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Siblings – the people who know exactly which buttons to push, yet remain some of our most important relationships for a lifetime. This week on RED, we're diving into the challenging but rewarding dynamics of sibling relationships and why making peace with your brothers and sisters isn't just about family harmony – it's essential training for every relationship you'll ever have.
"The success of your future relationships will depend on your ability to communicate and negotiate, and there's no better place to cultivate such skills than within your own family." This powerful truth forms the backbone of our discussion as we explore how sibling conflicts prepare us for adult interactions with colleagues, romantic partners, and everyone we'll encounter throughout life.
From learning to compromise over shared spaces to establishing boundaries about personal belongings, the skills developed through sibling relationships transfer directly to our ability to navigate the complex social world beyond our homes. We share stories from listeners like 18-year-old Helena, who struggles with an annoying younger brother, and Alex, who found greater patience with his sisters as he matured.
Beyond our main topic, we cover several troubling headlines from schools across the country – from violence in school bathrooms to teachers crossing boundaries with students. These stories underscore how crucial early relationship training becomes in preventing larger societal problems. We also highlight inspiring initiatives like the eight-year-old who raised money for a "buddy bench" at her school to ensure no child feels alone during recess.
Whether you're currently navigating sibling tensions or reflecting on how these primary relationships shaped who you've become, this episode offers valuable perspective on one of life's most complex and influential dynamics. Subscribe now to join our growing community of everyday people seeking insights on everyday challenges.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
This is the Everyday Podcast for the Everyday People.
Guys, welcome back to anotherepisode of RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
This week has literally kickedevery little bit of butt, every
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little bit of fiber energydynamic that I can possibly have
held on to.
It is a week before springbreak at my job, and I can
definitely tell you it feelslike it's the week before spring
break For those of you guys outthere listening.
I wanted to ask do you haveplans for spring break?
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We'd love to hear about yourplans and what you guys are
cooking up.
I know some of you arecelebrating Easter and getting
into that religious mindsetduring this time of year, while
others are just going to becruising down to the beach or
perhaps enjoying the waves andthe atmosphere in Florida or
perhaps Miami.
There was an interesting thingthat happened.
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Me and my wife had a discussionthis week, and the topic was
siblings.
You know, we have kids on ourbus, our school bus, and some of
them have siblings in theschool, and you wouldn't even
believe that these are siblingsof said persons, and so the goal
of this episode is to be ableto help individuals to see how
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they can make peace with theirsiblings.
Now, some may say that that isa topic that is a bit lame or
unnecessary, but it really isnecessary.
Siblings can be a powerfulforce for growth, learning,
training and getting along withpeople, and I find that a lot of
the students on my school busthey don't know how to get along
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with others because theyweren't taught or weren't were
not taught at home how to getalong with their siblings.
So our theme in connection withthis episode is how you can be
able to make or acquire peacewith your siblings.
Siblings have been called thebest, worst friends you'll ever
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have.
You love them and they love you, or so they say, but sometimes
you just can't seem to get along.
My younger brother annoys me,says 18-year-old Helena.
He knows exactly which buttonsto push and then to push them to
get the biggest rise out of me.
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Have you ever felt that way?
For those of you guys who arepassing through, do you love
your siblings or do you getalong with your siblings, or are
you in that awkward transitionlike myself?
If you're a middle child inyour family, do you feel as
though you're often overlooked?
Well, some sibling conflictscan be solved with simple
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communication and negotiationskills.
For example, two brothers whoshare a room might argue over
privacy.
So what can be the solution?
Well, persons can learn tocompromise and allow each other
the needed space in order to beable to successfully meet said
task.
Or two sisters might borroweach other's clothing items
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without asking Well, what's thesolution?
It's very possible that you cantalk it out and set reasonable
boundaries, but in some cases,there are problems that persist
between siblings that are farmore serious and can have severe
consequences.
So we're going to highlight inthis episode two reasons why it
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is vital to make peace with yoursibling, even when it is not
easy to do so Now.
The first reason is that it's asign of maturity.
I used to have a short fusewith my two younger sisters,
says a young man named Alex.
Now I'm much more calm andpatient with them.
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You could say I've grown up.
Siblings can be a vital steppingstone into you acquiring skills
that you will need in order tomake adulthood a success.
For example, if you're someonethat is anticipating getting a
job or dealing with rules andregulations of the real world,
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coming out of high school,dealing with your siblings and
learning how to deal with themwill help you to be able to
manage real life circumstances.
A lot of the times, a person'sdon't acquire the skills needed
for a successful outcome at home, and thus they set themselves
up for failure.
So, when you get along withyour sibling, or you try to find
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qualities that can help you toget along with your siblings, it
will lead to a successfuloutcome.
Well, what's the second thingthat can help you to get along
with your siblings?
It will lead to a successfuloutcome.
Well, what's the second thingthat can be able to help you to
make peace with your sibling?
Remember, it's good trainingfor your future.
If you can't tolerate theimperfections of your siblings,
how will you deal with amarriage mate, a girlfriend, a
boyfriend, a significant other,a workmate, an employer or
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anyone else that you have tointeract with a workmate, an
employer or anyone else that youhave to interact with?
Here's a fact of life, and thisis so important for you guys to
be able to grasp.
The success of your futurerelationships will depend on
your ability to communicate andnegotiate, and there's no better
place to cultivate such skillsthan within your own family.
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Now, I'm going to just repeatthat point, because this is
indeed a fact of life.
This is one of the main reasonswhy we come onto this podcast
to be able to share these gems,fact of life, the success of
your future relationships,whether it's going to be that
girlfriend, that boyfriend, thatteacher, that student or
whatever the circumstance is, ifyou don't learn to communicate
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and negotiate in your own family, then you're going to be
deprived of those skills in thefuture.
And I think, personally that'ssomething that some of the kids
in my school bus are dealingwith right now.
Like I'll tell them on theschool bus when they get into
little fights about whose seatis this supposed to be?
And they'll get into thesearguments about who's the
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smelliest and all of these othersorts of things.
And the reality of thecircumstance is, I tell them, if
you don't learn to deal withyour classmates now, you're
going to have a hard time in thefuture.
So how can you resolve problemswith your siblings?
Look for opportunities to getalong with your siblings, look
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for opportunities to displaycertain qualities and try to
reason behind what's going onwith your siblings.
You see, when you do so, notonly do you take vital steps
toward maturity, but it allowsyou the ability to cultivate
skills that will assist you fora lifetime.
So, guys, that was our theme inconnection with this episode
how can I get along with mysibling, despite their
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annoyances, their imperfections,etc.
Now, as always, every episode,we have 10 headline stories that
will leave you, guys,flabbergasted, to say the least,
and this story that we'restarting off with is no
different from any of our otherstories.
Is no different from any of ourother stories.
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High school staffer allegedlyasked student to kill her
husband for $2,000.
A staff member at an Ohioschool is accused of trying to
hire a student to kill herhusband for $2,000,.
According to a criminalcomplaint, stephanie Demetrius,
44, was charged with felonyconspiracy for allegedly asking
a juvenile at the Academy forUrban Scholars High School in
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Columbus to commit the murder.
According to the probable causeaffidavit, demetrius allegedly
approached the student on March26 and paid $250 cash as a down
payment for the job.
The affidavit stated Policeobtained a recording of a phone
call between the student andDemetrius, during which she
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confirmed the remaining paymentwas not a worry, the affidavit
added.
During her arraignment onThursday, her public defender
said Demetrius denied theallegations and says this is
being fabricated.
Her attorney added thatDemetrius looks forward to her
day in court.
The defense said Demetrius hasfour children, while asking for
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a reasonable bond.
The judge said Demetrius bondat $150,000 and ordered that she
comply with the terms of theprotection order filed against
her, as well as stay away fromthe juvenile involved in the
case as part of her bondconditions.
When asked if she had anyquestions, demetrius responded
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who is the juvenile involved inthis case?
She has not yet entered a pleato the charge.
Her preliminary hearing isscheduled for April the 11th.
So here's my thing.
Right, and I get it.
Marriages, like everything else, go through hardships and
trials and devastations, etc.
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But is it really necessary tomurder your spouse?
I mean, let's be realistic,right?
Is it really necessary tomurder your spouse?
I mean, let's be realistic,right?
You're paying someone $2,000 toend the life of your spouse and
I'm thinking to myself okay, Iget that, you're on a teacher's
salary, but there's got to be alittle bit more common sense and
logic here involved.
And then, when they have thetext messages of you trying to
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get this student to essentiallyend the life of your husband, it
definitely has us scratchingour heads as to the reality of
the circumstances.
Now, in these cases, personswill argue that maybe this woman
is guilty of domestic violenceor domestic abuse, but it
doesn't seem that way.
Based on a variety of sources,it seems as though this woman is
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trying to get out of acircumstance that is not
benefiting her.
Other sources have added thatshe has tried to set this man on
fire, she's tried to stab himand a few other things that this
woman has tried to do in orderto end the life of her husband.
Well, to the student whom isinvolved in this story, we're
glad to know that you have thehelp and support that you needed
to not be groomed by yourteacher's advances.
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In our following story we aretouching upon our first story in
connection with violence.
A student stabbed in bathroomat Glenn High School.
Forsyth County Sheriff's Officesays A male student was stabbed
in a bathroom at Glenn HighSchool.
According to Forsyth CountySheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr.
Officials said the stabbinghappened in a bathroom around
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12.15 pm on Monday.
Forsyth County EMS was told anambulance responded to the
school in reference to anassault shortly after 12.15 pm.
