Kids In Prison Then & Now: Small Town Brothers Who Got 60 & 30 Years - How Are They Now (2011-2023)
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2023
- In this look back at a real crime documentary case that riveted a small, rural Indiana town, we follow the cases of brothers Blade and Bennie Reed, arrested at age 15 and 17 in 2008 for murder and attempted murder. These small town boys had never been in trouble with the law, and a night that started out with an attempt to steal beer from a neighbors house went horribly wrong and ended up with one person dead and the others scarred for life. In this video, we look back at Blade and Bennie's second year in maximum-security adult prison, and their reflections on what happened the night of the crime, and how they're each doing serving long prison sentences. We then see the boys have a prison visit with each other, the first time they've seen each other since the night of the crime. At the end of the video there is an update on how the boys are now, 15 years after the crime.
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The crime was horrible but an older brother knowing his little brother is intellectually disabled and involving him is a damn shame. He should’ve eaten the charges and protected his baby brother. Intellectually disabled and doing 30 yrs while able mind predators brutalize kids and do 5-7 yrs. I’m disgusted. Some might say apples and oranges but looking at this kid, he was brutalized as a baby, smgdh
And he was 13...following his big brother. Absolutely horrible situation all around
Sad ... what surprises me is the kids in rural areas who committed horrible crimes seem to get harshest sentences compare to city kids & privileged kids. I always believe, no matter how terrible a person is, there's always a good spot in their hearts. Suggest: every kid a chance to be reaassed & evaluated for other ways or means to continue rehab, if not released to family who still love them. And provide help for them to continue rehab process. (Maybe show video of prisoners who died in prison etc. Thank you.
*** My brother got killed 30 years ago & the hurt is basically gone except memories.
He was brutalized as a baby does not give him the right to kill others. He was brutalized.does not equal murder. The person teenage monster KILLED did not kill teenage monster nor anyone else. Younger monster never had the right to take the life of someone who did not harm him. Younger monster knew full well what he did. He admitted he had nobody to blame but himself.
@@DonnellxxOkafor I specifically said the crime was horrible you meatball. I was really speaking more along the lines of a big brother leading his little brother and committing such a heinous crime. I know you had 1 teacher all thru school so I'm gonna cut you some slack. One more thing, I feel like a child predator should get the same sentence as a murderer.
He was not that intellectually disabled. The younger brother admitted he knew what he was doing and admitted it was nobody's fault but his and the younger brother KILLED SOMEONE. You see a young male and your hormones get the best of you.
I remember all these episodes airing and being like wow I hope they follow up w these kids in 10,15,20 years and see how they managed
So glad you watched! We will soon be doing video updates with these young men too. Hope you’ll stay tuned for all ahead!
@@CalamariProductionsan update would be absolutely amazing
Me too! I’ve even mentioned it in other videos
Me 2
Yes i need an update
I heard this story of how a warden's wife took an interest in the prison inmates. She formed relationships with them and taught many to read.
The warden's wife died suddenly, and as they were preparing the funeral arrangements, the inmates all stood at the gate of the prison sobbing. The warden couldn't help himself and allowed the inmates out to attend the funeral. When the funeral was over, everyone of those inmates returned to the prison without the slightest incident.
What does that tell you? People, no matter who they are, need love and forgiveness.
Maybe forgiveness some of them but some of them also can’t be rehabilitated it depending on them. The most important point is to keep people in prison that are danger to safety of innocent people.
The younger brother looked so dead when he was about to be strip searched but he lit up like a bulb when he saw his brother. And then when they were separated his dead face came back. I felt very sorry for him, but happy to see him smiling while with his brother.
I liked that both brothers blamed no one but themselves for their actions. There was a wholesomeness in both of them that I hope will only grow and prosper as they get older.
I hope they can both make it when they get out of prison.
