You know how you watch teevee and the cops do shady things and you think "I do not think a cop can do that, hmmmmm"? One of those oft-used shady things is where cops straight up lie to a suspect to get them to confess. That is, regrettably, one of those things that is largely true, which is kind of terrible! Some police lies reach the outer bounds of terrible, though, such as telling an African-American suspect that he'll face an all-white jury if he doesn't confess and the case goes to trial. Turns out you
Surely by now they realize the whole "we have an airtight case case so you'd better confess and get a lesser charge" thing is flawed. First, if the cops were really that sure of their case, they wouldn't need to pressure the suspect for a confesson. Suspects should realize they are being played. Second, if someone is innocent but the cops tell them they have all this evidence and prison is a sure thing, wouldn't a rational person take the deal whether they were guilty or not, just to avoid the (fictional) guaranteed harsher sentence they think a trial would bring? False confessions seem to be rampant.
It's worth repeating: a certain percentile of law enforcement officers are nothing more than gym teachers issued a weapon and the authority to use deadly force.
In conclusion, I don't care WHAT those idiots on Law&Order do, DON'T FOR FUCKSAKES TALK TO THE COPS WITHOUT YOUR LAWYER. That always pisses me off.
Meanwhile, our own PA Supremes ruled recently that cops do need no stinking warrant to search your vehicle, as long as the cop has a really solid hunch. Look for the Roberts court to sort this all out on the prosecution's side next year.
Surely by now they realize the whole "we have an airtight case case so you'd better confess and get a lesser charge" thing is flawed. First, if the cops were really that sure of their case, they wouldn't need to pressure the suspect for a confesson. Suspects should realize they are being played. Second, if someone is innocent but the cops tell them they have all this evidence and prison is a sure thing, wouldn't a rational person take the deal whether they were guilty or not, just to avoid the (fictional) guaranteed harsher sentence they think a trial would bring? False confessions seem to be rampant.
<blockquote>a &ldquo;lying is OK, but too much lying is not OK&rdquo; standard</blockquote>
Explains a lot about the financial elites, corporate marketing and Congress too...
There&#039;s something I&#039;d like to confess to Sharon Stone.
It&#039;s worth repeating: a certain percentile of law enforcement officers are nothing more than gym teachers issued a weapon and the authority to use deadly force.
In conclusion, I don&#039;t care WHAT those idiots on Law&amp;Order do, DON&#039;T FOR FUCKSAKES TALK TO THE COPS WITHOUT YOUR LAWYER. That always pisses me off.
Tasers also, too.
Meanwhile, our own PA Supremes ruled recently that cops do need no stinking warrant to search your vehicle, as long as the cop has a really solid hunch. Look for the Roberts court to sort this all out on the prosecution&#039;s side next year.
<i> fucking Goldilocks</i>
Challenge accepted.