Crime: Drink Drank Drunk

Well somehow it is Tuesday again, which means we are gracing your ears with another episode! This week we bring you a humdinger of a show, chatting offences you can be charged with on a night out (spoiler: yes, we are looking at you...we see you peeing in the alleyway across from Yah Yah's on a Saturday night and no, it's not legal!). Of course, we sneak in some social commentary at the end about decriminalising the offence of public drunkenness. We say this every week, but this might be our favourite one yet. Happy listening folks! NOTE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this episode contains names and descriptions of people who have died. If this episode has brought anything up for you and/or you feel like you would like to talk to someone, please contact one of the following organisations: - Lifeline on 13 11 14 - Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 - Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 - DirectLine on 1800 888 236 ------------------------------------------- Show notes: - Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic) - https://www.liv.asn.au/Staying-Informed/Media-Releases/Media-Releases/December-2020/Public-drunkenness-laws-should-be-abolished?fbclid=IwAR1ff7TRHAkVNqQLNX7gJ_l33MA0GvjG_5Uy5mFDgDhlpiQKIrXwN-QlHdU - https://adf.org.au/insights/decriminalisation-public-drunkenness/ - https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/embridge_cache/emshare/original/public/2020/11/12/3f29b4e7c/Seeing-the-Clear-Light-of-Day-ERG-report.pdf - https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/public-drunkenness ------------------------------------------- Music: Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com DISCLAIMER: https://www.intheknowpodcast.com/disclaimer