Arrested Development

About this episode

The episode discusses police misconduct through the stories of Jon Burge and the Dirty 30, and features a documentary analysis of Laurie Bembenek.

Hey, Backstabbers! Have you ever had a bad experience with a police officer? You'll be glad that it wasn't by one of these dirty cops. First, Benton tells of the infamous Jon Burge, who elicited false confessions with torture. Then, Anna gives us a look at the "Dirty 30", who ran their own crime empire in Brooklyn. Finally, the two get comfortable and watch a classic case of City Confidential, profiling the life of Laurie Bembenek. Our TV doc this week is Season 4: Episode 2 of ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Benton, Anna

Topics covered

• police misconduct
• false confessions
• crime empire
• true crime
• documentary analysis

Keywords

• police
• torture
• false confessions
• Brooklyn
• crime
• City Confidential
• Laurie Bembenek

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dirty 30

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