1 00:00:03,536 --> 00:00:06,000 TORTORRAS >>> THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS IS MARSHALING HIS OWN STATE'S RESOURCES TO TAKE CONTROL OF 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,000 TORTORRAS >>> THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS IS MARSHALING HIS OWN STATE'S RESOURCES TO TAKE CONTROL OF 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,516 TORTORRAS >>> THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS IS MARSHALING HIS OWN STATE'S RESOURCES TO TAKE CONTROL OF 4 00:00:16,583 --> 00:00:18,000 WHAT HE CALLS A FAILED FEDERAL RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS AT THE BORDER. E'S BEEN CRITICIZED FOR PLAYING 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:21,921 WHAT HE CALLS A FAILED FEDERAL RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS AT THE BORDER. E'S BEEN CRITICIZED FOR PLAYING 6 00:00:21,988 --> 00:00:24,000 POLITICS WITH IMMIGRATION, BUT HE'S DOUBLING DOWN ON RAZOR WIRE, SOLDIERS, AND TOUGH NEW LAWS. 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,395 POLITICS WITH IMMIGRATION, BUT HE'S DOUBLING DOWN ON RAZOR WIRE, SOLDIERS, AND TOUGH NEW LAWS. 8 00:00:28,461 --> 00:00:30,000 >> WHAT GIVES YOU THE AUTHORITY TO TELL THE U.S. BORDER PATROL WHAT TO DO? >> THIS LAND WE'RE ON RIGHT NOW 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,234 >> WHAT GIVES YOU THE AUTHORITY TO TELL THE U.S. BORDER PATROL WHAT TO DO? >> THIS LAND WE'RE ON RIGHT NOW 10 00:00:34,300 --> 00:00:36,000 WAS USED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. AND I WANT TO PUT A STOP TO IT. 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,674 WAS USED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. AND I WANT TO PUT A STOP TO IT. 12 00:00:41,741 --> 00:00:42,000 >>> THE ISLE OF MAN, A JEWEL IN THE IRISH SEA. BEAUTIFUL, ANCIENT, AND TRANQUIL, EXCEPT FOR ONCE A 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:48,000 >>> THE ISLE OF MAN, A JEWEL IN THE IRISH SEA. BEAUTIFUL, ANCIENT, AND TRANQUIL, EXCEPT FOR ONCE A 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:48,915 >>> THE ISLE OF MAN, A JEWEL IN THE IRISH SEA. BEAUTIFUL, ANCIENT, AND TRANQUIL, EXCEPT FOR ONCE A 15 00:00:48,982 --> 00:00:54,000 YEAR. WHEN MOTORCYCLES RACE AT SPEEDS NEAR 200 MILES PER HOUR THROUGH MAN'S VILLAGES AND NARROW 16 00:00:54,000 --> 00:01:00,000 YEAR. WHEN MOTORCYCLES RACE AT SPEEDS NEAR 200 MILES PER HOUR THROUGH MAN'S VILLAGES AND NARROW 17 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:00,560 YEAR. WHEN MOTORCYCLES RACE AT SPEEDS NEAR 200 MILES PER HOUR THROUGH MAN'S VILLAGES AND NARROW 18 00:01:00,627 --> 00:01:06,000 COUNTRY LANES IN ONE OF THE DEADLIEST SPORTS ANYWHERE? >> WHAT'S THE APPEAL OF RACING SO FAST ON PUBLIC ROADS, THROUGH 19 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,334 COUNTRY LANES IN ONE OF THE DEADLIEST SPORTS ANYWHERE? >> WHAT'S THE APPEAL OF RACING SO FAST ON PUBLIC ROADS, THROUGH 20 00:01:08,401 --> 00:01:12,000 TOWNS, PAST SCHOOLS, PAST GRANDMA'S HOUSE? WHAT'S THE APPEAL OF THE RACE? >> BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO IT 21 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,974 TOWNS, PAST SCHOOLS, PAST GRANDMA'S HOUSE? WHAT'S THE APPEAL OF THE RACE? >> BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO IT 22 00:01:15,041 --> 00:01:18,000 ANYWHERE ELSE. YOU CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DO IT. EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE DOING IS 23 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,679 ANYWHERE ELSE. YOU CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DO IT. EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE DOING IS 24 00:01:19,746 --> 00:01:24,000 SO ILLEGAL EVERYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. AND THEN YOU JUST GET THIS -- >> I'M LESLEY STAHL. 25 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,552 SO ILLEGAL EVERYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. AND THEN YOU JUST GET THIS -- >> I'M LESLEY STAHL. 26 00:01:25,618 --> 00:01:30,000 >> I'M BILL WHITAKER. >> I'M ANDERSON COOPER. >> I'M SHARYN ALFONSI. >> I'M JON WERTHEIM. 27 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:30,323 >> I'M BILL WHITAKER. >> I'M ANDERSON COOPER. >> I'M SHARYN ALFONSI. >> I'M JON WERTHEIM. 28 00:01:30,390 --> 00:01:36,000 >> I'M CECILIA VEGA. >> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. THOSE STORIES AND MORE TONIGHT ON "60 MINUTES." 29 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,798 >> I'M CECILIA VEGA. >> I'M SCOTT PELLEY. THOSE STORIES AND MORE TONIGHT ON "60 MINUTES." 30 00:01:38,865 --> 00:01:42,000 CAPTIONING 31 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:46,706 CAPTIONING 32 00:01:48,908 --> 00:01:53,980 >>> THERE'S NO DENYING IMMIGRATION HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND CONTENTIOUS ISSUES IN THIS 33 00:01:54,047 --> 00:02:00,000 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR. AND THERE'S NO BETTER EXAMPLE OF THAT THAN THE HIGH STAKES FIGHT BETWEEN THE STATE OF THE TEXAS 34 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:00,253 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR. AND THERE'S NO BETTER EXAMPLE OF THAT THAN THE HIGH STAKES FIGHT BETWEEN THE STATE OF THE TEXAS 35 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:06,000 AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. THREE YEARS AGO, TEXAS' REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR, GREG ABBOTT, LAUNCHED OPERATION LOAN 36 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,261 AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. THREE YEARS AGO, TEXAS' REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR, GREG ABBOTT, LAUNCHED OPERATION LOAN 37 00:02:08,328 --> 00:02:12,000 STAR, DEPLOYING THOUSANDS OF POLICE AND SOLDIERS AND MILES OF BARRIERS TO DETER ILLEGAL CROSSINGS. 38 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,834 STAR, DEPLOYING THOUSANDS OF POLICE AND SOLDIERS AND MILES OF BARRIERS TO DETER ILLEGAL CROSSINGS. 39 00:02:14,901 --> 00:02:18,000 THE SUPREME COURT HAS REPEATEDLY RULED THAT IMMIGRATION IS THE JOB OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. BUT AS WE FIRST REPORTED EARLIER 40 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,106 THE SUPREME COURT HAS REPEATEDLY RULED THAT IMMIGRATION IS THE JOB OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. BUT AS WE FIRST REPORTED EARLIER 41 00:02:20,173 --> 00:02:24,000 THIS YEAR, RARELY HAS A STATE SO AGGRESSIVELY CHALLENGED THAT AUTHORITY. IN JANUARY, GOVERNOR ABBOTT 42 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,846 THIS YEAR, RARELY HAS A STATE SO AGGRESSIVELY CHALLENGED THAT AUTHORITY. IN JANUARY, GOVERNOR ABBOTT 43 00:02:26,913 --> 00:02:30,000 ORDERED HIS STATE NATIONAL GUARD TO BLOCK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S BORDER PATROL FROM SHELBY PARK, A DUSTY STRETCH OF 44 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:33,119 ORDERED HIS STATE NATIONAL GUARD TO BLOCK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S BORDER PATROL FROM SHELBY PARK, A DUSTY STRETCH OF 45 00:02:33,186 --> 00:02:36,000 BORDER ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IN EAGLE PASS, TEXAS. TO UNDERSTAND WHY, YOU NEED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THERE IN 46 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:42,000 BORDER ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IN EAGLE PASS, TEXAS. TO UNDERSTAND WHY, YOU NEED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THERE IN 47 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:42,061 BORDER ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IN EAGLE PASS, TEXAS. TO UNDERSTAND WHY, YOU NEED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THERE IN 48 00:02:42,128 --> 00:02:47,534 DECEMBER. >> WE WERE ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER BEFORE DAWN WITH SOLDIERS FROM THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD. 49 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:48,000 WE HEARD THE CRIES OF PEOPLE BEFORE WE COULD SEE THEIR FACES. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE MOVED CLOSER THAT WE REALIZED HOW MANY PEOPLE 50 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:54,000 WE HEARD THE CRIES OF PEOPLE BEFORE WE COULD SEE THEIR FACES. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE MOVED CLOSER THAT WE REALIZED HOW MANY PEOPLE 51 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,509 WE HEARD THE CRIES OF PEOPLE BEFORE WE COULD SEE THEIR FACES. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE MOVED CLOSER THAT WE REALIZED HOW MANY PEOPLE 52 00:02:56,576 --> 00:03:00,000 HAD JUST CROSSED FROM MEXICO. THE SOLDIERS TOLD THEM IT WAS DANGEROUS TO CROSS HERE. HELP US, THEY BEGGED. 53 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:06,000 HAD JUST CROSSED FROM MEXICO. THE SOLDIERS TOLD THEM IT WAS DANGEROUS TO CROSS HERE. HELP US, THEY BEGGED. 54 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,790 HAD JUST CROSSED FROM MEXICO. THE SOLDIERS TOLD THEM IT WAS DANGEROUS TO CROSS HERE. HELP US, THEY BEGGED. 55 00:03:10,857 --> 00:03:12,000 SOME OF THE WOMEN CRIED, WE HAVE CHILDREN. WE HEARD GROANS AND FOUND THIS YOUNG MAN TWISTED IN THE WIRE. 56 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:18,000 SOME OF THE WOMEN CRIED, WE HAVE CHILDREN. WE HEARD GROANS AND FOUND THIS YOUNG MAN TWISTED IN THE WIRE. 57 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,800 SOME OF THE WOMEN CRIED, WE HAVE CHILDREN. WE HEARD GROANS AND FOUND THIS YOUNG MAN TWISTED IN THE WIRE. 58 00:03:20,867 --> 00:03:24,000 HE KEPT GOING. [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] STAY CALM, THEY TOLD EACH OTHER, 59 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:28,942 HE KEPT GOING. [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] STAY CALM, THEY TOLD EACH OTHER, 60 00:03:29,008 --> 00:03:30,000 AS FAMILIES PUSHED THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH. NEARLY EVERYONE WE SAW MADE IT ACROSS AND INTO THE UNITED 61 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:36,000 AS FAMILIES PUSHED THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH. NEARLY EVERYONE WE SAW MADE IT ACROSS AND INTO THE UNITED 62 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:41,621 AS FAMILIES PUSHED THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH. NEARLY EVERYONE WE SAW MADE IT ACROSS AND INTO THE UNITED 63 00:03:41,688 --> 00:03:42,000 STATES. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE A DAY CROSSED HERE IN LATE DECEMBER, A RECORD FOR THIS SECTION OF THE 64 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:48,000 STATES. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE A DAY CROSSED HERE IN LATE DECEMBER, A RECORD FOR THIS SECTION OF THE 65 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:48,328 STATES. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE A DAY CROSSED HERE IN LATE DECEMBER, A RECORD FOR THIS SECTION OF THE 66 00:03:48,394 --> 00:03:54,000 TEXAS BORDER. THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE, THE U.S. BORDER PATROL HAD TO TRANSFORM SHELBY PARK INTO AN 67 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:54,133 TEXAS BORDER. THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE, THE U.S. BORDER PATROL HAD TO TRANSFORM SHELBY PARK INTO AN 68 00:03:54,200 --> 00:04:00,000 OPEN AIR HOLDING CENTER. WEEKS LATER, ONCE THE SURGE DIED DOWN, GOVERNOR ABBOTT ORDERED HIS TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD TO 69 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,675 OPEN AIR HOLDING CENTER. WEEKS LATER, ONCE THE SURGE DIED DOWN, GOVERNOR ABBOTT ORDERED HIS TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD TO 70 00:04:02,742 --> 00:04:06,000 BLOCK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S BORDER PATROL FROM ENTERING THE PARK WITHOUT PERMISSION. GOVERNOR ABBOTT ARGUED THE 71 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,681 BLOCK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S BORDER PATROL FROM ENTERING THE PARK WITHOUT PERMISSION. GOVERNOR ABBOTT ARGUED THE 72 00:04:08,748 --> 00:04:12,000 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD FAILED TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATION TO THE STATES. AND IN THAT, SOME HEARD ECHOS OF 73 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,254 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD FAILED TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATION TO THE STATES. AND IN THAT, SOME HEARD ECHOS OF 74 00:04:15,321 --> 00:04:18,000 TEXAS' HISTORY OF REBELLION AND THREATS OF SECESSION. >> I CAN'T BELIEVE GOVERNOR, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU THIS QUESTION. 75 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,294 TEXAS' HISTORY OF REBELLION AND THREATS OF SECESSION. >> I CAN'T BELIEVE GOVERNOR, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU THIS QUESTION. 76 00:04:21,361 --> 00:04:24,000 BUT I'M GOING TO ASK YOU. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT TEXAS HAS THE RIGHT TO SECEDE? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 77 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,733 BUT I'M GOING TO ASK YOU. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT TEXAS HAS THE RIGHT TO SECEDE? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 78 00:04:26,799 --> 00:04:30,000 HERE? >> THOSE ARE FALSE NARRATIVES. WHAT TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO, THAT'S TO 79 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:35,274 HERE? >> THOSE ARE FALSE NARRATIVES. WHAT TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO, THAT'S TO 80 00:04:35,341 --> 00:04:36,000 ENFORCE THE LAW. >> YOU HEARD THE ARGUMENT AGAINST WHAT YOU'RE DOING OUT HERE. 81 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,245 ENFORCE THE LAW. >> YOU HEARD THE ARGUMENT AGAINST WHAT YOU'RE DOING OUT HERE. 82 00:04:39,312 --> 00:04:42,000 EACH STATE CAN'T CONTROL ITS OWN BORDER POLICY. YOU'RE LOOKING AT A COMPLETELY CHAOTIC SYSTEM. 83 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,617 EACH STATE CAN'T CONTROL ITS OWN BORDER POLICY. YOU'RE LOOKING AT A COMPLETELY CHAOTIC SYSTEM. 