{"id":1588,"date":"2013-03-04T23:27:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T04:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2023-08-07T13:58:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T17:58:55","slug":"12-why-exclude-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/?p=1588","title":{"rendered":"12. Why Exclude Evidence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4368\" src=\"https:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/pt03pg12-1.png\" alt=\"Law books say the reason for the exclusionary rule is deterrence -- to discourage the police from violating your rights. But that's hogwash. The policeman suffers no consequences whatsoever for violating your rights. 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