hello I guess you can hear me right so I’m doctor Matt my students call me
so I’m doctor Matt my students call me
so I’m doctor Matt my students call me dr. crime is my nickname a hip-hop name
dr. crime is my nickname a hip-hop name
dr. crime is my nickname a hip-hop name is dr. crime raps if you want to google
is dr. crime raps if you want to google
is dr. crime raps if you want to google that so i’m going to give you an
that so i’m going to give you an
that so i’m going to give you an inspirational talk when we think of
inspirational talk when we think of
inspirational talk when we think of crime we think bad evil scary and that’s
crime we think bad evil scary and that’s
crime we think bad evil scary and that’s true that’s definitely a reality of
true that’s definitely a reality of
true that’s definitely a reality of crime as I well know
crime as I well know
crime as I well know inspirational means to move you to guide
inspirational means to move you to guide
inspirational means to move you to guide you to inspire you that’s what I hope to
you to inspire you that’s what I hope to
you to inspire you that’s what I hope to do to give you a different way of
do to give you a different way of
do to give you a different way of thinking about crime today so first of
thinking about crime today so first of
thinking about crime today so first of all I’m a criminologist that’s my title
all I’m a criminologist that’s my title
all I’m a criminologist that’s my title and I study crime I explain why it
and I study crime I explain why it
and I study crime I explain why it happens I have my own theories I talk
happens I have my own theories I talk
happens I have my own theories I talk about how to prevent it
about how to prevent it
about how to prevent it crime prevention class crime prevention
crime prevention class crime prevention
crime prevention class crime prevention book I do crime prevention consulting
book I do crime prevention consulting
book I do crime prevention consulting for free to try to you know help solve
for free to try to you know help solve
for free to try to you know help solve crime but when we think of crime we
crime but when we think of crime we
crime but when we think of crime we think of you know bad things we think of
think of you know bad things we think of
think of you know bad things we think of bad scary evil things and in fact it can
bad scary evil things and in fact it can
bad scary evil things and in fact it can be this is just a snapshot of some of
be this is just a snapshot of some of
be this is just a snapshot of some of the latest data we have in terms of how
the latest data we have in terms of how
the latest data we have in terms of how much crime there is in our country so
much crime there is in our country so
much crime there is in our country so obviously 16,000 murders is too many its
obviously 16,000 murders is too many its
obviously 16,000 murders is too many its 16,000 too many 5 million violent crimes
16,000 too many 5 million violent crimes
16,000 too many 5 million violent crimes 10 million property crimes and about 14
10 million property crimes and about 14
10 million property crimes and about 14 billion dollars in direct losses this is
billion dollars in direct losses this is
billion dollars in direct losses this is not in direct cost like productivity or
not in direct cost like productivity or
not in direct cost like productivity or lost wages or things like that this is
lost wages or things like that this is
lost wages or things like that this is actual losses from the property crimes
actual losses from the property crimes
actual losses from the property crimes so obviously it’s it’s a pretty big deal
so obviously it’s it’s a pretty big deal
so obviously it’s it’s a pretty big deal however to give you some context we’re a
however to give you some context we’re a
however to give you some context we’re a country in this year of about 320
country in this year of about 320
country in this year of about 320 million people so that means the vast
million people so that means the vast
million people so that means the vast majority of us thankfully are not at
majority of us thankfully are not at
majority of us thankfully are not at risk for serious violent crime
risk for serious violent crime
risk for serious violent crime victimization in fact if you ask a
victimization in fact if you ask a
victimization in fact if you ask a sociologist or criminologist
sociologist or criminologist
sociologist or criminologist criminal victimization is largely
criminal victimization is largely
criminal victimization is largely isolated to certain groups of people in
isolated to certain groups of people in
isolated to certain groups of people in this country and it’s it’s impoverished
this country and it’s it’s impoverished
this country and it’s it’s impoverished people people of color people living in
people people of color people living in
people people of color people living in large cities and things like that people
large cities and things like that people
large cities and things like that people like me pretty safe from it also another
like me pretty safe from it also another
like me pretty safe from it also another piece of context this is not the most
piece of context this is not the most
piece of context this is not the most damaging thing to you this is not the
damaging thing to you this is not the
damaging thing to you this is not the thing that’s most likely to kill you
thing that’s most likely to kill you
thing that’s most likely to kill you hurt you or take your property you’ll
hurt you or take your property you’ll
hurt you or take your property you’ll see that today now when I was in grad
see that today now when I was in grad
see that today now when I was in grad school my major professor just when I
school my major professor just when I
school my major professor just when I was starting my ph.d program said why do
was starting my ph.d program said why do
was starting my ph.d program said why do you want to study criminal
you want to study criminal
you want to study criminal it’s the worm’s-eye view of the world
it’s the worm’s-eye view of the world
it’s the worm’s-eye view of the world and I was like wait you’re a
and I was like wait you’re a
and I was like wait you’re a criminologist you did it why shouldn’t I
criminologist you did it why shouldn’t I
criminologist you did it why shouldn’t I it is we deal with people suffering
it is we deal with people suffering
it is we deal with people suffering that’s true and it is sometimes
that’s true and it is sometimes
that’s true and it is sometimes overwhelming when you deal with