@stst77 - poignantly stated. This case was sad on every front -- for the boys, for the victims and their families and for the community as a whole. The elderly woman who was injured did not advocate for long prison sentences for the boys, which we found quite extraordinary. This is one of the toughest cases we've filmed over the years for many, many reasons. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.
The person who really looks dead is the person these monsters killed. You don't feel sorry for the victim who was killed but you feel sorry for the murderer. The dead victim will never get to see anyone or anything ever again.
@@priscillasalzberg5349 where did i say i don’t feel sorry for the victim? You are putting words in my mouth that I would never say. In fact I said i was glad they are not making excuses for what they did.
The bottom line is the victim is dead and never coming back but they are alive and will return to society so if they are going to return to society we should all want them as mentally healthy and rehabilitated as possible because they or people like them could marry your daughter, work with your son, or move in and be your neighbor. Is that justice? No, but it’s reality so if it’s reality we should hope for the best outcome for the sake of everyone.
That's just it. You never said you felt sorry for the victims. You go on and on about how you feel sorry for the murdering criminal and how happy you were for him. You are sooo concerned for this murderer and show no concern for the person who was killed by this little monster!@@stst77
The fact that you never mentioned the victim at all is where you show no concern for the victim. The fact that you keep gushing over these young monsters who killed someone over beer shows total disrespect for their victim.@@stst77
This is the best channel. All the prison type documentaries I’m searching for but never actually see deep. Like Justin’s story, how crazy those videos don’t have 100+million views. These stories are such a underground hidden part of society.
@la8597 - wow, thanks for such nice words about our work and our channel! We're kind of a small, quiet company. We've never really promoted ourselves. We've been doing this work for 25 years and are a small team, which is why we GREATLY appreciate those of you here who somehow found us and like the videos we present. Thank you again for your comment. Means a lot to us!
@@CalamariProductions oh of course! What a kind, humble response! 😊 I’m an avid watcher of “prison” and such documentaries, & I honestly can say this is my favorite channel to watch! I tell everyone about it. So cool how you really follow up & see the projectory of people’s story. Keep it up 👍🏻 🥰
I'm not excusing what happened. There should be something different for those who are of special needs. They are not operating on the same system as the rest of society and should be treated as such.
Justin's story broke my heart
It’s sad this younger brother wants to show his older brother he is tough and is doing fine. Heart breaking
Man these children needed love they never got. Society failed them, we didn’t help them to prevent this crime. I believe this crime is like a cry of desperation where the internal pain is u bearable that it’s expressed as a violent crime.
I pray that God heals these boys and many more who just never got to experience a loving family as young children.
Yasss! I love updates. Thank you! 😊
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Refreshing to see they became cellmates i couldn't imagine not knowing if i would see my brother again
Blade, the younger brother, has had an extremely difficult time in prison. Becoming cellmates with his brother eventually helped. However, we’ve now learned they are no longer in the same prison anymore. Transfers often happen so this isn’t unusual, but we’re hoping to find out how both are doing now that they’re no longer together. Thank you for watching!
Wow so if this was filmed in 2011 he was going through all the assaults and mistreatment during this interview
Rooming with my sister would be worse than prison.
@@annamarielewis7078😂😂😂😂
It is not refreshing that they get to see each other again. The man they killed and robbed will not get to see anything again. They killed and robbed someone then get rewarded with being allowed to stay with family. It was familial ties that led to planning murder and robbery. It was familial ties that made the older brother make the younger brother kill the victim when he otherwise would not have.
Mental illness is real. These need a doctor not prison. I have 7 brothers and sisters and 2 of my brothers ended up in prison for breaking into houses and doing things our momma taught them was right. All of my momma children were taught to lie,steal,prostitute. Our momma said that's what your suppose to do wen you are growing up because drugs were a big part of our child hood. Thats mostly all we seen. Anyway I pray for mental health to be cured
“I made mistakes, but everybody does that”
No sling blade most people don’t slit an old woman’s throat
Thanks for all the updates!
