Man describes culture shock in Times Square after being released from prison
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America's high incarceration rate sees some people spend a significant portion of their lives in prison.
In a new interview, Al Jazeera spoke to Otis Johnson, who went to jail for 44 years and was recently released.
The first shot of the segment is in New York City's Times Square, and soon after Johnson's voice is heard.
"I ain't never seen nothing like this before. Look, on the windows?" Johnson says, referring to a video advertisement. He had previously only seen people walking by on streets. "Not no video," he says.
What may be the least surprising revelation is the ubiquity of "iPhones they call them, or something like that?" Johnson thought everyone had become CIA agents while he was locked up, he says.
"Some people are not even looking where they're going. I'm trying to figure out how people do that, control themselves to walk and talk on the phone without even looking where they're going," Johnson muses on smartphone addictions.
Then comes the harsh realities of finding out pay phones are no longer used anymore either.
The interview is a fascinating look into sociology, and can be seen here or below.
