Chris Southwood, President of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, recounts the recent events of the Jason Van Dyke trial with Big John & Ramblin’ Ray. Chris claims that Van Dyke was doing what he was trained to do when he encountered Laquan McDonald. Southwood also believes that the video created by the defense helps to prove the validity in Van Dyke’s decision to shoot.
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Chris Southwood, Illinois FOP President on Van Dyke: “If the decision to shoot in the first place is lawful, there’s no crime in this case”
President of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Chris Southwood offers his take on the Jason Van Dyke trial to Big John & Ramblin’ Ray. Southwood touches on the legality of the shooting, as well as the difficulty of being a police officer in those situations.
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