Calling Bull$h!#: Responding to Swatting Hoaxes

Calling Bull$h!#: Responding to Swatting Hoaxes

EPISODE 167 Calling Bull$h!#: Responding to Swatting Hoaxes  No one should die over a false report. Internet gamers, celebrities and public figures, and maybe even one of your neighbors have been the victim of this sort of prank. These hoax emergency calls that can...
Run the Clock: Time, Talk, Tear Gas, Tactics

Run the Clock: Time, Talk, Tear Gas, Tactics

EPISODE 166 Run the Clock: Time, Talk, Tear Gas, Tactics The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Downs v. United States was a benchmark case for domestic law enforcement that establishes our requirement to attempt negotiations for a peaceful resolution. We define...
Power Lines and Wildfires: 2023 Maui Disaster

Power Lines and Wildfires: 2023 Maui Disaster

EPISODE 164 Power Lines and Wildfires: 2023 Maui Disaster Over 100 people were killed, more than 2,000 structures destroyed, and over $5 billion in damage were left behind after wind and fire tore through the historic Lahaina district and adjacent areas in Maui,...
Strategy for Door Kickers

Strategy for Door Kickers

EPISODE 163 Strategy for Door Kickers Is “strategic” the size of the bomb you drop, the scale of the map you use, or way you play Monopoly? In this episode, Mike and Jim turn Sun Tzu’s fortune cookie sayings into operational reality. We work through how we can win...
Ordering Troops to their Deaths

Ordering Troops to their Deaths

EPISODE 162 Ordering Troops to their Deaths Is the American military prepared for the sacrifices that we can expect in a World War? Mike and Jim discuss whether commanders can lead and whether the troops will follow when it comes time to storm the beaches knowing many...