A father discusses his gang past with his son for the first time

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
  • At 19 years old, David Letele was the Auckland Mongrel Mob President. When he was sentenced to a decade in jail he wanted out of the criminal and gang world. His past has taken a toll on his whānau. This is a story about transformation

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  • @tawerapetera9327
    @tawerapetera9327 4 года назад +36

    this is powerful, Only real men cry.. Dave Letele is a fighter in and out of the ring, a true warrior.. huge respect for the dad on leaving the mob, not many have the balls to get out.. much love to both.

    • @anna4lease587
      @anna4lease587 3 года назад +2

      Thats mana ! Not gang life no mana in that

  • @joetrigger890
    @joetrigger890 4 года назад +17

    Very moving. Sometimes we dont realise how much of an impact our actions have on our kids.

  • @Mister_8tee7
    @Mister_8tee7 4 года назад +23

    Gang member or not.....
    Every man wants to hear there Father say I LOVE YOU SON!

    • @danielveale6061
      @danielveale6061 3 года назад +2

      Hardout my father dose not talk to me anymore.if I could fix it I would.if U don't have a father U become a lost soul

  • @ruisworld6636
    @ruisworld6636 4 года назад +17

    Never too late to take the off ramp👌thank you for sharing mad respect.

  • @kingjoe7220
    @kingjoe7220 4 года назад +6

    The story is so common in NZ this is the beginning of us breaking the cycle & putting our family first

  • @deadnitezn.z.4938
    @deadnitezn.z.4938 4 года назад +13

    Nice..👌Stop the patch life!💯 especially when you have family involved!😢 beautiful story Letele's!👍

  • @falagi11
    @falagi11 3 года назад +2

    Nice transformation uso. Only upwards from here. Respect 🇼🇸🙏🏾

  • @nickmakaia5166
    @nickmakaia5166 4 года назад +7

    It’s human to have emotions, absolutely nothing wrong with it.
    Cmon dads show your boys that your allowed to cry and not to bottle things up.

  • @ladyoflight86
    @ladyoflight86 4 года назад +8

    As kids we aren't responsible for our environment at home or school. We don't get to pick n choose whether our parents were taught how to be compassionate and supportive. Our ancestors have often been raised surviving just day by day. It's time like you say that we break the cycle. No matter how hard it is we need to be responsible parents first. And when we make mistakes we admit to our children, and we teach them that failure is part of life and life ain't always easy! We just need to show them hey look I didn't get it right the first time but we can choose to learn from this and grow and evolve.
    Nga Mihi 🙌

  • @Not-you-again
    @Not-you-again 4 года назад +3

    This needed to be longer fam 💚💚💚💚 god bless yous 💯💯💚

  • @teawacrossmannixon1760
    @teawacrossmannixon1760 4 года назад +2

    I have so much respect for these two.
    Sharing such hard and personal stuff to all us. Mad respect.
    Teno rawe to mahi matua. Mauri ora

  • @txddyfarquh69
    @txddyfarquh69 4 года назад +22

    Wowsers, never knew this was Buttabeans father....even while staring at the shirt David Snr. was wearing in this segment lol. Buttabeanz tears are def real and its trippy because most Poly males find it hard....to be soft when person to person.
    - if that makes any sense lol
    Salute on a great clip

  • @emmaafa
    @emmaafa 4 года назад +2

    Orsum korero from u both, thank u for being vulnerable and sharing yr lives with us, especially the personal and private parts that still had raw emotion going on, arohanui ki a korua me to whanau katoa 💞💖❤

  • @CleoAquaMac
    @CleoAquaMac 4 года назад +1

    Crying😔😔 beautiful to talk about it,much love♥️

  • @chrisbushman5176
    @chrisbushman5176 4 года назад +2

    Malo uso...Wow brother good on u Lei....never forgot u my bro...much respect n love bro...Chris Rawiri...chur

  • @maorisouljah8846
    @maorisouljah8846 4 года назад +1

    Nga mihi BBM for coming to our youth center to give our boys a insite on what you went through, the boys that you had spoken too are working now if you see this mr Butterbean thank you from the whanau at Te Whare Manāki Napier 🔥🔥

  • @David_Lee92
    @David_Lee92 4 года назад +8

    His old man true O.G, wisen up also... damn!

