Suppose a dirt bag cop uses your statement to spread gossip around town? If that is OK then it should be read, "You have the right to remain silent anything you say can and will be held against you out of context and in or out of the court of law within the high court of public opinion stirring the strife because I think I thought..."?
2007-05-13 02:25:11 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you have evidence that the Police Officer was discussing the details of your arrest and subsequent statement, then you should POLITELY bring the matter to the attention of his Chief of Police.
If you know people to whom the Officer actually said these things and they are willing to sign an Affidavit that states what he said and are willing to go to Court and swear on oath to truthfully tell the Court what he said to them, then you should talk to an attorney and see what, if any, legal recourse you have. Second-hand information is no good; that's considered "here say" and is inadmissible in Court. It must be the people to whom he actually spoke and shared the confidential information.
The other two answerers answered your actual question, so there is no point in me repeating their answer. Actually, you knew the answer.
2007-05-13 04:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by just common sense 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are being advised of your 5th Amendment right to not incrimate yourself.
"Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Don't let the people with small minds get to you, and don't give them anything to talk about.
2007-05-13 09:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's about incriminating yourself before you have had the advice of an attorney.
2007-05-13 09:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by ash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