QUOTES
02:55 "You take money away from a large police department, most of the things that go away are the community policing programs, those same programs that the police reformists want us to increase."
08:22 "It's hard for an officer today to shoot a weapon because of the fear of what's going to happen to yourself, your family. You're going to be indicted, you're going to be destroyed."
09:27 "We are people that have limited things that we can do and when someone tries to use deadly force on us, like Mr. Munoz with that giant knife, we have to meet that with deadly force."
10:30 "99% of the time the assailant, the person, the civilian, begins the process that results in his death."
11:47 "Every one of these 'controversial' police actions would not have happened had the subject complied with lawful orders."
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SUMMARY
This National Police Association Special Podcast shares the interview of Sgt. Betsy Smith on the Bill Cunningham Show. Today, Betsy and Bill discuss controversial cases like Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor. Betsy then explains what actually happens to the most vulnerable members of society when police are defunded.
She also discusses the reason behind the use of deadly force and the realities of being a police officer in the streets. Betsy also comments on left-leaning politicians and the frustration she feels knowing that they influence citizens to reject lawful orders by police.
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HIGHLIGHTS
02:29 Defunding the police
04:10 Being a cop today compared to a year ago
08:47 Left-wing politicians behind calls to defund police
12:06 Discussing non-compliance, Jacob Blake, and Breonna Taylor
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