FBI Agent Turned Heroin Addict Faces Jail Sentencing | NBC Nightly News

[@sandraunderwood492]

Too bad but addiction is an equal opportunity employer.

[@markwillis5472]

Preach!!!!!!!

[@mcg6513]

Best comment on this upload!

[@Stonktradomus]

Addiction doesn't "employ." Terrible analogy, but I get your point.

[@tybey2606]

Randy Boone your family before you must have been big ole junkies

[@jeffreyb6165]

No, more like an equal opportunity destroyer.

[@brussell639]

The withdrawals associated with an opiate addiction is a very serious thing. It makes otherwise good people do almost anything to make that pain go away. It's easy for people who haven't been down that road to be judgemental against someone who has.

[@michaelmcleod77]

True

[@shaunaghroberts3226]

@What The F Blog It's a DAILY BATTLE 😕 I have 17 months 💪👌

[@MjlovesMinivans]

Yeah but its different from shooting up and sniffing and also what your even using. 4 years ago before i got clean when i did heroin i did it in a cap that was mixed with something i only sniffed never anything else shooting or smoking i couldnt do. Then i found raw herion and the withdraw from it.mixed were way worse then the raw

[@SingleMost]

What The F Blog if everyday is honestly a battle not to use, you will relapse. Until such time you wish to truly be unaltered by chemicals

[@coryrizzo3944]

Nicholas Costa Nick. I have been locked up with some dope addicts. They would cry and scream. It was horrible

[@AT-gu8by]

So what?...they’ve been throwing black people in jail for possessing tiny amounts of weed for years!...up to twenty for weed possession!

[@gretch8771]

That’s absolute insanity!

[@sd3864]

Not just black people

[@frankrodriguez984]

Also, how many Black/Brown addicts are let out Scott free on bail while they wait for trial? I bet this former cop's bail was probably one of the lowest that court system had ever seen, they were so used to making sure the bail for the Black's & Brown's were so high that I bet when they set this cop's bail it probably shocked everyone in that court room on how discounted that former cop's bail really was, what do you think G?

[@shaunaghroberts3226]

What does colour of skin have to do with it?? There's always someone that play's the race card 😕

[@shaunaghroberts3226]

@Ada 1812 Your comment is Disgusting!! Shame on you!!

[@hr2079]

interesting how prescription pain killers almost always precede heroin abuse.

[@tangosmombell9901]

Mark Olander Tinfoil hat much?

[@RiPP2_The_Core]

Simply because a doctor can't outright Rx you heroin 😂😂

[@truthintahakh]

Mark Olander THANK YOU for seeing through the alphabet gangs bull$hit! This “war on drugs” is intentional.

[@charmag7317]

I don't see the corrolation but ok

[@MzOfficer713]

True! It's because the pills are synthetic heroin.

[@bigdog5389]

I dont think he should be treated any differant than any other addict. give him what the law allows you to give him like you would any other person

[@susanna8612]

Addicts should get help, not send to prisons.

[@benp9793]

@Isis Montgomery addicts aren't criminals

[@Alex10daysago]

he looks high while being interviewed.

[@benp9793]

No he doesn't?

[@jeremyhouseholder4956]

This is happened to millions of people why is he so special.

[@Karen-dm5lb]

Exactly. Cause he's fbi? I think not!

[@mareknosek996]

Yup ,nothing special about this clown! He should get more time !

[@craig7405]

@@mareknosek996 really? addiction is not a crime. it's a disease. it should be treated as such

[@mareknosek996]

@@craig7405 He is a cop! That's why. Special services for them only?

[@craig7405]

@@mareknosek996 he's not getting arrested for drug possession, he's getting arrested for tampering with evidence

[@ChosenWon]

Leave it to the US to treat drug addiction as a crime as opposed to a medical issue like other nations do. This guy needs help and not prison. What purpose is served by a long sentence? Don't becone addicted? Geez......

[@chronicawareness9986]

its sad

[@user-ec2kd8sz3t]

He only got three years. That's not bad. TBH I agree with you, being sentenced for using/being addicted to drugs is idiotic. This guy wasn't sentenced just for possession though. He stole evidence and lied about it. He should have gotten way more for that. I don't think anyone would argue that a junkie who robs a bank to fund their habit should be treated as a medical issue.... same for this guy.

[@user-ec2kd8sz3t]

The one silver lining of his light sentence for being a corrupt cop is that he got 25 people out of prison for (mostly) nonviolent drug offenses. In that way I think he did really well. We need more people like him willing to stop ruining people's lives just because they used or sold drugs.

