Re:Four fears for authoritarians
by lemming on Thursday August 22, 2013 @07:25AM
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If stopped by an inquisitor, I'm likely to assert my right to silence. This may mean I'm detained and intimidated for 9 hours.
It's worse than this - since border zones are considered legal no-mans-land, you actually don't have the right to silence in those areas (i.e. it's an imprisonable offence not to co-operate). This is one of the significant points in the Miranda case, the fact that normal protections afforded to journalists don't apply in these areas.
Re:Four fears for authoritarians
by talktime on Thursday August 22, 2013 @07:50AM
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Yes, Miranda said he was told that he would be jailed if he didn't co-operate, and that he was worried he would be kidnapped (gitmoed). So obviously a lot of intimidation going on there.
It's worse than this - since border zones are considered legal no-mans-land, you actually don't have the right to silence in those areas (i.e. it's an imprisonable offence not to co-operate). This is one of the significant points in the Miranda case, the fact that normal protections afforded to journalists don't apply in these areas.