I Was A School Shooter | Jon Romano

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  • Опубликовано: 11 фев 2023
  • Jon Romano walked into his high school with a shotgun when he was 16 years old and fired off several rounds. Sentenced to 20 years in a New York State Prison, Jon is released and then violently attacked by a sword-wielding assailant.
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  • @SCH00NY125
    @SCH00NY125 3 месяца назад +102

    Can't be the only one with no sympathy for this guy

    • @dcmenow
      @dcmenow Месяц назад +3

      Nope I got none

    • @maggiemolly111
      @maggiemolly111 Месяц назад +1

      Sympathy for the devil. 😂

    • @devinjames9915
      @devinjames9915 Месяц назад +7

      None here. His fake ass crying. Cops should have handled him differently. Those kids lost all innocence that day because of him.

    • @LOOKITSLINK901
      @LOOKITSLINK901 28 дней назад +1

      None

    • @keepnitredneck5578
      @keepnitredneck5578 22 дня назад

      And I have no sympathy for Donald Trump and his supporters like yourself I’m trust this gentleman more than I trust Donald Trump

  • @richslater745
    @richslater745 10 месяцев назад +99

    Drug dealers get more time.

    • @greedsworld295
      @greedsworld295 6 месяцев назад +9

      just the dark ones

    • @heazilla
      @heazilla 5 месяцев назад +6

      Very rarely. He also got prosecuted at 16 and 99.9% of drug trafficking cases are not 16 year olds.

    • @user-mc4vm6po7j
      @user-mc4vm6po7j 4 месяца назад +4

      Yea my friend brother got caught selling and he got 27 years…..

    • @itsme7570
      @itsme7570 4 месяца назад +1

      Wdym get? They don't just give you time unless you blow trial. Did they cop out to 27 years or lose trial and no appeal?

    • @kwestpearson4040
      @kwestpearson4040 Месяц назад +1

      @@heazilla don't forget about white boy Rick he was 17 years when he was convicted on drug charges and was sentence to life till it got reduce

  • @maggiemolly111
    @maggiemolly111 Месяц назад +18

    I’m sorry. I’ll never feel sorry for anyone who takes their teen angst out on their unarmed classmates. It’s probably the most cowardly thing you can do. I was an extremely depressed teen in high school and never thought of “taking it out” on anyone but myself.

    • @paulmckinnon5199
      @paulmckinnon5199 22 дня назад +1

      Amen... But it's fixable, like here in Australia, no guns, no shootings

    • @Javra88
      @Javra88 6 дней назад +1

      If they hadn't bullied him, he wouldn't have shot anyone.

    • @Javra88
      @Javra88 6 дней назад +1

      ​​@@paulmckinnon5199-Brazil has no weapons and there are shootings. Australia is an island, which prevents smuggling, unlike the USA and Brazil, which border Mexico and Paraguay. Anyone who wants to attack will do so, even if it is using knives, like the attacks that occur in Germany and Brazil, the majority are with knives

    • @sarahwales6276
      @sarahwales6276 6 дней назад

      ​@paulmckinnon5199 LOL, how naive are you?? Our entire Country is unarmed which was the purpose of Port Arthur, it did its job. We have no defence against Government tyranny which we observed the beginning of during the Plandemic. Most Australians are so gullible, they have no idea about struggle. Our fore fathers fought and died for out freedoms which most handed over willingly so they could leave home a day early and go to the movies.

    • @sarahwales6276
      @sarahwales6276 6 дней назад +2

      ​@@Javra88It's scary to think there are people like you in Society justifying this behaviour with zero accountability.

  • @johnbloomjr1544
    @johnbloomjr1544 7 месяцев назад +82

    I love how “matter of fact” Ian remains.
    Dude is blubbering and crying and Ian is like “so, what were you thinking….

    • @rello8921
      @rello8921 6 месяцев назад +5

      I swear, I was saying the same thing to myself!!!!😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Nrod1332
      @Nrod1332 6 месяцев назад +1

      What do you expect? For him to say "are you ok" or something sentimental?

    • @yuunneemedina9545
      @yuunneemedina9545 5 месяцев назад

      That guy is more of an idiott than anything else…😢😢😢😢

    • @nathansowden6223
      @nathansowden6223 5 месяцев назад

      No love for you bro

    • @dymoalisewithers6226
      @dymoalisewithers6226 10 дней назад

      @@rello8921 me too

  • @Chantal69
    @Chantal69 10 месяцев назад +24

    Great interview. Thank you for not being afraid to ask tough questions, made it really insideful. And thank you to Jon for being so open and honest.

  • @megsgallagher42
    @megsgallagher42 Год назад +87

    i can really relate to being 15 in therapy and not actually letting therapy help me. My school also reacted the same when i went to ask for help. what a great interview Ian!! You know always supporting you and all of ur guests!!

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад +9

      I’m glad you enjoyed the episode. Thanks so much for the support🙏

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace Год назад +12

      How are you doing now? I hope you've been able to get the help and support that you need ❤

    • @megsgallagher42
      @megsgallagher42 Год назад +4

      @@Jonseekingpeace yes! i am doing better compared to when i was 15. there’s always room for growth!! wish you nothing but the best in life!!

