Quotes About Interrogation

The security guy asked my name address and phone number, and then he asked me what was the difference between a condom and a cockpit.

Anything interesting?" Joe asked.

The Four Questions?" "As put forth by Mettleheim: How did this happen? How could this happen? Is it exceptional? How will it be avoided in the future?

In the waning light of the attacks that had briefly awakened America to the threat of Islamic radical fundamentalism, the politicians had gone back to their old ways. They had turned on the very people they had asked to secure the country from attack. It always amazed Rapp that these were the very same people who in the year following 9/11 repeatedly asked the CIA if their measures of interrogation were tough enough. Now they were denying ever saying such things.

I explained all this to the police, but they didn't seem too convinced.

18. Schlegal was disappointed that the people he tortured always talked. What do you think were the motivations behind someone who talked and someone who didn't? If you were in a situation where someone was trying to get information from you, what would be the final straw to make you talk?

Mr Lorry asks the witness questions: Ever been kicked? Might have been. Frequently? No. Ever kicked down stairs? Decidedly not; once received a kick at the top of a staircase, and fell down stairs of his own accord.

Blameless as I was, and knew that I was, in reference to any wrong she could possibly suspect me of, I shrunk before her strange eyes, quite unable to endure their hungry lustre.

Torture numbers, and they'll confess to anything.

Torture numbers and they will confess to anything

A cop with sharp features and sandy blond hair came over and sat down next to Tony. A cigarette dangled casually from his lips, so natural-looking that it seemed like a part of his face.

Il était sincère, et brave, mais on apprendrait évidemment ce qu'il savait, si l'on était assez astucieux pour le trouver et le soumettre à la question. Les hommes avaient parfois une foi touchante en leur capacité à soutenir des interrogatoires menés par des professionnels.

Qui vous a mis dans cette fichue position?

What do you think I am, some kind of idiot?" Attention! Do not answer that question! I repeat, do NOT answer that question!

interrogation and housing of potential threats

Confessions made under torture can't be taken seriously. They're half-truths mixed with what the tortured person thinks the torturer wants to hear.

I was questioned for eight hours

science teacher. "The police had me in custody, an innocent man, a victim of circumstances, and because they had no evidence at

Experience shows that the reliance on illegal, immoral, and inhumane interrogation techniques is universally a very poor choice.

Unless your name is Jack Bauer, you cannot make people talk.

And I withdrew into myself when I understood that they wanted to extract every thought in my head, one by one, like decayed teeth.

Murder is such a charged word. You know how some people fixate and won't let things go? They're called cops.

Earl knew he was weak at framing questions in such a way that he could use the witness's answers against him ten questions later.

And now, he continued, speaking to Milo, where were you on the night of July 27? What does that have to do with it? asked Milo. It's my birthday, that's what, said the policeman as he entered Forgot my birthday in his little book. Boys always forget other people's birthdays.