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Senate approves ban on deceptive interrogation tactics toward children
Summary
The Senate passed legislation that prohibits law enforcement from knowingly using false statements or inauthentic replica documents to obtain confessions or cooperation from children during custodial interrogations.
RICHMOND, Va. — The Senate on Tuesday passed HB 26 92, a bill that bars law enforcement officers from knowingly presenting inauthentic documents or making false statements to minors in custodial interrogations.
Senator Saravella, the senator from Eastern Fairfax County, the bill’s floor sponsor, told colleagues the measure addresses the unique vulnerability of children. "Kids are not adults, and there's a reason why we have different rules for people under the age 18," Saravella said during floor…
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