Sheriff Kimbrough said onevictim was taken to the hospital
.
Kimbrough was unable to specifyhow many people were involved
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in the incident.
He did say that those who aresuspected to be involved are
being questioned.
Officials said the suspect isnow in custody and the
Winston-Salem Police Departmentis assisting in this
investigation.
Anyone with information aboutthis incident is asked to
contact the Forsyth CountySheriff's Office at 727-2112 or
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call Crime Stoppers at 727-2800.
And you can remain anonymous.
Now there's not much detail tothis story, but I notice here
the pattern, the pattern ofviolence with students.
There are a few stories in thisepisode in which students are
literally taking matters intotheir own hands, and I can
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understand as to why parents areconcerned about the safety and
well-being of their child.
Are there things that studentscan do to protect themselves
regarding these tragedies inschool?
Well, I would definitely sayit's one of those things that
you would say yes to, of course,but how can you protect
yourself?
I'm not going to say that whenyou do all of these things, it's
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a guarantee, but it will putyou on a path in which you will
not increase your chances ofmeeting these acts of violence.
Continue to keep to your ownself.
Don't get involved in hearsayor gossip you know, these days
people are more likely toassault someone than have a
modest and reasonableconversation and get your
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parents involved as quickly aspossible.
Now, I know that may not seemto be the coolest thing right
now, but the reality is, whenyou get the insight of an adult,
you get the administratorsinvolved, you get your parents
involved, you have another pairof eyes in the sky versus
tackling these problems byyourself and meeting these very,
very devastating outcomes.
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In the following story we'redealing with a principal who
decided to take matters into hisown hands, I'm assuming because
of inflation, but the articledoes not specify as to what his
circumstance was A Floridamiddle school principal arrested
for skip scanning at Walmart.
He says, and I quote I didsomething dumb at Walmart.
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He says, and I quote I didsomething dumb.
A Florida middle schoolprincipal said he did something
dumb after he was arrested atWalmart for trying a shoplifting
tactic he claims his friendstold him would work.
Bach Academy North PrincipalGregory Lewis was at a Winter
Haven Walmart in Polk County onMarch 29th when an asset
protection officer observed himskip scanning at the
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self-checkout.
According to WFLA, lewis hadbeen caught placing a bag of
disposable foam plates betweenmore expensive items to steal
them and only pay for thecheaper items.
He had tried to steal a largepack of light bulbs, bacon and
frozen butterfly shrimp totaling$37.45.
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According to an arrestaffidavit obtained by the outlet
, the middle school principal,who admitted to the crime, told
a Winter Haven police officerduring his arrest that his
friends had told him about theshoplifting tactic and that he
wanted to try it out for himself.
Following his arrest, lewis wasbooked into the Polk County
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Jail on a petite theft charge.
According to WFLA, lake WalesCharter Schools Interim
Superintendent Al Ricky Smithtold the Post that Lewis
resigned as Bach Academy Northprincipal on April 1.
Retired Polk County teacherJames Barker told WFLA that
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Lewis' actions affect thereputation of all who work in
education.
Unfortunately, it's turning ourprofession into a sad situation
, barker added.
Lewis has been the principal atBock Tower North since August
of 2024,.
According to the report, lewisisn't the first school principal
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caught trying to underpay forgoods.
Last year, a principal in Japanwas fired after allegedly being
busted for using a self-servicecoffee machine at a convenience
store and pouring himself alarge sized coffee while only
paying for a regular sizedcoffee.
You can check my TikTok forthat story.
I did cover that one last yearand it was very successful,
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although I thought it was a bitironic that he decided to steal
this coffee and, as a result,they fired this man.
I was like, wow, that's prettyintense stuff.
As a result of this, theteacher referring to that latter
story did not get hisretirement pay, which amounted
to about $133,000.
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Now I thought that wasinteresting because that was
really where the story took off.
The teacher stole a 35-cent cupof coffee and, as a result,
they withheld his retirementmoney and I was like, wow,
that's six-figure salaries overa cup of coffee.
But hey, times are tough right.
You never know as to what'sgoing on in someone's mind.
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I was following up on this nextstory Because I covered it last
week on the show and whathappened was there was this
young girl that was hit and wewere hoping that she was going
to make a speedy recovery.
We were hoping to be able tobring you guys good news
Regarding her life on thisepisode, but unfortunately we
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regret to inform you that shehas lost her life to this
accident.
So we do extend our condolencesin connection with this dear
student Girl hit by car in frontof Central New York Middle
School has died.
Troopers said A 12-year-oldgirl hit by a car in front of an
Oswego County middle schoollast week has died.
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Troopers said Monday Ana MarieM Manken of Central Square was
crossing in front of CentralSquare Middle School around 2.44
pm last Monday on Route 11 whenshe was hit.
Troopers said the girl wastaken to Upstate University
Hospital in Syracuse where shewas in critical condition.
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She died Thursday.
Troopers added the vehicle thathit Ana Marie was driven by
Tyler Anthony Hanlon, 22, ofCentral Square.
Troopers said Hanlon cooperatedwith investigators and is not
expected to face any charges.
Troopers said Multiple studentssaw the crash from their buses.
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According to the superintendent, he notified parents and said
counseling support would beavailable for students and staff
.
Her obituary said Anna Marie'svibrant smile and brave spirit
has touched so many lives, bothfar and wide.
She was interested in studyingcosmetology and strived to one
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day be an esthetician.
Her obituary added Anna Marie'sorgans were donated to help
others.
Her obituary continued.
We do want to extend ourcondolences again, especially to
those of you who went to schoolwith Anna Marie and you had to
witness this tragedy regardingher life.
The sad thing in connectionwith these circumstances is that
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she didn't really have theopportunity to experience life
as other kids had theopportunity to experience life,
and it really reminds me why wepersonally should never take
life for granted.
A lot of people take life forgranted.
They take the fact that we getup every day and we live as a
joke or as an opportunity to bea jerk to someone.
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But it's easy to be a jerk tosomeone because we're just
naturally like that as humans.
But when you can take thatopportunity, that life that
you've been given, and you cando something constructive with
it and you can try to betteryour life and try to better
someone else's life, that makesan entire world of difference.
To Ana Marie's family, we doonce again extend our
condolences and we are so sorryto hear about your devastating
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loss.
We wish you well on your roadto recovery.
Regarding your grief Now, thisnext story does transition into
a positive note.
Every once in a while it's goodto be able to provide you guys
with good, healthy fun, andyou'll recognize that sometimes
in the news you get a lot ofstories that are tragic, but
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this story in particular isindeed encouraging.
An eight-year-old gets buddybench installed at an elementary
school to help lonely kids.
An elementary school in LasVegas now has a new buddy bench
on their playground thanks toone considerate student At Ober
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Elementary School, 8-year-oldPhoenix spent last month trying
to raise enough money to buildthe bench for her school.
She said she wanted the benchto be a place where students
could sit during recess to letothers know they need a buddy to
spend time with.
I felt it before where I didn'thave anyone to play with and
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it's not a good feeling, phoenixsaid.
After KVVW aired the firststory, luis Perez reached out
and said he wanted to build thebench for Phoenix.
Phoenix said she can't wait forthe bench to make a difference.
Now kids can really be happyand they will have a friend to
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play with, she said.
Phoenix also says that with thefunds she raised to build the
bench, she will be paying itforward to help another school
have its own buddy bench.
There are some things on thisshow that kids do that are just
out of this world.
There's children gettinginvolved in assault.
There's children gettinginvolved in murder or attempted
murder.
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But when a student doessomething remarkable like this
for another student, obviouslyit's worth talking about.
I think it's cool that this kidthis kid is really adorable.
She had this opportunity to dosomething for someone else and
then she decided to do that forsomeone else.
This show is really about thosepersons who are going through
these trials.
Yes, we do strive our best toacknowledge persons going
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through difficult circumstancesand those of you whom are
dealing with school right nowand seeing the devastations of
school having a place or anoutlet to be able to express
oneself.
I think that's incredible.
But these stories here alsohelp us to understand that, even
though there are dark thingshappening in school, there are
still positive things going onthat definitely give us some
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courage.
So I think it's really nicethat this buddy bench is going
to be built and I'm hoping thatit does help kids cope with
loneliness.
Year after year, there are alot of children taking their own
lives because of loneliness,and that's something that really
really stood out to me inconnection with this story.
Now, in this following story,we're going to just turn the
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tide a little bit.
As a school bus driver, I'vedealt with a host of kids, and
this year in particular, I havethe unique privilege or
opportunity to transportchildren on my bus whom are
autistic.
Well, last week I uploaded myshorts on TikTok and someone
dropped a comment on one ofthose stories and they asked me
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if I could cover this particularstory on my show.
I do want to warn you guys thatthe contents of this particular
story is indeed gripping.
But before we get into thatshow, someone just mentioned
something on live.
My thoughts on the Karen Reedtrial.
Is that the teacher that wasinvolved with the special needs
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student?
Is that who you're referring to?
Or is it the other teacher?
Or is it a teacher at all thatyou're referring to?
Because that name soundsvaguely familiar in connection
with what we're discussing here.
Well, while we wait on live forthat answer to pend, here's our
next story.
Police shoot autistic teenagerwhile responding to domestic
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call.
A 17-year-old autistic teenageris in critical condition after
police shot him several times onSaturday evening.
Police officers responded to areported physical disturbance at
a property in Pocatello at 5.25pm on Saturday, according to a
press release from the PocatelloPolice Department.