overwhelming when you deal with
overwhelming when you deal with terrorism and and drug deaths and and
terrorism and and drug deaths and and
terrorism and and drug deaths and and murder and rape and things like that
murder and rape and things like that
murder and rape and things like that when you have students coming to you’ve
when you have students coming to you’ve
when you have students coming to you’ve been assaulted and things like that it’s
been assaulted and things like that it’s
been assaulted and things like that it’s a lot of suffering but there’s another
a lot of suffering but there’s another
a lot of suffering but there’s another view of crime – that’s the inspirational
view of crime – that’s the inspirational
view of crime – that’s the inspirational view that I want to share with you
view that I want to share with you
view that I want to share with you tonight so for example this is great
tonight so for example this is great
tonight so for example this is great news look at all these jobs we get
news look at all these jobs we get
news look at all these jobs we get because of crime millions and millions
because of crime millions and millions
because of crime millions and millions and millions of jobs and these people go
and millions of jobs and these people go
and millions of jobs and these people go to work and they make money and they pay
to work and they make money and they pay
to work and they make money and they pay taxes and they raise their families and
taxes and they raise their families and
taxes and they raise their families and they contribute to the GDP that’s all
they contribute to the GDP that’s all
they contribute to the GDP that’s all good and then we have people like me
good and then we have people like me
good and then we have people like me profess I’m getting old professors I
profess I’m getting old professors I
profess I’m getting old professors I make a pretty good living doing this
make a pretty good living doing this
make a pretty good living doing this actually teaching writing speaking about
actually teaching writing speaking about
actually teaching writing speaking about crime and sometimes sometimes it’s a
crime and sometimes sometimes it’s a
crime and sometimes sometimes it’s a it’s a little perverted actually I’ve
it’s a little perverted actually I’ve
it’s a little perverted actually I’ve actually written spoken about that I’ll
actually written spoken about that I’ll
actually written spoken about that I’ll go to a city like Chicago right to the
go to a city like Chicago right to the
go to a city like Chicago right to the middle of the city in the loop and I’ll
middle of the city in the loop and I’ll
middle of the city in the loop and I’ll stay in a hotel for $300 a night to
stay in a hotel for $300 a night to
stay in a hotel for $300 a night to present research about crime when people
present research about crime when people
present research about crime when people are suffering from it it’s really kind
are suffering from it it’s really kind
are suffering from it it’s really kind of perverse but that’s the American
of perverse but that’s the American
of perverse but that’s the American Society of Criminology or the Academy of
Society of Criminology or the Academy of
Society of Criminology or the Academy of criminal justice Sciences these major
criminal justice Sciences these major
criminal justice Sciences these major organizations that deal with it
bad evil scary when we think of crime
bad evil scary when we think of crime this is one of the major misconceptions
this is one of the major misconceptions
this is one of the major misconceptions we have we think things like robbery
we have we think things like robbery
we have we think things like robbery assault carjacking those are realities
assault carjacking those are realities
assault carjacking those are realities that’s real this is very unlikely to
that’s real this is very unlikely to
that’s real this is very unlikely to happen to you thankfully most of us are
happen to you thankfully most of us are
happen to you thankfully most of us are not victims of this but this is what we
not victims of this but this is what we
not victims of this but this is what we fear and the reason we fear this and the
fear and the reason we fear this and the
fear and the reason we fear this and the reason we think of this when you think
reason we think of this when you think
reason we think of this when you think of crime it’s because most of our
of crime it’s because most of our
of crime it’s because most of our conceptions of crime come from the mass
conceptions of crime come from the mass
conceptions of crime come from the mass media there’s very clear research on
media there’s very clear research on
media there’s very clear research on this again thankfully most of us are not
this again thankfully most of us are not
this again thankfully most of us are not crime victims we’re not running around
crime victims we’re not running around
crime victims we’re not running around committing serious crimes we’re not
committing serious crimes we’re not
committing serious crimes we’re not involved in the criminal justice system
involved in the criminal justice system
involved in the criminal justice system we’re not being arrested or not being
we’re not being arrested or not being
we’re not being arrested or not being convicted we’re not serving on juries I
convicted we’re not serving on juries I
convicted we’re not serving on juries I just got I just served on a jury I can’t
just got I just served on a jury I can’t
just got I just served on a jury I can’t believe it a criminologist on a jury
believe it a criminologist on a jury
believe it a criminologist on a jury look it up it’s unheard of there’s no
look it up it’s unheard of there’s no
look it up it’s unheard of there’s no way I should have done it but I was on a
way I should have done it but I was on a
way I should have done it but I was on a jury for a kidnapping robbery case and I
jury for a kidnapping robbery case and I
jury for a kidnapping robbery case and I was the jury foreperson it was it shook
was the jury foreperson it was it shook
was the jury foreperson it was it shook me up really but you know it’s unlikely
me up really but you know it’s unlikely
me up really but you know it’s unlikely to happen to us so because we don’t know
to happen to us so because we don’t know
to happen to us so because we don’t know about it
about it
about it we end up getting our information about
we end up getting our information about
we end up getting our information about the media about crime from the media so
the media about crime from the media so
