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Thank you for sharing your experience. What an eye opener, so sad. Thank you for helping the people down there that want it. I wish there was more of them . :(
Good for you!! You keep it up and keep moving forward!! Don’t ever give up. Ive had problems with that too and have been going strong for over a year. 💪🏼🙏☮️❤️😁
the vet gets more respect bcuz a lot of people can actually respect someone that has served and protected our country... the fact is most of the other people in there are junkies that haven’t served so that is why people are more biased towards the vet...
I'm so glad I no longer have to live like this anymore. Heroin will Rob u from everything u love. I'm going in 3 years sober and it was the best decision I ever made
I was a census taker in 2010. We had one night where we broke up into teams and traveled the tunnels of Las Vegas. Everyone must be counted. Everyone has value.
Lol! You did that for what? So that Vegas could have a higher headcount for more funds that will never touch those people? “Everyone has value” 👀😅 Yeah they’re valued by the government so their pockets get bigger while the people living in those tunnels still have nothing…
Larry Tate It's a serious subject,and if you don't feel for these people,you've got no empathy,but your comment made spit my tea laughing Larry😂 Great line,all the best from Essex England!
@@markhepworth4804 Unintelligent, illiterate, ignorant or uninformed, take your pick lol Some people just want to spread their negativity because it's consuming their lives like the virus that it is.
Mad props! Thanks for sharing the horrors of addiction and letting them tell their story's and treating them with dignity and respect. I'm grateful for every day I'm sober, 3 yrs now and hopefully many more.
Heartbreaking! As a mother, I would have been broken from seeing my son in that place...I pray for his mother & I pray that her son recovers & goes back home to his mother, so she can have peace💔
The guy with his wife was amazing.. she literally took a tunnel of nothing, in2 a cozy lil home with multiple rooms.. she legit turned nothing in2 something, that was super cool 👏👏👏👏💯
@mcfcbeeman Brexit well she was the dumb bitch to go along with it. She must not have much self preservation, or they are both hopelessly addicted to meth.
My step-dad lived there for years after my mother died. He was lost without her. He passed away a few years ago. The only person he kept in contact with was my nephew. After he died, my nephew brought his body back home to Florida and had him buried next to my mother. Very 😔 sad!
I have to agree with someone else in the comment section, who brung to my attention a Vet with a disability sustained while in service especially the loss of limbs would recieve over 2600 a month and could easily recieve other benefits. I am a former Marine Im 80% disabled (finesse) and I receive 1667 monthly. Hmmm seems fishy just a little bit. A junkie will say anything for a pity party that will result in him getting his way!
You also have to remember that they commented that everyone is on some drug addiction. And the vet even acknowledged that the reason he’s in this situation and the way his relationship with his family is they way it is was his fault. Even his best friend fessed up to all of this stemming from their addiction. So even if he is getting money, you have to think about the possibility that it may be being spent on drugs. And even if it’s not, it’s possible it’s going towards invisible expenses we can’t see (if you want to be optimistic) such as check ups or visits concerning his health as a simple urgent care without insurance can easily stack up especially if you want preventative care. The one I work it to be seen alone is 120. Including being treated for the ONE issue. I’ve seen medication that’s supposed to be “affordable” wound up being $1000 alone. He also mentioned that he’s looking out for a few people, so it possible he’s not using what he does earn for just himself. This is just me playing devils advocate though. I don’t know their life. But it’s something to think about.
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2017/12/06/number-of-homeless-veterans-nationwide-rises-for-first-time-in-seven-years/... 40000 homeless vets 25000 with some form of assisted living leaving 15000 with nothing. The idea that this guy is a homeless vet ain't out of the question. Besides that fact to put this dudes homelessness entirely on him would be like looking at all the ppl in the ghetto and telling them that their situation is entirely on them and there fault, from gangs to petty crime, which would be silly. More so it's just the case that our exploitative system is rittled with cracks that ppl like this dude fall through, just because someone has a decent experience serving our authoritarian government doesn't mean everyone has that experience.
I lived in Vegas as a young kid, me and my friends used to explore the flood system tunnels all the time. You could travel from the redrock area to the Strat tower and the main strip without ever leaving the system. Back then there was perhaps a few dozen people at the most living down there. They always left us alone and we left them alone, except on the rare occasion we'd buy cigarettes from them.
interesting, cause im lowk getting mad at these 2 "guide" dudes acting like they gonna get stabbed n shot for being down there. these r people living not a video game dungeon bra
There was a homeless guy who would sleep on the streets near my old Costa job. At the end of every shift I'd get a free coffee but instead I'd give it to him because he told me what he liked. Did that every day until I didn't see him on the street anymore, next time I saw him he was off the streets, looking much much healthier. What I did cost nothing, and sure it didn't help him get off of the streets, but every time we saw eachother (and still do now) we have a chat and it's really nice to talk to him. It really doesn't take much to make someone feel cared for
A little goes a long way with people who don't have much. You done a good thing. Not only did you give this person your coffee you also treated them like a human instead of ignoring them.❤️
Being a recovered addict myself , I genuinely felt bad for all of these people but mainly the one talking about his family that really hit home for me.
I knew Wheels around 2013-2014 when I was homeless in Vegas. He’s a great dude. You’ll see him on the strip weaving palm leaf flowers. Say hi. He’s really nice.
Damm youtubejun.... you stoled my comment LMFAO I was about to say the exact same thing just for that I have to give you a like LOL but yeah that was the funniest part of the whole video but listening to some of their stories is just heartbreaking especially the guy who quit heroin and said he bring his mom there and she couldn't even come the whole way until she started crying and the homeless vet felt pretty bad for him as well with no family and all well he do have family they just don't mess with him pretty sad heartbreaking stories we're all human we all bleed red and we're all eventually going to be going to the same place in the end at least I hope LOL
God, I'm blessed to be sober. 5 years and counting. Videos like this remind me of where some of my family ended up, and I thank the universe that I continue the road of sobriety. I hope those people see the light.
Ive had many friends who were homeless and believe me some are truly better than others i have known. I used to bring everyone food. I was well known. This one guy lived on a bus stop bench Crazy world we live in! Always appreciate what you have because many don't have.And always show respect because it will be returned
That lady is ride or die! She left once he said they need to leave. She dropped everything for him. I hope they get out the tunnels one day and stay together happy and healthy.
10 years an he didnt hurt nobody. Now that's crazy. They use them like slaves probably in prisons. Well..atleast he isn't catching Covid-19 in a prison now.
Rude or die is completely fukin moronic. To let some dick destroy you life..... women who allow men to destroy them deserve what they get. The worst part is dragging the children down with them
Getting clean off of drugs was the hardest thing i have ever done in my life, im going on 4 years clean now. I worked my ass off in the last 4 years and now i have bought my own house on a decent size of land with ocean views, a 6m fishing boat and paid off my 4wd. It was not easy by any meens but i did it. I hope with all my heart that people struggling with addiction can get clean. God bless you all!
idk if anyone has told you this but I'm fucking proud of you. Truly and honestly. I'm almost 5 years clean and it's not been easy at all. After I met my husband, he moved me out of my situation, got me off drugs and got me into a treatment center. Now we are moving into our first house together with our two kids. I am not rich by any means, but I am now managing a restaurant and making more money then I ever thought I could or deserved. It was not easy, I put him thru hell. But we did it and I truly understand the determination and strength it takes to stay clean and progress with your life. Trust and believe when I say that I'm proud of you.
Nice documentary . You treated them with respect and dignity. There is a great book written back in the late 80s early 90s by Jennifer toth called the "mole people." She lived below the streets of New York for a year with homeless people that were so mentally ill they refused to go to the surface streets. They had their own form of government and tapped into City Power, Water Etc. I believe they even took over one of the old Grand Central stations. I highly recommend the book.
When I was homeless in New York City there were many people living in the subway tunnels there. It's dark and dirty and the tunnels just go on forever. People can and do get lost down there ( or killed) and never resurface. I found the tunnels terrifying, but they did provide some shelter in the winter from the snow and cold. There are strange rooms, some even with furniture and power that whole groups take over and guard violently.
that war vet lost his legs, survived a war, only to end up living in an underground tunnel & nearly being drowned to death by a dog in a tunnel flash flood.
