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Gun Control & RKBA

Deep13

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4. We both know that's not how it works.

Reply to Tempest (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 03:39 PM

Mar 2013

People often don't know what their rights are and if they have had prior dealings police, they will feel defensive anyway. Police are trained to exploit that. So it is intentionally coercive. Not just in this case, but in criminal investigation generally. I've read enough trial transcripts working in the DA's office to recognize it.

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California Gun Confiscation Program Heralded As Model For Nation [View all] SecularMotion Mar 2013 OP

Headline sounded scary Bay Boy Mar 2013 #1

So the cops coerce people into allowing them to make an illegal search. Deep13 Mar 2013 #2

The cops can't do anything you don't allow them to Tempest Mar 2013 #3

We both know that's not how it works. Deep13 Mar 2013 #4

I agree with that... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #5

From the article: GreenStormCloud Mar 2013 #6