@ajconsiderthis and you can tweet me at a moray tv. see you -- @amoratv. see you next time. . >> hi everyone, this is al jazeera, i'm john seigenthaler in new york. dire warning on the ebola crisis. what the c.d.c. director is now saying. >> beyond belief, horrible allegations of hazing and sexual assault an a top high school football team. why did it take so long to surface. >> no show. north korea puts on a grand spectacle, but no sign of kim jong un. a live report from seoul.

>> and buildings catering to billionaires and altering the sky line. when is too high too much. >> we begin with the ebola crisis. there's a lot of fear, much unfounded. we have no interest in adding to the hysteria. we heard from dr john freedon of the c.d.c., saying that we all have to work to ebola is not the world's next aids. his warning came as the president of the west bank says it will take a global effort to stop the threat. more on that in a moment. first from dallas, encouraging news. heidi zhou-castro is there with more. >> hey, john, the dallas county sheriff deputy, who was watched at the hospital. the good news is that he was

discharged and tests came back as negative. on the heels of the first death in the united states, thomas eric duncan. and had people holding their breath. a sigh of relief for the dallas community, the gouty this felt fatigued a week after entering an apartment tested negative. the results confirmed the assurances of health authorities. a point dallas country judge reiterated hours before the test yam in. >> we need to stay calm and carry on with our daily lives. there is zero percent chance of me and the deputy coming in contact with the bodily fluids of mr duncan. jenkins visited the apartment of

thomas eric duncan, a liberian man who died of ebola. his heart stopped at 7:51am. according to a statement from the hospital: the statement explains some questions regarding thomas eric duncan's care: lip lip thomas eric duncan was not given a serum transfusion because his blood type was not compatible with the don ours. the risk is fully contained. at the peak period during which symptoms would emerge, none of

the 48 monitored have fallen sick. i spoke with duncan's stepdaughter, she along with four children are among those who would be quarantined. she reports everyone feels fine, no signs of illness. however, as you can imagine, emotionally another story. mourning the loss of this woman's woman's stepper, and they have to do if in isolation. >> a difficult time for the family. thank you. >> tonight, the largest army post in the united states is preparing to fight the war against ebola. today was dress rehearsal at force hood in central texas. for soldiers preparing to deploy. they've -- more than 500 troops will arrive, deployed by the end of the month. what about the economic impact of ebola. we follow that story.

it was a warning that went beyond much of what had been said. >> ladies and gentlemen, unless we quickly contain and stop the epidemic, nothing less than the future of west africa and perhaps africa is at stake. >> reporter: those international governments and organizations were quick to pledge help. the i.m.f. was ready to forget the rules. >> it is good to increase the fiscal deficit when it's a matter of curing the people of taking the precaution to try to contain the disease. the i.m.f. doesn't say that. that seems to come as a police to the president of guinea. >> the president of the i.m.f. managing director said we need help and can increase the deficit, which is a change from the usual nra tif. >> reporter: it's a fundamental point. some say holding the mealing here was ironic -- meeting here

was ironic, because the i.m.f. was social for the rise, because it prevents government spending on health care infrastructure, and the world banks because it conce concentrates op private heath care not public. >> oxfam was not happy with what they found. >> the private sector lending arm. panic invested in private hospitals and clinics serving the wealthy in africa, not reaching the poor. we want to see less of that and more investment in strong public health systems that reach all people. >> reporter: forcing countries to limit spending and privatize health caregivers them little chance against ebola. the world bank said the policy

caned. i put oxfam's findings to them. >> i hope we were not financing them. >> you certainly was. >> the i.m.f. >> it's a corporation of the world bank. >> yes, but what we try to do is reduce poverty. >> the world bank called for a $20 billion health fund to deal with emergencies like the ebola outbreak. officials admitted a fraction of that money had been spent on long-term public health infrastructure, many lives would have been saved. >> now to mexico, and more on the search for 43 missing students. four new mass graves have been found near another mass grave that held 28 un identified bodies. mexico's attorney-general said the government detained 34 people connection with the disappearance of the students. they were seen september 26th put into press cars.

