DONKEY: Florida Teen Runs Over Man And Asks ChatGPT How To Cover It Up

Summary

The Breakfast Club – Donkey of the Day: Florida Teen Runs Over Man and Asks ChatGPT How to Cover It Up

Date: November 18, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne tha God
Segment: Donkey of the Day
Topic: An 18-year-old Florida man, Jerrell Jones, intentionally runs over a man and then uses ChatGPT to ask how to cover up the crime.

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Episode Overview

In this episode's “Donkey of the Day” segment, Charlamagne tha God details the disturbing and bizarre case of Jerrell Jones, an 18-year-old from Florida who allegedly ran over a man multiple times with his car. The story takes an even stranger turn when it's revealed that Jerrell then proceeded to ask ChatGPT for advice on covering up the hit and run. Charlamagne breaks down the facts, highlights the reckless use of AI, and delivers his signature commentary on youth, decision-making, and accountability.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Florida’s Reputation for Wild News

• Charlamagne opens with his trademark observation: "The craziest people in America come from the Bronx and all of Florida." (02:46)
• Sets the humorous yet exasperated tone for the segment, underscoring Florida’s history of bizarre crime stories.

2. The Crime: Details and Timeline

• Jerrell Jones (18): Accused of repeatedly running over a man at an intersection.
• A witness, an Uber driver, observed the scene and provided details to investigators.
• Jerrell’s girlfriend, also in the car, told police she believed Jerrell acted intentionally.
• The victim suffered serious injuries but survived.

Notable Details:

“Jerrell Jones allegedly turned his vehicle and drove toward, knocking him over and driving over his body... drove forward over the man’s head, then reversed the car and then went back over his head. Then the suspect sped away.”
(Charlamagne, 04:20)

3. The ChatGPT Angle

• The twist: After the incident, Jerrell Jones used ChatGPT in an attempt to solicit instructions for covering up his crime.

“According to the police report, Jerrell Jones also asked Chat GPT how to cover up a hit and run.”
(Charlamagne, 05:34)

• Charlamagne expresses disbelief and highlights the dangers of digital footprints:

“All those platforms do is amplify how stupid we were at that age. And it keeps digital documentation of how ridiculous we were at those ages.”
(Charlamagne, 03:33)

4. Reflections on Youth, Technology, and Accountability

• Charlamagne draws comparisons to his own adolescence, noting lack of judgment at 18:

“Full frontal cortex wasn’t even thinking about developing yet. Okay? So high level cognitive functions like planning and decision making and impulse control, please.”
(Charlamagne, 03:17)

• Suggests that social media and AI now make youthful mistakes far more public and permanent.

5. Calls for Swift Justice

• Charlamagne questions the need for protracted legal proceedings given eyewitness testimony and confession by the suspect’s girlfriend:

“Do we need all the pomp and circumstance? Okay, this man is guilty. All right? He could be sentenced tomorrow. Due process doesn’t have to be a long, drawn out process.”
(Charlamagne, 05:45)

• Quotes Marcus Garvey on desperation and lawlessness:

“Marcus Garvey once said, hungry men have no respect for law, authority, or human life. This is another example of that because Jerrel Jones was on his way to McDonald’s.”
(Charlamagne, 06:30)

6. Lessons and Final Verdict

• Charlamagne ends with a piece of advice his father gave him:

“Trouble is easy to get into, but hard to get out of. Please give Jerrell Jones the biggest he haw.”
(Charlamagne, 07:22)

• Sympathy is also expressed for the victim, noting he is still alive and has been through serious trauma.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “What does your uncle Charlotte always say about the great state of Florida? Say it with me, kids. The craziest people in Americ America come from the Bronx and all of Florida, and today is no exception.” (03:07)
• “He asked Chat GPT how to cover up a hit and run. How much due process do we need in America?” (05:45)
• “I pray that he lives a long enough life to where this moment doesn’t define his whole existence, but he is about to learn a lesson that my daddy taught me a long time ago. And that is trouble is easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” (06:45)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:46 – Charlamagne kicks off “Donkey of the Day” with his famous Florida/Bronx line.
• 03:06 – Details of Jerrell Jones and the incident.
• 04:20 – Description of the crime and eyewitness account.
• 05:34 – Revelation that Jones used ChatGPT to try to cover up the hit and run.
• 06:30 – Reflection on the implications and rapid justice.
• 07:22 – Final moral and Charlamagne’s “he haw” sign-off for Jerrell Jones.
• 07:41 – Hosts express sympathy for the victim and further commentary.
• 08:42–09:00 – The hosts riff on the suspect’s identity and heritage, blending humor and incredulity.

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Tone & Style

• The tone is satirical, exasperated, and reflective, with Charlamagne delivering hard truths alongside his signature humor.
• Moments of levity and banter abound, but the hosts ground their reactions in empathy for the victim and a call for accountability.

