Life in the City of Zombies | Kensington Philadelphia
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
- Brandon Buckingham travels to Kensington Philadelphia to investigate the real life city of zombies.
Episode 128 of The Buckingham Show
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Chapters
0:00-0:37 Intro
0:38-0:57 McPherson square
0:59-1:31 Xylazine
1:32-3:07 living conditions
3:08-3:46 Kensington Avenue
3:47-4:10 interview
4:11-4:24 cross streets
4:25-6:24 Pat
6:25-7:19 rehab worker
7:20-10:45 Pat Using
10:46-13:30 interview
13:31-14:11 overdose
14:12-15:22 interview
15:23-15:44 police
15:45-16:06 corner stores
16:07-16:44 interview
16:45-17:00 needles
17:01-17:55 what’s it like for a woman
17:56-18:16 closing statements
18:17-18:45 outro
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If someone can flip Kensington into a positive place, that person should run for President. Tough times call for Great Leaders
True. It will be Hella hard but we all hope it happens. Love your content btw.
Free RIO
I agree, Pat seems like a dope guy.
Big dogs gotta lead @TommyGMcGee
Cherrelle Parker enters the chat. (And booed)
My Name is Pat I am this guy I have almost 5 months sober now. Thank you for making me feel like I am a person and I matter. Thank you Brandon
Good for you man. You don't need any of that stuff.
Good on you man
I hope life keeps moving forward in a good way for ya
All the best to you
Follow your passions and help someone to make his life better: these are two very important things for having an happy life you too. You are going to be fine, it takes time. Greetings from Italy 😊
Proud of you, Pat! Keep it up.
Happy to hear you’re succeeding Pat, I too went through opiate addiction, from a knee injury. Addicted for 14 years. I slipped a couple times years ago but have been sober since. You can do it too man, and stay that way.
I was an addict in a recovery house just like Pat and I saw people like him going back out and getting high and coming back to the house. I thank my lucky stars that I lived in a spot owned by a hard ass no bullshit old as dirt sober alcoholic who would wake up from a dead sleep because he could sense someone coming home after curfew fucked up. Mike ran a tight ship and it saved my life. 9 years clean, have a career, own a home. If not for Mike I could be Pat. Thank you Mike and RIP.
thank goodness for that landlord. im glad you're back man. no one deserves to live like this
stay strong my man
Thanks for sharing, awsum to read your story, I wish you all the best.
thanks for sharing. God bless you
Mike sounded like a bad ass on the right mission. Wish you the best dude.
Let's hear it for all the Mikes out there....hip hip hooray!!!🎉 Seriously, your story touched me ❤❤❤ I thank God for humans like him 💖
I know pat from a program. He was my roomate. Very very good guy. I witnessed him give away clothes to people that didnt have anything along with countless cigarretes to people that couldnt afford them. Im rooting for you man. Please break the cycle bro your worth so much more than this🙏
Very nice of u 2 say. U obviously mean it and know the guy. I hope ur well 2. I'm in England and fentanyl is slowly creeping in over here. God knows what the next 5-10yrs will bring.
He genuinely seems just like a normal intelligent guy who has been struck bad by life's fate. All drugs are demons. If you let them control you, they own you. And it's really hard to stop when one minute you're here and the next you're possessed. Hoping for the best for the man!
He (Pat) actually just commented like 2 above this one saying he's 5mo clean now!! It was about a month ago he Said that
@@Mongieboy stuff like this make me feel happy that I live in Africa where we're too poor to afford drugs.
Pat made me want to cry. You can tell he is a genuinely nice guy he deserves to get help :(
100% agree., I am so sad watching this. People selling this are horrible.
Super unfortunate that the city guy said exactly the help he already was a part of.
@@aarnold2884 unfortunately, its very likely more elaborate than that
Pat is sober now and living good
So sad. My son was on meth and I never gave up on him. After detox and recovery, he was with me and he started NA pretty much every day. He’s over 5 years clean, great job, has his kids, and fights it everyday. We’re best friends and I see him almost every day.
You❤ are great mother ❤ Very encouraging ❤
That’s amazing!! I love success stories. I know it’s difficult, but you have done an excellent job
@@clementineforever Thank you!
@@EddyG0rdo Awww…. Thanks!
Stay supportive whatever happens and get some support yourself.
I feel so bad for Pat, childhood trauma really does leave real wounds. I hope he makes it out.
Me too…could you imagine his 2 kids seeing this video in the future? Gut wrenching
@@nathanjansen4523 thats the exact reason i don't feel bad for him actually people like him disgust me you can only blame fucked up childhood for so much and now hes making his kids go through it too
I was so abused by my own parents, I developed PTSD, and worked all my life from 17 to 75, been married for one woman for fifty years, and have never been in a jail,,,they are just weak and cowards to face hell...it took 13 years of therapy, and God,,,I won, and satan lost...
I agree with you. Heck I had shit happen to me too as a child but I did not turn to drugs to deal with it. You have to let it go and move on and NOT let it define who you are. It's not easy, the struggle is real (I still want to know why they did what they did to me and why no other adults around at the time did anything). But dealing with the mental aspect as hard as it is, is easier then what these people are going through. @@chrome354
@@chrome354Yikes.
I’ve been in Kensington plenty of times. By myself on more than one occasion. I definitely shouldn’t have been but I was an addict. I haven’t done hard drugs since 2018. I overdosed the last time I was down there looking for drugs. I’m lucky to be here today, I’m sober from everything for over 3 years now and I have so much to be thankful for today
Good job!!