    • @Zak18777
      @Zak18777 Год назад

      20 years...that's it? 🤷‍♂️

  • @Danrcharles
    @Danrcharles 7 месяцев назад +9

    Powerful stuff, it took alot for you to come on Ian's show. The world needs to hear stories like this!!!

  • @ThePockets629
    @ThePockets629 6 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks for putting this out there. It’s really easy to see people like this on the news and write them off as crazy or something of that nature, but this took a lot of guts and I appreciate it so much as another outside observer.

  • @mikexxxmilly
    @mikexxxmilly Год назад +129

    what a great interview. If this guy is having trouble finding work (most likely) he could certainly get into reading audio books for a living. dude has a very soothing/unique voice and is very articulate with his words and annunciation.

    • @tylerlcollins1260
      @tylerlcollins1260 Год назад +7

      I think you're onto something

    • @juliesimonson9181
      @juliesimonson9181 Год назад +2

      I thought the same thing 😅
      What a great voice ‼️

    • @brittany.harden
      @brittany.harden 11 месяцев назад

      And the emotion in his voice when he starts talking about it

    • @chrisreynolds2410
      @chrisreynolds2410 11 месяцев назад +7

      Mike just pay him to whisper in your ear at night.

    • @mikexxxmilly
      @mikexxxmilly 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@chrisreynolds2410 oh you fancy huh

  • @thomasmacgruber6701
    @thomasmacgruber6701 Год назад +166

    I wish any kid watching this can see how what happens in High School, no matter how grand the feelings are, seem silly as an adult. I remember crying myself to sleep at night as a junior in HS because I could not get a girl to talk to me and I thought I was going to die alone. I ended up dating my first crush the next year for 4 years, getting engaged, breaking up, getting back together and then finding the love of life at work and leaving my ex for her, that was 26 years ago and we have been together everyday since and have 2 teenage sons. H.S. is just a blip on life's radar, use the feelings, feel them, good and bad, because next thing you know you blink and your 40.

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад +16

      Well said!

    • @tracimolina5
      @tracimolina5 Год назад +7

      Taking my son to school rn after a morning of arguing to get him there ... Makes me so sad watching this and reading all these comments 😢

    • @shannon9682
      @shannon9682 Год назад +5

      People like me that have a hard time attracting females, and incels , ..we have a very VERY hard life. There is no agony that compares to being rejected by females. That's why I don't like these "tough guys" talking about protecting females. Those guys have no idea what incels go through, but yet they always speaking so highly of females. If them tough guys could spend one day in the shoes of an incel, they would smarten up

    • @DezNutsOnYrForehead
      @DezNutsOnYrForehead Год назад

      Dudes 20 plus years old and his body count is like 2 girls 💀

    • @bravofighter
      @bravofighter Год назад +2

      That’s true, but he was molested. That was what caused Jon’s troubles. Abuse, neglect and abandonment…that’s the recipe for adolescent mental illness. Addiction, gang activity, and suicidal/homicidal ideations are caused by childhood trauma. I was molested by my sister, beaten routinely by my father who struggled with mental illness after being beaten and abused by his father. My teen years were a MESS, and my early adult life was too. I speak from experience on this, looking back at age 47 that this is all completely avoidable.

  • @nicole-ob3ws
    @nicole-ob3ws Год назад +5

    AMAZING ! 😊 I have waited for this episode ! John has a powerful message . 🙏 and a strong purpose in this world 🙏

  • @michaelcorley123
    @michaelcorley123 Год назад +29

    I can’t tell if dudes emotions are genuine or not

    • @tkirkpat007
      @tkirkpat007 Год назад +6

      He's a criminal, they're fake

    • @brandonfarley5297
      @brandonfarley5297 Год назад +7

      His story contradict itself. He also seems to take zero responsibility for himself.

    • @eness9756
      @eness9756 4 месяца назад +5

      He can't even force a tear even when he's trying

    • @Mrkeke35
      @Mrkeke35 2 месяца назад +2

      @@tkirkpat007 you seem to be such a kind person just for believing that

    • @Sunshinespeck
      @Sunshinespeck Месяц назад +2

      Perhaps he’s a sociopath or a psychopath?

  • @rochellej6412
    @rochellej6412 Год назад +5

    Ian, I also first saw Jon on TT... just like you it was a few months back and during his live tonight this interview with you was mentioned.
    I appreciate your style and you asking the hard questions that had you probing for more for your audience. Well done.
    Excellent interview.
    Thank you.
    Subbed and now off to watch more of your content.

  • @Jonseekingpeace
    @Jonseekingpeace Год назад +220

    Thank you again Ian for allowing me to do this interview with you. I hope it helps people in someway and furthers the conversation on mental health reform 🙏

    • @alikatt
      @alikatt Год назад +15

      John, I just wanted to say thank you for the work you're doing in mental health advocacy. I was sorry to hear about the attack, but I hope you're able to continue.