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The release said it wasreported that one of the male
suspects was intoxicated and inpossession of a knife.
Police shot Victor Perez, 17,shortly after arriving at the
scene.
When Perez stood up from theground, the boy's family told
the sister news station LocalNews 8, that the officer shot
him nine times.
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Local News 8, that the officershot him nine times.
The family said that Perez washaving a behavioral episode and
neighbors said they called thepolice to de-escalate the
situation.
Perez is currently beingtreated at Port Neuf Medical
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Center.
According to Local News 8.
The medical staff had to cutoff the boy's leg and he remains
in critical condition.
Around two dozen people ralliedoutside the Pocatello Police
Department on Sunday in supportof Perez.
According to the local newsstation 8.
The police held a pressconference on Monday at 4.50 pm.
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According to Local News 8,police played the full phone
call to dispatch and displayedphotos of the knife during the
press conference.
The police did not allowquestions during the press
conference.
According to the Local Newsoutlet, the Eastern Idaho
Critical Incident Task Force isinvestigating the incident.
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Incident Task Force isinvestigating the incident.
Wow, in some of these storiesthere literally are no words as
to what you can say to a familywho's been through this
particular trauma.
My brother, personally, was avictim of gun violence.
Now, of course, well, I can'tsay of course, but in this
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circumstance surrounding thelife of my brother, this was a
civilian, not a police officerthat took his life.
But when you get that phonecall or you get that knock on
the door or you see that yourloved one is being attacked in
such a manner, it really callsto mind how real a circumstance
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can be when it comes to thereality of the life that we're
living in today.
I can't imagine how this familyis feeling knowing that their
autistic son was treated thisway by persons who are supposed
to uphold the law.
I'm not trying to stage a coup.
I'm not trying to rise peopleup for a revolution, but I'm
trying to really single out theemotions of the family here and
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for people to come in contactwith this story and be able to
show that love and support topeople, everyday people who are
going through everyday trialslike you, myself, etc.
That is what RED is about.
That is what this podcast isfor, and most of the times,
these are the local stories thatget pushed right under the rug
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that no one knows about.
We are hoping that Mr Perezmakes a recovery as he strives
to fight for his life.
Our following story we'redealing with teachers grooming,
getting involved with students,and I had a nice conversation
with someone today about it.
It doesn't matter in whatmanner this comes up.
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Their thought process is thatyoung boys at that age will find
their teachers to be goodlooking or attractive.
Whatever the circumstance is,there is a right and wrong.
There's a line In this story.
We're going to see as to howthat line was crossed.
A Triad High School teachercharged with grooming
15-year-old.
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A driver's education teacher atTriad High School has been
charged with grooming a15-year-old student charged with
grooming a 15-year-old student,michael Smargiasi, 59, of
Highland, was charged April 4thwith official misconduct a Class
3 felony two counts of groominga Class 4 felony and battery a
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Class A misdemeanor.
Charges were filed Friday butsuppressed until Monday.
He was placed on administrativeleave but has since resigned.
According to media reports, theTroy Police Department
represented, or presented rather, the case.
According to court documents,between August 21st and October
7th, smargyasi committed the actof grooming.
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He used a laptop and cell phoneto attempt to seduce, solicit,
lure or entice a childidentified as a 15-year-old girl
into unlawful sexual contactand made physical contact with
the victim by brushing upagainst the victim's knee and
making inappropriate comments.
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Smargyasi was remanded to jailAccording to a petition to deny
pretrial release filed by theMadison County State's
Attorney's Office.
Two students reported to schoolofficials that Smargiasi was
having inappropriatecommunication with the victim.
School officials discoveredhundreds of pages of emails
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between the two, starting Augustthe 21st.
The victim was interviewed atthe Madison County Child
Advocacy Center on October 9th,where she said Smargyassi taking
a liking to her and sendingmultiple emails, in addition to
giving her his cell number andtelling her to text and then
delete the messages.
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The victim also reported thaton two occasions he touched her
knee and it made her feeluncomfortable, as well as making
a sexually suggestive comment.
After he was placed onadministrative leave, smargyasi
made multiple attempts to hidethe investigation from his wife.
He also made comments to aco-worker stating she may never
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see him again, and also madecomments about fleeing to
Australia.
On October 18th, a searchwarrant was obtained for his
cell phone and he was ordered toprovide his passcode.
It was noted that he has failedto provide the passcode and law
enforcement has been unable tofully analyze his phone.
However, a partial extractionof the phone and laptop revealed
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numerous photos that appear tobe screenshots saved from social
media posts of teenage girls.
The victim's home was alsosearched.
This circumstance is still underinvestigation, but here's the
reality of the circumstance.
If you're trying to hide whatyou've done, mr Teacher, then
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obviously you're guilty.
You know.
That goes without saying.
Now here's something else thatwe need to discuss, because this
is important.
How can you protect studentsfrom these type of individuals?
Because they have to go toschool Right.
Parents can't homeschool all oftheir children, so how can you
protect your child, your cousin,your friend or whomever, from a
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predator?
Well, it's simple Be aware ofthe circumstances.
Many of you guys know that I ama school bus driver and I deal
with kids all of the time.
I care about my students.
I, so I'm going to say I lovemy students, but there is a line
of decency, there is a boundarythat cannot be crossed from an
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administrator in the schoolsystem and a child or a student,
one of the things that I thinkwould really help.
I know, in my case, on myschool bus I have two additional
persons with me.
I have two bus aides that canbe able to see the entire scope
of the circumstance right,because in some cases, the
teachers will use theirclassroom, they'll use certain
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places where they know there'sgoing to be little eye contact
or little administrativeactivity to bring these kids
into that environment to preyupon them.
And if parents aren't so busywith their job and they're so
weighed down by the economy andthey're so weighed down with
anxieties and pressures orwhatever the case is, they're
not going to be focused on whattheir kid is doing.
And when I was in school, mymother would make it her
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business to meet my teachers.
And I'm thinking to myself whydoes she need to do all that?
She needs to know who isdealing with her son every
single day for the next 180 days.
If not, if you're not aware,parents, these persons will slip
through and they will targetyour child and it will cost them
dearly.
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This podcast obviously does notselect sides when it comes to
such abuses, but we do make surewe look out for the victims.
There are so many people whohave gone through these trials
and are trying to endure forsomething better, and they're
not getting the support, andthat's why we created this
podcast.
This podcast is designed to letpeople know that we see what's
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going on.
We know that some things arejust not right in the school
system and each and every week,we're going to continue to
expose such things as long as wepossibly can To the 15-year-old
girl, the victim in this story.
We do want to express that.
We hope that you're going toget the professional help that
you need to endure this trialand that you should surround
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yourself with persons who aregoing to give you a practical,
emotional, mental and physicalline of support.
Just tragic, just tragic howeducators can just take it and
just take these things intotheir own hands and just
consider it here on live, what'sup?
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Thanks for all the gifts, man.
Thanks for all the roses, theflowers, bro, the hearts.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the likes.
Yeah, thanks for all the roses,the flowers, bro, the hearts.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the likes.
Yeah, you can ask me about twocases.
This is my live podcast, so youcan definitely ask me about two
cases.
Maybe I've encountered them andthen we'll go into our next
story Because, again, it's a,you get a lot of stories of
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misconduct and in the self youmight have to look it up.
But the Karen Reed trial.
So right now I'll I'll typethat right into the old pad the
Karen Reed trial.
Let's see what I'm looking athere we're dealing with.
Uh, hmm, karen Reed saysopening statements in her murder
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trial could be next week, asthree more jurors added.
Now what is she involved in here?
She killed her boyfriend?
Oh well, yes, I'm familiar withdono keepfe.
Yeah, yeah, definitely,definitely.
Was there something about thistrial?
There's barely any evidenceagainst her and all the cops
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seem corrupt.
So you're saying that you thinkthat she is being falsely
accused of the crime or do youthink that it's one of those
things where they just haveenough circumstantial evidence
for probable cause?
Evidence for probable cause,because if they don't have all
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the evidence, that's reallywhere the jury comes in at the
jury being able to analyze whathappened and then being able to
decide as to whether this womanis going to get locked up or not
Very powerful.
Now, while you meditate on thatquestion, we're going to jump
right into our next story.
Guys, all the cops shreddedtheir phones.
Innocent people don't do thatthe ones who were there.
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It could be.
It's true.
You know, when I first startedthis podcast, there was a story
in California and they weresaying that this school was
covering up female assault.
And if you look through myTikTok, you'll find the case,
because you know, these womensent story in California and
they were saying that thisschool was covering a female
assault.
And if you look through myTikTok, you'll find the case,
because these women sent thestory to me and I dug in, I did
my research and they were right.
There were some things thatwere covered up and there was a
lot of things going on with thefootball team, the sports teams,
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the jocks hazings that werehappening between them and
females, and how this school wasjust brushing this stuff under
the rug.
So it does happen.
I'm pretty sure that there'smore injustice in this world
that's done in the darkness orthe shadows versus things that
are handled the proper way, andso that's why I'm here on this
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podcast.
As people come through thisTikTok live, I hope that they'll
forward it.
They'll share it with otherpeople and help other
individuals to see that thesethings are worth talking about.
You know what I mean.
Social media can be a powerfuloutlet for people to be able to
see what's really going on rightthere in front of their faces.
What about the stabbing at thehigh school track meet?
I did that one last week.
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I could not believe it, bro,because my question is I could
not believe it, bro, because myquestion is who brings a knife
to a track meet?
This dude.
I get that.
The young man that was killed?
