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> It's unfortunate that anything you say to law enforcement can be used against you - but none of it can be used for you. Is it really unfortunate? There is s
by rootusrootus 4y ago
> It's unfortunate that anything you say to law enforcement can be used against you - but none of it can be used for you.
Is it really unfortunate? There is simply an implicit assumption that humans avoid incriminating themselves when possible but are very quick to offer excuses. That seems to align pretty well with my experience. Therefore, we assume that if someone says something contrary to their own interest is is more likely to be true.
- p0pcult 4y ago>Is it really unfortunate? Yes; the system should not be biased towards guilt.
- rootusrootus 4y agoThis is arguably biased towards justice, not guilt.
- MacsHeadroom 4y ago"It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer."[0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%27s_ratio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%27s_ratio