welcome to the beat. i m ari melber. it s halloween. there s a ton of news. i was in for nicolle last hour. this is a new hour as we re awaiting announcement of state charges against the suspected attacker of speaker pelosi s san francisco home. we ll bring you that live when we get it. charges are hitting after a separate action from the justice department which has already charged david depape with assault and attempted kidnapping. there s new information on what may be the politics of this. i say may be because we have to follow the evidence and what the authorities say and the information is slowly coming into view. the suspect did say that the goal was to, quote, hold nance hostage, viewing her as the leader of the pack of lies told by the democratic party, and said that if nancy were to tell the truth, he would let her go, but if she lied, he was going to break her kneecaps. he said he would show other members of congress there are consequences to actions. the suspect
And quit playing politics. you know, quit playing politics with people s lives. because there s some guys in there doing well out here, just like me. we would do well out here. and there s a guy going to school to be to get his masters degree, i mean doctor s degree. his name is leroy washington. guys like that rotting away in there. and then i could name on and on, saying you got people like boris peterson, you know. he didn t kill anyone. but you got him in prison. he s been in prison for 52 years. you seem to have kept some of your spirit. i don t know you. we met today. but the cycle of overincarceration, especially for very young people, can really change the whole trajectory of their lives. so before i bring in the filmmakers, a bit of a personal question. however you want to answer it.