People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

Talking about police violence with politically liberal police captain James Mitchell (part 1)

April 19, 2021 Zachary Elwood Episode 42
People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
Talking about police violence with politically liberal police captain James Mitchell (part 1)
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First of two interviews with James Mitchell, a retired police captain who worked in Prince George's County, Maryland. We talk about the U.S. problem of excessive police violence, with the goal of understanding some of the factors that can lead to unjustified and too aggressive police responses. Issues include: George Floyd's death and how the cops handled that; how mental health issues relate to police response issues; how cops can escalate a situation whether they mean to or not, and more.  In the second interview, other factors are discussed, such as the role of guns, and racism. 

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(Cont.) Talking about police violence with politically liberal police captain James Mitchell (part 1)
(Cont.) Talking about police violence with politically liberal police captain James Mitchell (part 1)