84 00:04:44,684 --> 00:04:48,000 THAT'S THE JOB OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. >> TEXAS IS VERY SIMPLY ENFORCING THE LAWS THAT ARE THE 85 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:51,991 THAT'S THE JOB OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. >> TEXAS IS VERY SIMPLY ENFORCING THE LAWS THAT ARE THE 86 00:04:52,058 --> 00:04:54,000 POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS. >> WHAT GIVES YOU THE AUTHORITY TO TELL THE U.S. BORDER PATROL 87 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:55,662 POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS. >> WHAT GIVES YOU THE AUTHORITY TO TELL THE U.S. BORDER PATROL 88 00:04:55,728 --> 00:05:00,000 WHT TO DO? >> FOR ONE, AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO CONTROL INGRESS AND 89 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,634 WHT TO DO? >> FOR ONE, AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO CONTROL INGRESS AND 90 00:05:01,701 --> 00:05:06,000 EGRESS TO ANY LAND IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. FOR ANOTHER, THIS LAND WE'RE ON RIGHT NOW WAS USED BY THE 91 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:06,806 EGRESS TO ANY LAND IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. FOR ANOTHER, THIS LAND WE'RE ON RIGHT NOW WAS USED BY THE 92 00:05:06,873 --> 00:05:12,000 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. AND I WANT TO PUT A STOP TO IT. >> Reporter: WE WENT BEHIND THE 93 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:13,680 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. AND I WANT TO PUT A STOP TO IT. >> Reporter: WE WENT BEHIND THE 94 00:05:13,746 --> 00:05:18,000 GUARDED GATES OF SHELBY PARK IN JANUARY, SHORTLY AFTER GOVERNOR ABBOTT HAD TAKEN CONTROL. >> SO, THIS IS CALLED AN -- 95 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,621 GUARDED GATES OF SHELBY PARK IN JANUARY, SHORTLY AFTER GOVERNOR ABBOTT HAD TAKEN CONTROL. >> SO, THIS IS CALLED AN -- 96 00:05:21,688 --> 00:05:24,000 >> Reporter: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, LIEUTENANT CHRISTOPHER OLIVAREZ, SHOWED US WITH STATE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN 97 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:30,000 >> Reporter: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, LIEUTENANT CHRISTOPHER OLIVAREZ, SHOWED US WITH STATE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN 98 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:30,530 >> Reporter: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, LIEUTENANT CHRISTOPHER OLIVAREZ, SHOWED US WITH STATE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN 99 00:05:30,596 --> 00:05:36,000 WERE INSTALLING FRESH RAZOR WIRES ALONG THE RIVER. >> HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY TEXAS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BORDER 100 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,672 WERE INSTALLING FRESH RAZOR WIRES ALONG THE RIVER. >> HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY TEXAS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BORDER 101 00:05:39,739 --> 00:05:42,000 PATROL COMING IN TO PROCESS MIGRANTS IN THIS PARK. >> THE ISSUE IS TRYING TO PREVENT ANOTHER INFLUX. 102 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:46,212 PATROL COMING IN TO PROCESS MIGRANTS IN THIS PARK. >> THE ISSUE IS TRYING TO PREVENT ANOTHER INFLUX. 103 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:48,000 BECAUSE WHEN BORDER PATROL IS HERE SETTING UP A PROCESSING CENTER, IT'S GOING TO ENCOURAGE MORE MIGRANTS TO CROSS THE RIVER 104 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,785 BECAUSE WHEN BORDER PATROL IS HERE SETTING UP A PROCESSING CENTER, IT'S GOING TO ENCOURAGE MORE MIGRANTS TO CROSS THE RIVER 105 00:05:52,852 --> 00:05:54,000 BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO. >> Reporter: IT'S ONE OF MANY SPOTS ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER WHERE COILS OF SHARP WIRE HAVE 106 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:59,325 BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO. >> Reporter: IT'S ONE OF MANY SPOTS ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER WHERE COILS OF SHARP WIRE HAVE 107 00:05:59,392 --> 00:06:00,000 BEEN GOING UP EVER SINCE GOVERNOR ABBOTT LAUNCHED OPERATION LONE STAR IN 2021. SINCE THEN, THOUSANDS OF 108 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:06,000 BEEN GOING UP EVER SINCE GOVERNOR ABBOTT LAUNCHED OPERATION LONE STAR IN 2021. SINCE THEN, THOUSANDS OF 109 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,534 BEEN GOING UP EVER SINCE GOVERNOR ABBOTT LAUNCHED OPERATION LONE STAR IN 2021. SINCE THEN, THOUSANDS OF 110 00:06:08,601 --> 00:06:12,000 MIGRANTS HAVE BEEN DETAINED ON TRESPASSING CHARGES, STATE TROOPERS HAVE CRACKED DOWN ON HUMAN SMUGGLING RINGS, AND THE 111 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:18,000 MIGRANTS HAVE BEEN DETAINED ON TRESPASSING CHARGES, STATE TROOPERS HAVE CRACKED DOWN ON HUMAN SMUGGLING RINGS, AND THE 112 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:18,478 MIGRANTS HAVE BEEN DETAINED ON TRESPASSING CHARGES, STATE TROOPERS HAVE CRACKED DOWN ON HUMAN SMUGGLING RINGS, AND THE 113 00:06:18,544 --> 00:06:24,000 STATE HAS SPENT MORE THAN $150 MILLION SENDING MIGRANTS ON BUSES TO PLACES LIKE NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, TURNING THE PROBLEM 114 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:25,985 STATE HAS SPENT MORE THAN $150 MILLION SENDING MIGRANTS ON BUSES TO PLACES LIKE NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, TURNING THE PROBLEM 115 00:06:26,052 --> 00:06:30,000 AT THE BORDER TO A POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL HEADACHE FOR DEMOCRATIC MAYORS. ONCE THE SITE OF BALL GAMES AND 116 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,192 AT THE BORDER TO A POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL HEADACHE FOR DEMOCRATIC MAYORS. ONCE THE SITE OF BALL GAMES AND 117 00:06:33,259 --> 00:06:36,000 FLEA MARKETS, SHELBY PARK IS THE MODEL OF WHAT THE BORDER CAN BE. >> WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, THERE USED TO BE 3,000 OR 4,000 PEOPLE 118 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:42,000 FLEA MARKETS, SHELBY PARK IS THE MODEL OF WHAT THE BORDER CAN BE. >> WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, THERE USED TO BE 3,000 OR 4,000 PEOPLE 119 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:42,502 FLEA MARKETS, SHELBY PARK IS THE MODEL OF WHAT THE BORDER CAN BE. >> WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, THERE USED TO BE 3,000 OR 4,000 PEOPLE 120 00:06:42,568 --> 00:06:48,000 CROSSING ILLEGALLY A DAY. FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS, THERE'S AN AVERAGE OF JUST THREE PEOPLE CROSSING THE BORDER ILLEGALLY. 121 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,575 CROSSING ILLEGALLY A DAY. FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS, THERE'S AN AVERAGE OF JUST THREE PEOPLE CROSSING THE BORDER ILLEGALLY. 122 00:06:49,642 --> 00:06:54,000 >> YOU DON'T JUST PLANT A FLAG TO PLANT A FLAG. IT'S GOT TO BE STRATEGIC AND MAKE SENSE. 123 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,518 >> YOU DON'T JUST PLANT A FLAG TO PLANT A FLAG. IT'S GOT TO BE STRATEGIC AND MAKE SENSE. 124 00:06:58,584 --> 00:07:00,000 >> Reporter: RAHUL ORTIZ RETIRED LAST YEAR. >> WHEN AGENCIES ARE MAKING A DECISION BASED UPON POLITICS OR 125 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:06,000 >> Reporter: RAHUL ORTIZ RETIRED LAST YEAR. >> WHEN AGENCIES ARE MAKING A DECISION BASED UPON POLITICS OR 126 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:06,459 >> Reporter: RAHUL ORTIZ RETIRED LAST YEAR. >> WHEN AGENCIES ARE MAKING A DECISION BASED UPON POLITICS OR 127 00:07:06,526 --> 00:07:12,000 WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO GET MEDIA COVERAGE, HEY, WE'RE GOING TO PUT ALL OUR PERSONNEL IN THIS TWO-MILE STRETCH, WHAT ABOUT THE 128 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:13,533 WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO GET MEDIA COVERAGE, HEY, WE'RE GOING TO PUT ALL OUR PERSONNEL IN THIS TWO-MILE STRETCH, WHAT ABOUT THE 129 00:07:13,599 --> 00:07:18,000 OTHER 200 MILES. >> Reporter: IN OUR INTERVIEW, ORTIZ CRITICIZED GOVERNOR ABBOTT FOR NOT COOPERATING WITH THE 130 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,139 OTHER 200 MILES. >> Reporter: IN OUR INTERVIEW, ORTIZ CRITICIZED GOVERNOR ABBOTT FOR NOT COOPERATING WITH THE 131 00:07:20,206 --> 00:07:24,000 BORDER PATROL AND PLAYING POLITICS WITH IMMIGRATION. BUT HE ALSO EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WITH PRESIDENT 132 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,113 BORDER PATROL AND PLAYING POLITICS WITH IMMIGRATION. BUT HE ALSO EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WITH PRESIDENT 133 00:07:27,180 --> 00:07:30,000 BIDEN. >> I'VE NEVER HAD ONE CONSERVATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OR THE VICE PRESIDENT, FOR THAT 134 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:30,116 BIDEN. >> I'VE NEVER HAD ONE CONSERVATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OR THE VICE PRESIDENT, FOR THAT 135 00:07:30,183 --> 00:07:35,521 MATTER. SO, I WAS THE CHIEF OF THE BORDER PATROL. I COMMANDED 21,000 PEOPLE. 136 00:07:35,588 --> 00:07:36,000 THAT'S A PROBLEM. >> I JUST SAW 50 PEOPLE TODAY WHO HAD JUST CROSSED THE BORDER ILLEGALLY. 137 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:42,000 THAT'S A PROBLEM. >> I JUST SAW 50 PEOPLE TODAY WHO HAD JUST CROSSED THE BORDER ILLEGALLY. 138 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:43,796 THAT'S A PROBLEM. >> I JUST SAW 50 PEOPLE TODAY WHO HAD JUST CROSSED THE BORDER ILLEGALLY. 139 00:07:43,863 --> 00:07:48,000 SO, SOMETHING'S NOT WORKING. >> WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT CENTRAL AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO, THAT THOSE REGIONS 140 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:52,672 SO, SOMETHING'S NOT WORKING. >> WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT CENTRAL AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO, THAT THOSE REGIONS 141 00:07:52,738 --> 00:07:54,000 UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU PAY A SMUGGLER AND YOU CROSS IN BETWEEN THE PORTS OF ENTRY AND YOU DO NOT HAVE A LEGITIMATE 142 00:07:54,000 --> 00:08:00,000 UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU PAY A SMUGGLER AND YOU CROSS IN BETWEEN THE PORTS OF ENTRY AND YOU DO NOT HAVE A LEGITIMATE 143 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:00,713 UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU PAY A SMUGGLER AND YOU CROSS IN BETWEEN THE PORTS OF ENTRY AND YOU DO NOT HAVE A LEGITIMATE 144 00:08:00,780 --> 00:08:05,751 CLAIM TO SOME SORT OF ASYLUM BENEFIT, YOU'RE GOING TO BE SENT BACK. >> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE WHITE 145 00:08:05,818 --> 00:08:06,000 HOUSE HAS SENT MIXED MESSAGES TO MIGRANTS? >> YEAH, MOST DEFINITELY. >> WE SPOKE WITH ORTIZ IN AN 146 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:12,000 HOUSE HAS SENT MIXED MESSAGES TO MIGRANTS? >> YEAH, MOST DEFINITELY. >> WE SPOKE WITH ORTIZ IN AN 147 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:12,325 HOUSE HAS SENT MIXED MESSAGES TO MIGRANTS? >> YEAH, MOST DEFINITELY. >> WE SPOKE WITH ORTIZ IN AN 148 00:08:12,391 --> 00:08:17,630 AREA JUST FOUR MILES SOUTH OF SHELBY PARK. THE GROUND WAS LITTERED WITH WET CLOTHES THAT MIGRANTS HAD 149 00:08:17,697 --> 00:08:18,000 CHANGED OUT OF AND LEFT BEHIND AFTER CROSSING THE RIVER. >> DOES ALL OF THIS TELL YOU THAT PEOPLE ARE STILL CROSSING 150 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:24,000 CHANGED OUT OF AND LEFT BEHIND AFTER CROSSING THE RIVER. >> DOES ALL OF THIS TELL YOU THAT PEOPLE ARE STILL CROSSING 151 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:24,470 CHANGED OUT OF AND LEFT BEHIND AFTER CROSSING THE RIVER. >> DOES ALL OF THIS TELL YOU THAT PEOPLE ARE STILL CROSSING 152 00:08:24,537 --> 00:08:30,000 THIS RIVER RIGHT HERE? >> OH, YEAH. THE GUIDES, OR THE SMUGGLERS, WILL BRING THE MIGRANTS OVER. 153 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,044 THIS RIVER RIGHT HERE? >> OH, YEAH. THE GUIDES, OR THE SMUGGLERS, WILL BRING THE MIGRANTS OVER. 154 00:08:32,111 --> 00:08:36,000 THIS IS ALL VERY CALCULATED BY THE CARTELS THAT CONTROL THESE AREAS ON THE MEXICAN SIDE. >> Reporter: ABOUT SEVEN MILES 155 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,650 THIS IS ALL VERY CALCULATED BY THE CARTELS THAT CONTROL THESE AREAS ON THE MEXICAN SIDE. >> Reporter: ABOUT SEVEN MILES 156 00:08:37,717 --> 00:08:42,000 NORTH OF SHELBY PARK, WE CAME UPON THIS GROUP OF MIGRANTS, WHO HAD JUST CROSSED THE RIO GRANDE AND WERE BEING PICKED UP BY THE 157 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,458 NORTH OF SHELBY PARK, WE CAME UPON THIS GROUP OF MIGRANTS, WHO HAD JUST CROSSED THE RIO GRANDE AND WERE BEING PICKED UP BY THE 158 00:08:45,524 --> 00:08:48,000 BORDER PATROL. [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] THIS MOTHER AND HER TWO SONS 159 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,630 BORDER PATROL. [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] THIS MOTHER AND HER TWO SONS 160 00:08:50,696 --> 00:08:54,000 TOOK BUSES FROM EL SALVADOR. SHE TOLD US THE SOLDIERS ON THE U.S. SIDE OF THE BORDER WEREN'T MUCH OF A DETERRENT. 161 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:57,270 TOOK BUSES FROM EL SALVADOR. SHE TOLD US THE SOLDIERS ON THE U.S. SIDE OF THE BORDER WEREN'T MUCH OF A DETERRENT. 162 00:08:57,336 --> 00:09:00,000 SHE FEARED THE CARTELS IN MEXICO MORE. SOMETIMES THEY KIDNAP YOU AND EXPECT PAYMENT, SHE SAID. 163 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:04,543 SHE FEARED THE CARTELS IN MEXICO MORE. SOMETIMES THEY KIDNAP YOU AND EXPECT PAYMENT, SHE SAID. 164 00:09:04,610 --> 00:09:06,000 THE REALITY IS PEOPLE ARE STILL GOING TO FIND A WAY TO GET IN NO MATTER HOW MUCH MANPOWER YOU HAVE OUT HERE, HOW MUCH WIRE YOU 165 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:12,000 THE REALITY IS PEOPLE ARE STILL GOING TO FIND A WAY TO GET IN NO MATTER HOW MUCH MANPOWER YOU HAVE OUT HERE, HOW MUCH WIRE YOU 166 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:12,885 THE REALITY IS PEOPLE ARE STILL GOING TO FIND A WAY TO GET IN NO MATTER HOW MUCH MANPOWER YOU HAVE OUT HERE, HOW MUCH WIRE YOU 167 00:09:12,952 --> 00:09:18,000 PUT UP. >> IN TEXAS ANYWAY, WE'RE GOING TO BE BARRICADING EVERY AREA WHERE PEOPLE ARE CROSSING UNTIL 168 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:18,658 PUT UP. >> IN TEXAS ANYWAY, WE'RE GOING TO BE BARRICADING EVERY AREA WHERE PEOPLE ARE CROSSING UNTIL 169 00:09:18,724 --> 00:09:24,000 WE GET EVERY AREA TO HAVE LIKE THIS AREA IS RIGHT NOW. >> TEXAS IS GOING TO BARRICADE EVERY AREA? 170 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:25,398 WE GET EVERY AREA TO HAVE LIKE THIS AREA IS RIGHT NOW. >> TEXAS IS GOING TO BARRICADE EVERY AREA? 171 00:09:25,464 --> 00:09:30,000 WHAT DO YOU MEAN? >> EVERY AREA WHERE THE CARTELS USE AS A CROSSING, WE INTEND TO BE BARRICADING. 172 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:30,703 WHAT DO YOU MEAN? >> EVERY AREA WHERE THE CARTELS USE AS A CROSSING, WE INTEND TO BE BARRICADING. 173 00:09:30,770 --> 00:09:36,000 >> THE BORDER IS GOING TO LOOK LOOK LIKE A WAR ZONE. >> IT IS A WAR ZONE. >> Reporter: THE BIDEN 174 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:39,078 >> THE BORDER IS GOING TO LOOK LOOK LIKE A WAR ZONE. >> IT IS A WAR ZONE. >> Reporter: THE BIDEN 175 00:09:39,145 --> 00:09:42,000 ADMINISTRATION HAS CARRIED OUT OVER 3 MILLION EXPULSIONS AND DEPORTATIONS, MORE THAN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. 176 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:46,085 ADMINISTRATION HAS CARRIED OUT OVER 3 MILLION EXPULSIONS AND DEPORTATIONS, MORE THAN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. 177 00:09:46,152 --> 00:09:48,000 BUT IT HAS ALSO ALLOWED 3 MILLION PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY FOR YEARS WHILE THEIR IMMIGRATION CASES ARE HEARD. 178 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:52,158 BUT IT HAS ALSO ALLOWED 3 MILLION PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY FOR YEARS WHILE THEIR IMMIGRATION CASES ARE HEARD. 