@@jordanzachman686 Who cares whether he's honorably discharged or not. Any vet who spent any amount of time in the service owes nothing to the country they served for. The military is a sham anyways. How everyday people ever became responsible for presidents and leaders minuscule problems is beyond me. The civil war and ww2 are the only wars that made sense for a civilian to put their life on the line.
@@gabbywayne7921 no offense but good for you? Just cuz you got clean doesn't take away from the truth that damn near every tweaker is a Macgyver type son of a bitch.
Minor7thb9 same, oh no, waking up in my memory foam mattress, ac and fans going. Driving my Camaro to my tech job at Samsung. Getting breakfast and coffee in their cafeteria. Life is hard. 😶😶
True but everyone has struggles. It’s important to know that your concerns are valid, and that life is still unhappy for lower middle class or people on the poverty line for various reasons. You shouldn’t be shamed because someone is living in a tunnel. Your concerns may include being able to pay rent, struggling to heal from a car accident, or having youe anxiety triggered by a new relationship. Don’t invalidate your issues!
That couple from Hawaii seemed very nice. I hope they went through with their plan kn going to rehab and I hope they are either getting back on their feet or have made huge progress to being back in their feet.
@@ddubentertainment7594 You must not be from America if you think Hollywood is considered "great". It's pretty awful. America has so many beautiful and great cities and country sides. I mean, it's pretty much the same size as all of Europe.
The lady from Hawaii.....AMAZING!! You could live like a king and not find love and commitment like that. This guy takes her to live under ground and she stays right by his side and creates a home for both......she does it all! Wonderful lady and what a lucky man!!
It is absolutely crazy in Hawaii there a good bit of people that live in upside down rail road carts they make homes in those places you'd not believe i seen one they made homes in four of them two on each side and a tarp over top the middle part turned in to a big kitchen for all them the come up with some amazing stuff...
Thankyou guys for all you do ❣️ I'm from New Zealand.. there was a time a year ago I was homeless and lived in my car. I met alot if other people doing the same. Everyone looked out for me and made sure I was ok. They noticed me where to so many others I was invisible. Keep up the amazing work ❣️
Why don't u back to New Zealand instead live in a car? New Zealand is a good country with alot of space to live? Sorry for asking bro I just curious. Tq
This is a stretch of a guess but I'm betting he is trying to keep his eyes adjusted to the dark cause he is the "ok" guy to have down there so he greets the people before the foreigners see them.
The man talks about his gambling addiction and the reporter then tells him he knows people that can get him into sports betting? Responsible journalism right there 👍🏽
I remember a couple of months ago when they said Vegas flooded due to its high waters worst in decades, I can only imagine the struggle the had to face during that time on top of this. So sad
Cassbeau14 something fishy about that story he should receive over $2,000 a month for injury sustained while he was in the military and should receive more benefits on top of that noticed he was real short talkin about it and notice how he had that answer stored in his mind and said it real fast
This is so sad. No one should have to live like this. There are so many abandoned buildings that could be turned into homes for these people. This hurts my heart 😢.
I wonder if Wonton Don knows about whats called the legal 2000 hold in vegas which is similar to the L.A. 5150, EXCEPT in las vegas they take these people off the streets, get them into these easter seal programs and then SHIP THEM OUT OF VEGAS. The ACLU already had to get involved, and what this video shows is a group of people profiting off of sending homeless people away. The whole REHAB thing is false! It's a money operation. Look up the reason why las vegas had to have a legal 2000 hold even made. I think you might be surprised!
l want to echo appreciation to the filmmakers for treating these people with dignity and respect. To see the humanity and humility shown in those living with seemingly so little in stark contrast to some harsh comments made from people sitting comfortably in their homes at their computers is truly humbling.
I am very impressed when the guys start the one says he wants to start at the most dangerous tunnel because there’s a girl who’s 7-8 months pregnant he wants to get out. Major respect
Hoping for Blessings for u. You need to get in a better situation soon.. I know easier said then done. I was homeless at one point for 2 1/2 years. I went back to school & got a LPN nursing degree. I’ve been working as a hospice nurse 15 years. I drive a newer car & I have a house I pay mortgage on!!!! Did it ALL while fighting a 20+ year heroin addiction. It is totally possible to make ur way back up. I had to fix my credit. I had to take the bus rain snow or shine to classes. I have a life even I never thought possible. I came from poverty. As a kid I lived in basements with my mom. Ate food at churches and free stores. Everything I have I fought for not a damn thing came easy. At one point I was sleeping in a trap house. I was to high to move. I remember watching mice run over me & then Ild nod out again.
drugs are a symptom. go to an na meeting. they all smoke. psychology has multiple facets but most of what people encounter is Corp and for profit. not for profits also pay their owners handsomely.. neither has incentive to tell the truth. academic psychology on the other hand knows addiction is a result of trauma and often fucked up parents either trying to destroy adaptive behaviors or unable to teach better than the Mal adaptive they have. this society is sick to its core. most of us are tools or slaves and will turn our kids into the same. what we've been telling addicts might work for some but... it's become clear to med sci brain is incredibly capable of re wiring.. like the aditciob itself more frequently used paths get preference "I'm always an adict"... woops... we know diet and exercise affects emotional regulation inhabition and the executive functions for behavior regulation. we know some things along those lines aid neuro plasticity.. aka the brains ability to adapt. basicly the worst things u can do to a loved on is judge them. if they steal from u or beat u.. yeah cast them out. otherwise.. like anyone else u want to succeed be positive and learn about their likes share your own do things togeather when it works.. not everyone who trys anything will get into it. if they have nothing else or people leave JUST because of a rumor.. aka not their behavior or theft.. well now guess what's most likely to happen. there are things like mdma and lsd that may be capable of helping some of the most damaged people. percicely because of the altered state they cause. apa says emotional neglect in childhood combined with verbal abuse... 4x more likely to result in adult with cluster b disorder. Which feature weak to non existant sympathy empathy and cosience. often a failure to accurately conceptualize self vs others.. I see this as a huge danger compared to drugs. cause if that person then becomes a parent.. happens every day... u think more or less likely to up the damage level? they form corrosive parents that suck the soul out of their children and or worse. lsd and mdma have many prominent shrinks that think they can help heal those conditions.. the trauma that creates them needs to be addressed but if you are afflicted u end up putting so many bandaisds and walls on place.. that Geting to it to address it... not easy
There are some really cool people down there. My heart breaks for anyone living in those conditions. Those Hawaiians were really good people, and the two men (the war vet) they're sweethearts. GOD bless them
Agreed. It could be any of us....even without an addiction. Losing a job, no family, whatever it maybe. And sadly, vets, hard working people that want to work, children that ran away from abusive family or an orphanage, and some Einsteins. ***Saddest of all, they are surrounded by some of the richest people that could do wonders for almost all underneath the world. ***
BRANDY D lol it’s cause there addicts they probably where wishing for a little money like the vet he probably gets money quite often as he’s a vet yet why’s he’s down there y’all ask? he’s an addict
I used to live in Las Vegas from 2004-07 before moving to Colorado and I had no idea these communities existed. I hope life gets better for all these people. Homeless people can be so kind.
I had a middle class childhood with great parents and still found myself addicted to heroin. It doesn't discriminate, anybody from any walk of life can become an addict. I started with pain pills and slowly graduated to heroin. I was fortunate to get clean before I either overdosed or ended up in prison for a very long time. I was able to get clean with the help of methadone. I was on methadone for 3 years before I decided I wanted to slowly taper down and stop methadone completely. Today I have a great life. I owe everything I have in life to the methadone clinic. The clinic saved my life and for that I will be forever grateful.
