Written by Tana Fye

The Truth Behind the Black Lives Matter Movement and the War on Police by Ron Martinelli

After hearing Martinelli on Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, Revisionist History, I wanted to read his book. His segment on the podcast was fascinating, and as a forensic criminologist, it seemed like the man had a really good grasp on police involved shootings, what causes them, and what can be done to avoid them. Unfortunately I didn’t care for the book. The book appeared to be self-published, and it showed, as the author spent an awful lot of time on tangents. It could have used some serious editing. I would have appreciated hearing more about Martinelli’s experience, and on the case studies. I think that would have better made his points.