100 Days Free | Wattie
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2024
- Black Power enforcer Wattie has spent 41 of the last 42 years in prison, but he's now free and determined to stay out of jail. Watch as Wattie attempts to reconnect with his whānau and begin a journey of healing. This is the story of his first 100 days free.
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My father one night told me.and my brother he was going to Patch up with the blacks back in 1996 out of suprise i said if you patch up so will me and my brother . Father thought about it ' and didnt take the Patch from Taupo Black Power me and my brother were only 12 and 13 ' now we solid as just good working men doing and helping the communities and trying to do more good and working hard
Thats actually solid asf to hear bro. On ya
Whew 🤏 from a completely different life. You saved your family bro.
@@SAGE795 Dad suffered alot as a youngen was also trying to live up to my Grand fathers name and reputation being a ex storm trooper ' Dad try putting alot of his expectations on me and my brothers ' I refused so did my brothers being humble being good and trying to live the right way is hard enough an more I think honorable to thy self and to my whanau without harm
I was born in 1996 bro buzzy as, much love good to hear yous ended up doing alright bro
Chur wattie don't know if you remember me but I'm a little white boy you helped find a passion for life when I met you in kaitoke I'm glad your out brother stay strong stay positive much love brother
Hi
What unit were you in, in kaitoke/whanganui
How's he gonna remember you without even a profile pic?
West 2 southwood
@@sjonifknrei Green card
I got sentenced to 10 yrs bk in 2010, this man was my training partner for a year and a half!!!! His trainings are solid!!!
Nudda loser
the guy that runs where this guy stay is awesome we need more people like this in our world
All the best Wattie for your future.
You are too good for prison life!
You deserve to be free from your demons and spend the rest of your time being your best self, because your too good for anything less.
Thank you for sharing your story.
"Im guna waste the person that gives you a patch" ♥️ my dad said something along those lines to me 18 years ago .Didn't understand him then,glad I listened and now I know what he means..
I’m sure Wattie will become an uplifting citizen to this country and do only good in society
I've got my doubts
Yeah Nah
My family are Black Power members, My fathers brothers and cousins all joined and their kids joined so it became a cycle of destruction, glad my father was a independent man coz refused to join and he taught me to stand on my own two feet. Good to see this man wants to change, not a easy thing to do.
One of my good friends, ended up in jail in his teens. We 40 now and he’s been in and out of jail for the last 20+ years. I caught up with him over 10 years ago, I could see he didn’t like the freedom he had and knew he was gunna end up back inside and he did and still there today. Gets out and the longest he’s lasted is 2 months.
We can’t help him until he’s ready.
Thank you for bringing up to the surface all our traumas...individual and collective...and thank you for sharing with the world Wattie...just what we all need. You CAN do it...we CAN do it...abundant Love and Light to you and Whanau...Sand
Hey brother my grandmother was an edwards to didnt get to know my family here to well i was taken to Australia when i was young ,im back now GOD BLESS you brother 🙏🏽
Proud of you gangter ive done time in the PEN with the man WATTIE is oldschool a humble but dangerous man with demons hes seem to have conquered.. good on you my Maori!!! Love from the brothers in the WellyDeep Wattie 💯
Shuddup ow
@@fu8713 🙅🤗
All the best Wattie. Stay close with your whanau and friends, theyll help you through.
Wanna make a difference drop the patch brother
Hold the patch just change your kaupapa.
@dgm2593 why hold on to it when you're trying too prove you have changed don't make since
You can also hold the patch and do positive things. Its not always about violence and negativity. Being Black Power can also be a positive force to do good and protect the community. A change of policy, kaupapa, vision and leadership in the right direction. BLACK POWER "FAMILY FIRST - PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE"
Change of actions is a change of heart, BP was there for him. They looked after him, when no one else was there. Give the man a chance. One day at a time. Your all good Wattie. Chur brother
Why tf would that make a difference that's dumb
Congrats on making that positive change Wattie. I hope everything goes well for you.