the media about crime from the media so what are the media show us there’s
what are the media show us there’s
what are the media show us there’s currently at least 35 television shows
currently at least 35 television shows
currently at least 35 television shows right now about murder on television so
right now about murder on television so
right now about murder on television so we think murder like happens all the
we think murder like happens all the
we think murder like happens all the time and it’s most likely to happen to
time and it’s most likely to happen to
time and it’s most likely to happen to you even though as you saw that’s not
you even though as you saw that’s not
you even though as you saw that’s not the case so for example here’s something
the case so for example here’s something
the case so for example here’s something more dangerous than street crime do you
more dangerous than street crime do you
more dangerous than street crime do you hear about this in 2008 we go you’re
hear about this in 2008 we go you’re
hear about this in 2008 we go you’re alert then alive an alert pay attention
alert then alive an alert pay attention
alert then alive an alert pay attention to the news this financial crisis which
to the news this financial crisis which
to the news this financial crisis which was caused by fraud in big banks and
was caused by fraud in big banks and
was caused by fraud in big banks and Wall Street cost us between 12 and 22
Wall Street cost us between 12 and 22
Wall Street cost us between 12 and 22 trillion dollars 12 and 22 trillion
trillion dollars 12 and 22 trillion
trillion dollars 12 and 22 trillion dollars that’s kind of a breakdown of
dollars that’s kind of a breakdown of
dollars that’s kind of a breakdown of how much it cost each of us per
how much it cost each of us per
how much it cost each of us per household on average so street crime
household on average so street crime
household on average so street crime about 14 billion dollars are you good at
about 14 billion dollars are you good at
about 14 billion dollars are you good at math which one’s bigger eyes ask my
math which one’s bigger eyes ask my
math which one’s bigger eyes ask my sentences 14 billion bigger or 12 to 22
sentences 14 billion bigger or 12 to 22
sentences 14 billion bigger or 12 to 22 trillion how much bigger is it 600 to
trillion how much bigger is it 600 to
trillion how much bigger is it 600 to 1200 years worth of street crime in one
1200 years worth of street crime in one
1200 years worth of street crime in one year here’s another example share about
year here’s another example share about
year here’s another example share about this case a major American automobile
this case a major American automobile
this case a major American automobile company the first know how to use the
company the first know how to use the
company the first know how to use the pointer but that’s okay
pointer but that’s okay
pointer but that’s okay the first picture is um an ignition
the first picture is um an ignition
the first picture is um an ignition switch this is how long it should be and
switch this is how long it should be and
switch this is how long it should be and that’s how long it was and that’s the
that’s how long it was and that’s the
that’s how long it was and that’s the first victim who died more than 100
first victim who died more than 100
first victim who died more than 100 people died as a result of this she died
people died as a result of this she died
people died as a result of this she died in 2005 in the state of Maryland so you
in 2005 in the state of Maryland so you
in 2005 in the state of Maryland so you drive along the cars running you run 70
drive along the cars running you run 70
drive along the cars running you run 70 80 miles down the interstate and your
80 miles down the interstate and your
80 miles down the interstate and your ignition turns off while you’re driving
ignition turns off while you’re driving
ignition turns off while you’re driving because the ignition switch is too short
because the ignition switch is too short
because the ignition switch is too short so you bump your key or something you
so you bump your key or something you
so you bump your key or something you have too many keys on your keychain car
have too many keys on your keychain car
have too many keys on your keychain car turns off what happens to your car it
turns off what happens to your car it
turns off what happens to your car it doesn’t stop right your car keeps going
doesn’t stop right your car keeps going
doesn’t stop right your car keeps going keeps moving you can’t steer it you
keeps moving you can’t steer it you
keeps moving you can’t steer it you can’t stop it the brakes don’t work the
can’t stop it the brakes don’t work the
can’t stop it the brakes don’t work the steering doesn’t work you know thousands
steering doesn’t work you know thousands
steering doesn’t work you know thousands of pounds of movement glass metal going
of pounds of movement glass metal going
of pounds of movement glass metal going to work you’re going to hit something
to work you’re going to hit something
to work you’re going to hit something when you hit something because you can’t
when you hit something because you can’t
when you hit something because you can’t steer a brake your air block your
steer a brake your air block your
steer a brake your air block your airbags don’t deploy and your seatbelts
airbags don’t deploy and your seatbelts
airbags don’t deploy and your seatbelts don’t work it’s literally a death
don’t work it’s literally a death
don’t work it’s literally a death machine this company knew about this for
machine this company knew about this for
machine this company knew about this for at least eight years and didn’t recall
at least eight years and didn’t recall
at least eight years and didn’t recall it more than a hundred people died the
it more than a hundred people died the
it more than a hundred people died the cost to fix
cost to fix
cost to fix each car was 57 cents not a crime so
each car was 57 cents not a crime so
each car was 57 cents not a crime so neither one of those cases led to anyone
neither one of those cases led to anyone
neither one of those cases led to anyone going to prison no one was arrested no
going to prison no one was arrested no
going to prison no one was arrested no one was convicted no one went to prison
one was convicted no one went to prison
one was convicted no one went to prison and yet we lead the nation and in car
and yet we lead the nation and in car
and yet we lead the nation and in car sir we lead the world excuse me an
