Graham

Radiolab

• Episode: Graham
• Website: Radiolab
• Feed URL: http://feeds.wnyc.org/radiolab
• Duration: 00:59:40
• Published: 2020-06-07 05:56

If former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s case for the death of George Floyd goes to trial, there will be this one, controversial legal principle looming over the proceedings: The reasonable officer.

In this episode, we explore the origin of the reasonable officer standard, with the case that sent two Charlotte lawyers on a quest for true objectivity, and changed the face of policing in the US.

This episode was produced by Matt Kielty with help from Kelly Prime and Annie McEwen.