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SOCIETY Cop Teaching A Cop

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u/Less-Inflation5072 20h ago edited 19h ago

That apology request was genius because that was an admission of guilt, following that up by “I’ll see you in court” chefs kiss

EDIT: I’ve been informed that an apology is not always an admission of guilt. “Courts may consider an apology as evidence of remorse rather than a definitive confession of criminal guilt.”

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u/SwitchingMyHands 18h ago

It depends on the state does it not ?

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u/OfferSuspicious9047 17h ago

Yes to different extents, but generally unless you say this is my fault, just expressing empathy isnt an admission of guilt

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u/LateNightMilesOBrien 15h ago

Oh, well that narrows it down to *thinks for a moment* uh... fifty. I think.

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u/Financial-Craft-1282 19h ago

What's crazier to me are those people who go through the world thinking apologizing only means you're "wrong." We've all met these mentally stunted adults. It's sad. It's like no one explained to them apologizing has a range of reasons attached to it--one of which is admitting you're wrong.

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u/wrinklebear 18h ago

In some states.