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[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 71 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Depends where you live

I heard about a guy in my country who admitted to have murdered someone

but the police couldn't prove he did it - so he walked.

They then later found the real killer. the first guy "confessed" to it because he thought he didn't have any other way out.

The police have to prove it - a confession can be unrealiable

at least where i live. in the US people are threatened with jail-time by the police, just to force a confession, so they can close the case and move on. Even though the police doesn't throw people in jail... a judge does.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yes this only works in the US. No matter what they say, the only words that should be coming out of your mouth is "I would like to speak with a lawyer". And then close your mouth. Police in the US are allowed to lie to you to get the information they* need, but asking for a lawyer right at the start shuts the entire conversation down before they even get a chance to do so. In the US.

[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

or at least it used to

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago

Many serial killers, murderers or just plain weird people would claim they've done it even if they didnt. For the most part they just want some spotlight, or if just a weird person/homeless - to go to jail just to not to stay on the streets. So, I agree that even if they admitted to it - justice system still has to prove they've done it.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

just to force a confession, so they can close the case and move on.

this is the part that frustrates me the most having interacted with law enforcement from the victim side and from the administrative side; bad cops make it harder for everyone. when they subvert the law it's not just violating innocent people's rights, you're denying justice to the victims by/and letting the criminal get away with it, who will most certainly go on to crime more and cost society shit tons of money; it should be their fucking job to find the actual criminal and proceed lawfully.

it's all so backwards, so dumb and wasteful.