Does local law enforcement need the National Guard?

I’m going live with Peter Moskos on Thursday, June 12 at 3 p.m. ET.

Over the weekend, President Trump announced that he was going to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell the protests and riots happening downtown despite Gov. Gavin Newsom not asking for the help. This sparked a national conversation about whether local law enforcement needs militarized force to manage large-scale upheaval, such as this.

Does it need help? Even as I sit here in L.A., where I can hear fireworks coming from downtown every night, I honestly have no idea. That’s why I’m going live with Peter, who was recently on the podcast and who will be a speaker at our big coed retreat in New York City this October, to discuss the situation.

Add it to your calendar here:

Guest Bio:

Peter Moskos teaches in the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Moskos, a Princeton and Harvard-trained sociologist, is a former Baltimore City Police Officer and is the director of John Jay College’s NYPD Executive Master’s Leadership Program.

Also, check out Peter’s most recent Unspeakable interview:

Unspeakeasy in New York City: A Small Gathering for Big Ideas

Peter will be one of the guest speakers at my co-ed retreat in NYC, October 11-12, 2025. It will include two days of off-the-record conversations. This coed event will have the same lively discussions and eclectic participants you’ve come to expect from Unspeakeasy retreats. But it will have multiple speakers, more attendees, and more opportunities to meet and interact with your favorite independent thinkers as guest speakers.