I get that.
He put his hands on theindividual.
I understand that over a seat,but I was scratching my head on
that story.
Who literally brings a weaponto that magnitude?
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And then the way, the manner inwhich you did it you went
straight for a point that wouldliterally take this person's
life is crazy.
Here's our following storyMonticello middle school teacher
accused of having sex withstudent I'll kill myself before
being put in a jail cell.
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An Indiana teacher has beenarrested and charged with three
counts of sexual misconduct witha minor.
The Monticello PoliceDepartment said officers
arrested Timothy Bolo, 30, ofMonticello, on Thursday April 3,
2025, following aninvestigation into allegations
of inappropriate behaviorinvolving a minor.
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Below is a teacher at RooseveltMiddle School in Monticello.
Police added, according tocourt documents, the victim told
police her relationship withBelow became more flirtatious
and somewhat physical in January2025.
The victim told police therewas some fondling, petting and
touching that would take placein the band practice area of the
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school and specifically behinda locked door in the band room.
The victim told police herrelationship with Below became
sexual on March 20, 2025,according to court documents,
and Below had sex a total offive times with the victim.
Court documents also say Belowwould pick the victim up at her
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bus stop, they would have sexand he would drop her off at
school.
The victim told police Belowwould give her his electronic
entry card so she could get intothe school.
Court documents add that whenthe victim was first called down
to the office to discuss this,she texted Bilal to warn him.
He allegedly told her to deleteall of their text messages,
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which was the only way theycommunicated outside of school,
and that they would be fine.
The victim told police that onJanuary 11, 2025, bilal made a
couple of statements to herabout them possibly getting
caught in their relationship.
Court documents say he told thevictim if you rat me out, I'm
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dead and I'll kill myself beforebeing put in a jail.
Cell.
Police said below has beenplaced on suspension pending a
recommendation for terminationof his employment contract.
Below is currently being heldat the White County Jail.
No further information inconnection with this teacher in
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this story, but we discussedthis earlier as to why it is
recommended that students andteacher not be caught alone
together.
There needs to be a boundaryline in the school systems by
law that says a teacher and astudent should not be left alone
together.
Is that dramatic?
Is that foreign or far-fetched?
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Highly unlikely.
In many religious organizationspersons will not put a female
religious member with a malereligious member, even in
handling religious activities,because of the potential dangers
.
There's a proverb that I reallylike and it really is a source
of strength during these times.
It says shrewd is the one whosees the calamity and proceeds
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to conceal himself, but theinexperienced one sees the
calamity, keeps on going andsuffers the consequences.
How much more consequence hasto be reaped on these students
before someone stands up anddoes something regarding how
teachers are abusing these dearstudents?
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There are things that go onthat can be prevented if the
proper steps were taken toprevent them.
Tragedy indeed continuing togrow in the school system.
In this next story I wasshocked.
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16-year-old charged afterstabbing fellow student multiple
times in school bathroom.
Police say Our location is FortLee, new Jersey.
A 16-year-old has been chargedafter a student was stabbed
multiple times inside a schoolbathroom at Fort Lee High School
on Tuesday.
It happened around 11 am at theschool.
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Several students say it allstarted with two students
pranking each other days earlier.
Both the suspect and the victimhad detention over the weekend.
One pulled the other's pantsdown and then it was
reciprocated, officials said byTuesday it escalated to a
stabbing in the bathroom.
Officials say another studentmay have helped hold down the
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victim.
The victim was stabbed multipletimes with a knife in the neck,
abdomen, back and arm, causingserious injuries, police said.
Police said the suspect, a16-year-old fellow student, was
arrested at the scene and hasbeen charged with first-degree
attempted murder.
Was arrested at the scene andhas been charged with
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first-degree attempted murder,aggravated assault and
possession of a weapon as ajuvenile and being helped at the
Bergen County JuvenileDetention Center.
The students say the victim wasfound bleeding outside a boy's
restroom after he was corneredby four other students inside
and stabbed.
Lugo, the boy's friend inquestion, described how he tried
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to apply pressure to hisfriend's wounds.
Thankfully, help arrivedquickly.
Students flooded their parentswith panicked messages as the
district tried to assurefamilies the rest of the
students were safe.
The incident did prompt alockdown but students were
dismissed early around 2 pm witha heavy police presence.
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Fort Lee School counselors willbe available to any students or
staff members in need ofsupport.
Lugo said he and his friendwere supposed to take the SAT on
Wednesday.
The victim is in critical butstable condition, officials said
To our victim in connectionwith this story.
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We do wish you a well recoveryfrom the RED podcast here in New
Jersey.
For those of you who are notaware, this podcast streams live
every Thursday from New Jerseyand it is very, very
discouraging to hear that a NewJersey high school is dealing
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with these very, very difficulttraumas.
Our final story for thisevening Houston ISD students
wearing hijabs attacked byclassmates.
Transfer efforts stalled.
A post online about an allegedassault at Houston ISD middle
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school is getting a significantamount of attention, which calls
for accountability and justicegrowing.
It all started with the Councilof American Islamic Relations
in Houston sharing a post onInstagram of a blurred image of
a girl with a neck brace in ahospital bed.
The caption claims three Afghangirls at Paul Revere Middle
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School on March 3rd wereviolently attacked by at least
20 students.
The attackers reportedly usedpencils to stab the girls.
The attackers reportedly usedpencils to stab the girls.
She's not safe anymore at thisschool, said Ahmad, her father.
The father of the girl with theneck brace, who we are calling
in this story, hannah, thefather mentioned that they
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escaped Afghanistan and moved tothe United States in December
of 2021 in hopes of a new andbetter life.
People said it's a good country, there's peace, but we've never
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expected such incidents.
The Post has gotten more than1,500 likes and comments
reaching out to local leadersand news outlets to investigate.
Hannah is still wearing a neckbrace, although it's been more
than a month since the incidenthappened.
She said she was knockedunconscious from the alleged
attack.
The father added he had beenrunning into several barriers
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trying to transfer Hannah toanother school.
One of the schools was a magnetschool, so they said that his
daughter didn't qualify.
He said other schools don'taccept students so late in the
school year.
A video from CAIR from theincident also shows flurry of
blows thrown in crowds ofspectating students, as well as
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what appears to be anadministrator trying to break up
the fight.
Houston City Council memberLeticia Plummer also issued a
statement calling the incidentdistressing and called on HISD
to take decisive action toensure the safety of all
students, to send a clearmessage that such behavior is
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unacceptable.
District officials also addedthat there was one victim and
they say that instead of 20students involved, there were
seven aggressors.
However, judging by this video,guys, there is no evidence
according to what the school issaying there is no evidence of
racial or religious targeting orthe victim getting stabbed and
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then hospitalized from theschool.
When you're dealing withcircumstances like this cases of
racism in the United Statesit's one of those things where
it a place, an environment, aland of the free in which anyone
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can come, should they qualifyfrom any nationality, background
, race or religion.
You can come and live here andyou'll be accepted.
And these persons come to theUnited States with hopes of
starting a better life and theycome here to do more for their
families, perhaps back at home,and then they're met with the
sad reality that people in thiscountry don't want them here.
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They're welcomed to the sadreality that people here are
prejudiced.
There are discriminatory linesthat have been set up, there are
barriers, there are towns thatare segregated by culture or
popular opinion.
That is where this story takesplace.
If you're somebody who doesn'tlike your race, your nationality
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, your background or whereyou're from, please drop a
comment down in the short.
Let us know how these storiesmake you feel.
I know when I was growing up,one of the things that I found
to be of challenge is acceptingpeople's perception of African
Americans or Blacks as a whole.
Can't speak for every singleAfrican American slash Black
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person on this planet, but I canspeak for myself.
I'm really big on giving peoplea chance to show me who they
are as an individual, versus mejudging someone because they are
Brazilian or Portuguese, orCaucasian or Mexican, or they're
from wherever France, italy, etcetera that list can go on and
on.
As humans, there is a vitalneed for us to look at the
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person, not judge them by theircultural background or where
they may have been born, or howthey may have been raised, or
even where they grow up.
All of those things are thethings that cause dividing and
divisions, and as long as humansapproach life with such strong
mentality, there's always goingto be tragic stories like this.
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We are hoping that the victimsfind a well recovery during this
ordeal, but I think here,judging by the video interview,
there's more emotional damagefrom these girls than anything
else.
We are hoping that you guys willget the assistance that you
need and that you can be able totransfer to a school that will
best suit your needs.
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Well, guys, that was the end,or is the end, of our show.
An hour goes by just like that.
Do you remember our theme howcan you get along with your
sibling?
Well, one remember that yoursiblings can be assets to your
life as an adult.
You can move forward and growif you keep thinking about the
perspective.
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Siblings also can be able tohelp you to achieve new heights
of maturity.
You can be able to developqualities that will make you
better for a job, or dealingwith someone that's a co-worker,
or dealing with someone that'sa manager, or just dealing with
life in general.
Guys, the days are becoming moreand more dangerous.
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There are going to bechallenges, tragedies, deaths,
wars, violence these things aregoing to continue to increase.
So during this time, it's vitalthat you guys surround yourself
with healthy, encouragingthoughts.
Well, I hope for this past hourwe've been able to do that just
for you, but before we go, I dowant to say thank you.
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I want to say thank you to allof my subscribers on YouTube.
I want to say thank you to allof my followers on TikTok.
I want to say thank you formaking this podcast 3D, as it
were, for taking this logo andcausing it to pop in ways that I
never thought that it could.