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад +12

      Thanks for coming on the show!

    • @ElGuapo124
      @ElGuapo124 Год назад +12

      Jon, people throw around the word, "brave" and ""strong". You've displayed, without guile and exaggeration, great bravery and strength.
      I'm proud of what you (and Ian) have overcome.
      Question, what part, if any, did Faith have to do in your journey?

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace Год назад +10

      @@ElGuapo124 I got into meditation and yoga while in prison which also eventually led me to Buddhism. Introspection was a huge part of my healing and meditation helped me a lot along the path

    • @ElGuapo124
      @ElGuapo124 Год назад +5

      @@Jonseekingpeace well bud, for what it's worth, God bless you, all the best and I am so very grateful for your sharing! I know many people will be helped!

  • @sarahwales6276
    @sarahwales6276 6 дней назад +1

    Encouraging kids to murder animals for fun is not productive to their mental health. It teaches them a total lack of empathy and compassion for others.

  • @Randys4g
    @Randys4g 11 месяцев назад +3

    Amazing interview. Best of luck, Jon.

  • @djifonefour
    @djifonefour Год назад +6

    Mental illness and post traumatic stress is real. Glad you found how to manage this , as difficult as this was

  • @cecilefontenot8354
    @cecilefontenot8354 Год назад +6

    Wow! What an incredible testimony. There may have some dark elements to his testimony but the way fate intervenes in his life is very apparent to me… all of those experiences came around full circle. His articulation, self awareness, and depth closes that circle perfectly. I enjoyed this interview! It can’t be easy to recount your worst mistakes to the world being labeled the “school shooter” but I admire his courage to speak out anyway in hopes of righting those wrongs. Rarely do your hear of people in his position making that turn around in his life and in his convictions to act. He has dissected the absolute worst period in his past in order to extract some kind of good from it to then share with the world.

  • @whitebeary6036
    @whitebeary6036 Год назад +3

    Great interview, great questions

  • @beanerandclyde6868
    @beanerandclyde6868 Год назад +14

    Excellent interview and powerful story. It's easy for all of us to sit back and judge people but until you walk in their shoes you really have no idea of what is going through this person's mind. Way to give back to the community Jon.

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад

      Agreed! Thanks for tuning in

  • @dfusco73
    @dfusco73 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great show Ian , keep em coming please , and I hope John has all the best luck in the future

  • @termite7790
    @termite7790 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you Ian That was really powerful. I hope the rest of his life is good.and he helps other people.

  • @CursiveS
    @CursiveS Год назад +11

    Amazing perspective into the mind of a person that’s gone down this road, wow. I wish Johnny all the best on his road back out in the public and in his journeys sharing his reflections.

  • @not.megan222
    @not.megan222 Год назад +16

    That assistant principal and teacher are true heroes. I hope they're doing okay today. Such a heartbreaking story.

  • @myron6305
    @myron6305 Год назад +16

    For some unknown reason I have landed on your channel. I subscribe to some fairly big channels and watch A LOT of interviews with people and their crimes and experiences. That was by far the biggest, and most impactful interview I have ever witnessed. Just in circumstances alone it’s a big story, but Ian your skills are top notch. I subbed for sure and wish you the best of luck and look forward to more

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад +3

      Thank you so much for the support 🙏🙏🙏🔒

  • @tylerbowers5812
    @tylerbowers5812 Год назад +2

    Amazing interview much respect! 💯

  • @jeR-m
    @jeR-m Год назад +3

    Great interview. I know his feelings all too well. May this day be better than the last. God bless 🙏

  • @Pnut571
    @Pnut571 Год назад +4

    Really good episode bro keep up the good work can't wait for more episodes

  • @TownGirl04
    @TownGirl04 10 месяцев назад +1

    I am glad he is putting in the actual work to help his community and that he talks to police and fed police to suggest things that may help.

  • @toddgaines9446
    @toddgaines9446 Год назад +2

    Ian, just found your channel. Great interviews and compelling topics.

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад

      Thank you Todd. I appreciate it🙏

  • @justicepackinator2924
    @justicepackinator2924 Год назад +5

    Keep up the grind Ian this is A1 content. Need more of it.

  • @JustinSmith-rr3se
    @JustinSmith-rr3se Год назад +24

    Incredible interview. I felt his emotions so hard

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад +1

      Thank you Justin. Very intense interview

  • @ChrisHaefner
    @ChrisHaefner Год назад +2

    Very interesting. Thanks ian

  • @duddy707
    @duddy707 3 месяца назад

    Awesome interview. When he talks about his pain and starts to cry I can totally relate. I don’t usually cry about the pain I live with but if I verbally say it to someone I’ll start to break

  • @user-zh8dr1qt1s
    @user-zh8dr1qt1s 9 месяцев назад +5

    Should have gotten the chair

    • @user-zh8dr1qt1s
      @user-zh8dr1qt1s 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@newwindserver oh my bad bro, he only shot up a school and tried to kill several children, scared them for life. But your right. He was such a spectacular fuck up he failed to kill people with a gun so he’s all good. Let him go and try again

    • @voodo8715
      @voodo8715 9 месяцев назад

      @@newwindserverhe wanted too

    • @toreb61
      @toreb61 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@user-zh8dr1qt1swanting to sentence juveniles to death makes you pretty fucked up too imo

  • @alikatt
    @alikatt Год назад +5

    Another fire episode Ian!

