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The article is about the story of a guy who tried to talk his way out of a crime he didn't commit. He thought he was there ''to help with a case.''

• s1artibartfast 3y ago
  Sure. Do you think that is representative of the majority of police interaction and a good basis for a universal rule? Does it negate the utility you can get from talking to the police?
  • gs17 3y ago
    It certainly makes "you are helping a victim" not a safe time to talk to them. He thought he was helping a victim, instead he was made a new one.
    • s1artibartfast 3y ago
      Nothing in life is perfectly safe. like I said above: 1) Do you think that is good basis for a universal rule? 2) Does it negate the utility you can get from talking to the police? Anyways, it is impossible they thought they werent a suspect and helping a victim after 9 hours when he was signing a confession.
  • 20after4 3y ago
    Yes it negates any (negligible) utility you might hypothetically get from them. Here's a different example: Police have a policy of shooting aggressive dogs, under basically any circumstances. So if you have a pet that is slightly protective of their territory, then any situation that brings the cops within shooting range of you pet can get your pet killed.
    • int_19h 3y ago
      Even if it's not protective, that's not enough. In the case of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwyn_Heights,_Maryland_mayor%27s_residence_drug_raid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwyn_Heights,_Maryland_mayor..., one of the dogs that was shot was literally running away from the officers.