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Pissing off someone with considerable discretionary power to make your life miserable has no disadvantages, ever?
by jjoonathan 8y ago
Pissing off someone with considerable discretionary power to make your life miserable has no disadvantages, ever?
- toomuchtodo 8y ago"Regent Law Professor James Duane gives viewers startling reasons why they should always exercise their 5th Amendment rights when questioned by government officials." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE Mandatory viewing IMHO.
- est31 8y agoThat's an awesome video. The guy talks a bit fast, but very great video that shows how much can go wrong. He especially makes the "I am innocent, why should I not talk to police" case be moot. Indeed, being innocent is the best defense there is against being convicted of a crime, but claiming to be innocent right at the beginning might not help your case.
- jMyles 8y agoThere may be cases where appeasing someone with discretionary power (real or perceived) leads to a better outcome, but consenting to an otherwise illegal search doesn't seem like it's possibly one of them to me. Am I missing something?
- sjjshzvuiajhz 8y agoWell, if we’re talking about corrupt cops who will plant drugs, might they also lie about you consenting to the search? Maybe you’re better off doing whatever it takes to make them like you, so they are less likely make you the person they plant drugs on? I don’t know what the right answer is, it seems like a tough call. I’m skeptical of people who confidently say “consenting is never the right answer”.
- jMyles 8y agoWell, you also need to record the conversation. I think that goes without saying.
- mikeash 8y agoIf they’re asking for consent to perform a search then they are already using their discretionary power in an attempt to make your life miserable. Giving your consent isn’t going to help.