Cop Talk

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm An article from Law Enforcement Today, dated the 25th of October, states that a 29-year old man from Saint Paul is facing federal charges of interstate transmission of a threat to injure another person after authorities say the individual posted an image to TikTok earlier in October which offered a bounty of $45k for the...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm A Kentucky city's ban on no-knock warrants was struck down by the state's highest court, which said it conflicted with a state law that limits but doesn't prohibit such warrants during police raids. Tim talks about his experiences as a former law enforcement officer and the pros and cons of no-knock warrants.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm An article from the AP, dated 04, September, 2025, is titled "Federal judge ends 13 year oversight of Seattle PD after use-of-force reforms", and Tim tackles the truth and fiction about it's contents on today's episode.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Tim discusses the topic of his upcoming article for The Strong Blue Line Ministries webpage, titled 'Feeling Safe v. Being Safe. Is there a difference? Absolutely there is!

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm The City of Seattle filed a lawsuit at the beginning of September of this year against the manufacturer of one of the world's most popular handguns and three local gun shops that sell Glock pistols and accessories, alleging the defendants are creating a public nuisance by marketing, selling and glorifying guns that c...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm From LPRs to drones, Flock Safety's crime-fighting tech lands it on Forbes Cloud 100. Tim discusses how drone manufacturer Flock Safety landed in the top 50 of Forbe's Cloud 100 list.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm An article from Law Enforcement Today by Greg Hoyt, dated 08/23/25, discusses a search warrant that was executed at an unnamed nightclub in Los Angeles where officials suspected the establishment served as a hotbed for possible Chinese organized crime, which they were correct.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm. Psychedelic drugs have won over some surprising converts. An article from the NY Times, dated 08-21-25, indicates that scientists say they can treat a range of psychological ailments with psychedelic drugs. Tech titans swear by them. Hollywood stars praise microdosing (just a little bit). Rick Perry--a onetime Texas gov...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Tim Rupp discusses three articles that involve policing in the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Tim served on the San Antonio, Texas police department for over 20 years. His policing career is extensive, and in this episode he talks about former officers who he knew to be involved in a cover-up.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Recent shootings are sparking the conversation of enforcing gun laws....again. It's not the guns, it's the people. What is happening in our world lately that constitutes people to act out with gun shootings?

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Illinois passes a law to strengthen police hiring rules after fatal shooting. Former deputy Sean Grayson was shown to have been employed by several different agencies in the same amount of years. This brings up the issue of police forces needing to focus on the mental state and ability of officers before hiring them.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm If you had the money to reverse the natural process of aging would you do it? Can we really reverse this process, and does it really matter?

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Lawmakers in New York approved a bill that would allow medically assisted suicide for terminally ill. Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to review the legislation. What are your thoughts on assisted suicide? Is it murder, even though it's "consensual"? Is it right? Wrong? Tune in and listen to the discussion from Ti...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Tim talks about the most alarming, and recent, gun shootings around the country, including the shooting at the Blackstone building in NYC, Kentucky Church shooting, and outside a Reno casino.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm From Law Enforcement Today, an article, Missouri Man Slaughtered His Own Brother in 'Cain and Able' Execution, reports that a 43-year-old man is now facing charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his brother. Tim talks about the pending case and how jealousy among family members has always...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm An article from Law Enforcement Today, dated 7/10/25, reports that in Trenton, New Jersey the state Attorney General's Office released new data showing nearly 550 police officers throughout the state received major discipline for misconduct ranging from losing guns to using excessive force during 2024. Tim discusses...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm In catastrophic forces, flash flooding took the lives of many people who didn't see this coming. Whether it was the warning system or sleeping hours, this was unexpected. Tim talks about growing up and living in San Antonio and his experience with Texas weather.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm An article by Lauren Clark from FOX10 Phoenix News describes a man who admitted to killing an Arizona pastor, justifying his actions to the judge with religion, citing his belief that Christian pastors are leading people onto a false path by following Jesus. The suspect indicated Pastor Bill was the first in a plot he ca...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Retired Lieutenant, and now author, Jeff Winegar from the Los Angeles Police Department talks about his upcoming book "On Thin Ice" and the witnessing of improper policing.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Author and former police officer, John Masters, discusses his book "Blue Line Rogue", which is available now. John was released from the police agency in which he was employed because he was a witness to evidence tampering by the police chief. Listen carefully to what John has to say about his experience and de...

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Tim discusses his latest mission trip to a ranch in South Dakota where he and his wife were invited to speak to a youth group.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Two articles discuss this very bizarre case about the father of the son who was fatally shot by police, and the next day charged with murdering a deputy. Why did he choose to murder a deputy because he was so angry?

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm Never underestimate the capacity for antigun lawmakers to chase after bad ideas. An article titled "Even 'smart gun' maker knows mandates are a dumb idea," from Law Enforcement Today discusses how difficult the idea of 'smart guns' really are.

Interact with Tim Rupp and The Strong Blue Line by email to coptalk@therev.fm From the Christian Post Reporter, dated May 30th, 2024, Ryan Foley indicates Gen Z is more likely to reject traditional morality, and less likely to see people as 'basically good': poll. Tim Rupp discusses the surprising poll that Millennials and Gen Z have largely dismissed Christianity as an irrelevant faith. I...