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WCDT strips 4281 to 4285 (8th to 12th June 2020)
Tova:
I would have thought that evidence as a result of torture would be inadmissible regardless of who did the torturing. But IANAL.
Tova:
Okay, I employed the finest legal advice that a google search has to offer.
18 U.S. Code § 3501.Admissibility of confessions
"In any criminal prosecution brought by the United States or by the District of Columbia, a confession, as defined in subsection (e) hereof, shall be admissible in evidence if it is voluntarily given."
It wasn't voluntarily given. It just looked that way to the court.
Theta9:
--- Quote from: Tova on 14 Jun 2020, 15:47 ---Embarrassing to admit, but that sailed over my head at the time. :psyduck:
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Was lost on me as well.
N.N. Marf:
--- Quote from: Thrudd on 13 Jun 2020, 11:53 ---Now QC verse is more enlightened than our version of the states so I highly doubt there is state sponsored murder.
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An interesting interpretation of Bubbles' destroyed war memories as a figment of her imagination.
--- Quote from: Thrudd on 13 Jun 2020, 11:53 ---This could translate into years per second spent in isolation with only a disembodied psychologist program monitoring and administering therapy.
The program would be patiently performing therapy until CW is deemed ready for reintegration with society.
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Perhaps soon, in QC cyber-prisonsrehabilitation centers. May's testimony would seem to indicate that it's more like the Clockwork Orange's rehabilitation chair, the doctor occasionally administering false tears, than Norway's lock-from-the-inside rehab hotels.
--- Quote from: Tova on 14 Jun 2020, 18:41 ---It wasn't voluntarily given. It just looked that way to the court.
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Would the court know the difference? Where I'm from, usually not.
Zebediah:
The thing is that Corpse Witch really doesn’t want a retrial. Spookybot made the deal explicit: allow the criminal justice system to have its way with her... or they would have their way with her. Robojail is frankly her best option, because someday they might let her out.
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