s01e17: Curfews Create Crime

Let’s talk about Curfews. Spoiler: Curfews create crime.

Heads up: I know swearing is not unusual for this show. But this one seems to have an extraordinary amount of swears. Just FYI. Lots of appropriately wielded grown-up language in this episode.*

In this episode of It Will Probably Be OK, we put aside our lingering anxiety about that darn pandy and spend some quality time instead worrying about police brutality, white supremacy, and what you should do when someone orders you to go home. Let’s talk about Curfews. Do they Work? Are they simply an escalation of the police state? And what impact do they have on crime reduction?

Mini Topics

• Nick observes that in a 20-year-long mirror, the tradition of wearing a date’s underwear on the outside of their suit coat seems surprisingly weird.
• Nkenge wants to talk about egg nog -- specifically how well egg nog holds it’s liquor.

From there, we forget to come home before dark. And oh, boy. It does get dark.

• Man in Black White and Red Stripe Polo Shirt Standing Beside Woman in Black Dress · Free Stock Photo
• Grayscale Photo of Crime Scene Do Not Cross Tape · Free Stock Photo
• Alvin Cole's family's reaction to the Mensah decision - YouTube
• Brutality by Design: Wauwatosa shows that curfew policy is intended to terrorize civilian population | The Milwaukee Independent
• COVID-19 causes ‘chronic’ cognitive deficits equivalent to brain aging 10 years — Coronavirus can significantly impact brain function, causing mental decline equivalent to the brain aging 10 years, according to an alarming new study.
• Why Juvenile Curfews Don’t Work | The Marshall Project — How a ‘90s panic spawned an anti-crime measure that doesn’t make you safer.
• Arrest Of Alvin Cole Mother Reportedly Caught On Video In Tosa | Wauwatosa, WI Patch — "I can't breathe," Tracy Cole was reportedly caught on camera saying during arrest.
• Alvin Cole's mother and sisters arrested after more protests over teen's killing by police, attorney says - CNN — Tracy Cole, Taleavia Cole, Tayudah Cole and Tristiana Cole were taken into custody in Wauwatosa, just west of Milwaukee, attorney Kimberly Motley told CNN.
• Curfews “Definitely Work”—If We Define “Work” as Increasing the Possibilities for Police Violence – Mother Jones — Curfews “Definitely Work”—If We Define “Work” as Increasing the Possibilities for Police Violence
• Roll of American dollar banknotes tightened with band · Free Stock Photo