Stacey Koon's guest appearances

Stacey Koon

Now I've Heard Everything

In Summation - The Final Word

Barack Obama

Gloria Steinem

Ross Ulbricht

Barbara Corcoran

Laura Walker

Tony Robbins

Anthony Bourdain

Karen Armstrong

Denny Mclain

George Takei

Jack Kevorkian

Ali MacGraw

Michelle Carter

Howard Schultz

Jimmy Carter

OwlTail

Rodney King

Around 30 years ago, on March 2, 1991, Rodney King spent the evening drinking and watching basketball with some friends.  A little after midnight, he got into his car and started driving down the Los Angeles freeway.  When the California Highway Patrol attempted to stop him for speeding, he led law enforcement on an 8 mile high-speed chase.  Most people recall that when he was finally pulled over, he received an excessively severe beating by members of the Los Angeles Police Department, which was caught on video, and which sparked national outrage at the misconduct of the police.In this episode, Paul explains the doctrine of qualified immunity, what it does and what it does not shield government actors from.  Additionally, listeners will hear the difference between parole and probation, examines how change of venue can impact a jury pool, and how a federal civil rights prosecution works.  This is the story of the prosecution of the LAPD officers whose use of force was so excessive that it set the city of Los Angeles on fire for six full days.If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to the show.

Around 30 years ago, on March 2, 1991, Rodney King spent the evening drinking and watching basketball with some friends.  A little after midnight, he got into his car and started driving down the Los Angeles freeway.  When the California Highway Patrol attempted to stop him for speeding, he led law enforcement on an 8 mile high-speed chase.  Most people recall that when he was finally pulled over, he received an excessively severe beating by members of the Los Angeles Police Department, which was caught on video, and which sparked national outrage at the misconduct of the police. In this episode, Paul explains the doctrine of qualified immunity, what it does and what it does not shield government actors from.  Additionally, listeners will hear the difference between parole and probation, examines how change of venue can impact a jury pool, and how a federal civil rights prosecution works.   This is the story of the prosecution of the LAPD officers whose use of force was so excessive that it set the city of Los Angeles on fire for six full days. If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to the show.

California v. Stacey Koon, Laurence Powell, Theodore Briseno & Timothy Wind (Rodney King Beating)

This is an episode of Now I've Heard Everything that made me think very carefully about.  Given the tensions the entire nation -- the world -- is enduring right now, I did not want to further inflame things. But ultimately, I think this interview, from 1992, with former Sgt. Stacey Koon, may provide some relevance and context. Let's go back to March 1991.  An LA cop makes a late-night traffic stop, pulling over a car driven by a man named Rodney King.

This is an episode of Now I've Heard Everything that made me think very carefully about.  Given the tensions the entire nation -- the world -- is enduring right now, I did not want to further inflame things. But ultimately, I think this interview, from 1992, with former Sgt. Stacey Koon, may provide some relevance and context. Let's go back to March 1991.  An LA cop makes a late-night traffic stop, pulling over a car driven by a man named Rodney King.