Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ...
by heavyset_go on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @04:23PM
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Yeah, in this case it wouldn't have helped. These were not investigators that cared about getting a conviction.
Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ...
by cortesoft on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @04:30PM
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Right, which is why I am confused why people are focusing on his not having a lawyer present during questioning. That wasn’t the issue... he wasn’t tricked into incriminating himself during questioning. A lawyer could not have helped him in this situation.
So why are people saying he should have asked for a lawyer? Sure, I guess, but that doesn’t help this situation at all. Why not suggest he should also eat a healthy breakfast before going to the FBI office? Yes, that is good advice in general, but doesn’t really matter for this situation.
Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ...
by heavyset_go on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @04:58PM
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I can't speak for other people, but I was giving a general answer to your "What if you are poor?" question. For most people who are interrogated, even if they can't afford a lawyer, it is in their best interest to request one because good investigators won't risk compromising their case to get testimony they can't use.
They are trying to brow beat him into being an informant. Their threat is the no fly list, which they were able to use without needing to go to court.