Am I really a violent criminal? | David B. Le | TEDxSanQuentin

David Le made the right decisions. He worked hard. He went to college. He's now serving 40 years to life in San Quentin prison. Listen to his story and decide. David Le was born in Vietnam and raised in Oakland, CA. He’s the youngest of 3 boys. He’s passionate about thinking, musing, pondering ideas, then writing those ideas into existence. His interest lies in business and computer programming, but his unique talents are in organizing, planning and writing. When he’s not at work in San Quentin’s Education Department, or volunteering in the prison’s literacy program, he’s pursuing his college degree and participating in a number of self-help programs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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