Graffiti Legal Advice
Joe Blogs | 29.06.2010 17:13 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles
For anyone who likes to go out tagging or writing, and may find themselves getting interviewed down at the station...
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Joe Blogs | 29.06.2010 17:13 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles
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illegal advice;)
29.06.2010 22:32
When a police officer arrests you and reads you your rights (if he bothers to), he will ask you if you understand. This dose not mean; do you comprehend the information, it means; do you understand, or stand under, his authority. You can say; "no I do NOT stand under your authority. I demand my liberty" Your solicitor will not give you this information.
It is a criminal offense for a police officer to arrest a member of the public.
This has the exception of when the police officer can prove that there was a genuine and specific reason to suspect that a crime was or will be committed by the arrestee. This is rarely the case. Police make random arrests and then start fishing for evidence for suspicion, to defend themselves, as much as make a conviction. So that is good reason to rebut any negative inference of not answering any questions. There is no reason to cooperate with criminals. Simply claim your liberty and demand to be released immediately. You probably won't be but that dosen't matter. You can then issue as statement of you're schedule of fees. Of course it's better if you carry you're schedule of fees with you all the time because you never know when you will become a victim of the police. A solicitor won't tell you this, they like to keep the privilege of charging exorbitant fees to them selves.
If the police charge you with an offense, on the basis of no credible evidence, it's better to have already made a counter charge against them. That puts them on the defensive and you on a level playing field. Your solicitor will tell you that you can't do this. Try asking them why, and listen to them stutter!
Of course don't bother if you think that the officer really dose have a genuine reason to suspect you of committing an offense, and that he is really doing his job properly. But there is a fat chance of that these days.
The police are not your friends and neither are solicitors. Use them but with caution, and make sure that they are following your instructions and not you theirs. The government has money to pay you as well as the fat cat solicitors.
Sue de Fuzz
Dirty taggers
29.06.2010 23:18
anon
@ anon
30.06.2010 22:25
Non-graffiti artist, graffiti lover