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subject: 5th amendment gives suspects right to refuse to cooperate with police

in the saturday, april 14, 2001 issue of the arizona republic in
an article on page 1 titled "family in blaze slashed, shot"
about the murder of mary fisher and children in scottsdale
arizona dps (department of public safety) spokesman frank valenzuela
was quoted as saying "suspects in crimes dont have the legal right
to refuse to cooperate with officers". that statement is a lie and
totally false.

unfortunatlly as in this case the police often act under the mentality 
that the bill of rights does not apply to any one they consider a 
criminal suspect. but the 5th amendment clearly says the police can't 
force a person they consider a criminal suspect to cooperate with them.

Yours

Chris Acuma

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