54: Helicopter Prison Escapes—WAY More Common Than You Think?!
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) The record for most helicopter escapes goes to convicted murderer Pascal Payet, who has used helicopters to escape from prisons in 2001, 2003, and most recently 2007....
Reb goes down a Wikipedia rabbit hole for this Thanksgiving episode.
Happy holidays! See you next week!!!!
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0:00 - Intro / MERCH IS COMING !
4:41 - HELICOPTER ESCAPE CASES BEGIN
40:26 - Reb's Rebuttal
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53: Inmate Uses Piece of Paper to Escape From Prison
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) “We walked straight into (Arizona Department of Corrections). We handed it to them. [S]he was kind of confused at first ... Two days later, instead of serving 22 more years, David Cramer walked out of Lewis Prison..."
This is State of Arizona v. Cramer (2015), but mostly every bizarre twist that came after it.
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0:00 - Intro
0:48 - CASE SUMMARY (bruh)
7:58 - Doing the most
14:21 - Find a border and cross it
19:04 - New MLM just dropped
20:17 - ALL THE KIDNAPPING DETAILS
30:57 - AZ State Bar clocks in...kind of
33:50 - What are sovereign citizens again...? (Reb tells you)
39:39 - THE INFAMOUS SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW
42:48 - THE INFAMOUS WEBSITE
47:25 - Reb's Rebuttal
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52: The Prisons You Pay For
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) The State of Connecticut charged Teresa Beatty $249 per day, every day, while she was in prison for a minor drug offense from 2000 to 2002—But she wouldn't discover this until 20 years later. When her mother died in 2020, the State of Connecticut filed a notice in probate court demanding approximately 35%—over $83,000—of Beatty’s inheritance. And it was perfectly legal.
In fact, at least 45 states in America force you to pay (literally) for the privilege of being imprisoned in a country with one of the highest incarceration rates in the world...
This is Beatty v. Lamont (2022), State v. Richey (2019), and "Pay-To-Stay" laws.
Links
Captive Money Lab: "Pay-to-stay laws keep a person incarcerated long after their prison term ends."
Pay To Stay June 2025 Report, Campaign Zero Research & Policy Brief: "This report takes an in-depth look at pay-to-stay fee policies and practices of charging adults and youths held in jails, prisons, and youth residential facilities for the costs of their incarceration, including medical fees and expenses for room & board."
The "Damaged" State v. the "Willful" Nonpayer: Pay-to-Stay and the Social Construction of Damage, Harm, and Moral Responsibility in a Rent-Seeking Society (2022) (Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences)
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0:00 - Intro
00:10 - CASES BEGIN
10:10 - What is "Pay-to-Stay"?
18:16 - States say it teaches WHAT?!
19:22 - DOES THIS EVEN HELP "TAXPAYERS"?
24:19 - SPOILER: For-profit prisons is a bad idea
28:51 - Who shoulders this burden? Black, Hispanic, the poor
33:46 - PRISONS: DELIBERATE POVERTY AND FORCED LABOR
37:41 - Incarcerated people are forced to work
42:18 - Unsafe work conditions
43:20 - The South = Highest rate in entire world
44:17 - THESE NUMBERS ARE INSANE.
45:00 - Prison Banking
46:45 - Recent accounts from incarcerated people from Oct 2025
49:48 - Captive Money Lab Research: THE IMPACTS OF PAY-TO-STAY LAWS!!!
52:13 - Reb's Rebuttal
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51: The "I'm From Alabama" Defense
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) “You’ve got an impressive slate of candidates,” Brian Manookian said to a panel considering applications for a Tennessee Supreme Court seat. “Judge [Kelvin] Jones is not one of them.”
Why? Check his backyard. And his divorce transcripts.
Reb reminds you to keep your mouth shut in Jones v. Jones (Ten. Ct. App. 2022).
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0:00 - Intro / Important Lesson
1:01 - CASE BEGINS
4:23 - The "that was bonkers" protocol
7:59 - *60 or so pages later*
10:03 - JUDGE JONES HAS A PROFESSIONAL HATER
10:50 - WWJJAD (What would Judge Jones allegedly do) (A lot)
11:30 - LIST OF (ALLEGED) CRIMES
17:33 - Judge Jones wants a promotion. Naturally.
21:30 - DON'T THROW STONES IN A HOUSE OF GLASS
23:26 - Professional hater is disbarred
27:33 - REB'S REBUTTAL
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50: The Parma Police Department Hates Good Jokes
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) BREAKING: If you arrest AND charge a man over a few (really funny) jokes, The Onion will probably file a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to let you know how stupid you are.
And yes, they'll call the Justices "total Latin dorks" on Page 4.
This is Anthony Novak v. City of Parma, Ohio (2022).
>>LINK TO THE ONION'S BRIEF
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0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Amicus curiae = "Friend of the court"
5:16 - CASE BEGINS
6:29 - The 6th Circuit is wrong<3
10:25 - QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IS INSANE
13:14 - These cases will enrage you
20:23 - ANTHONY NOVAK SUES
21:42 - This is funnier on YouTube
22:36 - THE ONION CLOCKS IN!!!!!!
50:13 - CASE RESULT + REB'S REBUTTAL
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