locked in a cage, not to mention those locked in a cage for BS like weed.
i was with you until you mentioned weed. As a former police officer it’s a drug, it’s banned! Should do everyday sentenced for it. Just yesterday I observed b/m at red light cutting cigar releasing tobacco in street now what you thing he also had in his possession..
I had been charged for grabbing a police officers gun and got charged assault with deadly weapon .I spent 6 years fighting. I got the video photage and there was no gun .I sued .Tim from Australia.
Innocent of that, but guilty of a bunch robberies that would’ve gotten that amount of time anyhow. Jail the cops and prosecutors and I’d call it all fair.
A hero? While yes he is a victim of corruption, this guy openly admits to getting away with several robberies. Hero’s aren’t shit head criminals that eventually get popped on trumped up charges. I’m against any and every innocent person being wrongfully accused, but in the same sense, if a guy is robbing people on the regular and putting people in fear for their lives…. And then some weird turn of events happens where he’s framed for a robbery he was involved in turned murder…. I kinda don’t care what happens to that guy in general. Statistically speaking, he was headed in that direction anyway. Robbery with a deadly weapon can easily get you 20 years. So he basically did the time he would’ve should he have been caught for the crimes he wasn’t caught for. That’s round about justice. Those cops, however, deserve the absolute worst fate imaginable.
Guy in Missouri was exonerated around a year ago after spending 40 years wrongfully convicted…state rolled him out the door and pulled the wheelchair out from underneath him. They left him on the street w/o a dime to his name. Fortunately his attorneys started a go fund me that raised 1MM but no amount of money makes a lifetime of hell go away.
anybody that has to spend multiple years of their lives in a cage unjustily and innocent.. should never have to want for anything financially. The man actually seems very humble and respectful.
I feel sick liking this video, I can't thank you and your wife for all you did with this channel I have learned so much watching ur videos. I hope that you and your family nothing but the best and I'm sending love!!!!
Blows my mind. Not just the innocent lives completely ruined, but the damage it does to the reputation of the court system and police. There are so many good people trying to do the right thing during difficult and complex situations. Mistakes will always be made, but when rotten apples like Scarcella not only cause this damage but continue to escape justice, how can people have any faith or trust in these systems that took decades to build.
@Robocrop so you’re saying he deserved to be in jail for murder because he was a thief? You advocate inappropriately levied punishment? Good luck to you should you happen to commit even the smallest wrongdoing.
Similarly , there are rarely any repercussions for perjury, lying attorneys or people that file false TROs and accusations on people. You get the justice you can afford. Extreme injustice in our court system.
Yeah man, you’re absolutely right. I’m dealing with something similar where my ex lied about a lot of stuff, was caught lying under cross examination, under oath and in official motions. The Judge didn’t bat an eyelash.
@@halfxbreed23 perjury is not forgetting something. It’s a crime because it’s deliberate and not accidental. It’s a calculated and deliberate attempt to deceive the court with the express intent to affect the outcome.
Imagine having a valuable piece of your life stolen from you experiencing that type of horror. This exact experience happened to me watching The Gringo Papi.
My father went through the same thing in Detroit , 18 years for double murder false conviction and the cop is still walking free. Long live Mubarez Ahmed ❤️
He was convicted by the judge and ALL JURORS and evidence so no he didn’t go through anything he didn’t deserve. Convictions are hard to get even with lots of evidence and witnesses and testimonies so if you get convicted you did that shit. Proof: have you ever been convicted of murder? No? Probably cause you never killed anyone. Your dads a murderer doesn’t mean he’s bad Per se but he definitely did what he was convicted of. Planted evidence isn’t going to get a conviction only a charge convictions require so much that it literally is innocent until PROVEN guilty and all his juror peers agree that he was guilty that’s why you sound dumb as fuck to me.
They need to pay this guy every month for LIFE. how messed up. I spent time in the Colorado Department of Corrections and I've seen this first hand. I feel for him man. Took this guys life from him. We only get ONE! smh
He did end up settling with city officials a few years back after he sued. He got a settlement of $7M. Which sounds like an immense sum of money but can hardly be seen that way when one considers he had to sell 23 years of his life, something he never gets back, for it. What’s sadder is that despite the detective in his case having 20 convictions overturned, and the city paying over $100M in settlements as a result, he has never faced punishment and never will. Even if they tried the statute of limitations on the cases protects him and instead he gets to live out his retirement punishment free with a pension from the state.
My friend is going through the same thing. She was convicted of murder based solely on altered evidence. Justice doesn't exists anymore. There are no checks and balances in the justice system. There's no accountability for the prosecutors in the US. They ride above the law and nothing is there to stop them. The evidence that would exonerate her wasn't presented in court, the prosecution argued to not allow it. There was a juror that penned a note to the judge that the evidence they were shown was different than the evidence shown in court. The judge IGNORED IT. Rule of law is if that happens- the judge, juror, and defense is to hold a meeting. That never happened. She has evidence that what the prosecution said happened did not happen. To top it all off, her lawyer was useless. He had been harrassed by the law enforcement of that city before on a different case. He and two on his firm were all arrested at various times. He saw her desperation and took her case and her money and did nothing to defend her. He read sentencing guidelines as his closing arguments! This is all because the police assumed her guilt and didn't investigate. The media was putting out false information straight from police...that tainted the jury also. They screwed up and railroaded her. There's no motive. The cause of death was a cut to his wrist. He had a cut to his back that a medical examiner testified was superficial and that he could've bled out from the wrist. He threatened suicide daily. Now she's in prison waiting an appeal because her boyfriend killed himself, but the prosecution says she stabbed him in the back and waited 4 hours to call 911. It wasn't 4 hours and there's proof of that and proof that she was unconscious and immobile while he walked around the house. While struggling for a knife he was threatening to kill himself with, they both slipped and her head hit the counter. She passed out. Blood swabs of where her head was laying tested positive for her blood. Her head injury was never documented or photographed by police. It's so outrageously wrong.
