Comment on Why is having a lawyer present during police interviews "opt in" rather than "opt out"?
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days agoThe fact that in some instances the legal system does work according to the invocation of a magic phrase makes it so much harder to deal with the delusions of sovcits. The right to remain silent should be just that. You don’t have to say “I’m invoking my right to free speech” every time before opening your mouth for it to count.
roguetrick@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s the trick. An example is the am I being detained thing. A clock off reasonableness starts ticking as soon as you’re detained, but that detention doesn’t start until the officer tells you you can’t leave. Until you ask that magic phrase, you’re voluntarily having an interaction.