LEO Round Table is an internet based law enforcement talk show. This is episode 49, recorded on 05/30/2016, with the following on-air personalities: Chip DeBlock (Host), Luke Lirot (Attorney), Bret Bartlett, Mark Hopper, and David D’Agresta. We produce two 30 minute shows each week that are normally released on our YouTube channel Tuesdays and Thursdays. In addition to your host, the other panelists (except for attorney Luke Lirot) are active or retired law enforcement officers as well.
Topic 1 concerns Baltimore (Maryland) State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby being criticized by Circuit Judge Barry Williams for moving too quickly to file charges against six (6) Baltimore Police officers (the Baltimore Six) in the death of Freddie Gray. Mentioned in the article is Officer Edward Nero, Officer William Porter, Officer Caesar Goodson, Florida Attorney David Weinstein and Harvard University Professor Alan Dershowitz.
Topic 2 concerns two (2) Baltimore (Maryland) police officers, Off. William Porter and Sgt. Alicia White, filing a lawsuit against Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby and Baltimore Circuit Court Major Sam Cogen. The lawsuit stems from actions taken after the death of Freddie Gray. Quoted in the story is University of Baltimore Law Professor David Jaros.
Topic 3 concerns an off-duty Boston (Massachusetts) police officer chasing down a jaywalker and dragging him back to the scene where he struck the officer’s vehicle with an umbrella.
Topic 4 concerns Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Miseal Diaz attempting to stop a driver in a vehicle while on his motorcycle. Trooper Diaz ended up jumping on the driver’s hood before shooting the driver three (3) times seemingly through the windshield. Trooper Diaz was flung off the hood by the driver who fled and died from the gunshots later.
Topic 5 concerns former police officer Michael Rizzi who retired nine (9) years ago on a disability. Rizzi has been charged federally for conspiring to launder proceeds of a multimillion-dollar prostitution ring.
Topic 6 concerns former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager being charged federally for civil rights violations in the death of black motorist Walter Scott. Slager has also been charged with murder by the state. Quoted in the article is former U.S. Attorney Pete Strom and Attorney Andy Savage.
Topic 7 concerns off-duty Fairlawn (Ohio) police officer Justin Herstich running from fellow Fairlawn police officers in a vehicle pursuit. Herstich was ultimately arrested and his passenger was another off-duty Fairlawn police officer.
Topic 8 concerns a New York cop having his gun and badge taken from him after a viral video showed him pointing his firearm at bystanders during an arrest and punching a bystander in the face before arresting him.
