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Alright ladies and gentlemen. We are back with the canoso and show

Let's talk about the war on police officers

This has been a topic of conversation that has seized America over the last couple of years

We've seen people weighing in on all sides

Fundamentally believing that black Americans are being targeted by our police force when I saw this conversation happening one element was missing and and it was

Black police officers. How has this topic and conversation impacted black police officers? And so today

We are going to talk to former police officer

Brandon Tatum welcome to the canoso and show how happy I was up can this thing is for having me on

Are you are you really excited to be here? I am in my studio my space my show. Yes. Yes. The vibes the energy is good

Long as it belongs you uncle

We have done a ton of work together in this space and trying to open up a conversation that makes black Americans

Uncomfortable different perspectives for black Americans and you have one of the most amazing stories

And it's something that has definitely inspired me

Something that I refer to as the Tatum effect

So I want you to walk me through your police officer at the in 2016 2015

your police officer in Arizona

And Trump gets on the stage and says I'm running for president states. What were your initial thoughts?

Well at that time that was when I first started I guess changing my mind from being a liberal Democrat to being more leaning more towards a conservative

So I was a little bit more in favor of the Republican party at that time. Okay, so if I take a few steps back

being a police officer and being along the liberal

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