The Docket

Extreme Intoxication, Entrapment, and Police Brutality


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So, episode 108 - a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast - right? You should.
I has been a frustrating week.
We start with a discussion about the protests that have swept the world following the tragic murder of George Floyd by the police and the hypocrisy of politicians.
Speaking of politicians, we move on to talk about the misrepresentations about a recent Ontario Court of Appeal case that found the Criminal Code’ prohibition on the defence of extreme intoxication unconstitutional. It all started with headlines that falsely claimed that the Court of Appeal ruled that being drunk was a defence to sexual assault. The NDP started a petition, and again misrepresented the issue. The issue is complicated. The constitutional considerations are intricate. And sexual violence is a big problem. But misrepresentations can do damage - so we break it all down.
We end thing off taking about a recent Supreme Court of Canada case on dial-a-dop entrapment schemes. Should police detect crimes or create them?
Remember, you can self-isolate in The Docket’s Discord chatroom.  Join the Discord channel, take part in  the ongoing chat, and listen to live recordings with this link: https://discord.gg/2TzUamZ
Hey look we have a sponsor! Let the podcast money start rolling in! But seriously a huge thanks to Emond Publishing!
And we have a new sponsor - listen carefully for an important message from good friend of the podcast Peter Sankoff.
And as always, a huge thanks to my firm Abergel Goldstein & Partners who have not murdered me for editing the podcast at work!
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The DocketBy Michael Spratt, Emilie Taman

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