3 ms·

> Shouldn't cops be able to lie ... "Hell no" seems like the obvious answer, but you seem to disagree?

• echelon 3y ago
  Since I feel that someone who murders or rapes someone should be spared little mercy, then by extension I feel this is an acceptable tool so long as it doesn't harm the innocent.
  • gs17 3y ago
    >someone who murders or rapes someone should be spared no mercy But we're supposed to presume "innocent until proven guilty". A suspect is only accused, not convicted.
  • justinclift 3y ago
    Are you meaning there should be no presumption of innocence, or are you meaning the lying should only be allowed after they've been convicted?
  • bobthepanda 3y ago
    That assumes the person in the interrogation room is the correct person to begin with. We have a fair amount of false conviction rates.
  • jjav 3y ago
    > as it doesn't harm the innocent The whole point here is that the person at this stage is presumed innocent.
  • int_19h 3y ago
    Of people who got exonerated through DNA testing during 1989-2020, 29% involved a false confession (https://innocenceproject.org/dna-exonerations-in-the-united-states/ https://innocenceproject.org/dna-exonerations-in-the-united-...).