sir we lead the world excuse me an
sir we lead the world excuse me an incarceration
incarceration
incarceration we’re number one if there was a there
we’re number one if there was a there
we’re number one if there was a there was an imprisonment Olympics we got the
was an imprisonment Olympics we got the
was an imprisonment Olympics we got the gold medal worth the same boat was
gold medal worth the same boat was
gold medal worth the same boat was mentioned we were saying bolt you know
mentioned we were saying bolt you know
mentioned we were saying bolt you know when he’s running and he’s going across
when he’s running and he’s going across
when he’s running and he’s going across the finish line he’s like laughing he’s
the finish line he’s like laughing he’s
the finish line he’s like laughing he’s like smiling because people are so far
like smiling because people are so far
like smiling because people are so far behind them that’s how we are with
behind them that’s how we are with
behind them that’s how we are with prison
prison
prison how can it be that we’re that we’re we
how can it be that we’re that we’re we
how can it be that we’re that we’re we lead the world and incarceration and yet
lead the world and incarceration and yet
lead the world and incarceration and yet the people who do those kinds of things
the people who do those kinds of things
the people who do those kinds of things are not in prison the reason is because
are not in prison the reason is because
are not in prison the reason is because crime is invented crime is not a real
crime is invented crime is not a real
crime is invented crime is not a real tangible thing that exists in the
tangible thing that exists in the
tangible thing that exists in the natural world it’s a human invention we
natural world it’s a human invention we
natural world it’s a human invention we envision it we we conjure it up in our
envision it we we conjure it up in our
envision it we we conjure it up in our own imagination so that means that
own imagination so that means that
own imagination so that means that anything can be a crime and nothing’s
anything can be a crime and nothing’s
anything can be a crime and nothing’s automatically a crime people decide that
automatically a crime people decide that
automatically a crime people decide that not to be clear there is property taking
not to be clear there is property taking
not to be clear there is property taking in nature so this little squirrel here
in nature so this little squirrel here
in nature so this little squirrel here is a thief it’s taken taken nuts from
is a thief it’s taken taken nuts from
is a thief it’s taken taken nuts from another squirrel and not lying right
another squirrel and not lying right
another squirrel and not lying right there’s a killer but but the squirrel is
there’s a killer but but the squirrel is
there’s a killer but but the squirrel is not a it’s not theft the lion is not a
not a it’s not theft the lion is not a
not a it’s not theft the lion is not a murderer
murderer
murderer they don’t call the zebra police right
they don’t call the zebra police right
they don’t call the zebra police right it’s just net it’s just nature so only
it’s just net it’s just nature so only
it’s just net it’s just nature so only among humans is property taking a crime
among humans is property taking a crime
among humans is property taking a crime and only among humans is killing a crime
and only among humans is killing a crime
and only among humans is killing a crime but even then only under certain
but even then only under certain
but even then only under certain circumstances right there’s ways to take
circumstances right there’s ways to take
circumstances right there’s ways to take your property even against your will and
your property even against your will and
your property even against your will and there’s ways to kill you that are
there’s ways to kill you that are
there’s ways to kill you that are perfectly legal because crime is
perfectly legal because crime is
perfectly legal because crime is invented so that means since crimes
invented so that means since crimes
invented so that means since crimes invented quite literally anything can be
invented quite literally anything can be
invented quite literally anything can be a crime the only way that the only thing
a crime the only way that the only thing
a crime the only way that the only thing that has to happen for something to be a
that has to happen for something to be a
that has to happen for something to be a crime is that a legislature or Congress
crime is that a legislature or Congress
crime is that a legislature or Congress passes a law that’s how it happens
passes a law that’s how it happens
passes a law that’s how it happens that’s how it’s invented want some
that’s how it’s invented want some
that’s how it’s invented want some examples it’s illegal to jump from plane
examples it’s illegal to jump from plane
examples it’s illegal to jump from plane unless it’s a true emergency it’s a
unless it’s a true emergency it’s a
unless it’s a true emergency it’s a crime to walk down the sidewalk with a
crime to walk down the sidewalk with a
crime to walk down the sidewalk with a shoelace is untied it’s a crime to punch
shoelace is untied it’s a crime to punch
shoelace is untied it’s a crime to punch a bull in the nose and pretend your
a bull in the nose and pretend your
a bull in the nose and pretend your parents are rich eat peanuts while in
parents are rich eat peanuts while in
parents are rich eat peanuts while in church dance in public places throw
church dance in public places throw
church dance in public places throw shoes at a wedding carry a bear down the
shoes at a wedding carry a bear down the
shoes at a wedding carry a bear down the highway unless it’s Kay
highway unless it’s Kay
highway unless it’s Kay milk someone else’s cow fish with
milk someone else’s cow fish with
milk someone else’s cow fish with explosives what who does that
explosives what who does that
explosives what who does that slurp soup shoot open a can of soup
slurp soup shoot open a can of soup
slurp soup shoot open a can of soup throw pickle juice on a trolley use
throw pickle juice on a trolley use
throw pickle juice on a trolley use reptiles as part of a religious service
reptiles as part of a religious service
reptiles as part of a religious service or remarry the same man three times
or remarry the same man three times
or remarry the same man three times think exactly so these are things that
think exactly so these are things that
think exactly so these are things that are actually illegal so these are things