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
I feel so sorry for everyone involved, the poor victims killed and injured over beer, how horrific for them.
I hope they do work hard and stay out of trouble and have some form of decent life eventually.
nope they need to rot in jail for life :)
It would be very interesting to hear an interview with the adopted parents and or the biological father who the older brother kept in contact with for years. I wonder what the adopted parents would say about this.
Great video/capturing footage.This is so depressing.😭
@rachaelinav - thanks for your nice words. Yes, it's depressing, but we hope important content for people to see. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@CalamariProductions Thank you for the content..I know it takes a lot of work..great educating!
Good to see that their doing ok. But there seems to be some mental disturbing as much as they have been through, especially with the biological parents. Pray for both 🙏🏽
If you go back and revisit these boys can you get someone else to do the interview please. Someone that will research the boys background and know the appropriate questions to ask. It seems she's just gone in there with absolutely no information and you can see the tension on the boys faces. What type of question is do you think you've missed out of course they have. This is a very sad situation for all concerned
I agree, very generic questions. Should be more in depth questions. We already know the answers
Hearing here questions I was thinking she was out to make them depressed or something. Even after getting an answer she kept asking the same kind of questions and it felt like she didn't know what to ask them.
I thought the same thing!
Yeah she's not good at this.
“A robbery that went horribly wrong” is a really nice way of saying murder and attempted murder.
Yup this team always tries to soften underplay or ignore what they did and basically the victims are invisible
Teenagers getting hold of shoot guns is what kills me 😮
Blade reminded me of Billy Bob Thornton in the movie Sling Blade
I was waiting for an update on these 2
Me too I get so invested with so much hope for them to turnaround and become successful adults
Appreciate you watching! We hope to do updated interviews soon. It’s a process to secure the access etc but we’re working on it!
Wats up wit the ahkeem update?
@@jennifercornman1291don’t have much faith. They literally murdered innocent person at 15/17. Im 35 and remember being that age like it was yesterday. They can’t magically grow a conscious. Sometimes as you get older you DO get tougher and more experienced, but sometimes also even more jaded and less giving a fuck about anything.
He took a gun to a burglary meaning he was ready to use it. Then slashed wife’s neck, thank god she survived. Yea, that’s pretty cold blooded.
Although I find the prison sentences for both brothers appropriate for the crimes, it is the torture that the younger brother has endured while incarcerated that makes this so hard to watch. I will never understand the demands of prisoner abuse by society in general; as if cruelty is a solution for cruelty, instead of the perpetuation of cruelty that it really is.
Where is the rehabilitation? Step one would be to enforce the brother bond.
Americans have so much patriotism for a country they have been programmed to believe cares for them ..
These boys parents are responsible for how these boys turned out. They didn't see the value of life because they were discarded by their junkie parents and were never shown how valuable life is, their life and all life. There's so much wrong w all of this. Its heartbreaking to see especially the young man that was 13 at the time of the murder and attempted murder. They took a life and still only see it as a kid making a mistake. Mom likely used drugs while pregnant and damaged these kids brains while in the womb and then lived a life they lived....going hungry, dirty, parents choosing drugs over them and their well being. Smh.
Correct! Parents are 100% to blame
They were adopted by good ppl, so I call bull💩. They did what they wanted to do which is murder a elderly man and slit his wife throat. That’s so cold, bloody, act. Yet he did it they knew right from wrong, deserved the death penalty. They have a sister that has no criminal history, foh. Same parent/parents.
Perhaps these kids parents were also victims of abuse themselves and it's the grandparents fault or societies fault, American culture that seems to breed so many of these child killers.
They say in a poor society crime is rife, yet as societies become collectively wealthier we actually find crime and violence seems to increase.
