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REAL ONES with Jon Bernthal

Jerry Ballesteros & Donte "Bojangles" Johnson

REAL ONES with Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Jerry Ballesteros is a retired Senior Lead, and CRASH Officer for the LAPD who patrolled Newton division in the 90s. He’s a community-first policeman who gets respect by leading with respect. Today he consults on Hollywood projects, making sure things portrayed on the screen reflect the reality he knows so well. Donte “Bojangles” Johnson is a community organizer and managing director of Slauson Rec, a recreational center and theatre company located on the Eastside of South Central Los Angeles helping people in the community use art as a means of expression. Bo co-founded the organization with Shia LeBeouf after they met during Bo’s first acting role in David Ayer’s The Tax Collector. FOLLOW REAL ONES WITH JON BERNTHAL Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/realones_podcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@realonesjonbernthal YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/realoneswithjonbernthal

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0:00.0

So put you out on evidence for the person being a murderer.

0:04.0

Exactly.

0:05.0

You can convict that dude from being a murderer.

0:06.0

Thank you.

0:07.0

Now, the evidence is right there in your face, right?

0:10.0

What the fuck is you on me for?

0:11.0

Because this is what he felt.

0:12.0

He felt like I'm supplied a whole bunch of dope and shit over there

0:16.0

and trying to make the blood car strong.

0:18.0

That was his big thing right there.

0:31.0

Here we are.

0:32.0

No, hi, the dear lodge.

0:34.0

Guys, I can't tell you how much it means to me that you both are here.

0:38.0

You both are unbelievably dear friends of mine, both.

0:42.0

You know, we've got to know each other this past year.

0:45.0

And I met you the first time down the Pueblos.

0:49.0

The respect and love that you get from that community is staggering to me.

0:56.0

But I think even more so is what you get back.

0:59.0

You know, you're bold and you're hungry and you're brave.

1:02.0

And I'm just, I'm proud, man.

1:04.0

I'm proud to call you a friend.

1:05.0

And Jay, man, you know, it's been more than 10 years.

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