Kensington, Philadelphia
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2022
- Soft White Underbelly images of the drug addicted and homeless community in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia.
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Mark, would you say Kensington is worse than Skid Row? I know Kens is a smaller area than Skid.
Skid Row and Kensington are very similar. The biggest differences are that tents hide a lot on Skid Row. Skid Row has a variety of different drugs where it appears that 95% of the addicts in Kensington are using fentanyl. It’s important to understand that this exact situation is going on all over the U.S., not just LA and Philadelphia. You can find similar problems in every large city in every state. If you’re not seeing it it’s because you don’t want to see it. Even the most rural areas have terrible problems with drugs. It’s becoming difficult to pretend it’s not something we need to address.
At least their corralled together. People travel from all over to get freedom from rules and drugs.
@@SoftWhiteUnderbelly yes, and in Kensington they have some sort of animal tranquilizer, that's when you see the zombie look...I haven't seen that on the west coast...yet.😒
The only thing better or worse about any of this is we are getting better at pretending this is not getting worse. We need to love ourselves and each other and stop believing it's not our problem.
@@SoftWhiteUnderbelly
Even in my small city of 28,000 in Canada there’s over 350 homeless people. There’s a massive homeless encampment right in the middle of town next to a highway and literally no one cares. They all want them gone so they don’t need to see it. The problem is that little piece of land is owned by the province and not the township so they can’t just kick them out. Some local city workers have been helping them out with getting rid of their garbage and other things but all I see is other residents complaining and asking the classic “why can’t these people just get a job?” It’s still so misunderstood. Somehow.
I just recently celebrated 6 years of continuous sobriety. I was homeless and addicted on these very same exact streets.
Congratulations Nicole🤍🌹
So proud of you 👏🏼
When done Nicole ❤️
Congratulations!
Proud of you sister, stay strong!🤘💖
When I worked as a dispatcher for the fire department here in Philly, I’ll never forget one of the first calls I took was for McPherson park, the park shown in this video, a guy calling for his friend who was overdosing right next to him and his actual dilemma was “ I’m pretty sure he’s overdosing, I have narcan, I don’t want to ruin his high but I also don’t want him to die” was one of the most mind blowing things I’ve ever heard.
That’s fucking nuts only in America
It's like when a lot of these people are offered housing/shelter. They refuse. Or soon leave it. Because?
"There are too many rules"
I can honestly say I was so shocked watching this. I'm in the UK and yes I've seen people homeless in London or other places and people with dependencies. I have never seen anything like this first hand and I hope I never do. The people laid on the street and the dirt and rubbish. Not only was it very emotional to watch but it felt like another world. I thought America was the land of the free not the land of hopelessness. So moving ... so sad ... I just don't have the words if I'm honest.
I disagree ... its like too simplistic an ideal. People self harm for many reasons in many ways. Tatoos can be a way of self harming for some. Once you are hooked it is hard to get off the train ....
It is a choice but it's self harming so it's hopelessness I used the land of the free in terms of the self improvement the ethos provokes in your mind.
@Brandon Fullmer I will crash your argument, you are 100% right but you are missing the elephant in the room Drugs are illegal so arent free
I’m UK too, I’ve never seen anything like this, I found it really upsetting. Apart from the odd few, most homeless are there because they have experienced trauma and cannot deal with their life or emotions
Agreed! I'm from central Europe and this is really sad and shocking to see. I lived in several larger and smaller cities and have never seen anything like this. Where I live, if you see someone seemingly lifeless laying on the streets, people call the ambulance immediately. But I understand that that is different in the US because of the health care system.
I’m from England and it’s rare that you see a homeless person or needles on the floor or anything like this. I hope your country can fix this problem one day and I hope all the people find health and happiness
It's because we have socialised medicine. Our system isn't perfect, but even in the worst parts of the worst cities, it's nothing like this.
We're always behind America, give it 5 - 10 years and London will be like this, it's already a crime riddled dump with kids stabbing each other every day. This is what Liberal progressiveness brings you.
@@MrNickdraper Yeah its not perfect. It was years ago, but there were areas of London that had cardboard cities. Not on this scale though. Tragic. Disparity in wealth, war, greed, lack of social responsibilities ... its just not right.
This scene shocks most Americans to.
The drug trade is just easier in the US. We have access to two oceans and two countries on our borders. Even if you don’t take into account the trade, we have so much land and crops grow easily.
You show the world what everyone tries to hide. We can't keep running from these problems or pretending they don't exist. Thank you for all you do. And keeping it real.
What do we do?!?! We can't even combat homelessness, poverty or the in flux of drugs....what do we do?
@@michaelmaxwell7871 stop financing the military and the governments war hungry corporate buddies
Brit says" everyone tries to hide. We can't keep running from these problems". HIde it? Its right there in your face!! No one is hiding this problem ! AND, who is running from it? The only ones running from anything are the addicts who dont wnat to get better.
@John Smith yeah ,dems have been solely in government for the past 50years 😒the snake slithers both left and right to get to its destination
yes, but until you see it first-hand and not through a pictorial replication dictated by binary code and fluctuating pixels you cannot understand the true scope of what everyone tries to hide.
i worked in some shady spots of denver ie: Colfax ave and outlaying blocks in the Golden triangle for about 3 years. This is very close to what I have witnessed first hand and unfortunately had grown so jaded by the degradation of humanity that I dont even care anymore. Its a wild animal out there.
I’m from Philly and over the years it’s gotten so bad. As I was coming from the laundromat in 2013, my 3 year old stepped on a needle. As I cried running from that spot to the fire house she looked me in my eyes and said moms don’t cry. I cried because I was scared. The firemen couldn’t find the needle because it was so many and she had to go get checked for hepatitis and hiv for an entire year. It’s really traumatizing down there.
That sucks but I mean, why wasn't your kid wearing shoes while walking in the middle of a city
@@rodbelding9523 umm needles can pierce through shoes especially small ones that a 3 year old would wear.🤷🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
@@rodbelding9523 why wouldn’t my kid have on shoes? It was summertime and she had on sandals genius 😒.
Holy shit that’s traumatic af for a parent! As one myself I can’t even imagine the stress and anxiety. Hope your kid is doing well now
@@IAmPorschecaK So now you know your laziness and lack of "genius" could have cost her her life. Way to go, genius. smh
I’m from the UK 🇬🇧 and would honestly freak out if I saw people lying on the floor like that, also all those needles everywhere was absolutely shocking and awful.. big respect to you Mark thank you x
Come to grimsby
It's as bad
I lived in Kensington until elementary school. My family has some horror stories from the 90s and it's gotten much worse since then. My dad grew up there and lived there for 40 years and saw first hand how the neighborhood fell apart. One of the saddest points for me was finding out that the Church my entire family was baptized in, one of the most beautiful Catholic churches I've ever seen, had closed and was overrun with drug addicts.