Red started off as a smallinkling in my heart to help
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people Genuine Best I could do.
And because of your followingsupport, because of your
comments, because of yourreaching out, this podcast has
grown and started to travel thealgorithmic path, or train, or
however you want to be able tophrase it, and for that I can't
begin to tell you how gratefuland thankful I am.
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So, on behalf of the team here,I just want to say that we love
each and every one of you guysand it is with a great privilege
that we approach you guys andthis show each and every week.
Well, guys, this has been RED.
It's the everyday podcast Forthe everyday people.
Don't forget to hit thatsubscribe button on YouTube and
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Just make sure you catch theseepisodes, guys, because these
stories Are definitely worthsharing.
This has been RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
Catch you, guys.
Next episode.
This is the Everyday Podcastfor the Everyday People.
This is the Everyday Podcast for the Everyday People.
Guys, welcome back to anotherepisode of RED.
It's the Everyday Podcast forthe Everyday People.
This week has literally kickedevery little bit of butt, every
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little bit of fiber energydynamic that I can possibly have
held on to.
It is a week before springbreak at my job, and I can
definitely tell you it feelslike it's the week before spring
break For those of you guys outthere listening.
I wanted to ask do you haveplans for spring break?
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We'd love to hear about yourplans and what you guys are
cooking up.
I know some of you arecelebrating Easter and getting
into that religious mindsetduring this time of year, while
others are just going to becruising down to the beach or
perhaps enjoying the waves andthe atmosphere in Florida or
perhaps Miami.
There was an interesting thingthat happened.
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Me and my wife had a discussionthis week, and the topic was
siblings.
You know, we have kids on ourbus, our school bus, and some of
them have siblings in theschool, and you wouldn't even
believe that these are siblingsof said persons, and so the goal
of this episode is to be ableto help individuals to see how
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they can make peace with theirsiblings.
Now, some may say that that isa topic that is a bit lame or
unnecessary, but it really isnecessary.
Siblings can be a powerfulforce for growth, learning,
training and getting along withpeople, and I find that a lot of
the students on my school busthey don't know how to get along
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with others because theyweren't taught or weren't were
not taught at home how to getalong with their siblings.
So our theme in connection withthis episode is how you can be
able to make or acquire peacewith your siblings.
Siblings have been called thebest, worst friends you'll ever
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have.
You love them and they love you, or so they say, but sometimes
you just can't seem to get along.
My younger brother annoys me,says 18-year-old Helena.
He knows exactly which buttonsto push and then to push them to
get the biggest rise out of me.
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Have you ever felt that way?
For those of you guys who arepassing through, do you love
your siblings or do you getalong with your siblings, or are
you in that awkward transitionlike myself?
If you're a middle child inyour family, do you feel as
though you're often overlooked?
Well, some sibling conflictscan be solved with simple
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communication and negotiationskills.
For example, two brothers whoshare a room might argue over
privacy.
So what can be the solution?
Well, persons can learn tocompromise and allow each other
the needed space in order to beable to successfully meet said
task.
Or two sisters might borroweach other's clothing items
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without asking Well, what's thesolution?
It's very possible that you cantalk it out and set reasonable
boundaries, but in some cases,there are problems that persist
between siblings that are farmore serious and can have severe
consequences.
So we're going to highlight inthis episode two reasons why it
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is vital to make peace with yoursibling, even when it is not
easy to do so Now.
The first reason is that it's asign of maturity.
I used to have a short fusewith my two younger sisters,
says a young man named Alex.
Now I'm much more calm andpatient with them.
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You could say I've grown up.
Siblings can be a vital steppingstone into you acquiring skills
that you will need in order tomake adulthood a success.
For example, if you're someonethat is anticipating getting a
job or dealing with rules andregulations of the real world,
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coming out of high school,dealing with your siblings and
learning how to deal with themwill help you to be able to
manage real life circumstances.
A lot of the times, a person'sdon't acquire the skills needed
for a successful outcome at home, and thus they set themselves
up for failure.
So, when you get along withyour sibling, or you try to find
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qualities that can help you toget along with your siblings, it
will lead to a successfuloutcome.
Well, what's the second thingthat can help you to get along
with your siblings?
It will lead to a successfuloutcome.
Well, what's the second thingthat can be able to help you to
make peace with your sibling?
Remember, it's good trainingfor your future.
If you can't tolerate theimperfections of your siblings,
how will you deal with amarriage mate, a girlfriend, a
boyfriend, a significant other,a workmate, an employer or
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anyone else that you have tointeract with a workmate, an
employer or anyone else that youhave to interact with?
Here's a fact of life, and thisis so important for you guys to
be able to grasp.
The success of your futurerelationships will depend on
your ability to communicate andnegotiate, and there's no better
place to cultivate such skillsthan within your own family.
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Now, I'm going to just repeatthat point, because this is
indeed a fact of life.
This is one of the main reasonswhy we come onto this podcast
to be able to share these gems,fact of life, the success of
your future relationships,whether it's going to be that
girlfriend, that boyfriend, thatteacher, that student or
whatever the circumstance is, ifyou don't learn to communicate
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and negotiate in your own family, then you're going to be
deprived of those skills in thefuture.
And I think, personally that'ssomething that some of the kids
in my school bus are dealingwith right now.
Like I'll tell them on theschool bus when they get into
little fights about whose seatis this supposed to be?
And they'll get into thesearguments about who's the
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smelliest and all of these othersorts of things.
And the reality of thecircumstance is, I tell them, if
you don't learn to deal withyour classmates now, you're
going to have a hard time in thefuture.
So how can you resolve problemswith your siblings?
Look for opportunities to getalong with your siblings, look
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for opportunities to displaycertain qualities and try to
reason behind what's going onwith your siblings.
You see, when you do so, notonly do you take vital steps
toward maturity, but it allowsyou the ability to cultivate
skills that will assist you fora lifetime.
So, guys, that was our theme inconnection with this episode
how can I get along with mysibling, despite their
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annoyances, their imperfections,etc.
Now, as always, every episode,we have 10 headline stories that
will leave you, guys,flabbergasted, to say the least,
and this story that we'restarting off with is no
different from any of our otherstories.
Is no different from any of ourother stories.
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High school staffer allegedlyasked student to kill her
husband for $2,000.
A staff member at an Ohioschool is accused of trying to
hire a student to kill herhusband for $2,000,.
According to a criminalcomplaint, stephanie Demetrius,
44, was charged with felonyconspiracy for allegedly asking
a juvenile at the Academy forUrban Scholars High School in
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Columbus to commit the murder.
According to the probable causeaffidavit, demetrius allegedly
approached the student on March26 and paid $250 cash as a down
payment for the job.
The affidavit stated Policeobtained a recording of a phone
call between the student andDemetrius, during which she
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confirmed the remaining paymentwas not a worry, the affidavit
added.
During her arraignment onThursday, her public defender
said Demetrius denied theallegations and says this is
being fabricated.
Her attorney added thatDemetrius looks forward to her
day in court.
The defense said Demetrius hasfour children, while asking for
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a reasonable bond.
The judge said Demetrius bondat $150,000 and ordered that she
comply with the terms of theprotection order filed against
her, as well as stay away fromthe juvenile involved in the
case as part of her bondconditions.
When asked if she had anyquestions, demetrius responded
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who is the juvenile involved inthis case?
She has not yet entered a pleato the charge.
Her preliminary hearing isscheduled for April the 11th.
So here's my thing.
Right, and I get it.
Marriages, like everything else, go through hardships and
trials and devastations, etc.
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But is it really necessary tomurder your spouse?
I mean, let's be realistic,right?
Is it really necessary tomurder your spouse?
I mean, let's be realistic,right?
You're paying someone $2,000 toend the life of your spouse and
I'm thinking to myself okay, Iget that, you're on a teacher's
salary, but there's got to be alittle bit more common sense and
logic here involved.
And then, when they have thetext messages of you trying to
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get this student to essentiallyend the life of your husband, it
definitely has us scratchingour heads as to the reality of
the circumstances.
Now, in these cases, personswill argue that maybe this woman
is guilty of domestic violenceor domestic abuse, but it
doesn't seem that way.
Based on a variety of sources,it seems as though this woman is
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trying to get out of acircumstance that is not
benefiting her.
Other sources have added thatshe has tried to set this man on
fire, she's tried to stab himand a few other things that this
woman has tried to do in orderto end the life of her husband.
Well, to the student whom isinvolved in this story, we're
glad to know that you have thehelp and support that you needed
to not be groomed by yourteacher's advances.
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In our following story we aretouching upon our first story in
connection with violence.
A student stabbed in bathroomat Glenn High School.
Forsyth County Sheriff's Officesays A male student was stabbed
in a bathroom at Glenn HighSchool.
According to Forsyth CountySheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr.
Officials said the stabbinghappened in a bathroom around
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12.15 pm on Monday.
Forsyth County EMS was told anambulance responded to the
school in reference to anassault shortly after 12.15 pm.
Sheriff Kimbrough said onevictim was taken to the hospital
.
Kimbrough was unable to specifyhow many people were involved
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in the incident.
He did say that those who aresuspected to be involved are
being questioned.
Officials said the suspect isnow in custody and the
Winston-Salem Police Departmentis assisting in this
investigation.
Anyone with information aboutthis incident is asked to
contact the Forsyth CountySheriff's Office at 727-2112 or
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call Crime Stoppers at 727-2800.
And you can remain anonymous.
Now there's not much detail tothis story, but I notice here
the pattern, the pattern ofviolence with students.
