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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: "I Shot the Clerk"
Description: In the summer of 1966, the Supreme Court ruled that as a part of your 5th amendment protections, Law Enforcement is required to advise you and to insure that you clearly state that you understand that you have certain rights, among which are the right to remain silent.
Most of us rarely consider how important that is, nor do we consider that before 1966, Police could in fact, elicit a "confession" from a suspect from virtually anything that is said. Silence is the best course, and the Police cannot force you to say anything.
So since this ha...