  • @kylegilliam
    @kylegilliam Год назад +1

    I would love to hear more about his story! Part 2 please

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace 10 месяцев назад

      I'm on TikTok and share a lot more . I'll try to start posting stuff more on RUclips myself

  • @garrettsaulnier2651
    @garrettsaulnier2651 Год назад +2

    This channel will blow up its amazing.

  • @doodahman2995
    @doodahman2995 Год назад +1

    That was Heavy Duty bro. Great Interview 👍 👌

  • @DannyHustle
    @DannyHustle Год назад +8

    Amazing episode guys. Impressive strides toward positivity. Strong 💪 work Ian and John!

  • @brettbambouturton3117
    @brettbambouturton3117 Год назад

    Great interview!

  • @BenZimick-fs5dp
    @BenZimick-fs5dp 10 месяцев назад

    Brilliant interview

  • @swaggdinero8000
    @swaggdinero8000 Год назад +3

    Big salute to you Bick 💯💯💯💯

  • @mikesexo5386
    @mikesexo5386 Год назад +3

    This dude needs to be a voice Actor Narrator he has the perfect voice for it

  • @davidsolomon1175
    @davidsolomon1175 Год назад +9

    I don’t think jon realizes how much the medication he was on contributed to his actions.

    • @firefly9838
      @firefly9838 Год назад

      World record low score

    • @anonymixx8106
      @anonymixx8106 Год назад

      We can't be certain but I don't disagree

    • @Randompotatoes-qs7bm
      @Randompotatoes-qs7bm Год назад +2

      Xanax makes you sleepy or avoid panic attacks. This wasn’t a result of meds. (Been on meds since 14).

    • @rickr530
      @rickr530 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Randompotatoes-qs7bm It helps you avoid panic attacks by taking away your emotions. Maybe a panic attack or two would have stopped him on that particular day.

    • @rayb5522
      @rayb5522 Месяц назад

      Xanax in high doses will cause extremely unpredictable behavior. Stealing is common along with violence. It causes u to not have any problems with acting on complete impulse. Its very similar to being drunk in that sense. Unpredictable behavior on high doses. Im am addict and know alot of other addicts who still do or used to use Xanax or other benzodiazepines and I have done some insanely stupid shit I'd never have done sober and so have slot of ppl I know that use Xanax or benzos. If he was leaning towards doin this already and popped extra Xanax like he claims it made it easier to commit to the dumb idea. Btw I'm clean now but used for almost 20 yrs. Also Xanax can't be used as a scapegoat for this. All I'm saying is it would make it easier to do whatever dumb idea u normally would have easily considered not worth doing due to bad consequences or some other reason like others safety or even ur own. Xanax he'll of a drug lol

  • @nickd5422
    @nickd5422 9 месяцев назад +2

    Insane interview

  • @zaylove4209
    @zaylove4209 5 дней назад +1

    This man will hurt some again. He still has misplaced anger and he’s openly displaying it. History repeats itself and this looks like his early therapy session he described. Praying for him 😢

  • @eastonclark
    @eastonclark 10 месяцев назад

    You drop hella fire I been watchin for a few days just realized I wasn’t subbed yet - I’m here now

  • @francisedejesus
    @francisedejesus 11 месяцев назад

    Great interview.

  • @rolo8950
    @rolo8950 Год назад +6

    Your channel is going to blow up bro. Great editing, great interviewer and questions, and guests that havnt been interviewed by every channel and their mother already. Like other podcasts and prison videos just recycle the same people and interview them excessively and it's about time we got random people.

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад +2

      Thanks so much man. I appreciate it🙏 we’re trying

  • @teddycrewxcvi2354
    @teddycrewxcvi2354 Месяц назад +1

    I can tell he is not genuine, crocodile tears. Even in the beginning he said he didn’t intend to hurt anyone but he aimed above their heads.

  • @dave2160666
    @dave2160666 Год назад

    Love your interviews

  • @RespectTheReef
    @RespectTheReef 23 дня назад +1

    I can’t believe they let out a school shooter… sad.
    I do feel empathy for this guy but we need a 0 tolerance for this. Some crimes deserve the harshest punishment.
    Btw you are an amazing interviewer. I got the bell notification on.

  • @bvs56
    @bvs56 Год назад +26

    This dude has the most soothing voice I've ever heard from a man.