Blame should be put at the door of these who actually committed the crimes and more emphasis should be put on the victims and victims family
Trust me when I say when a mom does drugs while pregnant it damages you bad. All my siblings & I have issues. Raised by our grandparents bc we were almost sold for drugs they always bragged I was “the most normal” bc I had the least mental effects. I’m in therapy now but I do harbor major resentment & I could see the older brothers face light up they mailed him a letter..I used to be like that until I tried to get to know them & realized they were ever bad name my grandparents said
Fault is with the person that drew a knife and took a life.
They should of hugged. They both need it.
@densolvang718 - You're right. Unfortunately, hugs aren't allowed in prison. Appreciate you watching their story.
I spent one year in Korea while I was in the United States Air Force, I cannot imagine 25 years to life, unbelievable!
Prayers for all the kids .hope they get counseling. Hope.they get to go to school. Hope they get visits and letters.
The younger boy has issues. He won't make or keep eye contact, not even with his own brother. Very strange. Definitely in the autism spectrum. They both need intense therapy and help, and sadly, they probably won't get it. It's a shame, a waste. Whatta mess 🧡🙏🏻
@jomama5186 - very observant. Yes, Blade was diagnosed on the autism spectrum. There was a lot of courtroom testimony from medical professionals who outlined numerous issues. And yes, intense therapy for both was definitely warranted but obviously, not available in prison. A horrible situation for everyone involved -- the boys, the victims and everyone affected by this case. Very, very sad.
@@CalamariProductionsthis is like a Justin story with zero happy ending 😓😓 seeing his whole story and knowing there’s so many like him without a Kate Frazier etc. and have to live like this…. Should be in jail whoever is doing this to autistic freaking child’s
@@CalamariProductionsthe way he says “yeee” reminds me of Justin & makes me so sad 😭
Yes, I noticed the non eye contact with his brother as well.
He has been torture in prison. Look some articles up bc it’ll turn ur stomach
The interviewer was just ... wonderful... the softest, gentlest voice, motherly warm, as all the while asking the kind of questions that i would have asked them myself i think, while still being respectful by her nature. Just such a lovely woman. All these little docos are like this. Warm, informative, intimate, impartial, completely without condemnation or judgement, Covering background and back story well. A lot of faith and love appears to go into the making of this work. Twenty out of ten, Calamari People 😊🎉❤
😅😅I so appreciate this young man's honesty... what a tradegy all the way around. Best wishes for all things in the future.
The younger brothers hair cut is on Rockstar status!
Killing someone for beer, they ruined their lives fot that 😢 and to the victims family my condolences 😢.
The 'victim' shouldn't have shot his gun! Should have called police!
No justice, no peace!
@@swallowedinthesea11although i have sympathy for the boys, the victim had every right to shoot his gun. He was a very old man and the boys were already in his house . There was no time to call police. He didn’t know they just wanted beer. The boys are both lucky to be alive.
It’s the boys that had no business breaking into a person’s home and bringing a gun with them. I think the boys would both agree that the fault was theirs not the old man’s.
@@swallowedinthesea11umm no, the victim had every right to shoot intruders on his property. That’s why we are allowed to have guns. Clown
@@swallowedinthesea11 While I agree that the victim shouldn't have pulled a gun and shot at them, They should not have been there in the first place! And what does the saying No justice No peace have to do with this case?
@@kimkelly5512probably the phrase because it was popularized during black lives matter, specifically about shooting people first and asking questions later.
The older became mad because the old man shot him for trying to steal from him the older brother is to blame. He knew his younger brother was not a bright kid. He ordered him to slit the wife throat the courts should of been more lenient with the younger kid and gave the older brother life! I should be a judge
Is there any updates? 😢i always feel so badly because prison is not the answer! Thank you calamari!
@diannh2894 - there is an update on the brothers at the end of the video. They are both still in prison. Blade, the younger brother, is set to be released in 2028. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@CalamariProductions of course! Ugh, such a ashame! I'm so glad Blade will get out soon!
American justice system is mind boggling honestly!!