How does the Methadon programm Work in the US? I am from Europe, Austria and I started heroin on a daily base 10years ago. Now I am since 4-5years in a "Methadon" programm - it s called "substitution" programm and I do not get Methadon, I get Morphin, but it s nearly the same. I have to go to the normal doctor (the same, where you go, If you have headache or stomeache or other small Problems) every four weeks and get a recipes for the Morphin. Then I go to the doctor for my district and get a stamp, after that I bring the recipe to a pharmacy, pay 18€ and get my Morphin for one week. (Some people have to go to the pharmacy everyday, but If you have a job and/or a usual life, you can get it for one week.) Ohh and 2-4 Times a year you have to make a drug Test for other drugs - If you only consume weed, it s no problem, but If you took other drugs, you have to go to the pharmacy everyday. I am very happy with our system - I mean, I can have a normal life, because of it. I studied at the university, have my work and really have a completly normal life, I am sure, this would not be possibil for me, it I had to live in a country with a worse Substitution-system.
Very true addiction does not discriminate rich poor women men often smart talented people. Asking for help takes courage but there's definitely help out there. I have witnessed many people get clean and live beautiful full lives. Good for you!!! And thank you for sharing your story.
@@BabeRideEasy I don t think the important thing for addicted people is to become clean. A lot of people f.e. take heroin as a form of selfmedication, it helps them to live a normal life. The Problem most countries have, is that people do not see drug addiction as an illness, they see it as something criminal and force the addicted people to choose between "beeing on drugs and a valueless criminal" or "becoming sober and be a part of the society again". They completly missunderstand addiction and the effects of the drugs themselves. Since this missunderstanding addicted peopleople are not allowed to choose a way between these two extremes - between beeing sober or beeing addicted. They are not allowed to have a normal Life, while getting theire "medicine" in a legal way. But that s the only real good solution - for addicted people and for the society as a whole. Countries whithout a working "legal substitution programm" just have to stop theire "war against drugs", through theire prejudgements in the trash and have to give addicted people the possibility to live a normal life as a normal part of the society without the obligation to become clean. If they won t do this, theire drug problems will become worse and worse.
@@eXtremeGoLden you make some good points. I agree people who suffer from chronic pain should have access to remedies. People become addicted to narcotics for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's to self medicate from psychological and emotional anguish. Addiction is an illness in itself. I don't judge people who feel the need to self medicate. If they can function and lead a normal life good for them. I have personally witnessed too many situations where drug addiction has destroyed lives which is sad to me. There is a solution, that one is God, maybe find him now. Bless you😇
@boog gang6 agreed I lived in Vegas my whole life. I worked as a night club promoter for awhile. Tourists having a good time with a deep pocket would tip nice and since I was being paid well anyway I'd pass the tip to the first random bum i saw. Now I'm enlightened now and realize i did nothing more than help an unmotivated guy or gal get a fix for an hour...gee youthful naiveness at it's finest ..
Feel sad for their children and parents. All the people that loved them and have tried to help, only to get burned time and time again. Your heart should hurt for them.
i was thinking how bad it must have smelled in there during that! and its hard enough withdrawing in a comfortable environment i cant imagine doing it there. he definitely worked for his sobriety!
God bless the dudes who put their time and energy into helping these people. Most addicts I’ve known never improved no matter how much people tried helping.
I see where you’re coming from but I don’t think that’s the case. As someone who has been to Vegas multiple times, there are more sketchy people on the streets than in the tunnels. Anyone who has been there will know that it’s full of scary people and they don’t do anything to stop it
It's the people like this, who stuck around when everybody else gave up, that I owe my life to. Thank you for doing what you do for these people. Today I have 3 years and 5 days clean. And I'm thankful for every minute.
Have you seen the tiny home Vet project? I really think that's a big answer to some of the homeless problems. Treating mental illness and addiction is nearly impossible without a stable home.
Mallory Kissinger America really doesn’t care about us veterans. In all honestly illegal immigrants have more than those who risked their lives. I see it everyday in California.
D W what I’ve seen is it’s not usually an honorable discharged veteran. You could be punished and this discharged early and still call yourself a veteran. I’ve seen pure trash get into the marine corps, and end up raping someone and in the brig, and consequently, becoming a homeless veteran because they dock your pay and then kick you the hell outside the gate of the base. It’s a very touchy subject, but yes I agree we need more easily accessible help. There are hundreds of programs but they’re not easy to get aquatinted with the people explaining them are the same ones at the dmv. So you could imagine how well that goes over.
Just remember that those people down there could be anyone of us, including me. That’s why we must be selfless, caring and respectful. It’s very sad but it’s reality.
Yeah I don't fucking so these people just gave up ! Mental health it's just another excuse for not getting up in the morning to go to work ! That's the bottom line !
20:31 Nomination for best understatement of all time, “if you live in these tunnels, you have a problem…and it’s bigger than you realize.” Our country needs to look at this problem as a whole system: mental health, addiction, homelessness, etc.
People like that with humor are the best kind of humor. I’m addicted to Oxycodone and I’m clean now. But I make jokes about being an addict. Can’t take everything so seriously in this world
I got myself into meth and homeless in a matter of 2 years. I'm proud to say I'm newly in recovery, starting this February. I can see how this happens and I hope the best for all of them and anyone still in the throws of addiction Edit* update* amazing how so many people saw my comment and supported it. I want to thank everyone for being so kind. My story is not that unique, my downfall was kick started from trauma and death, which is by no means a exscuse or a free pass. But i will say it added to my mindset in using. My problem was not being able to talk about the problem. But meth made me feel secure and confident enough to "process" it. So I thought...
I can't imagine losing what teeth I have left, way before their time. Good luck to you, stay straight there guy. I had serious dental problems since I was 9.
I'm currently homeless. With my partner. I'm 36 and so is he. We're still trying to figure out how to get out of being homeless and off drugs. We have no clue where to start. We've lost just about everything except our two babies. Two furry baby's. One 8 other is 3. ❤️
MAG God'z AmonG Men and? Lol drug addicted should be treated not thrown in prisons most of these people myself included (sober for 6 years) have experiences extreme trauma and loss they don’t want to continue doing what they are doing but it’s very very hard to stop especially when you are extremely poor
They just aren’t going to mention how these tunnels are used for sex trafficking in not only Vegas, but all over the country? There are plenty of kind people down there just struggling and at rock bottom, but there’s an even darker side to many of those tunnels. Many of these people take money, drugs, supplies, etc. in exchange for allowing them to use ‘their’ tunnels.
That's exactly what I was thinking, but I'm not sure if they would be able to shed light on that without going off topic in order to provide evidence of this happening. Also, P!zz@g@te has definitely not been debunked with any evidence.
OVRTHNKRZ MUSIC I didnt say they were glorifying it. All i’m saying is that if you’re going to cover a topic, you should cover as much of it as possible.
maybac_monroe mate I lost it there 🤣🤣🤣. Like he was fully thought that the drain was some invisibility-sound-proof drain. fully yelling expecting them to not even notice
They are in every big city. New York, goes deep underground. They have their own hierarchy, rules, and groups. Preston, and Child, authors of many books wrote a book loosely based on these people. They dedicated it to the Forgotten Ones.
I went underground to learn about the community of homeless people who live in sewer tunnels beneath the Las Vegas strip.
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Proud of you! Keep on trucking champ 😎
Thank you for sharing your experience. What an eye opener, so sad. Thank you for helping the people down there that want it. I wish there was more of them . :(
I've seen a handful of videos and documentaries about this unique population, and you raised the bar with this one.
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When i was doing drugs, i use to hangout with people like this so glad i got out. Im going on 6 years clean
Thats good that really really good 💯 keep it up an enjoy life ✊✊
Nicholas Fernandez good shit bro
Good for you!! You keep it up and keep moving forward!! Don’t ever give up. Ive had problems with that too and have been going strong for over a year. 💪🏼🙏☮️❤️😁
Sobriety is the best high.
-Stay resilient.
Everybodys saying " no war vet should be living like that"
Nobody at all should be living like that.
the vet gets more respect bcuz a lot of people can actually respect someone that has served and protected our country... the fact is most of the other people in there are junkies that haven’t served so that is why people are more biased towards the vet...
In a first world country no less
Our vets deserve better
Whooosshh
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I'm so glad I no longer have to live like this anymore. Heroin will Rob u from everything u love. I'm going in 3 years sober and it was the best decision I ever made
Stay clean and may God bless u.
