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The Thin Blue Myth: Policing, Power, and Accountability in America
In Episode 20 of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson sits down with former police chief, law enforcement consultant, educator, and DOJ reform expert Dr. Edward Dwain Denmark for a deep conversation about policing in America: how its myths are built, how power is protected, and why accountability so often breaks down. This episode digs into the story Americans are told about policing — that police are the "thin blue line" between order and chaos, that more weapons mean more safety, and that abuse is the result of only a few bad actors rather than a system designed to shield itself. Drawing on…
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