ça ne rigole plus ... RIP
"Mémorial" au Newport Pier, 3 février 2012
DECEDE LE 1° FEVRIER 2012, à NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIE (50 ans)
"He died kind of like a 70- or 80-year-old man in his sleep, but he did it 20 or 30 years earlier because of what alcohol did to his system," said David Sperling, a custody officer with Newport Beach police
Visionner :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mIEbF4Gn4I
A noter : quelques phrases typiquement AA dans ses paroles (p. ex., un jour à la fois - one day at a time)
Et aussi un policier qui lui parle de Alcooliques Anonymes
"Déjà lu ceci avant ?" "Non"
"Je m'appelle Mark David Allen. A mon avis, je suis probablement alcoolique, et je ne le veux pas, JE NE LE VEUX PAS, Monsieur"
Description : "DRUNK IN PUBLIC" is now a feature documentary directed by award winning filmmaker David J. Sperling. This film chronicles the unimaginable last 18 years in the touching, tragic and thought provoking life of Mark David Allen, a man arrested more than 500 times. This documentary provides a non-judgemental objective long term look at alcoholism...It is somber, educational, sometimes funny and entertaining. Audiences seem to respond to this unique presentation on an issue that effects nearly everyone. Therefore it is ideal for rehabilitation programs, teenagers & their families, law enforcement training, churches, schools and anyone else touched by the trauma of addiction. The impact this film has had clearly demonstrates that we are not in control and that there is a bigger picture that we often miss. The process of compassion may never give us the rewards we expect, but it is never wrong to care and methodically move through the steps of love.
David Sperling, réalisateur du film et officier de police en charge des prisonniers (custody officer) avec Mark David Allen
Version définitive du DVD disponible link