A Jew In Jail, with Gary Goldstein - Jul 06,2012




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Summary: In 1981, Jack Henry Abbott, a con with a history of burglaries and a murder while incarcerated walked out of prison a free man thanks to the efforts of the author Norman Mailer. Upon release, Abbott murdered Richard Adan who was working as a waiter at a restaurant over Abbotts request to use the washroom.In 1998, Gary Goldstein, a habitual abuser of narcotics and alcohol, held up a string of dry cleaning establishments in Manhattan. Under the influence he used a toy gun and in this inebriated presence of mind, confessed to the cops who promised him leniency if he cooperated without the presence of a lawyer. Unfortunately, Goldstein wasnt seen as meshuganah high on pills and alcohol, but rather as a danger to society and was sentenced to 7 years in prison. Gary born in 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, obtained a BA in Journalism from Long Island University in 1983. Hes a selected member of Sigma Delta Chi and Whos Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. Before Garys conviction, he worked for both CBS News and Sports, and NBC Sports as a journalist and has worked at other media outlets and sports production companies. Gary resides in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, where he is currently working on his next book project, while also focusing on his motivational and inspirational speaking career Join us @ 9PM EDT 8CDT 6PDT