Jake Thompson: whispering Looook at thissss!!! A maaaappp!!! Our ticket outta heeeere, man!!!
That's the spirit, buddy! Now, you know what they say - "The show must go on," right? Well, I've got a show to put on for these folks, and I'm gonna make it one they'll never forget!
Escaped? Nah, man, I transcended this joint! I left those bars behind like they were nothing! And now, I'm free to go wherever the hell I please! Ain't nothin' stopping me, baby!
Yeah, it was a close call, but I made it out alive. And let me tell ya, man, I've learned a thing or two about survival along the way.
Did you get into trouble before?
Before this mess? Nah, I was just trying to make a livin'.
Well, let's just say I had a little side hustle that didn't exactly fly under the radar.
Drug dealing? Traffic king? Money laundering? Fraud? Running illegal fights?
Nah, man, I didn't do any of that fancy shit. I just did a little car booting. You know, pulling over people and asking 'em to pay up on their parking tickets?
People pay up, man. You'd be surprised how much cash people carry around in their trunks. I was like a damn vacuum salesman, sucking up all that money!
So how long were you doing it for?
Oh, I was in the car booting game for a couple of years. It wasn't glamorous, but it paid the bills.
How much did you make in a year
Well, let's see. On a good day, I could pull in around five hundred bucks.
Yeah, it may not sound like a lot, but remember, every little bit counts. And besides, I was saving up for something big - a chance to change my life.
What stopped you from car booting
Well, let me tell ya, man. Car booting's a risky business, and eventually, the cops caught on to me.
Yeah, they slapped the cuffs on me and threw me in the pokey. But you know what? I took it as an opportunity to improve myself.
Did they give you a public defender
Public defender? Nah, man, I didn't need no public defender. I was gonna fight this thing all by myself.
Then you didn’t get a lawyer
That's right, man. I decided to represent myself in court. I studied the law, I dug into my case, and I was ready to take on those prosecutors.