Those Boys not bad. Anyone can see that . they did a very bad act and things got out of hand.
The home is where morals and guidance is offered. These guys had their dad call them in jail and ask for forgiveness. They never had a chance in life.
A lot of people mention the disappointment and expectation in reading prisoners reactions both in court and in interviews.
First, the shock of an alternate reality , where the most depraved, violent and cold hearted, evil people are revered. If you are emotional or kind
you will be savagely attacked, a daily horror that robs you of sense of safety. You can judge but never know the real fear of nowhere to run.
These kids are raised with negative role models.
The negative role model for the younger brother was the older brother. So what does the legal system do? reunite them. The fact that a role model is negative does not give you the right to inflict death on someone else. These two got off easy. They will be released at latest 45 years old and get to keep living. The man they killed does not live anymore. The victim did not do anything to deserve that. These two monsters knew better. Younger monster admitted he has nobody to blame but himself.
I really enjoy your videos, but the volume could be turned up a little.
Noted! Thank you!
wow such an amazing then and now video, just a rebroadcast of the original episode with one paragraph at the end telling they are now cellmates Blade got 2 years add to his sentence and one may get out in 2027 the other 2037
Yesss, hi my favorite crew! 🩷
Hey hey @ashandemi!! :)
This is the most un-normal thing I can ever think of.
I remember this interview! Will you be doing a follow-up interview with him now? Will the prison allow an interview? Stupid choices landed both the brothers in prison. I think the older one said he wanted to get his GED and possibly take college courses in prison. I wonder if that happened.
Yes, we will be doing new interviews! Thanks for asking. Covid delayed things by a few years, but we look forward to keeping all of you updated on all new interviews ahead!
I hope and pray the Brothers were put around each other again ‼️. Please let us know. 🙏💙👍
Thank God the old lady survived . That’s where they belong .
They were defending themselves! What don't you understand?
@@swallowedinthesea11 You call that defending themselves ? In an old couples home taking the old house owners life and slitting his wives throat . Maybe they deserved it in their own home ? Lol
Lol nah they are fucking demons to be honest.
@@swallowedinthesea11 sorry are you saying those kids were just defending themselves??? They broke into someone’s home! Shot an elderly man who could be your Dad or Grandad then he slit the elderly ladies throat….tell me how is that self defence??? What do you not understand.
@@swallowedinthesea11 Perhaps you are confused with a different case?
this is so heartbreaking watching this 15 yr old .....wish the best for him & he gets out after 9 yrs.
It has to be hard on children to figure out life after being neglected and passed around their whole life. Thank God at least they all stayed together.
He robbed elderly neighbors, assisted in murdering the old man and attempted murder on the old woman and he claims he's a good kid. It seems a lot of people caught doing bad things claim they are good or average people.
His IQ seems to be low. Thankfully his brother may be established and able to protect him when he get to the adult side. Sadly his brother is the one who got him in trouble in the first place. Now he will have to rely on him again.
I read a lot on the internet about the horrible conditions Blade was enduring. Do you know if he is still experiencing these things or if he is doing any better?
Unfortunately, we don’t know. We do know he spent a lot of time in and out of segregation, and he is now in a different prison no longer near his brother. We hope to do an updated interview with both of them in the months ahead. Thank you for watching.
Great. Video very real
Sad the reality of life in the juvenile system
The boys should of bought some soda and candy and went home playing video games.
Why why my heart crying to see these children in prison. They need love why is there driving age why is there drinking age. Why does government does not understand that human minds take time to develop. Lawmakers need to think twice otherwise hundred years later we will regret what we had been doing. We need to start looking at different angle. This angle every one should see at these children faces.