179 00:09:52,224 --> 00:09:54,000 AND THE BORDER PATROL ESTIMATES 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE ENTERED THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT. 180 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:59,065 AND THE BORDER PATROL ESTIMATES 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE ENTERED THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT. 181 00:09:59,131 --> 00:10:00,000 IN FEBRUARY, FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP VISITED SHELBY PARK WITH GOVERNOR ABBOTT. ON THE SAME DAY, PRESIDENT BIDEN 182 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:04,170 IN FEBRUARY, FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP VISITED SHELBY PARK WITH GOVERNOR ABBOTT. ON THE SAME DAY, PRESIDENT BIDEN 183 00:10:04,236 --> 00:10:06,000 WAS ALSO AT THE TEXAS BORDER IN BROWNSVILLE. >> INSTEAD OF PLAYING POLITICS, WHY DON'T WE JUST GET TOGETHER 184 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:10,977 WAS ALSO AT THE TEXAS BORDER IN BROWNSVILLE. >> INSTEAD OF PLAYING POLITICS, WHY DON'T WE JUST GET TOGETHER 185 00:10:11,043 --> 00:10:12,000 AND GET IT DONE. >> PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS IF REPUBLICANS WERE SERIOUS ABOUT SECURING THE BORDER, THEY WOULD 186 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,982 AND GET IT DONE. >> PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS IF REPUBLICANS WERE SERIOUS ABOUT SECURING THE BORDER, THEY WOULD 187 00:10:16,048 --> 00:10:18,000 NOT HAVE REJECTED A BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION DEAL IN THE SENATE IN FEBRUARY AFTER FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP OPPOSED IT. 188 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,655 NOT HAVE REJECTED A BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION DEAL IN THE SENATE IN FEBRUARY AFTER FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP OPPOSED IT. 189 00:10:22,722 --> 00:10:24,000 THAT DEAL WOULD HAVE INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE BORDER PATROL AND REQUIRED THE PRESIDENT TO EXPEL ALL MIGRANTS CROSSING 190 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:28,995 THAT DEAL WOULD HAVE INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE BORDER PATROL AND REQUIRED THE PRESIDENT TO EXPEL ALL MIGRANTS CROSSING 191 00:10:29,061 --> 00:10:30,000 ILLEGALLY DURING SURGES LIKE THE ONE AT SHELBY PARK IN DECEMBER. THE LATEST BATTLE BETWEEN TEXAS AND WASHINGTON CONCERNS A NEW 192 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:36,000 ILLEGALLY DURING SURGES LIKE THE ONE AT SHELBY PARK IN DECEMBER. THE LATEST BATTLE BETWEEN TEXAS AND WASHINGTON CONCERNS A NEW 193 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,236 ILLEGALLY DURING SURGES LIKE THE ONE AT SHELBY PARK IN DECEMBER. THE LATEST BATTLE BETWEEN TEXAS AND WASHINGTON CONCERNS A NEW 194 00:10:37,303 --> 00:10:42,000 LAW GOVERNOR ABBOTT SIGNED AUTHORIZING TEXAS' MORE THAN 2,700 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ARREST MIGRANTS FOR ILL MEALY 195 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:45,111 LAW GOVERNOR ABBOTT SIGNED AUTHORIZING TEXAS' MORE THAN 2,700 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ARREST MIGRANTS FOR ILL MEALY 196 00:10:45,177 --> 00:10:48,000 CROSSING THE BORDER. TEXAS JUDGES WOULD THEN ORDER MIGRANTS TO RETURN TO MEXICO OR SERVE TIME, BYPASSING THE 197 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:53,352 CROSSING THE BORDER. TEXAS JUDGES WOULD THEN ORDER MIGRANTS TO RETURN TO MEXICO OR SERVE TIME, BYPASSING THE 198 00:10:53,419 --> 00:10:54,000 FEDERAL IMMIGRATION SYSTEM ENTIRELY. KRIT CRITICS OF THE LAW SAY IT IS SO 199 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:58,858 FEDERAL IMMIGRATION SYSTEM ENTIRELY. KRIT CRITICS OF THE LAW SAY IT IS SO 200 00:10:58,924 --> 00:11:00,000 BROADLY WRITTEN, IT FAILS TO DEFINE WHEN AUTHORITIES CAN STOP SOMEONE. WE ASKED LIEUTENANT OLIVAREZ OF 201 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,864 BROADLY WRITTEN, IT FAILS TO DEFINE WHEN AUTHORITIES CAN STOP SOMEONE. WE ASKED LIEUTENANT OLIVAREZ OF 202 00:11:04,930 --> 00:11:06,000 THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OR DPS, ABOUT THE CONCERN THAT IMMIGRANTS OR PEOPLE OF COLOR COULD BE 203 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:11,303 THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OR DPS, ABOUT THE CONCERN THAT IMMIGRANTS OR PEOPLE OF COLOR COULD BE 204 00:11:11,370 --> 00:11:12,000 SUBJECTED TO RACIAL PROFILING. >> I COULD SEE OUR TROOPERS COULD BE STOPPING CARS OR CHECKING OR IMMIGRATION STATUS 205 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:17,710 SUBJECTED TO RACIAL PROFILING. >> I COULD SEE OUR TROOPERS COULD BE STOPPING CARS OR CHECKING OR IMMIGRATION STATUS 206 00:11:17,777 --> 00:11:18,000 OR NOT. >> THIS LAW IS NOT JUST WRITTEN FOR DPS. >> RIGHT. 207 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:21,414 OR NOT. >> THIS LAW IS NOT JUST WRITTEN FOR DPS. >> RIGHT. 208 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:24,000 IT'S A TEXAS LAW. >> THE REALITY IS THIS IS GOING TO BE CARRIED OUT FAR FROM THE BORDER. 209 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,052 IT'S A TEXAS LAW. >> THE REALITY IS THIS IS GOING TO BE CARRIED OUT FAR FROM THE BORDER. 210 00:11:26,118 --> 00:11:30,000 >> ABSOLUTELY. SO, COULDN'T YOU GET CAUGHT UP IN IT? YOU'RE LATINO. 211 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:30,756 >> ABSOLUTELY. SO, COULDN'T YOU GET CAUGHT UP IN IT? YOU'RE LATINO. 212 00:11:30,823 --> 00:11:36,000 COULDN'T I GET CAUGHT UP IN IT? >> THAT'S NOT THE CASE. THEY HAVE TO DEVELOP PROBABLE CAUSE TO STOP A CAR. 213 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:36,529 COULDN'T I GET CAUGHT UP IN IT? >> THAT'S NOT THE CASE. THEY HAVE TO DEVELOP PROBABLE CAUSE TO STOP A CAR. 214 00:11:36,595 --> 00:11:42,000 YOU CAN'T JUST INTERVIEW EVERY PERSON IN THAT CAR, ASK THEM FOR IMMIGRATION STATUS. BUT THERE COULD BE ISSUES WHERE 215 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:42,935 YOU CAN'T JUST INTERVIEW EVERY PERSON IN THAT CAR, ASK THEM FOR IMMIGRATION STATUS. BUT THERE COULD BE ISSUES WHERE 216 00:11:43,002 --> 00:11:48,000 ANOTHER AGENCY OUTSIDE OF A BORDER AREA COULD TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT. >> DOES THAT MAKE YOU NERVOUS? 217 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,575 ANOTHER AGENCY OUTSIDE OF A BORDER AREA COULD TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT. >> DOES THAT MAKE YOU NERVOUS? 218 00:11:49,642 --> 00:11:54,000 >> THERE'S A LOT OF AGENCIES THAT OPERATE, BUT I WOULD THINK EVERY CHIEF WOULD HAVE TO IMPLEMENT SOME TYPE OF POLICY OR 219 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,082 >> THERE'S A LOT OF AGENCIES THAT OPERATE, BUT I WOULD THINK EVERY CHIEF WOULD HAVE TO IMPLEMENT SOME TYPE OF POLICY OR 220 00:11:56,148 --> 00:12:00,000 PROCEDURE TO ENFORCE THIS NEW LAW. >> Reporter: IN FEBRUARY, A FEDERAL JUDGE STOPPED THE NEW 221 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:04,623 PROCEDURE TO ENFORCE THIS NEW LAW. >> Reporter: IN FEBRUARY, A FEDERAL JUDGE STOPPED THE NEW 222 00:12:04,690 --> 00:12:06,000 LAW FROM TAKING EFFECT. EN AN APPEALS COURT IS TAKING THE CASE. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND 223 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:10,863 LAW FROM TAKING EFFECT. EN AN APPEALS COURT IS TAKING THE CASE. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND 224 00:12:10,930 --> 00:12:12,000 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ARE SUING THE STATE OF TEXAS, ARGUING IT INTERFERES WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S 225 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:18,000 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ARE SUING THE STATE OF TEXAS, ARGUING IT INTERFERES WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S 226 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,073 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ARE SUING THE STATE OF TEXAS, ARGUING IT INTERFERES WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S 227 00:12:21,140 --> 00:12:24,000 IMMIGRATION. BUT GOVERNOR ABBOTT ARGUES THE STATE OF TEXAS IS BEING INVADED. SOME JOINED A CONVOY IN FEBRUARY 228 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,345 IMMIGRATION. BUT GOVERNOR ABBOTT ARGUES THE STATE OF TEXAS IS BEING INVADED. SOME JOINED A CONVOY IN FEBRUARY 229 00:12:26,412 --> 00:12:30,000 AND DESCENDED ON THE EAGLE PASS AREA. >> EVERYONE, I THINK, AGREES THAT THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM 230 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,952 AND DESCENDED ON THE EAGLE PASS AREA. >> EVERYONE, I THINK, AGREES THAT THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM 231 00:12:33,018 --> 00:12:36,000 RIGHT NOW IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND THERE'S A LOT OF BLAME TO GO AROUND. BUT DO YOU REALLY, TRULY BELIEVE 232 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:41,527 RIGHT NOW IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND THERE'S A LOT OF BLAME TO GO AROUND. BUT DO YOU REALLY, TRULY BELIEVE 233 00:12:41,594 --> 00:12:42,000 THAT INVASION IS THE RIGHT WORD BE USING HERE? >> INVASION IS THE WORD THAT'S USED IN THE UNITED STATES 234 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:48,000 THAT INVASION IS THE RIGHT WORD BE USING HERE? >> INVASION IS THE WORD THAT'S USED IN THE UNITED STATES 235 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:48,567 THAT INVASION IS THE RIGHT WORD BE USING HERE? >> INVASION IS THE WORD THAT'S USED IN THE UNITED STATES 236 00:12:48,634 --> 00:12:54,000 CONSTITUTION. INVASION, OR IMMINENT DANGER. I USE THEM BOTH. AND WE ARE IN IMMINENT DANGER 237 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:54,373 CONSTITUTION. INVASION, OR IMMINENT DANGER. I USE THEM BOTH. AND WE ARE IN IMMINENT DANGER 238 00:12:54,440 --> 00:13:00,000 BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DRUG CARTELS DO EVERY SINGLE DAY, BECAUSE OF THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN TERRORISTS WHO CROSS EVERY SINGLE DAY. 239 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,081 BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DRUG CARTELS DO EVERY SINGLE DAY, BECAUSE OF THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN TERRORISTS WHO CROSS EVERY SINGLE DAY. 240 00:13:02,148 --> 00:13:06,000 >> SO, THE CONVOYS AND MILITIA HAVE HEARD THE LANGUAGE AND THEY'VE STARTED TO COME TO THE POINT THAT MIGRANTS HAVE HAD TO 241 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,788 >> SO, THE CONVOYS AND MILITIA HAVE HEARD THE LANGUAGE AND THEY'VE STARTED TO COME TO THE POINT THAT MIGRANTS HAVE HAD TO 242 00:13:09,855 --> 00:13:12,000 BE RELOCATED FROM SOME LOCATIONS FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. ARE YOU NOT CONCERNED ABOUT VIOLENCE HAPPENING BECAUSE OF 243 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:17,830 BE RELOCATED FROM SOME LOCATIONS FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. ARE YOU NOT CONCERNED ABOUT VIOLENCE HAPPENING BECAUSE OF 244 00:13:17,897 --> 00:13:18,000 LANGUAGE LIKE THE WORD INVASION. > THERE'S NO LANGUAGE THAT WOULD SPUR VIOLENCE. I'LL BE CLEAR ABOUT THIS. 245 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:23,402 LANGUAGE LIKE THE WORD INVASION. > THERE'S NO LANGUAGE THAT WOULD SPUR VIOLENCE. I'LL BE CLEAR ABOUT THIS. 246 00:13:23,469 --> 00:13:24,000 WE DON'T WANT VIOLENCE OF ANY TYPE. >> HOW DOES THIS END? >> OH, IT ENDS VERY SIMPLY, AND 247 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:28,574 WE DON'T WANT VIOLENCE OF ANY TYPE. >> HOW DOES THIS END? >> OH, IT ENDS VERY SIMPLY, AND 248 00:13:28,641 --> 00:13:30,000 THAT'S WITH A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WILL ACTUALLY FULFILL HIS OATH OF OFFICE AND ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THE UNITED 249 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:34,013 THAT'S WITH A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WILL ACTUALLY FULFILL HIS OATH OF OFFICE AND ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THE UNITED 250 00:13:34,079 --> 00:13:36,000 STATES OF AMERICA. THAT MEANS DENYING ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO OUR COUNTRY. >> DO YOU WANT TO BE TRUMP'S 251 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:39,118 STATES OF AMERICA. THAT MEANS DENYING ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO OUR COUNTRY. >> DO YOU WANT TO BE TRUMP'S 252 00:13:39,185 --> 00:13:42,000 RUNNING MATE? >> NO. >> WHAT IF HE ASKS YOU? >> LISTEN, I LOVE BEING GOVERNOR 253 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,124 RUNNING MATE? >> NO. >> WHAT IF HE ASKS YOU? >> LISTEN, I LOVE BEING GOVERNOR 254 00:13:45,191 --> 00:13:48,000 OF TEXAS. I CAN BEST AID HIM IN MY ROLE BY BEING A GREAT GOVERNOR OF TEXAS. >> Reporter: SO FAR THE GOVERNOR 255 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:52,698 OF TEXAS. I CAN BEST AID HIM IN MY ROLE BY BEING A GREAT GOVERNOR OF TEXAS. >> Reporter: SO FAR THE GOVERNOR 256 00:13:52,765 --> 00:13:54,000 HAS COMMITTED MORE THAN $11 BILLION TO OPERATION LONE STAR. OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, THE 257 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:59,071 HAS COMMITTED MORE THAN $11 BILLION TO OPERATION LONE STAR. OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, THE 258 00:13:59,138 --> 00:14:00,000 PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE ENTERING TEXAS ILLEGALLY HAS DROPPED WHILE RISING IN OTHER BORDER STATES. 259 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:06,000 PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE ENTERING TEXAS ILLEGALLY HAS DROPPED WHILE RISING IN OTHER BORDER STATES. 260 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:06,412 PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE ENTERING TEXAS ILLEGALLY HAS DROPPED WHILE RISING IN OTHER BORDER STATES. 261 00:14:06,478 --> 00:14:12,000 ABBOTT'S CRITICS SAY THAT HAS MORE TO DO WITH OTHER FACTORS, LIKE CRACKDOWNS ON MIGRATION IN PARTS OF MEXICO. 262 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:12,318 ABBOTT'S CRITICS SAY THAT HAS MORE TO DO WITH OTHER FACTORS, LIKE CRACKDOWNS ON MIGRATION IN PARTS OF MEXICO. 