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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever?
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To: Doughboy who wrote (3473)8/31/1998 2:09:00 PM
From: j_b  Read Replies (1) of 13994
 
<<That kind of investigative technique is very heavy-handed and possibly illegal. >>

Assuming your description is accurate, I agree that it is heavy handed. However, it is most likely not illegal. Unless the person is being charged with a crime, it is not necessary to allow them to have an attorney present, nor is it necessary to give them a break, etc. Any evidence gathered during such an interrogation would not be allowed as evidence if you were to later bring charges against that person, but the interrogation would be legal. This kind of thing happens all the time with police investigating crimes. You can be held for something like 48 hours with no charges being brought. Unless they actually charge you, it seems you have very little recourse, other than to sue the police or the OIC for wrongful arrest or some such.
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