we have the latest. >> there was not a single shot fired. this man was brought to the city and paraded in front of the media. they whisked him off to a prison. this is the second cartel leader to be apprehended in the past week, and important for mexico to show the world that it is definitely being tough, this comes at a time when there is increasing criticism against the government here in mexico and aproceed, for what people here say is the mishandling of a case of 43 university students that went missing several weeks ago in the troubled state of guerrero. the students were last seen in the hands of local police, and we understand that it's possible that organised crime was

involved. more than 30 people have been roasted in the incident, including 22 police officers, and meanwhile there has been at least six mass graves that have been uncovered near the site of where the students disappeared. on thursday, the mexican government did claim a victory as it arrested a king pin here. an important one. it is still having to put up a good fight to improve and prove to mexicans that they have security in hand. >> back to you. >> that's rachel levin reporting. moving to the fight against i.s.i.l. kurdish forces are battling for kobane. i.s.i.l. reported controls out of a third town. iran has reported a plot by i.s.i.l. to attack a city iran considered wholly. more than 130 i.s.i.l. members

were arrested. turkey is pushing for a buffer zone, meaning a no-fly zone and air patrols to fight the defense. it goes beyond president obama's mission of fighting i.s.i.l. intelligence officials say the group known as khorasan is planning attacks. two weeks ago u.s. air strikes targeted the cell mere aleppo. the mission hit one or two key fighters. officials blamed a lack of information on the ground sources. once again anger in the streets in st louis, and the surrounding area of a shooting. since august, police shot five african-americans there. the latest was last night in the city of st louis. tonight for the second strait night demonstrators showed up in the streets, they blocked traffic, they marched, following

the death of an 18-year-old shot by an off-duty officer. the policeman was patrolling for a private security firm. three males ran when they saw the officers car, he chased them. meyers reportedly opened fire the the family says the teen was unarmed. >> i know emotions are high and tensions are high. the reality is what we have seen, what the evidence tells me right now is an individual pointed a gun at a police officer, fired three rounds and continued to pull the trigger. >> african-american community leaders are calling for another justice department investigation. there's one under way for the august death of 18-year-old michael brown, who was unarmed when shot and killed by a ferguson policeman, 16 miles away from last night's killing. jamilla is a digital editor for "ebbony.com", good to have you in the studio.

we have been watching the protests op line. what do you make of it? >> people in this community, in the country are tired, frustrated. how many young black men have to be funned down by the police, how many times do we have to see something like this happen and no it's unlikely that vz will be served, let alone go to trial or lose their jobs. it's infuriating. it's increasingly impossible for people to ignore that. >> does it matter that the police say the young man shot at police officers before being shot by police? >> i don't think we have a reason to believe police spokes people when they say thing likes that. is this a matter of trust between the police and formula 1 communities. >> i think it's deeper than

trust. police officers fear the black men. they are coming to the community with the attitude that they are overseas to keep order. and wrangle in people who they thick to be dangerous and violent. >> there's a lot of crime in some formula 1 communities. -- african-american communities, how do you fight that. >> in many of those communities the crime rate is higher. black americans complain about it. >> there are high crime rates in high poverty areas. you are not seeing acts of aggression on the parts of citizens. you are not seeing them pulling out guns. people are saying that the young men ran away, the same way they said michael brown retreated. how are you afraid of someone whose hands are up or running away from you. >> we haven't seen violence, but

what similarities do you see in this community and ferguson, missouri? >> what i'm able to observe - i haven't been on the ground, but is similar to what we saw earlier on. there are acts of violence committed, and by the police. >> we are watching argos radio streaming video, and they were streaming from ferguson, and from this area. the crowd is a lot larger in fact. >> absolutely, it's been 61 days since michael brown was killed. the people in ferguson are growing in numbers, coming from across the world to support them. this will not end soon, there's a message sent to place that they must stop killing the young people. we have seen five african-american shots since ferguson, and all the phone videos coming out. you have a rehabilitation after a shooting. sometimes there's violence in