263 00:14:12,384 --> 00:14:18,000 THERE ARE STILL MORE THAN A MILLION ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS IN TEXAS EVERY YEAR. THERE ARE ALSO AT LEAST A DOZEN 264 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:18,824 THERE ARE STILL MORE THAN A MILLION ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS IN TEXAS EVERY YEAR. THERE ARE ALSO AT LEAST A DOZEN 265 00:14:18,891 --> 00:14:24,000 LAWSUITS BEING FOUGHT BETWEEN TEXAS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER IMMIGRATION ISSUES. ALL THAT INFIGHTING WORRIES 266 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,097 LAWSUITS BEING FOUGHT BETWEEN TEXAS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER IMMIGRATION ISSUES. ALL THAT INFIGHTING WORRIES 267 00:14:25,164 --> 00:14:30,000 FORMER BORDER PATROL CHIEF, RAUL ORTIZ. >> THE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN AND BORDER PATROL AGENTS HAVE BECOME 268 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:34,340 FORMER BORDER PATROL CHIEF, RAUL ORTIZ. >> THE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN AND BORDER PATROL AGENTS HAVE BECOME 269 00:14:34,406 --> 00:14:36,000 PAWNS IN THE POLITICAL GAME. >> WHO'S WINNING? >> THE CARTELS, THE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS, THAT'S WHO'S 270 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:40,546 PAWNS IN THE POLITICAL GAME. >> WHO'S WINNING? >> THE CARTELS, THE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS, THAT'S WHO'S 271 00:14:40,613 --> 00:14:42,000 WINNING IN ALL THIS. THEY'RE SITTING BACK, REAPING ALL THE BENEFITS, WHILE THEY WATCH THE STATE OF TEXAS AND 272 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:45,517 WINNING IN ALL THIS. THEY'RE SITTING BACK, REAPING ALL THE BENEFITS, WHILE THEY WATCH THE STATE OF TEXAS AND 273 00:14:45,584 --> 00:14:46,719 WASHINGTON, D.C. GO AT IT. 274 00:14:52,524 --> 00:14:54,000 >>> PATROLLING THE BORDER WITH A TEXAS STATE TROOPER. >> IT'S JUST SUCH A CRISIS AND 275 00:14:54,000 --> 00:15:00,000 >>> PATROLLING THE BORDER WITH A TEXAS STATE TROOPER. >> IT'S JUST SUCH A CRISIS AND 276 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:06,000 >>> PATROLLING THE BORDER WITH A TEXAS STATE TROOPER. >> IT'S JUST SUCH A CRISIS AND 277 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:06,238 >>> PATROLLING THE BORDER WITH A TEXAS STATE TROOPER. >> IT'S JUST SUCH A CRISIS AND 278 00:15:07,406 --> 00:15:12,000 >>> ON A TINY ISLAND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST UNUSUAL AND DANGEROUS SPORTING EVENTS IS ABOUT TO GET 279 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:15,247 >>> ON A TINY ISLAND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST UNUSUAL AND DANGEROUS SPORTING EVENTS IS ABOUT TO GET 280 00:15:15,314 --> 00:15:18,000 UNDERWAY. THE 30-MILE-LONG ISLE OF MAN SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE IRISH SEA, WITH ENGLAND TO THE EAST 281 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,854 UNDERWAY. THE 30-MILE-LONG ISLE OF MAN SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE IRISH SEA, WITH ENGLAND TO THE EAST 282 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:24,000 AND IRELAND TO THE WEST. IT WAS ONCE THE SEAT OF A VIKING KINGDOM. TODAY BRITAIN'S KING CHARLES IS 283 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:28,827 AND IRELAND TO THE WEST. IT WAS ONCE THE SEAT OF A VIKING KINGDOM. TODAY BRITAIN'S KING CHARLES IS 284 00:15:28,894 --> 00:15:30,000 HEAD OF STATE. PEOPLE BORN THERE ARE KNOWN AS MANX. AND THE ISLE HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE 285 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:34,867 HEAD OF STATE. PEOPLE BORN THERE ARE KNOWN AS MANX. AND THE ISLE HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE 286 00:15:34,933 --> 00:15:36,000 LANGUAGE AND A TAILLESS CAT, ALSO CALLED MANX. A FEW HUNDRED YEARS AGO, IT WAS KNOWN AS A HAVEN FOR SMUGGLERS. 287 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:42,000 LANGUAGE AND A TAILLESS CAT, ALSO CALLED MANX. A FEW HUNDRED YEARS AGO, IT WAS KNOWN AS A HAVEN FOR SMUGGLERS. 288 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,109 LANGUAGE AND A TAILLESS CAT, ALSO CALLED MANX. A FEW HUNDRED YEARS AGO, IT WAS KNOWN AS A HAVEN FOR SMUGGLERS. 289 00:15:44,176 --> 00:15:48,000 THE BUCCANEERS ARE GONE. BANKERS HAVE TURNED THE ISLE INTO A TAX HAVEN. AS WE FIRST REPORTED LAST FALL, 290 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,649 THE BUCCANEERS ARE GONE. BANKERS HAVE TURNED THE ISLE INTO A TAX HAVEN. AS WE FIRST REPORTED LAST FALL, 291 00:15:50,716 --> 00:15:54,000 WHAT DREW US TO THE ISLE OF MAN WAS NOT THE BEAUTY OR THE BANKING, BUT A HAIR-RAISING ANNUAL EVENT THAT, AT FIRST 292 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:57,389 WHAT DREW US TO THE ISLE OF MAN WAS NOT THE BEAUTY OR THE BANKING, BUT A HAIR-RAISING ANNUAL EVENT THAT, AT FIRST 293 00:15:57,456 --> 00:16:00,000 GLANCE, SEEMS TOTALLY OUT OF PLACE ON THIS LITTLE JEWEL OF AN ISLAND. WITH EMERALD FIELDS AND RUGGED 294 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:06,000 GLANCE, SEEMS TOTALLY OUT OF PLACE ON THIS LITTLE JEWEL OF AN ISLAND. WITH EMERALD FIELDS AND RUGGED 295 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,099 GLANCE, SEEMS TOTALLY OUT OF PLACE ON THIS LITTLE JEWEL OF AN ISLAND. WITH EMERALD FIELDS AND RUGGED 296 00:16:07,166 --> 00:16:12,000 COASTLINES DOTTED WITH RUINS OF MEDIEVAL CASTLES, THE PACE OF LIFE ON THE ISLE OF MAN IS SLOW, EVEN SLEEPY, FOR 50 WEEKS OF THE 297 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:16,875 COASTLINES DOTTED WITH RUINS OF MEDIEVAL CASTLES, THE PACE OF LIFE ON THE ISLE OF MAN IS SLOW, EVEN SLEEPY, FOR 50 WEEKS OF THE 298 00:16:16,942 --> 00:16:18,000 YEAR. BUT FOR TWO WEEKS STARTING AT THE END OF MAY, IT BECOMES ONE OF THE LOUDEST, FASTEST, MOST 299 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:24,000 YEAR. BUT FOR TWO WEEKS STARTING AT THE END OF MAY, IT BECOMES ONE OF THE LOUDEST, FASTEST, MOST 300 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:28,620 YEAR. BUT FOR TWO WEEKS STARTING AT THE END OF MAY, IT BECOMES ONE OF THE LOUDEST, FASTEST, MOST 301 00:16:28,687 --> 00:16:30,000 DANGEROUS PLACES IN SPORT. >> IT'S LIKE NOTHING ELSE. NO MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE IN YOUR LIFE, UNTIL YOU SEE A BIKE 302 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:35,928 DANGEROUS PLACES IN SPORT. >> IT'S LIKE NOTHING ELSE. NO MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE IN YOUR LIFE, UNTIL YOU SEE A BIKE 303 00:16:35,994 --> 00:16:36,000 DO WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, NOTHING COMPARES AT ALL. >> BRITISH MOTORCYCLE RACER PETER HICKMAN IS ONE OF THE BEST 304 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:42,000 DO WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, NOTHING COMPARES AT ALL. >> BRITISH MOTORCYCLE RACER PETER HICKMAN IS ONE OF THE BEST 305 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:48,000 DO WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, NOTHING COMPARES AT ALL. >> BRITISH MOTORCYCLE RACER PETER HICKMAN IS ONE OF THE BEST 306 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:48,474 DO WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, NOTHING COMPARES AT ALL. >> BRITISH MOTORCYCLE RACER PETER HICKMAN IS ONE OF THE BEST 307 00:16:48,540 --> 00:16:54,000 IN THE WORLD. AND A 13-TIME WINNER OF A RACE KNOWN AS THE ISLE OF MAN TT. SHORT FOR BOTH TOURIST TROPHY 308 00:16:54,000 --> 00:17:00,000 IN THE WORLD. AND A 13-TIME WINNER OF A RACE KNOWN AS THE ISLE OF MAN TT. SHORT FOR BOTH TOURIST TROPHY 309 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:01,487 IN THE WORLD. AND A 13-TIME WINNER OF A RACE KNOWN AS THE ISLE OF MAN TT. SHORT FOR BOTH TOURIST TROPHY 310 00:17:01,553 --> 00:17:06,000 AND TIME TRIAL. NOT LONG BEFORE WE MET HICKMAN, WE WATCHED HIM FLY OVER THE FIRST JUMP ON THE COURSE AT A 311 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:12,000 AND TIME TRIAL. NOT LONG BEFORE WE MET HICKMAN, WE WATCHED HIM FLY OVER THE FIRST JUMP ON THE COURSE AT A 312 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:12,131 AND TIME TRIAL. NOT LONG BEFORE WE MET HICKMAN, WE WATCHED HIM FLY OVER THE FIRST JUMP ON THE COURSE AT A 313 00:17:12,197 --> 00:17:18,000 PLACE KNOWN AS AGO'S LEAP. >> YOU GO BY AGO'S LEAP TODAY, AND TRULY IT WAS A BLUR. IT WAS JUST LIKE -- A SPEEDING 314 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:22,975 PLACE KNOWN AS AGO'S LEAP. >> YOU GO BY AGO'S LEAP TODAY, AND TRULY IT WAS A BLUR. IT WAS JUST LIKE -- A SPEEDING 315 00:17:23,041 --> 00:17:24,000 BULLET. HOW FAST DO YOU THINK YOU WERE GOING WHEN YOU WENT BY THERE? >> AROUND 185 TO 195 MILE AN 316 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:30,000 BULLET. HOW FAST DO YOU THINK YOU WERE GOING WHEN YOU WENT BY THERE? >> AROUND 185 TO 195 MILE AN 317 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:30,382 BULLET. HOW FAST DO YOU THINK YOU WERE GOING WHEN YOU WENT BY THERE? >> AROUND 185 TO 195 MILE AN 318 00:17:30,449 --> 00:17:35,687 HOUR, SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE. IT'S TOP GEAR. >> Reporter: BESIDES THE BLINDING SPEEDS, WHAT TRULY 319 00:17:35,754 --> 00:17:36,000 MAKES THE ISLE OF MAN TT UNIQUE IS THAT IT IS RUN ON PUBLIC ROADS THAT ARE OPEN TO NORMAL TRAFFIC UNTIL JUST 30 MINUTES 320 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:42,000 MAKES THE ISLE OF MAN TT UNIQUE IS THAT IT IS RUN ON PUBLIC ROADS THAT ARE OPEN TO NORMAL TRAFFIC UNTIL JUST 30 MINUTES 321 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:45,030 MAKES THE ISLE OF MAN TT UNIQUE IS THAT IT IS RUN ON PUBLIC ROADS THAT ARE OPEN TO NORMAL TRAFFIC UNTIL JUST 30 MINUTES 322 00:17:45,097 --> 00:17:48,000 BEFORE RACING BEGINS ON A 37-MILE COURSE THAT COVERS MUCH OF THE ISLAND. RUNNING THROUGH VILLAGES AND 323 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:54,000 BEFORE RACING BEGINS ON A 37-MILE COURSE THAT COVERS MUCH OF THE ISLAND. RUNNING THROUGH VILLAGES AND 324 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:55,274 BEFORE RACING BEGINS ON A 37-MILE COURSE THAT COVERS MUCH OF THE ISLAND. RUNNING THROUGH VILLAGES AND 325 00:17:55,340 --> 00:18:00,000 PASTURES, WITH RIDERS TAKING MORE THAN 200 TURNS JUST INCHES FROM ROCK WALLS AND BUILDINGS AND RESIDENTS. 326 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:06,000 PASTURES, WITH RIDERS TAKING MORE THAN 200 TURNS JUST INCHES FROM ROCK WALLS AND BUILDINGS AND RESIDENTS. 327 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:07,252 PASTURES, WITH RIDERS TAKING MORE THAN 200 TURNS JUST INCHES FROM ROCK WALLS AND BUILDINGS AND RESIDENTS. 328 00:18:07,319 --> 00:18:12,000 >> YOU INITIALLY RACE THROUGH A VILLAGE AND IT JUST FEELS LIKE YOU SHOULDN'T BE DOING IT, BUT WE'RE ALLOWED. 329 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,759 >> YOU INITIALLY RACE THROUGH A VILLAGE AND IT JUST FEELS LIKE YOU SHOULDN'T BE DOING IT, BUT WE'RE ALLOWED. 330 00:18:13,826 --> 00:18:18,000 >> ON THE ISLE OF MAN. >> ON THE ISLE OF MAN. >> Reporter: THERE'S MORE TO SAY ABOUT THE TT, MUCH MORE. 331 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:19,665 >> ON THE ISLE OF MAN. >> ON THE ISLE OF MAN. >> Reporter: THERE'S MORE TO SAY ABOUT THE TT, MUCH MORE. 332 00:18:19,731 --> 00:18:24,000 BUT FIRST, WHAT IS IT ABOUT THIS TRANQUIL ISLE THAT PRODUCES SUCH A WILD AND IMPROBABLE RACE? >> THE PEOPLE ON THE ISLE, THEY 333 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,739 BUT FIRST, WHAT IS IT ABOUT THIS TRANQUIL ISLE THAT PRODUCES SUCH A WILD AND IMPROBABLE RACE? >> THE PEOPLE ON THE ISLE, THEY 334 00:18:27,806 --> 00:18:30,000 LIKE TO DO THINGS THEIR OWN WAY. >> KATRINA MACKIE MOVED HERE FROM SCOTLAND 15 YEARS AGO AND NOW TEACHES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 335 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:36,000 LIKE TO DO THINGS THEIR OWN WAY. >> KATRINA MACKIE MOVED HERE FROM SCOTLAND 15 YEARS AGO AND NOW TEACHES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 336 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:36,014 LIKE TO DO THINGS THEIR OWN WAY. >> KATRINA MACKIE MOVED HERE FROM SCOTLAND 15 YEARS AGO AND NOW TEACHES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 337 00:18:36,081 --> 00:18:42,000 THE HISTORY OF THE ISLE OF MAN. SHE TOLD US, OVER THE CENTURIES, THE BLOOD AND CULTURES OF ENGLISH, IRISH, AND VIKING 338 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:46,058 THE HISTORY OF THE ISLE OF MAN. SHE TOLD US, OVER THE CENTURIES, THE BLOOD AND CULTURES OF ENGLISH, IRISH, AND VIKING 339 00:18:46,125 --> 00:18:48,000 CLASHED AND MIXED HERE TO CREATE THE UNIQUE MANX IDENTITY. >> THE MANX SEE THEMSELVES AS WE'RE NOT ENGLISH. 340 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:54,000 CLASHED AND MIXED HERE TO CREATE THE UNIQUE MANX IDENTITY. >> THE MANX SEE THEMSELVES AS WE'RE NOT ENGLISH. 341 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:54,466 CLASHED AND MIXED HERE TO CREATE THE UNIQUE MANX IDENTITY. >> THE MANX SEE THEMSELVES AS WE'RE NOT ENGLISH. 342 00:18:54,533 --> 00:18:59,104 WE'RE NOT IRISH. WE'RE MANX. >> FROM WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME, THE ISLE OF MAN SEEMS TO ALWAYS 343 00:18:59,171 --> 00:19:00,000 BE FINDING ITS OWN PATH. THAT STREAK SEEMS TO DEFY IT. >> YEAH. IT STILL HAS THAT STREAK OF 344 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:06,000 BE FINDING ITS OWN PATH. THAT STREAK SEEMS TO DEFY IT. >> YEAH. IT STILL HAS THAT STREAK OF 345 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,280 BE FINDING ITS OWN PATH. THAT STREAK SEEMS TO DEFY IT. >> YEAH. IT STILL HAS THAT STREAK OF 346 00:19:08,347 --> 00:19:12,000 INDEPENDENCE. AND A LOT OF IT DOES COME FROM ITS NO, SIR HERITAGE. >> Reporter: THE NORSE, VIKINGS, 347 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:17,289 INDEPENDENCE. AND A LOT OF IT DOES COME FROM ITS NO, SIR HERITAGE. >> Reporter: THE NORSE, VIKINGS, 348 00:19:17,356 --> 00:19:18,000 SAILED SOUTH FROM SCANDINAVIA MORE THAN 1,000 YEARS AGO IN SEARCH OF PLACES TO CONQUER. >> NORSE GAELIC RULER CALLED 349 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:24,000 SAILED SOUTH FROM SCANDINAVIA MORE THAN 1,000 YEARS AGO IN SEARCH OF PLACES TO CONQUER. >> NORSE GAELIC RULER CALLED 350 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,465 SAILED SOUTH FROM SCANDINAVIA MORE THAN 1,000 YEARS AGO IN SEARCH OF PLACES TO CONQUER. >> NORSE GAELIC RULER CALLED 351 00:19:26,532 --> 00:19:30,000 GODRED CROVAN INVADED THE ISLE OF MAN FOR THE THIRD TIME. THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR HIM. >> THIS WAS THE SEAT OF THE 352 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:33,171 GODRED CROVAN INVADED THE ISLE OF MAN FOR THE THIRD TIME. THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR HIM. >> THIS WAS THE SEAT OF THE 353 00:19:33,238 --> 00:19:36,000 NORSE KINGDOM FOR A WHILE? >> FOR A WHILE, THAT'S RIGHT. >> Reporter: CONTRARY TO THEIR REPUTATION, THE VIKINGS DIDN'T 354 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:39,478 NORSE KINGDOM FOR A WHILE? >> FOR A WHILE, THAT'S RIGHT. >> Reporter: CONTRARY TO THEIR REPUTATION, THE VIKINGS DIDN'T 355 00:19:39,545 --> 00:19:42,000 JUST BLUNDER AND MOVE ON. ON THE ISLE OF MAN, THEY ESTABLISHED A SORT OF PARLIAMENT CALLED THE TYNWALD THAT STILL 356 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:46,752 JUST BLUNDER AND MOVE ON. ON THE ISLE OF MAN, THEY ESTABLISHED A SORT OF PARLIAMENT CALLED THE TYNWALD THAT STILL 357 00:19:46,818 --> 00:19:48,000 MAKES THE LAWS HERE. >> IT IS THE LONGEST, CONTINUOUS RUNNING PARLIAMENT IN THE WORLD, AND IT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF 358 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:53,425 MAKES THE LAWS HERE. >> IT IS THE LONGEST, CONTINUOUS RUNNING PARLIAMENT IN THE WORLD, AND IT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF 359 00:19:53,492 --> 00:19:54,000 THE MANX IDENTITY. [ SINGING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF IDENTITY IS THE MANX 360 00:19:54,000 --> 00:20:00,000 THE MANX IDENTITY. [ SINGING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF IDENTITY IS THE MANX 361 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:06,000 THE MANX IDENTITY. [ SINGING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF IDENTITY IS THE MANX 362 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:06,371 THE MANX IDENTITY. [ SINGING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF IDENTITY IS THE MANX 363 00:20:06,438 --> 00:20:12,000 LANGUAGE, WHICH NATIVES HAVE BEEN SPEAKING AND SINGING FOR NEARLY 1,500 YEARS. [ SINGING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] 364 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,012 LANGUAGE, WHICH NATIVES HAVE BEEN SPEAKING AND SINGING FOR NEARLY 1,500 YEARS. [ SINGING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] 365 00:20:14,079 --> 00:20:18,000 RIGHT KEEGAN GELL WORKS ANOTHER A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND POPULARIZING THE MANX LANGUAGE. 