On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Blanc wrote:
I received my visit from the friendly IRS guys tonight, asking about CJ/Toto. [...] In our conversation, I discovered things that I didn't know about Toto's situation [...]
More information is interesting, but it's important to remember that cops are free to lie to ordinary people and suspects; it's not considered a violation of your constitutional rights, of the law, or of their professional standards. Good interrogators/investigators learn to use social and psychological techniques to gain the results they want - which may be gaining intelligence, extracting a confession, or isolating a suspect from their friends/supporters/codefendants. Just as a reasonable person will likely listen cautiously to an accused person proclaiming their innocence, a reasonable person should also listen cautiously when the prosecution proclaims someone's guilt. -- Greg Broiles gbroiles@netbox.com