our little conversation. I suppose I should inform you that
anything you say can and may be used against you in court.
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What’s more, you’re entitled to an attorney for advice during
this questioning, either one of your choice or one of those
on call to the court. Now, do we continue or shall we wait
for a legal advisor?”
My feeling of control dimmed a bit. Somehow, this
seemed much more serious than my last visit.
“Am I being charged with anything?”
“Not yet,” the captain said. “We’ll see how the question-
ing goes.”
I had been thinking of trying to get in touch with Shai-ster,
one of the Mob’s lawyers. It occurred to me, however, that
just having access to him might damage the image I was
attempting to project of an innocent, injured citizen.
“Then I’ll give the questioning a shot on my own,” I
said. “I may holler for legal help if it get’s too rough,
though.”
“Suit yourself,” the policeman shrugged, picking up the
sheaf of papers he had brought in with him.
Something in his manner made me think I had just made
the wrong choice in not insisting on having a lawyer. Nerv-
ously, I began to chatter, fishing for reassurance that things
really weren’t as bad as they were starting to seem.
“Actually, Captain, I’m a little surprised that I’m here.
I thought we had covered everything pretty well my last
visit.”
The police who had picked me up in front of my hotel
and delivered me to the station had been extremely tight-
lipped. Beyond the simple statement that’ ‘The captain wants