Went to church at Ascension its being knocked down now
This needs to be played in every school in America when talking about drugs. You can teach or preach how it ruins lives, but until you see it firsthand, you won’t truly get it. Heartbroken 💔
Drugs didn't put them on the streets. Poverty, systematic racism, unreliable employment laws, lack of free healthcare and substandard social safety nets put them on the streets. In most cases the drugs come when a life is already too much for the individual to handle. Living on the streets is close to unbearable, and being high negates that. Putting the blame on drugs means that politicians can continue to win election on being tough on drugs rather than actually fixing the source of America's drug and homelessness problem
@@LeoSeasoning The only thing that put these people on the streets is white supremacy, transphobia, misogyny, and being anti-vaxx. Literally that's it. Once we realize that as a society, we will be able to move forward.
@@LeoSeasoning here here
Kids aren't taught reality anymore in public schools these days.
The current curriculum they can be multiple genders, how they can mutiliate their body and what bedroom proclivities the "teacher" in charge of the class likes to engage in.
No reading, writing or arithmetic anymore. All about feelings, teaching reality and critical thinking skills is against the radical, leftwing agenda. They are actively being primed into this sort of lifestyle.
Tell that to joe in charge with the wide open border, drugs like fentanyl flowing over everyday, flooding this country. @@LeoSeasoning
Without saying a word, this is the most powerful video ever. I hope these people heal mentally, physically, and emotionally. Well done, Mark.
In what way will praying make a differens?
@@asdf74 prayers help a bit in the self-delusion department
They're dead. All of them.
They won't though.
Your pray can save these people's souls but can not heal their pain
All I can think about is how it would feel to see one of my loved ones living like this. I can’t imagine the pain and amount of anxiety a mother would feel seeing her child doubled over, passed out from drugs. This is a major issue that we as a society need to address. Addiction and homelessness can hit anyone at anytime. People need to stop judging and start looking for solutions. Absolutely heartbreaking!
Don’t think I’ve ever seen so much utter hopelessness in 6.58.
And then you hear the crying of babies, above the sounds from all the craziness and hurt.
I’ve never seen so many orange caps laying on footpaths and streets.
I’ve never seen so many dead people still breathing. This is the (same kinda) footage as we see everyday, but what I watched and saw just now, was something else. Powerful story.
Thank you for sharing.
I've just returned home from doing some art with my daughter at her school and after watching this I am so profoundly grateful for everything in my life ❤ These are all somebody's sons or daughters 💔
Excellent comment!🙏
I could not have said it better myself! Please - Everybody take care!
Like these are humans,,, watching this I felt a different type of emotion that I can't explain!!!!
I was thinking the exact same thing when I was watching this. Wondering what they were like as kids. How they might be similar and different from me as a child or even my own kids now. Hits me right in my chest.
Okay cool...now be an example for others and your daughter on how to help others and your fellow citizen.
I've been clean since March 15th of 2015. Your channel helps keeps me that way. Thank you Mark, keep doing what you do!
Congratulations too you ❤️ I'm so proud of you ❤️
Good job! Please - take care and keep it up!
Hell yeahhhh.. congratulations Steve 👏
Thanks everyone!!!
@@stevechiasson5086 your amazing ❤️ Steve ❤️❤️❤️ much love to you ❤️❤️❤️
I have no words, heartbreaking... Thank you again for tackling the things so many of us choose to ignore and look the other way.
I just relocated to Kensington from NJ and had no idea about any of this.. let me just say this video doesn't do justice to the neglect of this small underpass forgotten town. My first week someone tried to break into my home. The police NEVER came. Exactly one month later a man over dosed in front of my door, he was there for at least 12 hours before someone came to pick him up. It's terrifying and heartbreaking because honestly irregardless of their past or addictions this is human life & the city of Philadelphia doesn't give a rats ass. I've fed people around here I've given them clothes and had conversations with them & most of them are just like you and me only difference is life fucked them up beyond repair & the people who are supposed to "care" left them behind.
There was a point in my life when drugs, alcohol and the people I surrounded myself with really threatened my future. Everyday I’m grateful for the lows that got me to a point (a few times) of saying “enough”. I refuse to live in this cycle. Seeing this rings home that it can happen to anyone. I’m sure 90% of these people wouldn’t choose this life. Im so grateful for everything I have today cause that choice between enough and spiraling out of control is so tiny, yet so big. I wish that each of these people could find the help, will and support to get better. Its scary how easy it is to get to this point. 5 years clean and living the dream!✌🏻
“tiny yet so big” is absolutely right. even when you think you’ve hit bottom, you can always go lower. 😣
@@lilbbillzz very true. The disappointment every time you cave builds on the previous time. It just gets worse and worse. I once read, that it can take the same amount of time or double to get to a point mentally and physically you were before drugs. I believe that’s the reason why its so hard for people to get and stay clean. Another thing is that people get so numb that they seek out even the bad experiences just to feel something. Nothing in a sober life will ever feel as extreme as the highs and the lows on drugs. You have to become content with that neutrality.
I don’t believe anyone would truly choose such a life
@@DelFlo oh for sure…if you’re in the mental state you were before addiction, you would never choose it. During? It becomes the friend you know…
Congratulations!!!!! I'm in recovery also.. 11 months
It's been about fifteen years since I lived in Philadelphia. I drove through Kensington at least a few times every year. It's definitely way worse than it used to be. There are easily five times more people on the street.
My good friend died from fentanyl overdose last year. He was a middle-class, middle-aged man with an English Literature degree, working at a regional marketing firm. How does this happen?
It happens when you start doing adderal to churn out more work (eventually cocaine), and take oxy and vicodin to come down. It gets expensive, so you start using heroin and meth as a speedball. You eventually need the pain meds to deal with your failing organs. Fentanyl is really cheap compared to heroin and 50 times as strong. You can OD on two grains. If you cut the fentanyl with meth, you get extreme focus, but your high is mellow. So you can just do anything. But when the meth wears off (adderal and cocaine wear off way faster), you still have the fentanyl in your system, without the stimulants, so your blood pressure drops, and your systems shut down. That's what happened to my friend. He stopped breathing because his system was so relaxed that it just stopped. Technically he suffocated, but didn't feel a thing.
I’m so sorry 😞 Ty for sharing his story
Wow.
