QUOTES 02:15 "The criminal element has just, they've been emboldened. They're not afraid of the cops anymore. Proc. 47 legalized narcotics in this state, legalized theft in this state. Proc. 57 reclassified serious violent felonies to simple felonies." 08:26 "That video is abhorrent, but it's probably not murder. And just like we saw in Baltimore, I think, like we're going to see in Atlanta, police officers are getting immediately fired, charged, and they're getting overcharged with crimes that they did not commit." 15:44 "Back in my day, if you had a DUI, you had a very difficult time getting hired by a police department. Now, if you did crack for God's sakes and it's been a year or two, you're okay. We'll let you in and we'll just try this." 20:28 "We don't really talk about Ramirez so much, but we do talk about Gil Carillo as a man, as a Hispanic, as a father, as a detective, and what it was like to work such a high-profile case. And he really reveals himself." ----------------------------- SUMMARY In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, Sgt. Betsy Smith interviews Gil Contreras, former police officer, U.S. Army veteran, and host of his own podcast and radio show. Gil explores the underlying reason for rising criminality today, namely the deterioration of the American justice system. Defunding the police is also to blame as it has lowered standards for police recruits and made retention almost impossible. Gil also introduces his new podcast that tells the stories of people who don't have a voice today. ------------------------------ HIGHLIGHTS 01:12 Los Angeles criminality is on the rise 05:23 The anti-cop movement started in 2014 12:17 The call of duty does not discriminate against sex, race, sexual orientation, etc 17:18 People in bad neighborhoods need more police officers 18:53 Introducing Gil's new podcast ------------------------------ RESOURCES
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