John Oliver on police stings: ‘might actually be doing more harm than good’

The Last Week Tonight host says police stings can manufacture criminals yet lead to real punishments John Oliver took aim at police stings on his HBO show Last Week Tonight, claiming that they “might actually be doing more harm than good”. The comedian started with a brief history of something that has become “a major part of law enforcement” over the last four decades in an attempt to cut down on crimes like drug dealing, tax fraud and prostitution. Continue reading...

By Guardian staff