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'Hands Up Don’t Shoot' became the made up narrative that swept the nation like a bad Beyonce Performance. "It was shocking, I was amazed how quickly big politicians were able to throw law enforcement under the bus," stated Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson.

Children, Football Players, News Anchors, Music Awards, even Statues all mocking this false narrative; but why? How is it that this gesture became so symbolic, and the conversation so polarizing? Not so fast... there is so much more to this story - so we bring it all the way back to the evening of August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri.

CHILDREN HANDS UP

FOOTBALL PLAYERS HANDS UP

NEWS ANCHORS HANDS UP

GRAMMY PERFORMERS HANDS UP

STATUES HANDS UP

"I don’t know why they (media) put the story out there so quickly without verifying anything, but it went viral right away… we were never able to pull this story back or to listen to the truth,"

says Chief Jackson. The police shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson ignited a firestorm of controversy about police "Use of Force" and a political avalanche of criticism about the police response to the civil unrest in that city.

When he was 17 years old Jarrett Adams was wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. He spent years in prison before he was fully exonerated. His story is shocking and yet inspiring as he rebuilt his life and became a Lawyer himself working to touch the lives of others in positive ways. Host Randy Sutton goes in depth with the victim of bad policing, incompetent lawyering and an uncaring Criminal Justice system.

“We need to allow the people that are closest to the problem to provide the solution, because the people that are closest to the problem are also closest to the solution, yet they’re the furthest away from the resources to do it,” Jarrett Adams.

Randy Sutton and Jarrett Adams talk frankly about injustice and how we can all work together to bring America closer together through understanding and communication. “As a law enforcement officer, it saddens me that you became the victim of a system that basically just threw you under the bus and didn’t care about you - as a law enforcement officer it embarrasses me,” says Lt Randy Sutton.

Jarrett M. Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault at age 17 and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison. After serving nearly 10 years and filing multiple appeals, Jarrett was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. Jarrett used the injustice he endured as inspiration to become an advocate for the underserved and often uncounted. As a first step, Jarrett earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in May 2015 and started a public interest law fellowship with Ann Claire Williams, judge for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. This is the same court that reversed Jarrett’s conviction because of his trial lawyer’s constitutional deficiencies.

For Further Insight:

Website: JarrettAdams.com

The Organization He Founded: LifeAfterJustice.org

Follow Jarrett on Twitter

“Life will always have obstacles and you have to decide whether you are going to go around, go over, or go right through the obstacles, - but you’re going to have to keep going in life,” says Jarrett Adams.

When he was 17 years old Jarrett Adams was wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. He spent years in prison before he was fully exonerated. His story is shocking and yet inspiring as he rebuilt his life and became a Lawyer himself working to touch the lives of others in positive ways. Host Randy Sutton goes in depth with the victim of bad policing, incompetent lawyering and an uncaring Criminal Justice system.

“We need to allow the people that are closest to the problem to provide the solution, because the people that are closest to the problem are also closest to the solution, yet they’re the furthest away from the resources to do it,” Jarrett Adams.

Randy Sutton and Jarrett Adams talk frankly about injustice and how we can all work together to bring America closer together through understanding and communication. “As a law enforcement officer, it saddens me that you became the victim of a system that basically just threw you under the bus and didn’t care about you - as a law enforcement officer it embarrasses me,” says Lt Randy Sutton.

Jarrett M. Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault at age 17 and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison. After serving nearly 10 years and filing multiple appeals, Jarrett was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. Jarrett used the injustice he endured as inspiration to become an advocate for the underserved and often uncounted. As a first step, Jarrett earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in May 2015 and started a public interest law fellowship with Ann Claire Williams, judge for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. This is the same court that reversed Jarrett’s conviction because of his trial lawyer’s constitutional deficiencies.

For Further Insight:

Website: JarrettAdams.com

The Organization He Founded: LifeAfterJustice.org

Follow Jarrett on Twitter

“Life will always have obstacles and you have to decide whether you are going to go around, go over, or go right through the obstacles, - but you’re going to have to keep going in life,” says Jarrett Adams.

In one of most bizarre and dangerous rulings affecting police, LAPD's civilian Police Commission overturned the Chief of Police who ruled that officers acted within policy when they shot and killed a woman armed with two knives saying the police should have run away. You just can't make this stuff up anymore!

Los Angeles Police Commission ruled that "Police Should Run Away from Armed Suspects" as they demand officer who defended his own life - be punished! LAPD morale is at an all time low. Host Randy Sutton brought the LAPD Police Protective League Director Detective James McBride into the Interview Room to reveal how this will affect police lives.

Also in this episode Randy exposes the injustice of lies and media coverage surrounding the Officer Involved Shooting in Charlotte.

In one of most bizarre and dangerous rulings affecting police, LAPD's civilian Police Commission overturned the Chief of Police who ruled that officers acted within policy when they shot and killed a woman armed with two knives saying the police should have run away. You just can't make this stuff up anymore!

Los Angeles Police Commission ruled that "Police Should Run Away from Armed Suspects" as they demand officer who defended his own life - be punished! LAPD morale is at an all time low. Host Randy Sutton brought the LAPD Police Protective League Director Detective James McBride into the Interview Room to reveal how this will affect police lives.

Also in this episode Randy exposes the injustice of lies and media coverage surrounding the Officer Involved Shooting in Charlotte.

