128 | Worst Case Scenario: Criminalizing Cowardice

Deputy Scot Peterson was criminally charged for his apparent cowardice in failing to do a single thing to save the children being stalked and killed in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. Will the charges stick? Is criminalizing cowardice in this context a good idea?Thanks to our sponsors this week: ADT Security, HelloFresh, and ZipRecruiter!Visit adt.com/podcast to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you.For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to hellofresh.com/bestcase80 and enter BESTCASE80.Try ZipRecruiter for FREE by going to ziprecruiter.com/bestcase.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Deputy Scot Peterson was criminally charged for his apparent cowardice in failing to do a single thing to save the children being stalked and killed in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. Will the charges stick? Is criminalizing cowardice in this context a good idea?Thanks to our sponsors this week: ADT Security, HelloFresh, and ZipRecruiter!Visit adt.com/podcast to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you.For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to hellofresh.com/bestcase80 and enter BESTCASE80.Try ZipRecruiter for FREE by going to ziprecruiter.com/bestcase. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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