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I am currently reading Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America and one of the examples given was how the KKK started by taking guns away from Black freedman after the civil war in order to not allow Black Freedman the possibility of owning a gun and fighting against the atrocities from the KKK and the like
He wrote a follow up book on this subject that basically says you can’t just not talk to police. You have to request a lawyer and only talk to police once your lawyer is present. If I remember correctly in the book he explains there have been some rulings that let them consider complete silence as admission of guilt. Been a while since I read it though so I’m sure I’m missing the nuance.
Edited to add the book https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Right-Remain-Innocent/dp/1503933393/ref=nodl_
He read a book on critical race theory to see what all his conservative coworkers were freaking out over, and he found that he actually agreed with it.
This guy has a book that expands on it more.
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent
You can't say "I think I need a lawyer," or "I don't talk to cops without a lawyer." Tell them to get you an attorney, in no uncertain terms. Do not deny the charges, or claim ignorance of any crime. Research your rights thoroughly.
You were formally charged, and then got to go home? That doesn't seem right. Usually once they formally charge you, they jail you.
It might not be as bad as you think.
I suggest reading the book You Have the Right to Remain Innocent.
> What schools are teaching white privilege?
Here's a video of an elementary girl who was traumatized by CTR training.
https://twitter.com/theREALbenORR/status/1408041591567224839
> Why is teaching white privilege a racist idea, and can you prove that it is?
To judge people based on the color of their skin is racist. Consult a dictionary.
> What part of CRT teaches white privilege?
Buy a copy of Critical Race Theory (Third Edition): An Introduction by Richard Delgado https://www.amazon.ca/dp/147980276X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_8ZC7RYRCPY00HFTRPN13 and read it.
> Do you not think that privilege exists for every culture under the context of different variables, and if so why wouldn't white privilege be relevant to teaching US history?
Because it's racist, and also, bogus. I've never seen a coherent description of white privilege that withstood any scrutiny.
fyi....just passing along something I've read: https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Right-Remain-Innocent/dp/1503933393
You should NEVER talk to the police, especially federal agents.
You should not claim your right to remain silent, but instead exercise your right to a lawyer.
Demand gov't to provide written questions and only answer gov't in written statements
>The whole "ask for a lawyer" business is kind of overstated. The only thing a lawyer will advise you is to not say another word to the police. That's the entirety of the benefit of calling a lawyer. (Also, in circumstances where it's not clear that you've been detained/arrested, the lawyer will instruct you to ask the police if you can leave, and if offered the chance, to do so).
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>Edit: you should still call a lawyer, because you're always better off with advice tailored to your situation than without it. I'm just pointing out it won't stop the police from asking the questions.
James Duane of the famous Don't Talk to the Police video recommends in his book You Have the Right to Remain Innocent that you should explicitly ask for a lawyer instead of pleading the fifth. He cites a supreme court decision that makes it so the fifth amendment no longer has the protections it used to have. Explicitly stating you want a lawyer and then remaining silent is your best option.
> I think everyone should send him a copy of the constitution for dummies
Ohh man i'm seriously thinking of doing this... Include a nice letter about how he seems to be struggling with some stuff and hopefully this will help. Amazon Link for book
>Where the hell are you getting this notion?
Critical race theory : an introduction (Third ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1479802760.
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>You mean, according to the definition that you pulled out of your ass?
I mean according to the theory as it is laid out by its authors.
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>Holy Christ, where are you getting this information from? Steven "Run Away From Sam Seder" Crowder? Ben Shapiro, perhaps?
I am reading first and second hand sources and discussing the theory as it is laid out by its proponents. I am a progressive and a liberal, and unlike you its appears that I actually have engaged with the substance of the theory and its logical frameworks.
>I don't think I've ever met a more confused person. Please go learn what CRT actually means before you blow another gasket.
I think what is happening is that your understanding of CRT goes as far as your understanding of those who are most visibly opposed to it: ie "Conservatives oppose it, therefore I defend it."
I think what I've said is so alarming to you specifically because you don't understand CRT and what I've described it as is offensive to you.
That's okay, because CRT is far-right trash and if you are progressive you should be offended by it.
I gave you an answer. Go purchase a CRT book on amazon. Here's a popular one:
Critical Race Theory (Third Edition): An Introduction https://www.amazon.com/dp/147980276X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KJKGVJK2J8D1877CBFZ3
Then read what they say about "white privilege", "whiteness" and "white supremacy."