I was literally wondering the same thing “how does this happen” . .
I’m very Sorry
about what Happened to your Friend.
SMH I really Pray the chains of addiction is able to fall off the people in this nation because it’s so sad to see people in this condition.
Thank you for sharing and
May Godbless in Jesus Name 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Incredible breakdown....u know what you're talking about!!!
@@SadeWatkins praying=wishing
Fentanyl is very short acting so its odd that the stims wore off first. Either way, I am very sorry about your friend.
You are one talented person, Mark! Photography skills, talking to people, and a kind heart! Amazing human!
Wow that is heartbreaking. Thank you for your dedication to showing reality.
What gets me is that every single one of the people filmed here came into this world (not so long ago) as innocent babies, out from their mother's wombs. Each one of them has had - and continues to have - intricate life stories, memories, relationships, thoughts, dreams, fears, regrets and hopes. In societies that consistently ignore and dehumanise the most vulnerable of its citizens, even the simple act of bearing witness to their existence is more important than some might expect. Thank you for doing this, and may it force us all to reckon with the unforgivable inequalities of our world - and to take action based on our shared desire to change it for the better.
Keep in mind that each of the people shown on Kensington arrives there as a consequence of their own decisions. Their state of affairs is a result of a series of choices. If you want to call it suffering, then it is by their own volition.
I think about stuff like this all the time.
@@modelleg do you choose to be born into poverty, to become exposed and addicted to drug. No one’s chooses that life because no one wants it.
So let’s take away a woman’s right to choose. “Pro life” losers are so full of ish. They don’t give AF about the child after he/she is born. Disgusting!!!
@@modelleg Everyone's volition is a model based on their brain chemistry mixed with their contextual reality. This line of thinking is only useful in insulating yourself from the suffering of others. It's an easy way to say 'they deserve it', 'they chose it', but the reality is that most of these people were born into poverty. The ones who weren't, were the ones who got unlucky with the job market and lost everything. You're only looking at the choices as if they themselves exist in a vacuum outside of everything else, and that choices aren't determined by the above mentioned brain chemistry and contextual reality. There is no metaphysical will that is free from causality.
My mom grew up near K&A, and I am grateful every day that she put in the work to get out. We had to cut off our family on her side who stayed; they thought my mom forgot where she came from just because she moved, all because she didn't want her kids around heroin, abuse of alcohol, etc. I still have a spot in my heart for northeast but I am glad she made that sacrifice for us.
Sometimes it's better to forget where you come from and look forward to where you are going being stuck in a deep hole like that would be a horrible horrible thing
Thank you Mark for showing the world, the realities of humanities.
May a better life touch each one of these soul,
And the ones that want out ,may they be granted the power to do so.
Thank you for what you do, I love your channel I’ve learned a lot. Thankfully I live in Portugal and we don’t have that like you guys have there. It’s hard to look but it’s needed. Sending love to you and everyone who’s hurting
As a Philly native, thank you for coming and highlighting the seriousness of the crisis in Kensington. The area has got progressively worse throughout the years.
I too qm a Philly native. I grew up in Southwest Philly on 62nd and Buist. You can't even walk through that are now. It's ashame how many parts have gotten like you said "progressively worse"!!
I’m a Philly girl too. I’m so grateful that Mark is showing how very sick our city is. These people need so much help.
Where's the witch nose mayor?
They're very late to the party.. been "highlighted"over and over again..Philly cops are told to look away and do nothing about it.. this is the result
Ain’t no water man, loosieman, or nothing. Just all bad😂
As someone from Hungary, I see someone visibly high like maybe once a month, and I live in our capital. Thank you for showing me that extreme poverty and helplessness do exist in western countries. I have never imagined it could be like this in the US.
Tina it is not like this in 99% of the cities in the USA. But the very largest cities are mega cities and have it all. The good and the bad. It is only the hoods or bad areas that are like this. 90% of Philadelphia is way better and relatively safe.
@@tyarnold4088 Nah. This is happening in every city. I live in a college town of 100k people. Highly educated, average cost of living, in the middle of the country, etc. I see helpless addicts and homeless people daily. Go to any downtown in any city in the US and you'll see this.
@@HopfenJames no college town of only 100k looks anything like this. Did you watch the video? What town of only 100k are you referring to? I live in a Midwest college town. Anything remotely like this would be shut down and contained.
@@tyarnold4088 Columbia, MO. I see people like this all the time. Go to public parks, go to traffic lights near highways, downtown of course, abandoned lots near highways, near halfway homes, shelters, bus stations, etc. They cluster in different areas if you look for them. If you are not seeing this (in a smaller scale of course) then you are not looking.
@@HopfenJames every democrat stronghold city. Philly has been under democratic leadership since 1952. 70 years
Your vids are incredibly powerful, thanks for doing what you do Mark !!
thank you for shedding light on this. i live right around the corner from kensington. i just can’t believe there are no resources to get that place cleaned up.
I ran around Kensington/Camden in the early 2000's and it was rough, but this is on a whole different level. It really helps me see how far I've come and reminds me how bad it can get. Nothing but gratitude in my life these days. Thanks Mark!
Proud of you!
@fantomas Kamala Harris runs those streets.
@fantomas no gangs just blocks
Pfizer and the jn j gangs
@fantomas No gangs there. Its just blocks or hoods. I never seen any gangs and I'm fresh off the dope run
The human body is so resilient yet so fragile. It’s astonishing how much it can endure..and …not endure.
Make sense?
Thank you Mark.
Take care of you.
🙏~ Oregon
If it weren't for our cognitive ability we would be the easiest prey in the wild.
What’s worse MAGA or this? Our country is in jeopardy!
@@nostoneunturned89 deep
@@trueblue4069 Good question.
@@trueblue4069 the two are not correlated at all
This breaks my heart. I’m 61 and my Mom moved my sister and I out when we were 15 & 16. It was a great place when I was a kid!
Amazing so many people can have the day off of work at the same time
I worked at Temple Episcopal Hospital in Kensington for a short time. Every day I got off the train, I had to walk about a block to enter the hospital. I would normally pass 1 to 3 fentanyl users passed out on the ground in that space at 7 am. Needless to say, our critical response unit was constantly full of people overdosing. Yes, there are used needles on ground. A lot of combative patients, and the psych unit was always full. Kensington is not a small area, it is a neighborhood and many people squat in dilapidated buildings. The sheer number of people on the streets. One thing that video cannot capture is the experience of being there. Some of these people starve themselves for drugs, then you go and make eye contact with them, they stumble around you, sit in some of the most uncomfortable positions imaginable and yell out occasionally. Few of them seem lucid, and when they are, they are searching for a fix. I truly hope some of them can escape the cycle, but I know it is unlikely. It does not feel like the richest country in the world. Whatever perception you have of America, I can guarantee it will change after going to a place like this.
