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Old 09-20-2003, 11:45 AM  
Gemini
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BD, I can only speak from the PRE patriot act days when the Feds took OVER the local city police dept (not a small town either!) for this very sort of thing. They can lock you in a car to break up a fight etc and protection etc, but the minute they take you off you are:

Under arrest (and questioning IS intended)

Arrested and they need to explain that you can stay quiet.

Period, end of sentance.

There were cops that did this BS and they had suits filed for KIDNAPPING, Illegal Detainment etc etc and the city paid millions to settle out of court so the Feds were satisfied and let them alone... and those cases were then sealed.

What these new so called laws have done to things I don't know, but you'd better believe that if I were arrested or taken anywhere, I'd demand the right to my attorney and shut up. lol No matter WHAT they call evidence in the street, the courts don't always see it the same way and you know that given your background.

Truthfully, maybe California law IS that much different than the Midwests. But then, I get the luxury of, if arrested, waiting for the nice lady officer to take me in as well. ;-) And neither of us here ever thought of California as somewhere to live. Thats where we send the nuts to live. ;-)P

On the drink and drive? Ex gogo dancer, been there, done that. Spent 3 freaking days sitting in a dump truck watching the guys do community service work. But I still learned my lesson. 1 drink max before driving IF I even have anything. Sitting in that truck (the road super didn't want me to work lol) was MORE detention than if I were picking up the trash!!

And I never said the Miranda would actually HELP out. lol But hey if they are supposed to do something then they should DO it or find a new job. Sort of like a webmaster that WANST to work but hates logging in? Part of the job. Do it or lose it.
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