You obviously don't know how the constitution works. The 10th Amendment gives the states policing powers to enforce laws and mandates to protect public health.
https://www.amazon.com/U-S-Constitution-Dummies-Michael-Arnheim/dp/0764587803
I'm gonna buy this today and have it shipped to the White House as a personal gift.
edit: ha ha, Amazon seems to have only 2 left in stock all of a sudden.
He wrote a book version of this talk a few years back.
It's a short book and a quick read, and goes into some of the changes in advice since that talk was published.
In particular, one of Scalia's last majority opinions before he died was a groundbreaking decision that invoking the 5th can be used against you: if you were previously cooperating and then decided to no longer cooperate, that decision can be used as evidence against you. Terrible, terrible decision, but it still stands.
Duane's new advice is "invoke the sixth."
Read the book.
A good read if you can get it is Adam Winkler's book Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America. The author takes the 2008 Heller case as a jumping off point to discuss the history of guns and gun regulation in America.
It's relatively balanced (read the Amazon 1 star reviews--people both accusing him of writing NRA propaganda and accusing him if wanting to take their guns). And while people will disagree about some of his arguments and historical claims, it's a pretty good primer.
There’s a fantastic book that is super accessible and is used in curriculums on the subject and written by the Harvard folks that have championed the push.
https://www.amazon.ca/Critical-Race-Theory-Third-Introduction/dp/147980276X
There are other more extreme books on CRT. There's disagreement among it's authors and users. This book is the primer and most reasonable out of all of them in my opinion.
That said I've only read this one myself. The others were recommended to me.
https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Right-Remain-Innocent/dp/1503933393
Such a good read with important advice. Book was given to me by my neighbor who was a long time corporate attorney who now volunteers for innocent people initially convicted of crimes. He is one of the most upstanding people I how; great father, very successful career, active at his church, etc.... and he told me I would never believe the amount of corruption he has seen by law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges.
You switched your argument from equity to equality. I STRONGLY believe in equality under the law. But what does that have to do with critical theory? If you are equating CRT to equality under the law then you desperately need to read the book.
The very first page talks about the need to disrupt equality principles.
> But this isn't what critical race theory actually says, right? I'm genuinely asking because I don't know. Is there some CRT guidebook I can read the core philosophy?
Definitely get a copy of Chemerinsky’s supplement . That’s a link to an older one, which should be just fine. Our con law book was not good at all, so I eventually just read this supplement. It is possibly the best and easiest way to learn con law, especially in conjunction with your textbook.
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Ohh man i'm seriously thinking of doing this... Include a nice letter about how he seems to be struggling with some stuff and hopefully this will help. Amazon Link for book
A link to the book from Amazon.
I bought that guy's book, "You Have the Right to Remain Innocent" last week and blazed through it in a couple of days.
Definitely worth the $5.
Do you occasionally exceed the speed limit? Jaywalk across a street late at night?
If you were stuck at a red light at 3 am and it hadn't changed for 10 minutes, would you use your personal discretion and safely go ahead?
Did you ever drink before age 21? Have you brought alcohol in across state lines (prior to this year's changes)?
Do you ever roll through a stop sign?
Most people have committed a jail able of fence
Some sources say Americans commit around three felonies a day
We should not use the law as a source of truth for our concept of morality or rightness. We should derive our application of the law from a sense of morality and rightness.
Is it moral to attack protestors because they're on the street? Should we pull you out of your car and beat you next time you roll through a stop sign?
Legality clearly isn't a good barometer for justifying police brutality.
We can argue about semantics all day, regarding what is CRT vs what is CRT inspired.
However, this high school's text book is literally titled
"“Critical Race Theory (Third Edition): An Introduction.”
https://mynorthwest.com/3420690/rantz-bellevue-high-school-teaches-critical-race-theory-crt/amp/
https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Race-Theory-Third-Introduction/dp/147980276X
This is as direct as it comes.
>Courts have ruled that you must actually invoke your right.
It appears that SCOTUS also ruled that it can be held against you in court if you were not detained at the time.
The trick is to agree to answer all and every question and to cooperate fully, but only after your lawyer arrives. Once the lawyer arrives, it inevitably tells you to shut the fuck up. At which point you remain silent, but it's not your idea. If you could, you'd still cooperate fully. But oh well...
All according to James Duane
He also wrote a book where he went into the details, to the extent that those details somewhat contradict the original basic video. For example, taking the 5th might and will be used as incriminating evidence in court, and so on.
I'd strongly recommend reading the book before giving the advice to say "I have nothing illegal in the car"