its actually really good, watch it next time you are waiting for your laundry or w/e
tl;dw: fast-talking hilarious law professor explains the myriad ways why it is a terrible idea to talk to the police, even if (especially if) you didnt do anything wrong
I'm listening to it and only six minutes in, but does he ever say anything about doing it as a witness?
cause it makes sense if you're a suspect, but I can't think of any harm to being a witness
its actually really good, watch it next time you are waiting for your laundry or w/e
tl;dw: fast-talking hilarious law professor explains the myriad ways why it is a terrible idea to talk to the police, even if (especially if) you didnt do anything wrong
ok so list some them
because that sounds counter-intuitive
just watch the damn video if you are curious god damn people
i mean really, we spend how many hours posting worthless shit on forums, just watch it in chunks if you are curious.
I don't really feel like spending 45 minutes watching what could possibly be a douchebag talking about stop snitching while hiding behind a degree
its actually really good, watch it next time you are waiting for your laundry or w/e
tl;dw: fast-talking hilarious law professor explains the myriad ways why it is a terrible idea to talk to the police, even if (especially if) you didnt do anything wrong
ok so list some them
because that sounds counter-intuitive
just watch the damn video if you are curious god damn people
i mean really, we spend how many hours posting worthless shit on forums, just watch it in chunks if you are curious.
I don't really feel like spending 45 minutes watching what could possibly be a douchebag talking about stop snitching while hiding behind a degree
that isn't what it is at all, he talks about how it can hurt you, even if you are only saying what you think you saw. why not start watching it and see if it interests you
its actually really good, watch it next time you are waiting for your laundry or w/e
tl;dw: fast-talking hilarious law professor explains the myriad ways why it is a terrible idea to talk to the police, even if (especially if) you didnt do anything wrong
ok so list some them
because that sounds counter-intuitive
just watch the damn video if you are curious god damn people
i mean really, we spend how many hours posting worthless shit on forums, just watch it in chunks if you are curious.
I don't really feel like spending 45 minutes watching what could possibly be a douchebag talking about stop snitching while hiding behind a degree
he only talks for ~20 minutes, the next 20 minutes is a Real Police Officer who says "yeah everything he just said is 100% correct" if that helps at all???
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yes, he is decent for claiming moral superiority solely through rhetoric and condescension in a manner an eighth grader thinks condescension should sound like
The idea that people are generally decent and that good deeds on a small scale are better than nothing at all beats misanthropic cynicism which is all too common on the internet.
And really, if the same post had been made by anyone else, would you have reacted the same? It's an improvement over his usual posts at the very least.
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
edited February 2010
in the time it took to type all that you could've actually provided examples
Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
edited February 2010
It's a good video, you should watch it.
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yes, he is decent for claiming moral superiority solely through rhetoric and condescension in a manner an eighth grader thinks condescension should sound like
The idea that people are generally decent and that good deeds on a small scale are better than nothing at all beats misanthropic cynicism which is all too common on the internet.
And really, if the same post had been made by anyone else, would you have reacted the same? It's an improvement over his usual posts at the very least.
it's not the person
i tend to give two shits less about somebody's opinion when it's simply rhetoric
its actually really good, watch it next time you are waiting for your laundry or w/e
tl;dw: fast-talking hilarious law professor explains the myriad ways why it is a terrible idea to talk to the police, even if (especially if) you didnt do anything wrong
I'm listening to it and only six minutes in, but does he ever say anything about doing it as a witness?
cause it makes sense if you're a suspect, but I can't think of any harm to being a witness
yeah don't do that either
he cites Ohio v. Reiner, 532 US 17, 20 (2001) which is about just that very issue: "One of the Fifth Amendment's basic functions is to protect innocent men who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances. Truthful responses of an innocent witness, as well as those of a wrongdoer, may provide the government with incriminating evidence from the speaker's own mouth."
