Documentary - Roger McGowen condemned to death number 889 

Idk either but the distance from Houston to livingston is about a 45 minute trip.

@@TexasBorn_TexasRaised not too far

@@tsebosei1285 I agree

I guess even if there poor they could get a lift of somebody they no

Yea thats bs

It is the tone of a psychopath, very relaxed and helps them dupe the unsuspecting victims.

It's the tone belonging to people hopeless, resigned to their fate.

Because all of their emotions have been sucked out of them.

You people feeling so much love for him, you’re lucky you didn’t run into him bc you would’ve been a victim. Don’t you find it interesting he tells this heart wrenching story about taking the punishment, ohhh yeah, the brother can’t confirm this because he died….bullshit

How did they treat their victims? I can't believe you bleeding heart liberals. They deserve everything they get and then some.

That amerika for you! Look up larry Griffin,They said he shot a drug dealer. He lawyer was fresh out of Law School and had no clue to take on a murder case. RIP LG

The state gives state appointed lawyers like 5 grand to fight a capital murder case... Ask lil boosie how much it takes to fight one with real lawyers .. millions

@@colbygraham4383 Z

That's exactly what happens! This so-called american justice isnt fair 4 poor or/and Black People...

Those without capital get the punishment .

Why what did I miss it was sad I thought

He was spared death... it was commuted to a life sentence.

@@deehud7627 that proves he is innocent continue to pray he gets out and get the real person who committed this murder

Don't judge until it happens to your family, god forbid. I have seem killers on court rooms laughing at the family. These criminals have no heart and no mercy. Why we have to have mercy for them ?.

Let’s hope that the momentum for equality, whether it’s against bigotry based on skin colour, gender, age or social ‘status’, stays on the agenda and compassion and loving kindness once again become respected qualities for humans to honour.

Who can read this shit? I can't read this shit.

@@gracefullikeagazelle pretend your favorite politician wrote it and then you’ll read it just fine. Especially when it espouses hate.

@@eileenwright1742 Favourite politician? Don't have one. I prefer those of us who can read and write.

Hmm... another white liberal wanting to come across as the great white hope saving black people because they’re unable to do so for themselves. Have you even taken the time to see how many whites are on dr? It has NOTHING to do with race, it has everything to do with people viciously murdering innocent victims and they have to pay the price. Here’s a couple examples that it has nothing todo with race or economic standings: a former judge was found guilty and sitting on Texas dr for capital murder, an attorney from a very affluent family sitting on dr for capital murder, a middle class female on dr for murdering her kids, btw..they’re all white. Stop pushing racism, usually liberal whites are the racist bc they believe they have to”save” the poor black population. Sit down and stfu!

Flash could you explain more about what you mean about finding peace

@@kewdo1137 okay I'll try, when someone is in active addiction it's like a living hell, there is no real peace during active addiction until you get high. The lies and crimes you must commit to get high, hurting people that love you, always worried about jail, becoming anti social. When I was locked up i got clean, I became myself again, I was able to work outside and mon-fri leave the jail doing outside work so I got my self worth back, I met a girl in booking and we started writing eachother so I got my self confidence back and loved the female attention. When nobody writes you in jail a letter is the best feeling even if it's a fuck you letter atleast it tells you they were thinking about you when they wrote it. I met really good guys in there I still am friends with today, during active addiction I lost lots of friends so making friends felt good. For once in years other than not being able to walk out of jail whenever I wanted to I felt peace because I felt like myself again . To me it wasn't a dangerous jail so to me it felt like a kid a summer camp and I was myself again not a drug addict it maybe hard to understand but if you've ever lived in active addiction you may know the feeling

Flash have you anyone who you hate and can’t let go of.when I was locked up I found peace and completely freedom from self no responsibility and I let go of all the hate that I carried for people i got lost in addiction again and I have never seen too be able to get clean again and when locked up again I never experienced that peaceful time in my life I knew that I had a date to get out I knew people who had no date and they were caged and struggled with depression and hate for themselves mostly because of giving away their freedom to a moment of bad decision making

