Politics Quote by James Duane

““there are many ignorant sentimentalists who believe that our government is deserving of our loyal cooperation and support, and that every good patriot with an innocent conscience should be glad to answer any questions from government agents. That is hogwash.””

James Duane

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“And after Salinas, as we have seen, that means that you cannot simply remain mute in the face of police questioning, but rather must…

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“As we can see from all these cases, a promise from the police to give you “help” is the most useless and worthless promise…

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“In every one of these cases, the police ignored the suspect’s tentative and mealymouthed expressions of interest in a lawyer, persisted in their questioning,…

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“Because of the matrix of rampant horrors often described as overcriminalization, it is no longer possible for you to rely on your own conscience…

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“The Supreme Court justices are able to decide fewer than 1 percent of all the appeals”

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“I told her to send the agent a letter, explaining that she would be happy to consider answering any questions he might have, but…

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“If you simply say nothing in the face of police questions, unless you are in custody and under arrest, your silence can and will…

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“Instead mention your Sixth Amendment right to a lawyer, and tell the police that you want a lawyer. Is that honest? Not entirely, because…

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“Miranda warnings, written by the Supreme Court a long time ago, which require arresting officers to advise the suspect that, among other things, “anything…

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“powerful phenomenon that psychologists call confirmation bias. This means that after they have come to a conclusion, especially if it is a conclusion that…

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