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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by cortesoft on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @04:30PM (#26717020)
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.

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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by heavyset_go on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @04:58PM (#26717304)
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.
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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by cortesoft on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @05:07PM (#26717399)
Ah, fair enough
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