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I’m glad you’ve been able to recover. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Proud of you :) - approaching 2 years out after 20 years in, myself. Keep at it - what’s been helpful for you in terms of staying away?
@@iterativegrowth well change of scenery really helped me out. My girlfriend got pregnant a few months after I overdosed and I moved to where she lives at the jersey shore. I got away from some bad influences. Changed my phone number. Then I really got into AA meetings on zoom when the pandemic was going on and it really just stuck. I connected with some great people all over the country and even in other parts of the world as well. I don’t do as many meetings as I would like to as of late but I still hold onto things I’ve been taught along the way. Recovery is an every day battle. Just have to wake up and tell yourself that just for today I will not use drugs or alcohol.
I’m just going on now lol I got a great support system around me and my son is also a great motivator. I don’t want to miss out on him growing up because I’m off getting loaded, in jail or possibly dead.
Reach out to me if you would like to any time
3:39, That "assassination time" moment was like something from GTA. Something that an NPC would say.
its freaky how lucid and aware they are of their own situation but seem either completely unable or completely disinterested in rectifying it, instead they just tell people to stay away and save themselves
When you’re in the throws of addiction it’s all you think about every waking second of every day. There isn’t any room for thoughts of self improvement or even self care. It completely envelops your mind and body. You’ll spend every dollar and steal every penny you can find. It’s literally hell on earth.
The farther you go into the hole the worse it gets. How can you expect to hold a job or have a relationship or develop ambitions when the only thing you care about is getting high? Not only that, when you try to stop, you realize how far you’ve dug yourself in and how much you need to do to get yourself out. It feels completely hopeless.
These people got the way they were from a combination of circumstance and mentality. Escaping means turning 180° around and staying that way forever. It’s borderline impossible.
@@mrburns805 Heroin addict, clean of all drugs for almost 10 years here. This is one of the best comments I have read on the true circumstances of addiction. It truly is a prison that you so desperately want to escape, but you really see no way out. Quitting isn't just as easy as, "ah... what a great day, you know what? I don't need to use today, everythings great!". When you quit, you are going to become VIOLENTLY ill for upwards of a month depending upon what you use, and how much/how long you've used. And when you're in withdrawal, every fucking second feels like an hour, and you know all you need is 1 fucking hit, to feel not only no longer sick, but completely normal and better again. I tried to quit, no joke, probably 40+ times, before I finally was successful. I spent the last 3 years of my addiction, repeatedly going thru withdrawal just because I was constantly trying to abstain. Then when you make it thru your first real withdrawal, you realize, the hardship has only begun. You are now going to be in hardcore craving mode, thinking about it just as much as you did when you were high, being flooded with all the emotions you numbed for years with drugs. You will be a complete emotional wreck, you will feel like killing yourself is a much easier option than what you are enduring. That said.... IF YOU HAVE THE FORTITUDE. you CAN quit. I believe everyone possesses the fortitude, because if a person in my predicament could quit, anybody could. It's just, the roughest fucking ride of your life. It will take you upwards of 3-4 years to finally stop letting it consume your thoughts, and finally start to become a normal guy again. Now that its been a decade, I no longer think about it, and now I try to help anyone I used to know, or come across, get into some kind of recovery, before they become simply another body. I have lost around 28 friends and acquaintances to overdose death since I stopped using. What keeps me from going back is knowing ill be one of those bodies, and my children will lose their father. I am thankful to have a second chance at life, thanks for listening, any who read this.
There is no helping these people. Everyone needs to stop trying to save them and let nature take its course
I've been an addict for the biggest part of my life and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
Its called addiction
That first guy seems so cool. Prayers to him & his cat. I hope someone watching this reaches out.
Have you ever watched the CZcams channel Soft White Underbelly? My buddy does that channel, he travels everywhere and shows the many suffering from drug abuse etc... yet other topics such as just bad raps in life. I'm addicted to his page. I've personally fell in love with an illegal, Tran, drug addict, and is being helped by my buddy in attain lawyers to make him a legal U.S citizen, and much more. It's so easy to feel deeply for some of the characters he interviews. And he helps out everyone he does interview ( food, clothes, nar kits, notes rooms for a few days , $100 for doing the interview. Check it out
How do these guys survive financially?? Obviously they don't work, so how can they afford food and sometimes shelter ?
@@rauberhotzenplotz6657 Just a wild guess, selling the same drugs they use. Sad sad sad.
@@lhanvy7258 No, they're not selling the drugs, they're not part of the dealers. And they wouldn't use them as couriers or sellers, this makes no sense. So, there is no obvious reason, why they should be able to buy drugs and food. That's strange....
Anybody else who knows better ??
Thats an option, one of my friends lived there before he came to the middle east, he would normally just barge into any super market or market around take whatever he wants and leave, they would sometimes exchange stuff like meth for a steak and so on@@lhanvy7258
seriously one of the first videos i’ve seen on kensington that isn’t just straight up poverty porn. thank you for showcasing these real people and their real stories rather than just exploiting their predicament for clicks.
"Poverty porn" I loved that and you are totally right
I’ve stop this video to just say, the empathy and concern you show to the people your speaking to is refreshing. Most people mock them but you can see you care.. love from England.. God bless the lost souls and condemn the misleading
Best of luck to Pat. That guy sounds genuine and hope he gets help.
