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Tom Brosz — 2/8/2004 3:43:10 AM (archived)

I don't know enough about truth drugs to know if you can "coerce" a confession out of someone under the influence of them even if he's innocent. If you can, your point might be valid.

I don't advocate physical torture.

The ideal solution would be a foolproof lie detector, but none exists.

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A poll - Lee - 2/6/2004 7:01:10 AM
- The poll is now closed - Lee - 2/10/2004 1:34:20 AM
- Once you start doing that, no self-respecting garbage can will accept your body. Plus, it almost never gets the victim back alive. Plus, the guy has not been convicted yet. etc. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 2/9/2004 7:32:31 PM
- my vote - R.L. - 2/8/2004 7:18:14 AM
  - For once we agree on something. - Lee - 2/8/2004 7:31:10 PM
    - re: For once we agree on something. - REB - 2/9/2004 1:05:55 PM
    - WHAT IF YOU ARE WRONG? - R.L. - 2/9/2004 3:14:15 AM
- A scifi example - FrankC - 2/6/2004 9:04:58 PM
  - Turn him over to me then. - Lee - 2/7/2004 6:53:09 AM
- An unusual situation - Mary Anne - 2/6/2004 4:35:49 PM
  - I think it would be more cruel to leave a victim abandoned somewhere. - Lee - 2/6/2004 7:37:23 PM
    - There is absolutely no evidence that anyone would be saved by allowing brutality to become ensconced in our legal system. - Mary Anne - 2/6/2004 11:15:07 PM
      - What about drugs instead of physical abuse? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/7/2004 12:34:09 AM
        
        Repealing the Fifth too? - Mary Anne - 2/7/2004 2:01:59 AM
        
        re: Repealing the Fifth too? - Tom Brosz - 2/7/2004 6:04:50 AM
        
        You seem to be getting my point. - Lee - 2/7/2004 6:42:58 AM
        
        I'm very happy you are both in technical fields. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 2/7/2004 6:31:05 PM
        
        You might have a point... - Tom Brosz - 2/7/2004 8:29:38 PM
        
        King Kong v. Godzilla - Mary Anne - 2/8/2004 2:31:47 PM
        
        Hmmmm. This is a first or second... - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/8/2004 1:14:38 AM
        
        re: Hmmmm. This is a first or second... - McFly - 2/10/2004 2:43:35 PM
        
        Thank you. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 2/8/2004 4:31:05 PM
        
        Your examples don't stand up. - Lee - 2/8/2004 6:02:29 AM
        
        Using the exception to break the system - Mary Anne - 2/8/2004 2:15:12 PM
        
        re: Hmmmm. This is a first or second... - Tom Brosz - 2/8/2004 3:43:10 AM
        
        Forced use of psychotropic substances - Mary Anne - 2/8/2004 4:27:33 PM
        
        Thanks - Tom Brosz - 2/8/2004 11:24:46 PM
    - And if the police have 10 suspects? - SDG - 2/6/2004 8:39:48 PM
- re: A poll - REB - 2/6/2004 12:46:03 PM
  - For perspective, that 11-year-old was born around 1993. - REB - 2/7/2004 1:49:06 AM
- re: Never -- and Carlie Brucia's body has just been recovered . . . - D. Spires - 2/6/2004 12:09:37 PM
  - I wonder how much that ear would fetch on eBay? (n/t) - Gary - 2/6/2004 4:55:13 PM
    - Depends on if it is signed... (n/t) - Tony - 2/6/2004 5:39:11 PM
- depends on what you call torture - FrankC - 2/6/2004 7:19:52 AM
  - Listening to the "Greatful Dead" over and over and over again - Gary - 2/6/2004 4:59:27 PM
- Torture - Tom Brosz - 2/6/2004 7:10:49 AM
  - I may regret this....but how, exactly? (n/t) - Tony - 2/6/2004 5:41:21 PM
    - re: I may regret this....but how, exactly? - Tom Brosz - 2/6/2004 7:52:28 PM
    - How could you ask? - FrankC - 2/6/2004 6:27:45 PM
      - Either that - Tony - 2/6/2004 7:38:00 PM

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