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Thats the thing, he DOESN'T have the right to say anything until an attorney is present.
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This confuses me. i do think, however, you are missing my point. I am saying any suspect should have the right to be advised by an attornet to talk if they so choose, but not talk if they so choose...and KNOW they have the right not to talk.
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So you would rather the justice system be stalled for 3+ days because the lawyer you wanted was out of town, and you didn't want the lawyer that was standing across the hall or in his office down the street?
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No...didnt say that at all. I want the suspect however to be aware of what their rights are and are not. What if there is a lawyer available, but cant make it to see the suspect for 3 hours...cop says, "thats too long we are talking now". What's the hurry? Why is imperative to talk now? Why can't there be a lawyer assigned at all times for the purpose of advising suspect at all times?
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You would rather give people driving under the influence the ability to refuse a Breathalyzer until their lawyer got there, and they were sober?
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you cant refeuse a breathalyzer now under the guise of waiting for an attorney. This isnt an argument at all.
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What if you lived in a remote area of the NWT, and every time a suspect needed to be interviewed you needed to wait 2-3 days for a lawyer to get there
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Suspect is in custody I assume? So yes, the suspect would likely love to wait a couple days to know what they can and cannot do.
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denying them the right to have justice dispensed quickly?
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What? Justice is not dispensed in an interrogation room..that all happens in a court room. No idea what you mean here.
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I am just pointing out that it isn't as black and white as you think it is.
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Says the guy that stated,
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if I am innocent, then the truth will set me free
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And what do colors have to do with anything?