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Why Richmond native Kemba Smith’s wrongful 24-year prison sentence is being turned into a film
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- Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
- In 1994, at the age of 24, Richmond native Kemba Smith was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for a drug crime that she says she did not commit.
The story captured the nation during the height of the war on drugs and became a story about the flaws of mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Now, more than two decades later, the story is being transformed into a film which will soon air on B.E.T.
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We learned about her in high school over 20 yrs ago. We wrote letters to her.❤
Facts.
Glad she was cleared. 🎉
I remember her story. Read about it in Emerge magazine. Her story didn’t grip the nation. The national media didn’t cover it.
What nation was gripped? Never heard it. She made her choices.
Former Emerge Editor the late George Curry really deserves a lot of credit. I read it in Emerge as well
Re read what he said...y'all are saying the same thing@@MyBizOnlu
I have heard of her. I lived in Richmond and am the same age as her.
I heard of her story in the national media in 2000 because she was pardoned by President Clinton before he left office. It was a big thing where I’m from, I was in the 11th grade. Now, before her being sent to prison while pregnant, no didn’t hear of that, it was swept under the rug, but when she was pardoned, it made national news. That was during the time of BJ Brown and Karen Clarke and Amadou Diallo. All of that was definitely national news.
Her story is just an example of how the system doesn’t work. Right
The late Emerge Editor George Curry deserves a lot of credit for shining light on her case
congrats to Kemba and her story being told.....I am sure it will help the current war on drugs population despite it not helping the targeted communities from the 80's 90's and early 2000's
You mean the “targeted communities” that were chest deep involved in drug trafficking!?
And, which senator at the time was the most vocal for stricter sentencing for these crimes? And then became president. And received votes from members of the communities you speak of!
Surely you voted for his opponent then, and will again!
@@garypiatt4666 the agencies that flooded that communities with drugs and the same agencies interrupted those community leaders in the 20's, 30's, 40's. 50's, 60's and 70's....even though some of those agencies were in their infancy/planning stages for those said communities based on their need to promote greed, power, prejudice, etc
I spent several years as a dentist at a federal prison site. These inmates were wealthy primarily white . Occasionally a young minority inmate got routed there. One case was a young black male ,functional illiterate ( limited reading and writing skills) . I often read many of the inmatecases. But this case was out of East St Louis, he was on the same floor ,but different room when the drug raid happen. Everyone on the floor was arrested, . He knew what was going on ,knew some of the people, he was unable to get released as being his educational limits he elected to get a public defender. Being noisy, I question him as I had to read and interpret the health questionnaire. I can assres there are some people incarcerated that really shouldn't be. Oh, just to let you know this site included some of the best hackers of the 80s, old mafia guys, international criminals plus a separate witness protection site.
I believe you. I knew someone who got rounded into federal prison....there were enron, etc type of ppl there.......
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@johnsomn2148 Are you black lm from the Caribbean. Your a black racist playing the racist card racism have become to one sided.
Every time you see a black person in prison they always innocent. In the wrong place st the wrong time low income family illiterate. I've been framed by the police the majority of blacks in prison are they because of Informers who are black. It the same with white people's in prison everybody in prison is Innocent lm sure some are but it's always the black shouting out the most there innocent till you look at the long criminal record.
And they get ruined.
@hohnsomn2148 prison today a lot of prisoners can go to classes learn to read and write do degree learn a trade. Don't keep going about the poor black man as been a victim of injustice. Look of all the people's prisoners are on low income lm from the Caribbean lived in England from 1964 age 3 had blacks in England are over taking the white in prison just like America and it the same with black woman too.
Dang you lost me at BET. I’ll watch the interview though
BET and BET+ have some jems now.
@@1980havplenty Nope. BET and BET+ are both dumpster fires.
@Commonsenseiscommonsense something tells me you have never watched to formulate that opinion. But to each their own 🤷🏿♀️.
Im going to keep watching Diarra from Detroit, Sistas, The Ms Pat Show, and their original movies (except this one).
@@1980havplenty All garbage
I would never take a charge for a man
Facts
She didn't
I see you didn't understand her story, try again.
She guilty by association. She wasn’t actually involved. Gain some comprehension skills
@@raqididyanails8344in a way she definitely did. She even went on the run with him. Now, what was unjust was due to him being found deceased, the law pinned everything on her. She was just very naive.
