The internet these days is ripe with what I’m going to call Confrontationists and their videos. These videos feature a citizen (the Confrontationist) obstinately refusing to cooperate during an automobile stop at a DUI or immigration checkpoint. Checkpoints seem to work well because they’re predictable–at least on the short-term–and they …
…his wings are clipped his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. –From “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou Miranda v. Arizona has got to be THE most well-known piece of criminal case law in existence. “You have a right to remain silent. You have the …
Nothing to see here, just an officer and his attack dog about to have a nice, consensual conversation with this suspect. There’s this term you start hearing not long after starting law school: “Legal Fiction.” Basically, it describes something that the legal system accepts as true for convenience’s sake, despite the fact …