apparently this poor man was arrested and charged with murder because of mistaken identity... very sad his life was ripped away from him may God bless him.
Remember some people are not good in front of cameras or suddenly put in front of someone they may of not have even known well forty years back. They didn’t visit him so you have to think it’s all happy & cool for him but they maybe don’t see it that way.
Yep, poor guy. Btw, whatever he did 44 years is way too long. It doesn't take that many years for someone to learn a lesson, these ultra long prison sentences the US hands out are just inhumane.
yeah, those are the signs of the times.... family is an institution that continues to fade.... that strangers would love you more than your own blood.... yeah, but at the same time people are having children out of wedlock; children who they never planned to have...its a horrible world.
On the contrary, its infurating when a pshycopath is attempting to murder someone and gets lenient sentence. Why do you always side with the violent criminals and not with the people they terrorize?
I could see the points of both sides...just out of curiosity, at what point does he become a rehabilitated man and fit for society and at what point should he be forgiven taken into consideration that he spent 44 years in prison? What he did was horrible,....but he seems like he has changed an appears to be well mannered now...should he pay for the rest of his life? Then why was he let out?...I believe only God can judge and to forgive as you would want to be forgiven. I hope he finds his way as it appears that it was a horrible mistake he made and if given the chance to take back..he would in a heartbeat.
@@MKultra209 Attempt murder is a serious crime. It might also include severe injuries. 40 years for an attempt murder seem appropriate. He is now free, though it is unclear if he won't get back into farrhaken terror group and just live a peaceful life instead.
PompiTube He was innocent. The cops pinned it all on him because of mistaken identity. His lawyer and the system failed him repeatedly during the trial.
I can relate. I have spent close to 20 years incarcerated. I didn’t have any family support inside or out. Before I went in childhood trauma played a factor in my path. I’ve been out for a few years, still no family support. In spite of that I have earned 2 degrees from the community college and I am now in 2021, I will have a bachelors. In stead of self destructing again, I push and push myself to succeed.
As I see it, the saddest part of this story isn't even that he spent 44 years in prison. It's the fact that he can't even spend one night at his closest relatives house after being released. So sad.
Why? It is apparent he/family didn't stay connected eg... visiting, writing , accepting his calls.. They don't know if he has addiction, mental issues . Why should they introduce the unknown into their household? They really didn't know him anymore 40+years not being around...He could of stayed out of prison lived a good life . Unfortunately, he didn't make good decisions . I wish the very best for Otis and glad he got the chance to see his family again! Stay out of prison folks! Thats the bottomline !
Christopher Gray The family in question did not have any contact with this man for 44 years. They treated him with contempt therefore, they do not fall into my definition of “family”.
Bay Of Bengal just like my pops he doesn’t bother with his family we rarely visit probably once every 2 years or something but idk he doesn’t really bother much on that and just lives his humble life.
I feel for this man, he served an unbelievable amount of time to come out so seemingly at peace with the world.. I hope you’re still going strong in these tough times, OG, redemption is real.
44 years, -No one have visited you -Your cousin weren't excited to talk to you -The minister politely kicked you out from his home. Welcome back, hope you don't miss those bars...
3:14 That lady saying "Now you've found somebody that you know. Good luck to you. God bless you"...imagine being happy for a stranger because they've found a connection, she is really a good person for that fact. God bless her too and Otis for me..
I don't know why you're judging when you know literally nothing about their history. FYI, a lot of people have cousins that they aren't necessarily close to. I have a few cousins myself that I only used to see maybe 1-2 times per year when we were kids. If one of them had gone to prison and then all of a sudden called me out of the blue 40 years later, I might have the same reaction. So again, don't be so quick to judge others when you know literally nothing about them. SMDH
@@mikeymike4402 lmao I grew up never knowing what cousins were. I have them and I think I've seen them once or twice in my entire life. Living in Alaska does that though. Far away from family, they never want to visit, but if the topic arises they always want you to visit. xD
Prison is the biggest business in the United States but yet it’s the freest country. What a mess. The United States is free only on paper not real life
A number of prison in US are privately run business. So you should be able to guess from there is a major conflict of interest in limiting the prison population and filling up the prison to maximize profits
yeah, have seen on youtube. looks like they put you in jail for anything. parts of australia is like that ,too. west australian cops are always on the look out, if you know what i mean. but new south wales cops on the East coast are quite laidback..
