Hold the Line with Mike Solan is an in depth long form discussion into the politics that surround and impact law enforcement. Mike Solan is a national law enforcement expert and the President of the Seattle Police Officers Guild. His reasonable approach to public safety has earned Mike accolades and the trust of law enforcement nationwide.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Mike sits down with SPD's Chief, Adrian Diaz as they discuss modern policing, public safety and the war on cops. #police, #Seattle, #shooting #defund the police
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Mike sits down with public safety policy expert Bob Scales for an in-depth discussion about the Seattle Police Department's Consent Decree with the Department of Justice. Is Seattle a public safety disaster? How bad is it? Ep. 30 - Links AI Badge Cam https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-police-union-objected-to-use-of-body-cam-analysis-tech-and-alleges-officers-were-spied-on/ Bob Scales Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobscales_testimony-in-opposition-to-hb-1445-activity-7035763299157753856-ut3x?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop WA Bill 1445: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?year=2023&billnumber=1445 Bob’s Company: https://policestrategies.com
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
In this episode Mike sits down with professor and atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass to discuss how wokeness has infected universities like the University of Washington and how it has affected public safety in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Cliff also recounts his own battle against cancel culture.
#police #Seattle #defund
Links:
• The blog post that got Cliff “canceled”: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/08/seattle-city-in-fear-can-be-restored.html
• Cliff’s blog: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/
• Cliff’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-with-cliff-mass/id1530589673
• Facist University top 10 list: https://www.frontpagemag.com/ivy-covered-fascism/
• University of Washington free speech ranking: https://www.thefire.org/colleges/university-washington/free-speech-rankings
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Mike sits down with independent journalist Brandi Kruse to discuss the hyper partisan coverage of Seattle’s public safety crisis.
#police #seattle #antifa
• The [un]Divided Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/undivided
• Seattle CID Homeless Mega-Complex Scrapped - How it Happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37e5vksVkM8
• Episode #26 - The Choe Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1NvTdla9zQ&t=271s
• The Divide - Race and Policing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-nsz2rCoq4&t=1069s
• NTK Twitter Spat: https://twitter.com/brandikruse/status/1582444672324366337
• Jonathan Choe - “You’re Not a Journalist” - https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1569823658570563584?s=20&t=VNwqGHozsZgXhvvDUUYR9Q
• Il Paesano Ristorante - https://www.ilpaesanoristorante.com
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
In this episode, Mike breaks down the epic arrest and confession of the infamous Labor Day Molotov Man - Justin Christopher Moore and explains why this is an important chapter in Seattle’s fight for public safety.
#police #defundthepolice #riot
LINKS:
• SPOG Labor Day Melee (Molotov Man): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjrB2m1_r7A&t=76s SPOG
• Molotov Miss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPjHEQX760U
• AP: https://mynorthwest.com/3648055/man-pleads-guilty-to-bringing-molotov-cocktails-to-protest/
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Mike sits down with Discovery Institute Senior Fellow, Jonathan Choe (@ChoeShow) to discuss the recent law enforcement coalition formed by The Seattle Police Officers Guild, the King County Police Officers Guild and the King County Corrections Guild. The press conference held by the coalition has put into focus the dire public safety conditions in Seattle and King County and Jonathan asks the Seattle City Council members if they regret pledging to defund SPD in 2020.
Link to press conference: https://www.facebook.com/seattlepoliceofficers/videos/557063819551575
Link to SPOG's Public Safety Index: https://seattlepoliceofficers.com/spsi/
HTL Episode #8 Mike Carter's Hit Piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IuEjCpRd_Q
Mike Carter's Seattle Times article about the press conference: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-area-law-enforcement-union-chiefs-push-for-jim-ferrell-in-prosecutor-race/
KOMO article about the press conference: https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-king-county-police-officers-guilds-to-address-crisis-engulfing-the-area
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
The Seattle Police Department is losing police officers faster than it can replace them. Mike breaks down the REAL numbers behind SPOG’s Public Safety Index vs. the FAKE numbers provided by SPD.
LINKS:
1. MyNorthwest: https://mynorthwest.com/3461722/seattles-mayor-staffing-incentive-plan-seattle-police-department/
5. SPOG PSI link: https://seattlepoliceofficers.com/spsi/
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Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Mike pays respects to fallen Pierce County Deputy Dom Calata and Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha who were tragically killed in the line of duty. Mike also breaks down the recent Seattle SWAT team shooting of a robbery suspect and reviews the root causes of this unprecedented rise in violent crime affecting Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
LINKS:
Pierce County Deputy Dominque "Dom" Calata
• https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article259446764.html
Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha
SPD SIR’s Officers Being Assaulted
• https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/category/incident-reports/
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Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Back by popular demand! Mike welcomes back Andrea Suarez and Kevin Dahlgren from We Heart Seattle to continue their revealing discussion about Seattle’s Homeless Industrial Complex. They discuss why the homeless problem continues to grow, who’s responsible and how it can be resolved once and for all.
LINKS:
• We Heart Seattle: https://weheartseattle.org/
• Martin vs. Boise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_...
• We Heart Seattle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wehea...
• City of Gresham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbAXd...
• KIRO: https://mynorthwest.com/3258151/dori-...
• Uplift Northwest: https://www.upliftnw.org
Please visit our sponsors:
• Hart 2 Hart Medical Supply: https://hart2hart.com/ for FDA registered respirator masks at wholesale prices.
• StopDefunding.com: https://stopdefunding.com/ to sign the petition to stop the defunding of police departments nationwide.
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Mike breaks down the tragic killing of Seattle K9 Officer Jedi and discusses the department policies, history and staffing issues that contributed to this tragedy.
LINKS: SPD Blotter 5/20/20: https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/05/20/update-in-lower-queen-anne-officer-involved-shooting-investigation/
SPD Blotter 1/5/22: https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2022/01/05/police-shoot-burglary-suspect-after-he-fatally-stabs-k9-dog-injures-officer/
KIRO: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/reported-burglar-shot-by-seattle-police/FRPVHPGLVZABHNLEO6EAMMAGVI/
Please visit our sponsors:
• Hart 2 Hart Medical Supply: https://hart2hart.com/ for FDA registered respirator masks at wholesale prices.
• StopDefunding.com: https://stopdefunding.com/ to sign the petition to stop the defunding of police departments nationwide.