This is exactly why I love these podcasts. No constant interruption. Could you imagine him being interviewed on TV? He’d be interrupted every 30secs by a new question. The guy had a story to tell and you just let him tell it and we’ve all been enriched for it. Well in Joe.
Fuck TV. This is where it's at 💯
Absolutely
Not to mention it would be a 2 minute interview
I know you weren't being literal but fuck you'd be hard pressed to find 5 seconds of space on TV, can't have a conversation to save their life.
Just imagine Sean Hannity interviewing this guy... 🤣
Jesus Christ, what a strong man to not just fall apart and give up and spend half a decade teaching yourself law. THEN help 20 other people, he's a hero.
@n b HE HELPED A LOT MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FIRST BID AT 17!!! AND HE WOULDN'T EVEN TAKE A BAG OF CHIPS AS PAYMENT!!! HE WOULD SAY BY HELPING OTHERS, IT KEEPS HIS LEGAL SKILLS SHARP!!! GOT NOTHING BUT LOVE AND RESPECT FOR DERRICK HAMILTON, AKA BUSH!!!
All black people are strong they have to be from all the shit white people put the through.. white people from america will never admit this but a white from croatia europe love and feels for my black brothers there . Stay strong and thank you for all the good music 🙂
@@cigancrni2630 deal with your own problems
@@cigancrni2630 Don't put all black people in YOUR bullshit.
@@cigancrni2630 Trust me, we don't want your pity and you're embarrassing yourself.
This breaks my heart. Prosecutors and cops that do this should face jail time themselves and the penalty should be HIGH.
but clearly the checks and balances doesnt work, you are asking the people in power to convict those same people who you are are asking for help.
@@missionpupa Organizations of the justice system often have internal investigations in which offenders are held accountable. Do they catch all offenders? No, but it’s not like it’s nonexistent. It’s a complicated process.
@@Underthreesuns again no. Internal investigations only happen when it's getting the heat from the public, you think they are gonna investigate their own people because of some black guy. You think the police force didn't know this was happening? Get real bro this isn't how this works.
Amen. The penalty should be all the time these people have wrongfully served, all added up and the cop should have to do every last second of it. And in this case the cop would never see the light of day.
No they should be put against the wall end of story! We allow and accept this trash so you can’t whine when it happens constantly because we keep allowing it!
I’m amazed how he tells his story without hate in his voice. A very great man.
At one point I'm sure you could hear the anger. Healing doesn't begin without time.
All his hate and energy is probably plastered all over his old prison cell walls and floor. No hate being left in his voice isn't necessarily a beautiful thing it's more so sad.
A person who can get Joe's full attention for over 10 minutes (without him interrupting) is a special guy.
He should hate cops and investigators
As a prisoner, you’re taught and it’s prison courtesy to leave everything behind the walls. That means food, money, drugs to your cell mate or other prisoners and leave bad energy and live life outside for those who will never go home.
Holy shit, most of us couldn’t imagine what this man went through. This is horrible. Anyone involved in this man’s wrongful convictions needs to be put in jail.
B.S, if you look like him and myself, and truly know how the white man's legal system works you will be able to imagine.
Lol
"""White"""
DOA, shut up
@@doaver2.125 shut it now. Kthx
I love how joe just lets this man talk and tell his story without interrupting 🙏
Joe is prolly high af just blown out if his mind this happened.
I see people still post comments like this for easy likes. 🙄
@@jayr3381 and of course there's no shortage of self righteous dickheads that it bothers enough to point it out. 🙄
After all these interviews, it's about time he left one guest talk lol
Joe always lets his guests talk, except for his friends sometimes.
he is as good as it gets.
Joe listening quietly for 12 straight minutes is why I love Joe.
My heart goes out to this guy. I did time but I wasn't innocent and it drove me insane. I can't imagine being in his shoes. Respect.
He don't need your convicted heart 💔
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Blows my mind that the cop or the prosecutor weren't held responsible. This poor man had 20 years of his life taken from him!
And i am pissed at my ex for wasting 4 years of mine....🙄
Meh, he sort of had it comin. He was robbing people and was never caught. Robbery with a deadly weapon can definitely get you 20 years depending on the totality of circumstances. It’s unfair that he was framed for something he didn’t do, but it’s also a shame he wasn’t caught for all the shit he did do.
@@shawnm2113 You're full of it my dude the Justice system failed him and could only lock him up for murder if it was true justice they would have given him an actual armed robbery sentence but they couldn't the prosecutors sent him to prison knowing they lied he did not deserve all of this hardship.
@@paerek He admitted to robberies, in this very video.
While he didn’t deserve a murder a charge, like I said, multiple robberies would’ve ended up in the sentence he served. Is it justice? Of course not. But did he deserve prison time for forcing people to give him things while putting the fear of death in them? Absolutely.
Someone in this comment thread called this guy a hero….. The idea that a hero was unjustly incarcerated for these crimes while getting away with those crimes is a completely moronic statement.
This guy isn’t innocent. He was only innocent of what he was charged for.
Additionally, the police and prosecutors should be each given the exact same sentence he served, plus added time for abuse of authority.
@@shawnm2113 Robbery for what tho? Didn’t specify at all if its was petty theft or something else. A lot of people are a produce of their environment I’m sure you’ve never made mistakes and saying he could have gotten 20 years is a joke when you don’t know the facts at all
Ironically, ever since Derrick was exonerated for murder he's been killing it.
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Hard to imagine having your life taken away from you like that... men with wife's & children ... kids losing fathers...