This is extremely distressing. Not knowing where to go and what to do is the worse thing ever. This man is completely helpless. I can't believe the government releases an elderly person like this back into society with no backup or assistance to start a normal life. I can't even imagine what's going through his mind. May Almighty open his road and make his journey easy. This man deserves happiness after having more than half his life wasted away in prison
@Marcus Summers yeah but you see the difference between you and him is that he's above that, he probably after all those years in prison has learnt to cherish life and what he has, i doubt he would wanna harm a random cop who most likely is there to generally do their job and help the community anyway and return to prison when he'd rather spend time meeting and keeping in contact with his family, I hate this cycle of hate we have, as long as people to continue to think like you do, were gonna continue to have problems in society in terms of racism and violence, i agree that racist cops hold no place within society and should be punished but just clobbering some random white cops for being white as well as a cop just helps absolutely no one except for fuelling the hatred of people like you, I completely respect this guy for coming out of prison after all those years and just trying to normalise himself back into a world he used to know and live despite being treated unfairly by a system which would clearly drive people like you to violence.
I could watch this gentleman all day. He's very smart and just has one of those voices that you keep handing him books and asking him to read out loud.
@Lexy Thomas, how come nobody talks about the cop that rescued little Susie's cat from a tree? Because people don't want good news stories. For every bad cop out there be they Black, white, Spanish, Chinese, Indian or Haitian...there are 100 good ones. But we don't hear about those.
RumbleInTheZoo Bruh the amount of brain cells u have is literally so low that it hurts my own brain to think about... kids shouldn’t be on RUclips when they don’t understand the real world🤦♂️
Can we get an update of him?? His “family” like didn’t even want to see him didn’t even offer a place to crash until he gets a home for himself... worthless family
You don’t know his families situation, they may have jobs working with children, or foster caring or whatnot where a convicted criminal cannot live there too, as much as it sucks for him it may have been what gave him the drive to become better
My oldest brother got sentenced to 18 years in jail when he was 15. I was 11 when this happened. I’m not 22 and still waiting. I understand the emotion his family must have gone through, and the joy of them seeing him made me emotional. Grief occurs on both sides
I have it my way i will built a place for people like him and they will become my family. We can all help. Life is give and take. May God help him and make him a blessing 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
@@dgreen9653 Not always. Family is supposed to stick by you no matter what. Unfortunately his family is trash. I am however sure he will do better without them, they look poor and miserable.
People commenting how relatives didn't take him in: That is not a responsibility that can be thrust on people without financial / physical / emotional preparation. You also need to take into account their daily lives and routines and who it might effect having him come into their life like that. It's not simple and it's clear there's emotional distance after 44 years - which is natural.
Excuse me please it’s the same as giving birth to a new born baby and getting additional responsibilities and others as you say . Blood is thicker than water
Student Loan Chit Chat - I agree with you. It's easy for commenters on here to say "let him stay", but talk is cheap, and the reality is that this gentleman isn't going to have any significant income for the remainder of his life. He's not going to get back on his feet. If they let him stay there, it'll likely become permanent and he's only going to need more care and expensive medications as he ages. Having a guy like that around wouldn't be fair to your own family.
*SUCH IS LIFE* People in the comments crying but you shouldn't go around expecting anything from anyone especially after a period of time. This man Otis was NOT expecting anything he is a wise man, and he deserved much more. Take this as a lesson before you realize on your own, this world is cold and there is no place like home. 💔 peace my fellow humans.
I know I feel the same like you poor guy that’s so sad shame on you black Americans you need to be more hospitable caring generous please don’t judge me I’m a North African we are nice to even a stranger
I liked the comment about how everyone was talking to themselves. When he left the world, people had conversations, face to face, and had conversations with strangers while standing in line. Back in the 70s, I made friends and got dates while talking to someone in line. Also, when he went away people cared about how they looked when they went out in public. Men dressed nicely: Jacket and slacks, jeans with creases and a nice shirt. Women weren't whales in spandex, they wore a nice dress and heels or slacks and a nice blouse. In 1975 music still had a melody. It must be like walking onto an alien planet.
It's sad to see that after all that time in prison, none of his family could put him up. In my culture, if we don't have room, we make room. Mattress on the floor if anything else. I bet he's never seen any of his family since.
Imagine the last time you seen your friends they where all young and now you see them y’all old 💔 I still think he got way more than he should have because he’s black
God this breaks my heart. He was in prison for so long for only an attempt of murder. I understand the harm of it but there are cases to this day that are way worse with less time on the sentence. He seems like a great guy. I wish nothing but the best for him. Also proud to hear he’s a black Muslim too.
