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70 lines
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TO: All
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FROM: the Bard
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SUBJECT: defense........
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TROUBLE.TXT ACLU info: what to do when dealing with police
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WHEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE POLICE
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WHEN QUESTIONED BY A POLICEMAN:
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After giving your name and address YOU SHOULD THEN BE QUIET. But if you
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think you are innocent and that you could quickly explain what happened,
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you might answer the policeman's questions, but YOU CAN STOP TALKING
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WHENEVER YOU WANT. Remember, anything you say may be used against you in
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court. You do NOT have to produce ID or give your name unless the
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officer has other grounds to arrest you.
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WHEN ARRESTED:
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Even if you are innocent of any crime, DON'T FIGHT BEING ARRESTED. A
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policeman can use force if you resist.
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If the policeman searches you, TELL HIM YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SEARCHED,
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but do not try to stop him.
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WHEN QUESTIONED AT HOME:
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You have a special right to privacy in your home. Even if a policeman
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asks, DO NOT ASK HIM INTO YOUR HOME. But if he has a search warrant, you
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must let him in.
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WHEN STOPPED IN YOUR CAR:
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Show the policeman your driver's license, car registration and insurance
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certificate when he asks for it. Remember, YOU SHOULD KEEP QUIET and YOU
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CAN STOP TALKING AT ANY TIME. If the officer asks to look inside your
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car, TELL HIM YOU DO NOT WANT HIM TO SEARCH YOUR CAR, but do not try to
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stop him. An officer usually does not need a warrant to search a car,
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but he does need probable cause of a crime such as an informer's tip,
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the smell of marijuana, or a furtive gesture.
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WHEN TAKEN TO THE POLICE STATION:
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If you are not free to leave, ASK TO SEE A LAWYER IMMEDIATELY. You have
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the right to make a telephone call to get a lawyer or to call your
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family to get one for you. If you cannot pay a lawyer, you have a right
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to a free lawyer if you are charged with a serious crime. DO NOT SAY OR
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SIGN ANYTHING UNTIL THE LAWYER IS WITH YOU.
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BAIL:
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After being arrested, the police must take you to a judge. The judge
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will say how much bail you must pay to get out, but if you live or work
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in the town YOU SHOULD ASK THE JUDGE TO FREE YOU "O.R." (on your own
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recognizance) instead of paying bail or posting bond. This means you
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promise to come to your trial on the day the judge says. If you are a
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juvenile, you ordinarily can be released to your parents without bail,
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so demand that the police call them.
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>>>>>>>>>> DO NOT MAKE ANY DECISIONS UNTIL YOU SEE A LAWYER. <<<<<<<<
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* Origin: <Deus ex Machina-BBS Free Atenveldt! 602-439-8070> (Opus 1:114/29)
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