Fair point and you may be joking because it’s a good question for that. If serious, I honestly don’t know what the odds are in a gamble like that. Was he “lucky” or do most people the police abuse like this get big payouts? Is it worth forgoing legal counsel in the hopes that the police screw up in a manner that can be prosecuted into a payout?

If I knew I was going to get 900k I’d likely be willing to go through such a rough day, but those are quite the dice to roll in the moment methinks. If I ever end up in a police station my plan is to get counsel.

Remember in many countries you have the right to legal counsel and to have them present during any questioning. Getting said counsel should be a priority if you find yourself in a police station. Be respectful but clear from the start that you aren’t discussing your day until the lawyer/attorney is present.

This story is exactly why people need to be educated about their rights. If this poor guy had asked for an attorney the cops would have had to stop the interview immediately until one was present. I imagine once they resumed the question it would have gone differently with a legal professional in the room.

I have a lot to say when reading a headline like this, but it boils down to: I really hope advances like this and EV’s topple the fossil fuel industry that’s hurting our planet.

“Baby, that was amazing! I feel completely different about 110,000+ dead and wounded Palestinians. Turns out I wasn’t morally conflicted about my country’s involvement or where taxes are going, just horny.”

First measles, now rabies…these folks keep trying to resurrect diseases but I’m holding out for smallpox. Nothing less is going to satisfy my science denial hard-on.

Guess who’s on the list of Labor reps getting Israeli money? It’s actually embarrassing how cheap it is to buy a politician these days, especially given how much Israel gets in return. Western - Israeli relations are very much, “Give us your citizen’s money and we’ll make sure some of it makes it into your campaigns and pockets.”

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