How would they feel if a suspect confessed to something they did not do, spent years in prison, and found innocent? All because they were anxious to get a confession, depriving the suspect of lawyer, food and sleep for hours and days on end.
2007-08-22 03:48:37 · 8 answers · asked by Sherry 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A confession obtained after days of interrogation with no food, sleep, or lawyer would be inadmissable in court anyway.
2007-08-22 03:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by Citicop 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This why people should listen to their Miranda rights! You have the right to remain SILENT!. You have the right to speak to an ATTORNEY. The first words from anyone's mouth should be "I want a lawyer". Then keep quiet. The police are not your friends. They are not there to look out for you or to judge guilt or innocents...there job is to bring you to jail period! And hold you until the courts figure out what to do with you. If you confess then you're guilty in the eyes of most juries. Law enforcement can legally lie to you about what evidence they have against you (if any) and most places don't require police to video tape interrogations to show a judge or jury just how the "confession" was obtained...
2007-08-22 11:44:30 · answer #2 · answered by YOU GOTTA MOVE TO IMPROVE! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of things that happen after a "confession". The person still has to go to court and will have an attorney at that time. You can stop questioning at any time and request a lawyer. All covered by the law.
2007-08-22 10:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try being on the other side of that. Sleep deprivation is not all that horrible, go through Basic Training or something and you'll see some sleep deprivation. The prisoners in Gitmo (I'm assuming that's what you're talking about) have three square a day (if they eat it or not is another matter), a place to sleep and items of religious significance. These people were not brought in without substantial evidence, anything the suspects say are checked out, so there really is not any benefit to lying.
2007-08-22 10:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by thechief66 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Most cops don't care stating that they were "merely doing their job". This is the reason why most people don't care about the police (because the police don't really care about them).
I think all confessions should be videotaped from start to finish. This would protect the police and the suspect. More and more juries are discounting the testimony of the police due to rampant misconduct.
2007-08-22 12:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We as police can not denie you a lawyer when you say i want a lawyer it has to stop period that is all you have to do here in the us,now in a war zone we do deprive you of sleep but not of food an drink that is aginst the genve conv but we have to do this to protect are country
2007-08-22 11:53:53 · answer #6 · answered by bigdogrex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks as though they just don't care about that. Kinda scary.
I've never been in trouble with the law, and I don't expect to be in the future. Had I thought about it, I would've assumed that I'd be cooperative if a detective or such wanted to talk with me. Now I think I'd just have to clam up and say I want a lawyer.
2007-08-22 10:56:14 · answer #7 · answered by Robert K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a confession obtained in the manner you describe would not be admissible
2007-08-22 10:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by Keith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