Finally! Such an inspiring story. 😮
Glad She was declared 😊 Don't go to the same position Kemba Smith was ⚠️ I definitely don' t want that to be me . I never want to date guys who are in the drug business & hustling in streets
804 STAND UP!!!
WOW 😮. There is a similar movie that came out in the late 80s early 90s on lifetime. Women were being sent to jail for a lengthy sentence because they transferred a call to someone ( bf, friend or family member) who was a drug dealer. The kicker was these women did not know the individual was a drug dealer nor the nature of the call. The person would call and ask to speak to the individual. It was WILD to say the least. The movie is actually on Tubi now.
Her story isn’t unique at all. It’s a common problem especially in the black community where women always dating drug dealers and thugs. Even though she may not have did drugs, she was guilty by association.
Facts
GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION NO CAPPING I BET YOU SHE HAS LEARNED TO LEAVE CAREER CRIMINALS ALONE NOW NO CAPPING
They was trying to make an example out of her
This movies has been out.
She allowed that man in her house
She wanted the money
She aided him
Hush
Why would you be with a drug dealer and not expect to go to prison?
So people who are not actually involved but are guilty by association should go to jail? You’re slow
@@enyonamagbemadzo8684 what I’m saying is they might implicate her as well just for being involved with him. You slow
@@enyonamagbemadzo8684Girl she was traveling the world with that man she wasn’t that green I would have been went home to my parents
I applaud anyone that is behind this and helping turning this thing into something..
I would love for someone to look into my son jaquez Smith from Florida case sentence to life in prison at 18 years old never killed anyone didn't sell drugs never shot anyone.. the judges was biased I end up finding out he had two cases open from the public defender telling me that the judge both judges were married to each other.. the first time he was sentenced to a prison sentence at 16. At that point I knew they were sending it to him to prison time so if you get in any more time they can max out the sentence and that is what they did when they gave him a life sentence
DEBARY, Fla. - An Orange County man with nine prior felonies is facing life in prison after his latest conviction.
Investigators said 21-year-old Jaquez Tuijay Smith was convicted on Wednesday of principal to armed burglary following a jury trial.
Smith was involved in a break-in at a DeBary gun store where 18 guns were stolen in July 2018, records show.
Prosecutors said he is a prison release re-offender and he is qualified for the enhanced sentence.
Smith committed the crime in a three-year window after being released from prison, according to prosecutors.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said his nine prior convictions include: grand thefts, burglary, criminal mischief and grand theft auto.
“We are fortunate that the defendants were caught and 17 firearms recovered. You can bet those firearms would have been put on the street and used for criminal activities. The defendant is a career criminal with nine prior felony convictions. He will spend the rest of his life in prison,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said.
Sheriff Michael Chitwood said the guns stolen in this case would have been used to hurt or kill someone.
“I’m just grateful no innocent person was shot during the break-in, and I’m thankful for all the hard work and follow-up that led to this conviction today. All other criminals thinking about coming to Volusia County to victimize our residents or our businesses need to think about the consequences waiting for you when you get caught,” Chitwood said.
www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/04/07/orange-county-man-involved-in-debary-gun-theft-faces-life-in-prison/
@@culcune 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 if you wasn't present have a seat if you wasn't present during the crime if you wasn't present doing the court appearances they can print and write up anything they like you and me both know that they can make up whatever story they like but until I get to the end of it in Jesus name we rebuke you devils and demons your bias
@@culcune are you able to pull up the first case before that the first prison sentence
9 prior convictions and you’re saying he isn’t guilty of any of them?
@@freethinkinmelanin6795 get to the fact and evidence and bring up my my son's phone the evidence out of his phone soon as it's time for a trial now his phone is broke.. Bye
From Real Life to Reel Life.
I actually remember this story. She actually had information (allegedly) regarding the drug operations of her boyfriend. She refused to snitch, she maintained that snitches get stitches! Even after the feds told her that her boyfriend was actually married and she was the side chick, she still refused to cooperate! Her sentence was the result of her failure to cooperate! It was alleged that even her father could not get her to cooperate. I wonder if they are going to show that in the movie!
How is allegedly refusing to incriminate someone else a federal crime?
@@loki2240 From her own interview, she indicated that the prosecutor charged her with trafficking. The idea was that the boyfriend's operation was so large, she'd have to know what he was doing!
You also forget what era that was. This was before the internet and cell phones, recording devices, etc. Are you really asking how the government convicted a black person without much evidence back in the day?
