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54: Helicopter Prison Escapes—WAY More Common Than You Think?! Nov 27, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON ⁠YOUTUBE⁠) The record for most helicopter escapes goes to convicted murderer Pascal Payet, who has used helicopters to escape from prisons in 2001, 2003, and most recently 2007....

Reb goes down a Wikipedia rabbit hole for this Thanksgiving episode.

Happy holidays! See you next week!!!!

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4:41 - HELICOPTER ESCAPE CASES BEGIN

40:26 - Reb's Rebuttal

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53: Inmate Uses Piece of Paper to Escape From Prison Nov 20, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) “We walked straight into (Arizona Department of Corrections). We handed it to them. [S]he was kind of confused at first ... Two days later, instead of serving 22 more years, David Cramer walked out of Lewis Prison..."

This is State of Arizona v. Cramer (2015), but mostly every bizarre twist that came after it.

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0:00 - Intro

0:48 - CASE SUMMARY (bruh)

7:58 - Doing the most

14:21 - Find a border and cross it

19:04 - New MLM just dropped

20:17 - ALL THE KIDNAPPING DETAILS

30:57 - AZ State Bar clocks in...kind of

33:50 - What are sovereign citizens again...? (Reb tells you)

39:39 - THE INFAMOUS SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW

42:48 - THE INFAMOUS WEBSITE

47:25 - Reb's Rebuttal

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52: The Prisons You Pay For Nov 13, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) The State of Connecticut charged Teresa Beatty $249 per day, every day, while she was in prison for a minor drug offense from 2000 to 2002—But she wouldn't discover this until 20 years later. When her mother died in 2020, the State of Connecticut filed a notice in probate court demanding approximately 35%—over $83,000—of Beatty’s inheritance. And it was perfectly legal.

In fact, at least 45 states in America force you to pay (literally) for the privilege of being imprisoned in a country with one of the highest incarceration rates in the world...

This is Beatty v. Lamont (2022), State v. Richey (2019), and "Pay-To-Stay" laws.

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Captive Money Lab: "Pay-to-stay laws keep a person incarcerated long after their prison term ends."
Pay To Stay June 2025 Report, Campaign Zero Research & Policy Brief: "This report takes an in-depth look at pay-to-stay fee policies and practices of charging adults and youths held in jails, prisons, and youth residential facilities for the costs of their incarceration, including medical fees and expenses for room & board."
The "Damaged" State v. the "Willful" Nonpayer: Pay-to-Stay and the Social Construction of Damage, Harm, and Moral Responsibility in a Rent-Seeking Society (2022) (Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences)

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0:00 - Intro

00:10 - CASES BEGIN

10:10 - What is "Pay-to-Stay"?

18:16 - States say it teaches WHAT?!

19:22 - DOES THIS EVEN HELP "TAXPAYERS"?

24:19 - SPOILER: For-profit prisons is a bad idea

28:51 - Who shoulders this burden? Black, Hispanic, the poor

33:46 - PRISONS: DELIBERATE POVERTY AND FORCED LABOR

37:41 - Incarcerated people are forced to work

42:18 - Unsafe work conditions

43:20 - The South = Highest rate in entire world

44:17 - THESE NUMBERS ARE INSANE.

45:00 - Prison Banking

46:45 - Recent accounts from incarcerated people from Oct 2025

49:48 - Captive Money Lab Research: THE IMPACTS OF PAY-TO-STAY LAWS!!!

52:13 - Reb's Rebuttal

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51: The "I'm From Alabama" Defense Oct 16, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) “You’ve got an impressive slate of candidates,” Brian Manookian said to a panel considering applications for a Tennessee Supreme Court seat. “Judge [Kelvin] Jones is not one of them.”

Why? Check his backyard. And his divorce transcripts.

Reb reminds you to keep your mouth shut in Jones v. Jones (Ten. Ct. App. 2022).

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0:00 - Intro / Important Lesson

1:01 - CASE BEGINS

4:23 - The "that was bonkers" protocol

7:59 - *60 or so pages later*

10:03 - JUDGE JONES HAS A PROFESSIONAL HATER

10:50 - WWJJAD (What would Judge Jones allegedly do) (A lot)

11:30 - LIST OF (ALLEGED) CRIMES

17:33 - Judge Jones wants a promotion. Naturally.

21:30 - DON'T THROW STONES IN A HOUSE OF GLASS

23:26 - Professional hater is disbarred

27:33 - REB'S REBUTTAL

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50: The Parma Police Department Hates Good Jokes Oct 09, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) BREAKING: If you arrest AND charge a man over a few (really funny) jokes, The Onion will probably file a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to let you know how stupid you are.

And yes, they'll call the Justices "total Latin dorks" on Page 4. This is Anthony Novak v. City of Parma, Ohio (2022).

>>LINK TO THE ONION'S BRIEF

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0:00 - Intro

1:14 - Amicus curiae = "Friend of the court"

5:16 - CASE BEGINS

6:29 - The 6th Circuit is wrong<3

10:25 - QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IS INSANE

13:14 - These cases will enrage you

20:23 - ANTHONY NOVAK SUES

21:42 - This is funnier on YouTube

22:36 - THE ONION CLOCKS IN!!!!!!

50:13 - CASE RESULT + REB'S REBUTTAL

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49: Egos That Kill–Hell on the Set of "Twilight Zone: The Movie" Sep 09, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) **LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED, GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF TRAUMATIC DEATH INVOLVING CHILDREN** Shortly after 2:00 A.M. on July 23, 1982, actor Vic Morrow paced nervously in front of a mock Vietnamese village at the Indian Dunes park just north of Los Angeles. Morrow could not help but feel uneasy as he watched the Huey helicopter approach the village for a final rehearsal. Years earlier, Morrow had had a premonition that he was going to die in a helicopter crash. . . .