    • @user-rf4jq8sn5n
      @user-rf4jq8sn5n 4 месяца назад +2

      Oh, I find it the opposite… It curls my blood

    • @ttvdizturb3d
      @ttvdizturb3d 4 месяца назад

      i was literally just about to type that, i cannot stand his voice@@user-rf4jq8sn5n

    • @Sunshinespeck
      @Sunshinespeck Месяц назад +1

      No, really disturbing voice

  • @hippiewildchild
    @hippiewildchild Год назад

    This was a really good interview

  • @Jzay4516
    @Jzay4516 Год назад +1

    IAN IS THE BEST, great videos as always brother

  • @jono3175
    @jono3175 Год назад +11

    Bro u need to stop interrupting him when he’s going into detail your like what about this what about that like chill let him finish

    • @CerretaniOutdoorsLLC
      @CerretaniOutdoorsLLC Год назад +1

      Legit poindexter needs to pump the brakes and let the dude talk

    • @kimcandy7515
      @kimcandy7515 Год назад +1

      Looks like Ian is not sure how to handle his raw emotions, but he did a good job 👏

  • @vivianelle.6084
    @vivianelle.6084 10 дней назад +1

    I do understand what he was going through. I was bullied a lot as well, no friends. Mean students, but no excuse for what he did.

  • @nhs8984
    @nhs8984 11 месяцев назад +8

    I never experienced anxiety or depression until after highschool, I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. I was popular, 4 sport varsity athlete, felt on top of the world. Then reality hit me and while all my classmates and “friends” went off to college, moved out, joined the military, etc.. I was completely left behind. I’m 22 now, still deal with anxiety but not NEARLY as bad as when I was 19 or 20. Anything is possible just keep pushing🤞🏼

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace 10 месяцев назад +1

      I hope you continue to push forward and do well 🙏

    • @roundtwo3321
      @roundtwo3321 9 месяцев назад

      Is there a reason you haven't gone to college, moved out, or joined the military, etc.?

    • @FreeMTrider
      @FreeMTrider 9 месяцев назад +2

      I didn't enjoy high school at all. Although I was a really good athlete, I was small compared to the other and being a white guy in a predominately black high school wasn't easy. I was also an exceptional BMX racer/rider, so I found my path there. Also, my parents divorced when I was 15. That changed everything. No other relatives on the west coast where we lived. I had to deal with the harassment and being jumped by kids during and after school, but I was determined to stay in school and graduate. After high school I had no idea what to do. Academically I was behind. My high school just passed my by and let me graduate without paying attention to my progress or offering a path, but I did have one teacher in shop who tried to help me. He saw that I had a good eye for design, mechanical, and construction. That didn't have an impact until ten years after high school.....after many job and layoffs and nothing to do but party. I struggled in my first five years of community college, but always remembered that teacher who suggested I take drafting classes. Although it may have taken fifteen years, I transferred to a four year college and graduated. I have been a structural designer for 10 years. Never give up. You will find a path. Good luck.

    • @nhs8984
      @nhs8984 9 месяцев назад

      @@roundtwo3321 Because I work a trade and make 10X the money they do. And I have moved out. I’m talking about fresh out of highschool/a year later

    • @nhs8984
      @nhs8984 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@FreeMTrider That’s sad to hear the rough patch in HS but I’m happy you got everything turned around! That’s awesome dude

  • @Amy.-Swervin
    @Amy.-Swervin 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for your courage and bravery for sharing your story. Hopefully someone going thru a similar situation will see this, and it will get through to them and help them see there are other ways out. You paid your debt to society, and get out and continue to use your experience to try and help people. I follow you on TikTok and am proud to say it. Forget about the negative comments. They have no idea what you were going through or what life in a cage for 17 years is like. Proud of you Jon!!

  • @Andyblalock
    @Andyblalock Год назад +7

    bro… you really need to learn to just let him talk. You trying to guess what he’s saying next and him having to keep saying “no” before continuing really kills the momentum. He was having no issues talking, just let him talk

    • @apatheticaesthetic.
      @apatheticaesthetic. Год назад +1

      100% agreed.

    • @lisachristinaconfirmed5067
      @lisachristinaconfirmed5067 2 месяца назад

      I think he wants to look pissed at him due to what he did and how he wants to continue guilt shaming even though this dude is spreading awareness, did his time- as a child, AND he’s getting him views.

  • @Moneyovertruth
    @Moneyovertruth Год назад +1

    Great content man...

  • @alwaysstrapped814
    @alwaysstrapped814 Год назад +2

    Ian love the content man, this is my second video and I had to sub! Keep it up!

    • @ianbickCT
      @ianbickCT  Год назад

      Thanks so much. Much appreciated

  • @agroller201
    @agroller201 4 месяца назад

    Love your pod casts!!

  • @skree100
    @skree100 6 месяцев назад

    You’re an excellent interviewer. Others in post prison genre still clearly lack the empathy and come over as self centred, the very traits that led to their incarceration yet you’re manner provides the interviewee space. No alpha male competing that often ruins potentially great guests from opening up. Great to watch your channel developing.

  • @Randompotatoes-qs7bm
    @Randompotatoes-qs7bm Год назад +1

    This man can change as he’s now an adult and he wounded but never killed. He can turn his life around.

