Matthew McConaughey talks about making his new movie, meeting with the real White Boy Rick in prison, and he reveals that his brother Rooster was offered a crazy/amazing job in Vegas. You may also want to follow the story of White Boy Rick by reading the full story[1] on Vince Wade’s website where he reports on the astonishing but true story of White Boy Rick Wershe as an example of why the War on Drugs has been a trillion-dollar policy failure for nearly half a century. Visit vincewade.net
References:
- The Book, Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and the War on Drugs by Vince Wade, Investigative Reporter
- The Movie, IMDb, White Boy Rick (2018)
The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison. The movie stars Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In the meantime, read the REAL story of White Boy Rick by the investigative reporter, Vince Wade, that dug into the case since the inception of the arrest. Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and the War on Drugs is the result of several years of extensive research by Vince Wade. He did interviews with Rick Wershe and others. He traveled to Detroit several times and spent days researching and copying court records, trial transcripts and police investigative files. He filed numerous Freedom of Information Act requests with federal and state law enforcement for documents related to Richard J. Wershe, Jr. The history of the War on Drugs is recounted and decades of failed policy initiatives, such as First Lady Nancy Reagan’s ludicrous Just Say No campaign, are noted. It’s all in a book Vince Wade wrote and hope you will find interesting, one you will recommend to your friends. Order now on Amazon.com References: Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and The War on Drugs
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