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Conclusion

This episode’s “Donkey of the Day” provides a cautionary tale about the perils of impulsivity, the permanent consequences of digital missteps, and the recklessness enabled by both youth and technology. The panel’s observations are pointed, and Charlamagne’s commentary is both critical and empathetic, offering life lessons for listeners while highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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Transcript

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[Charlamagne tha God]

The Breakfast Club, bitches. Donkey of the day with Charlemagne, the guy. I don't know why y' all keep letting him get y' all like this. Yes. Donkey of the day for Tuesday, November 18th goes to an 18 year old Florida man named Jerrell Jones. What does your uncle Charlotte always say about the great state of Florida? Say it with me, kids. The craziest people in Americ America come from the Bronx and all of Florida, and today is no exception. Okay, 18 years old, man, what an age, man. Drop on a clues bond for all 18 years. Okay, 1996, I was 18. That's when I first started going to jail for foolishness. Okay, Full frontal cortex wasn't even thinking about developing yet. Okay? So high level cognitive functions like planning and decision making and impulse control, please. Okay. And I was smoking reefers. I wonder what life would have been like back then if we had social media. Okay, AI chat, GPT. Because all those platforms do is amplify how stupid we were at that age. And it keeps digital documentation of how ridiculous we were at those ages. So many people are in their 30s and 40s now looking at old social media stuff from, you know, 20 years ago when they was 18. And they can't believe they made such poor decisions. Okay, well, Jerrell Jones, if he's blessed enough to. To live another 20 years, which I hope and pray he does, okay, I hope he makes it to 38. He's gonna be one of those individuals asking himself, what the hell was I thinking? See, back in September, police alleged that he hit a man with his car and then ran the man over multiple times. There was a witness. A witness, okay? A woman working Uber at the time. She told investigators she saw the victim walk in between her and the suspect's vehicle, possibly to ask for money. Jerrell Jones allegedly turned his vehicle and drove toward, knocking him over and driving over his body. Okay. The suspect drove forward over the man's head, then reversed the car and then went back over his head. Then the suspect sped away. So what's the hit and run? What's the news report, Eddie? Fox 35. Oh, let's go to Fox 35 for.

[News Reporter]

The reporters in jail. Accused of hitting a man with his car and then running over him several times. This happened in September at the intersection of silver star road and Belco Drive. 18 year old Jerrell Jones right there on your screen, was just arrested. Deputies say the victim walked in front of his car to L and then Jones hit him. According to the arrest report, Jones said he did it because he thought the victim had something but didn't specify what he thought the person had. That victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

[Charlamagne tha God]

Now, he completely gets donkey today for that. But according to the police report, Jerrell Jones also asked Chat GPT how to cover up a hit and run.

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[Charlamagne tha God]

Okay, I repeat, Jarell Jones, according to the police report, Ask ChatGPT, after repeatedly running over this man's head, how to cover up a hit and run. How much due process do we need in America? Okay. We talk about the wasteful spending in government. Some of our taxpayer dollars could be going towards other things, especially. Especially when we got them, right? We got them. Okay? We have an eyewitness who was the Uber driver. Also, his girlfriend who was in the car with him said that Jerrell Jones did it intentionally. Okay? She said they was on their way to McDonald's and she feels like, you know, he did it intentionally. She said they didn't even try to contact law enforcement. And he asked Chat GPT how to cover up a hit and run. Do we need all the pomp and circumstance? Okay, this man is guilty. All right? He could be sentenced tomorrow. Due process doesn't have to be a long, drawn out process. And the shorter the process, the less money we the people spend. Okay? This young man, Jerrell Jones, is facing a second degree attempted murder charge. Okay? Orange county detect said there's probable cause to charge him with that because he showed no regard for human life. Marcus Garvey once said, hungry men have no respect for law, authority, or human life. This is another example of that because Jerrel Jones was on his way to McDonald's. And if it's one thing Snickers has taught us is you're not you when you're hungry. I don't know who Jerrell Jones is, and I pray that he lives a long enough life to where this moment doesn't define his whole existence, but he is about to learn a lesson that my daddy taught me a long time ago. And that is trouble is easy to get into, but hard to get out of. Please give Jerrell Jones the biggest he haw. Yeah, man.

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All right, Jerrell.

[Charlamagne tha God]

Poor kid.

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[Charlamagne tha God]

The poor person he ran over, who's still alive, by the way. Really?

[Podcast Host]

And like, what state? Like what? Not state.

[Charlamagne tha God]

They said he seems a little mentally off, but, you know, I mean, that would. That would happen if you got ran over.

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[Charlamagne tha God]

Name is Jerrell and he has dreadlocks.

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Okay?

[Charlamagne tha God]

Do we really? No, no. Good. And he's from Florida.

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[Charlamagne tha God]

Yeah. Okay. Jerrell Jones.

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Jones.

[Charlamagne tha God]

I mean, it can't get. I mean. I mean, Jenkins or Johnson might make it a little blacker, but can't get no Jerrell Jones. Yeah, that's top tier blackness right there. You hear me?

[Podcast Host]

Be so confused about his own roots. He's talking about play a game. You didn't need to play a game there.

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I said the chat wanted to play a game. That's why I said, I know what it is.

[Charlamagne tha God]

Nobody ever does that. When you walk in the room, they'll be like, yes, all the time. All the time.

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All the time.

[Charlamagne tha God]

But you know what's so crazy?

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All the time.

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[Charlamagne tha God]

I'm gonna tell you what's so crazy about this story.

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What's crazy?

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Hold on. You're not gonna believe me.

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He right.

[Charlamagne tha God]

No. The witness described the suspect's vehicle as a new model silver sedan with tinted windows and a Puerto Rican flag hanging from the rear view window. Okay, he might not be black. No, he's Puerto Rican, clearly. Oh.

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Oh.

[Charlamagne tha God]

He's probably a little.

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He's Puerto Rican.

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See, he's not black.

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Nah, nigga. Play some bad money.

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