You don't see the dead , the cold corpses they leave behind, the endless tears they brought to innocent people
It is pertinent to the human race that the parents asked Bennie for forgiveness. A murderer has to pardon the non-murderer.
i like these videos cus it makes u appreciate.. old school vids like this coo i watched the autistic kids journey too lol i waited on that last episode like crazy
How could you give the younger one 30 years? He was obviously following what the older one said to do and people testified he had the brain of a 10-year-old how do you put someone like that in prison for 30 years
14:00 he can get out in 9 years so he might already be out. This is from 2011 so
He reminds me of my friend Adam that I grew up with. Adam had it rough and sold drugs when we were in middle school to survive. His dad was on drugs himself and Adam didn’t have a mother.
Sadly, some kids have it rough from a very early age. :(
Blade reminds me of the younger version of the guy from the movie Sling Blade
These sentences are outta control
Im so happy they eventually became cell mates!! Im actually crying!!
Its such a sad case in all angles!!
I actually might write them!!🔥😇
@SuperNatblessed - Thank you for watching. The younger brother, Blade, had all sorts of conduct issues before he moved. Once he became cellmates with his brother, his conduct improved dramatically. Unfortunately, we've now learned both young men are in different prisons. This isn't unusual. Many times, prisoners will be transferred from one prison to another. Usually, it's because their security level has dropped to a lower level or they're closer to being released. We will keep everyone updated on their stories. Thanks again!
When i look at this young boy i see a broken down child whicb has not dealt with all the trauma his gone through in his life such a sad story
@judithvanrooyen8410 - A very sad young life all the way around.
Not sure that stunted 13 year old deserves life. He was pretty coerced into that
Commenting mid brothers meeting ....You would think the older brother would apologize for putting his brother in this predicament. The older bro even in his 1 on 1 interview said some stuff that let me know he doesnt get it still and hasnt taken accountability. Also the young brother spoke much better and was more " himself" around his bro i can sense the want of approval but i can also sense the " you misled me man" on his face. Again just a great watch
These monsters kept saying it was their first time getting into trouble with the law. Like I wrote, it was just the first time. Given another chance they would get into trouble again. Blade said in the interview it was just one mistake and the rest of his life was normal. The narrative at the end reads (no pun intended Reeds) that Blade got convicted a second time and got two years added to his sentence for possession of a dangerous device. Their sister went through the same upbringing as they did and she never got into trouble with the law. When Blade is interviewed without his brother then Blade acts somewhat responsible yet he thinks he'll be out in three years with a GED and get a "good job"and he would tell the victims' families he is sorry. When Blade is with his brother, Blade tells his brother "They brought this on themselves and get into trouble for stupid little shit." After assisting in murdering the old man and slashing the old woman's throat and getting put in jail, Blade goes right back to carrying weapons and thinks murdering and carrying dangerous weapons is "Stupid shit."
Sad story. God bless all of those impacted by this.
Blade says Bennie usually gets along with everybody, except when he's killing them. Bennie says he hopes Blade stays out of trouble. That's why Bennie convinced Blade to murder someone.
The one with the Beatles haircut is too far gone, even at a teens years, the other still has a heart. It will eventually make it
This is heartbreaking. Blade does not belong in adult prison. Mentally, he’s a child. I can’t speak for Bennie but I think Blade would’ve followed his brother right to the gates of hell. He was 13, autistic and cognitively impaired. What a miscarriage of justice!!!
Blade is smiling throughout most of this interview.
Omg no previous history of crimes and they did this. How very sad for the Victims family. How very sad for the family that adopted them and tried to give a decent life. Senseless Act. 😢😢😢😢😢
@judysteadman799 - incredibly sad at every turn. :(
This young kid waste he life for nothing, really sad heartbreaking
My deepest condolences to the victims.🙏.
10 minutes in and I’m getting Sling Blade vibes.
Bennie says he wasn't a constant troublemaker and that they were never in trouble with the law before. That's because they were caught and stopped. If they were not caught they would do it again. And for a first time getting into trouble with the law they murder an old man and attempt to murder an old woman. This is not just they stole beer. They went in with guns prepared to do harm.
