Appalachian Man-David

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of David, a man from Knott County, Kentucky whose son was murdered. For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 00:00 – Growing Up in Eastern Kentucky 00:25 – Parents Divorcing at Seven 00:41 – “They Said I Was Rowdy” 00:55 – Leaving School After 8th Grade 01:16 – Factory Work in Indiana 01:46 – Losing One of His Sons 02:02 – Shot While Eating Cookies & Milk 02:28 – The Robbery Before the Murder 03:15 – Two Mistrials 03:45 – Refusing a Plea Deal 04:26 – “My Son Was a Good Man” 05:05 – Two Years Since the Murder 05:48 – A Life of Labor Work 06:12 – Living on 137 Acres in Appalachia 07:20 – Traveling With His Son 08:00 – The Best Years of His Life 08:45 – Trouble With the Law 10:06 – Family & Grandchildren Matter Most 10:37 – Fear of the Killers Walking Free 11:39 – “Meth Has Made People Crazy” 12:06 – Drugs Ruining Appalachia 12:43 – Biggest Lesson Learned Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #appalachia #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #kentucky #family #fatherson #marklaita #documentary