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>when he asked police whether he needed an attorney they said no because they were only asking a few questions More from https://wainnocenceproject.org/stories
by gs17 3y ago
>when he asked police whether he needed an attorney they said no because they were only asking a few questions
More from https://wainnocenceproject.org/stories/ted-bradford/ https://wainnocenceproject.org/stories/ted-bradford/
> An attorney sent by Ted’s wife was prohibited from entering the interrogation room by law enforcement, who told the attorney he would not be permitted in unless Ted specifically requested an attorney.
The cops are not interested in playing fair.
- mrangle 3y agoI'm not sure that "isn't fair". Its more like exploiting a technicality. But if it helps, I'd be for a provision that forced law enforcement to notify a subject when an attorney is offering to represent them at the time that it happens, and that they have the right to acccept that representation. Though, I wouldn't hold my breath given that he was already Miranda'd. The cops may be doing something illegal, at which point the interrogation would be inadmissable. But that would validate that the system works. Remember that we are discussing lying and afforded protections against it. His attorney is an afforded protection, and he should have requested one.