There are a few stories in thisepisode in which students are
literally taking matters intotheir own hands, and I can
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understand as to why parents areconcerned about the safety and
well-being of their child.
Are there things that studentscan do to protect themselves
regarding these tragedies inschool?
Well, I would definitely sayit's one of those things that
you would say yes to, of course,but how can you protect
yourself?
I'm not going to say that whenyou do all of these things, it's
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a guarantee, but it will putyou on a path in which you will
not increase your chances ofmeeting these acts of violence.
Continue to keep to your ownself.
Don't get involved in hearsayor gossip you know, these days
people are more likely toassault someone than have a
modest and reasonableconversation and get your
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parents involved as quickly aspossible.
Now, I know that may not seemto be the coolest thing right
now, but the reality is, whenyou get the insight of an adult,
you get the administratorsinvolved, you get your parents
involved, you have another pairof eyes in the sky versus
tackling these problems byyourself and meeting these very,
very devastating outcomes.
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In the following story we'redealing with a principal who
decided to take matters into hisown hands, I'm assuming because
of inflation, but the articledoes not specify as to what his
circumstance was A Floridamiddle school principal arrested
for skip scanning at Walmart.
He says, and I quote I didsomething dumb at Walmart.
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He says, and I quote I didsomething dumb.
A Florida middle schoolprincipal said he did something
dumb after he was arrested atWalmart for trying a shoplifting
tactic he claims his friendstold him would work.
Bach Academy North PrincipalGregory Lewis was at a Winter
Haven Walmart in Polk County onMarch 29th when an asset
protection officer observed himskip scanning at the
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self-checkout.
According to WFLA, lewis hadbeen caught placing a bag of
disposable foam plates betweenmore expensive items to steal
them and only pay for thecheaper items.
He had tried to steal a largepack of light bulbs, bacon and
frozen butterfly shrimp totaling$37.45.
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According to an arrestaffidavit obtained by the outlet
, the middle school principal,who admitted to the crime, told
a Winter Haven police officerduring his arrest that his
friends had told him about theshoplifting tactic and that he
wanted to try it out for himself.
Following his arrest, lewis wasbooked into the Polk County
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Jail on a petite theft charge.
According to WFLA, lake WalesCharter Schools Interim
Superintendent Al Ricky Smithtold the Post that Lewis
resigned as Bach Academy Northprincipal on April 1.
Retired Polk County teacherJames Barker told WFLA that
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Lewis' actions affect thereputation of all who work in
education.
Unfortunately, it's turning ourprofession into a sad situation
, barker added.
Lewis has been the principal atBock Tower North since August
of 2024,.
According to the report, lewisisn't the first school principal
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caught trying to underpay forgoods.
Last year, a principal in Japanwas fired after allegedly being
busted for using a self-servicecoffee machine at a convenience
store and pouring himself alarge sized coffee while only
paying for a regular sizedcoffee.
You can check my TikTok forthat story.
I did cover that one last yearand it was very successful,
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although I thought it was a bitironic that he decided to steal
this coffee and, as a result,they fired this man.
I was like, wow, that's prettyintense stuff.
As a result of this, theteacher referring to that latter
story did not get hisretirement pay, which amounted
to about $133,000.
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Now I thought that wasinteresting because that was
really where the story took off.
The teacher stole a 35-cent cupof coffee and, as a result,
they withheld his retirementmoney and I was like, wow,
that's six-figure salaries overa cup of coffee.
But hey, times are tough right.
You never know as to what'sgoing on in someone's mind.
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I was following up on this nextstory Because I covered it last
week on the show and whathappened was there was this
young girl that was hit and wewere hoping that she was going
to make a speedy recovery.
We were hoping to be able tobring you guys good news
Regarding her life on thisepisode, but unfortunately we
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regret to inform you that shehas lost her life to this
accident.
So we do extend our condolencesin connection with this dear
student Girl hit by car in frontof Central New York Middle
School has died.
Troopers said A 12-year-oldgirl hit by a car in front of an
Oswego County middle schoollast week has died.
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Troopers said Monday Ana MarieM Manken of Central Square was
crossing in front of CentralSquare Middle School around 2.44
pm last Monday on Route 11 whenshe was hit.
Troopers said the girl wastaken to Upstate University
Hospital in Syracuse where shewas in critical condition.
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She died Thursday.
Troopers added the vehicle thathit Ana Marie was driven by
Tyler Anthony Hanlon, 22, ofCentral Square.
Troopers said Hanlon cooperatedwith investigators and is not
expected to face any charges.
Troopers said Multiple studentssaw the crash from their buses.
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According to the superintendent, he notified parents and said
counseling support would beavailable for students and staff
.
Her obituary said Anna Marie'svibrant smile and brave spirit
has touched so many lives, bothfar and wide.
She was interested in studyingcosmetology and strived to one
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day be an esthetician.
Her obituary added Anna Marie'sorgans were donated to help
others.
Her obituary continued.
We do want to extend ourcondolences again, especially to
those of you who went to schoolwith Anna Marie and you had to
witness this tragedy regardingher life.
The sad thing in connectionwith these circumstances is that
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she didn't really have theopportunity to experience life
as other kids had theopportunity to experience life,
and it really reminds me why wepersonally should never take
life for granted.
A lot of people take life forgranted.
They take the fact that we getup every day and we live as a
joke or as an opportunity to bea jerk to someone.
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But it's easy to be a jerk tosomeone because we're just
naturally like that as humans.
But when you can take thatopportunity, that life that
you've been given, and you cando something constructive with
it and you can try to betteryour life and try to better
someone else's life, that makesan entire world of difference.
To Ana Marie's family, we doonce again extend our
condolences and we are so sorryto hear about your devastating
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loss.
We wish you well on your roadto recovery.
Regarding your grief Now, thisnext story does transition into
a positive note.
Every once in a while it's goodto be able to provide you guys
with good, healthy fun, andyou'll recognize that sometimes
in the news you get a lot ofstories that are tragic, but
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this story in particular isindeed encouraging.
An eight-year-old gets buddybench installed at an elementary
school to help lonely kids.
An elementary school in LasVegas now has a new buddy bench
on their playground thanks toone considerate student At Ober
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Elementary School, 8-year-oldPhoenix spent last month trying
to raise enough money to buildthe bench for her school.
She said she wanted the benchto be a place where students
could sit during recess to letothers know they need a buddy to
spend time with.
I felt it before where I didn'thave anyone to play with and
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it's not a good feeling, phoenixsaid.
After KVVW aired the firststory, luis Perez reached out
and said he wanted to build thebench for Phoenix.
Phoenix said she can't wait forthe bench to make a difference.
Now kids can really be happyand they will have a friend to
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play with, she said.
Phoenix also says that with thefunds she raised to build the
bench, she will be paying itforward to help another school
have its own buddy bench.
There are some things on thisshow that kids do that are just
out of this world.
There's children gettinginvolved in assault.
There's children gettinginvolved in murder or attempted
murder.
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But when a student doessomething remarkable like this
for another student, obviouslyit's worth talking about.
I think it's cool that this kidthis kid is really adorable.
She had this opportunity to dosomething for someone else and
then she decided to do that forsomeone else.
This show is really about thosepersons who are going through
these trials.
Yes, we do strive our best toacknowledge persons going
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through difficult circumstancesand those of you whom are
dealing with school right nowand seeing the devastations of
school having a place or anoutlet to be able to express
oneself.
I think that's incredible.
But these stories here alsohelp us to understand that, even
though there are dark thingshappening in school, there are
still positive things going onthat definitely give us some
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courage.
So I think it's really nicethat this buddy bench is going
to be built and I'm hoping thatit does help kids cope with
loneliness.
Year after year, there are alot of children taking their own
lives because of loneliness,and that's something that really
really stood out to me inconnection with this story.
Now, in this following story,we're going to just turn the
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tide a little bit.
As a school bus driver, I'vedealt with a host of kids, and
this year in particular, I havethe unique privilege or
opportunity to transportchildren on my bus whom are
autistic.
Well, last week I uploaded myshorts on TikTok and someone
dropped a comment on one ofthose stories and they asked me
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if I could cover this particularstory on my show.
I do want to warn you guys thatthe contents of this particular
story is indeed gripping.
But before we get into thatshow, someone just mentioned
something on live.
My thoughts on the Karen Reedtrial.
Is that the teacher that wasinvolved with the special needs
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student?
Is that who you're referring to?
Or is it the other teacher?
Or is it a teacher at all thatyou're referring to?
Because that name soundsvaguely familiar in connection
with what we're discussing here.
Well, while we wait on live forthat answer to pend, here's our
next story.
Police shoot autistic teenagerwhile responding to domestic
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call.
A 17-year-old autistic teenageris in critical condition after
police shot him several times onSaturday evening.
Police officers responded to areported physical disturbance at
a property in Pocatello at 5.25pm on Saturday, according to a
press release from the PocatelloPolice Department.
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The release said it wasreported that one of the male
suspects was intoxicated and inpossession of a knife.
Police shot Victor Perez, 17,shortly after arriving at the
scene.
When Perez stood up from theground, the boy's family told
the sister news station LocalNews 8, that the officer shot
him nine times.
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Local News 8, that the officershot him nine times.
The family said that Perez washaving a behavioral episode and
neighbors said they called thepolice to de-escalate the
situation.
Perez is currently beingtreated at Port Neuf Medical
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Center.
According to Local News 8.
The medical staff had to cutoff the boy's leg and he remains
in critical condition.
Around two dozen people ralliedoutside the Pocatello Police
Department on Sunday in supportof Perez.
