Category: True Crime

Dope Flix: Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson & Margaret Johnson – Harlem, 1963

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Bumpy Johnson grew up in South Carolina, and a deformation in his head is why he was called Bumpy. His brother was accused of murdering a white man so his family moved to Harlem when he was 10.

Bumpy rose the ranks of the drug game and became one of the most infamous black crime bosses in Harlem. He also worked as a bodyguard for Stephanie St. Clair. She taught him the numbers game.

In the early 1960s, after his return from 10 years in prison, he found the neighbourhood he once ruled in shambles; with the streets controlled by the Italian mob. He took on the Genovese crime family to regain control.

Johnson was under a federal indictment for drug conspiracy when he died of congestive heart failure on July 7, 1968, at the age of 62.

His life is depicted in the crime drama TV series, “Godfather of Harlem.” His character is portrayed by Hollywood actor Forest Whitaker.

WATCH: Eerie Video of Nashville School Shooter Arriving Moments Before Shooting

I am so sickened by this. There has to be something done to protect children and staff at schools. School is no longer a safe haven for kids and as of today gun violence is the leading cause of children’s deaths in the United States.

It’s so sad that three children and three adults were gunned down by this maniac before she was ultimately swatted and killed by the police.

It’s very eerie and triggering to watch her pace the halls with a loaded AR15 rifle looking for anyone to execute.

Anti-gun lobbyists believe that stricter gun laws would prevent these types of shootings. I think it’s a mental health crisis more than anything. Either way I’d like to see something change immediately as there is nowhere safe or immune from these types of tragedies.

Protecting children should be the first and main objective on the agenda.

Here is body camera video from Nashville Police of the confrontation with the killer.

Should Hazing Be Banned?

Hazing rituals have long been the norm on college and even middle and high school campuses.

Every year hazing is used by various sororities and fraternities to initiate new hopefuls into their organizations. There has also even been reports of hazing by other groups such as military, athletics, bands, camps, etc.

The hazing has gotten so bad that both male and female students are being injured, paralyzed and dying as a result and the perpetrators are getting away with a slap on the wrist as hazing is considered a misdemeanor at best.

There is currently a CHANGE petition to stop hazing as a 19 year old North Carolina college student was killed following a fraternity hazing incident. He died from his injuries in a field off campus, he was tackled multiple times and was severely injured from a traumatic brain injury.

In Georgia, another student was strapped to a chair, hosed down, sprayed down and even defecated on. He was dropped off at ER and basically left to die.

Click here to sign this anti-hazing petition.

This reminds of gang initiation. I can’t even imagine how horrifying having a child die as a result of hazing has to be for the parents. There has to be more done to ensure the safety of students. There is no way school leadership should keep allowing these type of rituals to continue.