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>to try to get a suspect to confess to a crime No, it was used as a form of intimidation. I.e. give me the money or else I'm going to use the power of the stat
by thatcat 5y ago
>to try to get a suspect to confess to a crime
No, it was used as a form of intimidation. I.e. give me the money or else I'm going to use the power of the state to systematically go through your life and fuck with you and people you know via an investigation
>then it's literally LEGAL
Who cares if it's legal or not? it's an extremely immoral and unjust way to handle law enforcement. The fact that it's legal is a blemish on the legal system that undermines the respect people should have for it.
- q1w2 5y ago> it was used as a form of intimidation Correct - which is a common tactic in law enforcement. That is why people are advised to shut up until they speak to their lawyer. > Who cares if it's legal or not? The people above describing it incorrectly as illegal. > a blemish on the legal system No. It would be a blemish on the legislators who wrote the law, and those who voted for them. The legal system enforces laws - it is not meant to judge ethics.