knowing that some of their peers have less than ideal hygiene, many inmates at san antonio s bexar county jail do all they can to make their cells as sanitary as possible, especially raymond diaz. are you surprised that 75% people have better hygiene habits. diaz who is awaiting trial and has pled not guilty to charges of theft, burglary and cocaine possession says cleanliness, or the lack of it, can also lead to conflict. that s a big part of being locked up. you know, there s people who get dropped, beat up, because they don t keep things clean. diaz s cell mate, marcelo cardenas, who is convicted of aggravated assault, and is awaiting transfer to prison to begin a six-year sentence, is happy to indulge him. he jokes i have an obsessive compulsive disorder.
we have been rolling out a new segment we like to call the big picture. it s an image we think tells an story, a funny one or maybe one not covered enough. today s big picture comes from a navy base in japan. seven flags honoring seven sailors killed when their ship collided with another one ten days ago. there s now a petition directed at the secretary of the navy to name the next destroyer after gary r.e.m., another sailor, raymond diaz the third as they honor those lives lost on the uss fitzgerald. i would love to hear your thoughts. i ll be responding to comments on all of it after the show. thanks for watching this hour of msnbc live. much more news on this very busy day with my colleagues ali velshi and stephanie ruhle.
peers have less than ideal hygiene, many inmates at san antonio s bexar county jail do all they can to make their cells as sanitary as possible, especially raymond diaz. are you surprised that 75% people have better hygiene habits. diaz who is awaiting trial and has pled not guilty to charges of theft, burglary and cocaine possession says cleanliness, or the lack of it, can also lead to conflict. that s a big part of being locked up. you know, there s people who get dropped, beat up, because they don t keep things clean. diaz s cell mate, marcelo cardenas, who is convicted of aggravated assault, and is awaiting transfer to prison to begin a six-year sentence, is happy to indulge him. he jokes i have an obsessive compulsive disorder. but which is fine for me, right? well, i m not a germaphobe, but being in prison might make some people anal. that s why we keep a towel or shirt to keep all the dust out and all because people walk by,
hygiene, many inmates at san hygiene, many inmates at san antonio s bexar county jail do all they can to make their cells as sanitary as possible, especially raymond diaz. are you surprised that 75% people have better hygiene habits. diaz who is awaiting trial and has pled not guilty to charges of theft, burglary and cocaine possession says cleanliness, or the lack of it, can also lead to conflict. that s a big part of being locked up. you know, there s people who get dropped, beat up, because they don t keep things clean. diaz s cell mate, marcelo cardenas, who is convicted of aggravated assault, and is awaiting transfer to prison to begin a six-year sentence, is happy to indulge him. he jokes i have an obsessive compulsive disorder. but which is fine for me, right? well, i m not a germaphobe, but being in prison might make some people anal. that s why we keep a towel or shirt to keep all the dust out
group assaults, things of that kind of nature. in conjunction with their tattoos and that history, we can establish whether or not the guy is a gang member. raymond diaz is up front about his gang-related tattoos. the stuff i got on me, a lot of it is gang related. they call them like stamps, you know. everything was done behind bars with a staple. we don t use fancy needles and all that. the main part on my chest, it s the blast and that s for dongo blast. it s probably one of the biggest prison gangs in texas. i chose to put it in big letters on my chest because when i get to a prison unit or a pod or something the first thing i do is i take off my shirt, and it s clearly visible. if someone has a problem with me, they re going they re going to let it be known. diaz is also a tattoo artist and says he has applied many of his tattoos himself. most are gang related but one is a fan tribute. which is my taylor swift. she s i did her for my own personal gratification.