This is heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. I was only 4 years old in 1975, but I remember it. That’s a long time to be away and then re-emerge in a world that has become much faster and more complicated.
Everybody saying " the streets loved him more than his family " probably because he loved the streets more than his family before he went to prison so they just quit stressing, then he gets locked up 40 years...alot happens in 40 years
I was just thinking to myself that they should make a movie about him and his early years up to today... GOD BLESS HIM GLAD HE FOUND A FAMILY MEMBER AND HOPEFULLY FOUND MORE
The first one made me tear up a bit, this one a little bit more. Very touching story, just grabs your soul and tugs on your heart.... I'm Christian, he's Muslim none of that matters though. Don't matter what religion or race a person is, I still see them as one of God's children like myself.
I am so blessed and favoured to be part of a community like Mr. OJ, even after 44 yrs, the ties still bind him and his peoples together, bless them all!🕊💝
now we know where shaft went only your parents will look for in prison and welcome you back unconditionally. everyone else will be like what does he want from me now?
This video proves the point I try to get out there. Most people out on the street won’t do you harm. Otis went about finding his family the old fashion way. Watching this gave me a flashback to the 90’s. The world was a different place. I wouldn’t say life was better or worse. Life was just different.
This is a testimony at the end you are all you got. Its sad but peaceful ❤️ Once he comprehend that is family is all long gone, he will be completely free to fully Live. Right now he's doing exactly what he supposed to do, get out and find relatives... then fully get convinced what's really the next chapter 🤔
prison should be abolished! 44 years for attempted murder but paid leave for cops who actually murder people! why are some lives deemed more valuable than others!
I’m not understanding how none of his family visited him or kept in contact just left him there..wow? The mans all alone and has to adjust back into society by himself no brothers, sisters or children everything’s changed wow man feel really bad for him. The streets showed him more love. I hope his ok.
@@nagihangot6133 bro i've seen cases of people who actually murderer a police man get a lot less years than this man, he was clearly punished not only for attacking a police officer but for being black, a common problem in the decade he was convicted
Man, just imagine to be far away from everything and everyone for so many years, this man was searching for his LOST family. I mean no one is perfect, he definetely didn't deserve 44 years, man this is heartbreaking.
Ufff 44 years.. What a touching story.. Appreciate his positive attitude to move forward and focus on future.. Quite funny "people talking themselves then I observe they have something in ears, and a thing called iPhone" 😂
Yeah right, you can talk whatever you want but it hits different if you're on their shoes. It would be nice if his family stay in touch with him but i could understand if they left him behind. He's ready to put his life away when he attempted murder a cop, and he got the consequence. The truth of redemption is, just because you're nice in the present, you can't erase the past and expect the world around you to greet you with warm hug and open arms.
44 yrs in prison for attempted murder. Some people who have actually committed murder dont even get 10 yrs.
Nat Jac lol
Nat Jac on a police officer its life he git lucky he got out on good behaviour
10 yrs for attempted murder plus 34 yrs for being black
@@zeezeebo ...sounds about right.
apparently this poor man was arrested and charged with murder because of mistaken identity... very sad his life was ripped away from him may God bless him.
man, the people on the street are nicer to him than his family is
Welp they weren't really family if he was able to lose contact with them and didn't even visit him in prison
Remember some people are not good in front of cameras or suddenly put in front of someone they may of not have even known well forty years back.
They didn’t visit him so you have to think it’s all happy & cool for him but they maybe don’t see it that way.
Killer bean
@@finnheisenheim8274 some people don't visit jails dosent matter who's locked up they won't visit you
Yep, poor guy. Btw, whatever he did 44 years is way too long. It doesn't take that many years for someone to learn a lesson, these ultra long prison sentences the US hands out are just inhumane.
The Streets loved him more, than this fam did
Tristan Wilhem real talk
Fax
yeah, those are the signs of the times.... family is an institution that continues to fade.... that strangers would love you more than your own blood.... yeah, but at the same time people are having children out of wedlock; children who they never planned to have...its a horrible world.
T 2000 come on Chelsea
That just made me sad😿 but am still happy!! for him
I can see sorrow in his eyes. His smile couldn't hide his sorrow. Our criminal justice system fails to address the needs of people like Otis.
On the contrary, its infurating when a pshycopath is attempting to murder someone and gets lenient sentence. Why do you always side with the violent criminals and not with the people they terrorize?