the protests, protests and anger, and then it dies down. >> it's unfair to say there's violence in the protest. police officers are not fired upon. we are yet to see evidence. >> we saw violence at ferguson. >> what is violence. what do you consider to be violence? >> look, i tell you what store owners tell us, when their sore was burnt down, they feel it was a violent act. >> i can tell you what the store owners told me. i spent a total of the four trips, 12 days, and most told me they felt the vast majority of the protesters were peaceful and respectful and members of the community hurt and outraged and many shopkeepers were hurt and outraged. there's a small group, some think they were police plants. thinking this is protest disney world, an opportunity to serve an agenda. if we saw more violence, i don't think it wee be unjustified if

your 18 or 19-year-old son, not yours, but mine, could have his live cut down for no reason other than a police officer will be afraid of him. not stairing down the barrel of a gun. we know for a fact that michael brown did not pull a gun on a police officer, when 11 bullets were fired in his direction. >> this is a story. great to see you. thank you very much. >> a late ruling from the supreme court. is blocked wisconsin's voter id law, meaning voters will not have to show identification when it goes to the polls. >> in texas, a district court judge ruled the voter id law violates the voting rights act. the state plans to appeal. >> now to a special series

america votes 2014. this week fed up in kentucky. voters to decide a closely cut race, millions spent to get out messages. are the politicians talking about the issues that voters care about. libby casey travelled to kentucky. what did voters tell you? >>on, they are talking about jobs, the economy, and for some personal freedom. kentucky is a populist state. there is support for democratic economic plans, but it is a republican social value state. journalist and professor at the university of kentucky says a lot of people there feel alienated from washington. they don't agree with issues like gay marriage, can't relate to president obama, and he says the feelings may decide the vote, rather than a close examination of policies. >> it boils down to whether your

economic interests are more important, or your values that are more important. the republicans succeeded in making it a question of values, and have been able to blur the economic questions. which, frankly are more complicated. >> now, cross is not saying that the democrats have the economic solutions cornered, but he is saying voters have a hard time passing out where the candidates stand on things, because they've been hit with a barrage of adds, most negative. alison lundergan grimes, and mitch mcconnell will face off next week in a public debate, a televised debate on public television. it will be a chance to see where they stand on the issues and contrast with each other. they hope to talk about things like health care. >> can you compare what you hear in washington every day to what you heard on the campaign trail in kentucky?

>> well, kentuckians said "i want someone to speak directly. i want to feel like a candidate is genuine. the big issue we have is not feeling like candidates are connecting. alison lundergan grimes had an add where he was skeet shooting, but some said he was calculated and planned. i want to know what she thinks, i want to sit down and feel like i'm having a conversation. that's a big issue. it gets at what al-croft is telling us, feelings matter, feeling like you are listened to and that your representative and senator will take your issue to washington. >> tomorrow night your special report conditions. you talk to people in kentucky worried about their future. >> absolutely. we asked around and said "what should we do here", at harr lom county. folks said we shaw watch the

football team. we talked to the student. they are seeing family lose jobs and friends move away. they are facing adult issues and decisions, like will i be able to make a life in a place that generations of my ancestors do, we'll hear from them tomorrow night. we want to go to st louis, more live pictures to show you. the protests going on. also police are showing up and confronting police officers, but we - police are confronting protesters there. this is in ferguson, missouri, i'm told now. protests are going on in st louis and ferguson as well. we'll continue to cover the story. next - a winning football team season is over after disturbing allegations of violence and hazing. plus a dramatic rescue in arizona, after a dell uge of rain this morning.

statistics op hazing in america is alarming. one in half of all students are hazed before college. a nerlsy high school is -- new jersey high school is making headlines, centring around the football team, and allegations in some cases amounting to sexual assault. governor chris christie calls charms a nightmare -- charges a nightmare if true. the football season was cancelled after hearing reports that investigations are under way. sports attorney xavier pope joins us from chicago. welcome. what do you make of the case. how is it possible that in high school there's a culture that allows this sort of thing to happen on the football team? >> john, it's a great question. i think that you see in high

school college and professional football ranks, there is a sort of earning your streeps so to speak, whereas freshman, a -- stripes so to speak, whereas a freshman, a rookie carries a bag, or engages in a hazing ritual to earn stripes. it looks as if this situation has gone too far, and maybe that particular high school may be - went a little - did not police students in this area, but has gotten to a place getting ugly. >> what are the consequences of this activity? >> the consequences are many. first i have a situation were there may be criminal charges against the young men, some of them may be over 18. maybe their parents are in trouble. you have the anti-building act in new jersey, based on the student that committed suicide. then you have a civil action potentially for the schoolboard

