Episode 19: “Defunding the Police? No One’s Thought This Through” – Interview with Retired Cop Dominick Izzo

“There’s something nefarious behind the scenes because none of this makes sense if you think about it. Who in their right mind would want to destabilize law enforcemenr? Who would want to have chaos? Who would want to throw fuel on a fire with protests while everybody was already stressed out from being quarantined? None of it makes sense, so there has to be a bigger, hidden agenda underneath it.” 🗣 Today I talk with 19-year police veteran Dominick Izzo from outside Chicago about the frequency of police brutality, the obvious political differences in the world affecting law enforcement, and where the recent call to “defund the police” will really take us. As a former use-of-force instructor, Dominick also walks us through what does and doesn’t qualify as acceptable use of force and gives his advice about how communities and law enforcement officers can get to a better place together. (Originally recorded July 2020)