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Civil Liberties

Jackpine Radical

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1. And face-to-face consultations are subject to eavesdropping as well.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 01:21 PM

Jul 2014

I was once warned by a defense attorney that a particular county jail was notorious for leaving the intercom on in an interview room when psychologists or attorneys met with incarcerated defendants. They would notify the prosecutors of appointments with defense counsel & let them listen in on the supposedly privileged conversations.

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DOJ Says They Can No Longer Afford To Respect The Attorney-Client Privilege [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2014 OP

And face-to-face consultations are subject to eavesdropping as well. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #1

I realize the title wasn't your's; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #2

Yes and no. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #3

Reflected ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #4

Yes, that 1/2 of the glass is full. Or maybe that 1/89 of the glass. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #5

civil infidelities sweetexile Jul 2014 #6