A video is circling the web of a Hawthorne police officer fatally shooting the dog of a man officers were arresting. Was the shooting justified? Then, we'll revisit the question of fetal pain. At what point do fetuses experience pain, if ever? Later, a study has found that young men who grew up with sisters were more likely to be Republican. We'll talk about why that may be and discuss the growing trend of the "actively disengaged worker." Then, we'll take a look at how astronauts' wives defined the face of NASA.
Were Hawthorne police justified in killing man's dog during arrest? (video)
A seemingly routine arrest from last Sunday has turned into a viral video on YouTube, and the Hawthorne Police Department are under fire for shooting a dog.
According to the Hawthorne Police Department, officers were responding to an armed robbery when a dog-walking bystander, Leon Rosby, was blasting loud music from his car and filming too close to the scene. Rosby put his 80-pound two-year old Rottweiler into the car with the windows down.
Then, the police peacefully took Rosby into custody. However, the rottweiler, Max, started to bark and jumped out of the car. Max jumped at one of the officers and the officer shot the dog four times. As the dog very graphically twitched around on the ground, neighbors screamed.
Warning: This video contains graphic content depicting a dog being killed. It may be disturbing to some people.
The Hawthorne Police Department later arrested Rosby for “Interference with Officer(s)” and is currently investigating the situation. Rosby plans on filing a lawsuit against the Hawthorne Police Department.
Are the arrest of Leon Rosby and the shooting of the rottweiler justifiable? How should officers react when witnesses are filming police activity?
Guests:
Larry Altman, crime and courts reporter for the South Bay newspaper The Daily Breeze, based in Torrance
Michael Gulden, attorney representing Leon Rosby, the owner of the rottweiler (Max) shot by Hawthorne PD on Sunday afternoon
Statement from the Hawthorne Police Department on the incident:
On June 30, 2013, at approximately 5:44pm, Officers from the Hawthorne Police Department responded to a residence in regard to an armed robbery - gun used -- which occurred to two individuals inside of a home. Upon arrival, Officers engaged several subjects involved in the robbery, who quickly barricaded themselves in the home and refused orders to come out. Officers used several resources, including the Department's armored tactical vehicle and a loud-speaker vehicle, in an attempt to communicate and bring the incident to safe resolution. After an approximate one hour and forty-five minute standoff, the individuals surrendered from teahouse and the suspect responsible for the robbery was identified and arrested.
During this evolving critical incident and the extraction of suspects from the home, Officers containing the location were interfered with by an individual. This interference included loud, distracting music (from the individual's vehicle), and his intentional walking within close proximity to armed Officers, while holding an 80-pound Rottweiler on a long leash-line. These acts, in totality, created an increasingly dangerous situation and demanded officers' focus away from the matter at hand. By comparison, numerous citizens were filming similarly as the suspect, but from a safe distance and compliant to Officers' regards.
Once all parties to the original robbery incident were apprehended, two officers approached this suspect to address the violation(s) of law. Just prior to approach, the suspect placed his dog back into his car, but did not close the windows. AS the suspect was being taken into custody, his Rottweiler became agitated and jumped out of the car, approaching the officers who were making the arrest. An assisting officer came to aid and attempted to control the Rottweiler, first by gaining control of the leash. However, the dog lunged and made aggressive movements towards the officer(s). Fearing that the attacking Rottweiler would imminently bite the officer(s), one officer fired his duty weapon several times, striking and killing the dog. The suspect, later identified as Leon Rosby, was arrested and booked at the Hawthorne Police Department Jail for 'Interference with Officer(s)'.
The Hawthorne Police Department is conducting a comprehensive investigation into the actions of each party, our Officers, and to ensure appropriate adherence to our Department polices and procedures. Additionally, the Department is truly sensitive to the invariable loss of the dog in this incident.
The Hawthorne Police Department asks that if any personal video taken by citizens present at the incident is wiling to be shared in our Investigation, please contact us.
Do fetuses feel pain?
The question over fetal pain has re-energized the abortion debate. Since last year, 11 states including Nebraska, Kansas and Idaho have passed legislations banning abortion 20 weeks after fertilization, based on the argument that fetuses can feel pain at that point. The Texas legislature is the latest state in the country to consider such a ban.
Critics say the science behind the slew of fetal pain bills is iffy at best. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said there's "no legitimate scientific information that supports the statement that a fetus experiences pain."
Guests:
Dr. Emidio Novembre , an anesthesiologist
Stuart Derbyshire, Associate Professor of Psychology at the National University of Singapore
Why are young men who grew up with sisters more likely to be Republican?
A new paper shows that out of thousands of men surveyed, those who grew up with sisters are more likely to be Republican. Men with sisters are also less likely to help with household chores. Is there a connection? The research will be published in the Journal of Politics. Neil Malhotra of Stanford University and Andrew Healy of Loyola Marymount University combed through data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, Children, and Young Adults.
They used sophisticated statistical analysis designed to identify causal relationships. Men with sisters have more traditional views of gender roles, they found, likely because parents tend to treat boys and girls in roles of husband and wife. The researchers argue that the males' early views of gender stereotypes leads to more socially conservative views in later life.
If you grew up with siblings of the opposite sex, does your experience mirror or contradict these findings? How does the "sister-factor" compare to the political influence of parents' views?
Guest:
Neil Malhotra, Assoc. Professor of Political Science, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University; Author of forthcoming paper in the Journal of Politics
The latest workplace trend: the actively disengaged worker
All work and no raises could be the motto of today's workplace.
With unemployment is at 7.6 percent, many of us are grateful to be working. But how engaged and satisfied are folks with their jobs? That's an entirely different matter.
Gallup recently asked workers about how "engaged, or involved in, enthusiastic about, and committed to their workplace," and found that only 30 percent of those polled returned a positive response.
The survey looked at worker engagement beginning in 2010 and ending in 2012, continuing the work of a previous poll that covered the period between 2008 through 2010.
"Actively disengaged" workers, the polling giant estimated, apparently cost the U.S. economy as much as $550 billion in lost productivity each year. Surprisingly, the report found that those with a college degree felt more unhappy with their work than those without.
Why are workers feeling so checked out? If you are a manager, how do you rally your troops to get them to invest more?
Guest:
Jim Harter, Chief Scientist of Workplace Management and Wellbeing at Gallup.
How astronaut wives defined the face of NASA
Lily Koppel’s new book looks at how a hidden group of women defined America’s history — astronaut wives. When Koppel travelled the country interviewing the wives of famous astronauts like Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin, who walked on the moon in 1969, the wives talked about the pressures of being married to these high-profile men.
In “The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story,” the women liken themselves to looking like “Stepford wives,” maintaining the image of a perfect marriage and perfect family. Fast-forward 30 years, and we see these space heroes in the news again, but this time battling alcoholism and divorce.
Joan Aldrin, the first wife of Buzz Aldrin, tells AirTalk about how she raised her children like a single mom while her husband was in training. And when he came home from space, Joan Aldrin expected everything to return to normalcy, for her children to have their father back, but instead saw her husband become an alcoholic and faced the reality that nothing would ever be the same.
Why does Koppel call astronaut wives the first reality TV stars? How did they define NASA’s public image? What were these celebrity astronauts like behind closed doors? How did space travel change America and change these families?
Guests:
Lily Koppel, author of “The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story;” also wrote “The Red Leather Diary” (Harper, 2008); she has written for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Huffington Post, and Glamour.
Joan Aldrin, first wife of astronaut “Buzz” Aldrin, who was part of the Apollo 11 mission and was the second person to step on the moon in 1969