THE VIDEO SHELF · rights when questioned by police
"You Have the Right to Remain Innocent" (James Duane)
Law professor James Duane explains why you should not talk to the police even if you are innocent, drawing on case histories of wrongful convictions. It is a short version of the argument in his book on the right to remain silent.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters send it to anyone who thinks innocent people have nothing to fear from answering police questions.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- The Cato Institute
- Topic
- rights when questioned by police
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 9
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2018–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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If anyone reads the parent here and doesn't agree then watch "You Have the Right to Remain Innocent" by James Duane. [VIDEO]
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