The Breakfast Club - Donkey Of The Day: 19 Year Old Arrested For Shooting In Memphis

Episode Date: September 8, 2022

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Hey guys, I'm Kate Max. You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast, Post Run High, is all about. It's a chance to sit down with my guests and dive even deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. own? I planted the flag. This is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. 55 gallons of water,

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together. So listen to Still the Place on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The Breakfast Club, bitches! You can call me the donkey of the day, but, like, I mean no harm. Donkey of the day for Thursday, September 8th,

goes to a 19-year-old man named Ezekiel DeJuan Kelly. I don't know what's going on in the world anymore, people. My grandma used to always say, I've never seen a time like this. That's how I feel now at 44 years old. I've never seen a time like this. But I do know none of this is going to end well. Okay. See, Ezekiel was in police custody in Memphis this morning after allegedly killing at least four people and injuring three others. The fact that we still have to say allegedly in situations like this lets me know how much we are not really evolving as a people on any level. See, when you go on a shooting rampage on a live screen for the world to see and folks witness it,

like actually witness what you did, ain't no allegedly about it. Let's go to ABC News for the report, please. This morning, a suspect in custody after a deadly shooting spree in Memphis, Tennessee. 19-year-old Ezekiel Kelly is accused of driving around the city, shooting and killing four people, wounding three others, all while streaming the violence on Facebook Live. In a Facebook video that's now been removed, the suspect was reportedly seen walking into an auto parts store and opening fire. Police saying the spree lasted more than two hours, spanning eight different crime scenes. Police say Kelly later stole a car at gunpoint.

Officers eventually locating the vehicle, leading to a high-speed pursuit, where Kelly was eventually arrested. But the massive manhunt paralyzing Memphis into the evening. Residents urged to stay home, the city in shock. This is no way for us to live. And it is not acceptable. There's a great book that came out in 2010 by Nicholas Carr. I just recently read it.

It's called The Shallows, What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. And by the time we figure out what the Internet is doing and has done to our brains, it will be too late because I think we're too far gone. Number one, this kid was 19, so you're just dealing with youth okay that's number one do you know the stupid things that i was doing and getting into when i was 19 think about what type of knucklehead things you were doing when you were 19 then you factor in whatever socioeconomic status he came from and what he's been around his whole life those brothers that come from nothing usually feel like they are nothing. And a 19-year-old who feels like he has nothing also feels like he has nothing to lose.

And that leads us to situations like this. And let's not factor in drug use and mental health issues and the devil damn Internet. Okay, the Internet is the only place a human like Ezekiel Kelly can feel seen. I'm telling you, these brothers have no sense of worthiness, no love for themselves. So you think they could ever have love for you? That's why they can just pull out a gun and kill you like this because hurt people hurt people. Now, earlier, Envy, you said they need to fix the system. Correct.

I would say that the system isn't broken. Okay? As a matter of fact, I would say that, you know, some people would say the system failed Ezekiel Kelly. I would say it didn't fail him at all. I don't think fail is the right term because the system didn't fail Ezekiel Kelly. It was designed to currently keep Kelly exactly where he is. Okay, see, Ezekiel is only 19, but when he was 17, he faced four felony charges, including two counts of attempted murder, one count of reckless endangerment,

and one count of possession of a firearm. Okay, this was 2020. He was 17 years old. He pled guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated assault was sentenced to three years and did 11 months of that three years i would like to know what did the prison system do for him those 11 months he was in there we know the answer to that not a damn thing okay we call these prisons correctional facilities but what are they actually correcting this young man should have received in prison what he clearly wasn't receiving on the outside and that's simply

opportunity okay what do the mental health services look like in prison what he clearly wasn't receiving on the outside and that's simply opportunity okay what do the mental health services look like in prison all right this man should have been seeing a psychiatrist all the time get him some counseling get him a spiritual leader in prison let him learn a trade in prison okay receive some type of certification in prison so when he comes home he can get a job and provide for himself okay it makes zero sense to have a young man at 17 in prison for all these violent crimes and let him out after 11 months with absolutely no rehabilitation at all. Prison just makes you more of a savage, okay? You're just trying to survive at 17 in prison. You become more of a monster, and this system knows that. They know that if they put this young

man right back in the street with absolutely nothing, no skill set, no new mindset, he never had no home training to begin with, his chances of coming back for an even longer stay are very, very high. And they love that. You know why they love that? Because we all know that incarceration is big business and the bodies of prisoners are commodities. Okay? Prison is supposed to be about rehabilitation, but the system isn't going to do that for you. Most of the brothers and sisters I know who rehabilitated in prison, they did that on their own.

OK, they did that by tearing up the library, reading every book in there. They did that by turning to God. They did that by writing. They made the choice to use their time wisely. There is absolutely nothing in the prison system that is gonna help someone like Ezekiel okay and when you put someone like him back on the street then he has a platform to be seen and heard by a mass majority of people for once in his life oh my god you think he's not gonna project that pain and hurt all over said platform. And this is why so much debauchery goes digital.

And I don't have any answers. Okay. The reason I don't have any answers is because I know this system is designed to do exactly what it's doing. And we are too far gone. We've gone too far to turn back now. Things are only going to get worse. So if you know what I know, you better let go and let God. Because I don't have any other bright ideas. Okay? Okay. Please let Remy Ma give Ezekiel Kelly the biggest hee-haw. Hee-haw.

Hee-haw. You stupid mother******. Are you dumb? I don't have any. I don't have any ideas. Don't know what to do. All right. Do you?

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and say the bull if you've been hurt in a construction accident that's pound 250 from your cell and say the bull hey guys i'm kate max you might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast, Post Run High, is all about. It's a

chance to sit down with my guests and dive even deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Had enough of this country? Ever dreamt about starting your own? I planted the flag. This is mine.

I own this. It's surprisingly easy. 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete. This is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete. Or maybe not. No country willingly gives up their territory. Oh my god. What is that? Bullets. Listen to Escape from Zakistan.

That's Escape from Z-A-Q Estan on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. As a kid, I really do remember having these dreams and visions, but you just don't know what is going to come for you. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love. I forgive myself.

It's okay. Have grace with yourself. You're trying your best, and you're going to figure out the rhythm of this thing. Alicia Keys, like you've never heard her before. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Gracias Come Again, a podcast by Honey German,

where we get real and dive straight into todo lo actual y viral. We're talking música, los premios, el chisme, and all things trending in my cultura. I'm bringing you all the latest happening in our entertainment world and some fun and impactful interviews with your favorite Latin artists, comedians, actors, and influencers. Each week, we get deep and raw life stories, combos on the issues that matter to us,

and it's all packed with gems, fun, straight-up comedia, and that's a song that only nuestra gente can sprinkle. Listen to Gracias Come Again on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, everyone. This is Courtney Thorne-Smith, Laura Layton, and Daphne Zuniga. On July 8, 1992, apartment buildings with pools were never quite the same as Melrose Place was introduced to the world. We are going to be reliving every hookup, every scandal, and every single wig removal together.

So listen to Still the Place on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.