Law, Policing & Justice Videos Hacker News Recommends

Law, policing & justice videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering criminal justice, police tactics, courts, Supreme Court, prisons, legal explainers, drug policy, intellectual property and patents, true crime investigations, regulation.

124 videos · ranked by HN recommendations · showing 1–48

Most recommended law, policing & justice videos

The ones HN returns to most often when a thread turns to this topic.

lecture#83

Don't Talk to the Police

Regent University School of Law

“If you don't know why, you must watch this”

13 HN recommenders · 2017–2026

explainer#92

YouTube's copyright system isn't broken. The world's is.

Tom Scott

“Tom Scott explains the situation and the solution best.”

13 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

talk#111

Antonin Scalia - On American Exceptionalism

AmericanRhetoric.com

“one of the best explanations for why founding fathers built the system the way they did is this[1], by late Justice Scalia.”

12 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

lecture#125

The Cardboard Box Reform - Nixon's Ghost Bill & A Crucial Flaw in Democracy

CRI

“It is long, but well-reasoned and supported by a lot of evidence. Definitely worth a watch...”

9 HN recommenders · 2014–2025

documentary#283

Seattle is Dying | A KOMO News Documentary

KOMO News

“Seattle Is Dying” is a great investigative report about the problems and potential solutions to homelessness.”

10 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

documentary#327

Everything is a Remix (Original Series)

Kirby Ferguson

“The best explanation of creativity that I have found is a video series by Kirby Ferguson called Everything Is a Remix”

7 HN recommenders · 2017–2026

explainer#366

The Machinery Of Freedom: Illustrated summary

bitbutter

“it's an illustrated talk by David D. Friedman, explaining how police, courts and other things would exist and work in a world without government”

4 HN recommenders · 2012–2020

talk#371

Cybersecurity as Realpolitik by Dan Geer presented at Black Hat USA 2014

Black Hat

“Dan Geer, in his incredible talk last year[1]”

1 HN recommenders · 2014–2023

documentary#411

The House I Live In Official Trailer #1 (2012) Drugs Documentary Movie HD

Rotten Tomatoes Trailers

“a fantastic documentary about the US drug war/justice system. Go watch it now.”

4 HN recommenders · 2013–2015

commentary#445

Civil Forfeiture: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“John Oliver did a great job of explaining Civil Forfeiture a few years back”

8 HN recommenders · 2014–2024

commentary#449

Tobacco: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“I really encourage you to check it out. It's about 18min long, but well worth it”

6 HN recommenders · 2015–2021

talk#457

All-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 Miles

All-In Podcast

“I strongly encourage watching Bill Gurley's talk from the All-In Summit”

5 HN recommenders · 2023–2026

commentary#507

The Patent Scam Intro

Austin Meyer

“This video from Austin Meyer (creator of X-Plane) is pretty eye-opening”

6 HN recommenders · 2016–2022

music#553

Copying Is Not Theft - Official Version

Question Copyright

“A one minute ELI5 explanation about the difference between physical and intellectual property.”

6 HN recommenders · 2010–2026

documentary#583

How Valve is Profiting from Steam's Back-Door Casinos

People Make Games

“More people need to see interviews such as those in the People Make Games video”

5 HN recommenders · 2022–2025

commentary#698

Pig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“John Oliver did an excellent explainer about how pig butchering works.”

5 HN recommenders · 2024–2025

commentary#721

Opioids: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“he managed to compile an impressive amount of testimonials and facts.”

5 HN recommenders · 2016–2024

talk#766

Our democracy no longer represents the people. Here's how we fix it | Larry Lessig | TEDxMidAtlantic

TEDx Talks

“Very good video explaining the core issue of American politics by Harvard Law professor and founder of creative commons Lawrence Lessig”

4 HN recommenders · 2017–2024

commentary#832

"Games as a service" is fraud.

Accursed Farms

“Just watch this video so that you get up to speed with what we are talking about”

5 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

talk#845

"You Have the Right to Remain Innocent" (James Duane)

The Cato Institute

“this is a very important video for everyone to watch”

4 HN recommenders · 2018–2026

commentary#867

Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“John Oliver did an excellent piece on a new crop of so-called "seed faith" televangelists”

4 HN recommenders · 2015–2018

documentary#956

13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix

Netflix

“This documentary is an absolute must-watch”

6 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

talk#1081

Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari | TED

TED

“This is my favourite addiction talk.”

5 HN recommenders · 2017–2025

explainer#1161

CGP Grey

“CGP Grey also did a fantastic video on the history of copyright and Disney's constant involvement.”

4 HN recommenders · 2012–2020

talk#1171

Germany: Low Crime, Clean Prisons, Lessons for America | Jeff Rosen | TEDxMountainViewHighSchool

TEDx Talks

“the whole talk is rather worthwhile to watch”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2022

commentary#1188

Municipal Violations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“Even more relevant is his piece on municipal violations and how they can unfairly steamroll the poor with escalating fees.”

5 HN recommenders · 2015–2020

talk#1270

DEFCON 17: That Awesome Time I Was Sued For Two Billion Dollars

Christiaan008

“Watch his talk on the matter, it is really great”

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2026

explainer#1274

YouTubers have to declare ads. Why doesn't anyone else?

Tom Scott

“Tom Scott has a great video on the inconsistency that online influencers and youtubers have to declare ads/product-placements while traditional media does not.”

6 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

comedy#1298

Verbatim: What Is a Photocopier? | Op-Docs

New York Times Opinion

“The New York Times did an amazing reenactment from transcripts of the legal deposition”

4 HN recommenders · 2017–2025

news#1371

Call Between Alexey Navalny and FSB Officer Konstantin Kudryavtsev [English Subtitles]

Bellingcat

“But the best part is how he did it: caller ID spoof + social engineering.”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

interview#1377

Я позвонил своему убийце. Он признался

Алексей Навальный

“But the best part is how he did it: caller ID spoof + social engineering.”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

documentary#1378

The Part of History You've Always Skipped | Neoslavery

Knowing Better

“presented a compelling case that US slavery truly ended in 1942”

4 HN recommenders · 2022–2026

comedy#1421

Don't Say Velcro

VELCRO® Brand

“it's hilarious and worth watching”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

podcast#1442

Can We Pull Back From The Brink? (Episode #207)

Sam Harris

“Sam Harris did an excellent podcast (in my opinion) touching on the topics you mentioned.”

4 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

commentary#1462

Opioids II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“there are 3 John Oliver segments on the subject that will back up the "Good." statement”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

commentary#1497

Epic v Apple: Judgment Day - Who Won? Who Lost? ...and Why? (VL538)

Hoeg Law

“I'd suggest watching the excellent video by Hoeg Law.”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2022

documentary#1517

The Kennedy Assassination: Inside the Book Depository

LEMMiNO

“It's long but it gives a good overview of the sequence of events and the discrepancies.”

5 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

talk#1547

Republic, Lost (my favorite version)

lessig

“Lawrence Lessig has some great talks about this topic, here's one of them”

3 HN recommenders · 2011–2022

interview#1576

Abolish Copyrights and Patents? A Soho Forum Debate

ReasonTV

“Here is a debate on IP with two different libertarian perspective”

3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

documentary#1595

People & Power - On a wing and a prayer

Al Jazeera English

“Here are gruesome, firsthand details about production and management problems with the 737NG in a documentary from Al Jazeera.”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

explainer#1624

What is Right to Repair? An introduction for curious people.

Louis Rossmann

“I'd highly reccomended his video "What is right to repair? An introduction for curious people." as it clears up many misconceptions about right to repair”

4 HN recommenders · 2020–2024