Posts tagged Police
236 | Don't You D.A.R.E.
236 | Don't You D.A.R.E.

Drugs. The single greatest threat that humankind has ever faced… according to Nancy Reagan. Politicians and depots have known for a long time that fear can unite a people. In the 1980s, stoking fear about and going to “war” with drugs gave the sheeple a common enemy to fear and stoked good fear for their warrior politicians. One of the ill-begotten ideas sprung forth was the D.A.R.E. program. This program was specifically ideological and eschewed empirical evidence. As such, this programs hemorrhaged money for years until it was finally abandoned. Learn about about the rise and epic fall of the D.A.R.E. program and share your D.A.R.E. stories with us!

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Children, Human Bias, Psychological History, Social ScienceWWDWWDAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Drugs, Psychedelics, Devil's Lettuce, Lettuce Head, Eternals, Chocolate Truffles, Reagan, War on drugs, Classism, Racism, D.A.R.E., PoliceComment
182 | How to Protest Safely
182 | How to Protest Safely

[Hopefully] Happy post-election day! If you are going to go out on the streets and protest for any reason, here is how you can do so safely. We discuss the history of protests, why people protest, and we stand firmly in support of a citizen’s right to protest. Liberty means being able to protest your government without repercussions. Grab your signs, masks, loudspeakers, and running shoes and stand for something you believe in.

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How ToScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, history, protesting, How to protest safely, Police, Freedom, Liberty, Rights, SafetyComment
147 | Criminal Profiling
147 | Criminal Profiling

Criminal profiling may seem like a sham. In many cases, it is. However, we were surprised to learn that there are some researchers putting real science into criminal profiling to better catch criminals such as murderers. It’s nothing like you see on TV shows where the brilliant detective predicts every move and accurately identifies everything about the criminal. Instead, it is much more interesting when science is used to understand real patterns that might occur and put probabilities to the test to solve a case. Fans of true crime are especially likely to find something to enjoy in this one!

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Pseudoscience, How To, Psychological HistoryScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Skepticism, Science, Crime, Profiling, Criminal Profiling, Psychological Profiling, True Crime, Statistics, Law, Law Enforcement, Detectives, Mystery, Sleuth, David Canter, PoliceComment