RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT? NOPE

“‘You have the right to remain silent.’ At least, you did before the Supreme Court handed down a deci­sion in the case of Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada yes­ter­day,” the Washington Post says. “Now, when a police offi­cer sus­pect­ing you of a crime stops you in the street and asks your name, you can be pros­e­cuted for refus­ing to answer.” (via Slate)
Read more about Hiibel’s case here and here.

June 22nd, 2004 | Uncategorized | Comments Off Both comments and pings are currently closed.