Rohith asked,
"Being a cop, you have a different perspective where you have seen some of the worst members of society and also some of the least fortunate people.
How do you make the most of your time with family?"
Opinionated Matt asked,
"How big is the blowback for telling on a colleague that behaves inappropriately during their duty?
Is it feasible or is it more common to just look the other way?"
Soldiers and Cops
Brook Johnson ��Corporal – SWAT��Police Department �City of Grants Pass, Oregon
Between �January 2015 and March 2023��� 8,166 people have been killed by the police in the United States
The Washington Post – Police Shooting Database
Of the 8,166 people, 463 were unarmed���186 were White�148 were Black�89 were Hispanic�20 were Asian/Native American �20 were of Unknown ancestry
Yearly in the U.S.���65 million police encounters (approximately)��10 million arrests (average)
FBI and Bureau of Justice Statistics
Colonel Rich Garey �US Army, Retired
Rafi Nadiri Serge DaDeppo Rich Garey
Fall 2017
Questions from Stream
Rohith asked,
"Being a cop, you have a different perspective where you have seen some of the worst members of society and also some of the least fortunate people.
How do you make the most of your time with family?"
Opinionated Matt asked,
"How big is the blowback for telling on a colleague that behaves inappropriately during their duty?
Is it feasible or is it more common to just look the other way?
"How many times would you say you find yourself in violent situations, per year?”
Tron 8086 asked,
"Should police be required to have a 2-4 year degree to be a cop?
Pay would be higher, along with expectations?"
Alejandro asked,
"In regards to the George Floyd situation, what were the mistakes made by those officers?
What was done right? In your view."
Tom asked,
“What does Rich think of the GoPro footage from the war in Ukraine?
How does it compare to warfare he experienced?
Are you able to watch it or do you avoid it?”
Hip Gnosis asked,
"How do you come to terms with your participation is America's role in the world?
Example: Nation building, proxy wars, etc etc."
Tron 8086 asked,
"How do you come to terms with your participation is America's role in the world?
Example: Nation building, proxy wars, etc etc."
Douglas K asked,
“Do you think qualified immunity needs to be revisited for police officers?
Should police officers be required to have ‘personal insurance’?
Would that change policing dramatically?”