Ross Ayres congratulations on being clean May you continue on your journey clean and happy
2 years 5 months and 10 days clean ! #wedorecover #blessed #wecanrecover #keepfighting
@@Lalalovee_1989 proud of you Lauren. Keep it up babes
Did u use to live like this?
I was a census taker in 2010. We had one night where we broke up into teams and traveled the tunnels of Las Vegas. Everyone must be counted. Everyone has value.
That’s retarded :edit everyone does have value though
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Hahahaha
Lol! You did that for what? So that Vegas could have a higher headcount for more funds that will never touch those people? “Everyone has value” 👀😅 Yeah they’re valued by the government so their pockets get bigger while the people living in those tunnels still have nothing…
@@laceyjade9834 wasn't there a flood recently hahaha
It’s terrifying they’re completely in the dark. It’s like a horror movie.
Kate MacFadyen scared me too
Yup, no thank you very much, but ever, I'll be in the car.
They have lights, the Hawaiian dude had one in his lap
But not all the first tunnel had hardly any they almost got shot
Kate MacFadyen they get used to the light
When you get kicked out of your tunnel for being shady is when you truly hit bottom.
Larry Tate lmao , the feeling at that point must be horrid
Larry Tate It's a serious subject,and if you don't feel for these people,you've got no empathy,but your comment made spit my tea laughing Larry😂 Great line,all the best from Essex England!
@@markhepworth4804 shut up you represent nothing of england lol
Natsoc Gurl Er....what?
@@markhepworth4804
Unintelligent, illiterate, ignorant or uninformed, take your pick lol
Some people just want to spread their negativity because it's consuming their lives like the virus that it is.
Finally. Something in my recommended that wasn’t made 6 years ago
Ikr
Bruh they do that to me so much, I didn’t even realize this was new
Bruh i was thinking the same thing, what's up with that 😑
@@ShermanBMason Same here. Im shocked this is the one they choose.
😂so true
Mad props! Thanks for sharing the horrors of addiction and letting them tell their story's and treating them with dignity and respect. I'm grateful for every day I'm sober, 3 yrs now and hopefully many more.
22 years now, still occasional liver pangs and occasional dizziness, some permanent damage, but I wake up each day and sleep well.
"I actually do have feelings... & a heart."
That touched me
Me too.
Heartbreaking! As a mother, I would have been broken from seeing my son in that place...I pray for his mother & I pray that her son recovers & goes back home to his mother, so she can have peace💔
The guy with his wife was amazing.. she literally took a tunnel of nothing, in2 a cozy lil home with multiple rooms.. she legit turned nothing in2 something, that was super cool 👏👏👏👏💯
I wish em the best I felt bad for them 😕
Super cool? Uh no..
Super cool? Do you want to move down there too with them big spiders? Not me.
They are lucky they can do whatever they want
@mcfcbeeman Brexit well she was the dumb bitch to go along with it.
She must not have much self preservation, or they are both hopelessly addicted to meth.
I’ve been in Vegas for 15 years and didn’t even realize these tunnels existed at all
AJ O'Briant fucked up that you’re right above them
I remember hearing stories about these tunnels.. I always wondered if they were real..
To be honest I heard stories about this for my granny who used to live in Vegas when she was younger I didn't think people still did that
Same!!!
I lived there when I was 6 or 7 crazy af wonder if this shit is going on where I live now
My step-dad lived there for years after my mother died. He was lost without her. He passed away a few years ago. The only person he kept in contact with was my nephew. After he died, my nephew brought his body back home to Florida and had him buried next to my mother. Very 😔 sad!
And, BTW, he was a Vietnam veteran navy seal.
Disabled war vet living in a tunnel, well done America
Yeah that's what I was thinking
I have to agree with someone else in the comment section, who brung to my attention a Vet with a disability sustained while in service especially the loss of limbs would recieve over 2600 a month and could easily recieve other benefits. I am a former Marine Im 80% disabled (finesse) and I receive 1667 monthly. Hmmm seems fishy just a little bit. A junkie will say anything for a pity party that will result in him getting his way!
You also have to remember that they commented that everyone is on some drug addiction. And the vet even acknowledged that the reason he’s in this situation and the way his relationship with his family is they way it is was his fault. Even his best friend fessed up to all of this stemming from their addiction. So even if he is getting money, you have to think about the possibility that it may be being spent on drugs. And even if it’s not, it’s possible it’s going towards invisible expenses we can’t see (if you want to be optimistic) such as check ups or visits concerning his health as a simple urgent care without insurance can easily stack up especially if you want preventative care. The one I work it to be seen alone is 120. Including being treated for the ONE issue. I’ve seen medication that’s supposed to be “affordable” wound up being $1000 alone.
He also mentioned that he’s looking out for a few people, so it possible he’s not using what he does earn for just himself.
This is just me playing devils advocate though. I don’t know their life. But it’s something to think about.
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2017/12/06/number-of-homeless-veterans-nationwide-rises-for-first-time-in-seven-years/... 40000 homeless vets 25000 with some form of assisted living leaving 15000 with nothing. The idea that this guy is a homeless vet ain't out of the question. Besides that fact to put this dudes homelessness entirely on him would be like looking at all the ppl in the ghetto and telling them that their situation is entirely on them and there fault, from gangs to petty crime, which would be silly. More so it's just the case that our exploitative system is rittled with cracks that ppl like this dude fall through, just because someone has a decent experience serving our authoritarian government doesn't mean everyone has that experience.
Agree!
Sure does make me appreciate having a safe home to live in.
Amen
That you worked hard for
You know that's right
all women. smh. u appreciate having vaginas and not having to work. be real
@@colink1113 LMAO you're an incel
We going into the most dangerous entrance, first 2 guys you meet are the chillist guys ever😂
Heroine addicts are deceiving I've known one too many those twi have just been sober for long enough
They are nice but mess with them and you will regret it. They're crazy bro.
Yeah chill...misery loves company
@@oscar5211 right? The guy said so himself "we're all down here for a reason"
Legit playing bumper cars
I lived in Vegas as a young kid, me and my friends used to explore the flood system tunnels all the time. You could travel from the redrock area to the Strat tower and the main strip without ever leaving the system. Back then there was perhaps a few dozen people at the most living down there. They always left us alone and we left them alone, except on the rare occasion we'd buy cigarettes from them.
interesting, cause im lowk getting mad at these 2 "guide" dudes acting like they gonna get stabbed n shot for being down there. these r people living not a video game dungeon bra
@@zzzzzzzoooorrrroroooo did u not watch the video they almost got shot 😭
@@zzzzzzzoooorrrroroooo drug addicts, runaway felons, drug dealers and criminals laying low
Yeah it's dangerous.
Wow, sorry l laughed! Great memory.
Hawaian guy reminds me Rick Grimes
There was a homeless guy who would sleep on the streets near my old Costa job. At the end of every shift I'd get a free coffee but instead I'd give it to him because he told me what he liked. Did that every day until I didn't see him on the street anymore, next time I saw him he was off the streets, looking much much healthier. What I did cost nothing, and sure it didn't help him get off of the streets, but every time we saw eachother (and still do now) we have a chat and it's really nice to talk to him. It really doesn't take much to make someone feel cared for
It’s the little things that count
It makes all the difference in the world.
What's a Costa job?
@@DIYStangsandFreedom Probably Costa sunglass store
A little goes a long way with people who don't have much. You done a good thing. Not only did you give this person your coffee you also treated them like a human instead of ignoring them.❤️
“We’re starting at the most dangerous tunnel” meanwhile they’re greeted by the nicest dudes around
Hahaha I didn’t even notice that
Minus almost getting shot 😂
They pay them money to talk to them, they handed them a 20 a piece when the was leaving..
@@joycarr2702 I think they just did that out of generousity
FR bro
Nobody should have to live like that, especially a veteran.
Zane M honestly
Zane M TRUTH!!!!!
New here,aren't ya
Most of these people want to. If they didnt they probably would or would have made better choices.
brian w are u fucking stupid?
Being a recovered addict myself , I genuinely felt bad for all of these people but mainly the one talking about his family that really hit home for me.
