I had an idea I wanted to get feedback on. Also, this gives people angry at me a change to give me a taste of what they think is my own medicine.
Cops are required to inform us of our right to silence and a lawyer. We also know the generally best strategy for an innocent person to pursue is to exercise those rights. Further, police use as a primary strategy to engineer situations where the suspect waive those rights.
(please let me know if you dispute any of those propositions).
These are government agents attempting trick Americans into waiving their rights. In other areas, government is restricted in requiring waiving of rights for private exchange. Public housing cannot restrict speech or arms like a private landlord.
I propose extending this concept to the rights of the accused. Police should assume all suspects are asserting their right to silence and an attorney. They should not be able to pursue strategies intended to have the suspect waive their rights. They can pursue if suspects then choose to waive these rights first.
Cops are required to inform us of our right to silence and a lawyer. We also know the generally best strategy for an innocent person to pursue is to exercise those rights. Further, police use as a primary strategy to engineer situations where the suspect waive those rights.
(please let me know if you dispute any of those propositions).
These are government agents attempting trick Americans into waiving their rights. In other areas, government is restricted in requiring waiving of rights for private exchange. Public housing cannot restrict speech or arms like a private landlord.
I propose extending this concept to the rights of the accused. Police should assume all suspects are asserting their right to silence and an attorney. They should not be able to pursue strategies intended to have the suspect waive their rights. They can pursue if suspects then choose to waive these rights first.
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