And the cops and lawyers & judges just get away with devastating innocent lives while ignoring procedures, laws, and basic right & wrong.???
not hard to imagine, it happened as you saw and it happens everyday in the U.S. especially to brown people
Go listen to the podcast, Murder Etc.,
It's long, but so good. They not only framed Wakefield, but had his parole that was initially granted, revoked. He did something like 40yrs, after being a setup. This was years back, but the LEO killed, was onto the Sheriff and others, and their drug dealing. He kept secrets close, but they still managed to murder this man, and his dad, in their garage. It's wild the stuff they got away with, especially then
I'm surprised none of these guys ever tried to get revenge on the conspirators which proves they didn't deserve to be in jail in the first place.
That's a soilid point man
Cuz the whole point is they don’t want to be in jail
@@fireluvr if I'm spending 20 years on a false offense with no restitution then yes I'm getting vengeance
@@fireluvr They likely have mental issues do the ammount of resentment it built. That's why they don't want to release these people, because they have the phycological making of a terrorist. The chance this guy would of went on to commit violence on society is astronomically higher than for an average person, by all means they should not release him without assuring that the resentment is released and targeted at the right person. Maybe tieing up the accuser and beating them to death? Idk. But he shouldn't be free in public with that trauma unresolved, he has to kill someone to fix that.
Who would you even get vengeance on it’s a systematic thing, cops detectives prosecutors judge and jury all failed this man
As a kid, I was afraid of criminals.
As an adult, I fear a corrupt justice system.
but some ppl put themselves in situations like those. my advice is just to stay away from mischief period. you can be innocent and get caught up on someone else bs. why? because you are an associate.
Same
so..... still criminals then
@@watermelonsprite1497 but a lot of them dont. they just live in the area, which happens to be where a lot of mischief is because its a bad area.
What are they suppose to do, disassociate from the place they live? Your comment is almost irrelevant to what's going on here.
Both are fearsome
this is insane that he got falsely convicted twice for 2 different murders and the cop that framed him is still walking free getting his pension.
@@angelzarate7884 Then you become a dirt bag like him. I get the feeling of vigilante justice (if that is what you're eluding to) but you become the person you're fighting. Yes this person deserves a physical beating but giving it to him wouldn't solve the pain he's brought.
This is why people burned down America during Blm. Shit like this. I hate blm but jesus fuck......
That got me heated 😠 mofo need at to got to jail
A person who has done this to numerous black people is our vice fucking President right now. It blows my mind.
@@NovemberFoxtrotRC Sadly "leftists" are so tribal these days they will turn a blind eye
I love these episodes. It’s completely changed my perspective and opinions on the justice system and the death penalty. No other media outlet would give this man the time of day
I was sentenced at Court Martial to 7.5 years in military prison for a crime I didn't commit. After 6 months my conviction was overturned. The JAG planted evidence in my discovery from a previous case, which I was not involved with, and were allowed by the Judge Advocate to admit only circumstantial evidence as exhibits.
It was incredible watching them stand there at my appellant hearing and admit they planted evidence "accidentally".
Unfortunately, even though the conviction and sentence was overturned, because of the "titling", the charge stays on my record forever.
It’s dope that Joe brings stories like this to light
Thank the white guy because when minorities do it no one cares 🤣
dude..i am glad too..but you must be living under a rock not to know this kind of stuff isn't rampant in this country
Totally agreed. These are the stories that need to be out there.
@@jadezee6316 i am from croatia a country half world away and know this things but white america is in shock 😂😂😂
These have always been in the light. You just don't believe black people when we say this has been happening. Our word has to be cosigned by Joe rogan before you take it seriously
I love how Rogan allowed this gentleman to tell his story uninterrupted. This dude deserves that
I guess that's the most Rogan can give. Give the guy all his time to explain his side of the story. The man has been deprived of that privilege for 20 years already.
rogan makes me sick. A not once did rogan apologize for his whiteness and privledge smh
@@jonathansoko1085 lol I hope you’re joking
@@sebastianbreier2417 all whites are born with racist dna
@@jonathansoko1085 Careful bro, sarcasm doesn't translate in text form.
But for real I just finished the full 3 hour podcast and everything in it is batshit crazy.
Americans should all be ashamed of this. They keep voting for the same type of politicians every rotation in both of their major parties.
Derrick Hamilton - you are an incredible man 🙌🏻Thank you for sharing your story.
He shouldn’t have never robbed anyone and this would have never happened
@@marsoblivi0n945 there's officers that are framing people and that's all you got?
@@marsoblivi0n945 so if you rob someone you go to jail for robbery... not double homicide. You're ok woth two murderers being free because he committed robbery? I don't follow your logic
This guy is amazing. The resilience, the strategic skill, the vision. Man...
When he talked about seeing guys in the prison yard working out vs the guys in the law library and knowing who was innocent and guilty is so insightful. What a story!
he shoulda went to workout then to the library with clear head
You also have to factor in the innocent ones who are working out because they don't believe in the system enough so they work out to be be able to at least protect themselves. But yes, I totally understood that point. And yes, the overwhelming majority ,,,you would find more guilty working out than innocent and in the law library there would also be a few guilty trying to find a way through the system. Why am I going on about this? lol Blessings upon all ;-)
That’s some real shit
Im not gonna argue with someone who’s done 20 years in prison about prison
@@2117th I’m saying especially wrongfully convicted
I spent 20 hrs in a holding cell for something I didn't do, I couldn't even imagine 20 years! Glad your out brother!
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This always tripped me out sometimes what some ppl get from spending mere hours in a cell it take other people years and years in a cell to comprehend.
He's not out, he's still institutionalized.
Try being married for 20 years pal
This is completely bonkers...we live in a fucked up world. Kudos to this guy to rise above it and maintain his integrity
Such a powerful podcast, trully eye opening even when the issue is known and addressed before. This episode was great and quite emotional, very inspirational as well.
Everyone involved in keeping this innocent man in jail should be sent to jail for the same amount of time.
