Isiganeko senzekile kwiminyaka enga-1989 kwi-wireetown ye-Philadelphia. Waxabana nomphakamo wencwadi yerekhodi jarles Alston, emva koko wacela umzimba wakhe ukuba ajongane nomntu owonileyo. Ngenxa yoko, uAlston wayesesibhedlele kunye nethambo lethambo kufutshane neliso lasekhohlo. USmitht wabanjwa ngokuthatha inxaxheba ekubekweni, watyholwa ngokuhlaselwa kweemeko ezinzima kunye nolwaphulo-mthetho. Nangona kunjalo, ngaphambi kokuba inqabile iNkundla. "Uza kuchitha ubusuku kwigumbi lamapolisa kwi-Philadelphia laseNtshona kunye namanye amabanjwa awayehlala amngamphakamisa ukuba athathe i-autograph," watsho njalo. -Bonangobusuku obubi kakhulu ebomini bakhe. Ufuna ukulibala ukuba kwake kwaphela.
Ngaba uStmith uya kuba netyala lakhe kwinto eyenzekileyo. Kwiminyaka eliqela eyadlulayo kolunye udliwanondlebe, wathi: "Ayilotyala lam. Wonke umntu utsho ngenye indlela. Kodwa yayingelilo ityala lam. Zonke zahlala ePhiladelphia. Omnye wabagadi bandiphule lo mfo, kwaye ndandilapho. Le yinguqulelo yam, kwaye ndinyanzelisa. "