are actually illegal so these are things
are actually illegal so these are things that were either bad evil or scary
that were either bad evil or scary
that were either bad evil or scary enough problem problematic enough that
enough problem problematic enough that
enough problem problematic enough that legislators thought well this needs to
legislators thought well this needs to
legislators thought well this needs to be a crime I don’t know who those people
be a crime I don’t know who those people
be a crime I don’t know who those people were getting married and married and
were getting married and married and
were getting married and married and married to the same person maybe with a
married to the same person maybe with a
married to the same person maybe with a reptile out in North Carolina it’s a
reptile out in North Carolina it’s a
reptile out in North Carolina it’s a crime to spotlight a deer you know what
crime to spotlight a deer you know what
crime to spotlight a deer you know what that means if you’re hunting you put a
that means if you’re hunting you put a
that means if you’re hunting you put a Spile on its stay it stands still right
Spile on its stay it stands still right
Spile on its stay it stands still right because that’s not fair it’s not fair
because that’s not fair it’s not fair
because that’s not fair it’s not fair I’m like well if you’re trying to shoot
I’m like well if you’re trying to shoot
I’m like well if you’re trying to shoot it isn’t it good if it’s standing still
it isn’t it good if it’s standing still
it isn’t it good if it’s standing still you’re not going to be you’re not going
you’re not going to be you’re not going
you’re not going to be you’re not going to miss right so it’s fair to hunt it’s
to miss right so it’s fair to hunt it’s
to miss right so it’s fair to hunt it’s fair to wear camouflage to be up in a
fair to wear camouflage to be up in a
fair to wear camouflage to be up in a deer stand it’s it’s fair to have a
deer stand it’s it’s fair to have a
deer stand it’s it’s fair to have a high-powered rifle with a scope that’s
high-powered rifle with a scope that’s
high-powered rifle with a scope that’s fair it’s it’s fair to put food down to
fair it’s it’s fair to put food down to
fair it’s it’s fair to put food down to attract them it’s fair to spray a scent
attract them it’s fair to spray a scent
attract them it’s fair to spray a scent where it actually thinks he’s coming to
where it actually thinks he’s coming to
where it actually thinks he’s coming to mate you can do that legally he’s like
mate you can do that legally he’s like
mate you can do that legally he’s like mmm don’t doe deer a female deer BAM
mmm don’t doe deer a female deer BAM
mmm don’t doe deer a female deer BAM there’s even like you can use a deer
there’s even like you can use a deer
there’s even like you can use a deer call I don’t actually know what it
call I don’t actually know what it
call I don’t actually know what it sounds like but it’s like beer or
sounds like but it’s like beer or
sounds like but it’s like beer or something I know and then they come in
something I know and then they come in
something I know and then they come in right but but it’s illegal to spotlight
right but but it’s illegal to spotlight
right but but it’s illegal to spotlight them
them
them that’s because it’s unfair you know it’d
that’s because it’s unfair you know it’d
that’s because it’s unfair you know it’d be fair hand-to-hand combat you know you
be fair hand-to-hand combat you know you
be fair hand-to-hand combat you know you go you go in the woods with some boxing
go you go in the woods with some boxing
go you go in the woods with some boxing gloves this is a real this is a real
gloves this is a real this is a real
gloves this is a real this is a real video straight you probably seen it the
video straight you probably seen it the
video straight you probably seen it the deer one but you know you with your
deer one but you know you with your
deer one but you know you with your boxing gloves versus the antlers that’d
boxing gloves versus the antlers that’d
boxing gloves versus the antlers that’d be fair right it’s illegal in North
be fair right it’s illegal in North
be fair right it’s illegal in North Carolina to cuss in front of a dead body
Carolina to cuss in front of a dead body
Carolina to cuss in front of a dead body it’s illegal in North Carolina to for a
it’s illegal in North Carolina to for a
it’s illegal in North Carolina to for a male to talk to a female at all at all
male to talk to a female at all at all
male to talk to a female at all at all female campus I’m still trying to figure
female campus I’m still trying to figure
female campus I’m still trying to figure out how is a male professor answer a
out how is a male professor answer a
out how is a male professor answer a question in a class
question in a class
question in a class when a female asks a question like so so
when a female asks a question like so so
when a female asks a question like so so really have I convinced you that
really have I convinced you that
really have I convinced you that anything can be a crime anything okay
anything can be a crime anything okay
anything can be a crime anything okay keep that in mind number two since crime
keep that in mind number two since crime
keep that in mind number two since crime is invented that means nothing’s
is invented that means nothing’s
is invented that means nothing’s automatically a crime no matter how bad
automatically a crime no matter how bad
automatically a crime no matter how bad no Matt
no Matt
no Matt how evil no matter how wrong it is it’s
how evil no matter how wrong it is it’s
how evil no matter how wrong it is it’s not automatically a crime it’s only a
not automatically a crime it’s only a
not automatically a crime it’s only a crime when a law is passed so laws
crime when a law is passed so laws
crime when a law is passed so laws weren’t passed to stop that defective
weren’t passed to stop that defective
weren’t passed to stop that defective product case with the ignition switch
product case with the ignition switch
product case with the ignition switch laws weren’t passed to stop that
laws weren’t passed to stop that
laws weren’t passed to stop that widespread fraud and big banks and on
widespread fraud and big banks and on
widespread fraud and big banks and on Wall Street to stop that collapse the
Wall Street to stop that collapse the
Wall Street to stop that collapse the financial collapse that’s why there are
financial collapse that’s why there are
financial collapse that’s why there are not people in prison for those crime for