Mannnn.. I really wish all those ppl would go get help, like I did! I was addicted to heroin/fentanyl for 9 fkn years! It took EVERYTHING from me 🤦♀️ It took me almost losing my life from a heart infection for me to stop! 😢 Even finding my mama dead my bathroom from an overdose DIDNT stop me 😭😭 SOO.. If I can stop , ANYONE can!!!!! Believe me, Ive been there & done it 😕🥺 #11MONTHSCLEAN&COUNTING 💪😁💪
Congrats on your 11 months of sobriety. Keep taking it one day at a time. God bless 🙌
Congrats! keep it up beautiful.
11 months is still a danger zone. Don't take anything for granted and remember how much of a phuckup you were when living that life. Cold hard memories can keep one strong. Don't give yourself praise unless you really think you've smashed it.
@@RehabRoxy Thanks sooo much y'all 😘 It means ALOT 🤞😁🤞
@@Brads-strung-out iktr!!!!!! The memories are the main things! Shittttt.. who wants to be dope sick EVERY MORNING? Not me anymore , that's FORSURE! I did that shit for TOOO LONG 😕🥺
Part of the reason why l like your channel is that it "balances " my view of the world in general & the USA in particular. God bless you and I pray all these folks get the help they need someday
Overwhelmingly sad to see fellow human beings struggle so hard. Thanks for reality-based documentation of where we are as a country. Dying
This is typical of a Democrat ran city.
Haven't been through Philly in awhile, this makes me super sad. These people just passed out on the street...this one hit different, Mark.
It’s now the city of “brothel-ly” love. Very sad indeed.
@@louskunt9798 meaning prostitution if I’m not mistaken ?
and Burisma Biden is sending Billions to the Nazis in the Ukraine
You should see LA it’s literally the same /: sucks to see my home has turned into nothing but tourism scams and crack heads yelling. Bums everywhere trash everywhere. Entire street blocks taken over by dirty fucking homeless people with entire tent cities built up. And nobody does anything about it despite the increase in crime and despite everybody who pays to live there complaining about it.
@@iJuanGutierrez yup. A ton of these folks have resorted to prostitution to fund their addiction. It’s very sad.
So the situation in Kensington for the most part is "Trank-dope"
Powdered Fentynal/ mix with horse tranquilizer( xylazine) , possibly elephant tranquilizer occasionally. Small single "hit" bags are sold individualy or together. Most are IV users and the tranquilizer is belived to be causing wounds and decay, all over their bodies not just at injection sites. As well as obviously causing spike in overdoses. It's a very sad and dangerous situation .
Thank you Mark for showing the most important places and information about our country and our condition. We all need to LOVE each other and our selves. ♥️✊
that sounds so dangerous 😞
There it is...I knew this is not fentanyl we're seeing. I can't imagine a worse feeling than being tranquilized to the point of zombie-ism.
it’s terrifying. i intern at an organization there and part of what we do is reverse overdoses. when someone is high on trank, it can look like an OD (no response to any stimuli including pain like sternum rubs).
Is that what’s causing the standing up but completely hunched over stance?
Thank you, Mark, for what you do, God bless!
My mom grew up here? My mothers family somehow managed to grow up here, and get out in one piece. My father from Philly himself, met my mom...and moved a little aways to around northeast Philly, and eventually had my sister, myself, and my younger sister. This video truly humbles me, and helps me recognize that my parents are true fighters. Later on my Dad became a cop...then law enforcement...but unfortunately died when I was just 21 years old. I wish I could sit and talk with him about this, with my mom and tell him how grateful I am. Now, 28 have my daughter in a relatively safe suburb outside of Philly. Just goes to show we ain't supposed to live on top of each other like that. We gotta get back to nature. I hope all of these individual get saved, or somehow seek help. I'm praying, and wish I could do more.
Seeing this hurts, I been through it all, from being a drug dealer to being a drug addict. All the money I made and all the cars boats bikes Rolex’s all went back to a dealer when I got my habit I lost everything including myself. I’m now 5 years clean and own one of the biggest trash companies in my state . We do recover you just need to want it bad enough. I pray for everybody battling this devil in life . Stay strong 🦾
Peace and blessings 😊
So good to know that there is hope for people!
Good for you. Recovery can be so beautiful!
The movie SCARFACE GIVES U THE DRUG DEALIN MANUAL AND RULES! One was DONT GET HIGH OFF YOUR OWN SUPPLY SMH! U BROKE IT, Cant feel sorry 4 u
@@trizzytron1059 you missed the message. And if it don’t apply, let it fly
appreciate you covering this area of Philly. My mother has lived here for 20+ years and its never been this bad. im currently living right down the block from the closed library you showed. won a house in a civil law suit. most days i see working class ppl trying to live their lives with all the zombies around, and small business owners trying to make a living. there are some good ppl living in this community. its truly sad its gotten this bad.
These are humans. Not Zombies.
@@gc037 relax snowflake. the ppl who live here call the area Raccoon City. im well aware they're humans.
@@yokahudivine4746 Ok
@@gc037 aren't you ashamed of yourself?
@@bonhamcarter4488 No. Why should I be?
Really appreciate these videos
This was a pretty rough watch. America really needs to step up and actually address the mental health, addiction and homelessness issues that lead people into these situations, and get people the help they need. There just isn't any excuse for this, especially in a nation as overwhelmingly wealthy as America.
Thanks Mark, I appreciate your willingness to show these issues, and people, as they are rather than try to sugarcoat or downplay the severity of the situation.
There is no perfect solution
I think the majority of these people cannot be helped
@@jamesmcnaughton5092 it’s the drugs they are way to strong and over powering once you start you can’t stop and you lose everything including yourself watch these videos and try to inform everyone you can to not start using even one time just stick to weed and beer and psychedelics and stuff don’t use the hard drugs
@@mikewilliams1993 obviously.
@@jamesmcnaughton5092 that's complete bullshit, but you're entitled to your opinion.
I started watching this channel in 2019 to try and understand what it’s like to be addicted. My best friend used and I was afraid to be around him but wanted to help in someway without judging him. Sadly, he lost his battle on October 2020 in Nashville,TN. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him. He was a great human being and one mistake led him to his demise. If anyone is out there trying to get help and be clean please know that people in your life are rooting for you and love you. We may be lost for words at times but we want to be there for you because we know that addiction doesn’t define you.
