Beyond The Badge

On the heels of the deadliest mass casualty shooting in this country’s history, Vincent discusses Sunday’s horrific events at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. There’s no sense in asking the question “Why?” but what can we learn from Sunday night and how do you keep yourself safe if you’re ever in that situation. Then, […] The post Beyond The Badge: Looking At Las Vegas appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent tackles the NFL players protests from this past weekend. He talks about the the kneeling of the players and why the anthem should not be disrespected. Then, it’s all about a manhunt for a person who shot an officer in Rockford, IL and a black police officer and former marine killed in […] The post Beyond The Badge: The Anthem Should Not Be Disrespected appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent kicks off the podcast by discusses the Georgia Tech Police shooting and how the officers were justified in this suicide by cop. Then, he gives his take on the riots in St. Louis and why he believes the judge made his decision. And finally, he talks about the Attorney General’s decision to change […] The post Beyond The Badge: Georgia Tech Police Shooting and Riots in St. Louis appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent reflects on September 11 and how even though 850 police and fire personnel lost their lives on that day, today, police are seen as the “bad guy”. Then, Vincent dives into the situation between Seattle Seahawks DE Michael Bennett and the Las Vegas Police Dept. He’ll tell you why what police did […] The post Beyond The Badge: My How Times Have Changed appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent discusses the Cobb County, GA police lieutenant fired for being sarcastic in his statement to a white driver about police only shooting black people. Also, unrest in St. Louis in anticipation of a murder verdict for former white officer Jason Stockely, who shot and killed a black man who fled from him. […] The post Beyond The Badge: When A Joke Isn’t A Joke appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent discusses the controversy over taking down statues in the country and the history of the left being against ending slavery and the irony of how the left is pretending to care now. Also, the shooting death of two black police officers in FL by a black man, yet no outrage, no hashtags, […] The post Beyond The Badge: I’m Pissed Off appeared first on Radio Influence.

Over the weekend, a white Supremacist group in Charlottesville, VA thought it would be a great idea to hold a hate filled, racist, bigoted rally in a feeble attempt to “regain the control and power” that they felt they had lost. To counter that rally, a group of protestors held a counter rally in a […] The post Beyond The Badge: Charlottesville appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent discusses the viral video of a California police officer holding a car at gunpoint and the “outrage” over it. Plus, he compares it to two Las Vegas police officers shot by a suspect who started off the same way as the guy held at gun point. Thanks for listening to this week’s […] The post Beyond The Badge: Viral video of California police officer holding a car at gunpoint appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent discusses the horrific death of Lt. Aaron Allan of the Southport Police Dept. in Indiana. The 20 year law enforcement veteran known as “Teddy Bear” and former Officer Of The Year responded to a simple car accident call around 3pm in Marion County, IN. As Lt. Allan crawled toward a flipped car […] The post Beyond The Badge: Indiana Police Officer Aaron Allan Shot 14 Times In Attack In Indiana appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent breaks down the shooting death of Justine Damond, the Australian yoga teacher shot by the Somalian police officer in Minneapolis. There are so many different angles to this story but most importantly, Vincent questions what made him believe there was an imminent threat. Also, OJ Simpson was granted parole and will be […] The post Beyond The Badge: OJ’s Parole & The Death Of Justine Damond appeared first on Radio Influence.

This past weekend, Trooper Joel Davis responded to a domestic violence call in Jefferson County, New York. What Davis didn’t know as he walked toward the residence, Army infantryman Justin Walters had already shot and killed a woman on the inside of the residence and shot and wounded another woman on the property. As an […] The post Beyond The Badge: Shooting Death of State Trooper Joel Davis in New York appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent discusses the dash cam video of the Philando Castile shooting. What actions led to the officer feeling threatened? Why two black jurors unanimously voted not guilty? Being a former officer, Vincent has a perspective that is a bit different from the mainstream that you don’t want to miss. Also, Vincent tackles Colin […] The post Beyond The Badge: The Shooting Of Philando Castile appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent explores a police shooting in Milwaukee from this past weekend following a chase. During the chase, 19 year old Terry Williams and his 23 year old passenger Paula McEwen swerved quickly in an attempt to run over a deputy. Officer Michael Truax shot into the car striking Williams and McEwen ending the […] The post Beyond The Badge: Police Shooting On Milwaukee’s North Springs Lakefront appeared first on Radio Influence.

Between Kathy Griffin’s asinine stunt, the terrorist attacks in both Manchester and London, and the workplace shooting in Orlando, FL that killed five people, it’s been an insanely busy week in the news. By now, everyone has seen and heard about the Kathy Griffin situation. It was one of the poorest and sickest choices ever […] The post Beyond The Badge: Manchester, Orlando, & Kathy Griffin appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent digs into the latest on the Tamir Case case in Cleveland, OH. The officer who shot Rice, Timothy Loehmann, has been fired for lying on his application and his partner, Frank Garmback, has been suspended without pay for ten days. Why is the Cleveland Police Dept. covering their mistakes now? Also, 18 […] The post Beyond The Badge: Why Is The Cleveland Police Dept. Covering Their Tracks? appeared first on Radio Influence.

Vincent delves into the police reports and audio released in the Officer Betty Shelby case in Tulsa, OK. Officer Shelby returned to work less than a week from being acquitted of the manslaughter of Terence Crutcher. This story originally made headlines last September. This week, Vincent explains to you in detail exactly why the jury […] The post Beyond The Badge: The Terence Crutcher-Officer Betty Shelby Case In Tulsa, OK appeared first on Radio Influence.

Before we get too deep into the show summary, we’d like to thank all the law enforcement officers who put their lives in danger to protect the public during this “National Police Week.” In February, Vincent discussed the police shooting death of Jocques Clemmons in Nashville, TN. This week, it was announced that the officer […] The post Beyond The Badge: Revisiting The Jocques Clemmons Case In Nashville appeared first on Radio Influence.

Last week, the Department of Justice announced that no charges would be filed against Officers Blake Salamoni and Howie Lake who involved in the Alton Sterling case in Baton Rouge, LA. Last July, officers were killed to the store in response to a 911 call stating that one man threatened another with a gun. The […] The post Beyond The Badge: No Charges Against Officers In The Alton Sterling Case appeared first on Radio Influence.

Over the weekend, 49-year old Peter Selis, distraught from a recent breakup from his girlfriend, attended a pool party. While sitting in a lounge chair with a beer in one hand and a large caliber handgun in the other, he killed one person and wounded six others. During the rampage, he called his ex-girlfriend so […] The post Beyond The Badge: San Diego Pool Shooting appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Vincent quickly follows up on last week’s story about “The Facebook Killer” Steve Stephens and delves into the Tamir Rice case video interview of the officers that was released. He also discusses the latest craze of the airline incidents as well as the black officer in Charlotte cleared in the shooting of Kenneth […] The post Beyond The Badge: The Tamir Rice Case Video appeared first on Radio Influence.