maybe for not protecting those students, but you also have - this is a powerhouse football programme. by the cancellation of that season you may have had mass hearings, of those students that were not happy about the cans leaks of that season, that may sue the school because they lost out on potential scholarships and the pathway to the football league. >> who gets the blame? >> the blame is squarely on the students for not engaging in proper behaviour on the campus. parents, school osficials were not necessarily monitoring. what is going on in the locker room. why did it rise to the level of a ritual. >> and you say these students if they are not adults might be charged as adults. >> potentially. what happened, gown if the audience is familiar, the sexual

assault that was involved. with new jersey conscientious, it rises to a level of being charged as an adult. >> don't the schools and high school athletic organizations do something to stop it. >> absolutely. the culture of hazing in the country has to end. whether it's pratt earnties in college, organised football. this is not the way to earn your stripes. there are other ways to build team work in the framework of sports, other than some of the acts that took place in the new jersey high school. >> terrific if proven -- horrific story if pron true. severe flooding left roadways in arizona under water, leaving drivers trapped as water surrounded cars and trucks,

leading to a rescue caught on tape. kevin corriveau, our meteorologist is here with the details. >> we have been talking for weeks about the flooding across the south-west. this is what happened. this morning, when the remnants of tropical storm simon came into play. look at the video. i want to show you what this is deal with. it's about an inch and a half of rain. a lot of ground is saturated. they didn't neat rain to cause this much -- and there was problems in terms of flooding in new mexico. the rain situation is moving to the east, across new mexico and colorado. we are seeing the activity, and snow in the higher elevations. the next two days look like this. well see a big reason in terms of storms across the central plains, continuing to make its

way across the valley, by the time we get sunday we'll see over weather, we thought it would about a spring effect, but the south-west is clearing out. we are going to see dry conditions. >> next, rumours of a coup - now it could be a leg injury. what happened to north korea's kim jong un. a live report from seoul. sky high - skyscrapers souring to new heights and prices too.

welcome back, we are monitoring live pictures from ferguson, missouri, police in riot gear are standing off against demonstrators there. protesters are upset about the shooting of another black man by police in another area near st louis. 18 year-old meyers was shot and killed by an off duty officer. the teen's families said he was unarmed. tensions have been high in ferguson, when a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old michael brown, who was unarmed. we'll continue to monitor the situation in ferguson, and also in st louis, where there are protests continuing. any moment we could know

more about the welfare of north korean leader kim jong un. the 31-year-old has not been seen since september 3rd, and the country is celebrate ght the 69th anniversary of the north korean workers party. kim jong un is usually at the event. harry fawcett is in seoul. any sign of the dictator tonight? >. >> no, nothing so far, that is interesting. in the last couple of years when he takened the event he began at midnight, at the beginning of the day with a visit to the mausoleum where his father and grandfather lie in state, and by now after midday korean time we would have seen reports of his attendance at such an event. no such report has been forthcoming. that will add to the speculation swirling about his health, his bonings grip on power.

but it looks like the south koreans at least are trying to get that played down. there has been a statement from the unification ministry, a government body that manages inter-korean relations and spokesman saying as far as the south korean government is concerned. it seemed there was stability in terms of kim jong un's rule and it was operating normally, and they sited as reason for that belief in part the visit by three senior north korean leaders to south korea last weekend. they said that they brought a message from kim jong un to the south korean president. so that puts speculation back on the state of his health, and all the speculation surrounding a leg injuries caused by his overweight. >> we are watching live pictures of the celebration. what is the speculation among people in seoul about his

disappearance. what is the talk there? >> well, the talk is pretty widerapinging. there's a market -- wide ranging. there's a marketplace of ideas going on in north korea. there's any number of watchers, officials, academics, and each will have a slightly different take on it. there are, i guess, a couple of maj major theories, one is that there's something wj with his health -- wrong with his health, if not a life-threatening condition, but something making him less jolly than usual, something they don't want portrayed, so they are keeping him out of the public eye. reuters is reporting that he had a tendon problem. that's a theory. the other is that there's a problem with the leadership, and