I could see the points of both sides...just out of curiosity, at what point does he become a rehabilitated man and fit for society and at what point should he be forgiven taken into consideration that he spent 44 years in prison? What he did was horrible,....but he seems like he has changed an appears to be well mannered now...should he pay for the rest of his life? Then why was he let out?...I believe only God can judge and to forgive as you would want to be forgiven. I hope he finds his way as it appears that it was a horrible mistake he made and if given the chance to take back..he would in a heartbeat.
@@MKultra209 Attempt murder is a serious crime. It might also include severe injuries. 40 years for an attempt murder seem appropriate. He is now free, though it is unclear if he won't get back into farrhaken terror group and just live a peaceful life instead.
PompiTube He was innocent. The cops pinned it all on him because of mistaken identity. His lawyer and the system failed him repeatedly during the trial.
PompiTube They also imprisoned him under the name “James Williams” even though his real name was Otis.
Let him win the lottery and he won't have any trouble reuniting with his family.
Mike Walker lol
Good one 😂✊🏼
Sad Truth
He's with his true family in this video
Fr
I can relate. I have spent close to 20 years incarcerated. I didn’t have any family support inside or out. Before I went in childhood trauma played a factor in my path. I’ve been out for a few years, still no family support. In spite of that I have earned 2 degrees from the community college and I am now in 2021, I will have a bachelors. In stead of self destructing again, I push and push myself to succeed.
Love and peace John xx
You the man bro keep your head up
Keep it up brother!
Good for you I am only 22 years old but I look up to people like you for pushing yourself like that which I haven’t ever done
How? If you don't mind me asking. It seems like this man can't even find a place to stay let alone go out and get a degree.
As I see it, the saddest part of this story isn't even that he spent 44 years in prison. It's the fact that he can't even spend one night at his closest relatives house after being released. So sad.
Why? It is apparent he/family didn't stay connected eg... visiting, writing , accepting his calls.. They don't know if he has addiction, mental issues . Why should they introduce the unknown into their household? They really didn't know him anymore 40+years not being around...He could of stayed out of prison lived a good life . Unfortunately, he didn't make good decisions . I wish the very best for Otis and glad he got the chance to see his family again!
Stay out of prison folks! Thats the bottomline !
Don’t bother looking for your “family” they don’t want to be found. Rebuild your life and try to make the most of your life.
Family can be really great people, but just because they are family does not automatically make them good people.
Christopher Gray
The family in question did not have any contact with this man for 44 years. They treated him with contempt therefore, they do not fall into my definition of “family”.
Bay Of Bengal just like my pops he doesn’t bother with his family we rarely visit probably once every 2 years or something but idk he doesn’t really bother much on that and just lives his humble life.
Anthony Kurosaki
Try to make the most of a difficult situation.
Whats left to build on? 40 years out of prison with no one to help him....
His uncle embraced him with open arms, so heartwarming. God bless this man that he has much happiness.
Couldn't even let the guy stay on the couch for one night.. and would he even have been that nice if there wasn't cameras around?
I feel for this man, he served an unbelievable amount of time to come out so seemingly at peace with the world.. I hope you’re still going strong in these tough times, OG, redemption is real.
44 years,
-No one have visited you
-Your cousin weren't excited to talk to you
-The minister politely kicked you out from his home.
Welcome back, hope you don't miss those bars...
I was thinking the same. He's probably better off back inside. He probably had real family in there, than on the outside.
so sad poor guy
They were excited? What are u talking about
@@mileyw7914 girl are u deaf and blinded or whut?
@@Zerofuckhasbeengiven im stupid. could u timestamp?
How can we help get this brother back on his feet? Im down to donate
Please find him
he has a gofundme page, please donate there
Imagine after 40 yrs no money and no job
This is a reupload from 3 years ago
Chris J why you care, what other people do or donate, do you, and do your part ♥️
3:14 That lady saying "Now you've found somebody that you know. Good luck to you. God bless you"...imagine being happy for a stranger because they've found a connection, she is really a good person for that fact. God bless her too and Otis for me..
Otis, your passion for life...your centeredness is fuel. Thanks for coming to speak with my students! Wishing you health and wellbeing!
“He Found You Lost And Guided You” May Allah Bless This Brother with a life so perfect in Jannah Al Firdaws Insha Allah
Raseal Hussain Amiiin
Ameen
Ameen.
Amiin
Insha allah amen
So peaceful and humble. The people remembered him, there is love and compassion here.
Have a happy future my man.
why did they lose him in the system?