366 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:24,000 RIGHT KEEGAN GELL WORKS ANOTHER A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND POPULARIZING THE MANX LANGUAGE. 367 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:25,657 RIGHT KEEGAN GELL WORKS ANOTHER A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND POPULARIZING THE MANX LANGUAGE. 368 00:20:25,724 --> 00:20:28,393 [ SINGING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> OH, MY GOD. THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. >> THANK YOU. 369 00:20:28,460 --> 00:20:30,000 >> WHY DOES IT MATTER TO SAVE THE LANGUAGE? >> MY ANCESTORS SPOKE MANX. SO, FOR ME, IT'S A NICE WAY OF 370 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:35,000 >> WHY DOES IT MATTER TO SAVE THE LANGUAGE? >> MY ANCESTORS SPOKE MANX. SO, FOR ME, IT'S A NICE WAY OF 371 00:20:35,067 --> 00:20:36,000 FEELING LIKE I'M CONNECTED. I THINK IF WE WERE TO LOSE MANX, WE'D BE SO MUCH THE POORER FOR IT. 372 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:42,000 FEELING LIKE I'M CONNECTED. I THINK IF WE WERE TO LOSE MANX, WE'D BE SO MUCH THE POORER FOR IT. 373 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,308 FEELING LIKE I'M CONNECTED. I THINK IF WE WERE TO LOSE MANX, WE'D BE SO MUCH THE POORER FOR IT. 374 00:20:43,375 --> 00:20:48,000 >> LET'S TRY TO DO THAT ALTOGETHER. >> Reporter: MANX NEARLY WAS LOST. 375 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:49,247 >> LET'S TRY TO DO THAT ALTOGETHER. >> Reporter: MANX NEARLY WAS LOST. 376 00:20:49,314 --> 00:20:54,000 BY THE 1950s, AFTER MORE AND MORE ENGLISH SPEAKERS VISITED OR SETTLED ON THE ISLE, THERE WERE FEWER THAN 200 MANX SPEAKERS 377 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:58,023 BY THE 1950s, AFTER MORE AND MORE ENGLISH SPEAKERS VISITED OR SETTLED ON THE ISLE, THERE WERE FEWER THAN 200 MANX SPEAKERS 378 00:20:58,090 --> 00:21:00,000 LEFT, WHEN A CONCERTED EFFORT BEGAN TO REVIVE THE LANGUAGE. >> I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SAY -- 379 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:06,000 LEFT, WHEN A CONCERTED EFFORT BEGAN TO REVIVE THE LANGUAGE. >> I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SAY -- 380 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,800 LEFT, WHEN A CONCERTED EFFORT BEGAN TO REVIVE THE LANGUAGE. >> I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SAY -- 381 00:21:08,867 --> 00:21:12,000 >> THE REBIRTH OF THE LANGUAGE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A PHOENIX LIKE STORY. >> DEFINITELY. 382 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,406 >> THE REBIRTH OF THE LANGUAGE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A PHOENIX LIKE STORY. >> DEFINITELY. 383 00:21:14,473 --> 00:21:18,000 IT'S A STRONG, IT'S A RESILIENT LANGUAGE. AND I THINK THERE'S MORE AND MORE PRIDE ALL THE TIME WITH 384 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:18,910 IT'S A STRONG, IT'S A RESILIENT LANGUAGE. AND I THINK THERE'S MORE AND MORE PRIDE ALL THE TIME WITH 385 00:21:18,977 --> 00:21:24,000 PEOPLE EMBRACING MANX AND SEEING IT AS A REALLY, REALLY GOOD THING. IT IS JUST LIKE THE PHOENIX 386 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:24,049 PEOPLE EMBRACING MANX AND SEEING IT AS A REALLY, REALLY GOOD THING. IT IS JUST LIKE THE PHOENIX 387 00:21:24,116 --> 00:21:30,000 RISING OUT OF THE ASHES. IT DIDN'T DIE. IT GOT PERILOUSLY CLOSE. >> OKAY. 388 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,724 RISING OUT OF THE ASHES. IT DIDN'T DIE. IT GOT PERILOUSLY CLOSE. >> OKAY. 389 00:21:32,791 --> 00:21:36,000 READY? >> Reporter: TODAY, RIGHT KEGGIN GELL TEACHES ADULT MANX CLASSES AT A LOCAL PUB. 390 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:41,800 READY? >> Reporter: TODAY, RIGHT KEGGIN GELL TEACHES ADULT MANX CLASSES AT A LOCAL PUB. 391 00:21:41,867 --> 00:21:42,000 >> FYS, THIS MEANS KNOWLEDGE. >> Reporter: WHILE JUST A FEW HUNDRED YARDS DOWN THE ROAD, 4 AND 5 YEAR OLDS ARE LEARNING TO 392 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:48,000 >> FYS, THIS MEANS KNOWLEDGE. >> Reporter: WHILE JUST A FEW HUNDRED YARDS DOWN THE ROAD, 4 AND 5 YEAR OLDS ARE LEARNING TO 393 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,107 >> FYS, THIS MEANS KNOWLEDGE. >> Reporter: WHILE JUST A FEW HUNDRED YARDS DOWN THE ROAD, 4 AND 5 YEAR OLDS ARE LEARNING TO 394 00:21:49,174 --> 00:21:54,000 COUNT IN A MANX LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL. [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] 395 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:57,482 COUNT IN A MANX LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL. [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] 396 00:21:57,549 --> 00:22:00,000 >> IT'S REALLY EXCITING SEEING PEOPLE GO FROM HAVING ONE OR TWO WORDS, IN THE FIRST LESSON, STARTING TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF. 397 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:06,000 >> IT'S REALLY EXCITING SEEING PEOPLE GO FROM HAVING ONE OR TWO WORDS, IN THE FIRST LESSON, STARTING TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF. 398 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:06,224 >> IT'S REALLY EXCITING SEEING PEOPLE GO FROM HAVING ONE OR TWO WORDS, IN THE FIRST LESSON, STARTING TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF. 399 00:22:06,291 --> 00:22:12,000 YOU WOULD SAY MISH BILL AND YOU WOULD SAY MISH BILL BACK. >> MISH BILL. >> MISH BILL, WELL DONE. 400 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,701 YOU WOULD SAY MISH BILL AND YOU WOULD SAY MISH BILL BACK. >> MISH BILL. >> MISH BILL, WELL DONE. 401 00:22:15,767 --> 00:22:18,000 [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: MANX IS SPOKEN WITH THE TYNWALD, THE ISLE OF MAN'S 402 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:19,938 [ SPEAKING IN A GLOBAL LANGUAGE ] >> Reporter: MANX IS SPOKEN WITH THE TYNWALD, THE ISLE OF MAN'S 403 00:22:20,005 --> 00:22:24,000 PARLIAMENT, MEETS IN CEREMONIAL SESSION. FOR CENTURIES THE TYNWALD HAS CHARTERED THE UNIQUE PATH. 404 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:25,944 PARLIAMENT, MEETS IN CEREMONIAL SESSION. FOR CENTURIES THE TYNWALD HAS CHARTERED THE UNIQUE PATH. 405 00:22:26,011 --> 00:22:30,000 IT WAS THE FIRST LEGISLATURE IN THE WORLD TO GRANT WOMEN THE VOTE. IT ESPECIALLY ASSERTS MANX 406 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,317 IT WAS THE FIRST LEGISLATURE IN THE WORLD TO GRANT WOMEN THE VOTE. IT ESPECIALLY ASSERTS MANX 407 00:22:32,384 --> 00:22:36,000 INDEPENDENCE IN MATTERS OF TAXATION. >> ENGLAND IN THE MID 17th CENTURY -- DUTIES. 408 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:41,426 INDEPENDENCE IN MATTERS OF TAXATION. >> ENGLAND IN THE MID 17th CENTURY -- DUTIES. 409 00:22:41,493 --> 00:22:42,000 THE ISLE OF MAN DIDN'T. YOU HAVE TO BE BACK COE AND TEA AND BRANDY AND RUM COMING INTO THE ISLE OF MAN THAT WERE THEN 410 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:48,000 THE ISLE OF MAN DIDN'T. YOU HAVE TO BE BACK COE AND TEA AND BRANDY AND RUM COMING INTO THE ISLE OF MAN THAT WERE THEN 411 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:48,767 THE ISLE OF MAN DIDN'T. YOU HAVE TO BE BACK COE AND TEA AND BRANDY AND RUM COMING INTO THE ISLE OF MAN THAT WERE THEN 412 00:22:48,834 --> 00:22:54,000 TAKEN FROM THE ISLAND IN SMALL BOATS AND SMUGGLED INTO ENGLAND OR SCOTLAND. >> SMUGGLING WAS KNOWN AS 413 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:56,341 TAKEN FROM THE ISLAND IN SMALL BOATS AND SMUGGLED INTO ENGLAND OR SCOTLAND. >> SMUGGLING WAS KNOWN AS 414 00:22:56,408 --> 00:23:00,000 RUNNING. >> THE RUNNING TRADE, OR THE TRADE, YES, ABSOLUTELY. >> AND THAT WAS VERY LUCRATIVE. 415 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:01,313 RUNNING. >> THE RUNNING TRADE, OR THE TRADE, YES, ABSOLUTELY. >> AND THAT WAS VERY LUCRATIVE. 416 00:23:01,379 --> 00:23:06,000 >> VERY, VERY LUCRATIVE, YEAH. IT WAS AT THAT POINT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DECIDED, OKAY, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. 417 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,419 >> VERY, VERY LUCRATIVE, YEAH. IT WAS AT THAT POINT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DECIDED, OKAY, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. 418 00:23:07,486 --> 00:23:12,000 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. >> Reporter: THE BRITISH EFFECTIVELY TOOK CONTROL OF THE ISLE OF MAN. 419 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,326 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. >> Reporter: THE BRITISH EFFECTIVELY TOOK CONTROL OF THE ISLE OF MAN. 420 00:23:14,392 --> 00:23:18,000 AND TO THIS DAY, THE BRITISH MONARCH IS HEAD OF STATE AND HAS THE RIGHT TO VETO ANY MANX LAW. IN PRACTICE, THAT POWER IS 421 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:22,234 AND TO THIS DAY, THE BRITISH MONARCH IS HEAD OF STATE AND HAS THE RIGHT TO VETO ANY MANX LAW. IN PRACTICE, THAT POWER IS 422 00:23:22,300 --> 00:23:24,000 ALMOST NEVER USED, AND THE ISLE OF MAN FIERCELY GUARDS ITS INDEPENDENCE. >> WE HAVE OUR OWN TAX LAWS, AND 423 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:30,000 ALMOST NEVER USED, AND THE ISLE OF MAN FIERCELY GUARDS ITS INDEPENDENCE. >> WE HAVE OUR OWN TAX LAWS, AND 424 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:30,809 ALMOST NEVER USED, AND THE ISLE OF MAN FIERCELY GUARDS ITS INDEPENDENCE. >> WE HAVE OUR OWN TAX LAWS, AND 425 00:23:30,876 --> 00:23:36,000 THE ISLAND IS VERY PROUD OF THAT. >> IN A WAY, WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 17th AND 18th CENTURY, 426 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:40,552 THE ISLAND IS VERY PROUD OF THAT. >> IN A WAY, WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 17th AND 18th CENTURY, 427 00:23:40,619 --> 00:23:42,000 THE TRADE, THIS PLACE WAS KIND OF A TAX HAVEN BACK THEN. >> IN SOME RESPECTS I GUESS YOU COULD CALL IT THAT. 428 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:47,459 THE TRADE, THIS PLACE WAS KIND OF A TAX HAVEN BACK THEN. >> IN SOME RESPECTS I GUESS YOU COULD CALL IT THAT. 429 00:23:47,526 --> 00:23:48,000 >> IT IS AGAIN TODAY. >> IT IS AGAIN TODAY, YEAH. MOST COMPANIES DON'T PAY ANY CORPORATION TAX AT ALL. 430 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:53,198 >> IT IS AGAIN TODAY. >> IT IS AGAIN TODAY, YEAH. MOST COMPANIES DON'T PAY ANY CORPORATION TAX AT ALL. 431 00:23:53,265 --> 00:23:54,000 >> ZERO? >> ZERO. THE LEVEL OF INCOME TAX IS MUCH LOWER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. 432 00:23:54,000 --> 00:24:00,000 >> ZERO? >> ZERO. THE LEVEL OF INCOME TAX IS MUCH LOWER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. 433 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:00,806 >> ZERO? >> ZERO. THE LEVEL OF INCOME TAX IS MUCH LOWER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. 434 00:24:00,872 --> 00:24:06,000 WE HAVE A TOP RATE OF INCOME TAX OF 20%. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE LIVING ON THE ISLAND WHO ARE VERY, VERY 435 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:07,612 WE HAVE A TOP RATE OF INCOME TAX OF 20%. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE LIVING ON THE ISLAND WHO ARE VERY, VERY 436 00:24:07,679 --> 00:24:12,000 WEALTHY WHO ARE PAY RELATIVELY LOW TAX ON THE ISLAND THAN THEY WOULD ELSEWHERE. >> Reporter: THE ISLE'S TOTAL 437 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,686 WEALTHY WHO ARE PAY RELATIVELY LOW TAX ON THE ISLAND THAN THEY WOULD ELSEWHERE. >> Reporter: THE ISLE'S TOTAL 438 00:24:14,753 --> 00:24:18,000 POPULATION IS A LITTLE MORE THAN 80,000. BUT MANY OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BANKS HAVE A BRANCH HERE. 439 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,292 POPULATION IS A LITTLE MORE THAN 80,000. BUT MANY OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BANKS HAVE A BRANCH HERE. 440 00:24:20,358 --> 00:24:24,000 THE OWNERS OF MORE THAN 1,000 PRIVATE JETS AVOID MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TAXES BY REGISTERING THEM ON THE ISLE OF MAN. 441 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:29,768 THE OWNERS OF MORE THAN 1,000 PRIVATE JETS AVOID MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TAXES BY REGISTERING THEM ON THE ISLE OF MAN. 442 00:24:29,835 --> 00:24:30,000 JUST AS IT HAS TRIED TO MAKE ITS TAX LAWS ATTRACTIVE, THE ISLE OF MAN HAS WORKED LONG AND HARD TO ATTRACT TOURISTS. 443 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:36,000 JUST AS IT HAS TRIED TO MAKE ITS TAX LAWS ATTRACTIVE, THE ISLE OF MAN HAS WORKED LONG AND HARD TO ATTRACT TOURISTS. 444 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:37,008 JUST AS IT HAS TRIED TO MAKE ITS TAX LAWS ATTRACTIVE, THE ISLE OF MAN HAS WORKED LONG AND HARD TO ATTRACT TOURISTS. 445 00:24:37,075 --> 00:24:42,000 >> BY THE 1880s, 1890s, A WEEK BY THE SEA HAD BECOME A BRITISH INSTITUTION, REALLY. BY 1913, JUST BEFORE THE WAR, WE 446 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:47,018 >> BY THE 1880s, 1890s, A WEEK BY THE SEA HAD BECOME A BRITISH INSTITUTION, REALLY. BY 1913, JUST BEFORE THE WAR, WE 447 00:24:47,085 --> 00:24:48,000 WERE SEEING 600, 650,000 PEOPLE VISITING THE ISLAND EVERY SUMMER. HUGE, HUGE, HUGE NUMBERS OF 448 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:54,000 WERE SEEING 600, 650,000 PEOPLE VISITING THE ISLAND EVERY SUMMER. HUGE, HUGE, HUGE NUMBERS OF 449 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:54,392 WERE SEEING 600, 650,000 PEOPLE VISITING THE ISLAND EVERY SUMMER. HUGE, HUGE, HUGE NUMBERS OF 450 00:24:54,459 --> 00:24:59,397 VISITORS. >> Reporter: AMONG THOSE VISITORS AROUND THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY, WERE A FEW WEALTHY 451 00:24:59,464 --> 00:25:00,000 PEOPLE, WHO BROUGHT WITH THEM NEWFANGLED MACHINES CALLED MOTOR CARS. >> THE SPEEDS WE'RE DOING WERE 452 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:06,000 PEOPLE, WHO BROUGHT WITH THEM NEWFANGLED MACHINES CALLED MOTOR CARS. >> THE SPEEDS WE'RE DOING WERE 453 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:06,271 PEOPLE, WHO BROUGHT WITH THEM NEWFANGLED MACHINES CALLED MOTOR CARS. >> THE SPEEDS WE'RE DOING WERE 454 00:25:06,338 --> 00:25:12,000 QUITE PHENOMENAL. >> ACCORDING TO MATTHEW RICHARDSON, CURATOR AT MANX NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM, THESE 455 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:12,444 QUITE PHENOMENAL. >> ACCORDING TO MATTHEW RICHARDSON, CURATOR AT MANX NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM, THESE 456 00:25:12,510 --> 00:25:18,000 WERE THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE RACE NOW KNOWN AS THE ISLE OF MAN TT. >> THE TT BEGAN AS A CAR RACE. 457 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,151 WERE THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE RACE NOW KNOWN AS THE ISLE OF MAN TT. >> THE TT BEGAN AS A CAR RACE. 458 00:25:20,218 --> 00:25:24,000 THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE NAME TOURIST TROPHY. IT BEGAN AS A RACE FOR TOURING CARS. 459 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:25,790 THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE NAME TOURIST TROPHY. IT BEGAN AS A RACE FOR TOURING CARS. 460 00:25:25,857 --> 00:25:30,000 THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RACE CARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THAT TIME BECAUSE PARLIAMENT THERE BANNED ROAD CLOSURES FOR 461 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:34,299 THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RACE CARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THAT TIME BECAUSE PARLIAMENT THERE BANNED ROAD CLOSURES FOR 462 00:25:34,366 --> 00:25:36,000 RACING. >> AND YOU SAID WE'LL CLOSE OUR ROADS DOWN? >> THE ISLE OF MAN ECONOMY AT 463 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:40,872 RACING. >> AND YOU SAID WE'LL CLOSE OUR ROADS DOWN? >> THE ISLE OF MAN ECONOMY AT 464 00:25:40,939 --> 00:25:42,000 THAT TIME WAS HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON TOURISTS COMING HERE. AND HE THOUGHT THAT HAVING A RACING EVENT WOULD ONLY BRING 465 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:48,000 THAT TIME WAS HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON TOURISTS COMING HERE. AND HE THOUGHT THAT HAVING A RACING EVENT WOULD ONLY BRING 466 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:48,246 THAT TIME WAS HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON TOURISTS COMING HERE. AND HE THOUGHT THAT HAVING A RACING EVENT WOULD ONLY BRING 467 00:25:48,313 --> 00:25:52,017 MORE TOURISTS. HE WAS PROVED TO BE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. >> WAS HE EVER? 468 00:25:52,083 --> 00:25:54,000 WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL SEE HOW AND WHY THE ISLE OF MAN TT, THE 2024 EDITION OF WHICH BEGINS THIS WEEK, HAS BECOME A BUCKET 469 00:25:54,000 --> 00:26:00,000 WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL SEE HOW AND WHY THE ISLE OF MAN TT, THE 2024 EDITION OF WHICH BEGINS THIS WEEK, HAS BECOME A BUCKET 470 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:01,559 WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL SEE HOW AND WHY THE ISLE OF MAN TT, THE 2024 EDITION OF WHICH BEGINS THIS WEEK, HAS BECOME A BUCKET 471 00:26:01,626 --> 00:26:04,863 LIST DESTINATION FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS AND RACING FANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. 