According to the local newsstation 8.
The police held a pressconference on Monday at 4.50 pm.
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According to Local News 8,police played the full phone
call to dispatch and displayedphotos of the knife during the
press conference.
The police did not allowquestions during the press
conference.
According to the Local Newsoutlet, the Eastern Idaho
Critical Incident Task Force isinvestigating the incident.
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Incident Task Force isinvestigating the incident.
Wow, in some of these storiesthere literally are no words as
to what you can say to a familywho's been through this
particular trauma.
My brother, personally, was avictim of gun violence.
Now, of course, well, I can'tsay of course, but in this
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circumstance surrounding thelife of my brother, this was a
civilian, not a police officerthat took his life.
But when you get that phonecall or you get that knock on
the door or you see that yourloved one is being attacked in
such a manner, it really callsto mind how real a circumstance
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can be when it comes to thereality of the life that we're
living in today.
I can't imagine how this familyis feeling knowing that their
autistic son was treated thisway by persons who are supposed
to uphold the law.
I'm not trying to stage a coup.
I'm not trying to rise peopleup for a revolution, but I'm
trying to really single out theemotions of the family here and
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for people to come in contactwith this story and be able to
show that love and support topeople, everyday people who are
going through everyday trialslike you, myself, etc.
That is what RED is about.
That is what this podcast isfor, and most of the times,
these are the local stories thatget pushed right under the rug
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that no one knows about.
We are hoping that Mr Perezmakes a recovery as he strives
to fight for his life.
Our following story we'redealing with teachers grooming,
getting involved with students,and I had a nice conversation
with someone today about it.
It doesn't matter in whatmanner this comes up.
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Their thought process is thatyoung boys at that age will find
their teachers to be goodlooking or attractive.
Whatever the circumstance is,there is a right and wrong.
There's a line In this story.
We're going to see as to howthat line was crossed.
A Triad High School teachercharged with grooming
15-year-old.
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A driver's education teacher atTriad High School has been
charged with grooming a15-year-old student charged with
grooming a 15-year-old student,michael Smargiasi, 59, of
Highland, was charged April 4thwith official misconduct a Class
3 felony two counts of groominga Class 4 felony and battery a
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Class A misdemeanor.
Charges were filed Friday butsuppressed until Monday.
He was placed on administrativeleave but has since resigned.
According to media reports, theTroy Police Department
represented, or presented rather, the case.
According to court documents,between August 21st and October
7th, smargyasi committed the actof grooming.
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He used a laptop and cell phoneto attempt to seduce, solicit,
lure or entice a childidentified as a 15-year-old girl
into unlawful sexual contactand made physical contact with
the victim by brushing upagainst the victim's knee and
making inappropriate comments.
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Smargyasi was remanded to jailAccording to a petition to deny
pretrial release filed by theMadison County State's
Attorney's Office.
Two students reported to schoolofficials that Smargiasi was
having inappropriatecommunication with the victim.
School officials discoveredhundreds of pages of emails
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between the two, starting Augustthe 21st.
The victim was interviewed atthe Madison County Child
Advocacy Center on October 9th,where she said Smargyassi taking
a liking to her and sendingmultiple emails, in addition to
giving her his cell number andtelling her to text and then
delete the messages.
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The victim also reported thaton two occasions he touched her
knee and it made her feeluncomfortable, as well as making
a sexually suggestive comment.
After he was placed onadministrative leave, smargyasi
made multiple attempts to hidethe investigation from his wife.
He also made comments to aco-worker stating she may never
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see him again, and also madecomments about fleeing to
Australia.
On October 18th, a searchwarrant was obtained for his
cell phone and he was ordered toprovide his passcode.
It was noted that he has failedto provide the passcode and law
enforcement has been unable tofully analyze his phone.
However, a partial extractionof the phone and laptop revealed
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numerous photos that appear tobe screenshots saved from social
media posts of teenage girls.
The victim's home was alsosearched.
This circumstance is still underinvestigation, but here's the
reality of the circumstance.
If you're trying to hide whatyou've done, mr Teacher, then
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obviously you're guilty.
You know.
That goes without saying.
Now here's something else thatwe need to discuss, because this
is important.
How can you protect studentsfrom these type of individuals?
Because they have to go toschool Right.
Parents can't homeschool all oftheir children, so how can you
protect your child, your cousin,your friend or whomever, from a
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predator?
Well, it's simple Be aware ofthe circumstances.
Many of you guys know that I ama school bus driver and I deal
with kids all of the time.
I care about my students.
I, so I'm going to say I lovemy students, but there is a line
of decency, there is a boundarythat cannot be crossed from an
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administrator in the schoolsystem and a child or a student,
one of the things that I thinkwould really help.
I know, in my case, on myschool bus I have two additional
persons with me.
I have two bus aides that canbe able to see the entire scope
of the circumstance right,because in some cases, the
teachers will use theirclassroom, they'll use certain
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places where they know there'sgoing to be little eye contact
or little administrativeactivity to bring these kids
into that environment to preyupon them.
And if parents aren't so busywith their job and they're so
weighed down by the economy andthey're so weighed down with
anxieties and pressures orwhatever the case is, they're
not going to be focused on whattheir kid is doing.
And when I was in school, mymother would make it her
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business to meet my teachers.
And I'm thinking to myself whydoes she need to do all that?
She needs to know who isdealing with her son every
single day for the next 180 days.
If not, if you're not aware,parents, these persons will slip
through and they will targetyour child and it will cost them
dearly.
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This podcast obviously does notselect sides when it comes to
such abuses, but we do make surewe look out for the victims.
There are so many people whohave gone through these trials
and are trying to endure forsomething better, and they're
not getting the support, andthat's why we created this
podcast.
This podcast is designed to letpeople know that we see what's
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going on.
We know that some things arejust not right in the school
system and each and every week,we're going to continue to
expose such things as long as wepossibly can To the 15-year-old
girl, the victim in this story.
We do want to express that.
We hope that you're going toget the professional help that
you need to endure this trialand that you should surround
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yourself with persons who aregoing to give you a practical,
emotional, mental and physicalline of support.
Just tragic, just tragic howeducators can just take it and
just take these things intotheir own hands and just
consider it here on live, what'sup?
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Thanks for all the gifts, man.
Thanks for all the roses, theflowers, bro, the hearts.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the likes.
Yeah, thanks for all the roses,the flowers, bro, the hearts.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the likes.
Yeah, you can ask me about twocases.
This is my live podcast, so youcan definitely ask me about two
cases.
Maybe I've encountered them andthen we'll go into our next
story Because, again, it's a,you get a lot of stories of
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misconduct and in the self youmight have to look it up.
But the Karen Reed trial.
So right now I'll I'll typethat right into the old pad the
Karen Reed trial.
Let's see what I'm looking athere we're dealing with.
Uh, hmm, karen Reed saysopening statements in her murder
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trial could be next week, asthree more jurors added.
Now what is she involved in here?
She killed her boyfriend?
Oh well, yes, I'm familiar withdono keepfe.
Yeah, yeah, definitely,definitely.
Was there something about thistrial?
There's barely any evidenceagainst her and all the cops
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seem corrupt.
So you're saying that you thinkthat she is being falsely
accused of the crime or do youthink that it's one of those
things where they just haveenough circumstantial evidence
for probable cause?
Evidence for probable cause,because if they don't have all
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the evidence, that's reallywhere the jury comes in at the
jury being able to analyze whathappened and then being able to
decide as to whether this womanis going to get locked up or not
Very powerful.
Now, while you meditate on thatquestion, we're going to jump
right into our next story.
Guys, all the cops shreddedtheir phones.
Innocent people don't do thatthe ones who were there.
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It could be.
It's true.
You know, when I first startedthis podcast, there was a story
in California and they weresaying that this school was
covering up female assault.
And if you look through myTikTok, you'll find the case,
because you know, these womensent story in California and
they were saying that thisschool was covering a female
assault.
And if you look through myTikTok, you'll find the case,
because these women sent thestory to me and I dug in, I did
my research and they were right.
There were some things thatwere covered up and there was a
lot of things going on with thefootball team, the sports teams,
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the jocks hazings that werehappening between them and
females, and how this school wasjust brushing this stuff under
the rug.
So it does happen.
I'm pretty sure that there'smore injustice in this world
that's done in the darkness orthe shadows versus things that
are handled the proper way, andso that's why I'm here on this
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podcast.
As people come through thisTikTok live, I hope that they'll
forward it.
They'll share it with otherpeople and help other
individuals to see that thesethings are worth talking about.
You know what I mean.
Social media can be a powerfuloutlet for people to be able to
see what's really going on rightthere in front of their faces.
What about the stabbing at thehigh school track meet?
I did that one last week.
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I could not believe it, bro,because my question is I could
not believe it, bro, because myquestion is who brings a knife
to a track meet?
This dude.
I get that.
The young man that was killed?
I get that.
He put his hands on theindividual.
I understand that over a seat,but I was scratching my head on
that story.
Who literally brings a weaponto that magnitude?
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And then the way, the manner inwhich you did it you went
straight for a point that wouldliterally take this person's
life is crazy.
Here's our following storyMonticello middle school teacher
accused of having sex withstudent I'll kill myself before
being put in a jail cell.
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An Indiana teacher has beenarrested and charged with three
counts of sexual misconduct witha minor.
The Monticello PoliceDepartment said officers
arrested Timothy Bolo, 30, ofMonticello, on Thursday April 3,
2025, following aninvestigation into allegations
of inappropriate behaviorinvolving a minor.