Sincerely hope he gets help, but he's clearly not ready yet. If it was his time, he would have snatched that rehab opportunity from the gentleman in the hoody with both hands. Hopefully he gets another chance.
Lol. He had help. He wanted to do drugs.
@@user-br6yf7pe4x There's no Lol about this. These people suffer from the disease of addiction. I hope this never happens to one of your kids or loved ones.
@@user-br6yf7pe4xAnd this, folks, is how to say "I'm an ignorant dumbass that doesn't understand addiction," without saying "I'm an ignorant dumbass that doesn't understand addiction."
No He wants to do drugs
People have been milking Kensington for views for years. But this was by far the best documentation of what's going on the streets, and behind the scenes. Great coverage of the truth Brandon 👍
It is pretty decent compared to others, like Tommy, but it's milking nonetheless.
Yeah it's sad making fun of junkies for views but like what else can we do helping them out ain't making them stop they even say themsleves they gotta make tht choice to stop and if having children doesn't snap you out of it there probably nothing else that will sadly. I mean dude was Ina. Recovery house still using not giving a fuck and then blaming someone else lol its insanity
That and Skid Row, we gotta start branching out. Vancouver is the up and coming junky land as of late, but there are others.
Watch channel 5 with andrew Callaghan for the BEST coverage of this place
@@lollol542 I've been told it's good, and I like Channel 5, still gotta watch that one.
Thanks man. I work in Kensington with homeless youth. Most of you tuber kenzo content seems dramatized and exploitive. This was really accurate and kind. I took off today because I desperately needed a break from seeing the horrors of kenzo and the limited resources we have to help our case load. Seeing this and that people do care did make me feel better about it today. Thanks again.
Thank you for trying to make a difference in this cruel world! ❤
That actually broke my heart to see that man shoot up and slowly begin to lose his thought process and speech… even went to sit down. He showed the rawness but it’s heartbreaking to see ma. I pray everybody can find a way out. Trauma def changes you. ❤
As a Philly native... all the stories are true. We consider Kensington as an "American 3rd world country". You wanna see where shit really gets fucked up, go to Kensington and Allegheny. Specifically. Kensington as a whole sucks and it's where the walking dead are, but if you're looking for the saddest area in America, Kensington and Allegheny is a real gut check
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Don't forget Somerset..... although gentrification is really moving shit. A year ago it was more insane
Still better than Europe...
@@ralfzacherl9942 uhhh you took a L with that comment. What part of Europe and you obviously never been out here. I've been to Europe
@@ralfzacherl9942ehm... where in Europe are you talking about?
I used to run around Kensington I now have 7 years sober and a beautiful life. It’s possible 💕
Thanks Brandon for the awareness you are bringing with these type of videos. I've slept in city parks for years an am now on a path of recovery, and plan to work in the outreach field. Your videos are helping me gain a larger perspective of what's going on, and what I could do to help. I appreciate it.
A childhood friend of mine was spending a lot of time down there using. She got into the wrong vehicle and has never been seen again. This was back in 2000 before the whole epidemic became well known. Her family suffered so much just never knowing what happened to her. RIP Tracey Lynn Myers
Sorry
🌹 awww that's so sad to hear...poor girl 😢 So sorry
Missing is NOT reported in the Media enough . I have Seen silent Evil Beings.
Wow just searched online this is true.
I am really sorry for your friend.
I personally know a few people myself that are missing, don't know if they got robbed and killed then left for dead in a bando somewhere or overdose in one but yeah it's crazy, People definitely do go randomly missing in Kensington, I lived there my whole life just recently moved a few years back afew neighborhoods down but almost all my family are still there, police got so much going on already it's basically up to the friends and family to investigate themselves 💯
Brandon, I don't think anyone else has EVER documented what tranq does to someone from 0-100 like you just did, that was incredibly powerful. He was normal one moment, then you could tell when it started taking effect because he paused, it really does turn them into a zombie.
what happens to that guy?
biochemically or historically speaking? Because the mans said he does straight tranq without adding anything so hes pretty fucked either way@@ChicagoEpic
Tyler olivara did tho
@@ChicagoEpicwhat are you even asking?
I'm going on 4 years clean and watching Pat made me feel ill. I got intense cravings out of nowhere and am self aware enough to realize that is sick. That watching someone use and fall apart makes me want to join them.
So much suffering it’s unthinkable to see humans living like this.
coming back after hearing pat is sober and doing well really paints a new light on this video. it shows how at times it takes one small event to change someones life, a little compassion and humanity goes a long way. im gonna be more nicer and understanding to addicts now.
Cameraman deserves a raise, offering his vape first, then saving a life. Chad Chaddington right there, also great camerawork.
He said the lady they saved were pissed, just for who doesn't understand why she was really pissed.. So when someone overdose and get revived by narcan it gives them a crazy ass withdrawal and it will makes your body so confused you'll get hot flashes cold flashes diarrhea it's literally the same feeling when you're at the peak of withdrawal and you will feel sick for at least the following 24-48 hrs even if you get another hit you won't feel anything and you'll still feel sick no matter how many hits you take and that's the most dangerous time bcz you keep taking thinking you might get better and lots of ppl will overdose and don't make it.. Really sad I really hope ppl gets the help and the love they need to get thier lives back
Hell yeah!!!!
Guy in beanie around 12:00 is very well spoken. Crazy to think what he could be doing if it wasn't doing this
That’s the saddest part these people can be some of the smartest people and addiction has don’t care
reminded me of a friend who owns his own trucking company. They looked like twins
Ikr?!?! I felt he spoke so well too
fr I didn't even think he was an addict until they mentioned it
He was articulate and honest. I hope he’s doing ok.