No love nothing. He got some tasteless talk to get his life together. But still what future ?!?
“A piece of my life” is a good way to put it. I hope good things find you Otis.
So sad. He is so humble. I hope he finds comfort.
I can only imagine being in this world without family, friends and love ones but this man didn’t give up on finding them 🙏🏽
Give this men his own show please. Lots of respect for him.
The 44 years in prison is painful, but the 40 seconds of talking to his coldhearted cousin is more agonizing.
I don't know why you're judging when you know literally nothing about their history. FYI, a lot of people have cousins that they aren't necessarily close to. I have a few cousins myself that I only used to see maybe 1-2 times per year when we were kids. If one of them had gone to prison and then all of a sudden called me out of the blue 40 years later, I might have the same reaction. So again, don't be so quick to judge others when you know literally nothing about them. SMDH
@@mikeymike4402 lmao I grew up never knowing what cousins were. I have them and I think I've seen them once or twice in my entire life. Living in Alaska does that though. Far away from family, they never want to visit, but if the topic arises they always want you to visit. xD
Did I miss something? Who was the cold hearted cousin? Besides, why don’t you call him up and take him in to your home and make him family.
@@wilapblkhistory8310 you are very naive or just young.
@@wilapblkhistory8310 you are very naive or just young.
He is a lone wolf, although it hurts, im sure he is proud to be free and alive, such a beautiful story
Prison is the biggest business in the United States but yet it’s the freest country. What a mess. The United States is free only on paper not real life
If you tell lies long enough people tend to believe it
A number of prison in US are privately run business. So you should be able to guess from there is a major conflict of interest in limiting the prison population and filling up the prison to maximize profits
yeah, have seen on youtube. looks like they put you in jail for anything. parts of australia is like that ,too. west australian cops are always on the look out, if you know what i mean. but new south wales cops on the East coast are quite laidback..
They could have put for just 10 years
Most corrupted country in the world as well, most inadequate police as well. Pentagon can't explain how they spent 20 trillion dollars
Really nice story. Kudos to the filmmaker for helping this man reunite with people he knew.
This is extremely distressing. Not knowing where to go and what to do is the worse thing ever. This man is completely helpless. I can't believe the government releases an elderly person like this back into society with no backup or assistance to start a normal life. I can't even imagine what's going through his mind. May Almighty open his road and make his journey easy. This man deserves happiness after having more than half his life wasted away in prison
You could tell it was the ministers wife who wears the trousers and didn’t want Otis there
Indeed I saw that as well.
@Marcus Summers Harming a random cop won't make him achieve anything. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
@Marcus Summers well that just shows how broken you are.
@Marcus Summers yeah but you see the difference between you and him is that he's above that, he probably after all those years in prison has learnt to cherish life and what he has, i doubt he would wanna harm a random cop who most likely is there to generally do their job and help the community anyway and return to prison when he'd rather spend time meeting and keeping in contact with his family, I hate this cycle of hate we have, as long as people to continue to think like you do, were gonna continue to have problems in society in terms of racism and violence, i agree that racist cops hold no place within society and should be punished but just clobbering some random white cops for being white as well as a cop just helps absolutely no one except for fuelling the hatred of people like you, I completely respect this guy for coming out of prison after all those years and just trying to normalise himself back into a world he used to know and live despite being treated unfairly by a system which would clearly drive people like you to violence.
Good lol.
out of prison, wearing a long black jacket looking for people. this man is badass.
Straight out of a movie
I could watch this gentleman all day. He's very smart and just has one of those voices that you keep handing him books and asking him to read out loud.
Killing police officers :44 years
Police officer killing an unarmed black man: fired from job . Us democracy
It was only attempted murder and assault on a police officer, the officer lived.
did you see the new footage ?
@Lexy Thomas fun fact , white people are more ARRESTED not killed by the police
@Lexy Thomas There's a reason why I, as many other blacks, don't trust cops, white black or other.
@Lexy Thomas, how come nobody talks about the cop that rescued little Susie's cat from a tree? Because people don't want good news stories. For every bad cop out there be they Black, white, Spanish, Chinese, Indian or Haitian...there are 100 good ones. But we don't hear about those.
I pray that Otis is doing okay! It’s a shame that his family pretty much turned him away😢💔!! He needed them so much!
What abt the 2 at the end?
Stupid choice of music for such a serious topic... I can't imagine the pain he's going through. I hope he finds peace Insh Allah.