You will never understand if you haven’t been through it.
@@Sam-zl3sb you’re right. But I still tried to relate in some way. I can’t be faulted for trying to be there in any capacity for someone I love/loved. I started watching the videos in 2019 but he became an addict in 2009/10 and in those years he also became a father. There were many variables to it.
@@TangerineCanteen not faulting you.
some people have no one. I have had no one. My family abandoned me and it wasn’t even related to addiction or any wrongdoing. They are just racists.
Sometimes you need all the strength on your own from within because a “support system” just isn’t coming for you. Some of us are on our own. That does not mean we are allowed to give up, or think we ourselves have no value in a world that doesn’t value us. Stay strong for yourself if no one else wants you strong
@@AKayfabe very true. I feel like that loneliness is where most of addiction stems from. It’s the empty hole that can’t be filled whether you are truly alone or just feel alone in a room full of people. But you’re right people have to start fighting for themselves regardless of the situation. I hope you find happiness within and for yourself. You seem brave and strong willed ❤️
Hi Mark,Thanks for all these video’s that you upload.This is ultimately depression in a rare form.I beleive that if someone really wants to be free from this lifestyle,they can be free from this.
It can be a long arduious road,but you have too want it.
Mark my question for you is,is there one city that stuck out the most to you,as far as really bad/needing help ?
For the record,i know this is bad.
Thanks in advance.
I live so close to this. It makes me so sad to know that people next door to me are in this situation, and I’m fortunate enough to not be. We are all people. We all make choices that lead us in different paths. We all have different backgrounds that help determine our path. But at the end of the day we need to just be compassionate for one another.
This really hurts my heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to each and every single one of them. I was a heroin addict for 12yrs and lived/saw every bit of what's going on in this video. I've been clean/sober for 8 years. It wasn't easy, but anyone can do it if they really want to.
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@@09token thank you 😊
Keep on being strong my friend and keep on doing what you are doing. Life is hard but stay strong. 💯
@@peacefamily212 thank you so much for your sweet, encouraging words. I really appreciate you ❤️
"thoughts and prayers" ?
The 'I don't want to do anything, but I want to tell everyone I watched a horrendous video about the state of our country so they reply that I'm a good person." excuse of the religious.
Fuck "thoughts and prayers". Go do something.
This is so damn heartbreaking. I lost my parents to IV drugs and HIV. All of these humans with stories just absent, until they're gone for good. Also just shocked at the sheer number of people but that also shows I have been privileged enough to not witness this myself.
Jesus Christ… I just keep thinking…. What have we done? We’ve… all of this is on us, through actions or inactions. These lives, they’re our burden to share. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Never been more thankful for the problems I thought I had before I watched this. God Bless these people. Beyond sad. They are someone's children/brothers and sisters 🙏
WOW! WOW!! Thank you, Mark. TAKE CARE! Left me speechless.
Will have to ponder this! RAW! Real! Someone's kid......
wouah this is insane how just images can tell more about a reality than words.. thank u for showing this Mark because it is necessary to open our eyes too often closed.
And how exactly does „opening our eyes“ help these people? It’s not like we’re doing anything to help
@@frichickenishabrown6344 it doesn't necessarily fall upon individuals to help the drug addicted masses, it is the government's responsibility to look after these people and clean the streets
@@vegasu9418 By government responsibility, you mean taxpayers. To that, I say no.
@@frichickenishabrown6344 lol, nice reply kid.
@@frichickenishabrown6344 she didn't say anything about help, she said 'it is necessary to open our eyes too often closed' Nothing wrong with what she said. At least she ain't giving people false virtue of 'it'll get better, there there, there there' (pets on heads)
I spent 5 years on heroin, IV use.
And I remember being strung out, and setting a plan to move to Philly or Baltimore. Because they had the open air drug markets. And you can basically freely openly use. I was gonna live in an abandoned house, and live off the streets. It seemed like a much better life as a junkie than how I was doing it in here Wisconsin.
Been clean almost 6 years now (August 26th) and I can't imagine living like this. It gives me goosebumps looking back on the time when this video would've been like a tourist ad to me.
If you're struggling, you CAN do it! It took some prison time for me, but I'm more successful now than I ever thought I could be. And I've only been out of prison 4 years.
Thanks Mark
Good for you! So glad to hear your success, and long may you run! God Bless You N thanks for sharing
That's wonderful to hear. I am happy for you that you turned your life around.
Im 100% ignorant on this, why are they bending? Which drug causes that?
@@ninalumiere145 a lot of them use tranquilizers meant for animals, so they bend over like this in a state where they are fighting the knock out or allow it to happen. This is a common thing everywhere in this area, and it makes me sick to my stomach knowing some of these people are so out of it they might even hurt you for getting to close. That’s why many people call a certain Area here “Zombia Land” because everyone there walks around basically lifeless, or folding over dead and sometimes you didn’t even know you walked by a deceased person
the dope world was very different 6 years ago. This is the zombie apocalypses. People think it will happen overnight, but it is more of a slow burn. Same result. Remember...aim for the head.
I have been working with people addicted to heroin/opiates for 10+ years, i've been clean for 12 years. There is such a widely diverse population of people who suffer from addiction and although we continue to fight the stigma that addiction is just the "poor people" who come from poor homes with bad upbringings it will continue. Currently if we look at this politically, it is obvious that there is a line drawn between those people we can waste our time on to help (for appearances only), and those we might as well just throw away. There is plenty of money in this country to help them all. There are plenty of empty, salvageable buildings and medical facilities we can rebuild to house and treat, I can show pictures of hundreds of them, already set up and ready but abandoned and waiting to be leveled. As you can see, and there was a comment below about this, those in charge would rather spend the money building new buildings, new, updated, "for profit" facilities and more and more expensive housing and shopping/restaurant venues. My city has shut down 3 sober houses, now they are building coffee shops, Starbucks, gas stations and etc where they were. There is not a chance that any of these people can get out of their situation, get a job, afford a rent and all of the bills on a mere job at a coffee shop, retail establishment or even a warehouse when rent for even a studio apartment is 1,500 dollars a month! How many people are getting housing subsidies? Not many. What kind of mind set do you think comes from that reality, it's not a good one and with that being said, many have already lost everything, their jobs, homes, cars...there is nothing left but the high, do you understand? There is also the fact that our politicians just ignore the situation and continue to send money to other countries and even when agencies are given grants and allotments you really have to know that more often than not, the money is going to the top of ladder, the CEO"s, Executive Directors and so on, the ones connected to investments in big pharma, the new real estate, the ones who receive their dividends and investment earnings just like the politicians. It is fixed, it's all fixed and even if you speak or try to have a voice you get useless talk and no answers or resolution and it's because of money, period. Everybody wants their piece of luxury and right now, in these times they do not care one iota about the poor, sick, addicted or mentally ill, they are "throw away" beings, I was a throw away being, unsalvageable, a waste of time and of course, money. It's in every city and every town in this country. Of course I am not saying that there are not people dedicated to helping them get well, myself included, I am not at the top of the ladder, those of us at the bottom don't get the spoils, we get what's left but, it's my life and I entered into this thinking that if I at least help one person then it was worth it and I have, I am good at it. I won't stop, i'm 56 years old and I will likely continue working well through my retirement years. Fighting the system is exhausting. When you are fighting for your client you are going up against resistance, you are fighting for their right to be human, their right to "quality" medical care, food, housing, treatment, education and dignity. You might have the idea that they are receiving benefits and they get all of that for free. Wrong, there is very little that state medical pays for and it's ALWAYS a fight to get things paid for and the criteria for many programs is set just so that only a certain amount of people will ever qualify. As someone who works in it, directly with clients, you either continue fighting or you become one of "those" and take a "shut your mouth" and join our club position, a "sell out" , a little raise, a little recognition or plaque with your name on it...nahhhh, shove it, I will never be one of "those".
