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A federal judge in Oklahoma rules that what the guys see as a reasonable use of Flock cameras by law enforcement violates the Fourth Amendment.

They discuss the line between effective police work and government overreach—and whether hysteria surrounding the use and abuse of Flock cameras could leave legitimate investigations caught in the crossfire.

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While visiting Wisconsin, Scott gets trapped in a hotel elevator and is rescued by a crew of female firefighters. Even the loyalty points and continental breakfast may not be enough to assuage the trauma.

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Scott goes in for a flu shot and learns he can earn “vaccine reward points” at his local mega-store—because nothing says preventive medicine like a loyalty program.

Then, a former New York police wellness commissioner is arrested with her husband and son for allegedly plotting a murder outside a courthouse.

From flu shots to murder plots, this episode is full of pricks.

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Despite their technical difficulties, Chris and Scott manage to deliver a great show. They discuss the ACLU’s changing position on body cameras and a Cook County, Illinois, judge who seems more outraged that courtroom deputies prevented a convicted killer from hugging his family after sentencing than at the killer himself.

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The guys reflect on what it meant to serve in law enforcement before, during, and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001—and how that day forever changed policing, public safety, and the officers who lived and worked through it.

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Scott scores another vintage vehicle on Facebook Marketplace—this time from a seller who has a lot more in common with him than he’s accustomed to.

A Connecticut police officer finds himself the suspect in a workers’ compensation fraud investigation after taking a physical fitness test for another agency while out on injury leave.

And in Florida, retired police K-9s finally get some well-earned recognition, as a new program provides their handlers with a stipend to help cover the costs of caring for these four-legged veterans after their service ends.

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Scott attends another police retirement party and wonders why so many officers resist recognition for decades of service—and why so many police managers accept that reluctance without examining their own role in possibly creating it. 

Then, the guys discuss the brief introduction—and subsequent removal—of a new Conducted Energy Weapon: the G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), which was deployed for school resource officers in an Omaha, Nebraska, school district.

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Chris returns with positive press for his security company, but a mention of a client leads the team into a nostalgic discussion of the now-defunct Backpage.com and the coded language once used in the sex trade.

A Michigan police chief advises residents to avoid protesting political activists he views as inflammatory, sparking debate over First Amendment rights, the role of public safety, and the limits of police leadership.

While vacationing in Nashville, an off-duty Florida police officer becomes involved in a critical incident and steps in to take life-saving action. 

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After some back-to-school talk, the guys turn their attention to the growing bipartisan paranoia, misinformation, and even criminal activity surrounding the nationwide expansion of Flock cameras.

Are they effective crime-fighting tools or an unnecessary surveillance network ripe for government abuse and overreach?

And with Americans already willingly surrounded by cameras, smartphones, apps, and other tracking technology, the guys ask another question: Why the selective outrage over being watched?

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Scott and Shaun recap their summer adventures, with Scott returning from a trip to Norway and Shaun sharing highlights from seeing Rush in concert.

The conversation then shifts to Ohio, where a newly enacted law makes it a crime to come within 15 feet of a police officer who is lawfully performing official duties after being ordered to stay back. The guys discuss the intent behind the law, the practical challenges of enforcing it, and whether measures like this can better protect officers while balancing the public’s right to observe police activity.

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