Tommy Trantino "They called me Dr. T"

Tommy Trantino, prison writer, poet and painter, talks about his younger days as a heroin addict and gangster in and around Time Square. Tommy would later serve 38 consecultive years (including 7 years on death row) for the murders of two New Jersey police officers, before being released on parole in 2002. While in prison he wrote the book "LOCK THE LOCK". Trantino counted Abbie Hoffman, John Lennon, Henry Miller, Woody Allen, Kurt Vonnegut and Howard Zinn among his supporters and fans of his art.

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[subliminalkidx]

Thanks Conorquinn,

"Lock the Lock" is currently out of print, but there are talks of a new expanded edition but its in the very beginning stages. The book can be found on used book sites like abebooks dot com, and if youre going down that road, the best edition to look for is the Knopf edition which is hardback and very beautifully done with great illustrations...

[mikestugats]

Tom, I know people who knew Frank Falco from the Lower East Side. Was he as tough as they claimed? Also, whatever became of Anthony Cassarino, if you know. Thanks.

[piney153]

tommy,hope you read this/ you did time with my dad, and I still have the book you gave him lock the lock- you signed it thanks for the chicken/water this book every day and watch it grow.

[conorquinn]

I read Miller's book about Trantino. Are his books in print? Do you know where I can get more information on him?

Great video, by the way.