Crime Time
Episode 269
A Failure of Justice - Chicago Police Investigation + San Bernardino Shooter Update with Cheryl Dorsey and Tom Mesereau
The Chicago Police Department is under investigation for their race-based brutality, and department-wide abuse of authority on people in Chicago, culminating in the deaths of Laquan McDonald, Ronald Johnson, and Philip Coleman. We look at video footage of the police shootings and jail cell abuse, and discuss the investigation with Cheryl Dorsey and Tom Mesereau. How Rahm Emanuel is responsible for the failure of justice, and the liability for the police conspiracy to silence their misdeeds, plus the latest on the San Bernardino shooters Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, and the investigation of how they got their guns is explored in depth in this uncensored Crime Time, hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Tom Mesereau and Cheryl Dorsey back to Crime Time.
03:15 Clip, the shooting of Laquan McDonald.
03:34 Evaluating police procedure.
05:37 Police conspiracy and criminal liability.
07:02 Rahm Emanuel, Rodney King and releasing police footage.
12:08 Walter Scott and police evidence tampering.
13:35 Ronald Johnson fatal shooting recap.
14:02 Clip, dash cam footage.
14:27 Reasonable doubt and the difficulty in getting cops on trial.
19:38 Media interest and timeline for police investigations.
20:39 The death of Philip Coleman.
21:56 Clip, Chicago PD force Philip Coleman out of his jail cell.
22:18 Police force.
25:21 San Bernardino shooting recap and update.
26:48 Aiding and abetting, weapons collection and ISIS support.
31:05 Why did they target coworkers?
33:45 Assault weapons in urban environments, gun control and civil liberties.
36:33 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Thomas Mesereau
Best known for defending Michael Jackson in his 2004/2005 child molestation case, Thomas Mesereau has worked with such notable clientele as Robert Blake, Mike Tyson, and Joe Babijian. He is also extensively experienced in pro-bono cases and has received awards and recognition for his community service and humanitarian activism on behalf of poor and disenfranchised people.
Cheryl Dorsey
Cheryl Dorsey is a Los Angeles native. In 1978, she began a career in law enforcement where she worked for the State of California, Department of Justice. In 1980, Cheryl joined the Los Angeles Police Department. During (LAPD) her twenty year career, she worked exclusively in patrol and specialized units such as traffic, vice and the infamous gang unit known as Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (C.R.A.S.H.)
As an LAPD insider, Ms. Dorsey’s autobiography, The Creation of a Manifesto, Black & Blue, provides an unfiltered look into the LAPD’s internal processes with a level of credibility that is undeniable and irrefutable. Today, she serves as a speaker, freelance writer, community advocate and police expert, educating the public in the areas of police policy and procedures as well as understanding police culture and deciphering police code talk. She has appeared on the Dr. Phil Show as a guest expert and is also a regular commentator on syndicated radio show, The Hutchinson Report in Los Angeles.
Ms. Dorsey is a speaker, freelance writer and much sought after police expert on important issues making national headlines, regarding abuse under the color of authority – that is, racial profiling, use of force, deadly force and women’s workplace issues. Ms. Dorsey enlightens and empowers audiences with her candid and honest approach to surviving police encounters.
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