472 00:26:16,841 --> 00:26:18,000 >>> THE ISLE OF MAN'S UNIQUE CULTURE AND MANX LANGUAGE SET THEM APART. BUT IT'S THE RACE, KNOWN AS THE 473 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:24,000 >>> THE ISLE OF MAN'S UNIQUE CULTURE AND MANX LANGUAGE SET THEM APART. BUT IT'S THE RACE, KNOWN AS THE 474 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:24,149 >>> THE ISLE OF MAN'S UNIQUE CULTURE AND MANX LANGUAGE SET THEM APART. BUT IT'S THE RACE, KNOWN AS THE 475 00:26:24,215 --> 00:26:30,000 TT, THAT HAS REALLY PUT IT ON THE MAP. FIRST HELD IN 1907, IT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS MOTORCYCLE RACE 476 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:33,191 TT, THAT HAS REALLY PUT IT ON THE MAP. FIRST HELD IN 1907, IT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS MOTORCYCLE RACE 477 00:26:33,258 --> 00:26:36,000 ON EARTH. MORE THAN 250 RIDERS HAVE BEEN KILLED OVER THE YEARS. YET, AS WE FIRST REPORTED LAST 478 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,063 ON EARTH. MORE THAN 250 RIDERS HAVE BEEN KILLED OVER THE YEARS. YET, AS WE FIRST REPORTED LAST 479 00:26:38,129 --> 00:26:42,000 YEAR, FANS FLOCK ACROSS THE IRISH SEA TO WATCH, AND RACERS CLAMOR FOR AN INVITATION TO RIDE. 480 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:48,000 YEAR, FANS FLOCK ACROSS THE IRISH SEA TO WATCH, AND RACERS CLAMOR FOR AN INVITATION TO RIDE. 481 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:54,000 YEAR, FANS FLOCK ACROSS THE IRISH SEA TO WATCH, AND RACERS CLAMOR FOR AN INVITATION TO RIDE. 482 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:55,647 YEAR, FANS FLOCK ACROSS THE IRISH SEA TO WATCH, AND RACERS CLAMOR FOR AN INVITATION TO RIDE. 483 00:26:55,714 --> 00:27:00,000 >> I CAN LOSE MY LIFE. THAT'S THE THING. IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN SINCE I WAS A WEE BOY AND MY DAD SAT ME ON THE 484 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:03,455 >> I CAN LOSE MY LIFE. THAT'S THE THING. IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN SINCE I WAS A WEE BOY AND MY DAD SAT ME ON THE 485 00:27:03,521 --> 00:27:06,000 EDGE AND I WATCHED THE BIKE GO PAST, I THOUGHT, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO WHEN I GROW UP. >> RICHARD "MILKY" QUAYLE WAS 486 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:11,162 EDGE AND I WATCHED THE BIKE GO PAST, I THOUGHT, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO WHEN I GROW UP. >> RICHARD "MILKY" QUAYLE WAS 487 00:27:11,229 --> 00:27:12,000 BORN AND RAISED ON THE ISLE OF MAN, A MANXMAN THROUGH AND THROUGH IS HOW HE PUTS IT. IN 1997, HE GOT HIS WISH TO RACE 488 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:18,000 BORN AND RAISED ON THE ISLE OF MAN, A MANXMAN THROUGH AND THROUGH IS HOW HE PUTS IT. IN 1997, HE GOT HIS WISH TO RACE 489 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,438 BORN AND RAISED ON THE ISLE OF MAN, A MANXMAN THROUGH AND THROUGH IS HOW HE PUTS IT. IN 1997, HE GOT HIS WISH TO RACE 490 00:27:20,505 --> 00:27:24,000 IN THE TT. AND FIVE YEARS LATER, HE WON IT. >> SO, WHAT IS IT LIKE AS A MANXMAN TO WIN THE TT. 491 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:30,000 IN THE TT. AND FIVE YEARS LATER, HE WON IT. >> SO, WHAT IS IT LIKE AS A MANXMAN TO WIN THE TT. 492 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:33,685 IN THE TT. AND FIVE YEARS LATER, HE WON IT. >> SO, WHAT IS IT LIKE AS A MANXMAN TO WIN THE TT. 493 00:27:33,752 --> 00:27:36,000 >> THERE'S ONLY EVER BEEN THREE OF US THAT HAVE DONE IT IN THE 118 YEARS, WHATEVER. I THINK IT'S A BIT LIKE WHEN YOU 494 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:40,025 >> THERE'S ONLY EVER BEEN THREE OF US THAT HAVE DONE IT IN THE 118 YEARS, WHATEVER. I THINK IT'S A BIT LIKE WHEN YOU 495 00:27:40,091 --> 00:27:42,000 GO TO DO YOUR WASHING ON YOUR TROUSERS AND YOU'RE LIKE, I'LL JUST CHECK THE POCKETS. POUND, AND OH, YEAH, I'VE GOT 496 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:48,000 GO TO DO YOUR WASHING ON YOUR TROUSERS AND YOU'RE LIKE, I'LL JUST CHECK THE POCKETS. POUND, AND OH, YEAH, I'VE GOT 497 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:52,270 GO TO DO YOUR WASHING ON YOUR TROUSERS AND YOU'RE LIKE, I'LL JUST CHECK THE POCKETS. POUND, AND OH, YEAH, I'VE GOT 498 00:27:52,337 --> 00:27:54,000 TEN POUND RICHER. YOU CAN MULTIPLY THAT BY A MILLION, THAT'S WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WIN THE TT. 499 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:57,142 TEN POUND RICHER. YOU CAN MULTIPLY THAT BY A MILLION, THAT'S WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WIN THE TT. 500 00:27:57,208 --> 00:28:00,000 IT'S LIKE WOO-HOO. >> THE ACTUAL PRIZE MONEY IS MINNIS KUHL COMPARED TO OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTS. 501 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:04,115 IT'S LIKE WOO-HOO. >> THE ACTUAL PRIZE MONEY IS MINNIS KUHL COMPARED TO OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTS. 502 00:28:04,182 --> 00:28:06,000 THE WINNER OF LAST YEAR'S RACE WON JUST OVER $30,000. THERE ARE FIVE CLASSES IN ALL, DICTATED BY THE POWER OF THE 503 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:12,000 THE WINNER OF LAST YEAR'S RACE WON JUST OVER $30,000. THERE ARE FIVE CLASSES IN ALL, DICTATED BY THE POWER OF THE 504 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,325 THE WINNER OF LAST YEAR'S RACE WON JUST OVER $30,000. THERE ARE FIVE CLASSES IN ALL, DICTATED BY THE POWER OF THE 505 00:28:14,392 --> 00:28:18,000 MOTORCYCLE AND THE NUMBER OF LAPS. RIDERS ARE CONSTANTLY BRAKING, SHIFTING, AND TWISTING THE 506 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:24,000 MOTORCYCLE AND THE NUMBER OF LAPS. RIDERS ARE CONSTANTLY BRAKING, SHIFTING, AND TWISTING THE 507 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:25,236 MOTORCYCLE AND THE NUMBER OF LAPS. RIDERS ARE CONSTANTLY BRAKING, SHIFTING, AND TWISTING THE 508 00:28:25,303 --> 00:28:30,000 THROTTLE THOUSANDS OF TIMES EVERY LAP. THEN THERE IS THE SIDE CAR RACE, THREE WHEELED CONTRAPTIONS THAT 509 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:36,000 THROTTLE THOUSANDS OF TIMES EVERY LAP. THEN THERE IS THE SIDE CAR RACE, THREE WHEELED CONTRAPTIONS THAT 510 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:38,116 THROTTLE THOUSANDS OF TIMES EVERY LAP. THEN THERE IS THE SIDE CAR RACE, THREE WHEELED CONTRAPTIONS THAT 511 00:28:38,183 --> 00:28:42,000 SCREAM AROUND THE COURSE WITH A DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WHOSE JOB IS TO THROW THEIR WEIGHT AROUND EVERY CURVE. 512 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:47,092 SCREAM AROUND THE COURSE WITH A DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WHOSE JOB IS TO THROW THEIR WEIGHT AROUND EVERY CURVE. 513 00:28:47,158 --> 00:28:48,000 >> WHAT ABOUT THE SIDE CAR? >> THEY'RE ALONE TO THEMSELVES. YOU'D NEVER GET ME ON A SIDE CAR. 514 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:53,965 >> WHAT ABOUT THE SIDE CAR? >> THEY'RE ALONE TO THEMSELVES. YOU'D NEVER GET ME ON A SIDE CAR. 515 00:28:54,032 --> 00:29:00,000 I'M NOT INTO -- I LOVE SPEED. I LOVE FAST BIKES, FAST CARS, FAST JET SKIS, FAST ANYTHING. BUT SIDE CARS, NO, NO. 516 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:03,108 I'M NOT INTO -- I LOVE SPEED. I LOVE FAST BIKES, FAST CARS, FAST JET SKIS, FAST ANYTHING. BUT SIDE CARS, NO, NO. 517 00:29:03,174 --> 00:29:06,000 >> YOU NEED ONLY TO LOOK AT OLD PHOTOS TO SEE HOW THE RACE HAS CHANGED. EARLY SIDE CAR OUTFITS LOOKED 518 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:11,850 >> YOU NEED ONLY TO LOOK AT OLD PHOTOS TO SEE HOW THE RACE HAS CHANGED. EARLY SIDE CAR OUTFITS LOOKED 519 00:29:11,916 --> 00:29:12,000 LIKE WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON THE STREET. TODAY, THEY RESEMBLE ANGRY MUTANT BOBSLEDS. 520 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:18,000 LIKE WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON THE STREET. TODAY, THEY RESEMBLE ANGRY MUTANT BOBSLEDS. 521 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:19,591 LIKE WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON THE STREET. TODAY, THEY RESEMBLE ANGRY MUTANT BOBSLEDS. 522 00:29:19,657 --> 00:29:24,000 THE FIRST MOTORCYCLES WERE BASICALLY BICYCLES WITH ENGINES STRAPPED ON THEM. TODAY'S BIKES ARE BULLETS, 523 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:29,200 THE FIRST MOTORCYCLES WERE BASICALLY BICYCLES WITH ENGINES STRAPPED ON THEM. TODAY'S BIKES ARE BULLETS, 524 00:29:29,267 --> 00:29:30,000 RIDDEN BY SOME OF THE TOP PRO RACERS IN THE WORLD. >> I'M TRYING TO BEAT THE CLOCK, NOT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME 525 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:36,000 RIDDEN BY SOME OF THE TOP PRO RACERS IN THE WORLD. >> I'M TRYING TO BEAT THE CLOCK, NOT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME 526 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:39,477 RIDDEN BY SOME OF THE TOP PRO RACERS IN THE WORLD. >> I'M TRYING TO BEAT THE CLOCK, NOT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME 527 00:29:39,544 --> 00:29:42,000 EFFECTIVELY. >> MILKY QUAYLE GAVE US A TASTE OF WHAT IT'S LIKE TO RIDE THE COURSE WITH A BIKE ON A 528 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:46,050 EFFECTIVELY. >> MILKY QUAYLE GAVE US A TASTE OF WHAT IT'S LIKE TO RIDE THE COURSE WITH A BIKE ON A 529 00:29:46,117 --> 00:29:48,000 SIMULATOR AND AN ACTUAL LAP PLAYING ON A SCREEN IN FRONT OF HIM. >> OVER TO THE LEFT AND OVER THE 530 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:52,190 SIMULATOR AND AN ACTUAL LAP PLAYING ON A SCREEN IN FRONT OF HIM. >> OVER TO THE LEFT AND OVER THE 531 00:29:52,257 --> 00:29:54,000 TO THE RIGHT. IT TAKES SO MUCH PHYSICAL EFFORT TO GET THE THING TO TURN. THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST 532 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:57,795 TO THE RIGHT. IT TAKES SO MUCH PHYSICAL EFFORT TO GET THE THING TO TURN. THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST 533 00:29:57,862 --> 00:30:00,000 POINTS ON THE CIRCUIT. >> EVERYTHING IS A BLUR GOING BY. >> 190, 195, 200 MILES PER HOUR. 534 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:06,000 POINTS ON THE CIRCUIT. >> EVERYTHING IS A BLUR GOING BY. >> 190, 195, 200 MILES PER HOUR. 535 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:06,938 POINTS ON THE CIRCUIT. >> EVERYTHING IS A BLUR GOING BY. >> 190, 195, 200 MILES PER HOUR. 536 00:30:07,005 --> 00:30:12,000 >> THIS IS NUTS. >> Reporter: HE KNOWS A LOT OF PEOPLE WON'T GET HIS DEFINITION OF FUN. 537 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:14,412 >> THIS IS NUTS. >> Reporter: HE KNOWS A LOT OF PEOPLE WON'T GET HIS DEFINITION OF FUN. 538 00:30:14,479 --> 00:30:18,000 >> THE LAST TIME YOU RACED AS A RIDER WAS 20 YEARSI AGO. >> 20 YEARS AGO, YEAH, YEAH. >> IT NEARLY KILLED YOU, DIDN'T 539 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:23,922 >> THE LAST TIME YOU RACED AS A RIDER WAS 20 YEARSI AGO. >> 20 YEARS AGO, YEAH, YEAH. >> IT NEARLY KILLED YOU, DIDN'T 540 00:30:23,988 --> 00:30:24,000 IT? >> YEAH, YEAH. YEAH, IT DID. BUT, I MEAN -- 541 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:27,859 IT? >> YEAH, YEAH. YEAH, IT DID. BUT, I MEAN -- 542 00:30:27,926 --> 00:30:30,000 >> WHAT HAPPENED? >> I MADE ONE LITTLE MISTAKE AND -- >> WHAT WAS YOUR MISTAKE? 543 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:33,164 >> WHAT HAPPENED? >> I MADE ONE LITTLE MISTAKE AND -- >> WHAT WAS YOUR MISTAKE? 544 00:30:33,231 --> 00:30:36,000 >> I LITERALLY ENTERED THE CORNER TOO EARLY. I JUST CAUGHT THE ROCK FACE WITH MY SHOULDER. 545 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:37,769 >> I LITERALLY ENTERED THE CORNER TOO EARLY. I JUST CAUGHT THE ROCK FACE WITH MY SHOULDER. 546 00:30:37,835 --> 00:30:42,000 IT JUST SNAGGED AND PULLED ME INTO THE WALL ON THE RIGHT AND THREW ME OVER AND HIT THE WALL ON THE LEFT. 547 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,142 IT JUST SNAGGED AND PULLED ME INTO THE WALL ON THE RIGHT AND THREW ME OVER AND HIT THE WALL ON THE LEFT. 548 00:30:44,209 --> 00:30:48,000 THAT'S THE FLIP SIDE OF THE COIN, ISN'T IT? WHEN IT GOES BAD, IT -- IT CAN HURT YOU. 549 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,180 THAT'S THE FLIP SIDE OF THE COIN, ISN'T IT? WHEN IT GOES BAD, IT -- IT CAN HURT YOU. 550 00:30:49,247 --> 00:30:54,000 >> THE CRASH IN 2003 RUPTURED HIS SPLEEN AND PUNCTURED BOTH OF HIS LUNGS, AMONG OTHER INJURIES. >> I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND 551 00:30:54,000 --> 00:31:00,000 >> THE CRASH IN 2003 RUPTURED HIS SPLEEN AND PUNCTURED BOTH OF HIS LUNGS, AMONG OTHER INJURIES. >> I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND 552 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:01,659 >> THE CRASH IN 2003 RUPTURED HIS SPLEEN AND PUNCTURED BOTH OF HIS LUNGS, AMONG OTHER INJURIES. >> I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND 553 00:31:01,726 --> 00:31:06,000 THEY CAME IN TO SEE ME. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH, YOU MUST HATE IT. IT'S DANGEROUS. 554 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:06,531 THEY CAME IN TO SEE ME. