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   David Nathanson (d_j_nathanson@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Jun-2024 12:51:03 JST David Nathanson

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   People under stress and feeling intimidated rarely speak with perfect clarity. They’re afraid of saying things that will make the interrogator angry. So they equivocate, saying things like “Could I call my lawyer,” “I think I might want an attorney.” State court judges (who are often former prosecutors) could rule that these are ambiguous requests for a lawyer even if it’s clear from context that you were asking for a lawyer.

   It's “lawyer dawg” level of stupid.
   https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/10/suspect-asks-for-a-lawyer-dawg-judge-says-he-asked-for-a-lawyer-dog.html
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