"Everyone is on drugs"... First person they meet is in recovery!
Well..technically he was doing drugs before so they werent wrong but im happy that guy is in recovery
no he isn't....he's on it
Alan attack huh he seemed like he was just broke and had no dope
Dave Shichman he said he switched from meth to heroin 😞😞😞
Dave Shichman I’m the 1000th like and I’m kinda proud
Why is this in everyone’s recommended right now
Im glad it was because i had no idea this was even a thing till 22 mins ago
Same weirdddd
Bo Brainerd III because it’s important and a problem we can fix together
Barstool Sports paid for it lmao
Nolan Cass that makes way more sense lol
“the first mole man scootered out of the darkness” *bréh*
Samsnothaving It lmaoooo
👋😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣💀
BREHH
I knew Wheels around 2013-2014 when I was homeless in Vegas. He’s a great dude. You’ll see him on the strip weaving palm leaf flowers. Say hi. He’s really nice.
Wonder how he's doing now
I hope your situation is better now.
“The best part about it, they have no idea we are down here...”. **guy above “ay waddup waddup”**
timing is everything in comedy
✌🏼waddup waddup ✌🏼
Damm youtubejun.... you stoled my comment LMFAO I was about to say the exact same thing just for that I have to give you a like LOL but yeah that was the funniest part of the whole video but listening to some of their stories is just heartbreaking especially the guy who quit heroin and said he bring his mom there and she couldn't even come the whole way until she started crying and the homeless vet felt pretty bad for him as well with no family and all well he do have family they just don't mess with him pretty sad heartbreaking stories we're all human we all bleed red and we're all eventually going to be going to the same place in the end at least I hope LOL
Haha fuckin idiots
Necobi Lambert sane bruh
“we almost got killed down there, we really dodged a bullet”
literally the next sentence: “time to go in the meth tunnel!”
U pretty
@@nashifuyagi5248 lmfao
Nashifu Yagi stop simping
🤣
Ytpeepole 🤣
I live in Vegas and didn’t even know this was a thing wtf that’s insane
I live here too! I thought the number was like 3000, but man that's just a slim fraction
Just found out myself.
Same here. Im a Vegas local & im shocked.
Not Beaming saaame
Same
God, I'm blessed to be sober. 5 years and counting. Videos like this remind me of where some of my family ended up, and I thank the universe that I continue the road of sobriety. I hope those people see the light.
Them: *talks about the tunnel people like they’re some urban legend*
Actually meeting them: regular homeless people
"the mole people" lmao
Fr
Fr they had a shower and bath better than most homeless
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Welcome to click-bait.
If they said "homeless people sheltering in tunnels and overpasses" they wouldn't get a fraction as many views.
5:23 "Kansas City all the way baby"
Leave it to a mole man to accurately predict the Super Bowl champion at LEAST 3 months in advance.
WHOA!
i really hope he placed a bet.
100th like
@Terry Melvin could still have some capta homeless doesn't always equal broke.
Muzikrazy213 ain’t that the truth
“They have no idea were down here”
“ aye whats up?!”
De Carlos lmao I saw this immediately after he said that 💀💀💀
Ik someone would call this out
😂
😂😂😂😂🤘🏻
🤣😂i know right
Ive had many friends who were homeless and believe me some are truly better than others i have known. I used to bring everyone food. I was well known. This one guy lived on a bus stop bench Crazy world we live in! Always appreciate what you have because many don't have.And always show respect because it will be returned
That lady is ride or die! She left once he said they need to leave. She dropped everything for him. I hope they get out the tunnels one day and stay together happy and healthy.
I mean.. she ain’t ride or die. She’s ride AND die cuz that’s what’s about to happen to her for riding with Aloha Albert over here
She did have a big rack though... so 👍
10 years an he didnt hurt nobody. Now that's crazy. They use them like slaves probably in prisons. Well..atleast he isn't catching Covid-19 in a prison now.
@@MisterK-YT 💯💯Fr bruh!!
Rude or die is completely fukin moronic. To let some dick destroy you life..... women who allow men to destroy them deserve what they get. The worst part is dragging the children down with them
Getting clean off of drugs was the hardest thing i have ever done in my life, im going on 4 years clean now. I worked my ass off in the last 4 years and now i have bought my own house on a decent size of land with ocean views, a 6m fishing boat and paid off my 4wd. It was not easy by any meens but i did it. I hope with all my heart that people struggling with addiction can get clean. God bless you all!
Congratz!! Keep up the good work homie! 👊❤️
@@NigwardTheSquid thanks man, really appreciate it.
God bless you homie!
idk if anyone has told you this but I'm fucking proud of you. Truly and honestly. I'm almost 5 years clean and it's not been easy at all. After I met my husband, he moved me out of my situation, got me off drugs and got me into a treatment center. Now we are moving into our first house together with our two kids. I am not rich by any means, but I am now managing a restaurant and making more money then I ever thought I could or deserved. It was not easy, I put him thru hell. But we did it and I truly understand the determination and strength it takes to stay clean and progress with your life. Trust and believe when I say that I'm proud of you.
@Dave Is Pissed I think it's a 6m fishing boat like 6 meters long lol not six million dollar
*“And the best part about it is that they have no idea-“*
Random guy looks down: *“Hey how y’all doing”*
😂😂😂😂😂
He even chucked up the duces ✌✌✌✌ "ayyeee" 😂
Lol
11:32
Right, i loved that.
Nice documentary . You treated them with respect and dignity.
There is a great book written back in the late 80s early 90s by Jennifer toth called the "mole people." She lived below the streets of New York for a year with homeless people that were so mentally ill they refused to go to the surface streets. They had their own form of government and tapped into City Power, Water Etc. I believe they even took over one of the old Grand Central stations. I highly recommend the book.
This is sad, but it reminds me of an old saying from the movie Ferngully, "There are worlds within worlds."
You ROCK for quoting Fern Gully!
@francis gibson Are you okay?
"Red wires,green wires. Stick m right through me""Potato in a jacket"
🤣🤣
I was thinking "Toxic Love"🤣🤣🤣
And that is so true
Man this is sad these aren't bad people they have just lost their way
They picked these people to be on camera because they’re nice. Not all are the same
@PRINCE SHAMIYAH144 how the HELL do you know they are bad people? You don't know them either....
@PRINCE SHAMIYAH144is a Hebrew Israelite who believes mental illness is a demonic possession, dont waste ur time
*dey du nut kno de wey*
@@l3vin256 peace brudda
I could watch a whole series like this
Kevin William same this is so interesting!
Yeah I wanna see someone explore the deep tunnels
There's a documentary called 'dark days' about homeless people living in tunnels under Manhattan. Check it out.
Should be a reality show
Kevin William then someone gets stabbed and it wnd
I saw on the news today that these tunnels were flooded. I hope that many of these people survived.
That was my exact thought when I saw the flooding, what a terrible way to perish 😢
You hope many survived? Who were the few you didn't? :)
"Most dangerous tunnel ever"
GUY COMES ROLLING IN A TRICYCLE
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@peachyyp5126 lmao
A "DANGEROUS" tricycle!
Jick saw .. do you want to play a game...
@@chupng182 😆😆
Choose your destiny:
Heroin Tunnel [Easy mode]
Meth Tunnel [Hard mode]
Bath Salt Tunnel [Nightmare mode]
I laughed so hard at your comment
Marijuana tunnel (beginner mode)
Crying laughing
Lol! That was great and it’ll make an interesting game app too.
I picked heroine very quick
That Hawaiian lady ❤️ she did so much with that space. She left Hawaii for her husband. She deserves a safe place to organize and make into a home.
he destroyed her life
@@k1zetsu blame the man as if she had nothing do with this
Its good for her back to hawai and selling coconut ice.
@@HamAndCheeze you heard him, she just followed, so id say yes mainly the man.
@@AtariBoogie if your friends told you to follow them off the edge of a cliff would you do it?
When I was homeless in New York City there were many people living in the subway tunnels there. It's dark and dirty and the tunnels just go on forever. People can and do get lost down there ( or killed) and never resurface. I found the tunnels terrifying, but they did provide some shelter in the winter from the snow and cold. There are strange rooms, some even with furniture and power that whole groups take over and guard violently.