[@HumanRights4Everyone]

He tampered with evidence. He deserved to go to prison. That being said, I don't think drugs should be illegal, that's hardly unique to the United States though.

[@tomthornton6259]

+Chosen Won exactly, I hated how the news and courts dealt with it. yes, he tampered with evidence, but when you're under the affect you don't think straight. it invades you, makes you something else other than yourself. as you said, he needs medical help and treatment, not telling off and a prison sentence. How disgraceful it is, not the guy, but the system.

[@nancyf0ntaine702]

didn't have no control over his actions that's how powerful heroin addiction is. I feel horrible for this guy.

[@EvanSerrano1988]

@Mark Olander lol u called the FBI for real...?

[@washingtonquintuna7619]

He didn’t let his father down, he’s human like anybody also and now he will be more kind to people with addictions because he’s already walked that path and know that it’s not easy to get out no matter who is your Dad or your position in life❤️🙏

[@YusuphYT]

Addiction is hard, everyone deserves another chance and support. I’m 17 years old, I started using drugs on my 16th birthday to ease the pain of having nobody, I became addicted after the first use, I’ve stopped using but I’m scared I’ve let my mom down, I was top of my class every year of school until this happened, I hope I can stay sober and get help. I want to be like I used to be.

[@kingk5827]

How you doing now

[@lordwalker1711]

He's so great and wonderful, what a bunch of B.S., he's a drug addict, destroyed peoples lives, and now he's a angel.

[@jbugdale]

It's time to stop putting addicts in prison

[@bluemountaindrivepae]

Addicts do horrible crime and deserve prison.

[@butlikeytho1866]

Only if they do horrible crime. Drugs would be less dangerous if it were not criminalized

[@4oepackmobb]

You God dam devils were not saying that when black people was getting 20yrs for addiction. Lock them up. Go opium go.

[@wayannemaekruger4566]

He needs rehabilitation to stay sober, however he stole the heroin

[@paulieheydrich9772]

Blue Mountain Edward false

[@MilyMoon27]

and this is pure proof that addiction doesn't discriminate...any and everyone can become an addict. by far, one of the hardest battles I have personally had to fight. and people who have never been an addict or personally lived through it with a loved one, then you will NEVER...EVER be able to understand. addicts are people too.

[@chelleoj]

Our country must look to alternative sentencing to get our incarceration numbers in line with the rest of the world. Putting non-violent drug offenders in an $85,000/yr cage is crazy expensive & hurts families.

[@chelleoj]

Abba Okoro Do we catch criminals more than other countries? How did u come to that conclusion? What u even mean by 'catch'- r u referring to our solve rate or arrests or convictions or what? We should care what happens elsewhere because when someone else succeeds where we fail, we should at least look to see what if anything we can learn from them.

[@chelleoj]

Abba Okoro Where do u research to get your information? Every statistic u provided is wrong..Canada does not have a 20 yr cap on murder sentences. They give indeterminate sentences with a minimum & a maximum. The longest a person can be sentenced to serve without being considered for possible parole is 25 yrs. Japan does give lighter sentences, but violent crime is rare. When it does occur. They have the death penalty & life w/o parole. Italy does have prison overcrowding. They do not give everyone 5 years probation- if they did, the prison wouldn't be crowded. There are multiple reasons. 35% of their prisoners are foreigners. They have long delays waiting for cases to go to trial. Finally, they are like the US- sentencing people to serve time for relatively minor non-violent offenses. All of this is beside the point. Our criminal justice system is broken. There are countries with more effective systems. We can look to them for direction- this is already beginning, with drug legalization. Restorative justice is quickly gaining popularity. Do your research.

[@jonathan4831]

chelleoj I couldn't agree more. I find it disgusting how we demonize people who do drugs. Drug addiction is a form of disconnection. Putting people in jail further disconnects addicts, making it impossible for rehabilitation. The war on drugs is an absolute failure.

[@Justin-vr5zn]

normally i would be against putting a drug user in jail, but here he tampered with evidence. he should go to jail for that not the drugs. just like if u rob a store or bank at gun point for drug money

[@3642130]

chelleoj we have corporate owned prisons, that BY LAW, must produce profits for shareholders. Other countries don't. Shareholders come before Customers, Employees, and any others...

[@cwbrooks5329]

Sorry, but all the reasons that made this guy an exceptional human being are exactly why he has to go to jail. We have to be able to put our trust in the people to whom we give authority or society cannot function. If anything, law enforcement officers, teachers, members of the clergy, politicians, etc. must be held to a higher standard of behavior. Power comes with responsibility.

