In early 2021, the UK government introduced a wide-ranging crime and policing bill that included a number of measures related to protests. In response, thousands of people marched on cities across the country, demanding that parliament kill the bill. Their view was that the proposed laws would give police too much power to shut down protests. That bill is now law. Cait speaks to Kevin Blowe from <a href='https://netpol.org/'>The Network for Police Monitoring</a> about the impact of the new law.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees">Support the show</a>For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com

Kill the Bill with Kevin Blowe

South Africa has been called &apos;the protest capital of the world&apos; but it has also been the site of brutal protest policing - both pre and post the advent of democracy.  I spoke to Busisiwe Zasekhaya, formerly of Right2Protest, to understand the state of protest policing in the country. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees">Support the show</a>For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com

Protest policing in South Africa with Busisiwe Zasekhaya

The police have a duty to protect our right to protest while maintaining public safety. Too often they get the balance wrong.  <a href='https://search.asu.edu/profile/2970131'>Edward Maguire</a>  is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University and the author of a <a href='https://www.hfg.org/hfg_reports/policing-protests-lessons-from-the-occupy-movement-ferguson-and-beyond/'>guidebook</a> on policing protests safely.  He talks to Cait about crowd psychology, the history of protest policing, and his advice for police who take on these challenging events. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees">Support the show</a>For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;The police have a duty to protect our right to protest while maintaining public safety. Too often they get the balance wrong.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://search.asu.edu/profile/2970131'&gt;Edward Maguire&lt;/a&gt;  is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University and the author of a &lt;a href='https://www.hfg.org/hfg_reports/policing-protests-lessons-from-the-occupy-movement-ferguson-and-beyond/'&gt;guidebook&lt;/a&gt; on policing protests safely. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;He talks to Cait about crowd psychology, the history of protest policing, and his advice for police who take on these challenging events. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The police have a duty to protect our right to protest while maintaining public safety. Too often they get the balance wrong.  Edward Maguire  is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University and the author of a guidebook on policing protests safely. He talks to Cait about crowd psychology, the history of protest policing, and his advice for police who take on these challenging events. Support the showFor background reading and a list of refer...

How to police a protest with Edward Maguire

Prof Muntingh is the Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, a human rights organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa.  He&apos;s been involved in criminal justice reform for three decades. We spoke about: <ul><li> Wins and fails in African criminal justice </li><li>The cheapest way to cut crime</li><li>Tackling torture in prisons</li></ul>And even why a man was imprisoned for burying his cat. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees">Support the show</a>For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;Prof Muntingh is the Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, a human rights organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa.  He&amp;apos;s been involved in criminal justice reform for three decades. We spoke about:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Wins and fails in African criminal justice &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The cheapest way to cut crime&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tackling torture in prisons&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;And even why a man was imprisoned for burying his cat. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Prof Muntingh is the Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, a human rights organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa.  He's been involved in criminal justice reform for three decades. We spoke about: Wins and fails in African criminal justice The cheapest way to cut crimeTackling torture in prisonsAnd even why a man was imprisoned for burying his cat. Support the showFor background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com

Prison Reform: An African Perspective with Prof Lukas Muntingh

Professor Mark Osler used to push for heavy sentences for narcotics trafficking as a federal prosecutor. Now he helps prisoners petition for clemency.  How&apos;s that for a plot twist?  In this episode we discuss: -  Whether the justice system can have an impact on drug use - Why narcotics should be treated more like white collar crime - The notion of compassionate prosecution.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees">Support the show</a>For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;Professor Mark Osler used to push for heavy sentences for narcotics trafficking as a federal prosecutor. Now he helps prisoners petition for clemency.  How&amp;apos;s that for a plot twist? &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In this episode we discuss:&lt;br/&gt;-  Whether the justice system can have an impact on drug use&lt;br/&gt;- Why narcotics should be treated more like white collar crime&lt;br/&gt;- The notion of compassionate prosecution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/woodforthetrees"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Professor Mark Osler used to push for heavy sentences for narcotics trafficking as a federal prosecutor. Now he helps prisoners petition for clemency.  How's that for a plot twist? In this episode we discuss:-  Whether the justice system can have an impact on drug use- Why narcotics should be treated more like white collar crime- The notion of compassionate prosecution.Support the showFor background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com

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<div>A podcast about the messy questions. Hosted by Cait Macleod. In each episode, Cait explores a controversial contemporary issue by interviewing guests with opposing opinions. https://www.cantseethewood.com/</div>

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