It’s a New America: don’t talk to the police
By Larry Kummer, Editor 18 September 2019
Summary: It’s a New America, with new rules. High among them is that one should never be questioned by the police without an attorney. Mueller’s RussiaGate investigation proved this, as even Washington insiders that ignored this rule paid dearly for it. Here are the many reasons to be wary of the police.
Police Line: Do Not Cross
In the great TV series Columbo (1968-1977), murderers frame others for their crimes. Often implausibly but with ample evidence. They assume that the police will go for an easy conviction. But Detective-Lieutenant Columbo of the LAPD ignores the easy arrest and seeks out the guilty. That is fun fiction. In real America, police are happy to find a patsy for a crime – with as little thought and effort as possible. The fantastic cost of a trial and the horrific penalties encourage plea bargains, irrespective of one’s guilt (95% of convictions result from plea bargains).
Interrogations are a powerful weapon of police. Amazingly, people do talk to the police without an attorney. Even intelligent insiders.
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