that's why he's kept out of the limelight. they were fuelled by the visit last week by the suppress visit by senior members. some experts are seeing that as a sign that there was something seriously amiss, but the other way of looking at that, and that is the way the south korean government is looking at it is that this is a sign that - a message that things are as they were before, and the disappearance of view was a cosmetic thing, and the south korean government says they came bearing a message from kim jong un, and his name and veneration is were not in the north korean leader. all we are missing is reports of his movements and, of course, video and pictures of him. >> that's right. harry fawcett. thank you very much. now, renewed allegations that the obama administration is covering up a white house volunteer's involvement in a

secret service prostitution scandal. agents and military personal were caught with prostitutes in columbia two years ago. secret service agents, six, were fired. white house volunteer who reportedly had a prostitute was not let go. republican congressman jason chaffers says the white house needs to explain why? a dire warning from the head of the c.d.c., thomas freedon told the united nations leaders that if the outbreak is not contained it could be the next aids endem uk. the number of deaths could hit 1.4 million by jp. a nurse in madrid affected by ebola has gotten sicker. spain is monitoring 80 people with exposure to the nurse or the ebola of infected priest. >> a major airport in new york city will be the first to screen

passengers for signs of ebola this weekend. john terrett has more. >> ebola testing doesn't begin at j.f.k. until saturday. for passengers arriving from overseas think it's a good idea. >> the fact that they are testing is a good idea. it's great, and will ease our fear, it's a good thing. it's very dangerous, but i believe the government in this country - it's to do with safety. >> it's important to screen people. >> sometimes i do think good things come out of bad things. if they have to test people to keep others safe, it's a good thing. >> four other major airports will test for ebola. chicago, ha hair, new jersey, washington and hart field. picked because 95% of traffic comes through their gates. >> the new york domestic airport, laguardia, 200 cleaners

walked off the job seeking protective clothes, worried they may come into contact with ebola while clearing up after passengers. the. >> they are exposed to blooders faeces, so many infectious diseases. you would think a contractor would do more. >> it's like we can get the sickness very easily. >> authorities of new york and new jersey notes the concerns of the strikers and looks forward to welcoming them back to work. >> it came on the same day that the center for disease control issued guidelines to cleaners for better coping with the outbreak. >> a big drop on wall street. the dow jones industrial average closed down 335 points. a 2% drop. the nasdaq sank 2%. renewed worries about global

growth and earnings caused the loss. the gap between rich and poor is often considered a social problem. according to a new report, increasing income and equality jeopardizes economic growth for the country. mary snow reports. >> reporter: 70 meals north of manhattan is a city with a median income of of a little over $29,000, 29% of the population is below the poverty loip. there are thriving -- poverty line. there are thriving businesses here. it's not just ribbons. the town's supervisor sees others buying cut. >> we have had cuts. sales tax, mortgage taxes, revenue streams - they have dropped. >> according to a stud your, a decline in sales and income is felt at the state level. according to the author of the report, there's a link between

an increasing wealth gap, and slowing state tax revenue growth. the correlation between tax revenues and rising incomes appears to be a weakening of performing power among the consumer base and is showing up in the tax trends. >> between 1980, the portion of total income going to the top doubled from roughly 10% to about 20%. at the same time the annual average growth rate of state tax revenue slowed by half. from nearly 10% to below 5%. >> when we look at the difference between how the wealthy spend versus the rest of the population, it appears that the people at the higher end of the income distribution save the larger share of income. >> the wealthy shield much of their income from taxes. >> they probably have a more

sophisticated ability to mag their tax liabilities, and any of that comes at the expense of state coffers. states are feeling the pain. according to reuters, in the 43 states that levy income taps, drops in collections were as high as 50%. local governments face the difficult decision of whether to raise taxes or cut spending to make up for the deficit. >> infrastructure issues for all mupize palties are a struggle. years ago when things went well, we were in an aggressive repaying programme. we brought it probably 20 million over the course of five years. we put the brakes on that project. we try to do a road a year. here in new york, the iconic skyline is under going a dramatic transform eights, in a