They are all gone at this time out of the job retired dead they won’t go for them
Will never happen especially not for a black man in America sad to say
absolutely, especially that rogue cop
He was innocent of murder not innocent entirely remember that
@@Face_The_Void and he was charged with murder he didn’t commit so what’s your point
My heart goes out to this guy. I can't imagine being wrongfully convicted for that time period, so sad. Massive respect going out to him.
We should all send him $5. Seriously!
Seems like he did all the time she should have for robbing innocent people.
@@archlich4489 not that it makes up for what they did to this man, but he did win a 7 million dollar settlement. In my opinion it should have been more.
This guy is inspiring. He could've spent 20 years being bitter about his wrongful conviction but he is taking the time to help others in the same situation he was. The system seriously failed this man.
Don't feel to bad for him. He was still a criminal
Mr. Hamilton's story makes my heart ache. My father was NYPD (and a CO on Rikers Island before that). I recall him giving one of his many "beware my coworkers" speeches and telling me and my brother that a lot of guys were in prison for a thing they did NOT do -- to which my brother quipped: "Yeah, they didn't run fast enough." My father said no; a lot of these guys get railroaded. They get f*cked over. Some are in the wrong place at the wrong time, but nobody cares. A cop might know a guy from an interaction or two on the street; the cop doesn't like the guy, thinks the guy's life has no value; so the guy ends up with a prison sentence. Or maybe a cop just doesn't like another guy's face. Since then, the idea of being that wrongly convicted guy has been a fear of mine. I wish I could say it was irrational.
Wow
What years are you talking about? Unfortunately this was common not so long ago but rarely happens purposely today in my opinion. There's just too many whistle blowers out there nowadays that won't let that happen thank God, but I'm not saying it doesn't happen.
@@jazenujazen naw, it happens still all the time. Cops don't wanna do all that work, they just find a fall guy. Who better than the neighborhood troublemaker. I've seen it all my life. Hell my cousin till this day is still in prison on a 75 year sentence for a witness saying he committed an armed robbery. He went in at 17 years old and he's pushing 40 now. Been trying to get him appealed for over a decade now
So your father knew, why didn't He say something or help those guys get out of prison? They were innocent right?
@@sarahwellington9241 dude, you think a CO can help someone get out of jail lol.
The system is completely corrupt, I was accused and indicted for a crime I did not commit and that’s when I realized that it’s actually guilty until proven innocent and definitely not the other way around. I cannot believe that a person can get arrested and has to battle through a bunch of adversity simply because of hearsay.
When I was a kid, my neighbor was arrested and convicted of murdering his ex. Everybody that knew him was sure he didn't do it. He spent 14 years imprisoned for murder. He was my older brother's best friend, and an all around good kid. There was even a discovery Channel documentary about his case at one point. Eventually, the Northwestern University law school ended up getting his case thrown out and he was released from prison finally, after 14 years. Amazingly, his experience doesn't seem to have jaded him.
That's great for your neighbor! Happy to hear he wasn't jaded. Did they ever find out who killed his ex?!
@@optimalscore I'm pretty sure that there had been another murder, with the same M.O. in town, while he was in custody. I'ts been a long time, but i believe they got the guy for the second murder eventually. Not sure however, if the killer was ever charged for killing the ex girlfriend. I know that the cops did their best to cover up their incompetence though.
What if he’s not jaded bc he did it? 😅
@@discorabbit lol, fair enough I guess.
@@discorabbit lawl. Yeah, that’s a good point. It seems like the simplest justification for his non-jadedness. That said, a decade + in jail might give you s new, zen-like approach to life.
It's just so tragic when an ordinary person actually has to study law to prove his own innocence and basically do the job the justice system should be doing.
Edit: For the smart-asses out there, with ordinary person I did not mean he was a 100% innocent man who never commited any crime, I meant he didn't have a law degree. But even that is irrelevant, since having commited robbery gives authorities no right to wrongfully convict you for murder.
Robbin people in Boston is def an ordinary person fam respect
@@yuno1781 Ignorant people forget that majority of crime is poverty based. And when the system is imposing poverty on areas of the country. Those ordinary people will most definitely rob in Boston. Watch what happens in the world in the next few months. Then think on what you said out of ignorance.
@@JRMCNEA none of that is true.
to all the right wing rogan fans and Jordan Peterson fans:
YES there is SYSTEMIC RACISM .... just not everywhere 🤦♂️
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@@JRMCNEA all KNOWN crime 🤣
Couldn't imagine this feeling. I was once pulled over and arrested for a supposed warrant. Apparently a relative had used my name when being given tickets and never paid them. I spent 1 day locked up in a precinct and felt like my world was on fire around me I couldn't do anything. I eventually got it all figured out and dropped but now if I apply that feeling combined with the idea of doing 25 to life I truly don't know how I could keep my composure
This is the longest I've ever heard Joe listen to anybody tell a story without interrupting. Definitely a good guest to just let him speak his peace.
This guy is incredible. Educated himself while in prison for crimes he didn't commit. So well spoken and educated. Love this guy. Keep it up brotha.
You should educate yourself on the vast differences between charges and convictions. Once you learn how hard it is to convict someone , even known criminals with long criminals histories avoid convictions sometimes. Then you’ll see “oh shit I didn’t realize it took multiple pieces of evidence and impact statement and witnesses and eyewitness testimony AND ALL JURORS AND JUDGE AGREE ON VERDICT. Then you’ll see “oh shit I was wrong af af. That guy definitely did it”
Holy crap, what this man had to go through makes me sick to my stomach. The fact that he stuck it out, educated himself, and prevailed to go on to help others in this broken system is truly amazing.
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My heart goes out for people like him. The corruption runs deep in our society unfortunately..... And many of them get to live and earn money framing people and sleeping well after it. No justice man.....
