. >> reverand, what do you make of the fact that -- obviously, we can see black and white. can we falsely accused, falsely convict, falsely imprisoned again and then have them go to these kinds of extremes, putting themselves onto a cross outside of the court house, just to draw attention to this case? why does it have to be this difficult? >> my father came from world war ii. he had to sit behind nazi pow's. he could not vote. it hurts. it took so long. 25 million people are arrested in half of them are african american. most of them are non-violent offenses. they are destroying families and disrupting the lives of people. when it is all over, they cannot get a job. they come out of jail without an id. the come out without an "i sorry."e" or clo"i am tavis: did the state give you a check? >> $26.45, that is all i got when i was released. thank god i had a loving and supportive family tavis: john, i see tears running down your face. why the tears after all these years? >> it should not take the slow -- is should not take this long. it has been a tough 35 years for me, 25 ye