  • @teddietaz
    @teddietaz Год назад +7

    Jon did his time in prison he did not deserve that attack! I’m still curious on how the guy was able to have 2 swords on him!

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace Год назад +4

      There was no metal detectors at the homeless shelter and he had them in a bag. They now have security guards there with metal detectors

    • @firefly9838
      @firefly9838 Год назад +1

      Blades are easy to make and easy to conceal.

  • @user-ck5vp4yw4i
    @user-ck5vp4yw4i Год назад +2

    Crazy episode!

  • @claudiauk1901
    @claudiauk1901 Год назад +1

    Great story 😢

  • @YoutubeRemix06
    @YoutubeRemix06 Год назад +2

    Its scary to listen to this as a highschool student. I feel scared sometimes at school because of shootings.

    • @tomkeppler3519
      @tomkeppler3519 17 дней назад

      Wait till you get out in the real world. You'll really be scared

  • @1whocs486
    @1whocs486 Год назад +14

    I am so sorry for what this young man went through as a child ❤️❤️ thank God he's doing good 😊

    • @charliehockey78
      @charliehockey78 Год назад

      Dude was chopped up by swords 🗡️

    • @RaccoonNation
      @RaccoonNation 11 месяцев назад

      @@charliehockey78We know this. we all are watching the same video.. 😅

  • @awake8787
    @awake8787 Год назад +5

    Jeez man let him reflect for a few sec before u rapid fire question him

    • @TheDominicKellmanPodcast
      @TheDominicKellmanPodcast Год назад

      Trust me lool

    • @apatheticaesthetic.
      @apatheticaesthetic. Год назад +1

      Right??!! It’s like he’s emotionless and asking question and question. Not even giving the guy time to even answer the fucking question. Like.. he’s not even waiting for answer and in the beginning it’s like he’s telling the dudes story for him. I have no idea why all of these people are saying “awesome interview, man”, to @IanBick because watching this with the way he was stone faced and unemotionally asking questions and also asking leading questions that are wrong meaning he didn’t even bother to read up on his guest is just ridiculous. Just because you went to prison doesn’t mean you should automatically have a RUclips channel. Plus he asked surface questions at best. There could have been much more substance to this powerful story.

  • @Sunshinespeck
    @Sunshinespeck Месяц назад +3

    For some reason I don’t really believe in his emotions. Perhaps I’m wrong. I’m not a psychiatrist. Somehow I have a feeling that his behavior is somewhat sociopathic?! I feel bad for what happened to him as a child but that’s not a normal behavior to go out and shoot up a school full of innocent people. That’s a blunt disregard for lives of others. That’s not what people commonly do when they’re suicidal. And he doesn’t seem to take responsibility for his actions, it’s always something else, someone else, not his choices. This makes me difficult to believe him. But then also he’s been taking antidepressants and these sometimes cause depression, suicidal feelings or even aggression towards others. So difficult to say what’s actually went wrong.

    • @dcmenow
      @dcmenow Месяц назад

      Bro I am a very good read of people and he is 1000% playing everybody

  • @TheBullyDisciple
    @TheBullyDisciple Год назад

    Great episode

  • @easyian01
    @easyian01 Год назад +3

    This guy is great at making you feel like he's reformed. But then tells you he was railroaded by police. He should rot in jail.

    • @MaddoxMelton
      @MaddoxMelton 11 месяцев назад +1

      Why should he rot? He didn’t kill anyone

    • @easyian01
      @easyian01 11 месяцев назад

      @MaddoxMelton cause he's the posterboy for school yard shootings. It a terrost mentality. He's calm and taking responsibility for his actions. He gets out. Boom snipes people at a concert from a hotel room. He's no different than Osama.

    • @DumbDub
      @DumbDub 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@MaddoxMeltonhe had every intention to, the only thing that separates him from any other school shooter is this loser wasn't successful. He should do the world a favor.

  • @jcsmith2438
    @jcsmith2438 9 месяцев назад +2

    How tf is he free.

  • @LostDryerSocks
    @LostDryerSocks Год назад +56

    I was in the school district next door when this happened. I remember hearing about it and being terrified. This is something you only hear about on the news, not next door. I empathize with Jon based on my own mental health and diagnosis, Major Depressive Disorder - Severe. Everyone talks about "mental health awareness" yet there is very little "mental health help" without having to jump through hoops. I often wish I had cancer or some other kind of diagnosis because then people would believe me when I say I have some problems.
    I do have to laugh, however, when some tells me "you're not depressed, it's all in your head". My response, "yeah, no shit Capitan Obvious. That is what I'm trying to say!"

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace Год назад +2

      I hope you’re doing well today 🙏

    • @anraegodley-cooper6321
      @anraegodley-cooper6321 Год назад +8

      I feel you on that, when I rotated back to the states from Iraq I was begging for help and no one took me serious, hell my own family didn't help, they just made shit worse, thank God for one of my old bosses at Wal-Mart 1501 in Durham Nc who noticed I in trouble and got me the help I needed, his name is Kevin.