Damn thats gotta be rough at times when nyc has issues with flooding periodically
Wow that’s nuts
@@charliebaker1427 I didn’t even know it floods there
Old world tunnels
that war vet lost his legs, survived a war, only to end up living in an underground tunnel & nearly being drowned to death by a dog in a tunnel flash flood.
Wouldn't he get 2k a month for life on 100% disability?
@@weslymurphy1526 if the injury was sustained during service
Darren Belizaire he said it was from an IED. hate to sound like a hater but I doubt he’s a honorably discharges vet if he even is a vet.
@@jordanzachman686 Who cares whether he's honorably discharged or not. Any vet who spent any amount of time in the service owes nothing to the country they served for.
The military is a sham anyways. How everyday people ever became responsible for presidents and leaders minuscule problems is beyond me. The civil war and ww2 are the only wars that made sense for a civilian to put their life on the line.
Rickety Cricket has entered the chat
“The best part? Nobody knows we’re down here.”
Ceasers palace valet guy: wassup wassup wassup??
Ahaha
Kek
Yeah...
i literally lold
😂😂😂
Tweakers are some of the most crafty people ever.
Some..others just break shit apart and think imaginary people are out to get them
🤣🤣😂😂 dude you have long hair like a chick you look the Chris Jericho Geek Brother!🤣😂
It's crazy right
@@scotty4437 some get clean and watch videos and read the comments too.happy Monday.
@@gabbywayne7921 no offense but good for you? Just cuz you got clean doesn't take away from the truth that damn near every tweaker is a Macgyver type son of a bitch.
Vids like this make you realize Donnie is a legit journo, he actually knows what the good questions to ask people are
Colin Lewis except when he offered to help get a homeless dude back into gambling :D
big 'J'
Kevin
LMAO! Exactly
God forgive me for being ungrateful
Edit: Destroy the haters replying, other than that much love. God is good!!
So true. So true
for real though
@Minor7thb9 same lol
Minor7thb9 same, oh no, waking up in my memory foam mattress, ac and fans going. Driving my Camaro to my tech job at Samsung. Getting breakfast and coffee in their cafeteria. Life is hard. 😶😶
True but everyone has struggles. It’s important to know that your concerns are valid, and that life is still unhappy for lower middle class or people on the poverty line for various reasons. You shouldn’t be shamed because someone is living in a tunnel. Your concerns may include being able to pay rent, struggling to heal from a car accident, or having youe anxiety triggered by a new relationship. Don’t invalidate your issues!
I love Barstool but Donnie deserves an HBO show, this guy is a hidden gem buried within RUclips
Thanks for the support!
Preach...
Baby steps
No, HBO will ruin him
Thanks
That couple from Hawaii seemed very nice. I hope they went through with their plan kn going to rehab and I hope they are either getting back on their feet or have made huge progress to being back in their feet.
Crazy as we watch this, they’re there right now. Prayers up to them 🙏🏼
Jimmy Galgano they’re there*
Or down?
This is disturbing and heartbreaking in all levels
your name is "Drilla Boyz" and you think this is bad? lol
@@jessejames7801 Your name is Jesse James are you the outlaw or the motorcycle builder foh dickhead.
America isn't so great outside of Hollywood
@@ddubentertainment7594 Hollywood is a shithole lol. Believe me I work there in the biz.
@@ddubentertainment7594 You must not be from America if you think Hollywood is considered "great". It's pretty awful. America has so many beautiful and great cities and country sides. I mean, it's pretty much the same size as all of Europe.
The lady from Hawaii.....AMAZING!!
You could live like a king and not find love and commitment like that.
This guy takes her to live under ground and she stays right by his side and creates a home for both......she does it all!
Wonderful lady and what a lucky man!!
No kidding.
U find out the real beauty in this video $$
It is absolutely crazy in Hawaii there a good bit of people that live in upside down rail road carts they make homes in those places you'd not believe i seen one they made homes in four of them two on each side and a tarp over top the middle part turned in to a big kitchen for all them the come up with some amazing stuff...
That's REAL LOVE ❤
Bonded by drugs....I'm sure he would give his left nut to live normally and his missus...
Thankyou guys for all you do ❣️ I'm from New Zealand.. there was a time a year ago I was homeless and lived in my car. I met alot if other people doing the same. Everyone looked out for me and made sure I was ok. They noticed me where to so many others I was invisible.
Keep up the amazing work ❣️
Why don't u back to New Zealand instead live in a car? New Zealand is a good country with alot of space to live? Sorry for asking bro I just curious. Tq
"The first mole man scootered out of the darkness"
You are sexy thicc
Simp bait lmao
@@johncuervo3019 ok incel 👌🏻
He couldn’t use the scooter until they brought in some light
That part was hilarious lol
This guy wearing his blacked out shades in a damn tunnel.
Crying
lol
Lmao
Thank god someone else was thinking the same thing I was
This is a stretch of a guess but I'm betting he is trying to keep his eyes adjusted to the dark cause he is the "ok" guy to have down there so he greets the people before the foreigners see them.
The man talks about his gambling addiction and the reporter then tells him he knows people that can get him into sports betting?
Responsible journalism right there 👍🏽
That douche "reporter" with the sunglasses on the whole time really annoyed me
yep, wtf
Word
What a asshole really helping save people ..??? More like trying to fit in by being a deuce
So dumb I wasn't sure I heard right
I remember a couple of months ago when they said Vegas flooded due to its high waters worst in decades, I can only imagine the struggle the had to face during that time on top of this. So sad
Storm Hilary will bring even more water this week
Someone that fought for our country should never be homeless. That’s disgusting. That needs to change.
Cassbeau14 something fishy about that story he should receive over $2,000 a month for injury sustained while he was in the military and should receive more benefits on top of that noticed he was real short talkin about it and notice how he had that answer stored in his mind and said it real fast
It changes by using that monthly check he gets and doing something better than throwing it away to drugs....
Cassbeau14 that’s his fault, not ours.
*X122102* stfu you dumb fuck nut.
Nena Abdullah He's got a point to a certain extent, nothing to over react about.
Rick an his wife are sober now working in a treatment center! Oh praise God
Really!?! Thank you God!
Oh wow that's super awesome
How'd you find that out?! That's awesome.
Oh that's so good
Links please!
I honestly hope that everyone down there can have the opportunity to turn their life around and I hope that couple nothing but the best
addi ha same
This is so sad. No one should have to live like this. There are so many abandoned buildings that could be turned into homes for these people. This hurts my heart 😢.
Ikr
It’s crazy that they literally live there in the pitch dark
ikr
they are reptilians they can see in the dark
@@User_guest why are all barstool fans a bunch of dumbass chuds who have no ability to empathize with people in this situation?
Their eyes adjust
Surprise they dont go blind
Wonton Don is the best content barstool has. He is so unappreciated compared to a lot of their content.
100%
thanks for the support!
I wonder if Wonton Don knows about whats called the legal 2000 hold in vegas which is similar to the L.A. 5150, EXCEPT in las vegas they take these people off the streets, get them into these easter seal programs and then SHIP THEM OUT OF VEGAS. The ACLU already had to get involved, and what this video shows is a group of people profiting off of sending homeless people away. The whole REHAB thing is false! It's a money operation. Look up the reason why las vegas had to have a legal 2000 hold even made. I think you might be surprised!
@@UroChesia Where can I find more info on this?
This is posted on every single one of his videos. He is appreciated
"The best part is, they don't even know we're down here. "
Guy directly above them:
"Hi"
😂
✌️🤣🤣
Don't worry that can’t really see us.
NYC hold my 🍺
Hold my ear:
Bless you all for helping these people and having compassion 🙏🙏🙌
l want to echo appreciation to the filmmakers for treating these people with dignity and respect. To see the humanity and humility shown in those living with seemingly so little in stark contrast to some harsh comments made from people sitting comfortably in their homes at their computers is truly humbling.
