Bugged Xbox Game Busts Murder Suspect

[Alpha Maeko]

"So... killed anyone, lately?"

 

[bob1052]

The uncle, who agreed to cooperate in exchange for the cancellation of a drunk driving charge against him

Its good that they caught him and all but this uncle is a pretty big d-bag.

 

[CptRumGuy]

I think you all are missing the bigger issue here:

How did they get a good recorded confession over the loud music, plinking mistakes, and those click-tastic GH controllers? I imagine the recording would sound like van halen playing a live show in a typewriter factory while some fans murmur in the background.

 

[Hayate_GT]

i'm not sure who's side i should be on...asshole nephew who killed someone or asshole uncle who sold out his nephew for his own selfish needs...

that just sucks all round...

 

[roflmecopter]

Wow I love how people automaticly assume that this uncle is a complete alcholic and call him a D-bag for helping the police arrest a murderer. Honestly in certain cases family shouldnt sell out family Ie. Shoplifting but this is MURDER for ***** sake not only did he murder her but he stole a gun from a stolen car really give this uncle a medal on top.

 

[gyroscopeboy]

Wait, what? Why put the mic in the 360? It could have been anywhere in the room

I know right? if you're playing Guitar Hero loudly, the place the mic will pick up the LEAST conversation is the xbox...except for maybe outside haha..why not an object a little closer to the sofa?

 

[Raziel_Likes_Souls]

Although I am glad they got the guy, I can't help but feel that it was quite a dick move by the uncle. End justifys means maybe? I dunno.

Nothing to do with your post, but where's your avatar from?

Well, Eggs Box to the rescue, thankfully.

 

[Best of the 3]

Although I am glad they got the guy, I can't help but feel that it was quite a dick move by the uncle. End justifys means maybe? I dunno.

Nothing to do with your post, but where's your avatar from?

Well, Eggs Box to the rescue, thankfully.

I don't know where it came from. Probably some website after a lot of google searching. Probably don't have permission to use it either (if I needed permission XP)

I can tell you that the avatar is of Ciel Phantomhive, from the anime Kuroshitsuji. I hope that helps.

 

[KeyMaster45]

It looks like this guitar hero is a guitar,

*sunglasses*

Zero.

OT: I laugh every time a story pops up about someone stupid confessing to a crime because they want street cred. I mean ffs you got away with it; just keep your trap shut and you'll never be held accountable for it. Oh well, you can't fix stupid.

 

[insanelich]

Well, there's no argument on which aspect of the story is more sad, but the keyword is psychotic. Just tossing him in a cell with other criminals and possible psychos just seems like an easy way out.

You. Dictionary.

 

[Best of the 3]

Although I am glad they got the guy, I can't help but feel that it was quite a dick move by the uncle. End justifys means maybe? I dunno.

Ends doesn't always justify the means, but it can.

I know they don't always but in this case, I guess they kind of do. They did get the murder. But still, for the uncle to further himself at the cost of his own family going to jail. I don't know if he was just being opertunistic or doing the right thing and got this as a bonus. Kinda tricky.

I agree, they do here. As for the whole "at the cost of his own family", everyone arguing that he shouldn't have done this because the kid was family makes me sick. Loyalty to someone or something you didn't chose to be a part of (much like loyalty to your country) is retarded.

Well I think that you should be able to completely trust your family not to stab you in the back like that. Like a coffession just more personal. Even if my family member did kill someone, I'd support my family before justice hammer smash time and shite.

I'd try to talk them into doing the right thing, turning themself in. If they were a danger to themself or others, then I'd turn my family in. Family first, that's my view. I don;t see how being loyal to your family is a stupid thing.

 

[Sarge034]

Is this even legal? Police bugging someone's house (who wasn't charged with anything and apparently wasn't even officially a suspect)? Exchanging cancellation of a felony for this?

It would have been the DA's decision to offer the deal or not. The cops could have suggested it and implemented it, but they have no pull in the deal making process.

Plus, how long have the police been tapping on the guy? It's unlikely that after two years, they bugged his house and the dude has started talking the very next day. They must have been tapping onto him for very long. Apparently without any warrant.

How long can anyone be wiretapped just because of a suspicion? A year? Two years? For a lifetime? What if he wouldn't talk for another two years? Would they convince another relative of his to get a confession from him?

The police can legally bug a house for as long as the owner is consenting without a warrant. Just like the cops don't need a warrant if you tell them it's ok for them to search your house or car.

Plus this isn't a confession. If I tell someone something in my private, it can have NO legal cause. Ever.

It is if they catch it on tape, unless it is to your religious leader. Which I think is stupid. People can be subpoenaed to testify to what they were told in private if they did not catch it on tape. This is considered circumstantial evidence however, and will only be used if there is more concrete evidence to back it up.

I don't know whether the guy killed someone or not, but with such 'evidence', any judge should dismiss the case off the bat. And the policemen who came up with this scheme should be 'dismissed' as well.

It was a legally obtained tap that resulted in the taped confession of a murderer. Why exactly should a judge dismiss it and the cops/DA lose their jobs?

This is not supposed to be martial law you know. Shit like this can very easily be misused or fabricated, that's why it's not permitted in decent society.

First, if it was martial law they would not have bothered making sure the tap was legal. Second, I don't know how you would fabricate or misuse a murder confession caught on tape. Third, this happens in decent society all the time. What you should really be worried about it what would have happened in an indecent society. Just a hint, they cut off your hand if you steal in the Middle East.

 

[MercurySteam]

And Xbox LIVE wins again.

 

[Kevonovitch]

as a canadian-SON! i am VERY dissapoint! i thought we we're supposed to know how to get away w/ murder D:

in all srs bzns though, wow, stupid kid, stupid situations, gtfo my country!

 

[Krion_Vark]

Is this even legal? Police bugging someone's house (who wasn't charged with anything and apparently wasn't even officially a suspect)? Exchanging cancellation of a felony for this?

Plus, how long have the police been tapping on the guy? It's unlikely that after two years, they bugged his house and the dude has started talking the very next day. They must have been tapping onto him for very long. Apparently without any warrant.

With the consent of the uncle which there was this is 100% legal.

How long can anyone be wiretapped just because of a suspicion? A year? Two years? For a lifetime? What if he wouldn't talk for another two years? Would they convince another relative of his to get a confession from him?

It takes time to even get a suspect out of a group. See above response for the bug.

Plus this isn't a confession. If I tell someone something in my private, it can have NO legal cause. Ever.

Does not mean anything if you are suspected of doing something and there is a recording of you saying you did it you are pretty much fucked. Your own fault for being an idiot.

I don't know whether the guy killed someone or not, but with such 'evidence', any judge should dismiss the case off the bat. And the policemen who came up with this scheme should be 'dismissed' as well.

You really don't understand law enforcement at all. Do you.

This is not supposed to be martial law you know. Shit like this can very easily be misused or fabricated, that's why it's not permitted in decent society.

Again I say you do not know law enforcement. It is actually common practice to get rid of smaller crimes to help with a police investigation whether you like it or not this is 100% legal and no it is not marshal law. Marshal law would be WITHOUT the consent of the uncle whose house was bugged the uncle knew full well what was going on and said it was okay to do it so that pretty much means your entire argument here is invalid about it not being legal.