Ever been arrested?

[fingal]

I've never heard of Miranda Rights. But then I'm not an American ... They sound sort of friendly though, like something you get introduced to.

"Hi - I'm Miranda Rights!"
"Pleased to meet you - I'm Fingal!"
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be taken down."
"PANTS!"
"You're under arrest."
"PANTS! And you're fat as well - so book me."
"Sir - You have a potty mouth."

Actually I have been stopped in my car a couple of times, but luckily it was only to tell me about a broken headlight, or it was a spot check.

<edit>I found some info. about Miranda Rights here. What a sad and ironic story.</edit>

[techieMoe]

*blinks*

Do you even know what the Miranda Rights are?

It was a JOKE. For goodness' sake, yes I know what Miranda rights are.

For our UK brethren: Miranda rights are a set of instructions given to people in the US when they are being arrested that basically outlines what rights they have under the law. They are called "Miranda" rights because they were instituted after a lawsuit (Miranda v Arizona) that basically said everyone needs to be informed of their rights up front. These rights are as follows:

1. The right to remain silent. This means the person does not have to answer questions asked of them by police interrogators. Part of this warning is usually "anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law". Meaning if you say "I killed her because she deserved it," they can quote you on that.

2. The right to an attorney. This means the person can have an attorney with them while the cops question them in order to be advised if and how to answer their questions.

[seopdx]

I got arrested for getting my ass kicked. Does that count? Some kid assaulted me and I called the police but instead they arrested me and charged me with domestic assault and battery. WTF? I'm telling you I think Norfolk, Virginia has some of the worst police officers ever. The arresting officer didn't even read me my Miranda Rights.

LMAO, I know your pain. Back in my original post on page 2, that was all Virginia Beach cops! Norfolk cops are almost as trigger/nightstick/pepperspray happy as they get.

[fingal]

The right to remain silent (as written by Moe up there) is the same in the UK in almost every detail. Apparently if you're arrested the best thing to say is, 'No comment'. Stick to this like glue ... insist on having a solicitor present (equivalent to an attorney in the US) and don't sign anything or make a statement. Don't sign anything in a police notebook either.

God - this thread is too serious.

[techieMoe]

God - this thread is too serious.

Hey, I tried to lighten it up.

[Tainted_Girl]

I wanna be a cop so I can be stupid too

[fingal]

Hey, I tried to lighten it up.

For which I'm grateful. I tried searching around for amusing stuff about 'police' and 'law' and 'humour' (or is that 'humor'?) but surprisingly I couldn't find much. I'm going to think about it until I feel inspired.

I wanna be a cop so I can be stupid too.

Lol ... For some reason this reminds me of a song by a radical UK song writer called Leon Rosselson. My ex-girly friend liked him and bought his entire back-catalogue. He's a political singer and satirist. One song contains (approximately) the following lyrics:

Suzie bites policemen.
For choice she will select a sergeant or a Chief Inspector;
oh, she's choosy.

They all know Suzie, down at the station;
for when Suzie sinks her teeth into their uniforms and flesh,
she won't let go.

(Rousing chorus)
She won't let go, she won't let go,
she won't let go, she won't let go ...
She won't, she won't, she won't, she won't, she won't let go!

It's as if she has a mission,
to bite policemen ...

/*He's a very good song writer! Not to everyone's taste but he writes superb anti-authoritarian songs which I love. His basic point is ... look at a new born child, then imagine it growing up and wearing a uniform. */

[d38dm8nw81k1ng]

Wow, that's awful. I got mugged a couple of years ago and the police gave the impression they wanted me to do something about it ... and you could tell that behind some of their questions they were asking themselves, 'Did he provoke the attack himself?'

Yeah right ... with blood coming out of my nose and mouth ...

Arrested for being attacked? Shocking and wrong-headed.

yeah, unfortunately our country is going to hell and fast. my uncle was attacked by a gang of kids and got arrested even though he was knocked out cold! just some background: my uncle was in the army, served in the SAS and has an immaculate service record and an immaculate criminal record. he went to magistrates court with his general and other army friends as character witnesses. they eventually let him off from assault of all of them, but they instead focussed on a mark that one of the girls that accompanied this gang had on her face. the magistrates found him guilty of assaulting her and banned him from working in his current job (driving instructor) and sent a social worker to his house to make sure he wasn't beating his wife and son!! he's trying to appeal, but the bottom line is that in the UK, crime pays. the politicians are too busy looking for ways to point the finger at other people to try and fix the damned problem. i've lost faith in the criminal justice system and i'm more inclined to sort out problems myself (with help from my brother )

[techieMoe]

This thread has become overly negative and depressing, and I think we all need to move on. I'm locking it under the "Excessive negativity" and/or "politics" clauses of the forum rules.