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Two articles discuss this very bizarre case about the father of the son who was fatally shot by police, and the next day charged with murdering a deputy. Why did he choose to murder a deputy because he was so angry?

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Never underestimate the capacity for antigun lawmakers to chase after bad ideas. An article titled "Even 'smart gun' maker knows mandates are a dumb idea," from Law Enforcement Today discusses how difficult the idea of 'smart guns' really are.

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From the Christian Post Reporter, dated May 30th, 2024, Ryan Foley indicates Gen Z is more likely to reject traditional morality, and less likely to see people as 'basically good': poll. Tim Rupp discusses the surprising poll that Millennials and Gen Z have largely dismissed Christianity as an irrelevant faith. In addition, 69% of Gen Z respondents believed that having an abortion constituted acceptable behavior. Tune in and join the conversation with Tim.

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From The Register Citizen in Torrington, Connecticut, dated 04/15/25, lays out the case against an officer who was fired over a 2020 incident in which he pepper-sprayed a handcuffed man. Tim talks about the justification and the non-justification of the officer's actions that day.

An Appellate Court has ruled the Torrington Police Department to reinstate Sgt. Gerald "Jay" Peters, along with full back pay and seniority.

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According to an article from CBS News, dated April 8th, 2025, for the first time ever, scientists say they have made a species de-extinct, bringing the dire wolf back into the world thousands of years after it died off. This is because of the use of DNA. Is it possible to use this same technology to create a person who has already passed away? Nonsense, says Tim Rupp.

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From Law Enforcement Today, dated February 2025, an article that discusses a man that had been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer. Motive? Threatening to arrest a woman if she didn't engage in sexual acts with him. Disgusting and wrong! Tim talks about some of his experiences with, mostly men, people who want to impersonate police officers to get what they want.

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National-made story behind the officer-involved shooting in Pocatello, Idaho.

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In this episode, Tim discusses an officer's history from the Officer Down Memorial Page.