Nickelback got two Idaho men in trouble with police who mistook the word “Nickelback” for “nickel sack.” The men were at a gas station, and when they made mention of hearing Nickelback an officer went into action to halt a potential drug deal. One of the men was detained after trying to explain the misunderstanding to an officer. We look …
Will Julian Assange Face Charges When He Leaves Embassy?
Julian Assange has said that he will soon leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has been seeking refuge for two years to avoid extradition. Ecuador’s foreign minister Ricardo Patino has said that the country will continue to offer the WikiLeaks founder protection. We speculate on why Assange may soon be leaving the embassy, in this Lip News clip …
Police In Ferguson, TV Crime Fact Check + JonBenét Ramsey
The police response in Ferguson, militarization of the police, and more is discussed with agent and retired FBI agent James Fitzgerald. We also discuss what crime shows on TV get wrong about investigations, what constitutes justifiable force for police, and the strange details about the JonBenét Ramsey ransom note that still don’t sit well in this Crime Time interview. GUEST …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Indictment Explained
Texas Governor Rick Perry has been indicted for abuse of power following his line-item veto that defunded the state’s Public Integrity Unit (which was used to prosecute state corruption), as it was overseen by accused drunk-driver, District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg. The move to indict Perry is being criticized as political theater, and we get a closer look at Perry’s own …
Why Ferguson Won’t Prosecute Mike Brown’s Shooter
With escalating violence in Ferguson, Missouri following the police shooting of Mike Brown, those demanding prosecution may brace for continued disappointment, with action apparently unlikely from the St. Louis County Prosecutor, Bob McCulloch. McCulloch, who will decide if charges will be filed for Brown’s death, has a perceived slant in favor of police (both in his family and in his …
Can the US and Egypt Mediate the Israel and Gaza Crisis
Public opinion has largely turned against Israel, but the security and military concerns of the Israeli government has not been swayed from their military response. The strategic importance of the US for Israel, and key diplomatic influence of Egypt in negotiations between Israel and Hamas is discussed with journalist Calev Ben-David in this Lip News interview excerpt. Watch the full …
DON’T LOOK BACK and Filming Bob Dylan with D.A. Pennebaker
DON’T LOOK BACK, the documentary of Bob Dylan’s 1965 English tour, is discussed with D.A. Pennebaker, the landmark documentary filmmaker behind the film, Monterey Pop, and much more. The reasons that it isn’t a musical film, and the evolution Dylan made for the (as yet) unreleased 1966 tour film, EAT THE DOCUMENT, plus film footage of Dylan arguing at a …