ECS EP27 - Scott Payne
Scott Payne is a retired FBI Special Agent who spent twenty-eight years in law enforcement investigating cases against drug trafficking organizations, human traffickers, outlaw motorcycle clubs, gangs, public corruption, and domestic terrorists. He spent long periods of his career in undercover operations including cases such as violent crime, motorcycle gangs, public corruption, murder for hire, drug trafficking, and domestic terrorist groups with international ties.
Payne's undercover cases include busting groups like "The Outlaws" Motorcycle Gang, "The Base" Neo-Nazi Group, and other high-risk undercover operations. On this episode of The Ed Clay Show Ed sits down with Scott to talk about what its been like living the life of an undercover agent for so long. Ed and Scott talk about the realities behind police brutality, the weaponization of our justice system, mass shootings, Jan 6th, PTSD, Mental Health, and so much more as they dive into the things that are stirring our American Nation to its spilling point in 2024.
Listeners get to hear an inside perspective on the mindset required to undergo so many high-stress situations, adopting alternative personalities during cases, and even dealing with the real friendships that may develop while you are working undercover.
Links for Scott:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Code-Name-Pale-Horse/Scott-Payne/9781668032909
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