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
its actually really good, watch it next time you are waiting for your laundry or w/e
tl;dw: fast-talking hilarious law professor explains the myriad ways why it is a terrible idea to talk to the police, even if (especially if) you didnt do anything wrong
I'm listening to it and only six minutes in, but does he ever say anything about doing it as a witness?
cause it makes sense if you're a suspect, but I can't think of any harm to being a witness
yeah don't do that either
he cites Ohio v. Reiner, 532 US 17, 20 (2001) which is about just that very issue: "One of the Fifth Amendment's basic functions is to protect innocent men who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances. Truthful responses of an innocent witness, as well as those of a wrongdoer, may provide the government with incriminating evidence from the speaker's own mouth."
yeah go fuck yourself
you're advocating not appearing as a witness because something you might say might possibly incriminate you
yes, completely destroying the entire judiciary system is a great plan
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
edited February 2010
Just watch the damn video pip, Lord.
I'm not even watching it, I'm listening to it as I post.
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
edited February 2010
hey heres a thought
don't be retarded and admit to illegal activity in open court, or make sure you have blanket immunity before you talk
its actually really good, watch it next time you are waiting for your laundry or w/e
tl;dw: fast-talking hilarious law professor explains the myriad ways why it is a terrible idea to talk to the police, even if (especially if) you didnt do anything wrong
I'm listening to it and only six minutes in, but does he ever say anything about doing it as a witness?
cause it makes sense if you're a suspect, but I can't think of any harm to being a witness
yeah don't do that either
he cites Ohio v. Reiner, 532 US 17, 20 (2001) which is about just that very issue: "One of the Fifth Amendment's basic functions is to protect innocent men who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances. Truthful responses of an innocent witness, as well as those of a wrongdoer, may provide the government with incriminating evidence from the speaker's own mouth."
then no
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
sure, "don't tell them anything" means "don't tell them anything until we can get on the same page so you don't accidentally get yourself into trouble"
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I Win Swordfightsall the traits of greatnessstarlight at my feetRegistered Userregular
edited February 2010
Fuuuuuuuuuck apparently it was someone in my grade but nobody will tell me exactly who
sure, "don't tell them anything" means "don't tell them anything until we can get on the same page so you don't accidentally get yourself into trouble"
that is not even remotely the same thing though
one is retarded and the other should be common sense
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I'm listening to it and only six minutes in, but does he ever say anything about doing it as a witness?
cause it makes sense if you're a suspect, but I can't think of any harm to being a witness
I dunno, I think it's a pretty neat gun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAG-7
I don't really feel like spending 45 minutes watching what could possibly be a douchebag talking about stop snitching while hiding behind a degree
I don't care about the guns man that movie just bugged the shit out of me
The idea that people are generally decent and that good deeds on a small scale are better than nothing at all beats misanthropic cynicism which is all too common on the internet.
And really, if the same post had been made by anyone else, would you have reacted the same? It's an improvement over his usual posts at the very least.
my GUNTAR!
see I thought it was hilarious in an absurd over the top kind of way
it's not the person
i tend to give two shits less about somebody's opinion when it's simply rhetoric
or you could have watched some of it
God that movie fucking owned
THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS
yeah don't do that either
he cites Ohio v. Reiner, 532 US 17, 20 (2001) which is about just that very issue: "One of the Fifth Amendment's basic functions is to protect innocent men who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances. Truthful responses of an innocent witness, as well as those of a wrongdoer, may provide the government with incriminating evidence from the speaker's own mouth."
yeah go fuck yourself
you're advocating not appearing as a witness because something you might say might possibly incriminate you
yes, completely destroying the entire judiciary system is a great plan
I'm not even watching it, I'm listening to it as I post.
don't be retarded and admit to illegal activity in open court, or make sure you have blanket immunity before you talk
now that downright makes sense
it's not HUR HUR DON'T SNITCH DON'T BE A WITNESS
It's talk to a lawyer first, otherwise these are circumstances where the prosecution can nail your ass even if you are fully cooperative and truthful.
and your lawyer will say "don't tell them anything" (if he is a good lawyer)
unless you get immunity, in writing, in which case go for it I guess
hell
i even did it last summer
it's never gone badly
(not because i am some kind of conversational genius or nothin' but because i really didn't do anything wrong)
i've also immediately went to the police when i have witnessed a crime, and that has never gone badly for me either
that said
i see where this professor is coming from
nothing cooks your goose in court more than contradictory statements
if there is even the remote possibility of generating a thought process like this
then no
excellent solution
get a lawyer and don't lie or admit to illegal activity
that is not even remotely the same thing though
one is retarded and the other should be common sense
lol?
tell me how you feel about the stop snitching campaign please