Kia kaha Wattie. I am a whanaunga from Morrinsville. Seeing you at Nana Maggie's grave and looking at some of the old photos, I saw whānau that I knew. Nana Cowboy, Uncle Smokey. I haven't seen Aunty Loretta in a while. It was good to see your sister Vera. It's been years. Keep strong, cousin. You've got Mike there to support you, but most importantly, your whānau. Take care and God Bless ❤
Turn the tv off bro , brothers bringing up the trauma and all you care about is the tv
Thank you Wattie and family for sharing this fascinating journey.
So much emotion
So much Love
May the force be with you
Good on you wattie keep up your positiveness .you keep being there for your son
It took me, an English migrant, many years to learn not to judge Māori by the way they looked, but by the way they acted. And I invariably found a good person hidden behind the rough exterior.
And by reading that comment I can tell you that you still have a very long way to go if at all there is hope.
You got this Wattie stay safe out there
Brother I’m so taken at how articulate you are , keep well and much aroha .
Once the camera's off, there you go son, your patch. 😂
All the very Best Wattie for your future. Megan is my sister and her and Mike are amazing people with huge capacity to Love and support you. Keep doing one small healing step at a time and it will add up. God bless you ♥️
One step at a time Wattie. I wish you well
My Dads older brother Uncle Wattie. Solid my fam love yous ❤
Dad's saying, "Don't be a follower, Be a leader".
But still has his patch! What a joke!
bet he grew up fatherless like me. i'm still running from the world. bless my g
Powerful
Top documentary thank you. Realness 💯
Awesome work from Wattie and Anthony! Well done lads.
Love to this man and his whanau
❤ *For God so Loved the World that he Gave his only Beggotten Son that Whoever so believe in him shall have Eternal life* . ❤ Love from Saint John 3:16 ❤
Best of Luck Watts call upon the God that Loves you . The Prince of Peace *YESHUA/JESUS/IHU KARAITI* ❤
Your the man brother..Love the guidance you wish upon your son
Wow! This is so sad but also uplifting knowing Wattie is trying to change despite what he has been through. So nice that he is reconnecting with his whanau. The abusers ruin lives just for their self gratification; the damage lasts for a lifetime. Kia Kaha Wattie, stay free.
Not "been through" he is the abuser.
@@user-jh2sr8bl8v He was sexually abused as a child.
All the best Wattie
Thank you for your story
I hear you Wattie, Kiora.
Love U uncle wattie
❤❤ Aroha to you and your whanau. Kia Kaha!! May our heavenly father guide you through your next journey. One Love One heart Matua x
Alot to absorb brother, one day at a time. First thing is learning to be kind in a strange environment. You will get there brother, love more, hate less 🙏🏽
@@Swa1nTrain why would you assume he doesn't know how to do that
❤ stay strong, you got this !
I am so glad that i got to watch Wattie's story. Wattie, you may not realize it, but your story will no doubt reach and touch a lot of people who have gone through similar childhood upbringing or those people that have had a good childhood; this story will give them a better appreciation/understanding towards others. I can see and hear that Wattie has a good heart and a great understanding about life. Wattie has so much to give and help others who are struggling with life on the outside. We need more men like you, to help our people in NZ.
Mike Lloyd from the Te Pa organization, what a great man who goes out of his way to help everyone.
Wattie all your whanau, are cool people. They are willing to unite and support each other. You can see the genuine aroha for one another.
*To help better our mindset, is to rethink that our past life is not our future, the abuse whether it is(sexual, physical violence etc) that engulfed our bodies for many years and caused us to enrage our minds with anger and hatered towards others, will no longer entangle our hearts, because it is not ours to carry with us or to keep.
Everyone one deserves to be truly happy, free and loved.
Wattie, I truly wish you all the best in your future. Kia Kaha
What a remarkable story and even more so to capture too!
Much love wattie ❤❤
The judgement you serve,will be given to you 10 fold.
