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Interact with Tim Rupp and Cop talk by email to coptalk@therev.fm Tim discusses two important articles with opinions on both sides of the tape.

Interact with Tim Rupp and Cop Talk by email to coptalk@therev.fm Sherry and Tim have taken a great leap of faith, especially Sherry because she left the comfort of a career in the local school district to serve along-side her husband, Tim, in The Strong Blue Line Ministries. Sherry talks about the strength of her faith, from the inspiration she received to marry Tim, even though she didn't wa...

Interact with Tim Rupp and Cop Talk at coptalk@therev.fm An opinion article from Law Enforcement Today reports that on 5/15/24 an Anti-Christian group demanded that Birmingham, Alabama Police Department stop praying before their shifts. The group suggests that "multiple" concerned residents, including a department employee, informed the group that a pastor is regularly invited to the dep...

Interact with Cop Talk with Tim Rupp by email at coptalk@therev.fm. This Cop Talk series (part 2 of 2) features a teaching Tim did a couple months ago at Watersprings Church Idaho Falls, titled Unworthy Warrior.

Interact with Cop Talk with Tim Rupp by email at coptalk@therev.fm. This Cop Talk series (part 1 of 2) features a teaching Tim did a couple months ago at Watersprings Church Idaho Falls, titled Unworthy Warrior.

Interact with Cop Talk by email at coptalk@therev.fm. Kelly Golden is a candidate for State Representative District 32A. Tim visits with Kelly about her beliefs and values and asks questions leading to Kelly's desire to be in office. It's a great interview between Tim and Kelly, as they have known each other for several years. Dating back to when Kelly was manager of The Rev.

Interact with Cop Talk by email to coptalk@therev.fm. Carl Casperson is the sole-candidate for Bonneville County Commissioner. Tim Rupp sits down with Carl to discuss his background and what he stands for.

Interact with Tim Rupp by email at coptalk@therev.fm What number do you dial for access to emergency services? 911, right? An Indianapolis Police Chief's plan includes a significant focus on streamlining access to assistance through the introduction of the 988 helpline instead of calling 911. Tim discusses several issues he has with the implementation of this new number. One main issue is that...

Interact with Cop Talk and Time Rupp by email to coptalk@therev.fm. In March of this year, Shelly Bradbury of the Denver Post, wrote an article about a jury awarding a woman $3.76M after her home was searched by a SWAT team and caused damage. This all comes down to a man who had his iPhone stolen and the Find My iPhone app pinged the phone being at the intersection in which this woman lived. Based...

Interact with Tim Rupp by sending an email to coptalk@therev.fm How do these people get elected? This is what Pat Droney asks (Law Enforcement Today; Opinion). This is a disgusting story about a Kentucky state senator touting the use of child sex dolls for "minor-attracted persons". She later retracted her initial approval citing that she was confused on the studies done on their use. Co...

The Law Enforcement Safety Officers Act (LEOSA), first passed federally in 2004, allows "qualified Law Enforcement officers" and "qualified retired or seperated Law Enforcement officer (QRLEO) to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or United States Territories, regardless of state or local laws with a few exceptions on state and private property. Tim Rupp combs...

Law Enforcement Officer and Country Musician, Chris Darlington, releases a new song. The song, 'Hold The Line' reminds us that for each officer who dons the uniform and prepares to walk the beat for their shift, there are countless officers right behind you who will be there for you when you need them. And when things get tough, when things get dicey (and they will_ - these officers will g...

An article dated 02/19/24 from Police1 is titled; Officer confuses a falling acorn for a gunshot. Can this really happen? Yes it can, and here is why it can easily happen again. Tim Rupp discusses the case and what they already know about the incident, and then he discusses what is preventing us from learning from it. There's a lot to this case, including whether the officer had received prope...

Law Enforcement Today is a great resource to read-up on articles about assaults on officers and what different agencies around the nation are doing about it. Tim Rupp, a former officer with the San Antonio, Texas, Police Department, talks about his experiences with suspects who refuse to follow the law and have no respect for law enforcement. With so many people crossing our borders illegally, law...

Two tribes: Tohono O'odham lands used to traffic illegal immigrants, durgs; Blackfoot tribe in Montana flooded with fentanyl. An article written by Matthew Holloway from Law Enforcement Today. Tim Rupp discusses this disgusting and surprising disconnect between the tribal, state, and federal governments that are providing a 'fast lane' for cartels to conduct drug and human smuggling. W...

New York continues to ignore the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the right of New Yorkers to carry a handgun in public without showing a "special need" to defend themselves. It also hasn't stopped New York from imposing draconian gun laws on out-of-state residents, refusing to recognize any other state's concealed carry laws. Tim Rupp talks 2nd Amendment rights and how difficu...

This is the first time that a parent of a child who shoots-up a school or business is convicted of a crime because of the actions of their child. Is it right? Legally and ethically is it right? Tim Rupp discusses the case against this mom and talks about both sides of the conviction. Where does the responsibility lie anyway?

Under California criminal law, people are responsible for their actions when impaired by alcohol or drugs unless their intoxication was involuntary. So, a woman had been seeing a man for about 2 weeks before they smoked marijuana together at his apartment. She claimed that she was under a psychotic episode brought on by marijuana use, and therefore not responsible for the killing of the man. The j...

Remember the mass shooting in the State of Main at a bowling alley in October of 2023 in which 15 people were killed? The media sure didn't draw much attention to this mass shooting, and why is that? Are these becoming common-place? Sadly, for those suffering from mental disabilities, it's becoming a choice to "act out" in this fashion. Robert Card's best friend of 20+ years...

Is it Gun Violence or Human Violence? Tim Rupp discusses the huge difference when someone uses the phrase, "It's because of gun violence!", or, "Human violence is destructive!" An article from CrimeWatch blames the guns, when in reality, as Tim discusses, it's human violence. It's not the gun's fault just like it isn't the vehicle's fault when getting in...

Tim Rupp finishes this series of The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. This is The Ugly!

When it comes to The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly, Tim Rupp knows his real life scenarios and situations that turn these into The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly! These are some of the best!

In a world of chaos full of crime there's a new report from Police1 that indicates China is responsible for providing the chemicals to the Mexican Cartels to make Fentanyl and smuggle these drugs into the United States. All part of a plan from the China authorities to bring down the power of the U.S. by getting us addicted and bring us to death through the use of Fentanyl.

A law enforcement officer was shot and killed when he asked the apprehended suspect a question. It wasn't that the question was the wrong question to be asking the suspect but it was more of a confirmation rather than a question. "You don't have any weapons on you, right?" This is what the officer asked of the suspect, believing that the suspect would tell the truth and he wouldn...

Recent shootings in Las Vegas and Los Angeles claimed the lives of several people who are homeless and/or living in a homeless encampment. Is this the work and MO of a serial killer? Tim Rupp discusses the cases and the strange MO of someone who is targeting the homeless.