I have just found your channel and am seriously impressed by your humanity and courage. Thank you for this - it needs to be shown. Don't touch drugs, everyone.
God bless each and every one of you ❤
The damage that someone does by abusing a child absolutely sickens me. I hope that all suffering get help and get clean. I hope that they realize as long as they are still alive, there is still hope.
It's fucking horrible
Vicious cruel stinging words subconsciously Programmed and affected my life. A severe addict but clean
By the grace of God I've never been homeless but was once a millimeter away
I can't imagine the pain of this wounded man who may not have the same issues as me but also has suffered much worse than me
yeah man!! went to school with a friend who was a track star athlete, fighter and all round top bloke. i went home last year and saw him wondering the streets and smoking crack. turned out afew years ago, he found out that when he was little. his own grandfather use to molest him 😢 thats why we need to protect our kids by all means 💯
It’s a crutch no matter what. Abuse doesn’t equal addiction to hard drugs
Correct. I agree that it is a coping mechanism/crutch, but I have known several people in my life personally that have been molested as children and they have turned to hard drugs/alcohol to cope with something their mind can just not reconcile. If they had only gotten counseling early on it may have helped greatly. In one of these instances the young girl came forward and told the mother what the father was doing. She told her to, "Stop making up lies." The mother did not want to lose the stability of a home and income so she decided to believe the father at the cost of the children's safety, security and future. I'm sure this is not an isolated incident. I can not fathom harming a child but there are many who don't think like you or I. I am grateful that I was given a decent childhood.@@Cstmade
@@Cstmadeit's ben documented that molestation can change brain chemistry. Do all molested individuals become addicts absolutely not, but it cannot be refuted that those subjected to molestation are at much higher risk of becoming dependent.
Did some charity work in Kensington a few years ago around Christmas at a shelter for Veterans. Ended up walking about 7 blocks from the secure parking lot to the work location. Never saw so much crazy shit in such a short time. Ill never forget that day. 7 blocks in Kensington was the longest journey of my my life.
is there anywhere im American as insane? skid row is the only place i’ve seen come close
@@BrandonBuckingham It's the wildest place I've see in America. I honestly felt safer in Fallujah and Baghdad.
@BrandonBuckingham East Hastings in Vancouver, Canada is pretty wild
@cianohanlon9599 My man nothing and I mean nothing compares to this area ....I'm sure east hastings is bad but you have never seen anything like this ...life means zero here
@@Sean-me3nhkensington is 100% worse but Vancouver is trash aswell
Thank you for the actual journalism Brandon.
Lord have mercy on these people this is so tragic and heartbreaking.
Thank you for bringing awareness. I have watched many of these videos but there’s something different about you. In my opinion you have a very sincere heart. It’s nice to see good people. Thank you for doing what you do and bringing awareness and treating the people you come in contact with like people who matter keep shining my friend 💗🙏
The pain. All these people in so much pain.
As someone who has lost people I love through overdose, trying to escape their pain and trauma these videos really hit me deep.
Nothing worse than when I saw the little handprints displayed at funerals from their kindergarten projects. It’s like a bittersweet reminder we were all just innocent children trying to find our way.
I'm glad there's still some like yourself that look deeper than the outward appearance. I have been a addict since 20 years old. I'm 55 now. I take Suboxone. And have for about 15 years. It literally saved my life. If people would just remember. There has never been a human regardless of color creed nationality or wealth ever once said when I grow up I want to be an addict.
@@chucklee347 life is heavy. every individual has their own story.
im so tired of the dehumanization of others who have different struggles than our own. we need to truly learn compassion.
im really glad you commented, and you opened up about your struggles. you saved your life, and that is something to be so proud of. im so happy you realized you’re worth it, you’re worth fighting for.
@@Jjjjjko absolutely correct. My son and I have a saying. We can't stand people that criticize a life they never had to live. I've also always said. You can put a good honest moral citizen in a desperate situation keep him there long enough he will do desperate things.
Sometimes it stems from that ,other times it starts with trying . It’s a damaging coping mechanism that becomes an addiction they continue to feed into
The drunk videos are fun and all but these type of videos is where you shine man. On the streets, real questions, investigative, and compassionate. Looking forward more of these videos in 2024!
I like the mix, making only these would give the channel a bit of a depressing undertone imo
he should do both to keep his sanity and not fall into this
I think he shines the most in his furry videos 😂
I'm going back to sleep this shit is depressing and hard to watch I wish everyone the very best, my heart goes out to all of you guys!!!🙌🙌🙌
I remember my dad took me to my great aunt's house in Kensington. I lived in Philly... I'm glad he kept us close to him and in the car.
Thank you for giving these people a voice Brandon!! This was very hard but necessary to see
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@@karlwithak. because it’s important to have real people like Brandon show what people are going through in these dark places. They’re stories are worth hearing I think.
@@shaderader4167 I think that you are absolutely right about this. These people have a story. They are not just "zombies". They deserve some respect and are in dire need of professional help..
@karlwithak. I guess he just means help in general..
@@karlwithak. 👍
It's good the guy in the abandoned motel has a cat. They are such good companions, and they have such vitality and positive energy. I just hope the cat is well taken care of...