U look good man jail is peaceful compared to out here but for ur age u look good then some our young ones hope u turn it life around
All the best brother never too late
Well done brother 👏👏👏
😢 much love ❤
Chur brother. Much blessings and Aroha with respect to you 👍. 💯 Percent. The Only Brotherhood you Need is urself
What a powerful story. Had tears seeing him reconnect with his family. What an amazing service who work with these men.
Best wishes wattie
Inspiring ❤
I met Wattie when I was a kid. He was our neighbour in Whanganui back in 2006/2007. He was a nice guy. Never did any wrong to us. Glad to see you trying to turn your life around 👌
Solid my brother love from me and my lady keep on keeping on bruv.
Quite an interesting story. Im glad youtube suggested this to me.
Love this guy man 😊
Thank you for your story Wattie...I too have a past that I must bring peace, open the door to my immediate family "you only you n your truth have shown me to speak the truth,strength n lu'v n light always Rusty one I hope we will meet and stand side bye side as brother's ...
You got this brother 💯✊🏿
All the best wattie you got this
Faaar strong story brutha 2much your from the old skool
Hey Wattie I met you briefly at wiri when I was a case manager.
All the best with the rest of your time out of jail and hope you live the rest of your life being content 🖤
Loves up brother Wattie good 2 C U out brother U got this love us brother
❤❤❤Love you Wattie❤❤❤ your story is our story ❤❤you give us hope & you set us free❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Tears to my eyes watching your story. All the best for your future coming, take it day by day.
So feel for Wattie and those who have not had the lives they deserved as a human being. A lot of the generations were not brought up in the expression of love as we weren't. Our parents did not know. And those who suffered also from sexual abuse, it was even harder. I may not have been the best mother but my kids knew that they were loved, hugged, and told that the were. Never allowed name calling in our family. We can just do our best and show our love, even if it is tough love at times. All the best Mr Wattie ❤
meke brother, keep moving forward!!!!!!
Arohamai brother Wattie keep up the good stuff brother
Very kind eyes and a lovely attitude. Welcome home Wattie
Manuia lou olaga uso❤
Yes he should have
Well done Wattie!
gud on u
I'm proud I never chose that path, I don't suit it. I will always take responsibility for my occultism and my actions.
Tēnā koe e te Rangatira.
Thank You for sharing Your journey, the good, bad and ugly.
Seeing You navigate through historic intergenerational trauma to heal as best You can for You and Your Whānau, is admirable!
YOZA OG ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Mean watttie good to see you out brother from our last lagg
Yoza OG from the beazley whanau and gogetta$ 👍👍💙
Beautiful. Aroha Mai wattie. I've done this work for 20 yrs and this made my year .
YF OG MOVEMENT WATTIE. POWERFUL PERSPECTIVE RANGATIRA. ALL THE BEST
Staunch maori,Stay of the drugs n alcohol Gangsta dont feed the demons...they will get you in trouble..
Kia ora Matua 🙌
Hope the brothers still out n doing well ✌️
Used to work with this guy❤
Jesus walk with you brother ❤
How's it wattie, was with u 2012 unit7 your a strong man bro.
Kia kaha Matua you will always have whanau there to Tautoko
Much love to you Mike U helped me
Arohanui matua..
respect to you wattie! wise words keeping your son away from the gang life,theirs more to life than a patch!
What a powerful story to tell and share. Thanks for doing this ❤ looking forward to seeing the rest of the series
Kiakaha AROHANUI MANAKIROTO WATTIE to you and you beautiful whanau
What an incredible story and portrayed so beautifully. All the best Wattie!
CUZN BARBZ HERE MY CUZN I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR U LOVE U ALWAYS CUZN
OGGG BPW
All the best Wattie. My hope for you is that you find peace in your heart, mind and soul.
Watching family come together like that made me cry, too 😢 ❤
Powerful story. Thanks for sharing Wattie and whānau. Wishing you well on building a new life and staying free. Also Mike you are a legend, amazing kaupapa
Awesome watch
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