Posts Tagged ‘Fifth Amendment’

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Know yer rights

October 10, 2015

I don’t know why, but I got a couple of links from Paul B this week related to rights when dealing with police officers in the US. (I hope this doesn’t mean that someone he knows has been busted.)

First he sent a link to this Fifth Amendment Flowchart by Nathaniel Burney. I’d never thought a lot about the topic — I haven’t needed to, luckily — but it surprised me how complicated dealing with the police could get when Miranda warnings and the Fifth Amendment are involved.

Then yesterday Paul sent a link to some podcasts made by folks at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. They’re a surprising resource to find. I hope their legal accuracy is as good as their convenience.

Continuing the 5th Amendment bit, I listened to the podcast titled Self Incrimination Roadmap. Not to take anything away from Mr. Burney’s excellent flowchart but I found the podcast a little easier to follow.

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Thank God for the Fifth Amendment

July 12, 2015

This video has been around for a while (7 years on YouTube) but it’s chock full of good practical advice, from both Professor Duane and Officer Bruch, so that I think it’s worth posting here.

If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth the 50 minutes it takes to watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc

Avoiding talking to the police without counsel is a recurring topic at Popehat.com: in this post for example. That one’s worth your time too.

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