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   David Nathanson (d_j_nathanson@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Jun-2024 12:51:04 JST David Nathanson

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   Asking for a lawyer is a super-power. It provides perhaps the strongest protection in US law. If a person in police custody responds to questioning by asking for a lawyer, the police must stop questioning the person about ANY crime.

   Because the protections are so broad and powerful, SCOTUS has refused to apply them unless you make a “clear and unambiguous” request for a lawyer. That’s the rub. /3