RumbleInTheZoo Bruh the amount of brain cells u have is literally so low that it hurts my own brain to think about... kids shouldn’t be on RUclips when they don’t understand the real world🤦♂️
@@spillzuh Could you please tell me about this 'real world'? What happened to this man which caused him to be in jail for so long?
Its meant to be Downtown New York type culture
Insha'Allah
@@adumbytaltacc4235 when you say attempted, then its that he shot somebody (EXAMPLE) and the person didnt die, thats attempted murder.
Can we get an update of him?? His “family” like didn’t even want to see him didn’t even offer a place to crash until he gets a home for himself... worthless family
@@bigdisme5622 Please no one respond to this person, he just wants attention, don't let it work you up.
Yeah :( also they didn’t visit him in the prison :(
Morphic Gaming why? What he said can be true
You don’t know his families situation, they may have jobs working with children, or foster caring or whatnot where a convicted criminal cannot live there too, as much as it sucks for him it may have been what gave him the drive to become better
Kobe O'Neal Otis Johnson has his own youtube channel, there are some resent videos.
God bless you man! What an amazing feeling thaf must have been to be welcomed and embraced by people who truly love you after 44 years. I love it!
My oldest brother got sentenced to 18 years in jail when he was 15. I was 11 when this happened. I’m not 22 and still waiting. I understand the emotion his family must have gone through, and the joy of them seeing him made me emotional. Grief occurs on both sides
4 more years he will be out
@@johnsmith_treeler9031 well really 2 because it was posted 2 years ago
Hope he comes home soon
Soon come bro🤝
So happy to see Otis Happy! Live your life to the fullest my man.
Let Him win the lottery his family will come back ASAP.
I have it my way i will built a place for people like him and they will become my family.
We can all help. Life is give and take.
May God help him and make him a blessing
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Very well said dear......only wealth gives respect and love in relatives and in society.......very paining
Bitter truth
@@dgreen9653 Not always. Family is supposed to stick by you no matter what. Unfortunately his family is trash. I am however sure he will do better without them, they look poor and miserable.
This was a joy to watch. I'm glad he found his family.
his family is trash....unfortunately for him.
after all he is back to lonely life. I hope tht he able to get a job, so he can find a place to live.
What kind of job at his age?
staimaubosni influencer
*DE GULAG*
People commenting how relatives didn't take him in: That is not a responsibility that can be thrust on people without financial / physical / emotional preparation. You also need to take into account their daily lives and routines and who it might effect having him come into their life like that. It's not simple and it's clear there's emotional distance after 44 years - which is natural.
What about them giving him a space on the floor self if not a bed to sleep and help him to reintegrate ? That is all he needed
Excuse me please it’s the same as giving birth to a new born baby and getting additional responsibilities and others as you say . Blood is thicker than water
Student Loan Chit Chat - I agree with you. It's easy for commenters on here to say "let him stay", but talk is cheap, and the reality is that this gentleman isn't going to have any significant income for the remainder of his life. He's not going to get back on his feet. If they let him stay there, it'll likely become permanent and he's only going to need more care and expensive medications as he ages. Having a guy like that around wouldn't be fair to your own family.
you dont use logic when it comes to these things, family is family you make sacrifices for them
@@Verradonairun I totally agree with you.
God bless this man, I wish him only the best for his life and future. From all my heart.
I love you so much papa Otis you are an inspiration may Allah grant you jannah and give you peaceful life .
Unique story.....: no more , no less.
My deep respect dear Al Jazeera ! *Happy New Year*
What kind of minister is he, that he never visited his friend in prison? Something is wrong with the ministers/church
looks more like you're looking for an excuse to criticize the "ministers/church". Why would you generalize like that?
He is now a muslim
@@sanres serius?
the prisoner was muslim
Imran Mehdi his friend is/was a minister
Is it just me or are old black folk the most wholesome people on this planet? Brought tears to my eyes.
ikr
No they aren't wtf lol doesn't matter what race
*SUCH IS LIFE* People in the comments crying but you shouldn't go around expecting anything from anyone especially after a period of time. This man Otis was NOT expecting anything he is a wise man, and he deserved much more. Take this as a lesson before you realize on your own, this world is cold and there is no place like home. 💔 peace my fellow humans.
Dame , he busted a mission to find 1 cousin , one uncle , just for him to get back on the bus 😭😭
Whatever bond he once had with them has died... the sad reality of life.
