About this episode

Hawk discusses the shocking not-guilty verdict in the case of Mr. Chow, who shot a teenager over a suspected shoplifting incident.

A South Carolina jury delivered a not-guilty verdict for Mr. Chow, a store owner who shot and killed 14-year-old Cyrus in the back after chasing him 130 yards over a suspected shoplifted bottle of water. Hawk, a former trial attorney of 28 years, confronts why that verdict was deeply shocking and why he could not have defended that case.

People in this episode

Host: Hawk

Topics covered

• legal verdict
• trial attorney
• self-defense
• shoplifting
• moral implications

Keywords

• not-guilty verdict
• self-defense
• trial attorney
• Cyrus
• Mr. Chow
• South Carolina
• shoplifting
• moral implications

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Carolina, store

More episodes of Hawk Podcasts

• Pete Hegseth is a Racist Transphobic Cosplay Warrior who Hates Women · June 2, 2026 · 13 min
• Trump's $1.776B Insurrectionist Slush Fund is DEAD · June 1, 2026 · 40 min
• The Intentional Destruction of 60 Minutes - To Please Donald Trump · June 1, 2026 · 18 min
• Trump's Iran War is an Epic Failure on All Fronts · May 26, 2026 · 33 min
• Hawk & Reed Galen Discuss Midterms, White Reparations and What's Next · May 21, 2026 · 1h 3m
• "Checkmate" is From a Persian Phrase Meaning "The King is Helpless" · May 18, 2026 · 21 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Hawk Podcasts podcast page.