This sounds like good advice to me, and passionately given at that – even the policeman agrees, and good-naturedly. Care to weigh in, future lawyers?
As an aside, this guy is the kind of professor a student dreams of – he cares so much he can't even slow down. Love it.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Speaking of Law School
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I definitely agree with the professor. There is nothing good that can come from talking to the police and statements to the police, more than anything else, put innocent people in jail. I really couldn't say it any better than the video does. For most law abiding citizens, the only time this will come into play is if they are pulled over for some traffic code violation. Officers are always trying to get you to say something incriminating and they don't need much to search your car. In fact, they can order you out of the car for no reason at all. The best thing you can do is have them tell you what is going on instead of you doing the talking--try starting with "is there a problem officer?"
The big problem is that few people understand their constitutional rights. I taught a class to high school kids in DC and that was the biggest point I was trying to get across. With the help of this organization and their video Busted!, I think we were able to get through to them.
And thanks for all the words of congratulations and encouragement. It feels fantastic to be finished and to have time to sit around and relax. :-)
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