Cop Talk

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Illinois passes a law to strengthen police hiring rules after fatal shooting. Former deputy Sean Grayson was shown to have been employed by several different agencies in the same amount of years. This brings up the issue of police forces needing to focus on the mental state and ability of officers before hiring them.

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If you had the money to reverse the natural process of aging would you do it? Can we really reverse this process, and does it really matter?

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Lawmakers in New York approved a bill that would allow medically assisted suicide for terminally ill. Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to review the legislation.

What are your thoughts on assisted suicide? Is it murder, even though it's "consensual"? Is it right? Wrong? Tune in and listen to the discussion from Tim Rupp as he discusses this topic of assisted suicide.

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Tim talks about the most alarming, and recent, gun shootings around the country, including the shooting at the Blackstone building in NYC, Kentucky Church shooting, and outside a Reno casino.

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From Law Enforcement Today, an article, Missouri Man Slaughtered His Own Brother in 'Cain and Able' Execution, reports that a 43-year-old man is now facing charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his brother. Tim talks about the pending case and how jealousy among family members has always played a role in murderous actions.

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An article from Law Enforcement Today, dated 7/10/25, reports that in Trenton, New Jersey the state Attorney General's Office released new data showing nearly 550 police officers throughout the state received major discipline for misconduct ranging from losing guns to using excessive force during 2024. Tim discusses this report in detail, even some misreporting among the departments.

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In catastrophic forces, flash flooding took the lives of many people who didn't see this coming. Whether it was the warning system or sleeping hours, this was unexpected. Tim talks about growing up and living in San Antonio and his experience with Texas weather.

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An article by Lauren Clark from FOX10 Phoenix News describes a man who admitted to killing an Arizona pastor, justifying his actions to the judge with religion, citing his belief that Christian pastors are leading people onto a false path by following Jesus. The suspect indicated Pastor Bill was the first in a plot he called "Operation First Commandment." Pastor Tim talks about his thoughts behind this horrific tragedy and mindset of people who have anti-religion and anti-Jesus Christ beliefs.

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Retired Lieutenant, and now author, Jeff Winegar from the Los Angeles Police Department talks about his upcoming book "On Thin Ice" and the witnessing of improper policing.

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Author and former police officer, John Masters, discusses his book "Blue Line Rogue", which is available now. John was released from the police agency in which he was employed because he was a witness to evidence tampering by the police chief. Listen carefully to what John has to say about his experience and decide for yourself if what happened was evidence tampering.