A Tale of Two Cities - Ep #12

Los Angeles and Chicago have each been run by democrat mayors for the last four years and beyond. Crimes rates have soared under both administrations. Unfortunately, for L.A. it looks like that trend is going to continue as recently elected Mayor Karen Bass promises to root out "right-wing" police officers, and to lower the hiring standards for the LAPD.

Meanwhile in Chicago, the voters have finally had enough of Lori Lightfoot and the murderous crimewave she has presided over. She finished third in a mayoral primary, becoming the first incumbent Chicago Mayor not to re-elected in 40 years.

Join my guest Officer Marcelo Arrue and me as we discuss the two cities and their respective outlooks.

*Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's plan [00:01:27 - 00:03:40]*
Discussion of Karen Bass's plan to remove obstacles for new police recruits and root out officers with ties to right-wing extremist organizations.

*Dangers of lowering standards for police training and recruitment [00:05:10 - 00:10:22]*
Discussion of the potential danger of lowering standards for police training and recruitment, including the current LAPD physical fitness qualification test and the consequences of lowering standards.
*Lowering Standards for Police Recruitment [00:11:39 - 00:13:27]*
Mark and Marcello discuss the potential danger of lowering standards for police training and recruitment, including the creation of animosity within the department and the risk of hiring officers who lack the mental and physical fitness to do the job.

*Negative Consequences of Lowering Standards [00:13:27 - 00:16:53]*
Mark shares his personal experience working in recruitment and how lowering standards can lead to disaster, including examples of people who were hired despite having lower scores and ended up causing tragedy. They also discuss the importance of holding all officers to the same standards and the potential danger of hiring officers who lack the mental and physical fitness to do the job.

*Karen Bass's Plan to Remove Obstacles for New Police Recruits [00:16:53 - 00:21:11]*
Mark and Marcello discuss a recent article about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's plan to remove obstacles for new police recruits and root out officers with ties to right-wing extremist organizations. They criticize the plan for being a fancy way of saying "lowering standards" and express concern about the potential danger of hiring officers who lack the mental and physical fitness to do the job. They also discuss the importance of field training officers in evaluating new recruits and the negative consequences of passing officers who are not fit for the job.
*Discussion on lowering standards for police recruitment [00:21:57 - 00:22:30]*
Mark and Marcello discuss the potential danger of lowering standards for police training and recruitment.

*Discussion on the election of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot [00:23:22 - 00:29:28]*
Mark and Marcello discuss the recent election of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, her poor record on crime, and her response to losing the election.

*Upcoming runoff election for Chicago Mayor [00:30:08 - 00:31:13]*
Mark and Marcello discuss the upcoming runoff election for Chicago Mayor between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, and their differing views on law enforcement.