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"An American acquitted of spying for the Soviets–even after he confessed to it" I am not sure why the word "even" is necessary in this title -- forced confessi
by Hydraulix989 9y ago
"An American acquitted of spying for the Soviets–even after he confessed to it"
I am not sure why the word "even" is necessary in this title -- forced confessions happen all of the time, even in America.
- bitJericho 9y agoEspecially in America
- m00x 9y agoSource?
- ChuckMcM 9y agohttp://www.newsweek.com/why-people-confess-crimes-didnt-commit-470227 http://www.newsweek.com/why-people-confess-crimes-didnt-comm...
- golergka 9y agoAfter watching the whole documentary, I can't see how this confession can be considered "forced" - best claim defense attorney had was that the boy was so mentally challenged he didn't understand what he was confessing to. Meanwhile, in non-first world countries, torturing and beating subjects on the usual, even non-vioent crimes is a routine. US justice had problems, but your "especially" is unwarranted.
- RandVal30142 9y agoThat we've identified how this human behavior yields improper enforcement of law and try to take measures to guard against it is a good sign. Never-ending fight I imagine though.
- bitJericho 9y agoDon't act like torture isn't happening in the us. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Freddie_Gray https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Freddie_Gray
- pyroinferno 9y agoHow does this have anything to do with OP? The circumstances are completely different.
- bitJericho 9y agoThey took a guy, put him in a van, tortured him, before they were going to process, and potentially charge him. This was torture by the police who also do interrogations. This is not some isolated incident. This is normal police procedure. Intimidate. Arrest. Torture. Prosecute.
- golergka 9y agoI don't. My point was about relative stats, not absolute. Is the difference between these two concepts such a complicated thing?
- Hydraulix989 9y agoNot sure where I see you mention anything at all about stats? It's hard to make statistical arguments for things that are difficult to quantify because they are so underreported.
- ithinkso 9y agoPlea bargain is often forced confession - so many plead guilty out of fear
- nv-vn 9y agoI've heard they're incredibly common in Japan as well.
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- illegal_in_ca 9y agoHey, just because you torture a child and they confess in the hopes of relocation to a prison in their own county doesn't mean they're not terrorists. I wonder if I can find any examples... Here we go, this seems evenhanded and without political motivation: https://www.conservative.ca/cpc/meet-canadas-newest-multi-millionaire-omar-khadr/ https://www.conservative.ca/cpc/meet-canadas-newest-multi-mi...
- detaro 9y agoUnless confessing suspects (forced or otherwise) regularly get acquitted in espionage cases I'd say the "even" is appropriate.
- BeetleB 9y ago>Unless confessing suspects (forced or otherwise) regularly get acquitted in espionage cases I'd say the "even" is appropriate I don't know about espionage, but over 25% of folks exonerated due to DNA evidence had confessed.