Comments on: Video of police interrogation of 8-yr old released

By: dump truck diaries

dump truck diaries — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:29:43 +0000

it is SO SAD that i can totally believe this sh*t happens.

omg. omg.

By: John M. Newson

John M. Newson — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:43:18 +0000

All I can say is, UNREAL. Yet, we know that some spineless judge will likely “punt” when it comes to deciding if the video and/or written confession gets into court – meaning, s/he will say, “Not me, let the upper level courts decide this question!”

By: AZ Prosecutors need to be ashamed of themselves | a public defender

AZ Prosecutors need to be ashamed of themselves | a public defender — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:47:13 +0000

[...] a news report on the interrogation of the 8 year old in AZ. The prosecutor’s story is that he was not being interrogated, but interviewed, so no [...]

By: S

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:11:31 +0000

And how do cops look at an 8 year-old and think, “He’s our perp. We’ve got to go Reid on him and get him to break.” If they do think he did it based on some evidence at the scene, how do they not immediately think, “Danger! Maybe we should proceed with extreme caution.”

Here’s my 4:00 and I get to go home soon question: they say he wasn’t in police custody so they didn’t have to mirandize him. Well, his custodial parent had just been killed, so in whose custody was he? Who had authority over this boy’s movements? Was there anyone not affiliated with the police or state child services department who could have overruled the decision to interview him and who could have lawfully removed him from the police station?

By: nollequeen

nollequeen — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:39:34 +0000

It’s Peter Reilly all over again….

On the other hand, it surely makes you appreciate being in Connecticut.

By: Heather B

Heather B — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:18:18 +0000

Is there consistent training for law enforcement on such issues?

By: Gideon

Gideon — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:28:58 +0000

Yeah, that was cute.

How does this even happen? How are there any cops out there who don’t know what you cannot (should not) interrogate a minor without a guardian present, or it will taint the entire interview and confession and render it unusable?

By: S

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:36:21 +0000

I think my favorite part is where the nice-sounding lady cop says in her kindly voice, “We can’t lie to you. We’re just going to talk honestly. We won’t lie to you and you won’t lie to us, ok?”

Of course a trusting 8 year-old would have no idea that was all a lie! There is no part of this prosecution that I don’t find outrageous. Every cop and prosecutor involved should be ashamed of the way they have handled this situation.