not people in prison for those crime for
not people in prison for those crime for those non crimes so I want you to think
those non crimes so I want you to think
those non crimes so I want you to think of something that you think is bad evil
of something that you think is bad evil
of something that you think is bad evil deviant wrong and moral but legal
deviant wrong and moral but legal
deviant wrong and moral but legal something that in your opinion should be
something that in your opinion should be
something that in your opinion should be a crime maybe it’s abortion maybe it’s
a crime maybe it’s abortion maybe it’s
a crime maybe it’s abortion maybe it’s smoking around a child like your own
smoking around a child like your own
smoking around a child like your own baby blowing smoke in your own baby’s
baby blowing smoke in your own baby’s
baby blowing smoke in your own baby’s face maybe it’s maybe you think the
face maybe it’s maybe you think the
face maybe it’s maybe you think the death penalty should be a crime I’m just
death penalty should be a crime I’m just
death penalty should be a crime I’m just throwing things out there why are they
throwing things out there why are they
throwing things out there why are they not crimes if they’re wrong because
not crimes if they’re wrong because
not crimes if they’re wrong because there’s no law it’s just that simple
there’s no law it’s just that simple
there’s no law it’s just that simple crimes and invention so here’s an
crimes and invention so here’s an
crimes and invention so here’s an example of something legal that you
example of something legal that you
example of something legal that you could certainly argue should be a crime
could certainly argue should be a crime
could certainly argue should be a crime this is a product that we sell in the
this is a product that we sell in the
this is a product that we sell in the United States this is what it does now
United States this is what it does now
United States this is what it does now again you have to be good at math see
again you have to be good at math see
again you have to be good at math see the losses is that bigger or smaller
the losses is that bigger or smaller
the losses is that bigger or smaller than street crime a lot bigger right
than street crime a lot bigger right
than street crime a lot bigger right does anyone know what this product is
it’s not meth it’s not heroin it’s not
it’s not meth it’s not heroin it’s not prescription drugs it’s not it’s not you
prescription drugs it’s not it’s not you
prescription drugs it’s not it’s not you know opioid overdoses it’s tobacco now
know opioid overdoses it’s tobacco now
know opioid overdoses it’s tobacco now should it be a crime that’s debatable
should it be a crime that’s debatable
should it be a crime that’s debatable right some people think it should some
right some people think it should some
right some people think it should some people think it shouldn’t you could
people think it shouldn’t you could
people think it shouldn’t you could obviously make the case that it that it
obviously make the case that it that it
obviously make the case that it that it could be or it should be but could it be
could be or it should be but could it be
could be or it should be but could it be yeah because anything can be a crime now
yeah because anything can be a crime now
yeah because anything can be a crime now since we think crime is inherently bad
since we think crime is inherently bad
since we think crime is inherently bad evil wrong immoral this is how we
evil wrong immoral this is how we
evil wrong immoral this is how we approach it because logically when
approach it because logically when
approach it because logically when something’s bad evil scary you can fight
something’s bad evil scary you can fight
something’s bad evil scary you can fight a war on that thing to eradicate it so
a war on that thing to eradicate it so
a war on that thing to eradicate it so we’ve had a war on crime since at least
we’ve had a war on crime since at least
we’ve had a war on crime since at least the 1930s we’ve had a war on drugs since
the 1930s we’ve had a war on drugs since
the 1930s we’ve had a war on drugs since at least the 1930s we’ve had a war on
at least the 1930s we’ve had a war on
at least the 1930s we’ve had a war on terror
terror
terror since at least the 1980s if not sooner
since at least the 1980s if not sooner
since at least the 1980s if not sooner because we have to do it when you’re
because we have to do it when you’re
because we have to do it when you’re fighting something evil when the enemy
fighting something evil when the enemy
fighting something evil when the enemy is bad it actually doesn’t have to be
is bad it actually doesn’t have to be
is bad it actually doesn’t have to be that way we don’t have to have a war on
that way we don’t have to have a war on
that way we don’t have to have a war on crime drugs and terrorism we don’t have
crime drugs and terrorism we don’t have
crime drugs and terrorism we don’t have to lead the world in incarceration we
to lead the world in incarceration we
to lead the world in incarceration we don’t have to be the only the only
don’t have to be the only the only
don’t have to be the only the only Western industrialized democracy in the
Western industrialized democracy in the
Western industrialized democracy in the world that practices capital punishment
world that practices capital punishment
world that practices capital punishment we don’t have to be that way it’s a
we don’t have to be that way it’s a
we don’t have to be that way it’s a choice and it’s based on what we make
choice and it’s based on what we make
choice and it’s based on what we make illegal and what we don’t that’s the
illegal and what we don’t that’s the
illegal and what we don’t that’s the inspiration you see seeing it in a
inspiration you see seeing it in a
inspiration you see seeing it in a different way empowering yourself so
different way empowering yourself so
different way empowering yourself so consider marijuana marijuana in the
consider marijuana marijuana in the
consider marijuana marijuana in the 1930s was called the assassin of youth
1930s was called the assassin of youth
1930s was called the assassin of youth the killer weed you ever see the movie
the killer weed you ever see the movie
the killer weed you ever see the movie briefer madness when the guy gets high
briefer madness when the guy gets high
briefer madness when the guy gets high and then he commits a murder have you
and then he commits a murder have you
and then he commits a murder have you seen someone high they don’t murder