Justice wasn’t served he’s walking around free and playing the blame game. Bro you clearly have no idea about convictions. Charges and convictions are two completely different things. Educate yourself on how difficult it is to convict someone then you’ll see “ oh shit that guy did it for sure” the amount of evidence needed alone is alot, then the judge has to agree then ALL jurors have to agree. So if you’re convicted you fucking did that shit man.
No words ❤️ hope he can heal from all that he had to sustain within 20 years of his life taken away . Sending love.
Really easy not to kill someone though. Have you ever been convicted of murder? No? Probably cause you don’t kill people. Charges and convictions are opposite worlds and you should educate yourself on how hard convictions are even on known criminals with rap sheets.
Prosecutors care more about conviction rates than justice, that's a fact. Prosecutors who can be proven to push for a wrongful conviction should be charged with at least perjury, if not more.
Then again if you are in power, perjury hasn't meant much since the 90s, even though that's why the law exists, to prevent corruption.
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Yeah, some places take it to the Nth degree where it's not just about money, but prestige (Though we do that too)...If anyone has ever played a Phoenix Wright game, these kind of prosecutors are embodied in Miles Edgeworth (Before he became more like a frenemy, I haven't played the more recent games) and it's why Phoenix Wright, as the defender, is portrayed as being overworked, underpaid, and basically has to solve the police's cases himself...
In Japan, there are literally prosecutors who pride themselves on having nearly perfect conviction rates...100 F'ing percent!
well here they just want to push thru a law so for the women its enough to say he was it and the dude will go to the jail....just because there are not enough rape or domestic violence cases solved.....its like robie williams said once....going for chemo because one is lazy to shave his had.
The same should go for defense attorneys that get people off who they know are guilty
100% correct. Once the case rolls over from the DA’s Office decision to prosecute, to the prosecutors themselves, it’s all about getting a “Win.” As a prosecutor, if you don’t have enough “Wins,” you’ll loose your gig. It’s all about “wins” and percentages. It has nothing to do with “justice.” I was never aware of how our justice system worked until I was older, more educated and mature and had some dealings with The Innocent’s Project. In the grand scheme of things you are guilty until proven innocent. If you’re a defendant and have plenty of money, you have a fighting chance. All expert witnesses are paid vast sums of money to say anything. The “expert witnesses,” are all option based having to do with money. Our justice system is a mess…
So much respect to this dude for not letting them break his spirit even when it felt like everything was stacked against him
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usually only happens when prosecutor, police and judge are OK with that outcome, without regard for law or justice
it literally takes all 3 and here we are again
I can easily imagine myself getting angry and bitter over this bullshit
@@mota2028 luckily NY had a library full of legal resources for him to consult
Respect for a man who describes a few robberies as petty things.
Eeewwww
Thanks for sharing your story sir. You are a wonderful man. Heartbreaking what happened to you.
My friend Ken spent 16 years of his life and was released last February on a wrongly convicted charge. He was wrongly convicted at 19 and lost all those years. Detroit police department and prosecutors where dirty! My friend Marvin cotton was wrongly convicted and is a powerhouse now in Detroit and all over the United States! Cooley Law School and the Innocence Project are amazing! I’m so sorry this happened to you! I CANNOT STAND THE INJUSTICE! I CANNOT STAND HEARING EACH STORY OF WHAT THESE MEN AND WOMEN WENT THROUGH! The justice system isn’t justice at all! Thank you for sharing you’re story and thank you for allowing him to share Joe
Nobody has ever been wrongly convicted, nobody. You might be charged wrongly but you will never be convicted wrongly. Learn the differences even known criminals avoid convictions sometimes and once you educate yourself on how hard it is to convict someone and what it actually takes then you’ll realize that if someone is convicted they did it for sure.
This is a powerful podcast. Really hits home with me. My mother is still in jail after 28 years and has yet to be paroled. I felt this one..
28 years of jail for a woman ? That's rare rare.
What did she do ?
@@Desi365 got caught
@@Desi365 That's not rare.
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This is terrifying.
This man is a hero. Fought a battle in this unfair world, thank god he won and is fighting for others too.
He was running around Brooklyn robbing people, how is he a hero?
@@MK-cy4fh he was robbing people. Past tense. He did with his life what you will never do. He's a hero.
@@MK-cy4fh yo my dude no one would care if you disappeared
@@MK-cy4fh so a 17 year old committing petty crimes in a city deserves to be falsely imprisoned for murder for 2 decades?
@@oxydreamer you ignored his statement.
Very well spoken and articulate. You can tell the way he talks he really did study those law books like he said. Props to this man. What a horrible system to have robbed him of those years of his life.
This video had me on the edge of my seat, and flew by in moments. Derrick Hamilton is an amazing triumphant man.
I feel this man. I wasnt locked up for years but for 4 months for defending myself against someone who attacked me. They wanted to keep me longer but i took a plea deal just to get put of jail and get back to my family. I missed my daughters first birthday and i am still on probation paying money every week and forced to attend classes that also cost money. I am unable to rent a apartment or home in most places because of this on my record . Its all about getting convictions on people who cant afford lawyers.
Every year I get older I start hating this country more. Ive got a positive drug test now in a government database because I applied for a CDL position. I popped positive for codeine in my system because I ate 3 almond poppy muffins the day before and 1 on the day of my drug test. (I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS A THING) I don't even drink alcohol and have NEVER drank alcohol, much less abused pills or drugs. Now I have a permanent mark on a drug test in a government database that all future employers can see when they hire me for a CDL position because the law specifically states that Poppy muffins is not a legitimate excuse for codeine or morphine traces in your system. This really changed me, I will never fly an American flag or be proud to live in this shit hole.
