'When you're on the street, you've got a millisecond to make a decision' - The Chicago PoPo Report joins me for cop talk (Episode 226) - a podcast by Yak Channel Podcast Network

Paul Ciolino and Lupe Aguirre of The Chicago PoPo Report (Saturdays 7-9 p.m. on WLS-AM 890) jump in my car to talk about crime and punishment. Discussed this week: We got breaded steak sandwiches from Freddie's on 31st, a "total cop restaurant." Paul and Lupe are trailblazers. The seemingly-imminent legalization of marijuana in Illinois. Is Chicago the violent dystopia we see reported on the news? "You go to the east of the Cell, you've got a problem." What do people get wrong in their perception of the police? "It's easy to escalate a situation." What moments stand out as most positive in their police work? "Every day, you get a chance to be impactful." Lupe has a very calming influence, to the point where I wanted to tell him where I buried the bodies. Paul was described as an "all-around pain in the backside" by Chicago Magazine. How "Chicago" is Paul? We should test his blood. "You never know what's on the other side of that door." "ALWAYS look at people's hands." "No one's ever gotten shot with a foot." Are things worse now than they were when Paul and Lupe each started in law enforcement? "Gangsters are going to get guns." "We could drive six blocks and buy... a nice gun." The only difference between the PoPo Report on WLS-AM and the PoPo Report on Car Con Carne: Profanity! Paul and Lupe should have done a ride along with me. Paul took a shot of marinara to the hoodie. Good thing he was wearing a vest. Lupe is "Hollywood Handsome." The parallel universe that is Aldi. "Most criminals are stupid shits... I've never met a criminal who retired rich." The book "American Kingpin": I HIGHLY recommend it. Car Con Carne is presented by The Autobarn Mazda of Evanston. Google Play Music iTunes Stitcher

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