Chris Kroc Filling in On The Brett Winterble Show

Tune in here to this  Monday's edition of the Brett Winterble Show!  Chris Kroc is filling in for Brett Winterble as he kicks off the program by talking about the controversial arrest video involving a Shelby, North Carolina police officer now charged with assault after footage surfaced showing him punching a woman during an altercation. Kroc argues that the public and media are rushing to judgment based on only 42 seconds of video, without knowing what happened before or after the confrontation. He emphasizes that the woman had previously pleaded guilty to resisting an officer in a separate case involving the same officer and points to what he sees as a broader pattern of hostility toward law enforcement. Kroc also discusses police use-of-force standards, defending officers’ authority to escalate force when physically confronted. While acknowledging the video looks troubling, he questions whether the officer deserves immediate condemnation, firing, or prosecution before all the facts and context surrounding the incident are fully known. Listen here for all of this and more on The Brett Winterble Show! For more from Brett Winterble check out his YouTube channel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.