[@trulyyoursjones5671]

addiction doesnt discriminate against anyone.

[@DEPUTYVETERANARMY82]

I am hooked on pain killers. I was injured in Iraq in 2005. I never took painkillers before then not one. I was given a couple of pills at first. Then I gradually work my way up to 120 pills a month prescribe by my doctor. The withdrawls are crazy if I don't have a percocet or vicodin. I spend nearly 700 dollars a month and its killing me. I am ashamed and disappointed that I can not kick this habbit. I pray everyday that I just stop and go cold Turkey. God and rehab will get me through this. Everyone has a vice. Stop judging people and learn how to love. I pray for this man.

[@jogann2453]

I hope you were successful getting clean. I've been there.

[@tristanblackford7903]

I thought it was really interesting that 25 people were released from prison over this

[@shayb8203]

Me too

[@Mtdmpls]

Maybe we could actually HELP people with addiction instead of throwing them in prison for years at a time.

[@evgeniaboubouli5387]

I don’t see pharmaceutical companies facing time in jail for pushing these painkillers onto patients.

[@bradfreeman6561]

Don't give him a long sentence

[@thescientist7753]

1:34 "its a big leap" considering 80% of heroin users start this way i dont really think she understands how intense these "safe" painkillers are... shes been a victim of pharmeceutical propaganda just like the rest of the country, blaming addicts for being weak willed and irresponsible instead of realizing that the medications are overprescribed in dosages that are too high for chronic conditions with no help for tapering

[@marcosreyes3873]

The saying "War on drugs" is saying "War on my neighbor and kin."

[@danielmarx3106]

The orientation of this segment shows how pathetic and stupid we are when it comes to drug addiction

[@colonelreb1014]

Silly FBI agent. Just confiscate the drugs and let them off with a warning. Everybody wins.

[@xYouthAttackx]

LMAO

[@shimmer8289]

Fbi agents, police officers, correctional officers are all mortals. As humans come with the same frailties as drug addicts in the non enforcement world. He did wrong, he broke the law and mostly he hurt himself. It's fortunate that his addiction was discovered. I wish him and his family well.

[@salinasappora2822]

I actually feel sorry for him, he is not a pervert,who commited crimes on women or kids, he is just someone who was trying to treat himself with pain, if anyone is suffering, its him, it's not crime of the century, he hasn't murdered anyone, so why should he be getting a long sentence? He's already been suffering as it is! He needs help with his condition, not a fuken prison sentence ! The justice system in America is absolutely appalling!

[@jameslane9918]

I mean if the man had a problem with his stomach a doctor would prescribe prescription drugs for him there's something bent around here

[@charmag7317]

He just added fuel to the fire and why heroin? Crack would have treated him better..at least no withdrawal pain in the stomach

[@4knewt505]

Yeah I'm not buying the stomach problems either. Ok.

[@starsnstripesforever5601]

Nothing worse than a crooked cop

[@GillyBillz]

He looks like he is withdrawing right now..

[@CelticBadBoyPoet7]

"He Hadn't Been Shot"...He Had Just "Shot up" :D

[@eeouk]

In this interview, I can tell, he still using it. But none of my business.

[@OnEst_Opinion]

hmoob lis He does look pretty smacked the whole time. It’s either that or he’s under some kind of suppressant or something.

[@KittyKittyBangBang249]

He could be on methadone or suboxone

[@Jackasses]

It's NOT such a big leap, esp when you're having withdrawals from pain killer addiction.

[@mindfulti1820]

So sad I forgive him. I hope he recovers in all aspects.

[@KittyKittyBangBang249]

Mindful Ti I know your comment is old but good for you. Some people are just so judgemental. I feel the same as you 🙏🏼

[@talitam.8414]

3 years? I wish everyone could benefit from the same compassion and understanding and be considered « good » at their worst.....

[@MilyMoon27]

lol. meanwhile drug dealers around the world are wishing this happened with their cases too so it could have been dropped haha

[@stever6894]

Finally, a story with a happy ending! Thank God all those people were released.

[@dr.fabritziovanmong1956]

So what happened to him on sentencing day in court?

[@misty3043]

Honesty will help him and others . But if no one believes you it never will help. I have what I know for that what I think. No one even believes what I know

[@SGTASMR]

theres no oath that fucken matters, it does not matter who u are or your job title. u get to the point where u start getting sick, you gonna do what ever is needed to make it go away..

