Babyhuey aka Rob

Please check out my educational video at http://roblong.us/On Febuary 5th of 2007 I reported to the BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons) to serve an 8 year sentence for drug trafficking. I used to use gangsta rap music and movies like Scarface as a script for my life (I'm not blaming the entertainment industry for my poor decisions...I'm just telling you like it is). Then I met the Springfield Police 10-15 deep in October of 05'. They came with guns, vests, a warrant, and no smiles. They left with over half a kilo of 98% pure meth, and more guns than they came in with. Just as I'd suspected before getting busted, I'd been under investigation for quite some time. Of course, in my meth induced pyschosis, I thought I could go on indefinetly ducking and dodging undercover cops, confidential informants, and extensive surveillance. I thought I was untouchable. I was a fool. When they finally raided my house that day they we're really just finishing up something they'd been working on for months if not years. A Federal Indictment followed shortly thereafter. This concluded an almost 20 year run of drug abuse mixed with criminal activity. For me, 2006 was a year of courtrooms and lawyers, rehab and counselors, but most importantly, it was a year of spiritual awakenings. I'm done with drugs, alcohol, and crime, but I'm not judgemental (some of the people I love the most drink on a regular basis, and a lot of my old friends are still active in their addiction). I've simply come to the conclusion that those three things don't work for me. Basically, if I partake in any of them (especially the drugs and crime), there's a good chance I'd spend the rest of my life in a Federal penitentiary...Yup, no shit...the Feds don't play around. Needless to say, I've quit living a life based on those things. So, nowadays, I'm a "do-gooder" (...and to think, I used to hate those motherf#$%#%&!!!). I want everyone to know that there is life after active addiction. I haven't touched dope since the day they raided my house (Oct, 05'). Up until that point, I'd been using anywhere from a eightball to a quarter ounce of PURE meth everyday. I smoked that shit like other people chain smoke cigarettes. I only mention this not because it's something to be proud of, but because I want people to understand: If I can get clean, ANYBODY CAN. I celebrated one year clean 11/11/06, and one day at a time, I don't plan on ever going back to active addiction. I'm also going to help youngsters not make the same mistakes I've made. Lately I've been speaking to students and youth groups about the dangers of mind altering substances and criminality, and I plan on continuing to do so for the rest of my life. I also had the priviledge of recently being a guest speaker on Mark Harris's televised college course which deals with substance abuse. Although I have to do some time in the pen, I'm gonna make a difference for the better. Believe it or not, I truly feel that this whole experience is one of the best things that's ever happened to me. I'm finally done with dope. I still enjoy gangsta music, and I still enjoy gangsta movies, but now I realize that living that stuff will only get me a lethal dose of lead poisoning or in prison for the rest of my life. Gangsterism doesn't have much of a retirement plan. Those who haven't figured this out are in for a rude awakening. I'm really worried about all the kids out there aspiring to get rich by pushing dope. LISTEN TO ME: get your education or get a J-O-B, or both. Do something you like, but do it legally. There ain't nothing easy about full-time crime. It's actually very, very stressful, and the consequences are a motherf%@#&@. Let me break it down for you. This is my first offense, and I got sentenced to 8 years!!! EIGHT YEARS!!! FIRST F#%&*%@ OFFENSE !!! (spotless record, as a matter of fact)!!! In the Federal system you only get 54 days off a year for good time. So learn from my mistakes. If you think drugs and crime are what makes a person cool, you're wrong. Don't buy into that BULLSHIT! There's nothing cool about pushing poison, shooting people, and victimizing your fellow human beings. What's cool is being a good father or mother to your children. What's cool is making your parents, grandparents, and the rest of your family proud. What's cool is being a positive force in your community. What's cool is having a good relationship with God. I'm looking forward to the day when prison is just a memory, and I can work on just being cool. A few people have sent me emails asking me if my story is true. I wish I wish I wish this was all some sort of fabrication. I'm jealous of people that lie about being a criminal. They might be "talkin' smack", but at least they ain't sitting in prison. There ain't nothing cool about being a criminal. It's all a big Hollywood lie. Having said all that...I'm also a very funny man. I enjoy making people smile, and I'm pretty good at it. I can find humor in just about anything, and I'm usually quick to point out the funny stuff! I also enjoy working out. I'm 6'3", 280 lbs.