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Rhiannon12866

(244,136 posts)
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 03:50 AM Mar 2021

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Raids



John Oliver explains how raids became a favorite tool of police, how few guardrails there are on their use, and what we should do about that.


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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Raids (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 OP
Thanks for the post. multigraincracker Mar 2021 #1
Oh, I couldn't agree more! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 #2
I agree as well! burrowowl Mar 2021 #3
John Oliver is well informed on the subject of policing AZProgressive Mar 2021 #4
"The police" is a national scandal. marble falls Mar 2021 #5
KNR niyad Mar 2021 #6
This is the angriest I've ever seen John Oliver. Merlot Mar 2021 #7
the war on drugs is stupid. pansypoo53219 Mar 2021 #8

multigraincracker

(36,375 posts)
1. Thanks for the post.
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:44 AM
Mar 2021

His show needs to be on prime time free, public tv for everyone to see for exposure.

Rhiannon12866

(244,136 posts)
2. Oh, I couldn't agree more!
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:49 AM
Mar 2021

He brings up important issues that we rarely hear about in the news and he explores them in depth. And of course he adds his signature humor so his shows are entertaining as well.

AZProgressive

(29,742 posts)
4. John Oliver is well informed on the subject of policing
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 06:36 AM
Mar 2021

He has done other great episodes on this topic.

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