Discipline and Punish

Jaded 80s Baby podcast

 

 



 

Episode Description

This week’s guest is Thomas Baker. He’s a military veteran and ex-police officer who is pursuing his doctorate in criminology. Tune in as we discuss police training, their relationship with the communities that they police, the use of deadly force, the gun debate, and fixing America’s criminal justice system.


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Timestamps

01:16 – Guest introduction


02:41 – Trying to find meaning in life after police work


03:05 – Police subculture and the blue wall


04:28 – Loyalty to the uniform vs loyalty to your race/community


07:34 – The effects of a lack of trust between the police and the community their policing


09:59 – The quantity of police officers vs the quality of police officers


11:27 – Do we ask too much of the police?


14:09 – Is being a police officer a good job in this day and age?


17:02 – How to make it in America


18:20 – Why did Tom retire from the police department?


19:54 – The first time Tom used physical force on the job


24:18 – What’s the real reason that police officers use deadly force?


26:10 – Breaking down the Rayshard Brooks killing in Atlanta


27:55 – Undertrained police officers and the type of training that officers actually need


31:02 – Are officers wary of being partnered with an officer who shows fear on the job?


36:15 – The George Floyd protests and the impact on conversations surrounding systemic change


38:52 – An ex-police officer’s take on defunding the police


43:10 – How to solve societal problems at the root


48:07 – Will the criminal justice system ever get fixed?


50:05 – America’s future and the upcoming election


55:45 – Is the gun debate is over?


58:13 – The world’s greatest sociology lesson


59:59 – What do you hope to achieve with your doctorate in Criminology


1:01:00 – The emotional aftermath of his use of force event as a police officer