The lady interviewing the younger brother is like: let me remind you how miserable you are. The whole time. Wtf?
How dare them..... No sympathy that was someones 84 year old family member. Wanting to commit crime.... Do THE TIME. BYE
The younger brother is so handsome i hope he stays safe.
There sentence was insane in my opinion because they didn't have any prior case's against them
Home invasion and murder. Even the “FirSt CaSe” should be viewed as more harsh judgement than somebody’s 5th case for federal drug trafficking
Especially the 13 yr old that is intellectually disabled.
I get a man died and a lady terrified and almost killed... the younger one has huge mental health problems and he was a child listening to his older brother... if his older brother was helping a old lady cut her grass and clean her house the younger brother would of done that. I'm not saying he should be free from his crime.. but he shouldn't be in a prison.. he needs to be in psychiatric hospital with lockdown stuff. He still has a chance he just needs help
30 years for aggravated assault is harsh for the youngin.
It's sometimes to do with the background these 2kids were left to fend for themselves. There's a vulnerability about them. No excuse for the crime they committed.
It's odd how when they visit little brother won't look at other one except slight glances
There is a lot going on out of view of the camera. The majority of guys say you learn to keep scanning everything around you. Its a survival behavior in a very dangerous environment.
He is on the autism spectrum.
She did a terrible job of interviewing that kid!, I think he would have done a better job interviewing her!!
Very sad. These brothers are victims in their own right. Cruel adults are to blame. Now 2 teenagers pay the price. However we can't forget the victims of the crime. They deserve justice.
@@DonnellxxOkafor and injured
Where's the proof, a claim made by his lawyer?
How does a grown ass man who raped someone not go to prison but these kids went to prison for 60 and 30 years. And respectfully they should have because of the crime they committed but still wtf
That meeting between the brothers was so awkward and uncomfortable. I could barely watch it.
@Jones-Web-Consulting-LLC - We agree. Our cameras were stationed well away from them and obscurely placed in the corners. We think it was a combination of things. Obviously, they hadn't seen each other in a couple of years, so that was one issue. Also, prisoners aren't allowed to hug or touch, so there was no way for them to physically connect. Blade, the younger brother, also suffers from several intellectual and developmental disabilities, so he's not very verbal. Combined, it was just a rather sad day, although they did go on to become cellmates a few years later which seemed to help. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@CalamariProductions So what happened to them? Where is an update?
Then and now title is misleading, skip to 46:48 to see 3 info slides covering the NOW part
@markwilliams5635 - We produced these because we've had so many people over the past year ask for updates on the kids. Unfortunately, we're a very small team and don't have a lot of $ to travel and film all new interviews in a short period of time. Therefore, we re-edited original footage, added additional footage we've never uploaded before and included the written updates on where the kids are now to let people know how the kids are doing today. Apologies if it's less than what you expected. Trust us, we try our very best with the resources we have, and DO plan to do all new interviews just as soon as we can. Thank you for understanding. We really do appreciate the viewers we have on our channel!
The woman doing this interview, continuously tries to lead these kids with her questions….😳🙄🤦🏽♀️
Leaving aside the crime itself, I can only but feel these two have been failed all along their short lives so far and the brutal American justice system makes no exceptions and tries children as adults as seen here. I myself a subject of a UK Channel 4 documentary in 1984 and a UK drama in 1982 was in a terrible way back then, OK I didn't kill anyone but I was increasingly more and more violent and dangerous to those around me then spent three hard years in a private/council financed "borstal" which had staff in there who had all the answers, they met my violence and dealt with it in brutal ways and it was carrot and stick and that first year it was all stick. Working alongside this were mental health experts, psychologists and child psychiatrists, counsellors who began to unravel my own vicious and terrible childhood physical abuse from a mentally ill and alcoholic father and they started to understand my psyche a lot and I fought the system less and less the second year allowing me to gravitate up to more open houses, more privilege and thus carrot was achieved. I got sent back to the secure prison unit twice for escaping and had to start again but now restraining my temper I moved up very quickly and a year later, end of 1983 I was released. I am not proud of what I was but I am proud of who I am today, a grandfather of gentle disposition mostly, learning empathy in others as I matured.