[@akllls617]

Kyle Tuttle they dont understand that! they cant imagine that pain of withdrawal and having heroin on your mind 24 7.. no oath no relationship no commitment is safe at that point

[@charlalee3859]

He knew better so I will save my sympathy for actual victims.

[@0AlphaAndOmega0]

He was sentence to 3 years. Already out!!

[@0AlphaAndOmega0]

@@4949jesse the apple doesn't fall from the tree. His kid will follow in his footsteps. He is cursed

[@4949jesse]

@@0AlphaAndOmega0 what is wrong with you? You are sick. Get a life moron

[@0AlphaAndOmega0]

@@4949jesse what's more sickening is a person with power abusing that power. He is a disgusting human being and the judge obviously played favorites with him. I would've sentenced him to life in prison. He has no right at all to be out and about enjoying the pleasures of life and freedom. Hes gonna take to the grave all the harm he has done to others just to satisfy his sadistic pleasures.

[@0AlphaAndOmega0]

@@4949jesse its people like you that make me feel sick to my stomach!

[@MarieHolliday]

What sane Medical Doctor prescribes opiate for stomach pain. The Doctor should have his or her Medical License revoked.

[@peterk.4266]

This m/f got only 3 yrs for devouring tons of Schedule II dope while in a squad car - meanwhile people rot in prison for a little bit of weed. But he is a wonderful father...

[@edwardrosso1890]

Ive always wanted to be a federal heroin addict

[@nicholascage2332]

It’s sad we still arrest people like this. People who have never used drugs or been addicted to drugs will never EVER understand

[@chrism6904]

NEVER judge someone who is addicted to drugs... Addiction not discriminate. People need treatment, not jail...

[@glenschultz5762]

Stay up man that stuff will take your soul

[@jackiegriswold2858]

Addiction is hard he does not deserve that sentence

[@happybolden916]

Karma at its finest

[@toddadams5010]

That interviewer is clueless. It's not a big leap from prescription pain meds to heroin. It's the next obvious move

[@susanna8612]

Drug addicts should not be seen as criminals but people who needs help to overcome the addiction.

[@samstarr37]

I love it when the system self destructs.

[@ernestopires7219]

Horrible drug that causes so much pain. The good sensations that she provoque doesn't pay all the harm she causes. I wish all the luck to this young man.

[@Kellatrina]

He disgraced them...no one is above that drug. Disguised for years as a stronger Tylenol. So sad

[@yourconscious8538]

He's a wonderful father he's a wonderful husband he's a great protector he's a drug addict. The majority of people incarcerated in federal prison and State Prison are there for drug use,drug abuse,minor drug sales. If the system allows this man to go free the system should allow nonviolent drug offenders doing long prison sentences long term drug treatment and strict parole and probation once they successful complete treatment.

[@Tayyyyyy9o1]

Further proof drug addiction can and does affect everyone no matter what

[@flintironstag2381]

Scary how heroin can corrupt anyone, even an FBI agent with a spotless reputation. In case anyone is wondering, he got 3 years in prison.

[@deenanthekemoni9821]

You think that You are Safe from addiction? *You Are Not*

[@elamericano9965]

i am an addict too and it's easy to see he's a liar. he shouldn't get special privileges but that's the miserable world we live in

[@4knewt505]

I could see it too. Even as he sat with his dad. Shame. He's going to keep hiding it.

[@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059]

It breaks my heart to see this. Mostly because his situation is made far worse because of his job. Glad he went through all this media work and was honest as he could be. It really makes his situation better and helps the FBI save some face

[@JubeProductions]

IT can happen to anyone anywhere anytime. One of the worst things is that all the cases he worked on might be dismissed...so potentially bad guys could be released because of 1 guy.

[@lulun3724]

Addiction has no class, sad.

[@tribecca4578]

Opioids for a "debilitating stomach problem"? Indeed

[@markjones2453]

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THIS GUY KNOWS ABOUT THE FBI

[@prestontable]

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO QUIET DOWN PLEASE

[@Carelock]

The fact that the reporter said there was a huge difference between being hooked on painkillers and shooting heroin should tell you how ignorant the general public is about this issue.

[@jcdova29]

Heroin doesn’t discriminate. Prayers to everyone suffering from its grip.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jenniferdavis2110]

Omg that's so sad!

[@jaiewall8673]

What amazes me is that everyone acts as if people grow up saying they want to become an addict. We did not have a heroin problem of this magnitude 20 yrs ago. You can thank the government for this issue our country is currently experiencing.

[@mulmarkhadafy4865]

He deserves another chance. Everyone that gets addicted deserves another chance. He's not a bad person, he made a bad choice.

