#48: The Derek Chauvin Trial...Haven't we Heard this Story Before?

In this episode, I talk about the trial of Derek Chauvin, and the defense's ironic argument that the system is at fault. Derek was following his training, and he actually could have used more force than he did, according one defense witness. All of this feels eerily familiar. For decades, "Reality" TV shows like COPS have shown us spectacles of law enforcement wherein a resisting suspect is hogtied ("hobbled"). We have listened as officers responded to suspects screaming, "I can't breathe!"...