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The eternal mantra is "I want an attorney. I want an attorney..."

By Marks & Katz, LLC

Police are well trained to break down people's assertion of their Constitutional rights, including:  - "If you are innocent, why do you need an attorney, and at such unnecessary expense?" - "If you have nothing to hide, why not pop open your trunk for me to have a look, so you can be on your way?" - "If you refuse to let us search your house, we will get a warrant and tear the house apart worse than if you just let us in."  - "If you refuse to let us search your car, we will just have the drug dog come and tear your car apart."  Laypeople are no match for the cops. Give police an inch with searching, questioning, and waiving counsel, and they will find ways to get full mileage treading over your Constitutional rights...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on March 18, 2009 (boomark / email).