Greg Smith ‘Praying robber’: Oprah’s interview video released

October 25, 2009 By 10 Comments

Some of you may not know who Greg Smith is, but for others the name will most definitely ring a bell. Greg, who has been dubbed as the “praying robber,” is the guy who went into a Cash Advance store with the intention to rob it, but ended up praying with his victim.

And according to examiner.com, Oprah.com has recently put up the “praying robber” interview video from last Friday’s “Oprah Winfrey Show,” onto the website. Apparently, Greg Smith’s actual YouTube video, has had over 100,000 views in just three days.

Greg Smith ‘Praying robber’: Oprah’s interview video released

When being interviewed by Oprah, Smith got quite emotional and said that the women, Angela Montez, had spoken to him in such a comforting way. Speaking from Marion County Jail, Greg said that he had always been a firm believer in God and Christ.

You can read more on this story here, and watch the video clip below.

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  • Forrestine Harvey

    I really felt for this guy. It is not his make-up to do such a thing. If it was, he would not have been able to succumb to whatever this woman said to him. He did not want to commit this crime, it was only pressure that lead him to this. I really felt bad for him. He only wanted to help his family. He does not deserve to go to jail, but I guess he must pay for what he did. The intention was there. Hope all goes well for him.

  • shadoe

    Wonderful! Although I glad she was not hurt I think she did the right thing. As much as people hate to see it some people simply have made some very bad choices in their lives.

  • bob

    God bless his soul ! People are in hard times right now and are desperate. God touch his heart. I wish I could help him

  • lmoore

    after seeing this young man on the oprah show i felt so bad because this man has some decency and some heart still inside but give him 9 years in the joint and see what comes out. I don’t know law but I know justice and if there is any left in this country the judge will grant this young man liencey and that would be for the sake of us all.

  • mustangluver

    This is so bizarre and ridiculous. This robber and invader is being glorified because he stopped to pray? Now it is on Oprah and they are thinking of a movie? This guy is being turned into a hero???? This is not a good thing at all just because he changed his mind and it was not because of God. He just decided he was caught and didn’t want to spend a lot of time in jail. Take the prayer out of this equation and there’s no story right?

  • Sailor Jay

    Unbelivable! This lowlife commits an armed robbery and you people feel sorry for him?? If you watched the interview, then you heard him admit that he had robbed another woman the day before. I don’t care how desperate you are, no one has the right to stick a gun in someones face!!! Oprah Winfrey should be ashamed of herself for putting this scumbag on national television and trying to make him out to be yet another victim of society!! Disgusting!!

  • Denise Williams

    I pray for Greg and will continue to pray for him. I truly pray that he gets a good and decent judge that will have mercy. That is what he needs is MERCY. Get away from the nagging woman and suppot his child.

  • areukiddingme

    Are you KIDDING me????? He robs a business, and not the first robbery he’s committed, prays with the clerk, and goes on “Oprah Winfrey”????? I wonder if he was paid the stardard fee for appearing. I pray EVERYDAY and nobody from Oprah’s show is trying to contact me.

  • Forgive

    @ Sailor Jay, had it been you, I dont’ think that you would appreciate someone calling YOU a lowlife. People make mistakes daily.. and I am sure you havent’ always been the pilar of society and neither have I. NO, it was not his first time, however neither time did hurt anyone. When people’s backs are against the wall you never know what they might do. God forbid you look in your daughter/sons face and realize you will be on the streets. No excuse for what he did, lowlife NO… DESPERATE… YES

  • siham

    i feel so sry for this guy.am sure he didnt mean to do such things he was just so worried for his family.we all noe that all fathers wants to be in charged for their family ,get everything the family needs etc .i was so emotional wen i saw him cryin ,apologisin for angela and his family so we noe that this guy has a gud heart believe in one God nd noes wat he did was wrong lets give this man an other chance, people makes mistake