city of skyscrapers developers are reaching new heights, like 432 mark avenue, souring 400 feet above the ground, they are going for more than 90 million, the views are breath taking and dizzying. it's one of several towers rising up in the big apple. many are taller than the impir state building. with buildings there's controversy over the look, the price and place amansion the crowd. >> the manager of one building complex is here in the studio. what do you think of the buildings? >> i think they are interesting because generally speaking they are sort of taller than the surrounding area. due to a lot of zoning rules, and providing different views and exciting views and hiring important architects from the building. they want to be the next empire state building and chrysler, but

there's nothing around them to compete. >> when you drive around new york, and you get those views and compare it, you know, it's taller than the empire state, any building you have seen in new york before, including the so-called freedom tower. a lot of people feel like maybe they have enough tall buildings in new york. what does it do. does it cash out. >> it does to an extent. new york architecturally has been a playground for the pest of the best. now is no different to what it was historically. there was a plea to make six sorry buildings and churches contextual. it's no different to before. >> you say there's a way around the regulations allowing them to go so high. how was that? >> it's to do with the department of city planning and zoning. an allows the buildings to get

as tall as they are. there is sag aerate transfers, so you can talent the potential developable area of shorter buildings and move them to new plots, so your building will be short, but the ones next to them can grow higher. >> architecturally attractive? >> some of them i think they are. they are different and innovative. >> the prices, up words of 90 million. they are prices that in some places in new york. some penthouses went for record prices they very much greater prices. >> as soon as one sls, high 100s, it will snowball. >> why are they attractive for developers as far as making money. you put in a lot of investment and you see a return, because you can sell these things.

>> do architects talk about the safety of buildings like this. when i look, i'm not sure that i would want to be on top of that. it's so high. >> new york does a great job, especially the department of building, making sure when you do taller buildings that they are safe, because there's so many liability issues with architects and contractors and developers. the safety is a nonissue. >> they look skinny compared to others. the empire state building looks substantial or the freedom tower. or the chrysler building. this looks pencil thin that is sky high. >> you are looking at advance technology, building taller and stronger with thinner and smaller materials. >> are they going to be higher than they are now. how high can they go? >> it comes for the creativity of how you use zoning. there's not really a limit in a

sense. >> if you figure out a way to get air right, is that right, is that the term. >> correct. >> you can build it. >> is there a limit on how high you can build it from an engineering standpoint? >> yes, there is. but when you look at dubai, they are finding ways to build taller and higher all the time. the biggest limitation in the city is the rock we are building on. midtown has a lot of nice geologic stone that can support the weight. not to the size in dubai. >> spectacular. it will be interesting to see that the buildings are completed in new york. thank you for being with us. >> our picture of the day is next, and you may have read billy hayes story or seen it on the big screen. now he's writing "the midnight express" - bringing it to the stage.

that's next.

that is a classic scene from "midnight express", the 1978 classic film, the story of billy hayes, arrested for smuggling drugs and underwent torture in prison before he escaped. he is appearing in a one-man show in new york called "riding the midnight express."

good to see you. it's a real pleasure to meet you. it's an iconic film and for people of a certain age, when you look at the clip, is that what it was like. >> yes, i'm a little on edge watching it. i was busted at the airport. >> how accurate was the prison? >> fairly accurate. emotionally it was accurate. the film itself had app older looking prison than most of the places in istanbul. emotionally it was factual. it's a hard place to be. >> you went back. >> i went back at the hands of the turkish police. >> you had never been back. >> never, there was an interpol warrant, and i wasn't welcome back. >> they didn't want you back because you had a big impact on their tourism. >> terrible. >> 95% dropped when the movie came out. >> it hasn't recovered. >> people think turkey is a

horrible place and they are horrible people. >> is it a horrible place? >> no, it's a wonderful place. i'm not talking politics, but i love the people. >> how could you love them, because of what some people did for you. >> it's prison. and people are diften. that's not different in the movie. >> what is your problem with the movie. >> that you don't see other prisoners. and they changed elements of my life. i didn't kill a guard and aescaped from a row boat. a made-for hollywood ending. >> prison takes away so much. >> they didn't have it in the film. >> you were upset or you felt good about it. >> i felt good, it was an amazing movie. brad gave his heart and soul. and the music - i'm the least

objective of viewers, and they made changes i would have preferred them not to have challenged. >> you tried to escape with the help of a forehand. what happened to the friend? >> he was beaten badly and tape to a different prison and spent another five years in gaol after i escaped. he came back with the prisoner exchange treaty, which my lawyers worked on. it's in effect today. >> what damage did this do to you? >> it was the worst and the best thing that happened. it forced me to grown up. i was a writer. i went to experience life so i could write about it. surprise, have yous. it got my books published. at the cannes film festival i met the woman who is my wife today. >> and you are doing a show. >> movie reel: i broozed through customs. >> i'm going "riding the midnight express." at the theatre. >> how did it come about?