I thought the cat looked quite clean and well fed, so that's a hopeful sign
Cats are smart. He probably goes around eating food left out by the people while they're all nodded out. I'm sure they collectively make sure the cat's okay to some degree or another. He looks ok.
That cat looked pretty damn healthy. They can survive pretty well.
Animals have this crazy ability to hunt and survive, I know, mind blowing stuff.
@@jsivna 😂 Even the tiniest lap dog can hunt and kill smaller prey like a smaller pet. I have seen it myself. There is also a reason why hunters in my country have the job to shoot dogs running in the wild, because the hunter has the duty to protect the wildlife. So, you are wrong. Pet dogs do have a hunting instinct. You can google yourself how pet dogs out of nowhere killed anything from the little kid in their family to the grown owner to being taken on a walk and suddenly killing a jogger. Lots of cases out there proving you wrong. Our well fed pets kill for fun. If they were humans, people would call them dangerous psychos instead of cute best fwend of human. Of course some will defend a human. But even there, most dogs are absolute cowards who will rather watch or run when they perceive a threat to their owner and get brave only when showing dominance over human family.
Born and raised here and it has been like this since the late 80s, but not to the magnitude it is today with the tranq. It will never end! I remember as a kid it was open air dealing, but now with all the attention on the Internet it's bringing so many people here to use and its getting worse and worse and worse! This is the best video on the Internet shining the light on the problem in our city! I ran around using from 2014 and tried to get clean until i finally did 10/15/20 . God bless everyone still out here using! Crazy crazy world!
recently Biggie eluded to a lot of 90's gangster rap being an intentional government psy op, really makes you think what roles are being played by whom
I am a recovering addict of meth and heroin and it breaks my heart to see the state of this place and these people. I know it's a lot to hope for, but i hope things get better there. These people need serious help
Seeing Pat, I saw my dad. Breaks my heart because he's always had that struggle and has been out of life because of it. Honestly, it was for the better for me that we wasn't in my life. But he's still my dad and to know he's out there, homeless, forever chasing that high, and probably will for the rest of his short life - it's hard. I wish wellness for Pat and all those interviewed and those out there struggling but wanting to quit. You are worth it.
I am sorry....I hope your father finds healing! It is possible....never say never....much love and many blessings to you!!!
Sorry that you have to go through that but as an addict in recovery myself, it’s never too late. I’ve seen the worst of the worst change their lives and become successful long term with the right support and care behind them anything is possible and that’s a fact
@@GTinHisBagg this is true.... I've done it.... My loved ones were convinced I was going to die at any time and I didn't even care.... I was out there BAD BAD.... And you can heal and learn to love and respect and accept yourself, all of yourself, even the unspeakable things you did while in the throws of addiction....
As someone who grew up in Kensington and for those who don't know,it has ALWAYS been a rough neighborhood for a few decades (I'm talking for 30+ years). I do agree that it's worse now but it's always been a bad neighborhood since I was a kid. I'm so glad I got out as it was not an easy adventure, believe me on it.
grew up round here and your right it was always rough but nowadays compared to what it was 20 years ago is day and night. kensington has become its own falied state. twenty years ago there was improper limited support but now there is nothing it feels like its been fully abandoned at a state county and fed level.
@@blae3162 I couldn't agree more with you. As you're 100% rite about what you said.
This drug Tranq hasn't made it to where I live in NZ yet, it's mainly Meth and Crack, I dred my grandkids ever seeing addicts in this state. I'm a recovering addict myself of many years and this scares the shites outa me.... but I'm guessing it's only a time away before it reaches our shores sadly
Yeah City has been like this for awhile but social media has made it worse you got junkies from all over the world Goin there now lol awareness did the complete opposite
@@linsfisher5448 I'm in France, there is no meth, fentanyl, or trank. I don't know how they do it, but I feel like you do, it will get here eventually.
Thank you for shining your light on this sorry situation in my city. Also, prayers to Pat and the other lost souls. I pray they overcome their addictions. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Pat commented and Said he's 5mo sober actually!! And that was a month ago so it'd be 6mo if he kept it up!
God bless everyone these people and the man using his strengths tou open his rehab God bless to all brother sisters on the streets one love!
It's important to be reminded that these addicts aren't just NPCs. They main characters in their own horror story.
Reminds you that empathy can bring you to some real dark places when you realise how low people can sink
That’s all they are is npc’s. There’s not as lot of coming back from these new drugs
What’s ncp
But they're not NPCs, these are real people with real lives with real families and kids who are dying. There's nothing artificial or simulated about that, separating and isolating people into being artificial or not real is not a good habit. Many of these people are dying because they don't know who they are and don't feel real. Life is not a video game
Life is when video games.
I escaped fentanyl addiction 3 years ago. I started doing drugs since my teenage. Got addicted to fentanyl. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 3 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
Amen God bless people. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, fentanyl, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Australia. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
YES very sure of Dr.benshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I'm really happy for you that your wife decided to help you...I hear about alot of family members or so called friends shutting an addict out of their life, which since most addicts do it to mask emotions to me is the worse thing someone can do to an addict.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Ive done some volunteer work in a neighborhood near Kensington. There’s a quote from a teacher that I found was spot on in reference to one police man;
“Some of these police are in their cars not in the streets”(or something along these lines)
Essentially many of these cops arent in their community that they patrol, they stay in their care and drive around all day looking for crime, not fixing or helping anyone. Feels robotic in a way very sad. There was one cop at the school I worked at in the area that was kind and generally well received. But thats because he went to that school and lived a few streets away down. Most of them arent like that
Hey shoutout to the guy that wants to get his life together. Wishing him the best.