OMFG I’m speechless and heartbroken💔
This gave me anxiety and makes me sick to my stomach that I used to be like that. I really feel for these people. It’s heartbreaking to watch. So much hopelessness. I used to get high here, a lot. Especially Camden in NJ which is right across the bridge, Jerseys where I’m from. A lot of people would travel the extra 10 minutes from Camden to Kensington because the dope (fentanyl) was that much stronger and the COPS DONT CARE! People are walking down the street shooting up, cops drive right on by. I’m 3 years clean now because I got pregnant with my son and I was tired of being strung out, sick and homeless. I also live in Florida now with my son and husband because we have a family business we started here. Love my life and never looking back!!
Good for you, girl! Way to go. So very proud of you and know that you are an inspiration to others! God Bless ♥️ You and thanks so much for sharing! Best of Luck to you and family always!
Thats good you got yourself together but when you said you dont look back you should always remember where you came from because one bad thing or mistakes can put you back on the path. Love and take care.
Why would cops care and how would they even begin to care for you???? Thats like saying YOU don't care because YOU left to Florida leaving these poor souls behind? How dare you!
@@janoycresva9765 it’s not like they don’t care, they care, but unfortunately the problem is so rampant they can’t really do much about it
Your job as a officer is to serve & protect the public , this is part of the problem . We sadly can’t save everyone from this dark path but sometimes we need saving from our selves.. & congratulations on recovery and your new beautiful journey 💗
I’ve been to Kensington and had the opportunity to speak with some of these people. One kid, and I mean kid because he was 23, was addicted to heroin and fentanyl. Started using at 11 with his sister, who ended up dying of an overdose at 18. Others have been stabbed, shot, hit by cars and they just seem so numb to the pain of trying to survive. They were some of the most honest and open people I’ve ever talked to. This video captures the state of Kensington with people openly shooting up and needles littering the streets. I was in shock and still am at the things I’ve seen there.
It sad to bc some of my friends growning up be regulars down there. I’m 22
23 is a grown man.
@@williamwilson6499 legally yes, mentally no because your brain isn’t fully formed til around 25 years old.
This is so sad. I cannot imagine seeing one of my kids out there. Heart breaking.
How does this happen to people and whole communities? It’s so heartbreaking. Where are the supports and government initiatives that could help these poor souls?? 😢😢
I'm Irish and when I was younger I always wanted to move to the US. Now I have absolutely no desire to do so.
Good.
This is NOT what America is. This is a minority but hey.....stay put!
As if Ireland doesn't have ghettos and problem 🙄
Not all of the US is like this.
Same! I’m swedish. I would go to the US as a tourist for 2 weeks and look at things etc, but that’s it, then I’m going back home!
Without saying a word, you've managed to convey a million thoughts thru these images.
This is really heartbreaking!
I can’t even begin to describe how sad this is
damn im a truck driver when i have to layover in philly i usually park off kensington and hand out food water and just talk to people out there. met alot of good people who had great stories just made bad decisions. its crazy places like this exist in america. the things i seen police ignore was crazy to me.
That what I see too ❤️ Alot of good people that maded bad choices ❤️💙 so true 💙
I drove truck several years ago(retired now) around bad areas of Philly also. I would sit in the cab doors locked and keep a look out for any one that might be a problem. The human horror scared the shit out of me. You are a good person for even a little bit of comfort you could provide for these lost souls. Be safe!
The police only respond to overdoses and assaults. It takes outreach workers to handle all the issues...
Btw, God bless you on the road out there 🌹
Oh yeah they’re great members of society. You should take some in. Moron
Philly keeps electing the same bs politicians, they tell the Police to ignore this.
I’ve been to Kensington, it’s a very sad place. So many ruined lives, you can feel the energy of all those broken people. It feels weird to say great video about something so gut wrenching but art is meant to shake people and wake them up!!!! I see you Mark and the gift you are bringing to this world, empathy and understanding and It’s a beautiful thing. ❤️
@fantomas same thing I'm wandering!
@fantomas I bet the government gets a cut
@fantomas the cops most likely
@fantomas its just blocks really. Like every block has a dozen ppl who will run it n have anything ya want. If ya don't like what they have or have an issue or whatever just go down a block n you'll find what ya want.
Kenzo is one of a kind in America n growing up around here ive seen it have its phases- but still the basically lawless open air drug world in Kenzo has existed for decades n I don't see that changing- ever. Very sad shit.
@fantomas Mexicans bring the drugs into Kensington.
I've been waiting for u to come to Philly!
"K & A" where I grew up years ago, where streets were full of busy friendly people, shopping and talking on the Aves, where Sunday mornings the streets were flooded with people going and coming from Sunday mass and awesome block parties!! Great times, it's hard to see these lost and broken people living on the Aves now😢
I’m a nurse and this page has fascinated me since I found it years ago. Would love to do something for everyone you have ever interviewed. It’s something about getting out in the field and getting up close and personal to your patients or subject or what have you. If there is anything I can contribute as a nurse or a humanitarian please reach out. Your work is heartfelt and amazing and I have a different kind of respect for you Mark. God Bless
@Dank Dank as a 28 year old young black woman who can personally relate to these girls who are very smart and have stated that they want better I can assist them in making some of those choices to reach those goals. Humanitarianism is about compassion and understanding. That’s what we all need. I have close friends who have been addicted to drugs or have prostituted and belonged to gangs and underneath it all most of these ppl are good ppl and all of these individuals are no different than you and me. Practicing as a nurse isn’t what I wanna do for them. Working in a place like this takes
Someone of a different character. I call this the trenches.
