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Mike Drop

Episode 46: Sam Bonilla - Law and Order, Chicago

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

Society & Culture, Documentary, Politics, News

4.96.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 227 minutes

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Summary

There's no job more polarizing and controversial right now than being a police officer. There have been a number of stories in the past few years that have fanned the flames of controversy as it relates to how officers use their authority. It's a constant tough job where split second decisions that have life long impacts occur constantly. This episode I sit down with Sam Bonilla, a captain with a Chicago suburb police department, attorney and USMC vet right in the thick of where our mainstream media highlights such issues. We talk about all things cop, from race relations to drugs, second amendment rights, Body cams, abuse of power and training deficiencies. Great perspective from a man who's lived it for over two decades.
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0:00.0

Welcome to Mic Drop. The podcast where relevancy is irrelevant and we don't give a shit about your feelings.

0:19.0

Ladies and gentlemen, as always it's both an honor and a pleasure to bring to you my next guest to the podcast.

0:27.0

He spent four years on active duty as the United States Marine, 0311 infantry, you know the drill.

0:33.0

He spent 22 years and is still active law enforcement with a busy suburb of Chicago.

0:39.0

He is a practicing attorney and he's been practicing law since 2005 and focuses on civil liability for law enforcement.

0:47.0

He is the program coordinator for the police academy in his region.

0:52.0

His hobbies include kicking ass and enforcing law and order and star skin hutch have a fucking poster of him in their bedrooms.

0:59.0

Welcome to the stage. Sam Benia. Wow, thank you.

1:03.0

Absolutely, I appreciate you coming.

1:05.0

You know, I've been looking forward to this conversation for a while given your background and the current political climate that exists in this country as it relates to law enforcement.

1:15.0

Right. You know, so I really appreciate you coming down here and taking the time because you've got an invaluable perspective that I know a lot of our listeners both want and need to hear.

1:24.0

So thank you for joining us.

1:26.0

Absolutely, thank you.

1:27.0

A quick shout out to Origin Labs, the Mic Drop podcast sponsor, the maker of Jocco's products.

1:33.0

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1:44.0

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1:48.0

Shout out to Origin Labs, the sponsor of the podcast.

1:52.0

What is your favorite donut?

1:54.0

My favorite donut.

1:55.0

Yeah.

1:56.0

All of them.

1:57.0

All of them.

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