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In August 2014, Otis Johnson was released from prison after serving a 44-year sentence for the attempted murder of a police officer. He went to jail when he was 25 years old. By the time he came out, he was 69.
He's confused. Being completely removed from society since 1975, Johnson thinks he's entered a dystopia where everyone has become a secret agent wearing wires. The Steve Jobs era has completely passed him by.
Al Jazeera has an interesting video interview with the guy, talking about how modern world is full of surprises for him.
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Man Released From Prison After 44 Years Reacts to Today's Technology
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(Score: 5, Insightful) by Daiv on Friday November 27 2015, @03:42PM
I thought televisions were still allowed in prison. And visitors. And a constant churn of new inmates and guards. Was he in solitary for 44 years?
No, I'm not watching the video. This stuff could, however, be placed in the summary.
(Score: 2) by umafuckitt on Friday November 27 2015, @11:02PM
He spends most of his time talking about stuff other than technology. The summary is maybe a little skewed.