@SourceAwareness Bro punishing someone beyond what they’re due is a horrible thing to wish on someone. Bad karma will come your way with that energy
Way to make this about you
@@ytsucksmnkyballz thats not what happened. I was being choked and pushed the person off me. Thats it. I pushed them. No injury. This person then called the cops after i left and told them i punched them. The person didnt even have witnesses and i did. I was never given an opportunity to produce witnesses or tell my side. Probably because i didn't go to trial i wish i would have but theres no way i was going to sit in jail for another 6 months waiting to go to trial.
But it happens so commonly. I think most people don't really understand how much.
Morally, perverting the course of justice is probably the worse crime a person can commit. It undermines the most important thing, justice.
Not when the system as a whole decided it is in their best interest to keep a specific group at the bottom. They killed peace leaders. They criminalized lawful political groups. They literally gunned down black people for coming to listen to someone speak. people say Critical race theory is bad. But we can't even have critical race history. Mostly because those people in those videos are still alive today.
There is no justice. Having said that, people who pretend to unhold it and send innocent people away, are worse than most.
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@@larsbee racism my ass, it’s all about how much 💰 ye have.
@@Man_fay_the_Bru don’t hit him too hard with the facts cause they’ll say it’s abuse
Your an amazing person to go through what you have and also help other inmates in the same predicament!!! truly an inspiration my man 🙏🙏🙏 to that crooked cop karma hopefully will find you
Good man leading a terrible, necessary, struggle. God bless you.
this is why we need to have prosecutorial malfeasance be a criminal act that actually gets prosecuted.
that's right. _100%_ right!
The lawyers and judged who does this needs to be disbarred and charged as criminal offense. Without enforcing laws and rules to stop this kind of thing from happening, it will continue to happen.
Give this man a book deal, a movie! Powerful stuff, positive man despite half his life wallowing in prison twice for nothing!
There's a series by the name for life that got cancelled after 2 seasons a movie I don't see that happening soon
@@Thatpart023 ⁸
He's already doing well enough for a p.o.s. criminal who was robbing people and who knows what else
The one lawyer I ever had also told me “just say blah blah blah” when I was innocent and I’m like nah that’s just telling them what they wanna hear and I refuse to do so the truth is the truth and she insisted and insisted and insisted til I made her give in and I didn’t have to say one word when I went back to court and let her say everything I told her and I was let go with no charges. Long story short I was in an accident with some friends and they tried getting us for dui and under age possession and idk what else this was 4 years ago but apparently they “found beer in the ditch” somewhere near by and they tried hitting us with that to make it worse for whatever reason but yeah we were all good. We also passed all the sobriety tests on scene which makes them even more of a douche bag for doing us like that. We were completely fine and those cops knew that. Some cops just got nothing better to do sometimes.
Imagine sleeping in a prison cell after the judge said he believed you were innocent. This system needs some serious work.
I am heart broken for this man. His resolve absolutely inspires me. Cops need to be held accountable
I love how Joe asked for that dirty cop's name specificaly again... And low key exposed him on the biggest platform on the world. And deservedly so. After being filled with rage listening to this guy's story I actually felt a kind of relief when he repeated his name. I mean, god damn...
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I hope higher ups in the government bring this crooked cops to justice
@@ErickJorgensen fat chance. Police don’t police themselves too well
Bootlickers going to feel some type of way about this one
@@TheDweeb002 they get shown ''courtesy''
This dude is so articulate, his story is fascinating. What an insight into the damage one bad cop can do to so many lives. Talk about getting screwed by the system, brutal.
they HATE it when a case is overturned. it takes a lot even when its obvious as hell that the conviction was wrong.
I spent 4 days and then convicted for something I didn't do but 2 decades is madness!!!! This is a lot more common than you think!!! LOVE FROM SCOTLAND DERRICK 👊🏴
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Rather than getting consumed with anger and revenge, he focused on getting educated to help himself and others.
@@Take_America_Back right?
Extraordinary human.
It’s truly amazing. I can just imagine this happening to me. I’d want to confront everyone involved. Obviously first the cop but also the judge, prosecutor, the witness who lied, etc. Even now the anger I have for that cop from this man’s story. I’d like that guy to be publically shamed.
It was there sir he just used it for the positive outcome,
You can hear the pain in his voice.
Much respect and love to u my brother! God bless u! I dont think none of us can comprehend the amount of power that u have!
I can't imagine how many men were put in this same situation but didn't have the drive and the stamina to keep fighting it. I hope he is enjoying his life to the fullest.
Yup, Chris Hedges has talked numerous times on this. Young bucks have filled prisons without due process and are confused about how to correct these transgressions
Charles Manson was innocent
@@701delbronx8 I guess 🙄
@@smanqele
There was a county somewhere in the midwest, i believe, where it came out that a judge took side deals for extra money to send young black men to prison. He sent plenty of young brothers to prison wrongfully and got paid for it.
@@J-Hue Wasn't the Midwest it was Pennsylvania.
20 cases thrown out and this guy spent 20 years in jail.... bro - put this cop in jail for life - legit ruining peoples lives straight up. Someone stand up and put him away.
Did you not listen to what he said
@@omensoffate explain please
This is my worst fear and it's why I get so defensive when people make shit up or think something that just isn't true. This is the worst thing for your mental/mind in the world. Sentenced to 25 years to life and didn't even do it man... I feel so bad for this man but thankfully he seems like he is alright and very well spoken. Best wishes to you my friend.
Bro stop, educate yourself on the differences between charges and convictions. If you’re convicted you 1000% did it, please educate yourself.
Incredible video!
This is why I tell the kids in my life to stay out of the system, once you're in the system, a good persecutor can put you away easily, even if you're innocent. STAY OUT OF THE SYSTEM folks, try to made good choices...
