▲ 682 ▼ Rule The Police (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 years ago by uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lou_profile@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (4 children) Why is it a dog? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago It's a parody of McGruff the crime dog, a propaganda character from the 80s-90s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wussy@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago So that he can Take a Bite Out of Crime. ® permalink fedilink source parent [–] rtxn@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) In case somebody asks for "a lawyer, dawg" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago* Which the court has decided is not invoking your right to an attorney. The cop "can be reasonably confused" that you meant you want a lawyer dog, which you have no right to and they have no obligation to allow for. Just like Harry Potter, you have to speak the incantations correctly or your rights may be violated. Similarly, speaking after invoking your right to remain silent breaks the silence, so ask for your attorney, then invoke your right to remain silent, then STFU. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Could it be a watchdog? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago It's a parody of McGruff the crime dog, a propaganda character from the 80s-90s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wussy@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago So that he can Take a Bite Out of Crime. ® permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) In case somebody asks for "a lawyer, dawg" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago* Which the court has decided is not invoking your right to an attorney. The cop "can be reasonably confused" that you meant you want a lawyer dog, which you have no right to and they have no obligation to allow for. Just like Harry Potter, you have to speak the incantations correctly or your rights may be violated. Similarly, speaking after invoking your right to remain silent breaks the silence, so ask for your attorney, then invoke your right to remain silent, then STFU. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago* Which the court has decided is not invoking your right to an attorney. The cop "can be reasonably confused" that you meant you want a lawyer dog, which you have no right to and they have no obligation to allow for. Just like Harry Potter, you have to speak the incantations correctly or your rights may be violated. Similarly, speaking after invoking your right to remain silent breaks the silence, so ask for your attorney, then invoke your right to remain silent, then STFU. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Could it be a watchdog? permalink fedilink source parent
