John Oliver on bail

I was going to write something this week about drinking and driving, the so-called “last drink defences”, and the problems of telling the police “I had nothing to drink” (you’ll have to read my next entry about that now).

I was definitely not going to write another entry about bail so soon after my last ones. I even managed to avoid being caught up with everyone’s urge to comment on the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision on bail in R. v. St. Cloud (essentially, the Court has made it much easier to detain people prior to their trial for serious offences, and time will tell how that will change the day-to-day running of the bail system).

However, I did not count on John Oliver broadcasting his piece last Sunday on bail. True, it is primarily dealing with bail in the United States, which is very, very different than bail in Canada. It is still entertaining to watch.

So, enjoy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Bail (HBO)

(And for anyone watching this clip who works in the Bail Program or John Howard Society, definitely check out 13:48 onwards!)