The phrase "Don't Mess with Texas" is more than a simple slogan pertaining to littering and trashing the Texas highways. This motto has much farther reaching implications than throwing some paper on the road and Texas law enforcement do not hesitate to make this known when they are endeavoring to solve an alleged crime, specifically when dealing with possible suspects.
It is well understood that eighty-five percent of the crimes solved in Texas are done primarily through the use of either confidential informants or when suspected offenders give a written statement or confession implicating themselves. Without this type of "cooperation" it would be virtually impossible for law enforcement to not only arrest anyone for an alleged offense but to convict anyone. The problem with this is that more often than not the tactics and strategies used by law enforcement are so barbaric and inhumane that the ultimate result is the extraction of a confession that is given under duress and done so for the purposes of absolving oneself of the pressure and pain that is being placed upon him physically as well as psychologically, regardless of the fact that the he did not commit the crime.
Contrary to popular opinion, everyone that is convicted of a crime is not actually guilty of that crime. This could actually consist of being absolutely innocent of the charged offense to being convicted of something greater than what the offender is actually guilty of.
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees any person the right not to be compelled to give evidence against himself, but this so-called right matters not when it come to the law enforcement mentality in the State of Texas. When detective in Texas are faced with a situation where it is not starkly clear who committed the offense or there is no smoking gun around, detectives are forced to do something that they are really not accustomed to, called investigating. Because of the fact that this could turn out to be a long and arduous process, detectives attempt to resolve this matter as quickly as possible by any means necessary which includes fabricating evidence, convincing witnesses to lie, and the most significant, beating or manipulating a confession out of a suspect.
The point is that the extent that law enforcement will go to in an effort to obtain a confession knows no bounds and it is incredible how often that this takes place and the subsequent affect that it has on a criminal conviction. Of course, law enforcement and judicial official will vehemently deny that these types of tactics take place within the law enforcement field and quickly dismiss any allegations of such activity. This is expected due to the fact that it is well understood in the judicial arena that justice is not of top priority, only judicial efficiency and expediency, no matter what the cost. The confession extraction methods of the law enforcement officials in the State of Texas are a direct result of the judicial mentality in Texas where "lock'em and throw away the key" reigns supreme amongst the red-neckish bench. How could these tactics be totally dismissed when the government has admitted that it has supported waterboarding of prisoners in Guantanamo?
Fortunately, there are segments of the American society that are committed to bringing this to the forefront and attention of the American people so that these atrocities can be exposed and addressed. Blogs such as Texas Slave State gives raw and uncut information on how the judicial and penal systems in Texas are geared towards the oppression and arbitrary submission of a class of people for illegal and unlawful purposes under the guise of justice and rehabilitation.
Thomas Byars has over twenty years experience with the criminal justice system in Texas and has helped numerous individuals successfully attack their convictions. More can be found at http://www.letitbeknownabouttexas.info
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