I grew up and was friends with Patrick until about 5 years ago. I tried to save him multiple times. Even after he stole from me, caused me to lose a job, endless favors. I do and don’t feel bad bc he’s had too many chances. I don’t wanna put his business out there too much. He’s completely lost tho. Blaming the sober house he’s living in for not getting him a job 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
I can respect not wanting to put his business out there. But when someone is shooting up for the camera, I don't think it'd matter to them. You sound like a good person.
@@Dead_Again1313 thanks. It’s really tough seeing him this bad off. Willing to poke himself on camera for God knows what reason. That’s not the Pat that Barb raised. Hope the best for you if you every see this, Pat
-Chris
12:44 Yo that dude in the beanie really broke my heart. Very genuine caring dude thats in an awful spot. For someone who looked so rough he was so smart and explained the situation so well. Could probably watch an hour episode just interviewing him honestly
agreed, I was hoping someone said something about him ❤ I hope he finds peace in himself before it's too late
You could tell he was an intelligent man, just addicted. Hope he makes it out. 🙏
@@everythingallin4905unfortunatley 99 percent of people in this deep will never climb out of it. They will die with this disorder
A very smart, articulate person. Really, truly, I hope he can get off the drugs 😢❤
Many people don't want to admit that addicts are people too. They have hopes and dreams and are capable of great kindness and care for others. They know what's happening and what they're doing to themselves, and they know it's bad - they just don't have hope their lives will improve. That's why they take these drugs. Opiates are painkillers.
I’ve lost 2 friends to accidental fentanyl OD within a year. Sending love, healing, and understanding to all those in Kensington and elsewhere who feel hopeless and alone💙
Brandon this is a great documentary, you are very compassionate and treated everyone with genuine respect.That makes such a world of difference to people who has very little confidence or self worth thank you
Damn this is the most I've seen Buck kinda shook by what he observed.
Thanks for bringing it to us dude, this is depressing scary shit but people need to see it.
it was a really dark video
democratic policies in action
I was just here. I went with a group to a place nicknamed Needle Park. Seeing that place... talking to all the people... it broke me. We passed out warm clothing and talked to people, its the saddest thing I've ever seen. Each and every person we talked to is well aware that they have an addiction but they just can't stop. In the group the went, I didn't even see the worst of it. It was an awful experience, but one that I will never regret having.
You can blame china and mexico for this and our government for doing nothing about it and exacerbating the issue by using government funding for these state funded programs that embezzle the funds for themselves with impunity.
That's the nature of Kensington. When I was doing Heroin I'd go down there and walk around, and coming from the quiet neighborhoods on the skirts on Philly..... Bro, it's like a whole different universe. It's honestly like a 3rd world country. This was back around 2011-2012. Luckily I got out of it before Fent&Tranq started being pushed into the streets
I hope Pat gets help, that was brutal watching him be so self aware and just not being able to stop himself.
Sounds like Florida recovering ( former dealers )homes are in Pennsylvania, now . Scams . At least it's a roof, getting high is a symptom of a far more serious issue. Why tranq if it's not even Fetenyl, from wat I gather tranc is a nasty cheap version of a benzodiazpin, the skin thing is horrible.
Lol and he had the audacity to procreate
@@constantthought6082Well pussy feels good so.
Damn dude this is heart breaking, and to think this is 2 hours from me, not the other side of the world. Some of the best coverage, thank you.
Dude in the beanie seemed like a pretty smart and nice dude . Hope someday he gets out of the cycle
Incredibly well spoken
Articulate
Yes I thought the same thing I bet he was top student possible college and drugs took him down
It’s a choice sadly
This is what real journalism looks like. Great work!
Aaaw man the gentleman with the cat really seems like such a sweet guy ; I hope he is able to overcome all of his difficulties and end up having a wonderful life 😊 him and his cat Garfield , and my heart goes out to Pat and everyone else on the streets with or without addiction problems
Thank you for spreading awareness. I hope these people can get better and maybe someday someone can change that city ❤️
9:15 this little spring he does after saying 'i feel hopeful, happy. i wanna do things" hits incredibly deep and hard. I'm not on anything heavy like that, but the feeling of sometimes needing something to make life bearable, and then feeling like you need those things to feel hope. While on it, never doing anything productive, but even if anything is started, it's quickly stopped when you come down and life becomes dulled again. Endless cycle.
Absolutely 💯
Get aim.
You describe the cycle 10/10.
Take on little tasks at first and watch it snowball.
needing something for life to be bearable
That’s real
I’ve been there
I’m sorry you feel this way
The only way life is bearable for me
Is the only hope I have
The Lord God
It’s crazy how much better life is
When you have someone to lean on
Someone to run to
Someone who cares
Who listens
Who helps
I’m praying for you today
May you know the Lord See’s you
And thats he there to help
He’s just a call away
”The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.“
Psalms 145:18 NIV
Thank you Brandon for not making a mockery out of these people and being respectful , I appreciate you’re channel ❤ much love from Canada 🇨🇦
Sure would be nice if the people would figure out how to respect themselves too though, eh?
Glad this is the major concern
its the people in penthouses who failed them
@@mikewilson0 Humble yourself
He literally degraded these people in the title...
It gets me how articulate they speak about their situation 😢 thank you for sharing
This hits home man. As a recovering addict I hope all of them go down the sober path one day.
