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Carl Casperson is the sole-candidate for Bonneville County Commissioner. Tim Rupp sits down with Carl to discuss his background and what he stands for.

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What number do you dial for access to emergency services? 911, right? An Indianapolis Police Chief's plan includes a significant focus on streamlining access to assistance through the introduction of the 988 helpline instead of calling 911. Tim discusses several issues he has with the implementation of this new number. One main issue is that of causing confusion. If someone who is suffering a mental health crisis dials 911 for assistance, are the dispatchers going to ask them to hang up and dial 988? We wouldn't think so, but this is a major concern. Tim discusses this article from Law Enforcement Today, dated 03-05-24.

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In March of this year, Shelly Bradbury of the Denver Post, wrote an article about a jury awarding a woman $3.76M after her home was searched by a SWAT team and caused damage. This all comes down to a man who had his iPhone stolen and the Find My iPhone app pinged the phone being at the intersection in which this woman lived. Based off this information the police went to her house to issue a search warrant for the iPhone, plus a suspected stolen truck. Her home did not contain any of those items. She was innocent.

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How do these people get elected? This is what Pat Droney asks (Law Enforcement Today; Opinion). This is a disgusting story about a Kentucky state senator touting the use of child sex dolls for "minor-attracted persons". She later retracted her initial approval citing that she was confused on the studies done on their use. Confused? Disgusting for sure.

The Law Enforcement Safety Officers Act (LEOSA), first passed federally in 2004, allows "qualified Law Enforcement officers" and "qualified retired or seperated Law Enforcement officer (QRLEO) to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or United States Territories, regardless of state or local laws with a few exceptions on state and private property. Tim Rupp combs over an article from Police1 suggesting that the State of New Jersey hasn't complied with LEOSA and doesn't plan on abiding with the federal law. You can determine your thoughts and opinions based off this article.

Law Enforcement Officer and Country Musician, Chris Darlington, releases a new song. The song, 'Hold The Line' reminds us that for each officer who dons the uniform and prepares to walk the beat for their shift, there are countless officers right behind you who will be there for you when you need them. And when things get tough, when things get dicey (and they will_ - these officers will get together and "hold the line." (Eddie Molina; Law Enforcement Today).

An article dated 02/19/24 from Police1 is titled; Officer confuses a falling acorn for a gunshot. Can this really happen? Yes it can, and here is why it can easily happen again. Tim Rupp discusses the case and what they already know about the incident, and then he discusses what is preventing us from learning from it. There's a lot to this case, including whether the officer had received proper training. The long answer to this is "yes" because the officer has actually received military training (served a couple tours), graduated from West Point, among others. Determine where you stand with this case as you listen to what Tim has to say about the facts and opinions.

Law Enforcement Today is a great resource to read-up on articles about assaults on officers and what different agencies around the nation are doing about it. Tim Rupp, a former officer with the San Antonio, Texas, Police Department, talks about his experiences with suspects who refuse to follow the law and have no respect for law enforcement. With so many people crossing our borders illegally, law enforcement is starting to deal with people who come from a common lawless society and expect the same in the U.S.

Two tribes: Tohono O'odham lands used to traffic illegal immigrants, durgs; Blackfoot tribe in Montana flooded with fentanyl. An article written by Matthew Holloway from Law Enforcement Today. Tim Rupp discusses this disgusting and surprising disconnect between the tribal, state, and federal governments that are providing a 'fast lane' for cartels to conduct drug and human smuggling. What is happening to our country? These are real things happening around us and we may, or may not, understand why bad things are occurring in our own backyard.

New York continues to ignore the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the right of New Yorkers to carry a handgun in public without showing a "special need" to defend themselves. It also hasn't stopped New York from imposing draconian gun laws on out-of-state residents, refusing to recognize any other state's concealed carry laws. Tim Rupp talks 2nd Amendment rights and how difficult New York is making it for people to exercise their rights.