@dodgydruid - greatly appreciate you telling your own story. It helps give viewers a window into how things often play as they do once a youth is enmeshed in the system. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience.
Watching this is very educational and seeing how we as a country sentence our young kids as adults is bulshit, after reading some of these comments i would like to point out that both of these kids had accepted there punishment and nwver blame each other, seems like act better than most of adults with admittance of there crime, great video
Got any of them french fried potaters
The younger brother Blade did not get convicted of attempted murder. The younger brother assisted the older brother with murder by the two brothers having two guns and the older couple only having one gun and the younger brother slashing the old man's wife, distracting the old man. The only reason the younger brother Blade got such a light sentence was because he did not succeed at murdering the old lady.
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Hmm. Interesting. What type of video will we see next?
BLADE IS SO WISE FOR HIS DELICATE AGE. MUCH WISER THAN HIS YOUNG AGE OF 15. THANK YOU FOR SHOWCASING THIS EPISODE. PRAYERS TO ALL INVOLVED.
@terriammon9767 - Thank you for watching this story and for taking the time to comment. Greatly appreciated!
He has no compassion, no remorse. Unfortunately, the most important to him is he has no beer.
@@CalamariProductions you are very welcome. It was an interesting situation with Brother's behind Bar's
@DonnellxxOkaforI admire your dedication to this comment section. You let nothing pass. Good work, Mr. Okafor.
What is wise about killing someone for beer??They can't drink it in jail.
Did i hear it correctly that one of the guards adked if they were filming him getting dressed after the search and they denied it? I found it weird that they felt the need to film him in that cell. And saying that he was molested as a kid wasn't that smart either because inmates either see this themselves or have relatives talking about it and it's usually not a thing other innates need to know. Furthermore the interviewer didn't seem well prepared, didn't seem to know what to ask and kept asking the same things even after getting an answer. I felt she was trying to make them depressed or something. I do hope both are doing okay and still are cellmates, good thing that was made possible.
A real tragedy. Mentally challenged and sexually abused does not make what he did right but it does break your heart. Actions in life have consequences but this story is tragic for everyone.
@dab7963 - very well stated.
When Blade and his brother then they get out in their 40’s they will go to a halfway house and can get rehabilitated.
Damn blade i just knew you was going to get out in 9 years
30 years? When he was proved to be incompetent? He needs help
Don't ever let them out. NEVER!.
Right. Murdering someone and trying to murder another during a home invasion robbery is not a "mistake."
The intro says, ""These boys had never been in trouble with the law before." There has to be a first time for everything and that statement is the same as saying a 5 year old had never been in trouble with the law. 15 and 17 is very early to be in trouble with the law. The intro also writes, "a night that started out with an attempt to steal beer went horribly wrong." This is soooo misleading. The two monsters went in with guns. Nobody forced them to carry guns. They chose to carry guns going in so there was the intent. They knew the person they were robbing might resist being robbed. The "attempt to steal went horribly wrong." So now it's the victim's fault that the robbery went wrong. If only the victim would have let them rob him then everything would have been ok?? They brought the guns in in case this exact scenario would occur.
I wonder if being shot in the arm did any long term damage to his arm?
He was killed. An 84 year old man.
@@annamarielewis7078 I am pretty sure the video said the old man shot the boy in the arm for breaking in his house and in retaliation the boy shot and killed the old man and tried to slit the old woman’s throat.
@@stst77 When an old man and old wife are in the mid 80s and two young boys are breaking in their house in the middle night. I can understand why these elderly people would shoot and then the boys instead of going away they almost murdered two people in cold blood.