Topic: Felony Murder Rule

2 chapters across the catalog

62: Pink Elephant
• 25:27 - 32:24

62: Pink Elephant

Felony Murder Rule and Disparate Justice Standards

Mo explains the "felony murder rule," a legal doctrine where any death occurring during a felony can result in a murder charge for all participants. He uses examples from the show "The First 48" to illustrate how young black men are frequently charged with murder one for incidental deaths during crimes. He argues that by this standard, all four officers should have faced identical murder charges, and the failure to do so reveals a double standard in the justice system.

62: Pink Elephant
• 2:45:23 - 2:49:02

62: Pink Elephant

Purdue Pharma and the Felony Murder Rule

The hosts discuss the role of Purdue Pharma in the opioid crisis, noting that the company paid billions in fines but no executives went to jail. Mo argues that under the "felony murder rule," pharmaceutical executives and doctors running "pill mills" should be charged with murder for the thousands of overdose deaths they facilitated. He also introduces "pink elephant," a deadly mix of heroin and fentanyl.