Suspect Asks for a 'lawyer, Dog,' Willfully Ignorant Court Denies Comma, Counsel (2017)

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A court denied a suspect's request for a lawyer due to a misplaced comma, sparking discussion on the importance of understanding one's rights when interacting with law enforcement.

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jfengel

4 months ago

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I believe that the school curriculum should a course on proper interaction with police. It would include things like the correct way to request a lawyer and how to assert that you will not answer questions (so stop asking). It would make clear what "probable cause" and "reasonable suspicion" are -- not to the level of a lawyer, of course, but enough to know when the police are entitled to do a search and when they aren't.

fred_is_fred

4 months ago

I'm sure that would be top priority for Louisiana.

mikestew

4 months ago

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MandieD

4 months ago

Done

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