Posted on 05/26/2020 11:16:19 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Prosecutors build their reputations on convictions not justice.
It really is a game for them to have a perfect score.
Innocent doesn't enter into their equation.
It's pure power without oversight.
AND every beat and patrol car cop in the country has to wear a video recorder pinned to their uniform while on duty.
Defense attorney: You erased it? Why?
Cop: We’ve only got enough money in the budget for one tape!
I have a better idea — James M. Casey — how about the FBI turns in their homework on time instead of spending weeks having supervisors-who-weren’t-there re-writing the 302’s to make them appear incriminating? Huh?
I’m fine with not recording interviews and sticking with 302s...with ONE stipulation: The subject of the interview CANNOT be charged with any crime relating to what claimed to be said during that interview, since everything is hearsay, by definition.
I agree entirely!
The non-recording practice is a scam used by the FBI to construct the story they want to tell. Here is an article by Harvey Silverglate from 2011 critiquing the FBI’s reasons why they don’t record.
I hate “The Hill.”
To control the narrative, intimidate ordinary citizens, and gin up spurious prosecution of those who don’t bend to their corrupt and authoritarian will.
Otherwise, no problem at all...
My favorite scene of "The FBI Story" was when Jimmy Stewart was trying to butter up his wife at a seafood restaurant in the DC area. I am wondering what the name of that restaurant is and if it is still there.
Forget all the pathetic excuses from the FBI. 302s written by FBI agents are nothing short of hearsay and should be treated that way. Record any and all conversations with people involved in an investigation.
So am I and I do as well. Most FBI agents are as well. They are trained to observe body language more closely than most civil attorneys, which means their notes are generally less complete. Not defending it, just passing on what my reserve buddies who are FBI lawyers tell me.
A good friend did polygraph work with police agencies
Said the actual results were worthless but doing the exam usually led to revealing information to proof guilt
Someone in state LE told me “Don’t talk to ANYONE in LE without an attorney present!” Period.
Obviously, he doesn’t mean if it is a purely social event (family picnic, church, etc.). But he said if someone knocks on your door, people better have the spidey-sense to know to call their their attorney - or tell LE that you need to get in contact with your attorney.
And I also don’t mean if they are doing a background investigation on someone who gives you as a reference. It’s pretty clear what the nature of the visit is when they tell you. People need to use common sense.
“While it’s technically possible to record and store all such conversations, it would be a challenge.”
Yeah, because MP3 and MP4 files are so hard to organize. The author is a MORON.
I just finished Sidney Powell and Silvergate’s new book “Conviction Machine”.
Silvergate tells of story about the FBI wanting to interview his client. The FBI agents show at the appointed time, Silverdale asks the agents if they are going to record the call; the agents said it was against policy.
Silvergate tells the agents that he was going to record the interview whether or not the agents agreed. As a result, the Agents gathered their materials and left, never to be heard from again.
Load of bull crap from The Hill.
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I don’t see how this could be a distraction though, no matter who you are. You click an icon, set the phone down between you and the subject and don’t look at it again until you are done. There is no excuse not to record in this age of smart phones.
But you can only fit about 17 hours of good quality audio on 1GB. Of course “speech” quality would be more like 68 hours per GB. $.0015/hour would really add up!
30TB, fully backed up, for $1,800 per month.
Accessible at the “push of a button” from any device.
And that’s a high, retail price.
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