In keeping with the theme of the last episode, join Pola (@russiancoffee) and Carole (@ofmillenial) as they discuss with Roger, the former chief of police of the Calgary Police Services, about the preconceptions and misconceptions we have about the police...and which the police have of us.  This episode could not come at a better time, as the Dalia Kafi case comes to a head with the trial of suspended police officer Alex Dunn (for context: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-police-alex-dunn-assault-sentence-1.6084597).  Roger does a deep dive with us, exploring the application and preliminary process of becoming a police officer, whether or not that training adequately prepares officers for their myriad of sensitive community interactions, as well as how the system is structured to disconnect police officers from their humanity as their careers go on.  

This is a heavy episode, fellow commies, but we couldn't have hoped for a better note to end on, as The Commie Tearoom, hosted by Pola and Carole, comes to an end.  While the podcast will continue, the format will look quite different-- stay tuned!  Thank you for loving us, always and anyway!

Adam Massiah (@ar.maxxiah) is back for another episode because he is simply too awesome to only interview once.  Join Pola (@russiancoffee) and Carole (@ofmillenial) as they discuss with Adam what working with the Calgary Police Services racial committee is like, what defunding the police really means, a glimpse into the systemic protection given to the CPS in the form of their legislation, their union, and their essential power structure.  Adam also spills the tea on the CPS' response to their officers' conduct in the cases of Dalia Kafi and Kobe Amadi.

Also, a brief lesson on legislative change and how our Charter of Rights and Freedoms works in Canada, as a bonus!

To learn more about the cases of Dalia Kafi and Kobe Amadi:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7991917/calgary-dalia-kafi-dead/ 

https://www.660citynews.com/2021/05/31/family-of-wrongfully-arrested-black-boy-says-meeting-with-police-didnt-go-as-hoped/

Finally, here is a link to the petition for defunding the Calgary Police Services:

https://defund.ca/treaty-7-calgary-call/ 

Hosts-only episode!  Join Pola (@russiancoffee) and Carole (@ofmillenial) on their first solo episode in a while, where they dive into the friendliest and non-divisive subject ever-- fallacies!

A fallacy is incorrect reasoning typically used to undermine an argument and is present in all forms of human communication.   "The Strawman Fallacy" (where someone oversimplifies your argument to make it easier to attack). "The Ad Hominem Fallacy" (where someone attacks your character instead of addressing your argument).  "The Slippery Slope Fallacy" (where someone makes a claim about a specific event, assuming a chain of events that will result in a disastrous outcome).

We're all guilty of having perpetrated a fallacy or two but the important step is to do something about it!  Join us as we break down fallacies and then explore how to do better.

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