tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post1960475376441166589..comments2023-12-06T19:46:26.522-05:00Comments on The Greenbelt: The Week in EntertainmentThe Ridger, FCDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-24929622000461127202013-09-29T11:07:59.094-04:002013-09-29T11:07:59.094-04:00Yeah, it used to be "You do not have to say a...Yeah, it used to be "You do not have to say anything, but anything you do say will be taken down and may be used in evidence against you" or words to that effect. Now (since 1994 I think) it is rather the opposite, to the effect of "You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence." The idea is that if you rely in court on the argument that you couldn't have done it because you were in Auchtermuchty at the time it is reasonable for the prosecution to ask why you haven't mentioned the fact before.<br /><br />Don't like it much myself.Pickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-10759853866542674442013-09-28T13:01:37.237-04:002013-09-28T13:01:37.237-04:00Don't worry about it. It's not like they C...Don't worry about it. It's not like they CALL it a Miranda, after all.The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-16451826880171194002013-09-23T20:18:25.230-04:002013-09-23T20:18:25.230-04:00Oh, THAT Miranda -- guess I was just having a bit ...Oh, THAT Miranda -- guess I was just having a bit of a brain-fart. Sorry...Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-66811868287929395462013-09-23T13:54:37.892-04:002013-09-23T13:54:37.892-04:00"You do not have to say anything, but it may ..."You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court."<br /><br />Or, "you don't have to say anything now, but if you don't, the judge can ask the jury just why you didn't, huh? Was it because you hadn't made up your story yet? What did you have to hide?"The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26129073.post-47603707480769504142013-09-23T13:47:54.680-04:002013-09-23T13:47:54.680-04:00"They do have a creepy 'Miranda' in t..."They do have a creepy 'Miranda' in the UK, though, don't they? The second bit deliberately undermines the first." HUH???Kathienoreply@blogger.com