Fay: I'm innocent till I'm proved guilty. This is a free country. The law is impartial. Truscott: Who's been filling your head with that rubbish? Fay: I can't be had for anything. You've no proof. Truscott: When I make out my report I shall say you've given me a confession. It could prejudice your case if I have to forge one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truscott threatens to fabricate a confession to override Fay's claim of innocence.
- In plain terms
- The system can lie to secure a conviction.
- What can you take from it?
- Legal outcomes depend on evidence power than truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you prove innocence when proof is fake?
- Can a system claim fairness while lying?
Another view
It assumes all officers are willing to forge documents.
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