Daughter of the most high : your desire to help these people clearly shows that beautiful holy spiritual that indwells inside you !!! I love it !!! Here in Boston Massachusetts there is an awesome ministry that operates in a community similar to this video called miracle mile ministries (used to be called starlight ) … building relationships with them through clothing , coffee and even haircuts … my church is trying to start a similar thing in Lowell , Laurence and Worcester
@@daughterofthemosthigh2726 who cares if you're black?? Lol! I'm Cherokee so I have more recognition
@@bonhamcarter4488 I’m just curious and I know you’re Cherokee but what does being “black” mean to you?
@@ireflectmydestiny2629 it means people of Africa
I hate to say I've been desensitized to this. It's how the city is, and you'd be surprised at what you are able to ignore. Subway stations are littered with needles, you have to check the seats for them, and wherever you walk in Philly, not just Kensington, you see ppl suffering like this. It brings me to tears that I have developed absolute apathy towards this situation because I see it so much around my community.
It happens. I don't have to take the El much so I'm not completely desensitized. However friends and family who take the subway, El or busses each day are. They get overwhelmed. They're afraid to get stuck. Cringe when they stop at 3rd street watching people shooting up others in their necks. Can't sit in a seat because they'll ruin work clothing. The big one is people putting their needles behind their ears like a loosie ciggie. It can make you apathetic. It's exhausting. It's sad all the way around how our beautiful city suffers.
why do you say they cant sit in seats or they will ruin clothes?
@@francesmcstay Frances, I know you're not judging. Of course I.can only speak for myself. My mom is.83 years old. I'm her caregiver. She has lived here all her life. My family and friends are here.so we help.eachother. Economically it's not feasible. Meaning two neighborhoods from K&A there's houses selling for 400,000. So, go figure. Again great question.
@@Binx345me People relieve themselves in those.seats. They.leave used needles uncapped. If they were fortunate enough to eat they'll leave trash behind on the seat. Scraps, plastic forks.etc. If you're on your way to work and sit on mustard from a pretzel? You look like a slob, and have to pay the dry cleaner.
@@francesmcstay Oh of course. No problem Frances. Prayers for you as well.
Philly native here.
Kensington, in the middle of Summer, on the 1st of the month, when the SSI & disability checks hits, is an utter WARZONE! One day, I took Allegheny ave, to a little hipster bar in Northern Liberties and when I say hundreds, I mean there were hundreds, of addicts all over the streets and pavements! Complete zombies. I even saw one guy shooting up, in his eye! It’s legit, unreal.
And then I drove 5 mins north & hit Fishtown, which is a complete 360 from K&A. Folks living it up, in their $800K homes, drinking wine spritzers on their rooftops, without a care in the world. One’s in gentrification heaven, the other’s stuck in a 3rd world Hell; both neighborhoods are in the same zip code.
That’s Philly for ya…
I lived F and Hilton back in 1997-99. I also went to Conwell back in the 80s... the neighborhood started to get better for a while.. And then this. I don't know what happened.
I mean McPherson Square used to be called Needle Park when I was at Conwell, I remember when the library had it's grand reopening and Rendell was there. I used to go to the park and the library with my infant and my dogs. It's just sad to see this hopelessness.
This is gross. I don't understand how or why these city officials let their city get to this point, it makes no sense
The power of addiction
It is disturbing to see this but what can be done? Maybe the government could create a camp outside of the city and move them there to clean up the streets and do needle exchange programs. But that costs tax payer money. Is is worth it to spend it on the rot that did this to themselves?
@@udhdbdjxisskka did this to themselves? Or live in a society that allows poison and bans medicine
These people did this to themselves and you can't force them to get help, they have to want to quit.
We vote for the officials who are letting it get to this point.
Someone who’s from Philly and is a recovering addict who’s seen Kensington first hand, thank you for showing this to other people
You clearly love watching this kind of thing. F u c k your sentiments you scumbag...
this is just heart breaking to watch
I felt like this created the Buddha dynamic. You know the world has rough places; but out of sight out of mind. This seriously made me sick to my stomach. The grief I feel for these people. Nobody wants to live like that; but also what does help really look like? These conditions make even the toughest man whimper. You know Mark you actually inspired me to get into photography in a way I never thought of. Making short films is my intention in the long term; but I don’t think I have what it takes. This is raw and to the bone.
These are all someone’s friend, brother, sister, cousin, mom, dad, etc. Breaks my heart.
I did a lot of harm reduction and homeless outreach work here. It’s the most heartbreaking and draining thing I’ve ever had to do. The worst is wishing you could fix it all but not having any of the resources to do it.
Didn't do a very Good job then did you. Stop pretending you actually give a s h i t when really you love it - t w a t...
Respect to you for trying/doing what you can 👍❤️
How do these drug addicts obtain their drugs??? Do they have jobs?
@@Jeremiah7-ox2nj anything under the sun.
harm reduction saved my life. thank you for trying.
Mark, when I was a toddler, 1978, I was walking down these streets to the Kiddie City to look at toys. It was a bustling area pre 80's. Can you even understand this? I live in NYC and when I talk to people and say iam from north Philly, they bring up Kensington. It's heart ripping to see this. I wish there was more, better for all these people. An alternative coping routine , something other than this.
Shocking. Heartbreaking. I'm lost for words..........
This is the one video everyone needs to watch at least one time in their lives. It's indescribably painful to watch. People, help our brothers and sisters around us.
I’ve been to Philadelphia a few times and each time I had a hard time enjoying the city because of how bad the homelessness/drug/mental health issues there are. The whole time I was there I just wished I could do something to help these people. Thank you for bringing this to light and showing a side of the world so many would prefer to ignore.
Wierd statement from someone who covers their face
I went sightseeing in Philly a long time ago, and I remember the area around the Liberty Bell was creepy.
@@jeffreyb8770 It depends on when you go. Sad, right? In Olde City you have to keep your head on a swivel. We have a gorgeous City. We have phenomenal people here. Unfortunately mental illness and addiction isn't being addressed by the politicians. Hope you come back.
