The Copaganda Fueling the Retail Theft Crisis that Never Was w/Brad Haywood

Feb 22

Today, Hunter is once again joined by Arlington, VA Chief Public Defender Brad Haywood. This time, Brad joins the show to dig into the ways copaganda has negatively impacted criminal legal reforms in Virginia. Specifically, we discuss the ways false media outrage about organized retail theft and the century old war on drug rhetoric have shaped Virginia’s discourse on criminal legal policy.

Guests:

Brad Haywood, Chief Public Defender, Fairfax County, Virginia

Resources:

Retail Theft Coverage

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/07/retail-theft-losses-inventory-nrf

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/02/27/shoplifting-retail-theft-lawmakers-response

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/target-store-closures-theft-and-crime-higher-nearby.html#:~:text=Retail-,Target%20blamed%20theft%20and%20violence%20for%209%20store%20closures.,locations%20it%20kept%20open%20nearby&text=Target%20blamed%20theft%20and%20violence%20when%20it%20closed%20nine%20stores,kept%20open%20near%20those%20stores

https://sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/editorial-auroras-shoplifter-jail-crusade-is-a-mirage-of-honesty-credibility-and-facts/

Fentanyl Terorism Law

https://virginiamercury.com/2023/07/21/states-stiffen-penalties-for-fentanyl-despite-public-health-concerns/#:~:text=Va.,to%20ten%20years%20in%20jail

Radley Balko on Jason Miyares

https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/virginias-culture-warrior-attorney