http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KM3XNhEmdE
Admittedly, this edition of Sunday Funday’s link to public policy may be a bit tenuous; however, the video above from The Daily Show discusses the objectification of women in the context of “sexy” Halloween costumes. Jon Stewart spoke with The Daily Show’s Senior Women’s Issues Correspondent, Kristen Schaal, about this seasonal issue.
The Daily Show on Stop-and-Frisk Decision
Last night, the Daily Show discussed the recent federal court case finding NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactics unconstitutional and NYC’s response to the decision. As we covered on Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin held that the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk tactics violated the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable search and seizures and the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
Here is how The Daily Show describes its “coverage” of the story:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks New York’s stop-and-frisk program is being unfairly stopped and scrutinized even though it’s done nothing wrong.