Episode 144: Manhattan DA War Stories, Crack Era Crime, and Body Cam Truth with Michael Scotto

Podcast: Cop Talk with Kevin Schroeder & Ed Mamet · Podcast WABCRadio

Opublikowano: 2026-02-04

On this episode, Kevin Schroeder is joined by guest co-host retired Manhattan DA investigator Judy Newton for a deep dive into New York City’s most intense crime years with former Manhattan ADA and Chief of Rackets Michael Scotto. Scotto shares what it was like entering the DA’s Office in 1989 during the height of the crack epidemic, when felony drug arrests and violent crime were at historic levels. He explains how prosecutors and police worked together, how wiretaps and street investigations were built, and how modern tools like DNA, surveillance video, and body cameras have changed trials and jury expe...