IguanaGate
#1
IguanaGate
Can someone explain to me how Della Bosca and Neal can "exercise their rights to refuse to be interviewed by the police" with reference to the Iguanagate affair?
Does this mean that if I'm suspected of say murder I can exercise my right not to be interviewed?
I'm puzzled.....
Does this mean that if I'm suspected of say murder I can exercise my right not to be interviewed?
I'm puzzled.....
#4
Re: IguanaGate
Can someone explain to me how Della Bosca and Neal can "exercise their rights to refuse to be interviewed by the police" with reference to the Iguanagate affair?
Does this mean that if I'm suspected of say murder I can exercise my right not to be interviewed?
I'm puzzled.....
Does this mean that if I'm suspected of say murder I can exercise my right not to be interviewed?
I'm puzzled.....
#5
Re: IguanaGate
I know you have the right to remain silent, but surely you cannot refuse even to *meet* with the police?
#8
Re: IguanaGate
Can someone explain to me how Della Bosca and Neal can "exercise their rights to refuse to be interviewed by the police" with reference to the Iguanagate affair?
Does this mean that if I'm suspected of say murder I can exercise my right not to be interviewed?
I'm puzzled.....
Does this mean that if I'm suspected of say murder I can exercise my right not to be interviewed?
I'm puzzled.....
#14
Re: IguanaGate
If it's anything like the UK, then some offences will not carry a power of arrest with them, or may only be arrestable if 'found committing'. Examples in UK law include most traffic offences, minor public order offences and some deception offences.
In these cases, the Police are required to interview you, but it is entirely voluntary, and you can decline to be questioned. If this is the case, and you are in jeaopardy of being prosecuted, then you can be reported for summons (not sure what the Australian equivalent is) and the paperwork will be sent off to the court. the fact that you declined to be interviewed often goes against you, as the jury/magistrates can make an inference as to why you decided not to give your story at the time you had the opportunity to do so. So if you declined to be interviewed about a minor traffic offence, then come up with some fantastic story in court for your defence, the magistrates can effectively choose to ignore your court based testimony.
So in essence, it may well go against them if they have declined to be interviewed.
Does that make any sense?
S