Topic: Pre Crime Law

2 chapters across the catalog

Shoot Look Shoot
Episode 496 2:43:25 - 2:46:31

496: Shoot Look Shoot

UK Knife Laws, Pre-Crime Legislation

The UK government is considering legislation that would create a legal assumption that anyone carrying a knife intends to use it, leading to mandatory prison sentences. The hosts characterize this as "pre-crime" logic and part of a broader global effort to disarm citizens and increase state control.

Jean versus Sean
Episode 233 41:21 - 46:20

233: Jean versus Sean

Jerry Bruckheimer's Chase, Federal Law Enforcement Glamorization

The hosts critique the trailer for the NBC series "Chase," produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, which follows U.S. Marshals. They argue the show is part of a broader media effort to glamorize federal law enforcement over local police. Dvorak highlights the "pre-crime" narrative in the show's marketing, where federal agents focus on where a criminal is going rather than what they have done.