How do you "stay out of the system" when your mother is a crackhead and your daddy is doing serious time on some drug charges, and you are being raised by your grandmother in one the poorest neighborhoods in the country, where you need to join the local gang just to make it to school safely? LOL
@@francmittelo6731 you make it out and survive. Lots of people do most are just too weak minded to do it
@@francmittelo6731 drive to Italy and set up a life there
@@francmittelo6731 Focus on school. It doesn't guarantee riches but, will atleast get you away from those type of bad people at your neighborhood.
@@francmittelo6731 join a martial arts school?
The amount of respect I have for this man is unreal.. and joe, thank you for letting this man speak and tell his story. Always a class act
It kills me knowing this happens. So grateful you had the smarts & drive to do something about it!
Why is there no repercussion on the decisions that these judges make when they are unlawfully wrong why are they not being held accountable
You go through life and you say to yourself, "Why me? Why do I have it so bad?" Then you hear Derrick Hamilton's story and you realize that there is always somebody who gets a raw deal ten times more than what you think you got handed with. Good luck in your new life Derrick and here is a high-five to the king of street talk himself, Joe Rogan at his level best...
100%, I'm 28 now and starting to accept that truth.
I was thinking the same thing! I was sitting here feeling sorry for myself and then I clicked on this link. 😳Wow, so much to be thankful for!
“The best consolation in misfortune or affliction of any kind will be the thought of other people who are in a still worse plight than yourself; and this is a form of consolation open to every one. But what an awful fate this means for mankind as a whole!" - Arthur Schopenhauer
While I totally agree with this I also have to say that when you need an example this bad to make your situation feel better it kind of speaks to how bad things are for so many people. "At least I'm not in jail for a false charge of murder" "At least I'm not in a coal mine in China" "At least I'm not starving in East Asia" It's a bit bleak to be looking to these nightmare scenarios as comparisons to our own to make us feel better about the raw deal we got in this life.
@@milesdysonsphere752 yes and it's so sad ain't it? There's enough resources so ppl don't have to starve and be virtually enslaved like WTF does it take for the planet to wake up and truly truly love their fellow man? I used to be optimistic but it's really damn hard not to be extremely cynical at the human condition as well as its prospects.
Joe's respect comes in the form of silence. He let this man speak and he spoke volumes. I wonder how many innocent folks are locked in a cage, not to mention those locked in a cage for BS like weed.
at least 50% they make money by keeping them in there gotta keep it nice and full
Ok no need to explain it so cringe bud
@@boobah7815 50% ?? nah man, where the hell you come up with that?. its probably like 1-2% wrongfully convicted. which is still too much
@@boobah7815 truth broski!!!!!!!
i was with you until you mentioned weed. As a former police officer it’s a drug, it’s banned! Should do everyday sentenced for it.
Just yesterday I observed b/m at red light cutting cigar releasing tobacco in street now what you thing he also had in his possession..
My heart just broken up for this guy but still this man gives me hope about humanity.
The statute of limitations for false convictions should start over on the day that someone is released for that wrongful conviction.
I had been charged for grabbing a police officers gun and got charged assault with deadly weapon .I spent 6 years fighting. I got the video photage and there was no gun .I sued .Tim from Australia.
That is awful to hear man. You are doing the right thing to open your mouth about it mate.
I don’t believe you Tim lol
Why would you try and grab anything from a cop?
@@minority86 Can't blame him that donut looked declicious
@@minority86 he didn’t… he got charged wrongfully and mentioned when he got the footage that there was no gun involved.
I spent 9 hours in custody over some bullshit, I can’t even fathom what 20+ years would be like.. especially if you’re innocent! God bless you sir
Innocent of that, but guilty of a bunch robberies that would’ve gotten that amount of time anyhow. Jail the cops and prosecutors and I’d call it all fair.
@@shawnm2113 so you're saying the ends justify the means with crooked cops?
@@Pauliewalnuts_822 Shawn gets his lunch money stolen everyday... Let him vent. 🤣
@@Pauliewalnuts_822 I’m saying what I said in my previous comment.
@@shawnm2113 so that's a yes then.
This is genuinely heart breaking
Awesome video!
Wow, good on Joe for letting Derrick tell his story ~ his story telling skills are awesome, I was hanging every word!!
agreed!
I found just the opposite: way too long with too many trivial details and technicalities. 🤷
This man is a hero. God bless you for all that you’ve done to help others, despite what had happened to you.
A hero?
While yes he is a victim of corruption, this guy openly admits to getting away with several robberies. Hero’s aren’t shit head criminals that eventually get popped on trumped up charges. I’m against any and every innocent person being wrongfully accused, but in the same sense, if a guy is robbing people on the regular and putting people in fear for their lives…. And then some weird turn of events happens where he’s framed for a robbery he was involved in turned murder…. I kinda don’t care what happens to that guy in general. Statistically speaking, he was headed in that direction anyway.
Robbery with a deadly weapon can easily get you 20 years. So he basically did the time he would’ve should he have been caught for the crimes he wasn’t caught for. That’s round about justice. Those cops, however, deserve the absolute worst fate imaginable.
Yes, but it's sad when you have to go to jail to be a hero.
@@shawnm2113 gets his lunch money stolen every day. 🤣
@@shawnm2113 he’s a hero with a peppered past. That’s it. Don’t be a fucking weirdo.
There's no way that I would be so articulate after a traumatic experience and 20 years in prison. Derrick Hamilton is badass
This one the best episodes I’ve actually watched and heard
Thats absolutely insane. 20 years gone in a cage, damn.
over a lying woman imagine that
@@boobah7815 really it’s over a corrupt cop, she didn’t lie until they abused her
@@boobah7815 *coercion by police
Guy in Missouri was exonerated around a year ago after spending 40 years wrongfully convicted…state rolled him out the door and pulled the wheelchair out from underneath him. They left him on the street w/o a dime to his name. Fortunately his attorneys started a go fund me that raised 1MM but no amount of money makes a lifetime of hell go away.
anybody that has to spend multiple years of their lives in a cage unjustily and innocent.. should never have to want for anything financially. The man actually seems very humble and respectful.
czcams.com/video/7zfDD83lmKA/video.html is finally here
Mike did you miss the first 2 or 3 minutes. He was a thug
@@capcrunch7838 are people not allowed to change over time? Lol Jesus Christ
@@capcrunch7838 Ezra Miller needs life in prison ASAP because he's a bigger thug
Give him some of your money.