This is the story of ego, arrogance, a manslaughter trial, and the conduct of Director John Landis and his production team that resulted in the deaths of My-ca Dinh Le (7) , Renee Shin-Li Chen (6), and Vic Morrow (53).

***The YouTube video for this episode includes actual footage of a helicopter crash resulting in death. Viewer discretion advised.***

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0:00 - CONTENT WARNING

0:11 - The Night Of

6:56 - The Case

7:59 - The Director

12:01 - The "Animal House" Era

15:47 - The "Blues Brothers" Era & The Ballooning Ego of John Landis

23:06 - Landis's Script For "Twilight Zone: The Movie"....Uh....

27:46 - Landis Hates Child Labor Laws :(

34:59 - The Production Team Hates Laws and/or Their Job

45:26 - The Days Prior & The Night Of (WTF....)

57:49 - John Landis & Co. Is The Worst (Still)

1:00:43 - The Manslaughter Trial

1:27:29 - The Verdict

1:32:55 - Reb's Rebuttal

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48: The $54 Million Pants Aug 26, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) How far would you go for your wardrobe? 16 years of litigation, perhaps?

Witness the unraveling of Judge Roy Pearson in Pearson v. Chung (2007).

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0:00 - Intro

00:17 - Case begins

2:31 - The Infamous Pants

5:18 - Roy demands...a lot

7:49 - *PRETENDS TO BE SHOCKED*

9:26 - Motions and appeals and...you might be fired?

10:40 - You are broke

12:26 - Sue the city? Sure

13:09 - One Cook, Losing Kitchen

16:19 - Pearson gets disciplined

21:14 - Where are they now?

22:58 - Reb's Rebuttal

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47: The Bigfoot Cases Aug 11, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) “His statement was that [the other man] had summoned ‘Bigfoot’ to come and kill him. That’s why he had to kill [him first]. . . "

Sasquatch is (somehow) always in court. Let's go hunting. These are the Bigfoot cases.

*Reb's reference to an incomplete (but larger) list of Bigfoot case law: Click here

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0:00 - Intro

4:39 - CASE #1 (Broke and Afraid)

13:22 - CASE #2 (Sasquatch Hitman)

21:58 - CASE #3 (California, Recognize Our 'Feet)

30:05 - CASE #4 (Canada, You Too)

32:30 - CASE #5 ("PLEASE kill him here" -Texas, for some reason)

34:05 - CASE #6 (Sasquatch Protection Ordinances)

39:18 - CASE #7 (Shots Fired)

39:40 - CASE #8 (THE GOAT MAN....?!?!?!?!)

49:34 - Reb's Rebuttal

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46: A Raccoon Is A Deadly Weapon Jul 24, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Do all 50 States (and their courts) agree on what IS and IS NOT a deadly weapon? Of course not. Ask the raccoons, honeybees, alligators, plastic chairs, ladles, shoes, bare hands, dogs, toy guns, teeth, and .....eggs.

Reb tells you why the difference between simple assault and felony assault with a deadly weapon as a matter of law can get.....very confusing.

LINK TO FULL COURT OPINION FROM BARE HANDS SECTION - U.S. v. Rocha, 598 F.3d 1144 (9th Cir. 2010) (14 pages to explain why attacking someone with your bare hands is not assault with a deadly weapon)

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0:00 - Intro

3:10 - Cowboy Cody, a mule, and a raccoon (KY 2025)

20:30 - Honeybee warfare (MA 2022)

24:51 - A 75-year-old wife throws a chair and a ladle (MA 2022)

28:40 - WHAT IS A "DEADLY WEAPON" THEN...?

34:30 - A Wendy's Frosty and a Florida gator (FL 2016)

39:53 - Don't make me use my...bare hands? (CA 2010)

43:15 - MMA FIGHTERS AND MARTIAL ARTISTS (TX 2013)

46:17 - Biting with HIV/AIDS (NY 1999)

48:16 - DOGS AS DEADLY WEAPONS

50:06 - What if the gun is a toy? (CA 1987)

51:38 - Tasers and pepper spray are deadly weapons??!?!?!

58:18 - Eggs can be bullets, too

59:50 - LIST OF THINGS MOST COMMONLY CONSIDERED "DEADLY WEAPONS"

1:01:42 - Reb's Rebuttal

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45: The Scariest Law Enforcement Agency You've Never Heard Of Jul 14, 2025

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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Thinking of dabbling in a bit of crime? Annoying your neighbor? Getting back at a crazy ex? Scamming people? Couponing? Pulling a prank? Putting a piece of paper inside a mailbox? Dressing up as a USPS postal worker for fun?

Wherever your criminal exploits may take you, try your very best to adhere to one not-so-simple rule: DO NOT MESS WITH THE MAIL.

These are the USPIS Postal Inspectors.

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*** 0:00 - Intro 4:46 - What is the USPIS? 10:11 - The "Silent Service" (Suddenly I'm patriotic) 34:56 - CASES BEGIN - JUST A FEW NOTORIOUS USPIS SHAKEDOWNS 36:06 - Steve Bannon 41:45 - The Black Hand Mafia 52:44 - Charles Ponzi (Yes, THAT Ponzi) 56:00 - The Unabomber 58:24 - The McMillions Game 1:03:07 - The Coupon Lady 1:05:54 - LIKE THE "G" IN LASAGNA, THE USPIS MOVES IN SILENCE 1:06:31 - The Smithsonian National Postal Museum Is Insanely Good 1:07:55 - Tales of a Gay Postal Inspector

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