In 1969, in a pre-Miranda case, the US Supreme Court ruled it was OK for police to lie to suspects during questioning, or use "deceptive interrogation tactics," as they're called.
Now, a Florida lawmakers wants to make that illegal when the suspect is a minor.
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Rep. Travaris McCurdy, an Orlando Democrat, today filed HB 109, which if passed would "create presumption that confession of minor during custodial interrogation is inadmissible...if law enforcement knowingly engaged in deception."
myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Docum…
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The 1969 decision, Frazier v. Cupp, is here: courtlistener.com/opinion/1079
Pardon my Wikipedia quote: "The ruling provided a precedent for a confession being voluntary even though deceptive tactics were used."
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Here's a NYT op-ed from January against lying to suspects in general: nytimes.com/2021/01/29/opi…
(It should be noted police can "deceive" to get a confession, etc. but they can't "coerce.")
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As the @DMRegister reported this year, "Illinois...(now) forbids police from lying to minors or promising leniency during interrogations. Now, advocates are working to legislate similar protections for youth in states dotting America."
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/cri…
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