Went there last week for Penn graduation of my sister-in-law. The philly-cheesesteak at "ANGELO'S PIZZERIA in South Philadelphia" and it was AMAZING!! But after that HOLY FUCK is Philly a shit-hole. It's fun because of the chaos, if youre young and a hellraiser (which I was in my teens and 20s) but damn I cant imagine raising a family there (as someone in my 30s). People riding dirt-bikes, ATVs, whatever with no helmet, potholes on all the roads, glass on the sides of the roads from broken windows, infrastructure that is falling apart, humid/hot as fuck, empty beer/liquor bottles everywhere, homeless/fiends/gang-bangers. One of the roughest cities Ive ever seen alongside Stockton CA, Oakland CA, Detroit Michigan, New Orleans Lousiana, Mississippi and some parts of NY. Fun place if you want to get fucked-up on alcohol or drugs and just do whatever you want but otherwise it's a very unnerving place. Sucks too cause SO MUCH HISTORY and you can truly FEEL it in random places.
@@RandomRabbit007 University City was good though, right? Congrats to your Sister In Law. No shabby education there.
You know there's people paying 350, 000 for a tiny house in South Philly. Definitely agree it's lawlessness and I'm old. Alot of the Italian neighbors moved to Jersey in the 80's when Vietnamese and Cambodian's moved in. Great communities that now have their thirty years in.
The cheese steaks, right? Oh and yes, our history. Museums. Architecture. PAFA, Moore. Rittenhouse Square. CHOP, HUP, Drexel. I'm like a tour guide. Best part? Say when we go to a city like New Orleans. We're on it. Nothing shocks us. We keep our heads on a swivel. Next visit for wonderful dining experiences try Fishtown.
Peace. Thankfully there were no ATV accidents while you were here. 😉
May god bless each of these souls..
Your videos are some of the most powerful on RUclips.
This is insane! They are like literal zombies! I've seen some pretty bad things but this was heartbreaking. Like I wasn't ready.... and without a single word narrated the footage speaks volumes. May God bless them to find the mental, emotional and spiritual healing they so desperately need!
Amen
Sadly, the very most won’t find any healing.
That is what you get when you vote for socialists
That’s blues pouring over the open border....thanks Joe
@@mobilemoke The fuck you on about? this is not Biden's fault, if you gonna blame Biden, then you can blame every president in HISTORY, they have done nothing for these people.
And when you’re part of the drug addicted mass, this all seems like a regular day in the neighborhood. I’ve spent far too much time and money down here. Just finally kicked it 23 days ago. Seeing this after moving away in 2020 really hurts. It looks like it got even worse. I didn’t think it could get worse than 2019 somerset. That block was constantly fucked up.
Stay strong, Eric, God Bless you.
I’ve managed to avoid most hard drugs but I’ve seen a lot of cities around the US personally, Richmond, Newark, nyc, Baltimore, etc. But none of those seem as miserable as Kensington. I’m so glad u were able to get to a more hopeful, stable environment. I can’t even imagine the lows u were at but trust me when I say u got the strength to keep going strong 🤝 wish u the best!
Good for you man! Talking to God about it sure helps. He already knows your struggles, but wants you to reach out. He can help keep you strong! 🌈
How's it going Eric? All the best, don't give up, try again, over and over, you will succeed.
You can do it!!
I’m from London/England...
How on earth can your government do nothing about this...this is truly heartbreaking
They don’t care about us. They just want money.
Don't even get me started on City Council. I can't count the number of Councilmembers who've been convicted of corruption. And our mayor literally just said he "can't wait" to leave office so he doesn't have to deal with our city's record-breaking gun violence epidemic anymore. They simply don't care about anyone but the wealthy businessmen who bribe them.
So, so sad. This was my life once, long long ago. To anyone living like this. Don’t give up! You can dig yourself out. I know it seems impossible but possible it is.
My family lives here and I am a Philadelphia native however I never grew up in this area but have been there. This hurts me to my core in ways that are indescribable. These people are someone’s son, daughter, brother, sister etc and they truly don’t deserve this. This goes to show why it’s so important to address poverty and mental health. No one envisions this for themselves and many feel like they have no way out. My heart goes out to everyone and anyone struggling right now🙏
Most of these people come from rich ass suburbs and do drugs cuz mommy and daddy didnt hug them enough so they come to our city and fuck it up worse than it already is because they have no connection to it. My office is on Cambria and the Ave and im constantly beating these scumbags up. Hopefully at least one realizes they arent built for these streets and decides to take their bitch ass back to Delco where they belong.
well they do it to themselves
@james madd For real. Send these dummies back to the suburbs where they belong. And thats coming from someone who spent their teenage years and early 20s in the trenches. Fuck all these lazy ass losers. Theres a time to grow the fuck up. Zero sympathy. Funny thing is most the people that want to coddle these losers have never even been through the shit.
@james madd eat shit. Come to Europe and see how humans should be treated.
@@jestonxi6391 you have not been abused half as much as any of the people in this video. You cannot fathom their pain. Yet you judge
My uncle is currently “surviving” in Kensington. I pray for him and his girl everyday. Haven’t heard from him in weeks. WE need to protect the next generation(s) from this. I have seen too much of this in my family. #PROTECTTHENEXT
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yeah because prayers really do something..
@@ShimmySchimeon ....
It's as if John Steinbeck created a RUclips channel. The "Grapes of Wrath" is in my opinion the greatest American novel ever written, and this is that book in video format. It's Pulitzer level content. Absolutely outstanding work.
Another great VIDEO!!
Your work is extremely important Mark keep it up!
thank you for covering this. i’ve lived in philly all my life and right now is the worse its ever been. the kids parks and libraries are filled with needles, trash and drug addicts. kids walk pass this everyday like its normal.
Were you around for the Crack epidemic?
You put your weeeeed in there maaaaan.
My goodness, I’m incredibly grateful for my life and for everything and everyone in it. I found this piece of film harrowing!
It's so sad to think that these people are someone's kids. I have two young kids and I pray everyday that they don't end up like this. I pray for these people too.
this absolutely breaks my heart. no words but tells such a sad story
Same
I’m glad I found ur channel I always wanted to do something like this
Government in Philly is doing a great job!
Well done!
We're all just one tragedy away from being in this situation. Appreciate everything you have.
AGENDA 2030
"You will own nothing and be happy."
-Klaus Schwab WEF
So true.
I'm one tragedy away from being a junky? Nope. Most people don't destroy themselves after a tragedy. And most people don't start taking recreational drugs because of a tragedy, they do it because they want to party. I've known plenty of these people. But of course after it's gone too far they all know that it's much easier to get sympathy and more drug money with a sob story.
@@AnAntidisestablishmentarianist You need to re read that comment. I said nothing about drugs.
@@shellybean1090 You need to re watch that video, as it is all about drugs.