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Of course he would have. This is a fantastic example of how everything you say, can and will be used against you.

But I think criminals being interrogated aren’t really of sound mind.




They're not proven to be criminals at that stage. They're suspects, maybe, but no court has convicted them.


Fair enough. But that doesn’t really change my argument?


> Fair enough. But that doesn’t really change my argument?

I think the point (which bears repeating) is that suspects are not criminals until proven so in a court, and it's important to be careful in our language, especially in our modern times where the court of public opinion operates swiftly and without due process.


It’s one thing if they deny the accusations, but if they agree with them...




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