Oh Flash! That touched my heart love! Keep fighting the good fight brother

@@thetruthorossa118 I pray you can get and stay clean, I relapsed during the height of the pandemic when they closed AA but eventually did what I had to do, bare those 5 hellish days because freedom isn't out of jail addicted to a drug like heroin or fetty, real freedom is being out of jail clean, no monkey on your back, no ball and chain on your ankle . Getting clean is fucking hard but it's worth every minute

@Viking fitness Spartan system shit crazy

@Gorege Jones Shut up

@Gorege Jones Wow

@Gorege Jones Yet your President gets a pass for all his crimes over his lifetime by you? Sure he does. Your inner voice always finds a way to justify what doesn’t support your biases. God knows.

@Gorege Jones To hate another is to love oneself less.

I have relatives like that. All about them. Narcissistic a-holes

Burn the guilty

First, check your comments before posting so you don’t look ignorant. It’s so cruel that they go to sleep compared to how they viciously murder innocent victims. That really compares now doesn’t it?

i think stringing it out that way adds to the drama and excitement.

It's only cruel when the defendant is innocent

@@SkarKingg If the inmate wants he or she can waive the appeals and speed it up. Not many want to run to death but some have

That's the system. "You Americans" have nothing to do with it. Average everyday citizens have no say

How about not generalizing “you Americans” in one broad stroke of your brush?

It would help if you could actually write a sentence and spell check yourself. It’s called the justice system, every criminal knew the punishment before choosing to murder innocent victims. SIT DOWN

Speaking as if France is perfect....

Gorege Jones i suppose your right

I could say without death row murder rates could be doubled at least. Poor argument pal..

Robert Mason Not really debating the issue it is just fact. If it is there to stop ppl from commiting murder then nobody would be on death row. Dont get me wrong there are plenty that deserve it and I would flip the switch!!

@@danewing4658 I love the death penalty. If it was down to me I would lower the bar and put Rape as a capital felony like the good old deep south back in day.

Robert Mason you Love it because you have nothing to do with it

@Mcgowensharon123 Your brother seems such a lovely man. I feel so sorry for you and family. I'm a 64year old white granny.sending you big hugs from Scotland. Xxx❤

NOT TRUE. Lots of inmates pled guilty because they were guilty and new the state could prove it.

not every convict is innocent but every month some where in america there is another inmate that has done decades being released with an oopsy sorry you lost decades of your life.

That’s not a true statement, so what are you saying every person in prison is guilty?Tis best to keep your mouth shut and be thought of a fool than to open it and erase all doubt!

just send your donations to me i could do with a few quid

Yes.

His brother gets killed by police before he sentenced, so his brother couldn't go to police and say it was him, I just see that now his brother is dead there is no way to prove his story, it all sounds a bit strange,

God is with you on the time of this interview this video

Commuted to a life sentence unfortunately.

I agree! He didn't get his freedom tho, commuted to a life sentence.

@@lauriedavidson4953 When was this?

Bullshit, he said himself he took the wrap to keep his brother out of jail, so he confessed. Mind you he made that story up after his brother was killed so probably bullshit as well. To be honest I smell bullshit with this guys whole demeanor. He is trying to make himself seem too perfect with all his spirituality crap. Never trust a person who keeps mentioning God too often, that's an obvious sign of deception.

@@barrymanulow4896 Well said, something stinks.

I would never say I killed someone if I didnt they can keep me there for 24hrs and beat me up. No mf way am I saying I killed someone if I didnt, Because that 24hrs and beating aint shit compared to whats about to happen if you say you did it. They would have to kill me right there in that room and then it wouldnt matter anyway

Love conquers hate I will always believe that!!!!

What a nonsense. I dont trust his eyes.

He signed a plea deal instead of a new trial and according to the plea deal, his sentence has been commuted to life with parole (he will be up for parole in 2036).

When the people unite and stop letting the government intentionally divide us.

Never

When will they learn how to spell??

When the violence and low-life robbing stops.

@@thomastileston3178 haha 😂 of he can sleep with auto correct he never will.

Almighty God? Silly girl.

