After seeing someone make an illegal left turn, Mike joked to his daughter that they should do a citizen’s arrest. She had no idea what he was talking about, and now Mike wants to know: wait, are citizen’s arrests actually a real-life thing, or just something he saw on TV? And if they are real, how do they work? And what do they say about crime and policing ... Show More
Jul 2023
How Do Cops Get Away With Robbery? (ICYMI) with Professor Saleema Snow
Imagine a situation where the cops can take your car, your house, and your cash. You could be waiting years to get your possessions back, without an attorney to help you. And the police can ultimately keep or sell your belongings—for profit. How’d they get away with it? Civil ass ... Show More
1h 7m
Dec 2020
What Is Civil Asset Forfeiture? with Professor Saleema Snow
If you’re a close listener of Getting Curious, you’ll know that today’s conversation with Professor Saleema Snow, all about the practice known as civil asset forfeiture, is a long time coming. Civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement to seize and often keep any property they ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 2025
How can the president take over a city's police department?
On Monday, August 11th, Trump announced a takeover of Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan police. He also deployed National Guard troops and federal agents to the streets, all in the name of cracking down on crime. We called on political scientist and historian Dan Cassino to help us ... Show More
35m 1s
Aug 2024
Timcast IRL #1095 Police CAPTURE Man Who Threatened Trump's Life, Kamala Speaks At DNC w/Michael Malice
<p>Tim, Hannah Claire, Ian, & Raymond are joined by Michael Malice to discuss Trump admitting he's in danger as a man is arrested for threatening him, SCOTUS upholding an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, the Texas AG launching an investigation in ... Show More
2h 2m
Feb 2025
Lemon LIVE at 5 | MAGA Wants To Prosecute AOC? WTF! - February 18th, 2025
Donald Trump's "border czar," Tom Homan, is suggesting that the DOJ investigate Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for holding a "know your rights" webinar for her constituents in regards to the immigration crack down. Is this constitutional? How is AOC responding? Is anyone ... Show More
58m 58s
May 2022
Episode 50- Are We Not “Woke” Enough!?
This week on Monday’s premium Bad Faith podcast, I spoke to two constitutional law professors about what’s really going on with the leaked Dobbs draft overturning Roe and Casey. Tonight, let’s talk about 1) the protest in front of Justice Kavanaugh’s house (are they ethical?), 2) ... Show More
2h 12m