He actually has a GoFundMe account, he is doing much better he has a job now 😇
@@cherryroman9973 Any update on him now? He hasn't posted for about two months and a half on his youtube channel
stop being fake sympathetic,
I know I feel the same like you poor guy that’s so sad shame on you black Americans you need to be more hospitable caring generous please don’t judge me I’m a North African we are nice to even a stranger
my heart just melts for ottis. wishing nothing but love and blessings to him
I liked the comment about how everyone was talking to themselves. When he left the world, people had conversations, face to face, and had conversations with strangers while standing in line. Back in the 70s, I made friends and got dates while talking to someone in line.
Also, when he went away people cared about how they looked when they went out in public. Men dressed nicely: Jacket and slacks, jeans with creases and a nice shirt. Women weren't whales in spandex, they wore a nice dress and heels or slacks and a nice blouse.
In 1975 music still had a melody.
It must be like walking onto an alien planet.
He looks sharp in his shirt and tie. What a wonderful, joyful feeling to be remembered and embraced- like the prodigal son. So glad for Otis/Sonny.
It's so warming to think there is still love 4 him.
Thank you Al Jazeera
It's sad to see that after all that time in prison, none of his family could put him up. In my culture, if we don't have room, we make room. Mattress on the floor if anything else. I bet he's never seen any of his family since.
Yes there is more to this storey..they dnt want to know him for a reason..
0121 everyone one makes mistakes …I think 40 years of loneliness is enough
Fred Smith i
Thanks God we have such beautiful culture too. My share the little food we have , we share beds, mattresses on the floor and corridor.
the nigerian in me was so shocked. bc even if you have no spare rooms in your house, if it's your FAMILY you always make room
No matter what did you do,
No matter what you've done,
you'll always want to stay
with your family in the
end of the day.
God Bless Us All..
What a heart-wrenching story. God bless you Mr. Otis
how can one down vote !!!! this this man done unjust and its up to us to make him good . god bless you mate greetings from switzerland
as he's staring out of train's window, it's remind me of "Brooks was here" in Shawshank
That movie is so so sad.
@suntipab same here ... exactly super same here
Pls, don't give me ptsd
Imagine the last time you seen your friends they where all young and now you see them y’all old 💔
I still think he got way more than he should have because he’s black
Duhh
Bcz victim was cop.
Attempted murder of a police officer comes with more time than a civilian
It the 90s
Was the 90s he got more time due to the fact it was a cop. So happy he’s back and stuff. Hope the cop is okay. Would be interesting if hey reunited
Greeting from Ethiopia Mr Otis Johnson and Happy New year!!
Anji jiggi jiggi faligal
“You’re a part of me”
Get out.
Why?
Why?
Why ?
Why?
Why
God this breaks my heart. He was in prison for so long for only an attempt of murder. I understand the harm of it but there are cases to this day that are way worse with less time on the sentence. He seems like a great guy. I wish nothing but the best for him. Also proud to hear he’s a black Muslim too.
He’s a BLACK MAN ‼️ THAT’S A REALITY OF BEING BLACK IN AMERICA ‼️
@@bettyhudson979 In the 1970's, not now
I cry like a baby watching sonny story
Mr.Otis Johnson ,hope you will find new friends and live a happy life.
Long lost family is usually not the reunion you hoped for, people move on live a whole life without you and you can’t expect them to just accept you.
This is heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. I was only 4 years old in 1975, but I remember it. That’s a long time to be away and then re-emerge in a world that has become much faster and more complicated.
What do u think was the biggest change between then and now?
@@sayedalazam4228 def technology
Everybody saying " the streets loved him more than his family " probably because he loved the streets more than his family before he went to prison so they just quit stressing, then he gets locked up 40 years...alot happens in 40 years
This made my day.
WOW. thank you for sharing such a wonderful story. would love to see an update for Otis's life in the future.
I was just thinking to myself that they should make a movie about him and his early years up to today... GOD BLESS HIM GLAD HE FOUND A FAMILY MEMBER AND HOPEFULLY FOUND MORE
The first one made me tear up a bit, this one a little bit more. Very touching story, just grabs your soul and tugs on your heart.... I'm Christian, he's Muslim none of that matters though. Don't matter what religion or race a person is, I still see them as one of God's children like myself.
Happy family reunion
Thanks aljazira for sharing The story thump upp👍
God bless black people in USA
@Sea dreams Silence demon!
Blessings to all.xx
We are screwed by the justice system the most.