  • @Maori_Toa
    @Maori_Toa 3 года назад +1

    They can both start healing 💌❤️🎚🙏🏽 Beautiful

  • @nikosavusa8352
    @nikosavusa8352 4 года назад +1

    Strong!!! Thank you for this post...

  • @stephenwise3635
    @stephenwise3635 4 года назад +1

    Extraordinary short film. Well done all round XX

  • @kelejayzjadez6739
    @kelejayzjadez6739 4 года назад +1

    Awesome storyline gods gift to us all is our parents. ❤️👐🏾

  • @boobaby6029
    @boobaby6029 2 года назад +1

    Your a good man David thanks for what you do for us in the struggle !!

  • @haamioraransfield35
    @haamioraransfield35 3 года назад +1

    Wow..thankyou 2 islander guys much love and Respect..

  • @dennistipeneedwards1159
    @dennistipeneedwards1159 4 года назад +1

    Too much brother Dave, I have always admired that about you... you do things the right way. Greatest respect to you and the whanau, and my brother Lei. *Cheers.

  • @sionetuipulotu2724
    @sionetuipulotu2724 4 года назад +2

    Much love to the OG. God bless you Dave. 💯🙌

  • @saintsutah274
    @saintsutah274 4 года назад +2

    love will always find a way. much love

  • @sub4nothingnovideoz768
    @sub4nothingnovideoz768 4 года назад +2

    Bless! Bless! Bless!

  • @leighsutherland7311
    @leighsutherland7311 Год назад

    David you need to reassess your foundation, my nephews friend I recently met was gang beaten by a well known gang in your facility and has spent two weeks in middlemore hospital and is terrified to go back so he has cut his bracelet and on the run… wth.. he’s got a heart of gold and made a few mistakes and doesn’t want to go to jail either as he’s scared for his like to go back to your facility or jail because he said no he didn’t want to do there dirty work while in your facility.. maybe look into that.. that aside I’ve heard great reports about your facility so quite surprised to hear this story.. as rehabilitation available for anyone is definitely a positive him used to go forward.. but rehabilitation to prevent going to jail and just being there to avoid incarceration is wrong and needs to me monitored closely 😊😊

  • @Sandevistan615
    @Sandevistan615 4 года назад +1

    He didn't say sorry! That's what he was waiting for!. Kia kaha.

  • @rochellejjphiilips8888
    @rochellejjphiilips8888 4 года назад

    Thank you Dave for sharing your heart brother

  • @dixinormous8539
    @dixinormous8539 4 года назад +1

    POWERFULL!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jacko9708
    @jacko9708 4 года назад +1

    By 17 he was sergeant of arms, wow

  • @reaper6254
    @reaper6254 4 года назад +2

    Respect usos 💯

  • @mousebillie
    @mousebillie 4 года назад +1

    Inspirational man.

  • @dodo3366
    @dodo3366 2 года назад

    so great

  • @loveiskey7833
    @loveiskey7833 3 года назад +1

    your the man dave glad to know you

  • @barney151
    @barney151 4 года назад

    Both of them are fkn articulate as, doesnt surprise me that the Dad was a gang leader, you can tell he is a smart cookie

  • @troylins4168
    @troylins4168 4 года назад

    Solid brothers.much love n respect to you both.

  • @irondragon6423
    @irondragon6423 4 года назад +2

    haha good stuff not easy for them to show how they feel but like they say they are getting better at it 👍

  • @deanfitzgerald8063
    @deanfitzgerald8063 4 года назад +5

    How do you become president of Auckland MM at 19. Anyone ?
    Who decides who becomes a president ?

