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In reply to the discussion: Report: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's repeated requests for a lawyer were ignored [View all]DevonRex
(22,541 posts)23. That IS weird since these guys are IN the govt and ARE accountable.
Maybe have your eyes checked? Or something? Just saying...
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Report: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's repeated requests for a lawyer were ignored [View all]
TalkingDog
Apr 2013
OP
Doesn't matter what the police do, once someone asks for a lawyer, nothing the police do after
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#11
No I have not. And I am not doubting you that the police do not respect the law.
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#19
"but that request was ignored since he was being questioned under the public safety exemption".
DevonRex
Apr 2013
#10
What did he 'get wrong'? Did you even read the article? Greenwald is referencing the LA Times
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#12
Greenwald is incorrect in describing the denial of counsel as substantially different than
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#14
Greenwald is correct to point out that once a suspect asks for an attorney, the questioning
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#36
Yes, I think this is Greenwald's point. Not so much about this case, but the general abuse of
sabrina 1
May 2013
#57
The justice department already said that they would not use any of the statements so gained
Yo_Mama
May 2013
#51
LOL. Only everything. The whole purpose of the exception is to question the suspect.
DevonRex
Apr 2013
#21
The exception was only for 48 hours. Greenwald was referring to the LA Times claim that
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#38
Same difference as not Mirandizing--they get to move to exclude the statements given
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#13
Not with the public exception. But you have to understand what miranda is about and what all of due
stevenleser
Apr 2013
#29
Miranda Rights? All I can think about is those 3 dead (1 child) and the hundreds injured and maimed
demosincebirth
Apr 2013
#31
This is NOT TRUE. The LA Times article he refers to says it was during the exception
DevonRex
Apr 2013
#41