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WCDT Strips 3311 - 3315 (Sept 19th - 24th)
hakko504:
What, no new WCDT Yet? OK, here's one for you.
BenRG:
Uh oh! Hey, Faye! Did you remember that the operation that you work for is illegal (at least technically)? Oh, her new acquaintance seems nice but I'll bet that the choice of 'testify or five years' will come up eventually.
Now, I'm pretty sure that the local cops in Northampton are paid well by Corpse Witch to look the other way (especially as it is arguably a victimless crime). However, something tells me that the Massachusetts State Police have a far less charitable view of her 'business', if only because of the rampant bribery and tax avoidance that I'm betting that's going on!
It kind of makes sense that you'd hire synthetics to police crime in the synthetic community. After all 'to catch a thief' and all that; they'd probably think and move at the right rate (and in the right way) to handle AI felons, something few if any humans could do.
Now... I suspect that Bubbles and Faye will shortly be out of a job. I'm wondering: Where this fact will take them?
Tova:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 18 Sep 2016, 23:09 ---Did you remember that the operation that you work for is illegal (at least technically)?
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Completely slipped her mind. The "Oh, shit!" reaction was due to her suddenly remembering that she double parked on the way in.
jheartney:
(Reply copied from previous week's thread)
If you've never seen this, it's well worth your time. A law professor tells you why you should NEVER EVER voluntarily talk to police without a lawyer present.
Faye should just keep walking. And if the officer arrests her, she should say NOTHING till she gets an attorney.
And this would be true even if she didn't work for an illegal enterprise.
oddtail:
--- Quote from: jheartney on 18 Sep 2016, 23:22 ---(Reply copied from previous week's thread)
If you've never seen this, it's well worth your time. A law professor tells you why you should NEVER EVER voluntarily talk to police without a lawyer present.
Faye should just keep walking. And if the officer arrests her, she should say NOTHING till she gets an attorney.
And this would be true even if she didn't work for an illegal enterprise.
--- End quote ---
Can't click the video you linked at work, but I'm pretty sure I know which one that is.
The "if you talk to the police, even if you want to help, you might be screwed" is completely insane and I would imagine actually counterproductive for the work of the police, seeing as well-informed people acting in their own best interest will make extra sure not to help. I'm sure that's just GREAT for getting the law-abiding citizens to cooperate... :roll:
To anyone from Europe, does this sort of advice apply outside the US? It's always been my impression that at least in Poland, talking to police in good faith is much less perilous, and I would answer any questions by a policeman with no problem. But I don't know the intricacies of law very well, and I might just be hopelessly naive.
EDIT: changed "much perilous" to "much LESS perilous", because it changes the sentence's meaning completely and I somehow skipped the word the first time 'round. I'm an idiot.
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