@@bb8470 yes only GOD

You are a true follower of JESUS CHRIST. YOU HAVE LOVE N COMPASSION. I FEEL THE SAME AS YOU. I BELIEVE IN HIS TOTAL INNOCENCE. I PRAY HE WILL TASTE FREEDOM VERY SOON.

@@transmanicon bless you brother- I hope Roger s story /book be made into a movie.so touching and inspiring-I suffer depression also in bad health currently, but god has taken me to Roger's story I feel. Godbless you Rocky and your family. Much love brother. Murray Birmingham England. 💕💙💕💙💕💙💕💙🙏

Laurie Davidson why don’t you write a letter to him to let him know that he has touched your heart with love for your fellow man

Please, PLEASE! Save your tears for the murdered victim (s)! 😥

@@catman8670 finally someone making sense

Trade places with him.

Every case is different. Every life is different.

Yip, do the crime then get ready to take the punishment.

@@simononeill5300 IF they did the crime.

I live in the Ville. Where were you tending bar?

@@texascat71 12th street and or Jozees

Wait...have you read what you attempted to write? You’re whining about animals who murdered their victims. He may feel sorrow and forgiveness is between him and God. It doesn’t change the fact that the crime happened and there’s still consequences. It’s called punishment, plain and simple. I do believe that every dp prisoner should absolutely be given dna, that way it clears up the innocent/guilty situation. The idea that you are calling those who work on death row as people murdering unarmed innocent men, wtf are you smoking? You need to get yourself together, take a remedial English course for third graders then read what you have before posting.

yea like the central park 5 (Brit sarcasm)

@@nicolaking1205 so your sarcasm, are you agreeing with the comment or not? The Central Park kids thankfully were released and I believe they’ve been compensated, though all the money in the world wouldn’t be enough.

@@AK-lg6ju I agree with the comment. Many do own up to something they haven't done and that in itself is a crime. Central Park 5, horrendous what happened to those boys

@AK your man, trump, wanted the Central Park 5 executed lol

Milky milky coa coa puff break it down

No but the criminal will never commit another crime

@@kevinpiacente3456 giving life sentence also will make them unable to do another crime

@@velyzta02 they commit crimes in prison

@@Senaleb how do you sure?

@@velyzta02 because criminals in prison commit crimes? Lol

They are in prison, not a hotel

Proved him guilty.

There is a really cool thing called Google it's very popular...you should try that..Just type in what ever you want...

His sentence was commuted to a life sentence.

Eligible for parole in 2036

Hopefully he gets out

Go see your uncle if you’re so concerned. Shame on you and your whole family. I would be embarrassed to admit that my “innocent” uncle is on death row and I haven’t been to see him. Don’t be looking for attention on this post boy. Turn your attention to your family. Ridiculous ignorance.

i have even flown 3000 miles to the USA from Scotland whats your excuse for not visiting your uncle your a disgrace

@@angelawallace6317 why do foreign Nationals think they can come to this country and tell us how to run our death penalty

@@jendom0112 lol gotta agree

YES YOU CAN !

I think its called 1976 fair use act . So yes you can use it as long as it's for educational and informative purposes.

Clearly you NEVER been interrogated. Not how it works if they think you did it. Your Not getting out there without a confession.

finally a sensible post

Whoo now wait a minute I've seen QUITE a FEW cases where people were found innocent after confessingMe personnaly I am a really strong minded person and tell them to go f--- themselves!And demand the evidence/proof 1st then attempt to just walk the out of the room!

You do realize their victims don’t have anything and the only thing the victims family has is a lifetime of grief. These people deserve nothing

A bored, or hungry inmate is dangerous. Making them suffer only puts staff at risk. They are on death row.

yeah lets throw in a golf course, and a heated pool, some bars at night with a few prostitutes

@@WW-ti3pk they have access to ice any time they want it, use a fan to blow over it and there ya go, free ac. as far as dangerous? sweetheart they’re already dangerous that’s the whole reason they’re waiting for toe tag.

He's off of death row since 2016. Sentence was commuted to life, with the possibility of parole in 2036.

@Jean Carlo henrique I wasn't speaking to you.

He without sin cast the first stone...

law dont matter when the judicial system is corrupt- the judges are corrupt -personal corruption - lack of integrity

Bonjour, le documentaire existe en sous-titré français sur notre chaîne. Belle journée.

