Recorded jail phone calls provide valuable tool to prosecutors

[Thunder7]

OK, here's a question for anyone on the Sun staff with an ounce of common sense. Why in the world would you print a story like this?!?! Is it your goal to assist criminals? Do you want criminals to get away with their crimes? Because that's exactly what you're doing. It's no secret criminals are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. So, why would you give them a heads up saying 'Hey, your jail calls are being monitored so don't talk about the stupid s#!t you do'? Common sense would dictate let them talk, allowing them to hang themselves with their own rope. You're not protecting the innocent. If they're not guilty they won't talk about, or give details about, a crime they didn't commit. Again, common sense! Idiots.

[BiggSeth]

Sorry, dude, but not actually having been incarcerated, but watching enough Law and Order-type shows with Mrs. Bigg, I am pretty sure the defense attorneys have forced the various corrections systems to post signs stating EXACTLY what is recorded in prison/jail near all telephones.

There is a reason these criminals are in jail--the stupid ones get caught.

[Cetshwayo]

The SUN believes almost every person incarcerated is innocent, framed or a victim of an unjust and racist society. They do whatever they can to "even the playing field"

That's what liberals do.

It was shocking to read that those incarcerated are listened to and they rat on themselves.

[genghiskhanraven]

So the idiot lawyer objects to the recording of criminals telling the truth about crimes they commited but doesn't have any issues with the same criminals lying in court about not commiting crimes.

This isn't even a story, they have no privacy rights in prison, is the lawyer going to complain next about the video monitoring system they also have in there?

[Baltimatt]

Please include a link to the story. Thanks.

[Haberdasher]

OK, here's a question for anyone on the Sun staff with an ounce of common sense. Why in the world would you print a story like this?!?! Is it your goal to assist criminals? Do you want criminals to get away with their crimes? Because that's exactly what you're doing. It's no secret criminals are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. So, why would you give them a heads up saying 'Hey, your jail calls are being monitored so don't talk about the stupid s#!t you do'? Common sense would dictate let them talk, allowing them to hang themselves with their own rope. You're not protecting the innocent. If they're not guilty they won't talk about, or give details about, a crime they didn't commit. Again, common sense! Idiots.

Two things.

1. As the article states, in Baltimore County the inmates are told at the beginning of each call that they are being recorded, yet they still make the calls. It seems giving them a heads up really doesn't stop them.

2. Do you really think these inmates sit around reading the Sun?

[overtaxed]

Why are they even using the phone? If they are already convicted, put them in a cell and leave them there.

[Baltimatt]

Why are they even using the phone? If they are already convicted, put them in a cell and leave them there.

They are generally the ones in jail awaiting trial.

[Thunder7]

Two things.

1. As the article states, in Baltimore County the inmates are told at the beginning of each call that they are being recorded, yet they still make the calls. It seems giving them a heads up really doesn't stop them.

2. Do you really think these inmates sit around reading the Sun?

Good point.