Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
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Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
I Was A Skinhead In LA County Jail – Then I Hunted Drug Cartels In Mexico | Dave Franke
Locked In with Ian Bick
2 hours 12 minutes
1 week ago
I Was A Skinhead In LA County Jail – Then I Hunted Drug Cartels In Mexico | Dave Franke
Dave Franke shares the journey that most people could never imagine living through. Growing up in California, Dave became involved in the skinhead gang lifestyle at a young age, pulled in by identity, belonging, and survival. That path led him into some of the hardest jails and prisons in California, where violence, politics, and racial tension were a part of everyday life. Over time, Dave began questioning everything—his beliefs, his identity, and the world he thought he understood. He eventually renounced the skinhead lifestyle, determined to break the cycle and find a new purpose. After rebuilding his life and establishing himself in a stable career, he took a dramatic turn few would ever see coming: he went to Mexico and worked alongside law enforcement in operations targeting drug cartels.
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Timestamps:
00:00 The School Fight That Changed Everything
02:56 Growing Up, Family Struggles & Moving Across States
06:39 Culture Shock: From Iowa to L.A. and Learning to Survive
09:46 Teen Dreams, First Trouble & the Path Toward Violence
13:48 Gang Life, Juvenile Hall & the Skinhead Mentality
20:41 Proving Himself Through Violence & Street Respect
26:11 Facing an Attempted Murder Charge in L.A. County Jail
34:34 Life Inside One of America’s Toughest Jails
43:05 Surviving the System & Questioning His Identity
52:18 Tattoo Stories, Regret & The Start of Change
01:01:00 Sobriety, Malcolm X & Opening His Mind
01:07:00 Trying to Join the Military & Finding a Work Ethic
01:16:00 Heading to Mexico: Manufacturing, Violence & Opportunity
01:24:00 Becoming a Mexican Agent & Training Police
01:33:01 Inside Cartel Hunts & Life With Special Forces
01:44:42 Racism, Trust & Living on the Edge in Mexico
01:53:01 Coming Home: Law School, Purpose & Redemption
01:58:00 Life Now: Reinvention & Lessons for the Next Generation
02:03:37 Final Reflections, Gratitude & The Power of Change
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Locked In with Ian Bick
Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