@Gorege Jones it seems you don't know what you're talking about yourself. His sentence was commuted in 2016.

Dont forget what people do to wind up there. Ask the mother and father of the person the brutally murdered if they care

boggess enjoyed the killings he done right nut job

well said

Learn the meaning of writing a sentence.

I don't believe, FOR A SECOND, that he committed the crime he's accused of. I know a few men who were actually guilty and 'found the meaning of life' in prison, and he sounds NOTHING like them, to me.

yes indeed i think everyone needs 25 years on death row to mature properly. maybe we can bring that in.

@@lauriedavidson4953 he has read books and become a very skilled actor to try and get out. looks like a fraud to me

If Roger had told the truth they'd both be on death row.

In reality it is probably one in every 100,000 that is convicted of a crime they did not commit. and for every 10 crimes a criminal commits he is only convicted for one of them. The system is heavily biased in the criminals favor.

@@barrymanulow4896 So you are saying twenty three people are wrongly imprisoned in the US. I think you are terribly misinformed. That's one person in every two states.

@@tommytwotoes3880 I don't honestly know the exact number but was responding to an outrageous claim that one in five are innocent. The laws are heavily protective over what evidence can and cannot be raised during a trial. For example, police burst into your house and find a gun that is proven to be the weapon used in murdering someone. But because they did not have a search warrant they cannot use it at trial. So the jury don't get to know that the murder weapon was found in your home, you get found not guilty, but if the jury would have known that they would have convicted you. That is one example out of thousands that favor the accused. 11 people think a person is guilty and one does not, so he cannot be convicted. Another rule that is heavily in favor of the accused. The other thing is that most crimes that happen are never solved, and nobody is convicted. A burglar might get convicted on his 10th burglary, the previous 9 he got away with. A rapist might get convicted on his 10th rape, the other 9 he got away with. Serial killers usually have many victims they never get convicted for. one final point, most people who have been exonerated have not been proven completely innocent. In the vast majority of cases they are released on a technicality, suggesting there is a chance they may be innocent. One example of this that stands out in my mind is the west memphis 3. I have no doubt they killed those 3 boys, but they are walking free today thanks to Johhny Depps money. Anyone with money can get someone out of jail. Unfortunately we live in a world where only a small fraction of crimes are solved, so the majority of people who are guilty are either walking free, or are serving prison sentences much shorter than they would be if they had been caught for all the crimes they committed. That's why crime is so high, because the odds of getting away with it are heavily stacked in the offenders favor. Yes , occasionally a mistake is made, but let's not pretend it is anything other than rare.

@@barrymanulow4896 My bad. I read the figures wrong. The innocence project estimates up too 5% of prisoners are not guilty. That's 1 in 20.

@@tommytwotoes3880 I am never persuaded by statistical data, especially when it is being reported by the vested party. Statistics are notoriously twisted and manipulated to the users advantage. You are free to believe whatever you want, as am I. I prefer to base my opinions on the eye test. To me that is what I see, what I experience, and based on life experience what is the most likely truth.

Definitely

So don't kill people.

Sentence commuted to life, unfortunately.

Free all innocent beings.

I’m with you. FREE THIS MAN!!!! ✊🏻

Now, he’s doing Life in Texas prison

Im sure they can get books, and possibly access to the library with a law library too (with the wardens approval)..Every unit in Texas has one ..And you can order books thru Amazon .

@@christhevancura9113 the rules are different for death row, aren't they? I know rules are different between Texas State Jail Units & TDCJ Units. But State Jails are run by private corps too... Mostly Corrections Corporation of America.

@@tamaracalderon3184 I think you may be right to an extent..I thought they have access to a book cart that comes thru.. And with approval from the warden they can give them use of the law library thru an appointed time ..

@@tamaracalderon3184 The Pulunsky unit is a TDCJ ID unit run by TDCJ..And houses the death row inmates in Texas..

@@christhevancura9113 if you had a brain cell you would no most people on death row are poor and cant afford books through amazon 🙄 they got there as they couldn't fight there case wether there guilty or innocent