[Crystal Palace East]

Very smart thing for cops to do.

#1 Helps put him in frame of mind to talk.

#2 Lawyer cannot claim he only confessed to get food, was mistreated, low blood sugar, etc.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Excellent points.

[Bobalu]

Good post my FRiend :-)

[Slings and Arrows]

Agreed.

[Mean Daddy]

Exactly what I thought.

[Gator113]

You got it right....actually, spot on.

[Not A Snowbird]

I agree.

[oldvirginian]

Great thinking!

I was thinking along the same line.
If they hadn’t fed him a slimy lawyer would have screamed bloody murder before the scumbag even sees a judge.

This jerks conviction HAS to be without blemish.

[tumblindice]

On the other hand, if they got a confession, I suppose his lawyer could then argue that his client (who can’t be a mental giant) was coerced or bribed into doing so by the offer of a Burger King meal.

[Cry if I Wanna]

You’re right.

[BobL]

“Very smart thing for cops to do.
#1 Helps put him in frame of mind to talk.
#2 Lawyer cannot claim he only confessed to get food, was mistreated, low blood sugar, etc.”

...and there is a LOT to talk about, at least at that time. Was he alone? Did he have help in buying the weapons? Was he on drugs? Perhaps a new drug that causes that kind of reaction (like PCP in the 80s)? A rather endless list, seems that the cops were handling it fine. Plenty of time to give him the drip (assuming SC can get their hands on the meds).

[mad_as_he$$]

+1 and it is the law in many locales. Prisoners must be fed.

[piytar]

Exactly...