It is anomalous to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his stomach.
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Sometimes we have to take measures to protect the innocent that we do not like. Severe interrogations are sometimes part of doing that.
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury.
In societies that profess some respect for law, suspects are apprehended and brought to fair trial. I stress 'suspects.'
Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the fine work that policemen and women do, we have got to find other solutions to deter crime.
A man with convictions finds an answer for everything. Convictions are the best form of protection against the living truth.
A person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not give rise to probable cause to search that person.
One crime has to be concealed by another.
The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals.
That's the whole point of... of prosecutorial discretion in the judicial system. It's finding a just outcome in an individual case.
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