Brian Matthews

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Public Defender, capital case defense; legal scholarship, lover of literature & language

Can policing make things worse? Yes, and all too often it does. We need to fundamentally change the practice and culture of law enforcement.

The Police Folklore That Helped Kill Tyre Nichols https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-police-folklore-that-helped-kill-tyre-nichols

The Police Folklore That Helped Kill Tyre Nichols

David R. Kirkpatrick writes about a debunked study claiming police officers who show weakness are more likely to be killed, and connects it to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

The New Yorker
Watched that Nichols video. My god, to see him treated that way. There is something deeply wrong when people like these killers can be cops. I can’t imagine the grief and anger his family must feel.
Opinion | Alec Baldwin Didn’t Have to Talk to the Police. Neither Do You.

Even innocent people can inadvertently make themselves seem guilty.

The New York Times
#Arsenal at it again! Team of destiny!
A good day to be an #Arsenal fan. 8 points up! #EPL
Winter on the coast. Rejuvenating.
Shopping tonight: lots of cars, lots of shoppers, feeling like the easy stuff is already gone. It’s the diamond in the rough that I’m hoping to find.
I’m a #lesbleus fan but have to hand it to #ARG and #messi. What a final. #worldcup
Working with postconviction felony murder cases. Bringing people back who were caught in the unfair & overbroad FM trap. Rewarding to see how people change over time and then get a second chance..
Impressed by US and Iranian teams. Both teams played with heart and grit. Just honest competition. Sport at its best. #IRNUSA