Dealing with conflict is one the most challenging and dangerous aspects of policing. How the police handle conflict can literally mean the difference between life and death. Host Lt. Randy Sutton speaks with an expert, Bill Singleton. Also on his "View From The Blue" Randy addresses the latest controversial police shootings and political fallout.

Dealing with conflict is one the most challenging and dangerous aspects of policing. How the police handle conflict can literally mean the difference between life and death. Host Lt. Randy Sutton speaks with an expert, Bill Singleton. Also on his "View From The Blue" Randy addresses the latest controversial police shootings and political fallout.

Lt. Col Dave Grossman, is a retired Army Ranger and one of the most recognized experts on policing and the author of "KILLOLOGY" is my guest on Police Radio this week. He has specialized in law enforcement training on the topic of the study of the psychology of killing and "The Warrior Mindset". His hard hitting interview covers the dangers facing the American Law Enforcement Officer from psychological issues to the dangers of sleep deprivation to the terrorist threat.

In my "View From The Blue" I want to talk to you about the NFL players and the organization that supports protesting "oppression" while disrespecting our nation and the victims of 9/11. I never thought I'd say this, but it's time to boycott the NFL.

LT. COL. DAVE GROSSMAN, U.S. Army (Ret.) Director, Killology Research Group; Member, American Board for Certification in Homeland Security; Member, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. He is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world's foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime.

Col. Grossman is a former West Point psychology professor, Professor of Military Science, and an Army Ranger who has combined his experiences to become the founder of a new field of scientific endeavor, which has been termed “killology.” In this new field Col. Grossman has made revolutionary new contributions to our understanding of killing in war, the psychological costs of war, the root causes of the current "virus" of violent crime that is raging around the world, and the process of healing the victims of violence, in war and peace.

For Further Insight:

Dave's website is www.killology.com.

Book: On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace

Book: On Killing, A controversial psychological examination of how soldiers’ willingness to kill has been encouraged and exploited to the detriment of contemporary civilian society.

Lt. Col Dave Grossman, is a retired Army Ranger and one of the most recognized experts on policing and the author of "KILLOLOGY" is my guest on Police Radio this week. He has specialized in law enforcement training on the topic of the study of the psychology of killing and "The Warrior Mindset". His hard hitting interview covers the dangers facing the American Law Enforcement Officer from psychological issues to the dangers of sleep deprivation to the terrorist threat.

In my "View From The Blue" I want to talk to you about the NFL players and the organization that supports protesting "oppression" while disrespecting our nation and the victims of 9/11. I never thought I'd say this, but it's time to boycott the NFL.

LT. COL. DAVE GROSSMAN, U.S. Army (Ret.) Director, Killology Research Group; Member, American Board for Certification in Homeland Security; Member, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. He is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world's foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime.

Col. Grossman is a former West Point psychology professor, Professor of Military Science, and an Army Ranger who has combined his experiences to become the founder of a new field of scientific endeavor, which has been termed “killology.” In this new field Col. Grossman has made revolutionary new contributions to our understanding of killing in war, the psychological costs of war, the root causes of the current "virus" of violent crime that is raging around the world, and the process of healing the victims of violence, in war and peace.

For Further Insight:

Dave's website is www.killology.com.

Book: On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace

Book: On Killing, A controversial psychological examination of how soldiers’ willingness to kill has been encouraged and exploited to the detriment of contemporary civilian society.

Sometimes the truth hurts. When El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen referred to the Black Lives Matter group as a "radical hate group" after the Dallas massacre of five police officers - all hell broke loose for the well-respected police chief.

Quite frankly, he is one of the most respected police officers in the nation, and exemplifies what police leadership is all about. It's an honor to have Chief Allen on the show today. I think you'll find the statement that Chief Allen released on this matter most interesting:

"The remarks I shared after Friday's press conference were made during an emotional time, I hope everyone can respect that. I am a police officer first and foremost and it truly pains me any time an officer is killed. As Police Chief, the most difficult part of my job has been to notify wives, mothers, fathers and children that their loved one has been killed. I have had to bury five officers during my tenure and I will never forget their faces.

Having to endure that and hearing and seeing the negative actions that are taking place at some "Black Lives Matter" events truly disturb me. For example, in New York City, the protestors were chanting, "What do you want?" and the response was "dead cops." At another protest in Minnesota, the protestors were chanting "pigs in a blanket fry them like bacon." In Harlem and in Dallas "Black Lives Matter" supporters were cheering after police officers were killed. Is anyone stepping up and condemning or even attempting to stop these activities or this kind of rhetoric? NO! These actions directly and indirectly influence people looking to take part in negative activities. Our City supports the initial cause for the creation of "Black Lives Matter" but we do not support violence in any shape or form.

Our police forces need to know they have support and wanting "dead cops" is not acceptable. I grew up in the 60's when racial tension was at its height and Martin Luther King was marching and NOT condoning violence in any manner. What is going on today is wrong! I work very hard to ensure accountability among my officers, our discipline boards include police administration as well as civilians. We do not accept negative actions on the parts of our officers and have put procedures in place to protect our community members as well as our officers.

Now is the time to mourn the loss of the police officers and the individuals that have fallen as part of the tragic shootings across America. There needs to be discussion and scrutiny of the real issues to better address this situation."