My Podcast is brought to you by MAGLITE, America's #1 source for illumination. Visit maglite.com/SMADRCURRIEMYERS and don't forget to enter the code SMADRCURRIEMYERS at checkout!
Criminal Justice News
Understanding Police Shootings in the United States: A Comprehensive Analysis
I have a new Substack perspective out on Police shootings in the United States which have been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate in recent years, sparking conversations about systemic issues within law enforcement and broader societal concerns regarding race, justice, and accountability. My conclusion is that despite heightened public scrutiny, protests, and demands for police reform, the year-over-year trend in fatal police shootings has exhibited remarkable stability. This steadfastness challenges the sensationalized narrative often propagated by media outlets, including social media platforms, and certain organizations and individuals who like to perpetuate a false narrative. While instances of police misconduct undoubtedly occur and warrant scrutiny, the widespread portrayal of law enforcement as indiscriminate perpetrators of violence fails to acknowledge the complexities of policing in diverse communities. By sensationalizing isolated incidents and neglecting the broader context, these narratives can distort public perception and hinder constructive dialogue on meaningful reform efforts. Therefore, it is imperative to approach discussions surrounding police shootings with nuance, recognizing both the need for accountability and the dedication of many officers to uphold public safety with integrity.
54 Million Police Citizen Contacts-2 Percent Involve Force Or Threat Of Force
88% reported that they were satisfied with the police response, with 93% saying they would be more or as likely to contact police again in the future. Approximately 4% of residents experienced some type of police action during their most recent police-initiated or traffic accident-related contact, with 3% experiencing the threat or use of force. Overall use or threat of force (all encounters) or threat of force was two percent. About 1% of U.S. residents experienced misconduct during their most recent contact with police.
Police Shooting Facts on Race!
In a recent interview with NYC Mayor Adams regarding murdered NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, a woke commentator attempted to turn the conversation instead to the purported killing of New York citizens by the police.
Terrorist Threat on US Soil and Real Possibility
A US counter-terrorism official warned that the ISIS-K terrorist organization could exploit the lack of security at the southern border to enter the country undetected to conduct an attack. The official, speaking on conditions of anonymity told the New York Post, "An attack on US soil is definitely a possibility." "It would certainly send a message," the source added. "We are taking the threat of a domestic ISIS-K attack very seriously,” the official continued. “They hate us, and everything we stand for. And they’re bold and they’re always looking for targets.”
Another Illegal Alien on the terrorist watchlist is arrested in the US, again!
A known Somali terrorist spent nearly a year in the US after being wrongly released by the feds before he was arrested again. According to a report from the New York Post, a 27-year-old Somalian man, yet to be identified, was on the terrorist watchlist as "a confirmed member of al Shabaab” and was involved in the trafficking and transportation of explosives and firearms.
Criminal Protesters Trespass and Interrupt Catholic Mass on Easter
Protesters shouting “Free Palestine!” and demanding action on climate change interrupted an Easter Vigil on Saturday evening at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Read my Substack to see my editorial on this horrible issue!
Illegals that Stormed the Border Arrested for Assault
Texas authorities have arrested 70 additional illegal immigrants involved in the recent viral storming of the border in El Paso, in which they rushed and assaulted National Guard troops while attempting to illegally enter the US, and 9 illegal immigrants were arrested on riot charges on Wednesday.
News that Effect Crime
NY Gov. asked to leave funeral for slain NYPD officer
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was asked to leave the wake of slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller on Friday after she was there for 10 minutes. Prior to the event, an NYPD union had told other New York City politicians to not plan on attending. Former President Donald Trump was invited to attend and paid respects to the fallen officer. Diller was killed during a routine traffic stop on Monday when he was shot by a suspect with 21 prior arrests.
Los Angeles County has a credible and viable district attorney's race going, and it may be their salvation. Incumbent district attorney George Gascón could not even reach 30 percent of the vote on March 5, and the level of disgust with him among Angeleans only continues to rise. Gascón's challenger, former federal prosecutor and assistant U.S. District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
Houston’s Democratic mayor has admitted that his city, the fourth largest in the U.S., is in millions of dollars worth of debt and cannot afford to pay for firefighters. Mayor John Whitmire, elected after defeating Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee last year, sounded the alarm about his city’s money woes in a meeting.
Scotland’s Woke Hate Crime Law
The Scottish government says that Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act will provide greater protection for victims and communities. It is intended to consolidate existing hate crime laws, but also creates a new offense of “threatening or abusive behavior which is intended to stir up hatred” on the grounds of age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity and variations in sex characteristics. The main problem with Hate Crime legislation is that these laws are subjective in nature and not objective. Subjective laws can cause serious Constitutional issues as whom becomes the arbiter of how hate is defined.
Health and Wellness
U.S. rates of suicide by all methods rose steadily for adolescents
U.S. rates of suicide by all methods rose steadily for adolescents between 1999 and 2020, a new analysis shows. During those two decades, over 47,000 Americans between the ages 10 and 19 lost their lives to suicide, the report found, and there have been sharp increases year by year. Girls and minority adolescents have charted especially steep increases in suicides, said a team led by Cameron Ormiston, of the U.S. National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
This is Dr Currie Myers, America’s Criminologist. To view my work please visit drcurriemyers.substack.com and please share and like our page! And please remember my friends at MAGLITE. Visit their site today and get up to 40% off if you are a new user and make sure and use my code SMADRCURRIEMYERS at checkout. Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Welcome to the America’s Criminologist Podcast for April 5, 2024.