| Suppression of evidence |
by flamebait |
2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
The BBC reports that Defence lawyers for the younger of two US sniper suspects have vowed to press for the suppression of alleged statements in which their client confesses to murder.
I think that this is atrocrious. I don't think any evidence should be suppressed, ever. If the cops screwed up, then punish the cops, but don't reward criminals for the mistakes of the police. Of course, how the evidence was obtained is relevant, so the jury should be made aware of any improprieties in the gathering of the evidence, but they should hear the evidence too.
What do you think?
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Depends. | by caffine-iv | 2002-11-11 13:32:37 |
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That is why I specified | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 14:01:26 |
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I have a question on this subject | by Reddy | 2002-11-11 13:35:07 |
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cretins | by tadthornhill | 2002-11-11 13:39:07 |
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Bring the trial to L.A. | by ShadoCat | 2002-11-11 14:42:57 |
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How did I forget that? | by Reddy | 2002-11-11 14:48:03 |
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Releasing through the press that he confessed... | by DireEyez | 2002-11-11 13:37:11 |
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Lest I not forget... | by DireEyez | 2002-11-11 13:38:39 |
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Mistrial == Lynching coming soon | by rogueneuron | 2002-11-11 13:44:32 |
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re: Mistrial == Lynching coming soon | by Jeff_UK | 2002-11-11 22:28:14 |
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Things have been leaked to the press | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 13:51:51 |
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Depends on hte jury's mood. | by caffine-iv | 2002-11-11 13:54:55 |
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I seriously doubt | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 14:25:13 |
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Of course not, | by caffine-iv | 2002-11-11 14:29:25 |
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But I want a jury of my peers... | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 14:36:19 |
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I do too, but Good Luck! :P (n/t) | by caffine-iv | 2002-11-11 14:38:48 |
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So it doesn't matter if the confession is | by DireEyez | 2002-11-11 14:00:42 |
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Yes. It's happened. | by YakkoWarner | 2002-11-11 14:19:16 |
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Assuming that you were put on trial, | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 14:22:19 |
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You really expect that to happen? | by wheresthefish | 2002-11-11 14:01:41 |
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No, I don't, | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 14:20:16 |
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So stop the cops doing wrong in the first place | by wheresthefish | 2002-11-11 14:42:25 |
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I think that punishing cops | by flamebait | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Hmmm | by hyzenthlay | 2002-11-11 14:21:14 |
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Relevant joke | by SnArL | 2002-11-11 14:15:04 |
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Lawyer was not present. | by YakkoWarner | 2002-11-11 14:18:17 |
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A lawyer was not requested. | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 14:29:51 |
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Any one here a cop? or lawyer? | by Reddy | 2002-11-11 14:33:07 |
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So throw the confession out. | by nin_man | 2002-11-11 14:45:03 |
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Perhaps it doesn't in this case, | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 15:05:01 |
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Procedure is there for a reason. | by nin_man | 2002-11-11 15:08:00 |
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Okay, so put the cop on trial | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 15:12:18 |
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Even if the evidence is suspect? | by wheresthefish | 2002-11-11 15:19:59 |
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You are making an invalid assumption here. | by flamebait | 2002-11-11 15:31:57 |
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I gotta agree with nin_man and whereisthefish. | by Arcanum | 2002-11-11 17:19:31 |
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What yuou all seem determined to ignore | by flamebait | 2002-11-12 11:20:39 |