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Below is a teacher at RooseveltMiddle School in Monticello.
Police added, according tocourt documents, the victim told
police her relationship withBelow became more flirtatious
and somewhat physical in January2025.
The victim told police therewas some fondling, petting and
touching that would take placein the band practice area of the
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school and specifically behinda locked door in the band room.
The victim told police herrelationship with Below became
sexual on March 20, 2025,according to court documents,
and Below had sex a total offive times with the victim.
Court documents also say Belowwould pick the victim up at her
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bus stop, they would have sexand he would drop her off at
school.
The victim told police Belowwould give her his electronic
entry card so she could get intothe school.
Court documents add that whenthe victim was first called down
to the office to discuss this,she texted Bilal to warn him.
He allegedly told her to deleteall of their text messages,
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which was the only way theycommunicated outside of school,
and that they would be fine.
The victim told police that onJanuary 11, 2025, bilal made a
couple of statements to herabout them possibly getting
caught in their relationship.
Court documents say he told thevictim if you rat me out, I'm
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dead and I'll kill myself beforebeing put in a jail.
Cell.
Police said below has beenplaced on suspension pending a
recommendation for terminationof his employment contract.
Below is currently being heldat the White County Jail.
No further information inconnection with this teacher in
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this story, but we discussedthis earlier as to why it is
recommended that students andteacher not be caught alone
together.
There needs to be a boundaryline in the school systems by
law that says a teacher and astudent should not be left alone
together.
Is that dramatic?
Is that foreign or far-fetched?
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Highly unlikely.
In many religious organizationspersons will not put a female
religious member with a malereligious member, even in
handling religious activities,because of the potential dangers
.
There's a proverb that I reallylike and it really is a source
of strength during these times.
It says shrewd is the one whosees the calamity and proceeds
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to conceal himself, but theinexperienced one sees the
calamity, keeps on going andsuffers the consequences.
How much more consequence hasto be reaped on these students
before someone stands up anddoes something regarding how
teachers are abusing these dearstudents?
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There are things that go onthat can be prevented if the
proper steps were taken toprevent them.
Tragedy indeed continuing togrow in the school system.
In this next story I wasshocked.
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16-year-old charged afterstabbing fellow student multiple
times in school bathroom.
Police say Our location is FortLee, new Jersey.
A 16-year-old has been chargedafter a student was stabbed
multiple times inside a schoolbathroom at Fort Lee High School
on Tuesday.
It happened around 11 am at theschool.
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Several students say it allstarted with two students
pranking each other days earlier.
Both the suspect and the victimhad detention over the weekend.
One pulled the other's pantsdown and then it was
reciprocated, officials said byTuesday it escalated to a
stabbing in the bathroom.
Officials say another studentmay have helped hold down the
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victim.
The victim was stabbed multipletimes with a knife in the neck,
abdomen, back and arm, causingserious injuries, police said.
Police said the suspect, a16-year-old fellow student, was
arrested at the scene and hasbeen charged with first-degree
attempted murder.
Was arrested at the scene andhas been charged with
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first-degree attempted murder,aggravated assault and
possession of a weapon as ajuvenile and being helped at the
Bergen County JuvenileDetention Center.
The students say the victim wasfound bleeding outside a boy's
restroom after he was corneredby four other students inside
and stabbed.
Lugo, the boy's friend inquestion, described how he tried
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to apply pressure to hisfriend's wounds.
Thankfully, help arrivedquickly.
Students flooded their parentswith panicked messages as the
district tried to assurefamilies the rest of the
students were safe.
The incident did prompt alockdown but students were
dismissed early around 2 pm witha heavy police presence.
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Fort Lee School counselors willbe available to any students or
staff members in need ofsupport.
Lugo said he and his friendwere supposed to take the SAT on
Wednesday.
The victim is in critical butstable condition, officials said
To our victim in connectionwith this story.
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We do wish you a well recoveryfrom the RED podcast here in New
Jersey.
For those of you who are notaware, this podcast streams live
every Thursday from New Jerseyand it is very, very
discouraging to hear that a NewJersey high school is dealing
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with these very, very difficulttraumas.
Our final story for thisevening Houston ISD students
wearing hijabs attacked byclassmates.
Transfer efforts stalled.
A post online about an allegedassault at Houston ISD middle
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school is getting a significantamount of attention, which calls
for accountability and justicegrowing.
It all started with the Councilof American Islamic Relations
in Houston sharing a post onInstagram of a blurred image of
a girl with a neck brace in ahospital bed.
The caption claims three Afghangirls at Paul Revere Middle
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School on March 3rd wereviolently attacked by at least
20 students.
The attackers reportedly usedpencils to stab the girls.
The attackers reportedly usedpencils to stab the girls.
She's not safe anymore at thisschool, said Ahmad, her father.
The father of the girl with theneck brace, who we are calling
in this story, hannah, thefather mentioned that they
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escaped Afghanistan and moved tothe United States in December
of 2021 in hopes of a new andbetter life.
People said it's a good country, there's peace, but we've never
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expected such incidents.
The Post has gotten more than1,500 likes and comments
reaching out to local leadersand news outlets to investigate.
Hannah is still wearing a neckbrace, although it's been more
than a month since the incidenthappened.
She said she was knockedunconscious from the alleged
attack.
The father added he had beenrunning into several barriers
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trying to transfer Hannah toanother school.
One of the schools was a magnetschool, so they said that his
daughter didn't qualify.
He said other schools don'taccept students so late in the
school year.
A video from CAIR from theincident also shows flurry of
blows thrown in crowds ofspectating students, as well as
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what appears to be anadministrator trying to break up
the fight.
Houston City Council memberLeticia Plummer also issued a
statement calling the incidentdistressing and called on HISD
to take decisive action toensure the safety of all
students, to send a clearmessage that such behavior is
(45:12):
unacceptable.
District officials also addedthat there was one victim and
they say that instead of 20students involved, there were
seven aggressors.
However, judging by this video,guys, there is no evidence
according to what the school issaying there is no evidence of
racial or religious targeting orthe victim getting stabbed and
(45:34):
then hospitalized from theschool.
When you're dealing withcircumstances like this cases of
racism in the United Statesit's one of those things where
it a place, an environment, aland of the free in which anyone
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can come, should they qualifyfrom any nationality, background
, race or religion.
You can come and live here andyou'll be accepted.
And these persons come to theUnited States with hopes of
starting a better life and theycome here to do more for their
families, perhaps back at home,and then they're met with the
sad reality that people in thiscountry don't want them here.
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They're welcomed to the sadreality that people here are
prejudiced.
There are discriminatory linesthat have been set up, there are
barriers, there are towns thatare segregated by culture or
popular opinion.
That is where this story takesplace.
If you're somebody who doesn'tlike your race, your nationality
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, your background or whereyou're from, please drop a
comment down in the short.
Let us know how these storiesmake you feel.
I know when I was growing up,one of the things that I found
to be of challenge is acceptingpeople's perception of African
Americans or Blacks as a whole.
Can't speak for every singleAfrican American slash Black
(47:04):
person on this planet, but I canspeak for myself.
I'm really big on giving peoplea chance to show me who they
are as an individual, versus mejudging someone because they are
Brazilian or Portuguese, orCaucasian or Mexican, or they're
from wherever France, italy, etcetera that list can go on and
on.
As humans, there is a vitalneed for us to look at the
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person, not judge them by theircultural background or where
they may have been born, or howthey may have been raised, or
even where they grow up.
All of those things are thethings that cause dividing and
divisions, and as long as humansapproach life with such strong
mentality, there's always goingto be tragic stories like this.
(47:50):
We are hoping that the victimsfind a well recovery during this
ordeal, but I think here,judging by the video interview,
there's more emotional damagefrom these girls than anything
else.
We are hoping that you guys willget the assistance that you
need and that you can be able totransfer to a school that will
best suit your needs.
(48:10):
Well, guys, that was the end,or is the end, of our show.
An hour goes by just like that.
Do you remember our theme howcan you get along with your
sibling?
Well, one remember that yoursiblings can be assets to your
life as an adult.
You can move forward and growif you keep thinking about the
perspective.
(48:30):
Siblings also can be able tohelp you to achieve new heights
of maturity.
You can be able to developqualities that will make you
better for a job, or dealingwith someone that's a co-worker,
or dealing with someone that'sa manager, or just dealing with
life in general.
Guys, the days are becoming moreand more dangerous.
(48:51):
There are going to bechallenges, tragedies, deaths,
wars, violence these things aregoing to continue to increase.
So during this time, it's vitalthat you guys surround yourself
with healthy, encouragingthoughts.
Well, I hope for this past hourwe've been able to do that just
for you, but before we go, I dowant to say thank you.
(49:15):
I want to say thank you to allof my subscribers on YouTube.
I want to say thank you to allof my followers on TikTok.
I want to say thank you formaking this podcast 3D, as it
were, for taking this logo andcausing it to pop in ways that I
never thought that it could.
Red started off as a smallinkling in my heart to help
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people Genuine Best I could do.
And because of your followingsupport, because of your
comments, because of yourreaching out, this podcast has
grown and started to travel thealgorithmic path, or train, or
however you want to be able tophrase it, and for that I can't
begin to tell you how gratefuland thankful I am.
(49:59):
So, on behalf of the team here,I just want to say that we love
each and every one of you guysand it is with a great privilege
that we approach you guys andthis show each and every week.
Well, guys, this has been RED.
It's the everyday podcast Forthe everyday people.
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