NSW laws passed to end right of silence

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PEOPLE in NSW will no longer have the "right to silence" when being questioned by police after the Shooters and Fishers Party voted with the government on its bid to combat gang violence.

Critics of the laws - which the government will now push through the lower house - say it's a fundamental attack on people's rights.

Greens MP David Shoebridge wants the government to come clean on the deal it struck with MPs from the minor party to get the laws through the upper house, where they have the balance of power.

"The question is, what have they been offered in return?" he told AAP.

The legislative changes allow judges and juries to take a negative view of people who exercise their right to remain silent.

The government flagged the move last August following a spate of drive-by shootings in Sydney's west.

Under the new laws, an unfavourable inference can be drawn if an accused person fails to mention something during official police questioning that they could reasonably be expected to mention, and that they later rely on in their defence.
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http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...aw/story-e6frfku9-1226601328430#ixzz2O8WK1vSm
 
Law is still based on the balance of probabilities; there is a presumption of innocence. Any decent Barrister will be able to get you off. Innocent until proven guilty. If arrested always remain silent.
 
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Under the new laws, an unfavourable inference can be drawn if an accused person fails to mention something during official police questioning that they could reasonably be expected to mention, and that they later rely on in their defence.
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http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Top...ws_passed_to_end_right_to_silence_856252.html
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An unfavourable inference may be drawn from farting in the courtroom. I'm calling the governments bluff. This silly measure is an attempt to force people to talk. I stick by my original post. Remain silent. The police always try act like your mate to get you to tell them something. You don't even have to tell them your name. Fuck em.
 
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