I feel sick liking this video, I can't thank you and your wife for all you did with this channel I have learned so much watching ur videos. I hope that you and your family nothing but the best and I'm sending love!!!!
Blows my mind. Not just the innocent lives completely ruined, but the damage it does to the reputation of the court system and police. There are so many good people trying to do the right thing during difficult and complex situations. Mistakes will always be made, but when rotten apples like Scarcella not only cause this damage but continue to escape justice, how can people have any faith or trust in these systems that took decades to build.
The egregious injustice. Not even 5 minutes in, and I’m in tears. This man is incredible
@Robocrop so you’re saying he deserved to be in jail for murder because he was a thief? You advocate inappropriately levied punishment? Good luck to you should you happen to commit even the smallest wrongdoing.
Similarly , there are rarely any repercussions for perjury, lying attorneys or people that file false TROs and accusations on people. You get the justice you can afford. Extreme injustice in our court system.
So what’s the excuse for these DAs in Democratic run states where there’s proof of a crime on video but these DAs just release criminals anyway
Yeah man, you’re absolutely right. I’m dealing with something similar where my ex lied about a lot of stuff, was caught lying under cross examination, under oath and in official motions. The Judge didn’t bat an eyelash.
@@halfxbreed23 perjury is not forgetting something. It’s a crime because it’s deliberate and not accidental. It’s a calculated and deliberate attempt to deceive the court with the express intent to affect the outcome.
Great video
💎💎💎💎💎 Great interview!
Imagine having a valuable piece of your life stolen from you experiencing that type of horror. This exact experience happened to me watching The Gringo Papi.
😂 that's cold blooded
Savage 😂
Lmao this is as much of a jump scare a comment can have
😂😂😂😂😂
My father went through the same thing in Detroit , 18 years for double murder false conviction and the cop is still walking free. Long live Mubarez Ahmed ❤️
Man your dad he’s great .
He was convicted by the judge and ALL JURORS and evidence so no he didn’t go through anything he didn’t deserve. Convictions are hard to get even with lots of evidence and witnesses and testimonies so if you get convicted you did that shit.
Proof: have you ever been convicted of murder? No? Probably cause you never killed anyone. Your dads a murderer doesn’t mean he’s bad Per se but he definitely did what he was convicted of. Planted evidence isn’t going to get a conviction only a charge convictions require so much that it literally is innocent until PROVEN guilty and all his juror peers agree that he was guilty that’s why you sound dumb as fuck to me.
Sir, You are so inspirational...
Enjoyed it!
They need to pay this guy every month for LIFE. how messed up. I spent time in the Colorado Department of Corrections and I've seen this first hand. I feel for him man. Took this guys life from him. We only get ONE! smh
He could use that money to pay back all of the people he admitted robbing
@@ickdon7999 as a teenager you can’t be srs
He did end up settling with city officials a few years back after he sued. He got a settlement of $7M. Which sounds like an immense sum of money but can hardly be seen that way when one considers he had to sell 23 years of his life, something he never gets back, for it. What’s sadder is that despite the detective in his case having 20 convictions overturned, and the city paying over $100M in settlements as a result, he has never faced punishment and never will. Even if they tried the statute of limitations on the cases protects him and instead he gets to live out his retirement punishment free with a pension from the state.
this guy found his true calling and place in the universe after the universe challenged him in a really shitty way.
a true inspiration to anyone.
Yes exactly what I was thinking
Ah yes, the universe called the NYPD and the criminal justice system.
Rogan is so good because he never interrupts people he lets them talk all they want
My friend is going through the same thing. She was convicted of murder based solely on altered evidence. Justice doesn't exists anymore.
There are no checks and balances in the justice system. There's no accountability for the prosecutors in the US. They ride above the law and nothing is there to stop them.
The evidence that would exonerate her wasn't presented in court, the prosecution argued to not allow it. There was a juror that penned a note to the judge that the evidence they were shown was different than the evidence shown in court. The judge IGNORED IT. Rule of law is if that happens- the judge, juror, and defense is to hold a meeting. That never happened.
She has evidence that what the prosecution said happened did not happen. To top it all off, her lawyer was useless. He had been harrassed by the law enforcement of that city before on a different case. He and two on his firm were all arrested at various times. He saw her desperation and took her case and her money and did nothing to defend her.
He read sentencing guidelines as his closing arguments!
This is all because the police assumed her guilt and didn't investigate.
The media was putting out false information straight from police...that tainted the jury also.
They screwed up and railroaded her.
There's no motive. The cause of death was a cut to his wrist. He had a cut to his back that a medical examiner testified was superficial and that he could've bled out from the wrist. He threatened suicide daily. Now she's in prison waiting an appeal because her boyfriend killed himself, but the prosecution says she stabbed him in the back and waited 4 hours to call 911. It wasn't 4 hours and there's proof of that and proof that she was unconscious and immobile while he walked around the house.
While struggling for a knife he was threatening to kill himself with, they both slipped and her head hit the counter. She passed out. Blood swabs of where her head was laying tested positive for her blood. Her head injury was never documented or photographed by police.
It's so outrageously wrong.
After protests about this very thing for over 150 years, what's most amazing is how shocked and surprised so many people are that these things happen.
This MAN fought for what is right. We need more men like this hero.
And ppl will still tell you the justice system is fine and nothing needs to change. Crazy
This is why we have the confrontation clause.