    • @gck361
      @gck361 Год назад

      Pry u get better

    • @jslaughterofthesoul4939
      @jslaughterofthesoul4939 Месяц назад

      Very well put and relatable

  • @freeman4real
    @freeman4real Год назад +7

    Yeah there really is NO MENTAL HELP AVAILABLE LIKE THAT!!! I tried to get back into therapy (I'm diagnosed as schizophrenic with PTSD) and I got told that there was a year waiting list unless I wanna pay outta pocket which I have a wife, 15 year old son & a 6 year old daughter I dont have a shit ton of extra money... as a man who suffered from sexual abuse from an older male it is SUPER FUCKING HARD to tell someone that because even though I was 5 or 5 I feel like as a man that doesnt happen to you. Then I was in a house fire at 8 and in and out of comas in the hospital for a year learning how to walk and talk again, I was a MONSTER in the streets I hurt alot of people Thank god i found my wife when we were 15 or I would be dead or in prison FOREVER. I just turned 31 but I still struggle daily with my mind.. At least this guy didnt shoot and kill ANYONE he didnt even shoot anyone on purpose the principal was on some other shit. He showed what type of person he really is, most people if a situation gets to that point people are dying!!! It is SHOCKING TO ME that he didnt actively hunt and hurt people at all which makes this is a VERY COMPLEX SITUATION but proves what type of person he is I mean he even let them put him into a room and wait until police show up....

  • @johnknoth7442
    @johnknoth7442 11 месяцев назад +3

    I cant believe what I just heard...I want to say it's an amazing story but that would not be a cruel thing to say ...I want to tell john I'm very proud of you overcoming what has happened and still going thru ...in my eyes I see a warrior ...I wish you the best in the future thst God gives you ...as you know all that bad was supposed to happen so you can get to the purpose of your life ....Good bless you and Ian....

  • @brians7901
    @brians7901 Год назад +7

    20 years was fair considering nobody died.

  • @gatti7740
    @gatti7740 5 месяцев назад

    I'm here because i just recently saw the movie they made about you! Wow, this guy is all tore up this many years later, and he didn't even hurt anyone! I hope he can get past it!

  • @erinjones6093
    @erinjones6093 7 месяцев назад

    This podcast gives such a amazing pov of those incarcerated and their perspective of their crimes

  • @Arykperry
    @Arykperry 11 месяцев назад +3

    Wow this guy has really become very self aware !!!

  • @sayanimslayer3437
    @sayanimslayer3437 11 месяцев назад +3

    This was an EXTREMELY well done and very very powerful interview… I just found your channel and I’m definitely going to subscribe… I myself did some really bad stuff when I was 14, me and my “friend” almost killed this guy with a baseball bat. I was tried as a juvenile and sentenced til I was 21 in NY. I ended up getting out on kid parole after 3 years. It was absolutely insane in lock up. Fighting everyday, slabbing and slashing atleast once or twice a week, horrible things… PTSD is a very very real thing I came to realize after I got older (and wasted another 4 years in prison and jail)…
    I’ve done a lot of bad things when I was younger and TRUST ME I now believe in karma… I got away with ALOT… but that karmic debt HAD to be paid and sure enough in 2021 I was almost murdered myself by some lunatic with a knife. I definitely think I payed my debt, in full, after that. BUT the police around my way don’t give a damn.. once you got a record, they will NEVER STOP MESSING WITH YOU. I get harassed and stopped by police constantly, to the point where I got a dashcam so I was able to capture their illegal stops, searches etc etc. finally filed a lawsuit against the NCPD and I’m awaiting my payout, and then I’m getting the hell off Long Island and never looking back…
    Peace and love.

    • @sayanimslayer3437
      @sayanimslayer3437 11 месяцев назад +1

      I was locked up at the JDC in Westbury NY, then st Mary’s, got kicked out for catching another charge, went back to the JDC, then Spofford for about a month, then upstate to Tryon and Harlem Valley corrections. DFY/OCFS… Straight up gladiator school forreal… Razor tag was a very real “game”… Sunday night fights at Tryon where the “staff” would force kids to fight while everyone took bets, kids being abused in every way possible by both inmates and the “staff”… it was total insanity… this was 2002 to 2005.. was out for a year and then got locked up for a year in 2006, got out was good til 2009, caught another assault for a stabbing incident and went away for another 3 years as an adult… I’d choose adult prison over ANY of those juvenile prisons I was in ANYDAY.

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace 10 месяцев назад +1

      Sounds like you're doing a little bit better today although struggling with some things. I'm not active on RUclips that much but I'm gonna start trying to be. If I can help you somehow please let me know

    • @sayanimslayer3437
      @sayanimslayer3437 10 месяцев назад +1

      I truly appreciate that and I appreciate YOU. I mean that. I just gotta get out of NY and never look back… when I get my settlement I’m out of here. Until then, I just been trying to give back. I wish there was a way for me to get the chance to speak to the juveniles at the JDC I did time at (Spofford, Tryon, and Harlem Valley are all closed now THANKFULLY for the kids) I would love to try and help kids avoid the path I went down.

