So I was watching Campus PD, which is a college equivalent of COPS, and the show consists almost entirely of drunk 20 year olds getting arrested for stumbling over, completely pissed, in public. 

And the officer’s that arrest them [usually] read the drunk person their Miranda rights (right to remain silent, to an attorney etc.) 

Which I don’t understand

The person is CLEARLY not in a state of mind to make any decisions or agree to anything

It’s why, while acting as an EMT, I make a friend or family member sign for the patient if they are inebriated or mentally handicapped. The patient isn’t in a sound state of mind and is not capable of making their own decisions. 

Decisions including agreeing to a bunch of words yelled at you when you’re completely bombed and can’t even tell which way is up, let alone what your “right to an attorney” is. 

So is someone that is being arrested for some form of alcohol/drug related charge really capable of understanding and exercising these basic rights?

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  1. thechroniclesofchickenlips answered: It’s a procedure thing.
  2. dannyf3nton answered: inebriated people can sign for tattoos… neither are logical, but also not illegal.
  3. hallelujahoop answered: hm i never thought of that
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