In this episode of Behind the Line Podcast, we cut through the hysteria surrounding the recent federal officer shooting in Minneapolis and the follow-on incident in Portland. While politicians, media outlets, and social-media “experts” rush to judgment, we slow things down and explain what actually matters: use-of-force law, constitutional standards, and real-world law enforcement decision-making.

Drawing on firsthand experience, this episode breaks down the federal use-of-force policy governing ICE and DHS officers, including when deadly force is legally authorized — even when a suspect is unarmed. We explain why investigations must be allowed to run their course, why emotional outrage is being deliberately fueled, and how politicians are exploiting tragedy to inflame division and deflect from deeper failures in public safety, crime, and accountability.

We also examine troubling rhetoric from state and local leaders, the growing pattern of political grandstanding after critical incidents, and how manufactured crises are used to distract the public from corruption, crime, and policy collapse. This isn’t red versus blue — it’s citizens versus career politicians and media narratives that thrive on chaos.

If you’re tired of clickbait outrage, selective facts, and lawless governance disguised as compassion, this episode is for you.

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