What a good man. Bless the rest of his life
I am so blessed and favoured to be part of a community like Mr. OJ, even after 44 yrs, the ties still bind him and his peoples together, bless them all!🕊💝
now we know where shaft went
only your parents will look for in prison and welcome you back unconditionally. everyone else will be like what does he want from me now?
God bless him. May his life go from strength to strength 🙏. Good luck Otis
This video proves the point I try to get out there. Most people out on the street won’t do you harm. Otis went about finding his family the old fashion way. Watching this gave me a flashback to the 90’s. The world was a different place. I wouldn’t say life was better or worse. Life was just different.
I really hope this man is Ok and some one is looking after him. Seems like a gentleman.
4:17 Otis finding his friend Calvin. He was so elated to see his friend again 🥰😃😀👏🏾 that was pure joy.
This is a testimony at the end you are all you got. Its sad but peaceful ❤️ Once he comprehend that is family is all long gone, he will be completely free to fully Live. Right now he's doing exactly what he supposed to do, get out and find relatives... then fully get convinced what's really the next chapter 🤔
Its truely sad being in prison for almost your life time and everyone forgetting about you, its like being dead to everybody.
Wow , that was really something to watch. I wish him all the best.
I don't understand the comments. This video was heartwarming. I'm glad he's got people who care about him still around.
The hardest thing for him would be trying to adjust to society. Some of them don’t and wish they were still locked up. Good luck brother.
prison should be abolished! 44 years for attempted murder but paid leave for cops who actually murder people! why are some lives deemed more valuable than others!
Capital punishment is the easiest way
attempted murder is still murder, he may have changed but that doesn't change his sentence.
Broccoli Guy some people get less years for actually murdering. The system is broke bud
@@AceBoogieWDaHoodie He got sentenced in 1975, punishments were different
@@NH-ge4vz still thats bullshit
Al Jazeera Network, Great mini documentary. . 💯👍👍😎
I’m not understanding how none of his family visited him or kept in contact just left him there..wow?
The mans all alone and has to adjust back into society by himself no brothers, sisters or children everything’s changed wow man feel really bad for him. The streets showed him more love. I hope his ok.
Glad to see you united. Sad that you got 44 years. Very sad.
Thats the black time.
No matter how innocent he looks, nothing will change the fact that he's a murderer.
I mean it was attempted murder and apparently he was put in jail because of a mistaken identity. But if that isn’t true, I agree with you
He got a very merciless sentence. There was 100% more racism in the legal system
Domingas Uare I get u but mathematically wouldn’t that mean that there is now 0% racism
Ri3hy it was a way of saying undoubtedly, but thanks
@@domingasuare8801 Fighting the police triples anyone's sentencing, no matter what race you are, unless you're an oligarch.
@@nagihangot6133 bro i've seen cases of people who actually murderer a police man get a lot less years than this man, he was clearly punished not only for attacking a police officer but for being black, a common problem in the decade he was convicted
What does his race have to do with it? If he were white and got 44 years, you'd say serves him right
Man, just imagine to be far away from everything and everyone for so many years, this man was searching for his LOST family. I mean no one is perfect, he definetely didn't deserve 44 years, man this is heartbreaking.
Ufff 44 years..
What a touching story..
Appreciate his positive attitude to move forward and focus on future..
Quite funny "people talking themselves then I observe they have something in ears, and a thing called iPhone" 😂
Who agrees he's a legend
Ohhhh
I'm so glad for you Otis.
That you found friends and family.
I'm so glad for you.
🕊❤🙏❤🕊
What kind of relative they are, they should visit until release or die , I love our culture
People dont even vist they grandparents who live right down the street. imagine someone lock up in prison.
Yeah, like you've never lost touch with any of your relatives before. smh
@@mikeymike4402 Ofcourse never lost connection with relatives, read about us before thinking
@@orakzaihangu So you keep in contact with the hundreds of people in the world that you're related to?!? You're full of s*it, man
Yeah right, you can talk whatever you want but it hits different if you're on their shoes. It would be nice if his family stay in touch with him but i could understand if they left him behind. He's ready to put his life away when he attempted murder a cop, and he got the consequence.
The truth of redemption is, just because you're nice in the present, you can't erase the past and expect the world around you to greet you with warm hug and open arms.
This is so sad I feel so bad for him
And it made my heart break when he saw all the tall buildings and ppl
😢
Heartbreaking story 💔 somebody can make movie out of it.
Thanks otis where ever you are
It was a blissful moment had me teary eyes
His jail time isn’t fair at all. Killing a person punishment is less than that!! This is tough on him.