    • @Kosmo999
      @Kosmo999 4 года назад +3

      Dean Fitzgerald the Devil

    • @jedigaming2969
      @jedigaming2969 4 года назад +3

      You would'nt want to fuck with this man, deep respect for this Brother then and even now...B Block:.. took on 1, you take on the lot

    • @razor0077
      @razor0077 4 года назад +2

      Go to the pad and ask.

    • @kamakazankamakaze248
      @kamakazankamakaze248 4 года назад

      Better to be feared than respected that's how

    • @jedi2pacford535
      @jedi2pacford535 4 года назад +8

      Sometimes Respect gets you STAB, SHOT, or SHOT AT, USED, So Fearless no for me is measuring Friendship above Brotherhood Im Ex Pres Taranaki I face my fears by myself up against Town and Jail, I done the same as David I went back to Aucks to face 3 Top Leaders and said Im out they knew my reasons...I was the only one in B Block that kept my word out of 8 of us and we decide then that no more Mongrel Mob will never be base in the Naki again enter at your own risk as for me I had to learn to forgive to move on in life with my whanau and Mokos, yes ive get that urge to help out, then i get feeling you Trust(you are going to get burnt, ..?)so Dave Kia Kaha you are God Souljah now like so many Ex OG"s "

  • @TR-vp5ex
    @TR-vp5ex 4 года назад +3

    Hey boy how about you learn to pronunciation letele properly!! Korerake mate!

  • @faataatiatupuolajr8799
    @faataatiatupuolajr8799 4 года назад

    God Bless both of you. Great things are instored for both of yous😁

  • @djbeginner2expertremixx-re46
    @djbeginner2expertremixx-re46 4 года назад +1

    Alot of islanders n da early stages of NZ gangs

  • @slaineNZ
    @slaineNZ 3 года назад +1

    Tēna Korua.

  • @pop1626
    @pop1626 4 года назад

    Dave had his fun times........

  • @fmlfml9462
    @fmlfml9462 4 года назад +1

    💯💙

  • @melikaveinga1559
    @melikaveinga1559 4 года назад +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @jsinclair514
    @jsinclair514 4 года назад +1

    Why use footage from the Mongols mc Australia for a nz gang interview?

    • @driftjunkie6978
      @driftjunkie6978 4 года назад

      Because we have there mongols mc in New Zealand bro, they are in tauranga and probably many other places

    • @ohtubauftpz1323
      @ohtubauftpz1323 4 года назад

      CHCH too stay woke 🤛🏻⚔️😎

    • @jsinclair514
      @jsinclair514 4 года назад

      @@driftjunkie6978 i know that, thats why im saying it. Why not use footage of one of the NZ chapters. Why use footage from an Australian chapter?

  • @tugreenaway9448
    @tugreenaway9448 4 года назад

    why

  • @derekhoward-anderson5584
    @derekhoward-anderson5584 4 года назад

    thanks 4 that Dave in jesus brother Amen

  • @Jamesyoung-x8d
    @Jamesyoung-x8d 6 месяцев назад

    I done 8 years in pare with him.had couple fights wid him

  • @paehangikinghazel8714
    @paehangikinghazel8714 4 года назад +1

    Mighty Mongrel Mob Taneatua S139 fckn H311

  • @AreLL
    @AreLL 4 года назад

    grace foundation lessgo Jesus.
    #SDA

  • @tugreenaway9448
    @tugreenaway9448 4 года назад

    he was in pare

  • @micahletele7099
    @micahletele7099 2 года назад

    hi uncle

  • @brosephgilmore8418
    @brosephgilmore8418 4 года назад +2

    Chur

  • @tugreenaway9448
    @tugreenaway9448 3 года назад

    East division 50124

  • @JDJF-cn5zq
    @JDJF-cn5zq 3 года назад

    Yo

  • @ims9374
    @ims9374 4 года назад

    👍🏻

  • @madiesoldier9977
    @madiesoldier9977 4 года назад +1

    ❤❤❤