@@whammo11224 - I thought that you were suggesting that she deserved to be convicted and incarcerated because she didn't incriminate her boyfriend.
@@whammo11224 “the idea is that her boyfriend’s operation was so large she had to know what was going on” but how does that make her guilty of trafficking?
@@freethinkinmelanin6795 Based on the harsh drug laws at that time, she was basically convicted of participating and/or knowing of a drug operation despite really having nothing to do with the operation. Her failure to implicate her boyfriend is why the feds came so hard after her. The unequal system of justice in the U.S. makes it very easy to convict a person of color with very little evidence! You probably already know this!
Survivors guilt? Wrong terminology.
HADASAH YOU ARE ANTI GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION YOU GO SOME WERE OR YOU ARE HANGING AROUND SOMEONE OR SOME BODIES & YOU ARE THERE & YOU KNOW THAT OR THIS PERSON OR PERSONS ARE UP TO NO GOOD SOME SHIT GOES DOWN THAT PUTS YOU IN JUST AS MUCH INVOLED IN IT AS THE PERSON OR PERSONS THATS DOING SOMETHING THEY SHOULD NOT BE DOING PAY ATTENTION TO YOU CIRCLE B/C YOU COULD END UP IN THE FEDS LIKE LIKE KEMBA SMITH NO CAPPING
She made her choices.
She guilty by association. She wasn’t actually involved. Gain some comprehension skills. Imagine judging a naive teenager.
Its the rosa parks vs claudette colvin scenario. Kemba probably ticked all the boxes compared to someone "stereotypical" who's darker, single mum and not as well spoken. That is a sad state of america.
Fetty Wap had a song called “Trap Queen”. Basically, this is not a new sentiment. This was ok for her until she had to do the time.
She guilty by association. She wasn’t actually involved. Gain some comprehension skills
@@enyonamagbemadzo8684she was involved. She rented spots for him, drove drugs and money to his spots in Atlanta and NYC as well. She didn’t kill anyone but she was involved and getting beat by Peter. She refused to snitch even after she returned home 8 months pregnant, turned herself in and the detectives told her that Peter was found deceased in Seattle. It was unjust that the feds pinned everything on her since they couldn’t get their target but she wasn’t innocent either.
So did she take the fall for the drugs after he was murdered or was she falsely charged with possession? 2 very different scenarios.
The latter
She did it!
She did not
Lol. Sounds like you know her. Were you there? Wait were you involved?? 😲
She guilty by association. She wasn’t actually involved. Gain some comprehension skills
❤ amen
You were dating a dealer, you did it
Great Movie.
THE UNIVERSE NEVER MAKES ANY MISTAKES...PAST LIFE KARMA PAID‼️
Not on BET yalll...
Wow America just doesn't want to get it right huh? It's like common sense does not pertain to these hate filled laws in this country, It is ridiculous that she had to spend one day in prison let alone 6 1/2 years!!! Also, to know there are women still behind bars for absolutely no reason, is despicable!!
I find it difficult to believe she had NO idea what her MARRIED drug-dealing boyfriend was up to.
She's guilty AF and should've never been pardoned. Total waste of time!
White boy Rick.
She guilty by association. She wasn’t actually involved. Gain some comprehension skills
Makes me think of the latino man who was executed for a crime he didn't commit. Everyone knew the who the real murderer was but nobody did anything because people like him or Kemba are seen as less valuable. At least she was able to leave jail.
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It was her own fault. She should have cooperated instead of protecting her married boyfriend.
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She looks the same.
She was with a drug dealer that's what happens the only stories yall should be making is positive women movies not guide to dating drug kingpins
Stop it.
She guilty by association. She wasn’t actually involved. Gain some comprehension skills
@enyonamagbemadzo8684 sounds like excuse for bad life decisions....
@@steamdeckknights8978sounds like your mother didn’t swallow you
Dang that's messed up they should have locked up the D.A.and the rest of them bums up
Why7 is almost every reporter in the states black? Watching from Ireland and its weird AF. Are they even good at it ............
Where was Obama with getting her out 😂😂
clinton
Obama? Jokes? Kemba Smith was granted clemency by Bill Clinton in 2000. Obama was elected President in 2008.
You are kidding right? Obama? How could a future President grant clemency 9 years before taking office?
Df questions
Barack was in the Illinois State Senate in 2000.