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH, YOU MUST HATE IT. IT'S DANGEROUS. 555 00:31:06,598 --> 00:31:12,000 YOU MUST WANT TO GET IT STOPPED. I WAS LIKE, YOU YOU ARE? WHY WOULD I WANT TO STOP IT? IT'S THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD 556 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:13,438 YOU MUST WANT TO GET IT STOPPED. I WAS LIKE, YOU YOU ARE? WHY WOULD I WANT TO STOP IT? IT'S THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD 557 00:31:13,504 --> 00:31:18,000 ANYBODY COULD DO? WHY WOULD I WANT TO STOP IT JUST BECAUSE IT HURT ME? >> THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE 558 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:19,811 ANYBODY COULD DO? WHY WOULD I WANT TO STOP IT JUST BECAUSE IT HURT ME? >> THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE 559 00:31:19,877 --> 00:31:24,000 EVENT SAFE IS TO NOT DO IT. IF WE'RE GOING TO RACE SPORTS BIKES THROUGH PUBLIC ROADS, THE DANGER IS THERE. 560 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:26,951 EVENT SAFE IS TO NOT DO IT. IF WE'RE GOING TO RACE SPORTS BIKES THROUGH PUBLIC ROADS, THE DANGER IS THERE. 561 00:31:27,018 --> 00:31:30,000 >> PAUL PHILLIPS IS THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN IN OVERALL CHARGE OF THE ISLE OF MAN TT FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. 562 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:35,760 >> PAUL PHILLIPS IS THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN IN OVERALL CHARGE OF THE ISLE OF MAN TT FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. 563 00:31:35,827 --> 00:31:36,000 >> THE BIKE STARTS SINGLE FILE. THEY TRAVEL SO, SO FAST. THE SPEED LIMIT IS GENERALLY THROUGH VILLAGES, TOWNS, 30 OR 564 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:42,000 >> THE BIKE STARTS SINGLE FILE. THEY TRAVEL SO, SO FAST. THE SPEED LIMIT IS GENERALLY THROUGH VILLAGES, TOWNS, 30 OR 565 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:44,869 >> THE BIKE STARTS SINGLE FILE. THEY TRAVEL SO, SO FAST. THE SPEED LIMIT IS GENERALLY THROUGH VILLAGES, TOWNS, 30 OR 566 00:31:44,936 --> 00:31:48,000 40 MILES PER HOUR. AND THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THEM AT 200 MILES PER HOUR. >> I'M NOT SURE YOU KNOW HOW 567 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,376 40 MILES PER HOUR. AND THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THEM AT 200 MILES PER HOUR. >> I'M NOT SURE YOU KNOW HOW 568 00:31:51,442 --> 00:31:54,000 CRAZY -- YOU GO THROUGH A VILLAGE WHERE YOU'RE USUALLY DRIVING 35 MILES AN HOUR AND THESE GUYS ARE GOING 200 MILES 569 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:58,583 CRAZY -- YOU GO THROUGH A VILLAGE WHERE YOU'RE USUALLY DRIVING 35 MILES AN HOUR AND THESE GUYS ARE GOING 200 MILES 570 00:31:58,650 --> 00:32:00,000 AN HOUR THROUGH THESE VILLAGES. THAT'S WILD. >> IT IS WILD. IT IS. 571 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:04,322 AN HOUR THROUGH THESE VILLAGES. THAT'S WILD. >> IT IS WILD. IT IS. 572 00:32:04,389 --> 00:32:06,000 >> SOME PEOPLE IN OUR AUDIENCE WHO ARE NOT REALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE RACE WOULD BE SURPRISED AT THE CASUALTY STATISTICS. 573 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:12,000 >> SOME PEOPLE IN OUR AUDIENCE WHO ARE NOT REALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE RACE WOULD BE SURPRISED AT THE CASUALTY STATISTICS. 574 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:16,134 >> SOME PEOPLE IN OUR AUDIENCE WHO ARE NOT REALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE RACE WOULD BE SURPRISED AT THE CASUALTY STATISTICS. 575 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:18,000 250 CASUALTIES OVER THE YEARS. YOU KNOW THAT'S GOT SOME PEOPLE SORT OF HOWLING THAT THIS RACE IS TOO DANGEROUS. 576 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:23,841 250 CASUALTIES OVER THE YEARS. YOU KNOW THAT'S GOT SOME PEOPLE SORT OF HOWLING THAT THIS RACE IS TOO DANGEROUS. 577 00:32:23,908 --> 00:32:24,000 IT SHOULDN'T BE. >> I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU KNOW, THIS EVENT REALLY DOESN'T EMBODY THE, SORT OF, 578 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:30,000 IT SHOULDN'T BE. >> I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU KNOW, THIS EVENT REALLY DOESN'T EMBODY THE, SORT OF, 579 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,284 IT SHOULDN'T BE. >> I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU KNOW, THIS EVENT REALLY DOESN'T EMBODY THE, SORT OF, 580 00:32:33,351 --> 00:32:36,000 HUMAN SPIRIT. NOBODY'S FORCED TO COME AND DO THIS. AND THIS EVENT DOES, KIND OF, 581 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,723 HUMAN SPIRIT. NOBODY'S FORCED TO COME AND DO THIS. AND THIS EVENT DOES, KIND OF, 582 00:32:38,790 --> 00:32:42,000 GIVE YOU AND ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST AND PUSH BOUNDARIES AND LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE ABSOLUTE LIMIT. 583 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,829 GIVE YOU AND ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST AND PUSH BOUNDARIES AND LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE ABSOLUTE LIMIT. 584 00:32:44,896 --> 00:32:48,000 >> LIKE THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF FREE WILL. >> YEAH, YEAH. >> EVEN IF THAT FREE WILL CAN 585 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,201 >> LIKE THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF FREE WILL. >> YEAH, YEAH. >> EVEN IF THAT FREE WILL CAN 586 00:32:50,268 --> 00:32:54,000 GET YOU KILLED? >> SO IT SEEMS, YEAH. TO BE HONEST, AS A RIDER, YOU DON'T REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. 587 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:56,374 GET YOU KILLED? >> SO IT SEEMS, YEAH. TO BE HONEST, AS A RIDER, YOU DON'T REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. 588 00:32:56,441 --> 00:33:00,000 >> HICKMAN TAKES HIS THIRD C AT TT. >> PETER HICKMAN HAS WON 13 TT RACES, INCLUDING LAST YEAR'S 589 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:04,982 >> HICKMAN TAKES HIS THIRD C AT TT. >> PETER HICKMAN HAS WON 13 TT RACES, INCLUDING LAST YEAR'S 590 00:33:05,049 --> 00:33:06,000 MARQUEE RACE, THE SENIOR TT. 225 MILES OVER SIX GRUELING LAPS. >> AS A RIDER, WE HAVE ALREADY 591 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:12,000 MARQUEE RACE, THE SENIOR TT. 225 MILES OVER SIX GRUELING LAPS. >> AS A RIDER, WE HAVE ALREADY 592 00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:14,459 MARQUEE RACE, THE SENIOR TT. 225 MILES OVER SIX GRUELING LAPS. >> AS A RIDER, WE HAVE ALREADY 593 00:33:14,525 --> 00:33:18,000 ACCEPTED IF SOMEONE'S HERE AND RIDING AND SIGNED UP, WE HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED WHAT THAT CONSEQUENCE IS IF WE MAKE A 594 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,365 ACCEPTED IF SOMEONE'S HERE AND RIDING AND SIGNED UP, WE HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED WHAT THAT CONSEQUENCE IS IF WE MAKE A 595 00:33:20,431 --> 00:33:24,000 MISTAKE. >> WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THE PEOPLE WHO SAY IT'S TOO DANGEROUS? >> EVERYONE'S ENTITLED TO THEIR 596 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:26,371 MISTAKE. >> WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THE PEOPLE WHO SAY IT'S TOO DANGEROUS? >> EVERYONE'S ENTITLED TO THEIR 597 00:33:26,437 --> 00:33:30,000 OWN OPINION. THAT'S THE WAY I LOOK AT IT. AGAIN, IN TODAY'S WORLD WHERE YOU CAN'T DO THIS, YOU CAN'T DO 598 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:31,909 OWN OPINION. THAT'S THE WAY I LOOK AT IT. AGAIN, IN TODAY'S WORLD WHERE YOU CAN'T DO THIS, YOU CAN'T DO 599 00:33:31,976 --> 00:33:36,000 THAT, YOU CAN'T DO THE OTHER, THE ISLE OF MAN IS THE LAST PLACE, I THINK, IN THE WORLD WHERE A MAN CAN PUSH HIMSELF TO 600 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:39,217 THAT, YOU CAN'T DO THE OTHER, THE ISLE OF MAN IS THE LAST PLACE, I THINK, IN THE WORLD WHERE A MAN CAN PUSH HIMSELF TO 601 00:33:39,283 --> 00:33:42,000 HIS LIMITS. I THINK THE TT RIDERS, THEY'RE MODERN DAY DRAGON SLAYER OF THE WORLD. 602 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:45,757 HIS LIMITS. I THINK THE TT RIDERS, THEY'RE MODERN DAY DRAGON SLAYER OF THE WORLD. 603 00:33:45,823 --> 00:33:48,000 HE WANTS TO PROVE HE'S AN ALPHA MALE. >> ORGANIZERS OF THE TT HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO MINIMIZE RISK 604 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:54,000 HE WANTS TO PROVE HE'S AN ALPHA MALE. >> ORGANIZERS OF THE TT HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO MINIMIZE RISK 605 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:54,365 HE WANTS TO PROVE HE'S AN ALPHA MALE. >> ORGANIZERS OF THE TT HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO MINIMIZE RISK 606 00:33:54,432 --> 00:34:00,000 WHERE THEY CAN. RIDERS ARE SENT OFF THE START LINE AT 10-SECOND INTERVALS TO MAKE SPACE BETWEEN THEM. 607 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:06,000 WHERE THEY CAN. RIDERS ARE SENT OFF THE START LINE AT 10-SECOND INTERVALS TO MAKE SPACE BETWEEN THEM. 608 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:07,111 WHERE THEY CAN. RIDERS ARE SENT OFF THE START LINE AT 10-SECOND INTERVALS TO MAKE SPACE BETWEEN THEM. 609 00:34:07,178 --> 00:34:12,000 BUT PASSES WITH NOT AN INCH TO SPARE STILL HAPPEN. >> THE COURSE IS ALL GOOD. >> Reporter: THERE'S A 610 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:13,985 BUT PASSES WITH NOT AN INCH TO SPARE STILL HAPPEN. >> THE COURSE IS ALL GOOD. >> Reporter: THERE'S A 611 00:34:14,051 --> 00:34:18,000 SOPHISTICATED CONTROL ROOM, WHERE RACE MANAGERS CAN MONITOR EVERY RIDER ON THE COURSE. >> SO, IT'S, SORT OF, LIKE AIR 612 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:22,026 SOPHISTICATED CONTROL ROOM, WHERE RACE MANAGERS CAN MONITOR EVERY RIDER ON THE COURSE. >> SO, IT'S, SORT OF, LIKE AIR 613 00:34:22,093 --> 00:34:24,000 TRAFFIC CONTROL? >> YEAH. >> IT SORT OF LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE IN AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 614 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:26,164 TRAFFIC CONTROL? >> YEAH. >> IT SORT OF LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE IN AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 615 00:34:26,230 --> 00:34:30,000 CENTER. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> GARY THOMPSON IS THE MAN IN CONTROL OF THE CONTROL TOWER, 616 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:30,935 CENTER. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> GARY THOMPSON IS THE MAN IN CONTROL OF THE CONTROL TOWER, 617 00:34:31,002 --> 00:34:35,907 WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE CLERK OF THE COURSE. >> THIS AFTERNOON, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE ROADS AT 12:30. 618 00:34:35,973 --> 00:34:36,000 AND THEN 30 MINUTES LATER, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BIKES RIDING DOWN GLENCRUTCHERY ROAD AT NEARLY 200 MILES AN HOUR. 619 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:42,000 AND THEN 30 MINUTES LATER, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BIKES RIDING DOWN GLENCRUTCHERY ROAD AT NEARLY 200 MILES AN HOUR. 620 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:44,982 AND THEN 30 MINUTES LATER, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BIKES RIDING DOWN GLENCRUTCHERY ROAD AT NEARLY 200 MILES AN HOUR. 621 00:34:45,049 --> 00:34:48,000 IN 30 MINUTES WE'LL HAVE TURNED A PUBLIC HIGHWAY INTO A RACING CIRCUIT WITH 602 MARSHALS IN POSITION WITH A COURSE LOCKED 622 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:53,324 IN 30 MINUTES WE'LL HAVE TURNED A PUBLIC HIGHWAY INTO A RACING CIRCUIT WITH 602 MARSHALS IN POSITION WITH A COURSE LOCKED 623 00:34:53,391 --> 00:34:54,000 DOWN AND READY TO RACE. THAT'S PRETTY SPECIAL. PRETTY SPECIAL. >> I WISH YOU ALL A SAFE AND 624 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:59,864 DOWN AND READY TO RACE. THAT'S PRETTY SPECIAL. PRETTY SPECIAL. >> I WISH YOU ALL A SAFE AND 625 00:34:59,931 --> 00:35:00,000 ENJOYABLE QUALIFYING SESSION. >> Reporter: PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAS BEEN TO STRICTLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF 626 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:06,000 ENJOYABLE QUALIFYING SESSION. >> Reporter: PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAS BEEN TO STRICTLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF 627 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:06,304 ENJOYABLE QUALIFYING SESSION. >> Reporter: PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAS BEEN TO STRICTLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF 628 00:35:06,370 --> 00:35:12,000 RACERS TO JUST OVER 30 SIDE CAR TEAMS AND 100 SOLO RIDERS. >> HOW IMPORTANT IS IT JUST TO DETERMINE THAT A RIDER IS GOOD 629 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:15,246 RACERS TO JUST OVER 30 SIDE CAR TEAMS AND 100 SOLO RIDERS. >> HOW IMPORTANT IS IT JUST TO DETERMINE THAT A RIDER IS GOOD 630 00:35:15,313 --> 00:35:18,000 ENOUGH TO BE ON THIS COURSE? >> VERY. ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN I FIRST STARTED WORKING ON THE TT WAS 631 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:21,152 ENOUGH TO BE ON THIS COURSE? >> VERY. ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN I FIRST STARTED WORKING ON THE TT WAS 632 00:35:21,219 --> 00:35:24,000 THAT THAT WASN'T THE CASE. THERE WERE PEOPLE COMING HERE WHO WERE ILL-PREPARED. >> Reporter: NOW THERE'S A 633 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:29,627 THAT THAT WASN'T THE CASE. THERE WERE PEOPLE COMING HERE WHO WERE ILL-PREPARED. >> Reporter: NOW THERE'S A 634 00:35:29,694 --> 00:35:30,000 STRICT PROTOCOL FOR WOULD-BE FIRST TIME RACERS, AND MILKY QUAYLE IS A KEY PART OF IT. HE FIRST TAKES NEWCOMERS AROUND 635 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:36,000 STRICT PROTOCOL FOR WOULD-BE FIRST TIME RACERS, AND MILKY QUAYLE IS A KEY PART OF IT. HE FIRST TAKES NEWCOMERS AROUND 636 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:36,167 STRICT PROTOCOL FOR WOULD-BE FIRST TIME RACERS, AND MILKY QUAYLE IS A KEY PART OF IT. HE FIRST TAKES NEWCOMERS AROUND 637 00:35:36,234 --> 00:35:41,606 THE COURSE IN A CAR. >> SO, THEN WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS -- >> Reporter: THEN DURING 638 00:35:41,672 --> 00:35:42,000 PRACTICE WEEK, HE LEADS THEM ON AN ACTUAL LAP TO SEE HOW THEY PERFORM AND WHETHER THEY CAN KEEP UP. 639 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:48,000 PRACTICE WEEK, HE LEADS THEM ON AN ACTUAL LAP TO SEE HOW THEY PERFORM AND WHETHER THEY CAN KEEP UP. 640 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:49,080 PRACTICE WEEK, HE LEADS THEM ON AN ACTUAL LAP TO SEE HOW THEY PERFORM AND WHETHER THEY CAN KEEP UP. 641 00:35:49,146 --> 00:35:54,000 >> WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING TO SEE IF THEY'RE GOOD ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY BE IN THE RACE. >> YEAH, BASICALLY. 642 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:54,118 >> WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING TO SEE IF THEY'RE GOOD ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY BE IN THE RACE. >> YEAH, BASICALLY. 643 00:35:54,185 --> 00:35:58,589 IT'S A BIT LIKE APPLYING FOR A JOB. