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An article from Law Enforcement Today by Greg Hoyt, dated 08/23/25, discusses a search warrant that was executed at an unnamed nightclub in Los Angeles where officials suspected the establishment served as a hotbed for possible Chinese organized crime, which they were correct.

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Psychedelic drugs have won over some surprising converts. An article from the NY Times, dated 08-21-25, indicates that scientists say they can treat a range of psychological ailments with psychedelic drugs. Tech titans swear by them. Hollywood stars praise microdosing (just a little bit). Rick Perry--a onetime Texas governor and Trump official--is now an unlikely champion

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Tim Rupp discusses three articles that involve policing in the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly.

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Tim served on the San Antonio, Texas police department for over 20 years. His policing career is extensive, and in this episode he talks about former officers who he knew to be involved in a cover-up.

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Recent shootings are sparking the conversation of enforcing gun laws....again. It's not the guns, it's the people. What is happening in our world lately that constitutes people to act out with gun shootings?

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Illinois passes a law to strengthen police hiring rules after fatal shooting. Former deputy Sean Grayson was shown to have been employed by several different agencies in the same amount of years. This brings up the issue of police forces needing to focus on the mental state and ability of officers before hiring them.

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If you had the money to reverse the natural process of aging would you do it? Can we really reverse this process, and does it really matter?

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Lawmakers in New York approved a bill that would allow medically assisted suicide for terminally ill. Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to review the legislation.

What are your thoughts on assisted suicide? Is it murder, even though it's "consensual"? Is it right? Wrong? Tune in and listen to the discussion from Tim Rupp as he discusses this topic of assisted suicide.