One of the All-Time Dumbest Public Policy Decisions

One of the All-Time Dumbest Public Policy Decisions

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The transcript discusses the incident involving Michael Brown, focusing on the confrontation with the officer, the subsequent actions taken, and the decision-making process. It critiques the prosecutor's potential bias due to personal history and calls for a special prosecutor. The transcript also criticizes the timing of the grand jury's announcement, highlighting it as a poor public policy decision given the potential for violence.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led to the officer being called to the scene?

A noise complaint

A store robbery

A domestic dispute

A car accident

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What critical decision did the officer make after the initial confrontation?

To wait for another officer

To call for backup

To chase Michael Brown

To return to the station

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times did the officer shoot Michael Brown?

5 times

10 times

12 times

7 times

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What personal experience of the prosecutor might have influenced his handling of the case?

His father was a lawyer

His father was a police officer killed in duty

He had a similar case before

He was a witness to a crime

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was criticized as one of the worst public policy decisions?

The timing of the grand jury's announcement

The officer's decision to chase

The media coverage of the incident

The prosecutor's explanation