Ep. 103: Facing Twin Plagues: Police Chokeholds and Covid-19 — Derek Young, Pierce County Council
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Derek Young is in his second term as a member of the Pierce County Council, representing District 7. When I saw this article about police use of “vascular neck restraints” (an Orwellian law enforcement euphemism...
Derek Young is in his second term as a member of the Pierce County Council, representing District 7.
When I saw this article about police use of “vascular neck restraints” (an Orwellian law enforcement euphemism that attempts to skirt a ban on chokeholds) and a recent post from Dr. Anthony Chen from the Pierce County Health Department, I reached out to Derek to get his take. Both agencies fall under his oversight as a member of the County Council. He shared his thoughts and had some pointed comments about the performance of the current County Executive, Bruce Dammeier.
Even if you don’t live in Pierce County (I don’t at the moment), this is a fascinating conversation about local government and how the actions and inaction of local pols impact our lives.
Going Further
“We don’t choke people, but they pass out almost half the time we do the other thing”
Derek’s prior appearance on the show
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