Posted on 01/13/2022 8:52:52 AM PST by BenLurkin
…problem is that a $h!tload of truly guilty felons will be let go! Thanks dumbass Virginia Beach cops
Sadly, yes. But these actions are outrageous and need to be dealt with harshly. The people jailed or convicted may win the lottery from this, getting out of jail, but maybe they will be retried fairly, else out with time served. Maybe they’ll turn their lives around with this reprieve. And let the community hold those cops and officials fully accountable.
That's all this is. It's an extension of the court ruling that police can lie to get a confession. It's a standard tactic of military or CIA interrogators to show fake evidence to detainees in order to fool them into revealing information. The difference is that questioning an Al-Qaeda terrorist isn't and shouldn't be the same as questioning a criminal suspect. Unfortunately far too many police and judges think the end justifies the means and treat the constitution as something to be paid little attention.
Well, sure, if you tell the police it is perfectly fine to lie to people in order to trick them into confessing, then this is just a natural progression of that.
Exactly. In the administration of justice, the end never, ever justifies the means. Anybody who knowingly provided these forgeries should do at least a nickel in state prison.
Yes, they can lie but they cannot fore an official document and pass it off as original, true and accurate. That is a state and federal crime.
When I was an investigator I never lied to the suspect. I would phrase my questions as: what would you say if I told you I had information that shows you did such and such? I never said I had such information but let them think that I might have it.
That is not lying but is a hypothetical presented to the suspect to see his/her reaction and to see if they make a slip in their response that shows they were involved in the crime.
You were smarter than the average bear!
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