  • @featherweight1910
    @featherweight1910 11 месяцев назад +6

    Thank you Jon for sharing your story and reflection. I was present for a school shooting and lost a classmate. Over a decade later, it still sneaks up on me from time to time and my lingering question is always “why?” Usually we never get to hear that, and I appreciate you openly talking about it. I am a teacher now and my story is mainly helpful to prepare for a response, but yours is vital for the prevention of future violence. Please stay engaged with young folks and I wish you all the best.

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace 10 месяцев назад

      I'm sorry you and your classmates experience that tragedy. I'm glad you're a teacher now. A couple of my friends from high school became teachers also, and we have good conversations about how to work with students who have psychological or behavioral issues and how to make the classroom safer. It's a hard conversation but it needs to happen to save people in the future

  • @Gearlox
    @Gearlox 10 месяцев назад

    That first kid said oh no you don't and went for a barricade.

  • @paperchazer8405
    @paperchazer8405 Год назад +3

    Man this show helps me just came home after 16 yrs in shirly max Massachusetts for traffiking drugs but wow it absolutely gives me hope.ina sence seinh others turn there life around

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace 10 месяцев назад

      There is a lot of us with turned our lives around and are doing well. Look up Jesse Crosson, Marci Mari, Colin Rae, Cliff Panizich, Comrade Sinque, and Keri Blakinger. There’s many others too!
      Hope you continue to do well here on the outside!!

  • @TheOutlawFeminist
    @TheOutlawFeminist Год назад +5

    for all those with other learning disabilities... you need a 504. no school wants to allow this umbrella because the accountability and responsibility level is way higher than an IEP! INSIST ON A 504!

    • @bandccoresohio
      @bandccoresohio Год назад +2

      What is that?

    • @laurajane4806
      @laurajane4806 Год назад +1

      @@bandccoresohio No Scarlet Letter - The parents take over catching them up. As is customary for government agencies, the parent choice to have a 504 Plan is not presented. Only their program, the IEP system is presented.

    • @lisachristinaconfirmed5067
      @lisachristinaconfirmed5067 2 месяца назад

      That is NOT true- a 504 is and IEP “ lite” and BOTH are legal documents that MUST be followed by law by staff and administration. I know my son is in special education.

  • @PinchiExivion
    @PinchiExivion Год назад +2

    This homeboy sounds just like Edward Snowden lol

  • @bunk9991
    @bunk9991 Год назад +2

    Nothing justifies what this guy did but it is obvious he is in deep deep pain from what he did. He was tortured by sexual abuse and the horrible state of mental illness and the lack of quality, affordable therapists to help only made his choices worse. He is a changed person who is vulnerable and honestly tells his story. I feel so bad for this guy. It wasnt fair what happened to him, he didnt deserve any of the treatment he got from the law and then imprisoned at 17 to one of the worst correctional facilities in the U.S. is probably more than I could have stood. You are an incredible human Jon! Do not ever doubt that.

  • @swaggdinero8000
    @swaggdinero8000 Год назад +1

    "Locked In" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @kaydee5520
    @kaydee5520 7 месяцев назад +2

    Just started the video, reading comments. If this guy planned on shooting the school up y'all need to stop babying his feelings in these comments.

    • @lisachristinaconfirmed5067
      @lisachristinaconfirmed5067 2 месяца назад

      She would also tell him to stfu for getting molested as a child too?? Just get up and brush that shit off and get over it. Next!

  • @PilotPete881
    @PilotPete881 10 месяцев назад

    “Now what happens next” lol

  • @uffy
    @uffy Год назад +6

    man Ian don't play with those questions. another great episode

  • @majorkade
    @majorkade Месяц назад

    Good interview.

  • @yep5689
    @yep5689 Год назад +1

    Damn what a twist in the story

  • @travisodell9708
    @travisodell9708 Год назад +6

    Man. This is fucking powerful.. I feel his pain.

  • @Unknown74658
    @Unknown74658 2 месяца назад +3

    All i hear from him is a whole lot of bullshit and zero accountability. He got lucky he didn’t kill anyone. Him and I know that he lied when he said he wasn’t going inside that school with the intent to kill but to be killed, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with that shotgun that day and somehow he’s out free again trying to make a living on social media about what he did. Pathetic

  • @seanreimuth
    @seanreimuth Год назад +5

    Heavy topic! Crazy what happened to him.

  • @joshua-nf3rx
    @joshua-nf3rx 11 месяцев назад +6

    Jon- your an amazing example of awareness, accountability , growth and survival. It seems like the person who grabbed you from behind actually saved your life. I truly hope life brings you success and happiness .
    Or your just a total sociopath and faked this whole interview

    • @triple_gem_shining
      @triple_gem_shining 10 месяцев назад +3

      😅 👍💓 he's definitely sorry

    • @Jonseekingpeace
      @Jonseekingpeace 10 месяцев назад +3

      I appreciate your comment, and I even chuckled at the ending. I am sincere and doing my best to raise awareness to hopefully save lives