UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION
Understanding what you are — and are not — legally required to do can save you a ton of time, money, and trouble. When dealing with the law, a rule of best practice is to never speak to the police without legal counsel. If you are summoned to the courthouse regarding an incident, do not go until you have obtained legal representation. Once secured, your attorney may be able to gather essential information from detectives and police officers before you are questioned. Often, an attorney may even be able to get the case dropped. The same advice applies if the police show up at your home. By insisting on legal representation before submitting to questioning, the likelihood that your case will be dropped increases, and the likelihood that you will unwittingly incriminate yourself (even if you’re innocent) decreases. If you are pulled over while driving and an officer asks you to step out of the vehicle, you should do so. While it is possible that the officer is engaging in illegal detention, it is also possible that disobeying the officer’s order could lead to more harm than good. Furthermore, in the event of unlawful detention, your attorney will possibly be able to get any evidence gathered against you thrown out.
Passengers should also comply when asked to exit the vehicle, although passengers are not required to provide legal identification. When requested, passengers should, however, supply officers with their names, dates of birth, and addresses. Once they’ve identified themselves to police, however, passengers and drivers are within their rights to refuse any further questions. Finally, when a police officer approaches your lawfully parked vehicle and motions for you to roll down your window, it is important to understand that your legal obligation ends the minute you identify yourself to the police. Here, once again, you are not required to answer any questions and should be aware that you have a right to full legal counsel before being questioned by the police.
Brain Buster
Simple Pancakes From Scratch
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 3/4 cups milk
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1/4 tsp salt
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Unsalted butter or canola oil, to grease skillet
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1 tbsp sugar, optional
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2 eggs
Directions
1. Heat a griddle or skillet to medium-low. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients (including sugar if you like a sweeter pancake). In a separate bowl, beat eggs into milk. Gently stir the liquid ingredients into the dry ones. Mix only until flour is moistened. Clumps are fine. 3. Add some butter or oil to the skillet. If the butter foams or oil shimmers, the temperature is correct. Pour in a pancake of any size, cooking until bubbles form, about 2–4 minutes. 4. Flip and cook other side for 2–4 minutes. Serve warm.
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