I agree with that
They dont seem like bad people... They just made some bad decisions
Yeah all the people in the video seen like really nice people they just went down the wrong path and are trying to get out of it
Preach queen
You think?
N!ck Scooterz! Ew
Or product of their environments, some people are born into it. I pray for them...
Wheels and Paul seem like straight up homies
"Casa del Cripple" is _hilarious_
Fr the heroin tunnel seems chill
@@joshua123838 😂😂😂
wheels and the leg man
Graice Robertson omg yes
Thurnis Haley straight up druggies more like it. See his hands shaking. Only ones responsible for their position is themselves
I am very impressed when the guys start the one says he wants to start at the most dangerous tunnel because there’s a girl who’s 7-8 months pregnant he wants to get out. Major respect
"At first i didnt want to spend one night here, and 5 years later and ive never left", scary what drugs can do
Fr!!
😞
Hoping for Blessings for u. You need to get in a better situation soon.. I know easier said then done. I was homeless at one point for 2 1/2 years. I went back to school & got a LPN nursing degree. I’ve been working as a hospice nurse 15 years. I drive a newer car & I have a house I pay mortgage on!!!! Did it ALL while fighting a 20+ year heroin addiction. It is totally possible to make ur way back up. I had to fix my credit. I had to take the bus rain snow or shine to classes. I have a life even I never thought possible. I came from poverty. As a kid I lived in basements with my mom. Ate food at churches and free stores. Everything I have I fought for not a damn thing came easy. At one point I was sleeping in a trap house. I was to high to move. I remember watching mice run over me & then Ild nod out again.
Spend 30 years running from the fear of a 10 year charge
drugs are a symptom. go to an na meeting. they all smoke. psychology has multiple facets but most of what people encounter is Corp and for profit. not for profits also pay their owners handsomely.. neither has incentive to tell the truth. academic psychology on the other hand knows addiction is a result of trauma and often fucked up parents either trying to destroy adaptive behaviors or unable to teach better than the Mal adaptive they have. this society is sick to its core. most of us are tools or slaves and will turn our kids into the same. what we've been telling addicts might work for some but... it's become clear to med sci brain is incredibly capable of re wiring.. like the aditciob itself more frequently used paths get preference "I'm always an adict"... woops... we know diet and exercise affects emotional regulation inhabition and the executive functions for behavior regulation. we know some things along those lines aid neuro plasticity.. aka the brains ability to adapt. basicly the worst things u can do to a loved on is judge them. if they steal from u or beat u.. yeah cast them out. otherwise.. like anyone else u want to succeed be positive and learn about their likes share your own do things togeather when it works.. not everyone who trys anything will get into it. if they have nothing else or people leave JUST because of a rumor.. aka not their behavior or theft.. well now guess what's most likely to happen.
there are things like mdma and lsd that may be capable of helping some of the most damaged people. percicely because of the altered state they cause.
apa says emotional neglect in childhood combined with verbal abuse... 4x more likely to result in adult with cluster b disorder.
Which feature weak to non existant sympathy empathy and cosience. often a failure to accurately conceptualize self vs others..
I see this as a huge danger compared to drugs. cause if that person then becomes a parent.. happens every day...
u think more or less likely to up the damage level? they form corrosive parents that suck the soul out of their children and or worse.
lsd and mdma have many prominent shrinks that think they can help heal those conditions.. the trauma that creates them needs to be addressed but if you are afflicted u end up putting so many bandaisds and walls on place.. that Geting to it to address it... not easy
There are some really cool people down there. My heart breaks for anyone living in those conditions. Those Hawaiians were really good people, and the two men (the war vet) they're sweethearts. GOD bless them
Agreed. It could be any of us....even without an addiction. Losing a job, no family, whatever it maybe. And sadly, vets, hard working people that want to work, children that ran away from abusive family or an orphanage, and some Einsteins.
***Saddest of all, they are surrounded by some of the richest people that could do wonders for almost all underneath the world. ***
These people are us in the future when Robots and Artificial intelligency take over
Yes you’re right 👍🏽
Texas Mama do u have a fb or instagram 😁
BRANDY D lol it’s cause there addicts they probably where wishing for a little money like the vet he probably gets money quite often as he’s a vet yet why’s he’s down there y’all ask? he’s an addict
These guys will be the survivors in an apocalypse.
That thought had crossed my mind while they were in the first tunnel.
So they become cannibals and survive 😆
their biggest enemy are floods.. they would die
Until the meth dealers run out of product and they die during withdrawal
Thats no honor. Non existence is far better
I used to live in Las Vegas from 2004-07 before moving to Colorado and I had no idea these communities existed. I hope life gets better for all these people. Homeless people can be so kind.
I had a middle class childhood with great parents and still found myself addicted to heroin. It doesn't discriminate, anybody from any walk of life can become an addict. I started with pain pills and slowly graduated to heroin. I was fortunate to get clean before I either overdosed or ended up in prison for a very long time. I was able to get clean with the help of methadone. I was on methadone for 3 years before I decided I wanted to slowly taper down and stop methadone completely. Today I have a great life. I owe everything I have in life to the methadone clinic. The clinic saved my life and for that I will be forever grateful.
How does the Methadon programm Work in the US? I am from Europe, Austria and I started heroin on a daily base 10years ago. Now I am since 4-5years in a "Methadon" programm - it s called "substitution" programm and I do not get Methadon, I get Morphin, but it s nearly the same. I have to go to the normal doctor (the same, where you go, If you have headache or stomeache or other small Problems) every four weeks and get a recipes for the Morphin. Then I go to the doctor for my district and get a stamp, after that I bring the recipe to a pharmacy, pay 18€ and get my Morphin for one week. (Some people have to go to the pharmacy everyday, but If you have a job and/or a usual life, you can get it for one week.) Ohh and 2-4 Times a year you have to make a drug Test for other drugs - If you only consume weed, it s no problem, but If you took other drugs, you have to go to the pharmacy everyday. I am very happy with our system - I mean, I can have a normal life, because of it. I studied at the university, have my work and really have a completly normal life, I am sure, this would not be possibil for me, it I had to live in a country with a worse Substitution-system.
Very true addiction does not discriminate rich poor women men often smart talented people. Asking for help takes courage but there's definitely help out there. I have witnessed many people get clean and live beautiful full lives. Good for you!!! And thank you for sharing your story.
@@BabeRideEasy I don t think the important thing for addicted people is to become clean. A lot of people f.e. take heroin as a form of selfmedication, it helps them to live a normal life. The Problem most countries have, is that people do not see drug addiction as an illness, they see it as something criminal and force the addicted people to choose between "beeing on drugs and a valueless criminal" or "becoming sober and be a part of the society again". They completly missunderstand addiction and the effects of the drugs themselves. Since this missunderstanding addicted peopleople are not allowed to choose a way between these two extremes - between beeing sober or beeing addicted. They are not allowed to have a normal Life, while getting theire "medicine" in a legal way. But that s the only real good solution - for addicted people and for the society as a whole. Countries whithout a working "legal substitution programm" just have to stop theire "war against drugs", through theire prejudgements in the trash and have to give addicted people the possibility to live a normal life as a normal part of the society without the obligation to become clean. If they won t do this, theire drug problems will become worse and worse.
@@eXtremeGoLden you make some good points. I agree people who suffer from chronic pain should have access to remedies. People become addicted to narcotics for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's to self medicate from psychological and emotional anguish. Addiction is an illness in itself. I don't judge people who feel the need to self medicate. If they can function and lead a normal life good for them. I have personally witnessed too many situations where drug addiction has destroyed lives which is sad to me. There is a solution, that one is God, maybe find him now. Bless you😇
My mom also had success quitting by using methadone. It really does help.
So sad. My heart hurts for people who end up like this.
its happening to the whole USA.
@boog gang6 agreed I lived in Vegas my whole life. I worked as a night club promoter for awhile. Tourists having a good time with a deep pocket would tip nice and since I was being paid well anyway I'd pass the tip to the first random bum i saw. Now I'm enlightened now and realize i did nothing more than help an unmotivated guy or gal get a fix for an hour...gee youthful naiveness at it's finest ..
