{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F2d6bb4ff-9ac0-4dbc-b948-273cd5ec97ff","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Strangleholds\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/2d6bb4ff-9ac0-4dbc-b948-273cd5ec97ff\"></iframe>","title":"Strangleholds","description":"Many of our local law enforcement officials have expressed concerns about a set of new laws (<a href=\"https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1310&#38;Initiative=false&#38;Year=2021\">HB 1310</a>, <a href=\"https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1054&#38;Initiative=false&#38;Year=2021\">HB 1054</a>) that, among other things, require stricter standards for probable cause when detaining someone, require de-escalation during encounters, ban chokeholds and significantly restrict the use of tear gas.  <br/><br/>Despite the handwringing, it seems pretty reasonable to us, so we spoke with Enoka Herat of the ACLU Washington about what the laws do and don\u2019t do <br/><br/>Further reading<br/><br/>A good primer from <a href=\"https://crosscut.com/politics/2021/07/what-new-wa-police-accountability-laws-do-and-dont-do\">Crosscut</a> about what police are allowed and not allowed to do under the law.<br/><br/>A good primer on carotid and choke holds in <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/police-use-of-force-chokehold-carotid-ban/\">the Washington Post</a>, and why 62% of the largest police forces in America banned them unilaterally \u2026 you know, rather than being forced to by their state legislature.<br/><br/>\u2014<br/><br/>Note: early in the episode Luke calls himself lugubrious when he obviously \u2014 OBVIOUSLY \u2014 meant loquacious. We regret the error. <br/><br/>Get full access to RANGE at <a href=\"https://www.rangemedia.co/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast\">www.rangemedia.co/subscribe</a>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ccfc168d-b14c-4f05-85ac-ccee9362d25a/4028a89b7b6dcce20fbd4844c266be4a.jpg"}