>> i'm 67. this happened 40 years ago. i've talked about it, there has been various iterations of the book. now i get a chance to tell it in my own words, hopefully with a little perspective, and i find people respond. everyone zones through their own stuff. find depths and find their way back to the night. my story was a little more dramatic, but it works. >> after writing a book, are you revisiting this in your life. had you put it away. >> it's never gone away. when i tried to get away from it, become an actor, i realised i couldn't cabinet away. i had to accept it, and i discovered as an actor that it's gold to use, because as an actor you need to use what you have. >> it was therapeutic for me to use it. >> so many that saw it felt it had an impact. what did people tell you about

the film and your storey and what it meant to them. >> it's pretty amazing. it's inspiring to know the weird dark tail of mine has positively affected people. turkey no, we discussed that. people told me how when they felt they were down and out and saw the movie and realised no matter how dash it is, if you never give up you can find the light or the way out. >> did you ever give up? >> i seriously - my friend came to help me escape and he was kill. that was the lowest point of gaol. that's a way out of gaol. people try to do it. >> how long were you in at that point. >> three years. you had been in three years. you thought you would never get out. >> i thought i had two years or more, and then there was 54 days before being freed they changed may sentence to life, changing the whole equation.

>> your family is portrayed in the film. what was your family like, and how did they respond? >> i have a wonderful family, and none of whom i never gave consideration too. i was selfish, i didn't think. consequences of my actions, and that was that my parents suffered. my mum went to sleep knowing her son was in prison was the hardest part of jail. it tore my heart out. it still does. my dad said at least now i don't sweat the small stuff. it was a hard time for my folks. how did they maelent to the movie. >> not as well. mum hated the film. she wanted paul newman to play my dad. he didn't like the violence. she didn't like me killing a guard. >> but you can't fault the film,

other than what i fault. it's a powerful piece of philling. >> you were 23. >> when i was arrested. >> why were you smuggling drugs? >> it seemed like a good idea at the time. everyone i knew smoked pot. no one was searched boarding an aeroplane, i came upon a doctor rolling tape on a patient's leg. i saw a doctor rolling a cast on someone's lig. i got it, taped it to my leg the first time and clumped through customs. >> how much did you make. >> $5,000 each trip. i wasn't ambitious enough. we are talking marijuana, which is legal. thank goodness in most places. we have hundreds of thousands in prison. the hype okay rahsy of the war

on drugs is something we spoke about. it's changing, i'm happy to see it changing. while we talk about it, all the people are suffering. it's not changing fast enough for me. if you had one message you want to send to people who loved and cared about the movie, what would it be? >> i speak at high schools and clms. my advice is do what you like, know what you are doing. take responsibility for your actions, because you'll have to love with the consequences. >> this is emotional for you to talk about 40 years. >> it's emotional do the show but it is kath arctic. i'm an actor, i direct, i'm trying to do the show as a storyteller, and a pistol pressed up aanyones pie pex -- temple. you seem like a nice enough coyed... >> you live in new york. >> in california. we have lived in l.a. for 30

years. i was bon in the bronx. it's niece to come back and do the play. >> you want people to know that there's something more than what they think they know about the story. here is a chance to find out about it and inspire people, encourage people. >> it's encouraging and inspiring. inspiring a generation of folks. i'm glad we had a chance to talk to you. thank you very much. great to meet you. a pleasure indeed. >> finally, the picture of the day. jan hookes passed away from an undisclosed ill possess. she was a cast member of "saturday night live" from '86 to 1981, she was known for skits and impressions of sin aid o'connor and hillary clinton. she was 58 years ol.

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