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6 Responses to “Thought for the day”

1. Andrew Scott, on December 17th, 2009 at 00:09 Said:

   “You have the right not to waggle your hands and arms about and pretend you are trapped behind a window…However, if you don’t that may be used in court against you.”

   How about deaf people? Do they have the right to point out that they actually didn’t hear the police informing them they had the right to remain silent, and therefore their arrest is unlawful?

   
   
2. CherryPie, on December 17th, 2009 at 00:41 Said:

   It depends on your understanding of silence…

   
   
3. Lord T, on December 17th, 2009 at 08:48 Said:

   Yes. Then he falls down the stairs in a slapstick sort of way.

   
   
4. James Higham, on December 17th, 2009 at 09:20 Said:

   Come again, Andrew? Eh?

   That’s profound, Cherie.

   “In a slapstick sort of way” Chuckle.

   
   
5. Mark Wadsworth, on December 17th, 2009 at 09:57 Said:

   I think they do. I also think that Andrew Scott may be confusing deaf people with dumb people (which adds a whole new level of hilarity to the concept).

   
   
6. Andrew Scott, on December 17th, 2009 at 11:33 Said:

   Nope, no confusion. Just think about it.