“The Stick, The Stop, and The Suspension”

Monday's episode on Police Pod Talk: “The Stick, The Stop, and The Suspension”

In our next powerful episode of Police Pod Talk, your host Cleveland dives into a controversial arrest that made headlines and sparked serious debate. In Columbia County, Florida, a legally blind man was stopped by police who believed he had a weapon in his back pocket. It turned out to be nothing more than a walking stick.

Despite calmly explaining he was walking home from jury duty and clearly showing both officers the item was not a weapon, things took a turn ending in his arrest for Resisting Law Enforcement.

Cleveland is joined by retired Officer Cornell Wiley, who brings decades of Law Enforcement experience to the table. Together, they break down the body-cam footage, analyze the Officer’s decisions, and discuss what could’ve been done differently especially in light of the suspension of two Officers involved in the incident.

Was this a failure in training, judgment, or communication?

Find out in this powerful, no-punches-pulled episode available wherever you get your podcasts.