As a recovered addiction survivor I’ll tell you first hand pat is for real telling the truth about recovery centers. I wish these people had better lives and things to live for.
Always putting the responsibility on other people but yourself.....what a disgrace
What?@@sl-te2xh
@@sl-te2xh What the fuck do you know about escaping that black hole
@@sl-te2xh theyre not "putting the responsibility on other people", its literally those people's job to help, thats the career they chose. its well known that a lot of people in care jobs dont take proper care of their clients...
I've been clean almost 7 years. The person at 6:32 I can remember feeling that way. I didn't want to get high but the pull of the drug was way too strong. I went to jail and found out I was pregnant. Got into a good program and gave my life to God. I love my life now. My child's dad got clean also and were married. Praise God we live a whole new life.
lol, more of a loser now than you were before. atleast you thought for yourself. now your apart of a cult. loooooserrr
I’m happy for you, praise be to God!
Praise God! ❤️
Did you choose your religion or was the programs religion based? But remember you saved yourself in the end
@@coreypalmer5763 the program wasn't religious. I was brought up in a church and was more spiritual than religious growing up. When I was in jail locked up alone in a cell 21 hours a day I found the only way I was at peace was reading the Bible and praying. It changed me. I decided to do things God's way and not my own. Ive had several people tell me to give myself more credit but the thing about that is... I tried things my way so many times hundreds or thousands maybe. Nothing worked. Until I gave my life to God and tried to align my life with the Bible. I listened to the people that wanted the best for me (my dad and my child's father who eventually would be my husband). God gets all the glory. Without him I could never be where I'm at. I guess it's hard to explain without living it. Seeing all the miracles and experiencing the blessings he's given us. It's breathtaking
Prayers that Pat and all others struggling get sober for their kids and themselves. Recovery is tough but it is worth it
God, give power to my man pat and the first one.
I love Brandon most other CZcamsrs try to do videos like this, but it just feels like they’re in a zoo making jokes for content, and at the expense of the other people, profiting off of their suffering I feel like Brandon genuinely raises awareness
i promise i try my best
@@BrandonBuckinghamit shows and is appreciated
@@o_dubski I agree for the most part but I don't think using phrases like "zombies" helps. It's dehumanising and designed to gain clicks. Also the "suppository outtake" was unnecessary and takes away from the seriousness of the situation even if you did find it funny it detracts from the human story but otherwise I think you gave the residents of Kensington a good platform to share their stories.
You gotta have a sense of humor about these things
I agree 💯
I just moved my family out of Philadelphia Pa. I am born and raised in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 45 years old. I have 11 years of sobriety and now live in Arkansas. I hope everyone in this video gets the help they need.
proud of your sobriety bro!
atta boi. you're doing the damn thing
Smart move Hopefully you are rural.now
Good work stranger
@@SCREAMINGinCAPS I know there is drugs everywhere. Arkansas is a METH state. Meth isn’t my thing
I’m originally from Pennsylvania and it breaks my heart to see that city I remember driving to the city going to former Mills to pick out clothes driving right through Kensington and it wasn’t like that less then a decade ago
really good video I came from TikTok , good information real encounters no judging pure informational and heart felt
amazing that pat was open and honest about his drug use, and was willing to show people firsthand the effects of the drug on camera, hope he gets the help he needs
I bet Rocky never thought it would be this bad when he was jogging these streets
15:00 "thats a young man that joined our presence" 😂 its a messed up situation but that quote made me laugh
Prayers for the first guy in the black shirt. Sending love and healing 💙
I am from Kensington and i can really appreciate what you did for these people. Everything you showed is something everyone should see because it is 100% true. The one guy was right because in philly it was easy to get dope, but when i moved to chicago i couldn't find it at all and i'm glad i didn't. I've been clean for 10 years now and i hope and pray that so many like me take the road of hope.
Why do you think it's easy to find dope in Kensington and not in Chicago? You would think it would be easier to find in Chicago. What's the difference between the 2 places as far as ease of finding dope?
@@olliefoxx7165 I thought the same thing when i first got here to Chicago. How different can it be? Well, it is like night and day different. If you look up videos of kensington under the El train, you see people like zombies, you see trash, hookers, and literal dead bodies from overdosing. Then you go away from kensington ave and that is where the majority of the dope is sold. Also, if you get off the el and kensington and somerset and you walk downstairs there are people selling suboxone among other shit out in the open with cops right there. Chicago has NOTHING like that. I've been all over the place here in chicago and i haven't seen anything like i've seen growing up in philly. In philly, if you want dope, all you gotta do is walk a block down from kensington and somerset and its right there, and they sell if openly. But in chicago, you can't find dope like that. When i first got here, i did try to find some but i couldn't, and i 'm happy that i couldn't. Kensington is a true open air drug dealing area while chicago you have to know people. Kensington philadelphia is one of the worst places i have ever seen in my entire life.
Dude, Brandon's face for this whole video had me laughing my ass off. My guy was in survival mode and legit did not hear a thing anyone said into the microphone
Yep lol he wss like its fine im recording ill re listen when editing
not really a funny thing though is it?? ,
Nothing wrong with you though
usa is indeed corrupt profoundly
religions and spirituality give to those people those drugs and science make experiements on them as well
You did a really really good covering this, you were graceful genuine helpful and considerate without trying to incriminate anyone or do too much.
This is so heartbreaking to watch. Every life out there has a story and the result of their traumas and inability to cope with them leads them to take the wrong path. Praying for the victims of Kensington and hoping they find their way home. Thanks for your work and for risking yourselves to bring this to light.