[@markacevedo5939]

God bless you . Good luck. Ill pray for you brother.

[@eddieaguirre605]

Give him the max!

[@djkneecaps91]

That’s not a big leap at all.... that’s how almost everyone starts. It’s cheap and available. Like you don’t think an addict would jack evidence ?

[@kase_one5720]

It's a big leap she says but once them withdrawals set in nothing else matters...

[@chrisratcliff7466]

Prison enhances the ability to feed an addiction. Fact. Sad fact but a fact

[@lindseyhavniear4548]

It’s not a big jump from pills to heroine. Do your research lady.

[@salinasappora2822]

He should not be going to prison, he should be going to rehab as his punishment not jail!

[@debbiepotter6413]

If he wasent fbi he would have gotten a whole lot longer I think

[@davejradkins6564]

Well now he can get rich when he writes a book.

[@michaelomalley9448]

I wanna say give the guy a break but also if a judge wouldn’t be lenient for a regular civilian then why should he get special treatment? We shouldn’t be throwing non-violent addicts in jail or prison at all, especially the first time, and this guy especially definitely doesn’t deserve to go to jail... Side note: I would love to have seen the reaction of the addicts that he took heroin from when they hear that their cases are being dropped completely lol.

[@nicolesise5391]

Lol on your side note! I would like to see their reactions as well but truth be told, the majority of these federal drug offenders will likely re-offend anyway. The former FBI agent is probably the least likely to re-offend out of all of them because he simply does not have a lengthy history of criminal behaviour. His offense is directly linked to his addiction as opposed to selling large amounts of drugs across state lines for profit as part of a criminal enterprise.

[@ronicracchiolo3837]

Dude he's a regular good person. Almost anyone in that situation would have made the same mistake. You just can't begin to understand unless you've been there.

[@Karen-dm5lb]

Naw nothing in this world will make me stick a needle in my arm for a quick high. Naww 😏

[@ronicracchiolo3837]

I saud the same thing until I did it when I was almost 30 years old. I was discussed by drug addicts. So like I said you really just don't know, but more power to you if you was me in my life n made the right choices. Again though you don't know for sure that you would have.

[@kayla6036]

@@ronicracchiolo3837 and that's good you said the same thing. But that's you. Not everyone else.

[@arval4202]

People who take drugs need help , they are victims to the abuse from drugs and need help to get their life back on track.

[@Linda-vy6rm]

He ended up getting three years

[@catkay9528]

This is so sad, at least he is owning up

[@Bachelor_Gabe]

He has a good dad

[@HollywoodDeliPodcast]

He should serve every bit of those 10 years. Tampering with evidence and ruining ppls live but was able to cry in court to receive only 3 years.

[@Apolloneek]

Twist he was never a addict this was a cover so he could have a believable story

[@9doe212]

2:10. 😳 COME on DUDE. !! Is he TRYING to. Dispute those outcomes and without FULLY ACCEPTING his Part in their Release !!!?

[@eshber1]

So what happened to him?

[@PLASTERGOAT]

Just a terrible tragedy no other way to put it

[@mikeanzarouth518]

Its cliche, but everybody makes mistakes and needs a second chance...

[@daniellenichols9757]

No....its not a big leap from painkillers to Heroin....thats what happened to me. I was prescribed oxy's and didn't know that your body would become dependent even if you took them correctly.

[@gordongg7276]

Look it's easy done people don't realise that a stupid misuse of the drug can go wrong to the point in getting hooked with in days !!!

[@barbarachanda7559]

It's not a big jump to go from prescription pills to heroin when you are sick. He needs a long term rehab and long term aftercare in order to reclaim his life.

[@jadev225]

First off, if you only have enough for personal use, you shouldn't be charged. Or taken to jail. They should be offered rehab, detox facilities, etc. But unfortunately America is more worried about making money.

[@geetar82]

I heard Matt Lowry and I immediately thought of “Bad “Boys”. I know it’s Mike Lowry but I thought Mike Lowry.

[@AlexisRobbie]

Gee Tar me too. I literally started reading the comments to see who else heard Mike Lowry.

[@MrCrazyFox1]

Sentenced to 3 years federal prison

[@aliseaskevas1556]

Let me get this straight, he’s complaining that because of him, heroin addicts were let off the charges, as if they are scum and shouldn’t have been... yet, he was using the heroin that originally belonged to them? So what does he consider himself? An “exception?” Smh....

[@WalkingTall-f1j]

Disgraced the FBI....are they serious?

[@moonchild8733]

This could happen to any of those ppl working near this dangerous drug.