Tonesa Welch

Oh, we just felt like it was just a whirlwind romance. And we, you know, I'm excited about his lifestyle. I'm excited about the people that he's hanging with. I'm doing that now. I had started, like, the shopping, the cars, you know, the trips and things like that. And then after that, I wanted to become a part of his world. Whatever he was doing, I wanted to be a part of that.

Oh, we just felt like it was just a whirlwind romance. And we, you know, I'm excited about his lifestyle. I'm excited about the people that he's hanging with. I'm doing that now. I had started, like, the shopping, the cars, you know, the trips and things like that. And then after that, I wanted to become a part of his world. Whatever he was doing, I wanted to be a part of that.

When you talk about his lifestyle, what do you mean? He was into selling drugs, you know.

When you talk about his lifestyle, what do you mean? He was into selling drugs, you know.

Heroin at first, and then it became cocaine. Yeah.

Heroin at first, and then it became cocaine. Yeah.

But then it was the excitement.

But then it was the excitement.

Yeah, because I think of the laws now. I do a lot about into prison reform, understanding the laws and things. And I'll be like, God, I could have been one of those people. that got caught up and still would have been in prison because it is people that I know that we're fighting for now that been in prison for 30 years has done less than me.

Yeah, because I think of the laws now. I do a lot about into prison reform, understanding the laws and things. And I'll be like, God, I could have been one of those people. that got caught up and still would have been in prison because it is people that I know that we're fighting for now that been in prison for 30 years has done less than me.

So when I think back about it, I'm around all these drugs immediately having no fear. It was because you don't understand. You're very naive. You're ignorant to what could happen to you. All you thinking about was the excitement. I was very excited about it all. It made me feel just as powerful as he did. Like I looked at him as, you know, he moved rooms and I wanted to move rooms too.

So when I think back about it, I'm around all these drugs immediately having no fear. It was because you don't understand. You're very naive. You're ignorant to what could happen to you. All you thinking about was the excitement. I was very excited about it all. It made me feel just as powerful as he did. Like I looked at him as, you know, he moved rooms and I wanted to move rooms too.

I wanted people to, hey, look at me, look at me too, you know? Just boss mentality.

I wanted people to, hey, look at me, look at me too, you know? Just boss mentality.

And that's what came with it. It came with the boss mentality, the status, you know, in a city like Detroit. And I wanted to be a part of that. And it just, I had no fear. Like you said, no fear.

And that's what came with it. It came with the boss mentality, the status, you know, in a city like Detroit. And I wanted to be a part of that. And it just, I had no fear. Like you said, no fear.

So when did, did you start moving drugs for him? Yeah. You know, people like for him, like we were, I think we're more so a partnership. Right. You know, it wasn't for him. Like he would send me out and then I would go do, you know, like, hey, you go take this run. You take this bag. You do this. I wanted to be his partner.

So when did, did you start moving drugs for him? Yeah. You know, people like for him, like we were, I think we're more so a partnership. Right. You know, it wasn't for him. Like he would send me out and then I would go do, you know, like, hey, you go take this run. You take this bag. You do this. I wanted to be his partner.

No matter what he wanted me to do. You know, no, you stay here. You do this. No, I want to be right there with you.

No matter what he wanted me to do. You know, no, you stay here. You do this. No, I want to be right there with you.