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August 18, 2020

Title: The Dangers of Defunding the Blue
Topic: Blue Lives Matter

Discussed by Randy Peterson
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Part 1 of 3

The goal of the “defund the police” movement is obviously to punish police officers for bad behavior. But what constitutes bad behavior? Who are the bad cops? Why punish all the good cops by slashing their budgets?

Randy Peterson spent twenty-one years in law enforcement working in patrol, investigations, administration, and management. After retiring, he moved to Texas where he was the Director of the Tarrant County College District Criminal Justice Training Center, one of the busiest police academies in the state. Today, Randy is a Senior Researcher at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

“Falsehoods fly and the Truth comes limping after it.” What does this mean?

Is the defund police movement spreading across America like a raging forest fire? Randy Peterson says yes and no. Listen as he explains…

Has the movement been thoroughly debated?

What has happened to the police officer, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck?

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Dangers of Defunding the Blue
Topic: Blue Lives Matter

Discussed by Randy Peterson
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What happens when law enforcement is removed from an area and/or a city?

John Adams famously stated: “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Did John Adams hit the nail on the head?

Without adequate funding for law enforcement training, what happens?

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Dangers of Defunding the Blue
Topic: Blue Lives Matter

Discussed by Randy Peterson
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

If a city abolishes its police force, will surrounding Constables and Sheriff Deputies fill the void?

What calls would police officers be permitted to answer and offer help for if they are severely defunded? Will the citizens suffer tremendously?

One side wants more funding and more police; the other side demands less funding and fewer police. How can the two sides compromise?

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April 25, 2017

Title: Video Recording Police Activity
Topic: Video Recording Police

Discussed by Randy Peterson
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Part 1 of 3

NOTE: Please do not construe any information discussed in this segment as legal advice. If you have any questions, please contact the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Randy Petersen is a Senior Researcher for Right on Crime and the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Today, Randy will be discussing some issues regarding police safety and the First Amendment.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Do citizens have the right to video record a police chase and altercation? How close is too close?

If a police officer demands a citizen move away from the scene, must the citizen comply?

Are video recordings often helpful to police investigations?

Can a police officer confiscate a bystander’s phone for evidence? This question requires a complicated answer, so listen closely!

If a bystander walks too closely while recording an altercation between a police officer and another person, does this become a distraction to the police officer?

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Video Recording Police Activity
Topic: Video Recording Police

Discussed by Randy Peterson
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

NOTE: Please do not construe any information discussed in this segment as legal advice. If you have any questions, please contact the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Randy Peterson goes into more detail in this segment concerning a bystander videoing an altercation between a police officer and a perpetrator. Bottom line: If a police officer tells you to back off, BACK OFF!

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Video Recording Police Activity
Topic: Video Recording Police

Discussed by Randy Peterson
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

NOTE: Please do not construe any information discussed in this segment as legal advice. If you have any questions, please contact the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Texas is an open carry state. As an innocent bystander, must you inform the police officer(s) on the scene if you are armed?

There is NOT a bill currently being considered regarding this in the Texas Legislature. Listen as Randy Peterson discusses this further.

As a bystander, can simply yelling at a police officer during an altercation result in your arrest? Or, are you protected under the First Amendment?

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