3.19.2008

Sneaky


The Decatur Police Department will routinely ask a defendant a series of questions after a DWI arrest. Most are innocuous with no mention of alcohol or drinking until you get to question #14: "Have you been this intoxicated before?"

In the report I'm reading the response was, "Not really. No. Maybe."

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does the name Miranda ring a bell? You don't have to answer anything after you are arrested.

Anonymous said...

It's gettin to where a drunk can't trust a cop anymore.

Anonymous said...

Kinda like "Sir, have you ever beaten your wife as much as you wanted to?" Plea the 5th, or is that drink a 5th. I get confused.

Anonymous said...

I've been out with Miranda and she ain't right.

lovelit said...

Not so sneaky if you're not so drunk.

Anonymous said...

From TSU Cheerleader to Fashion Model, what is next, an aspiring acting career in them real good movies?

Anonymous said...

Would Andy or Barney trick Otis like that. Mean cops.

Anonymous said...

Hey did you hear the one from Minnesota where the lady called on her cell phone to ask if the cops could follow her home because her boyfriend (who was in the truck with her) thought she was too drunk to drive? The dispatch operator ended up telling her to drive carefully but she sent cops to wait in her driveway and catch her! The audio of the call was priceless.

Anonymous said...

Yes or no, your done.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like DPD is using Wicklander-Zulawski interrogation techniques now.

That sounds like pretty standard W-Z. That question is totally loaded....its designed to get an admission-by-denial response. By saying yes, you are admitting you are intoxicated, by saying no, you are still admitting you are intoxicated, but also saying that you are more intoxicated than you have ever been in your life. The correct answer is simply, "I am not intoxicated." Or better yet, just keep your damn mouth shut and don't answer. Pretty tricky stuff.

Many businesses use W-Z techniques to interrogate employees suspected of dishonesty or theft.

RPM said...

That's right 2:08. You only have to submit to unreasonable search and seizure along with "administrative" penalties.

Anonymous said...

What if the answer is yes, but the person was always intoxicated at home and not driving?

Anonymous said...

I had never noticed Decatur PD's crest before-it's gay. Need a contest or something to get our officers something cool.

Anonymous said...

iam sotatly tober said the dpd officer to the offender

Anonymous said...

Amazing how Bar fogot to mention that those questions where developed by attorneys. Not to mention that he used those questions as evidence before he crossed over to the dark, I mean, defense side. I'm sure he could get a pic of the actual DPD crest if he had just asked.

RPM said...

You're right 11:40. We should just do away with defense attorneys and let cops do whatever the heck they feel like to pad that arrest quota.

I think Germany had a system like that in place a few years back.

Anonymous said...

umm before what? before I was driving? before in my life? before i had sex with that stupid man?

umm no, yes, must have been otherwise I wouldnt have.....

Anonymous said...

What are the other questions?

Anonymous said...

When I was younger Rex once asked me how much I'd had to drink.I said,"I don't know,I guess..." the world started spinning, my ears started ringing,I heaved once and then started spraying beer and BBQ all over the parking lot, he and the other officer jumped back like I pulled a knife. I woke up about 10 hours later in jail.

Anonymous said...

That crest will always have the Bobby Wilson Courthouse on it, that's a fake. 2009 will host a picture of the Wilson Memorial Convention Center. If Rex does not approve we will settle for a pic of the Greenwood Pavillion with banjo's a playin.

Anonymous said...

I think a nice picture of the Slidell square with it's quaint shops as a background would be nice.

Anonymous said...

4:07 what in the world are you referring to?

Anonymous said...

That is just like the old jr. high question of: "Does your mother know you are queer?"

Anonymous said...

Bobby Wilson,he was mayor there forever it seemed like. Good man,I always liked his kids too. Mrs. Wilson was a sunday school teacher.