Feel sad for their children and parents. All the people that loved them and have tried to help, only to get burned time and time again. Your heart should hurt for them.
He quit heroin down there cold turkey
Respect ✊!
Saw that was like dam, because am a recovering addict. Love to see him rise above that.
No shit right!!!!! That’s tuff as it comes!! Mad respect!!!!!
@@carleenrichards7571 hi same here
i was thinking how bad it must have smelled in there during that! and its hard enough withdrawing in a comfortable environment i cant imagine doing it there. he definitely worked for his sobriety!
Allegedly
God bless the dudes who put their time and energy into helping these people. Most addicts I’ve known never improved no matter how much people tried helping.
11:35 “The best apart about it is that they have no idea we’re down he- Whats up whats up what’s up” looking down at them
hahaha crack up asf part XD
Lol I was going to leave the exact comment haha
Best!!
What if Vegas built these tunnels knowing the homeless would take shelter in them just to keep them off the streets and keep a good image.
C Hamilton they prob tell them to go the tunnels
funny thing is is if that’s the case then they hve too many homeless people for the tunnels lol. i live near vegas and they have a homeless problem
C Hamilton wouldn’t doubt it bud
We have a tent city. Just drive down lv blvd towards cashman center and you will see it.
I see where you’re coming from but I don’t think that’s the case. As someone who has been to Vegas multiple times, there are more sketchy people on the streets than in the tunnels. Anyone who has been there will know that it’s full of scary people and they don’t do anything to stop it
"I actually do have feelings and a heart"...
Yeah really sucks to hear someone say that ..
That hit me.
It's the people like this, who stuck around when everybody else gave up, that I owe my life to. Thank you for doing what you do for these people.
Today I have 3 years and 5 days clean. And I'm thankful for every minute.
That's wonderful Brittany!
my heart breaks for the disabled war vet, but also everyone else who is trying to get their life on track. America, do better.
Drugs. That’s why they’re all down there. There are exceptions but they usually end up on drugs and thus cannot get out of their homelessness.
Have you seen the tiny home Vet project? I really think that's a big answer to some of the homeless problems. Treating mental illness and addiction is nearly impossible without a stable home.
Mallory Kissinger America really doesn’t care about us veterans. In all honestly illegal immigrants have more than those who risked their lives. I see it everyday in California.
D W what I’ve seen is it’s not usually an honorable discharged veteran. You could be punished and this discharged early and still call yourself a veteran. I’ve seen pure trash get into the marine corps, and end up raping someone and in the brig, and consequently, becoming a homeless veteran because they dock your pay and then kick you the hell outside the gate of the base. It’s a very touchy subject, but yes I agree we need more easily accessible help. There are hundreds of programs but they’re not easy to get aquatinted with the people explaining them are the same ones at the dmv. So you could imagine how well that goes over.
@ Mary Poppins they do drugs because to deal with h the mental and or emotional pain
Guy in tunnel : “The best part about it, they have no idea we’re down here.” Guy above tunnel “what are you guys doing?” 😅
That was my favorite part lmao
I read this as soon as it happened during the video when I was scrolling through the comments 🤣
Guy in tunnel: The best part about it, they have no idea we're down here"
Guy above: unzips and takes a quick piss on his break.
random dude lol cringe
That was funny
Just remember that those people down there could be anyone of us, including me. That’s why we must be selfless, caring and respectful. It’s very sad but it’s reality.
Or just don't do meth
No most people that are homeless are hooked on drugs or have mental problems. Normal people would find their way out of homelessness relatively quick
Cool story, brah
Eddie Congdon Define a “normal” person for everyone please.
Yeah I don't fucking so these people just gave up ! Mental health it's just another excuse for not getting up in the morning to go to work ! That's the bottom line !
20:31 Nomination for best understatement of all time, “if you live in these tunnels, you have a problem…and it’s bigger than you realize.” Our country needs to look at this problem as a whole system: mental health, addiction, homelessness, etc.
this video obviously addresses serious issues but “casa de cripple” cracked me up ngl
People like that with humor are the best kind of humor. I’m addicted to Oxycodone and I’m clean now. But I make jokes about being an addict. Can’t take everything so seriously in this world
Casa de cripple🤣
The dude “leading” this whole thing is surreal. He almost seems like a South Park character idk how to explain it
Lol
Pc ?
The zip lining episode bro
I got myself into meth and homeless in a matter of 2 years. I'm proud to say I'm newly in recovery, starting this February. I can see how this happens and I hope the best for all of them and anyone still in the throws of addiction
Edit* update* amazing how so many people saw my comment and supported it. I want to thank everyone for being so kind. My story is not that unique, my downfall was kick started from trauma and death, which is by no means a exscuse or a free pass. But i will say it added to my mindset in using. My problem was not being able to talk about the problem. But meth made me feel secure and confident enough to "process" it. So I thought...
I can't imagine losing what teeth I have left, way before their time. Good luck to you, stay straight there guy. I had serious dental problems since I was 9.
You can do it. Stay strong and never give up!
God bless you and keep fighting for your sobriety, you can do it ❤️
Keep up your fight. Much love
Good luck to you stay strong...
I'm currently homeless. With my partner. I'm 36 and so is he. We're still trying to figure out how to get out of being homeless and off drugs. We have no clue where to start. We've lost just about everything except our two babies. Two furry baby's. One 8 other is 3. ❤️
Omg. I hope that things are better now? Please give me a update!
The Hawaiian mans wife is the true definition of “down to ride”
True love is blind, deaf, and on the meth!
She has a 85$ dollar mod I can't even afford tf.
She should've stayed in Hawaii.
If Vegas had the same laws as Hawaii these tunnels wouldn't exist... Let that sink in
MAG God'z AmonG Men and? Lol drug addicted should be treated not thrown in prisons most of these people myself included (sober for 6 years) have experiences extreme trauma and loss they don’t want to continue doing what they are doing but it’s very very hard to stop especially when you are extremely poor
I had a panic attack just thinking about sleeping in one of those tubes
actually sounded pretty cozy to me if you removed the roaveing drug addicts aspect
@@therideneverends1697 Alot of people are claustrophobic. I'd be concerned someone would stab my head or something.
Like the small ones. Yeah no
Same dude😭😭
Id definitely sleep in one of those tubes
6:38
How to accurately take care of spiders.
That’s the funniest shit
Lmao
These people have more compassion for eachother than most of us in homes do😢
there's one sense that youtube can never portray: Smell
THANK GOD FOR THAT!
Pornhub too
Derrick Farrar Oh my god dude, that’s heinous.... Way to ruin porn for the next 3 minutes
I bet they're working on a fix for that lol
David Hansen For this video scratch your butt then smell your fingers...
They just aren’t going to mention how these tunnels are used for sex trafficking in not only Vegas, but all over the country? There are plenty of kind people down there just struggling and at rock bottom, but there’s an even darker side to many of those tunnels. Many of these people take money, drugs, supplies, etc. in exchange for allowing them to use ‘their’ tunnels.
That's exactly what I was thinking, but I'm not sure if they would be able to shed light on that without going off topic in order to provide evidence of this happening. Also, P!zz@g@te has definitely not been debunked with any evidence.
They only interviewed a small amout of people. They were not glorifying it at all.
OVRTHNKRZ MUSIC I didnt say they were glorifying it. All i’m saying is that if you’re going to cover a topic, you should cover as much of it as possible.
EXACTLY I LIVED IN VEGAS AND THOSE TUNNELS ARE LIKE A PRIVATE CITY ALL THERE OWN AND TRAFFICKING YEP
May be if ppl had homes .....
“They have no idea we’re down here”
“How u guys doin”
maybac_monroe mate I lost it there 🤣🤣🤣. Like he was fully thought that the drain was some invisibility-sound-proof drain. fully yelling expecting them to not even notice
maybac_monroe that was hilarious 😂
😂😂😂
@@commodorenorrington8018 lol
@@commodorenorrington8018 z1aaaand
They are in every big city. New York, goes deep underground. They have their own hierarchy, rules, and groups. Preston, and Child, authors of many books wrote a book loosely based on these people. They dedicated it to the Forgotten Ones.