“Theres nobody leading us where we need to go” Valid statement but also indicative of the problem. In personal and anecdotal experience, no one can LEAD an addict to recovery. You need to take the lead of your own life and have a support network to help you out.
God bless that man for Pat for sharing his story. You can tell he's lived through a lot and still remains somewhat lucid. Makes you think how close we can be to being in that same situation. Keep fighting, every day is a new day to make a positive choice
u cant be close to being raped now that ur a man. U escaped boyhood like most males without being sxlly abused so
I love how pat kept saying you know you know you know life is good you know you know.
I just prayed for these people living in a bad situation right now. I prayed that the Lord would put them on a better path of life. 🙏
Thank you x
Black people live like this in Africa
It's time to reckon with reality of why this shit exists at all.
We have a new mayor now, in Philly, who says that she's going to deal with this. I wish her luck, as this is such a massive, complex situation. Thank you, @Brandon Buckingham, for not just driving around filming misery for clicks. Cheers.
I suppose she "has a plan"...liked ours said...yeah ...right .😢
😂😂😂
@@catface3473 I don't know if she has. Prohibition didn't work. Neither has the War On Drugs. But at least acknowledging it is a start. My understanding is she'll talk to the people who are currently trying to help there, which is a change from just throwing money at it.
@@NitaNiceville Glad you find this such a great source of humour.
Another democRAT mayor who will do nothing lol.
I live in southeastern PA and my mother works in drug detox/rehab facilities and very often gets patients from Kensington. I’ve never doubted any of the stories she told and how bad things are down there, but hearing it from people actually in that area describe it almost exactly word for word how my mom described it is absolutely flooring. I already knew everything that was covered in this documentary but actually seeing it drills home the emotional reality of the situation.
Thank you so much for sharing this
He is shooting something so dangerous but your main thought is "alcohol swab" lol love you guy
This video is just another example of excellent journalism, going into an area to tell the story as it is. Not covering up the unsavory details, or condemning the unfortunate souls caught in the mix. This is a work of art, and you're doing the Lord's work with each of these episodes.
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Damn that first guy hopefully has a chance. What a horrible situation, he was so nice
You can hear how he knows what he is doing is wrong and wants to change, he just can't on his own.
Much love and respect to you and your channel Brandon Buckingham. ❤️🔥♾️🙏🏽
I hope that you are safe during your travels, adventures, vacations and filming.
You are real AF for showing this
its so sad, alot of these people seem genuine and had a better life at a point but ended up in this horrible situation that is as close to impossible to solve as you can get. really hurts my heart to se these conditions. wish all these humans a better future and lets work together to try to change our world for the better.
This may be THE most important video B Rad has made this far.
Respectfully, the way he documented how people were reacting to the Israel/Palestine conflict is way more relevant and bears more significance on an international scale than the drug epidemic that has been ravaging through America since the 80's.
These people deserve to be treated and reintroduced into society as functioning human beings, but the US government would rather send billions of dollars to isn'treal than help repair their crumbling inner city infrastructure.
America needs to wakeup.
Not B Rad that’s what everyone calls me at work 💀 n if anyone knows the movie they’re referencing is please tell me they won’t
So but it will get him the most views, asshole
@@bajkicks6808 Malibu most wanted
@@bajkicks6808there’s a down syndrome guy in Workaholics they call B Rad
This was a painfully hard watch. The girl with the scar on her face, took my breath away when she said she did it. Whole video made my heart hurt for all these people. They don’t deserve this. We are awful human beings as a society to let so many suffer. Thank you Brandon for being so open to allow all these people to be heard.
They "don't deserve this", yet are doing this to themselves.
We are not the same.
I use to work in Elkin elementary school for several years and it has gotten so bad that the school now has a 15 fool gate to protect it from the surrounding area.
What precious souls these people are. All hurting so much…
I really hope Patrick gets the help he needs
He don’t want it
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink . .
I was a homeless heroin addict in Detroit and Pittsburgh from 2000-2008, YOU CAN DO IT!!! I've been clean since July 24,2008 and went from sleeping in parks and abandoned buildings to living in a 5 bedroom home, married with 4 kids and i have a manager position. Nobody unless i told you knows about my past and i had been to over 30 detoxes. My heart goes out to these people cause ive been there, they are so sick and need us to come together and care, i certainly care. My prayers go out to everyone struggling. Don't give up, don't ever give up or let anyone make you think you're not worth it or capable of being anything cause you are and I believe in you
Proud of u bro
Good on you mate... Sending you hope & love from Liverpool, England.... ❤🙏🏻
clean since my bday
You decent human dude respect always showing compassion to the fellow human
I appreciate Pats efforts to give us some insight into things.......
I know these must be really hard to make, but you truly give a voice to so many good people with so many amazing stories of their lives.
These types of videos are absolute leagues above your "get drunk and obnoxious" videos. I like those a lot too, but it feels like watching two different youtubers
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Yeah these stories are just amazing I feel I could spend all day long hanging out with these super interesting people and listen to their stories all the time. Cause these are the most interesting people in the world, far more interesting than scholars or business professionals, or even just sober people. So interseting to hear about how they spend their time and their days on this earth it's just amazing, it just blows my mind, how interesting.
@@tienglongmyI agree a little bit but really? Scholars dedicate their entire life to science and knowledge… I think they should be admired…. 😢