seen someone high they don’t murder
seen someone high they don’t murder someone they go to sleep right after
someone they go to sleep right after
someone they go to sleep right after they get something to eat right the
they get something to eat right the
they get something to eat right the woman in the movie she gets high and she
woman in the movie she gets high and she
woman in the movie she gets high and she goes like loses it and then she goes and
goes like loses it and then she goes and
goes like loses it and then she goes and jumps out of a window of a high storey
jumps out of a window of a high storey
jumps out of a window of a high storey building you know I got a high giant
building you know I got a high giant
building you know I got a high giant building to her death do you know what
building to her death do you know what
building to her death do you know what people do I feel like I should remake
people do I feel like I should remake
people do I feel like I should remake that movie where where she or she gets
that movie where where she or she gets
that movie where where she or she gets high and then she goes like to the
high and then she goes like to the
high and then she goes like to the pantry and get some Cheetos you know
pantry and get some Cheetos you know
pantry and get some Cheetos you know that’s the reality of it right it’s not
that’s the reality of it right it’s not
that’s the reality of it right it’s not that marijuana is harmless anything you
that marijuana is harmless anything you
that marijuana is harmless anything you ingest it alters your brain and that you
ingest it alters your brain and that you
ingest it alters your brain and that you smoke it’s potentially harmful harmful
smoke it’s potentially harmful harmful
smoke it’s potentially harmful harmful the numbers are a little skewed there
the numbers are a little skewed there
the numbers are a little skewed there because of the change in computers from
because of the change in computers from
because of the change in computers from PowerPoint but that number of marijuana
PowerPoint but that number of marijuana
PowerPoint but that number of marijuana deaths is one to two not zero between
deaths is one to two not zero between
deaths is one to two not zero between one and two a year
one and two a year
one and two a year that’s the actual official government
that’s the actual official government
that’s the actual official government number from the US Centers for Disease
number from the US Centers for Disease
number from the US Centers for Disease Control between one and two people a
Control between one and two people a
Control between one and two people a year are officially killed by marijuana
480,000 by tobacco so anything can be a
480,000 by tobacco so anything can be a crime which one would you legislate
crime which one would you legislate
crime which one would you legislate you’re trying to save lives the purpose
you’re trying to save lives the purpose
you’re trying to save lives the purpose of government is to protect you from
of government is to protect you from
of government is to protect you from harms 41,000 of those people who die
harms 41,000 of those people who die
harms 41,000 of those people who die from tobacco or sex are not smokers it
from tobacco or sex are not smokers it
from tobacco or sex are not smokers it kills tobacco kills 1,300 people a day
kills tobacco kills 1,300 people a day
kills tobacco kills 1,300 people a day it kills one out of five people that die
it kills one out of five people that die
it kills one out of five people that die every year die from tobacco you lose on
every year die from tobacco you lose on
every year die from tobacco you lose on average ten years of your life
average ten years of your life
average ten years of your life on it and it’s not like a pleasant death
on it and it’s not like a pleasant death
on it and it’s not like a pleasant death it’s a long agonizing slow horrible
it’s a long agonizing slow horrible
it’s a long agonizing slow horrible expensive death on top of that meanwhile
expensive death on top of that meanwhile
expensive death on top of that meanwhile you can’t get high this seems a little
you can’t get high this seems a little
you can’t get high this seems a little weird so look here’s an example of
weird so look here’s an example of
weird so look here’s an example of what’s happening in the United States
what’s happening in the United States
what’s happening in the United States states are realizing this research on
states are realizing this research on
states are realizing this research on the difference between marijuana and
the difference between marijuana and
the difference between marijuana and other drugs and they’re going yep we’re
other drugs and they’re going yep we’re
other drugs and they’re going yep we’re going to take a step back from that yeah
going to take a step back from that yeah
going to take a step back from that yeah we’re not going to do that anymore we’re
we’re not going to do that anymore we’re
we’re not going to do that anymore we’re going to just overnight have less crime
going to just overnight have less crime
going to just overnight have less crime just like that so states on that you see
just like that so states on that you see
just like that so states on that you see it starts on the west coast Washington
it starts on the west coast Washington
it starts on the west coast Washington Oregon Nevada California Colorado Alaska
Oregon Nevada California Colorado Alaska
Oregon Nevada California Colorado Alaska notices snogs moved to Maine that was in
notices snogs moved to Maine that was in
notices snogs moved to Maine that was in the last election and it was 50 to 50 it
the last election and it was 50 to 50 it
the last election and it was 50 to 50 it was a nail-biter 50% wanted to legalize
was a nail-biter 50% wanted to legalize
was a nail-biter 50% wanted to legalize 50% didn’t and it was it was like random
50% didn’t and it was it was like random
50% didn’t and it was it was like random computer error whatever they decided
computer error whatever they decided
computer error whatever they decided they should legalize marijuana it was
they should legalize marijuana it was
they should legalize marijuana it was really small these are states that
really small these are states that
really small these are states that basically said we’re not going to we’re
basically said we’re not going to we’re
basically said we’re not going to we’re not going to have crime marijuana is not
not going to have crime marijuana is not
not going to have crime marijuana is not a crime anymore so what’s happened they
