aaron cooper, serving 10 years for assault and escape, didn't stretch his ear lobes until he got to prisonit's a little trippy at first, you know. but i've definitely got some weird responses from people. you know, why did you split your tongue? i don't know, just something to do. you know, in a way, i guess it's kind of tabu out there. >>> coming up, our producer follows a trail of blood that leads to one of the most shocking scenes ever shown on "lockup." >> we need to get him on the gurney, get him up front. we have another cut up here, guys. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> when our crews are filming inside high security prisons, they know that violence can erupt at any moment. while they're prepared for it, when it happens it can still be shocking. during our extended stay shoot inside indiana state prison, we walked into one of the bloodiest encounters in "lockup" history. >> we were filming in one of the housing units and we heard a call come over the radio. instantly, all staff members started running. we picked up our gear and ran with them. >> what is it? what is it? >> a fight.

cooper is interviews by california representative aaron bass the top democrat on the foreign affairs committee on africa. >> helene cooper, i must tell you i have enjoyed every minute of reading the books and the things you say. you know,

cooper is interviews by california representative aaron bass the top democrat on the foreign affairs committee on africa. >> helene cooper, i must tell you i have enjoyed every minute of reading the books and the things you say. you know, when there is a book you like, you are almost dispointed when it comes to an end. it was very special to me because i certainly know president johnson and i thought i knew about her past and all but you went into such incredible detail about her rise and it left me feeling what an unbelievable international leader she was. it made me want to ask about you. i know this isn't your first book. your first book is the house of sugar beach. is that right? >> guest: yes. i thought i knew a lot about her too when i started researching for the book because i am liberian and heard about her all my life even as a little girl who she was a political dissidedi disside dissident. i am from liberia. my family is descended from the free american slaves. my great great great great grandfather was on the first ship of slaves that sailed to liberia from new york harbor