Former NYPD detective Pat Brosnan joins to discuss President Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to Portland and agents clashing with protesters.

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Former NYPD Detective Pat Brosnan spoke about the recent deployment of the National Guard to Portland, emphasizing the increasing need for advanced security measures at public gatherings. He highlighted the role of artificial intelligence and drones in identifying potential threats, noting that traditional security methods are no longer sufficient given recent violent incidents.

Brosnan referenced several high-profile attacks, including those involving public figures and facilities, and stressed the importance of leveraging new technologies to prevent similar tragedies. He also discussed the challenges posed by career criminals and called for stricter judicial measures, expressing support for President Trump's approach to crime and public safety.

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me this morning to talk more. Former NYPD Detective Pat Brosnan. Pat, good to see you. Morning. Hey, great questions from some of those young people at that event last night, that Turning Point USA event. They asked the question, though, can we continue with these outdoor Q&A sessions? Your thoughts on protecting a format like that? Two words. Artificial intelligence and drones. OK. The fact the fact is, science has caught up to the bad guys in 2025. This technology was not here even a year or two ago. But the reality is we could have mitigated the Tyler Robinson shooting had we drawn technology that was being streamed into platforms that are available. Basically, what it does is identifies a needle in a pile of needles. The first thing it would have said, the artificial intelligence would have said, wow, what do we got up on the roof of the looser campus? Is that a hefty bag with a cane sticking out of it? Seconds later, no, that's a human form prone with a 30 yard six. That technology exists. The science is here. We have to implement that. We have to use it. We have to leverage it. It's drones and it's artificial intelligence. We can solve this. So I guess my question is, you know, for an event like this in the in the tragic Charlie Kirk assassination, in his case, he had his own security team. And in post, you heard from law enforcement on the scene saying, well, he was bringing his own security. So that kind of lockdown procedure was not necessarily being done. There was no sweep of the arena or the outdoor forum where he was. Are you saying moving forward, we would have to have those types of things implemented at every single gathering like this? One thousand percent. So the fences, the lighting, the guards, the armed guys, the dogs, that's all been in place. What's been missing is the unblinking eye in the sky. What we're missing is above the roost line. And that's absolutely critical because this assassination culture that we have seen in recent months between Kirk and Trump on July 13th and the ice facility, we are not able to identify someone from hundreds of yards away without artificial intelligence and drones. And that's just the fact. But thank God the science is here. The technology is here. It needs to be 360, not 270 degrees. Hard operating procedure moving forward for all events like this is what I'm hearing you say. That hit on the Dallas office, to your point, the images coming out of Portland, the attacks on our ice officials, Charlie Kirk tragedy. What do you make of this recent tension? I'll be honest, it's very terrifying. I've been in this business for a long time, both with the government and private. And the reality is we're seeing a new strain of evil in my view, and it's become viral. And I believe it's a range of different contributory factors. There is no precedent for an individual driving a truck to a church door, opening fire with their rifle and then setting the church ablaze. That has never happened before. This is a new wickedness, a new evil. And every day we're seeing more and more. It's terrifying. I don't know the reasons, but I do know the answers to the extent that there's a confluence of solutions to help to mitigate. And again, the science is there, the technology is there. Because you brought up that case, I'm going to jump to my second question for you. You know, I'm wondering, the FBI calls them trigger wires, right? You know, how do you identify them and locate them and take them out? So are we going to have to do more of that now? Do we need to up our game in that arena of identifying these people through social media or how does it, how is it done? So you're 100% correct. But the fact is the FBI neglects to mention one thing, that the reality is if we take 345 Park Avenue mass shooter, the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis and the most recent one on the boat in North Carolina, these guys were secretive. They did not articulate or socialize in any capacity what their evil plans were. And they move swiftly and brutally with conviction and focus. And when you have that combined, I hate to say it, it breaks my heart to say it, but they are virtually unstoppable and unpreventable. It's very sad, but it's true. It's logic. It is hard to wrap your mind. How would you know? No, you're right. Yeah, it's terrible. And you have the family members on the back end saying there wasn't a clue. We had no idea. I want to ask you about the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime visiting the Carolinas. They were in Charlotte a few days ago. Victims of crime, crime victims, they were given a chance to speak. Listen to this. She was five foot three. She weighed 115 pounds. Bang. Dead. Gone. Why? Because Alexander Devante Dickey, who was arrested 39 times, 25 felonies, was on the street. How about that? How good are we doing for our family? How good are you doing for your kids? I don't know about you, Pat, but when I heard that that soundbite, you know, it gives me chills to hear his voice. That's Steven Federico. He's the father of a young woman murdered while visiting North Carolina. This this rinse and repeat treatment of career criminals in our justice system. It's really hard to understand no matter what side of the aisle you're on. This is his daughter, by the way. Her photo, Logan, is her first name. We should know her name. Logan, Federico, great. A thousand percent agree. We should know her name instead of Tyler Robinson's name. And when I saw that clip yesterday, my heart broke. It shattered. It's disgusting what the judges are doing. Judges have to understand that bad guys have to remain behind bars because then they cannot perpetrate their spiraling into homicidal madness and their criminal activity. They can only do it against other prisoners. They're not available. When judges release the bad guys, the judges should be held to task. And thank God we have President Trump in the big job, because the reality is he's not he doesn't suffer fools gladly and he has zero tolerance for criminal behavior. And I can't wait till he unleashes holy hell on Chicago. It's long overdue, long overdue. Those gangs have been running it like warlords. It's madness. Thank God. Yeah, you have the governor there saying, please don't come. Hey, Pat Brosnan, former NYPD. Great to have you on, sir. Good to see you. My pleasure. Thank you.

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