a crime anymore so what’s happened they
a crime anymore so what’s happened they have less crime by definition also all
have less crime by definition also all
have less crime by definition also all that black market crime like robbery
that black market crime like robbery
that black market crime like robbery carjacking theft to make to get money to
carjacking theft to make to get money to
carjacking theft to make to get money to buy the drug because it’s more expensive
buy the drug because it’s more expensive
buy the drug because it’s more expensive when it’s illegal
when it’s illegal
when it’s illegal that doesn’t happen as much the black
that doesn’t happen as much the black
that doesn’t happen as much the black market crimes they’re making they’re
market crimes they’re making they’re
market crimes they’re making they’re bringing in tax revenue so they can
bringing in tax revenue so they can
bringing in tax revenue so they can build schools and roads and stuff like
build schools and roads and stuff like
build schools and roads and stuff like that they Colorado had so much money
that they Colorado had so much money
that they Colorado had so much money come in they actually sent a check to
come in they actually sent a check to
come in they actually sent a check to everyone in the state here’s 50 bucks
they’ve reduced racial disparities and
they’ve reduced racial disparities and incarceration they have less so police
incarceration they have less so police
incarceration they have less so police aren’t arresting people for that they’re
aren’t arresting people for that they’re
aren’t arresting people for that they’re actually helping they’re actually
actually helping they’re actually
actually helping they’re actually helping people learn how to smoke
helping people learn how to smoke
helping people learn how to smoke marijuana legally like here’s if you
marijuana legally like here’s if you
marijuana legally like here’s if you want to do it here’s where you can do it
want to do it here’s where you can do it
want to do it here’s where you can do it where you can’t and I’m not saying
where you can’t and I’m not saying
where you can’t and I’m not saying people should smoke by any means I’m
people should smoke by any means I’m
people should smoke by any means I’m just saying you can it’s not a crime
just saying you can it’s not a crime
just saying you can it’s not a crime anymore so they’re so now they have
anymore so they’re so now they have
anymore so they’re so now they have those extra resources to use to fight
those extra resources to use to fight
those extra resources to use to fight things like violent crime which is
things like violent crime which is
things like violent crime which is what’s important
what’s important
what’s important so here’s the inspiration we decide
so here’s the inspiration we decide
so here’s the inspiration we decide which of those anything should be a
which of those anything should be a
which of those anything should be a crime and we shouldn’t and therefore we
crime and we shouldn’t and therefore we
crime and we shouldn’t and therefore we can have as much crime or as little
can have as much crime or as little
can have as much crime or as little crime as we want it’s up to us we don’t
crime as we want it’s up to us we don’t
crime as we want it’s up to us we don’t have to have
have to have
have to have Wars on things or if we do we can be
Wars on things or if we do we can be
Wars on things or if we do we can be more selective about it so as a
more selective about it so as a
more selective about it so as a criminologist here’s my suggestion let
criminologist here’s my suggestion let
criminologist here’s my suggestion let us focus on the things that are actually
us focus on the things that are actually
us focus on the things that are actually harmful to us especially when those
harmful to us especially when those
harmful to us especially when those things are done by other people
things are done by other people
things are done by other people especially when those things are done by
especially when those things are done by
especially when those things are done by other people with culpability which
other people with culpability which
other people with culpability which which means moral and legal
which means moral and legal
which means moral and legal responsibility if someone intentionally
responsibility if someone intentionally
responsibility if someone intentionally hurts you or takes your property against
hurts you or takes your property against
hurts you or takes your property against your will
your will
your will if someone recklessly kills you or
if someone recklessly kills you or
if someone recklessly kills you or negligently harms you or knowingly does
negligently harms you or knowingly does
negligently harms you or knowingly does something that takes your property and
something that takes your property and
something that takes your property and kills you that’s culpability then let’s
kills you that’s culpability then let’s
kills you that’s culpability then let’s hold those people accountable and if we
hold those people accountable and if we
hold those people accountable and if we do that means we can ignore the stuff
do that means we can ignore the stuff
do that means we can ignore the stuff that’s not that harmful that means we
that’s not that harmful that means we
that’s not that harmful that means we don’t have to incarcerate people who
don’t have to incarcerate people who
don’t have to incarcerate people who aren’t doing something that’s not being
aren’t doing something that’s not being
aren’t doing something that’s not being of a deal we can save money we can
of a deal we can save money we can
of a deal we can save money we can provide more justice to crime victims we
provide more justice to crime victims we
provide more justice to crime victims we can have a more fair society we can
can have a more fair society we can
can have a more fair society we can reduce racial disparities and
reduce racial disparities and
reduce racial disparities and incarceration and policing that we have
incarceration and policing that we have
incarceration and policing that we have today that are shocking and we can have
today that are shocking and we can have
today that are shocking and we can have a happier life isn’t that inspirational
a happier life isn’t that inspirational
a happier life isn’t that inspirational are you with me then let’s do it thank
are you with me then let’s do it thank
are you with me then let’s do it thank you
you
you [Applause]
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