In this episode, we begin a multi-part series on interactions with law enforcement. It is our goal to discuss these events from multiple perspectives, both positive and negative. Hear about the retired officer that helped Iggy turn things around and about a man who was able to forgive the officer that wrongfully accused him of a crime. Kam talks about what recourse is available when officers act outside the law. Even though we are pursuing a serious topic, we still have some laughs along the way!
Sources:
Brent Ashcroft, Handcuffs to Handshakes: a journey of forgiveness and friendship (2017, repub. June 2019), accessed at
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-life/handcuff-to-handshakes-bad-cop-victim-reconnect/69-191467ba-8bd3-4bbc-bc17-5a4fd04e766e
Jameel Zookie McGee, Andrew Collins, and Mark Tabb, Convicted: A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship (WaterBrook 2017)
U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Misconduct, updated July 6, 2020, accessed at
https://www.justice.gov/crt/law-enforcement-misconduct
18 U.S.C. § 242 (2019)
Screws v. United States, 325 U.S. 91 (1945)
Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)
Whitley v. Albers, 475 U.S. 312 (1986)
