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Rule The Police (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 11 months ago by uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] lou_profile@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Why is it a dog?

[-] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago

It's a parody of McGruff the crime dog, a propaganda character from the 80s-90s

[-] Wussy@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

So that he can Take a Bite Out of Crime. ®

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

In case somebody asks for "a lawyer, dawg"

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Which the court has decided is not invoking your right to an attorney. The cop "can be reasonably confused" that you meant you want a lawyer dog, which you have no right to and they have no obligation to allow for.

Just like Harry Potter, you have to speak the incantations correctly or your rights may be violated. Similarly, speaking after invoking your right to remain silent breaks the silence, so ask for your attorney, then invoke your right to remain silent, then STFU.