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Book · 2022 · True Crime

12 Seconds in the Dark

A Police Officer's Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid

by John Mattingly · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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It's called 12 Seconds in the in the Dark. John, thank you for your service.
Megyn Kelly · The Megyn Kelly Show · Mar 2022 Listen at 1:11:29

Why people recommend it

12 Seconds in the Dark by John Mattingly is a firsthand police memoir providing a detailed account of the high-profile Breonna Taylor raid from the perspective of a former Louisville police sergeant. On The Megyn Kelly Show, host Megyn Kelly welcomed John Mattingly for his first major interview following the publication of the book. Kelly introduced the work as an effort by the author to set the record straight regarding the precise sequence of events during that fateful night. Throughout the interview segments, Kelly repeatedly noted the significance of the publication, emphasizing that it offered a unique insider perspective on a polarizing national event. During her closing remarks for the segment, Kelly thanked the author for his service and gave a final recommendation of the title to her listeners. The discussions on the podcast focused heavily on unpacking the complex operational details, the split-second decisions faced by law enforcement officers, and the intense fallout following the tragedy. By engaging directly with the author's written account, the show provided an unfiltered platform to examine the internal mechanics of the raid, police accountability, and the stark contrast between public perception and the physical realities recorded in the book.

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Megyn Kelly It's called 12 Seconds in the in the Dark. John, thank you for your service. 4
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“He tells his story in his new book out tomorrow, 12 Seconds in the Dark, a police officer's first hand account of the Breonna Taylor raid.”
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“Here with me now, John Mattingly, former Louisville, Kentucky police sergeant and author of the new book, 12 seconds in the dark, a police officer's first-hand account of the Breonna Taylor raid.”
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“Here with me today, John Mattingly, former Louisville, Kentucky police sergeant, giving his first interview now since on the publication of his new book 12 seconds in the dark in which he sets the record straight about what really happened in the Breonna Taylor case...”
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“It's called 12 Seconds in the in the Dark. John, thank you for your service.”
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“retired in May of last year and so now I've got a book coming out and just going around telling people about it 12 seconds in the dark trying to get some truth out”
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“why was there so many shots fired 12 seconds in the dark the book the title comes from the time that door came open until it was silent”
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“12 seconds in the dark you can get it anywhere you can buy books whether it be Amazon Target Walmart online it's in stores at Books and Noble and books or Barnes and Noble and books a million”
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“I've been able to spend time with my family, but you know, with this book coming out, I hope people 12 seconds in the dark, I hope people take this and not as a pity for John.”

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