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD RACING CV. 644 00:35:58,656 --> 00:36:00,000 THAT'S THE FIRST INITIAL THING WE DO IS, WHO IS HE? WHAT'S HE DONE BEFORE? IF HE'S A GOOD RIDER, THAT'S AN 645 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:05,496 THAT'S THE FIRST INITIAL THING WE DO IS, WHO IS HE? WHAT'S HE DONE BEFORE? IF HE'S A GOOD RIDER, THAT'S AN 646 00:36:05,563 --> 00:36:06,000 INSTANT PLUS TICK. OKAY. WELL, THEN, LIKE -- >> DO YOU EVER HAVE SOMEONE 647 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:11,402 INSTANT PLUS TICK. OKAY. WELL, THEN, LIKE -- >> DO YOU EVER HAVE SOMEONE 648 00:36:11,469 --> 00:36:12,000 YOU'RE TAKING AROUND AND YOU GO, THEY'RE NOT READY? >> YEAH. DURING MY 18 YEARS, I'VE BEEN 649 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:17,408 YOU'RE TAKING AROUND AND YOU GO, THEY'RE NOT READY? >> YEAH. DURING MY 18 YEARS, I'VE BEEN 650 00:36:17,475 --> 00:36:18,000 TEACHING PEOPLE. IN 18 YEARS, I'VE PROBABLY HAD ABOUT FIVE PEOPLE I SAID, YOU'RE NOT READY. 651 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:23,381 TEACHING PEOPLE. IN 18 YEARS, I'VE PROBABLY HAD ABOUT FIVE PEOPLE I SAID, YOU'RE NOT READY. 652 00:36:23,447 --> 00:36:24,000 YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND DO A BIT MORE STUDYING. I REMEMBER GETTING BEHIND MILKY QUAYLE ON MY INITIATION LAP, AND 653 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:30,000 YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND DO A BIT MORE STUDYING. I REMEMBER GETTING BEHIND MILKY QUAYLE ON MY INITIATION LAP, AND 654 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:31,022 YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND DO A BIT MORE STUDYING. I REMEMBER GETTING BEHIND MILKY QUAYLE ON MY INITIATION LAP, AND 655 00:36:31,088 --> 00:36:36,000 I SCREAMED IN MY HELMET, THIS IS CRAZY. >> RENNY SCAYSBROOK MADE MILKY'S CUT. 656 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:38,162 I SCREAMED IN MY HELMET, THIS IS CRAZY. >> RENNY SCAYSBROOK MADE MILKY'S CUT. 657 00:36:38,229 --> 00:36:42,000 AN AUSTRALIAN NOW LIVING IN CALIFORNIA, HE IS A FULL-TIME MOTORCYCLE JOURNALIST AND A PART-TIME RACER, WHO WAS INVITED 658 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,969 AN AUSTRALIAN NOW LIVING IN CALIFORNIA, HE IS A FULL-TIME MOTORCYCLE JOURNALIST AND A PART-TIME RACER, WHO WAS INVITED 659 00:36:45,036 --> 00:36:48,000 HERE AFTER WINNING THE PIKE'S PEAK RACE IN THE U.S. HIS FIRST TT WAS IN 2022, WHEN SIX RIDERS WERE KILLED. 660 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:54,000 HERE AFTER WINNING THE PIKE'S PEAK RACE IN THE U.S. HIS FIRST TT WAS IN 2022, WHEN SIX RIDERS WERE KILLED. 661 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,514 HERE AFTER WINNING THE PIKE'S PEAK RACE IN THE U.S. HIS FIRST TT WAS IN 2022, WHEN SIX RIDERS WERE KILLED. 662 00:36:56,581 --> 00:37:00,000 >> THERE'S SOME REALLY AWFUL STUFF THAT HAPPENS HERE. YOU CAN'T SUGAR COAT IT. BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE, YOU KNOW, 663 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:02,186 >> THERE'S SOME REALLY AWFUL STUFF THAT HAPPENS HERE. YOU CAN'T SUGAR COAT IT. BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE, YOU KNOW, 664 00:37:02,253 --> 00:37:06,000 IT IS THE MOST INCREDIBLE PLACE TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE. THE DANGERS UP HERE, EXHILARATION IS UP HERE. 665 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:09,527 IT IS THE MOST INCREDIBLE PLACE TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE. THE DANGERS UP HERE, EXHILARATION IS UP HERE. 666 00:37:09,594 --> 00:37:12,000 IT'S SO UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE. YOU ASK ANY MOTORCYCLIST AND THEY'LL SAY, THE TT, THEY ALL KNOW. 667 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:18,000 IT'S SO UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE. YOU ASK ANY MOTORCYCLIST AND THEY'LL SAY, THE TT, THEY ALL KNOW. 668 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:18,636 IT'S SO UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE. YOU ASK ANY MOTORCYCLIST AND THEY'LL SAY, THE TT, THEY ALL KNOW. 669 00:37:18,703 --> 00:37:24,000 IT'S LIKE SAYING, YOU EVER HEARD OF MICHAEL JORDAN? YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE BASKETBALL, BUT YOU KNOW WHO MICHAEL JORDAN 670 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:25,209 IT'S LIKE SAYING, YOU EVER HEARD OF MICHAEL JORDAN? YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE BASKETBALL, BUT YOU KNOW WHO MICHAEL JORDAN 671 00:37:25,276 --> 00:37:30,000 IS. THE TT IS A BIT LIKE THAT. >> WHAT'S THE APPEAL OF RACING SO FAST ON PUBLIC ROADS, THROUGH 672 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:33,918 IS. THE TT IS A BIT LIKE THAT. >> WHAT'S THE APPEAL OF RACING SO FAST ON PUBLIC ROADS, THROUGH 673 00:37:33,985 --> 00:37:36,000 TOWNS, PAST SCHOOLS, PAST GRANDMA'S HOUSE? WHAT'S AT THAT PEEL OF THIS KIND OF THING? 674 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:41,559 TOWNS, PAST SCHOOLS, PAST GRANDMA'S HOUSE? WHAT'S AT THAT PEEL OF THIS KIND OF THING? 675 00:37:41,626 --> 00:37:42,000 >> BECAUSE EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING IS SO ILLEGAL EVERYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD AND THEN YOU GET THIS -- THE THINGS JUST -- 676 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:47,632 >> BECAUSE EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING IS SO ILLEGAL EVERYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD AND THEN YOU GET THIS -- THE THINGS JUST -- 677 00:37:47,698 --> 00:37:48,000 LIKE BUILDINGS ARE RIPPING PAST YOU AND THERE'S NO GAP BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE PAVEMENT. THERE'S NO FOOT PATH. 678 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:54,000 LIKE BUILDINGS ARE RIPPING PAST YOU AND THERE'S NO GAP BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE PAVEMENT. THERE'S NO FOOT PATH. 679 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:55,139 LIKE BUILDINGS ARE RIPPING PAST YOU AND THERE'S NO GAP BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE PAVEMENT. THERE'S NO FOOT PATH. 680 00:37:55,206 --> 00:38:00,000 SO, SOMEONE'S BEDROOM INDOE IS ONLY, LIKE, THAT FAR AWAY AND YOU'RE DOING 165 MILES AN HOUR. IT'S COMPLETELY MAD. 681 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,480 SO, SOMEONE'S BEDROOM INDOE IS ONLY, LIKE, THAT FAR AWAY AND YOU'RE DOING 165 MILES AN HOUR. IT'S COMPLETELY MAD. 682 00:38:02,546 --> 00:38:06,000 IT'S AWESOME. >> IT'S MAD. IT'S AWESOME. >> IT'S AWESOME. 683 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:07,218 IT'S AWESOME. >> IT'S MAD. IT'S AWESOME. >> IT'S AWESOME. 684 00:38:07,284 --> 00:38:12,000 >> Reporter: DURING PRACTICE WEEK, WE MET ONE OF THE FERRIES. THE PRIMARY MEANS OF GETTING TO THE ISLAND. 685 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:17,161 >> Reporter: DURING PRACTICE WEEK, WE MET ONE OF THE FERRIES. THE PRIMARY MEANS OF GETTING TO THE ISLAND. 686 00:38:17,228 --> 00:38:18,000 AND WATCHED AS HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF RACING FANS ROLLED ON. TO ACCOMMODATE THE 40,000 FANS 687 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:24,000 AND WATCHED AS HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF RACING FANS ROLLED ON. TO ACCOMMODATE THE 40,000 FANS 688 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,437 AND WATCHED AS HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF RACING FANS ROLLED ON. TO ACCOMMODATE THE 40,000 FANS 689 00:38:26,504 --> 00:38:30,000 WHO COME TO THE RACE, ALMOST EVERY SOCCER AND RUGBY FIELD BECOMES A CAMPGROUND. AND THE ROADS, WHILE THEY'RE 690 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:36,000 WHO COME TO THE RACE, ALMOST EVERY SOCCER AND RUGBY FIELD BECOMES A CAMPGROUND. AND THE ROADS, WHILE THEY'RE 691 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:36,947 WHO COME TO THE RACE, ALMOST EVERY SOCCER AND RUGBY FIELD BECOMES A CAMPGROUND. AND THE ROADS, WHILE THEY'RE 692 00:38:37,014 --> 00:38:42,000 OPEN, ARE CLOGGED WITH RIDERS. >> THE FAN CAN SIT INSIDE THE ROAD, WATCH GO PAST, HALF AN HOUR LATER, THEY CAN RIDE ON THE 693 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:47,358 OPEN, ARE CLOGGED WITH RIDERS. >> THE FAN CAN SIT INSIDE THE ROAD, WATCH GO PAST, HALF AN HOUR LATER, THEY CAN RIDE ON THE 694 00:38:47,425 --> 00:38:48,000 SAME TRACK. IT'S THE BEST BUILD. IT'S THE BEST. >> Reporter: THERE'S NO 695 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:52,930 SAME TRACK. IT'S THE BEST BUILD. IT'S THE BEST. >> Reporter: THERE'S NO 696 00:38:52,997 --> 00:38:54,000 ADMISSION FEE TO WATCH, AND THE PADDOCK IS OPEN TO ALL. HERE, FANS CAN TOUCH THE STARS. BUT ONE VISIT TO THE MERCHANDISE 697 00:38:54,000 --> 00:39:00,000 ADMISSION FEE TO WATCH, AND THE PADDOCK IS OPEN TO ALL. HERE, FANS CAN TOUCH THE STARS. BUT ONE VISIT TO THE MERCHANDISE 698 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:06,000 ADMISSION FEE TO WATCH, AND THE PADDOCK IS OPEN TO ALL. HERE, FANS CAN TOUCH THE STARS. BUT ONE VISIT TO THE MERCHANDISE 699 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:11,282 ADMISSION FEE TO WATCH, AND THE PADDOCK IS OPEN TO ALL. HERE, FANS CAN TOUCH THE STARS. BUT ONE VISIT TO THE MERCHANDISE 700 00:39:11,348 --> 00:39:12,000 TENT IS ALL IT TAKES TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMERCIAL BONANZA FOR THE ISLE. >> MAKE NO MISTAKE, THAT'S WHAT 701 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:18,000 TENT IS ALL IT TAKES TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMERCIAL BONANZA FOR THE ISLE. >> MAKE NO MISTAKE, THAT'S WHAT 702 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:19,190 TENT IS ALL IT TAKES TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMERCIAL BONANZA FOR THE ISLE. >> MAKE NO MISTAKE, THAT'S WHAT 703 00:39:19,256 --> 00:39:24,000 IT EXISTS FOR. IT EXISTS FOR ECONOMIC REASONS. IT EXISTS TO BRING PEOPLE TO OUR ISLAND. 704 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:26,230 IT EXISTS FOR. IT EXISTS FOR ECONOMIC REASONS. IT EXISTS TO BRING PEOPLE TO OUR ISLAND. 705 00:39:26,297 --> 00:39:30,000 AND FOR NO OTHER REASON. IT DOESN'T EXIST BECAUSE WE LIKE MOTORBIKES. WE DO LIKE MOTORBIKES, BUT 706 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:30,468 AND FOR NO OTHER REASON. IT DOESN'T EXIST BECAUSE WE LIKE MOTORBIKES. WE DO LIKE MOTORBIKES, BUT 707 00:39:30,534 --> 00:39:36,000 THAT'S NOT WHY IT EXISTS. >> ONE RIDER WAS KILLED IN LAST YEAR'S TT, 46-YEAR-OLD SPANIARD RAUL TORRAS. 708 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:41,712 THAT'S NOT WHY IT EXISTS. >> ONE RIDER WAS KILLED IN LAST YEAR'S TT, 46-YEAR-OLD SPANIARD RAUL TORRAS. 709 00:39:41,779 --> 00:39:42,000 THAT THERE WAS JUST ONE DEATH AFTER SIX KILLED IN 2022, WAS A RELIEF TO ORGANIZERS. BUT ALSO A REMINDER OF THE RISK 710 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:48,000 THAT THERE WAS JUST ONE DEATH AFTER SIX KILLED IN 2022, WAS A RELIEF TO ORGANIZERS. BUT ALSO A REMINDER OF THE RISK 711 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:48,753 THAT THERE WAS JUST ONE DEATH AFTER SIX KILLED IN 2022, WAS A RELIEF TO ORGANIZERS. BUT ALSO A REMINDER OF THE RISK 712 00:39:48,819 --> 00:39:54,000 THAT HAS RUN THROUGH THESE WINDING ROADS FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T GRASP 713 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:54,258 THAT HAS RUN THROUGH THESE WINDING ROADS FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T GRASP 714 00:39:54,325 --> 00:40:00,000 HOW WILD THE EVENT REALLY IS. I'M A PART TIME RACER. I CAN STEER A BIKE OKAY. BUT I'M NOT THE LEVEL OF THESE 715 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:00,998 HOW WILD THE EVENT REALLY IS. I'M A PART TIME RACER. I CAN STEER A BIKE OKAY. BUT I'M NOT THE LEVEL OF THESE 716 00:40:01,065 --> 00:40:06,000 GUYS. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THEY DO STUFF THAT I JUST GO, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOU DO THAT. 717 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:06,604 GUYS. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THEY DO STUFF THAT I JUST GO, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOU DO THAT. 718 00:40:06,670 --> 00:40:10,908 >> WOW, THAT'S BRAVE. >> YEAH. >> PETER HICKMAN IS ONE OF THOSE GUYS. 719 00:40:10,975 --> 00:40:12,000 LAST YEAR, WHILE WINNING FOUR RACES, HE SET A NEW ALL-TIME SPEED RECORD FOR A SINGLE LAP. >> WHAT'S THE TRICKIEST PART? 720 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:18,000 LAST YEAR, WHILE WINNING FOUR RACES, HE SET A NEW ALL-TIME SPEED RECORD FOR A SINGLE LAP. >> WHAT'S THE TRICKIEST PART? 721 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:21,786 LAST YEAR, WHILE WINNING FOUR RACES, HE SET A NEW ALL-TIME SPEED RECORD FOR A SINGLE LAP. >> WHAT'S THE TRICKIEST PART? 722 00:40:21,852 --> 00:40:24,000 OR MAYBE IT'S THE SAME THING, WHAT'S THE MOST DANGEROUS PART? >> IT'S ALL TRICKY. IT'S ALL COMPLICATED. 723 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:28,159 OR MAYBE IT'S THE SAME THING, WHAT'S THE MOST DANGEROUS PART? >> IT'S ALL TRICKY. IT'S ALL COMPLICATED. 724 00:40:28,225 --> 00:40:30,000 IT'S ALL DANGEROUS IF YOU GET IT WRONG. THERE'S ONLY A FEW CORNERS THAT ARE VERY SLOW THAT ARE PROBABLY 725 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:34,231 IT'S ALL DANGEROUS IF YOU GET IT WRONG. THERE'S ONLY A FEW CORNERS THAT ARE VERY SLOW THAT ARE PROBABLY 726 00:40:34,298 --> 00:40:36,000 30, 40-MILE-AN-HOUR. MAYBE 95% OF THE LAP, I WOULD SAY, IS OVER 160 MILES AN HOUR, HENCE WHY THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 727 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:40,371 30, 40-MILE-AN-HOUR. MAYBE 95% OF THE LAP, I WOULD SAY, IS OVER 160 MILES AN HOUR, HENCE WHY THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 728 00:40:40,437 --> 00:40:42,000 WELL OVER 130. YOU HAVE TO BE AT 110% CONCENTRATION 110% OF THE TIME. >> WHAT'S YOUR EXPLANATION FOR 729 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:48,000 WELL OVER 130. YOU HAVE TO BE AT 110% CONCENTRATION 110% OF THE TIME. >> WHAT'S YOUR EXPLANATION FOR 730 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:48,813 WELL OVER 130. YOU HAVE TO BE AT 110% CONCENTRATION 110% OF THE TIME. >> WHAT'S YOUR EXPLANATION FOR 731 00:40:48,879 --> 00:40:53,384 WHY YOU DO THIS? >> THIS MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE. >> MAKES YOU FEEL ALIVE? >> YEAH. 732 00:40:53,450 --> 00:40:54,000 >> YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE IT LIKE THAT. EXPOUND, EXPLAIN. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? 733 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:59,723 >> YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE IT LIKE THAT. EXPOUND, EXPLAIN. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? 734 00:40:59,790 --> 00:41:00,000 >> I THINK YOU CAN ONLY REALLY APPRECIATE LIFE IF YOU'RE PUTTING YOURSELF INTO PLACES TAT RISK IT. 735 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:06,000 >> I THINK YOU CAN ONLY REALLY APPRECIATE LIFE IF YOU'RE PUTTING YOURSELF INTO PLACES TAT RISK IT. 736 00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:08,966 >> I THINK YOU CAN ONLY REALLY APPRECIATE LIFE IF YOU'RE PUTTING YOURSELF INTO PLACES TAT RISK IT. 737 00:41:20,544 --> 00:41:24,000 >>> I'M BILL 738 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,884 >>> I'M BILL