Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (Episode 41)

Picture of traffic sign with 2 forward arrows and 1 backward arrow

It’s another long episode packed with criminal justice f*ckery! Join us as we talk about black police in California and New Mexico being abused by their colleagues, Pennsylvania spending $4,300 to save $60, and some accountability for police brutality in both Georgia and South Carolina!

#Law140 will return next week!

Make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes:

#Law140: Lesser Included Offenses (Episode 40)

Picture of Russian matryoshka dolls

T. Greg has been stuck preparing for a trial and hasn’t had a chance to write up an outline of all the craziness that happened last week, so we’re doing a short #Law140-only episode until he can get back in the studio! Join us as we talk about the Jose Zarate verdict in the killing of Kate Steinle, and the law on lesser included offenses.

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes:

How to “Spy the Lie” (Episode 39)

Picture of politician with left hand raised to tell the truth while right hand is behind his back with fingers crossed

Have you ever wondered if someone was lying to you, but you didn’t know how to tell? For our #Law140 segment this week we talk with someone who gives you tips on how you can “spy the lie”! We also review the politics of Net Neutrality, and in criminal justice news a Chicago officer is sentenced to 5 years federal time for shooting a carful of black teens, automatic tickets are coming to Oklahoma, and a Virginia mom is charged with a felony for trying to protect her daughter from bullies.

Make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes:

“The Roy Moore Style of Accountability” (Episode 38)

Picture of Oprah Winfrey, text reads "You Get a Settlement! And You Get a Settlement! EVERYONE GETS A SETTLEMENT!"

President Trump tweets his annoyance about not being praised enough, as his FCC votes to limit internet access for poor people. And in criminal justice news we talk about massive settlements in Georgia and Colorado, politicians behaving badly, and extended police f*ckery in Texas.

#Law140 will return next week! Until then, make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes:

GOP: Gross Old Pedophiles (Episode 37)

Political Cartoon of Roy Moore

Join us this week as we cover Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore’s taste for underage girls, some good news out of the Baltimore PD, and Los Angeles police confirming both the 1st and 3rd Rules of Fsck at the exact. same. time. Then in our #Law140 section we go over the basic tenets of contract law!

Make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes:

Malicious Incompetence Everywhere (Episode 36)

Simpson's Krusty the Klown vs Batman's The Joker

Has the GOP become the anti-family party? We talk about their planned elimination of the adoption tax credit and other questionable decisions. In criminal justice news, we cover several police officers under federal indictment as well as a truly crazy story out of Guantanamo Bay. Then in our #Law140 segment we review the law governing anonymous speech on Twitter and the Government trying to identify you.

Make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

CORRECTION (11/06/17 @ 10:38am): For some reason we had the University of Hartford listed as New Hampshire; it’s in Connecticut! Apologies to our Connecticut listeners for the flub!

Show Notes:

In Memory of Samson (Episode 34)

Picture of Samson outdoors, sitting and smiling at the camera

We’re taking the week off from regular podcasting as I process the passing of my beagle Samson. Our normal #Fsck episodes will return next week.

Show Notes:

The First Rule of Fsck: Confirmed! (Episode 33)

Screenshot from the movie Fight Club, discussing the First Rule

This week we get scientific confirmation of the First Rule of Fsck, see the Third Rule of Fsck in action as police across the country sexually assault kids, and in our #Law140 segment we look at the constitutional rights students have when they’re searched for drugs at school.

Make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes:

“The Balkanization of America is Real” (Episode 32)

Precinct map of America, with colors corresponding to the current "nations" as identified by Tufts University researchers

This week we talk about the President’s silence on Green Berets ambushed in Niger, a profanity-laden voicemail left for a college professor by a Fox News viewer (and probation officer), plus a wide-ranging political discussion with two of my closest friends from college. Then in our #Law140 segment, we discuss the law on citizen warrants and the arrest of DeAndre Harris.

Make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes:

Separating Our Country from Chaos (Episode 31)

Road sign, with one direction reading "Order" and the other reading "Chaos"

We’re back! This week in political news we cover Melba Mao’s spat with Senator Bob Corker, and in our criminal justice segment we go over an excellent analysis of how the War on Drugs contributes to mass incarceration, an Arkansas judge pleads guilty to offering leniency in exchange for nude photos, a Georgia sheriff is indicted for sexually abusing high school students, and much (much) more!

#Law140 will return next week! Until then, make sure to check out our page on Patreon for exclusive patron-only content!

Join the conversation by following @fsckemall on Twitter, and tweet us your comments and questions using the hashtag #fsck!

Show Notes: