"Now I can't talk to you, because you asked for an attorney." So I'm just going to sit here and keep talking to you without an attorney.

@electron Jarvs Or say "no comment, no comment, no comment, no comment, no comment......"   !!!!!!

They don’t have to stop asking questions.

@Sean Hopkins It's not illegal for them to ask you more questions, the evidence just isn't admissible.  It would be insane to arrest someone literally just for asking someone a question.

@r s You are 100 percent correct. No "talking", no attempt to elicit a confession whatsoever. End of conversation.

@Niminae I'm the child of two police officers. I'm 50, and they were cops almost my entire life. (Dad retired a detective.) I'm very familiar with the world of law enforcement. The instant someone says they want an attorney, the interview is over. This detective broke the law, plain and simple. As much trouble as I've put myself in, I have little sympathy for criminals, but I have less respect for cops who ignore the law. My parents were by the book cops.

I think these were different days/instances

@r s I'm sorry, what I meant is that even if the cops keep interrogating you, they can't be charged as @Sean Hopkins said. The cops, as shown in this video, will probably still continue to ask questions, even if what you say may not be technically used in court. I think @ibrudiiv explained it much better.

@Sasino the law says every form of interrogation must stop if the right to remain silent and the right to have an attorney present are invoked .

@M Detlef No. No, they really cannot. When a suspect tells you that they want an attorney present, you are legally required to gather up your paperwork and have that person escorted back to their cell. But thank you for incorrecting me.

and thus why hes seen as an anti hero, sure this guy isnt a great guy but he shows what someone should do in this situation, maybe you are in this situation wrongly, you should do what he does here.

@XandZ - Because cops don't really care about "catching criminals" nowadays (or ever). They just care about catching somebody.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure most cops would prefer that the correct person goes down for the crime. But, honestly, they are evaluated on their clear rates, which means that their incentive structure is built around finding any adequately plausible suspect, not the actual guilty party... And I'm not even blaming them. I'm just saying that people follow their incentive structures to their logical ends whether those ends are good or bad. And law enforcement, on the level of both police and prosecutors have bad incentive structures that reward them for finding somebody and don't punish them if that later turns out to be the wrong somebody.

@XandZ - Because cops don't really care about "catching criminals" nowadays (or ever). They just care about catching *somebody.*

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure most cops would *prefer* that the correct person goes down for the crime. But, honestly, they are evaluated on their clear rates, which means that their incentive structure is built around finding any adequately plausible suspect, not the actual guilty party... And I'm not even blaming them. I'm just saying that people follow their incentive structures to their logical ends whether those ends are good or bad. And law enforcement, on the level of both police and prosecutors have bad incentive structures that reward them for finding *somebody* and don't punish them if that later turns out to be the *wrong* somebody.

@Sean Hopkins Um, bullshit. They can keep asking questions that the suspect doesn't have to answer. They can still use his reactions on camera against him in the legal case. I love how often people are against cops employing tactics to catch criminals nowadays.

If he was smart he would have answered every question with I want a lawyer until he spoke to one and was present.

@Sean Hopkins it's not a thing that you charge someone for.

it just invalidates anything said.

@Sasino And things become inadmissible in court, sure, but they can mention it and the jury (if applicable) and the court will hear it already, even if it's stricken down. They will have heard it and it will become part of the thought process, along with knowing that it's inadmissible.

@war13death that's not how it ever happens though they would use it against him anyway. Tons of cases prove that. Sometimes a guy will ask for a lawyer then be suck in the room for over an hour "waiting for the lawyer", while the cops try to talk to him and get a confession through any means

@Sean Hopkins Unfortunately, the cops can keep asking you questions. It's up to the individual to fully understand what do the Miranda rights mean, what are the police officers trying to do, and what they should do in that situation.<br>Fortunately, Jeff seems to understand those.

@Sean Hopkins Unfortunately, the cops can keep asking you questions. It's up to the individual to fully understand what do the Miranda rights mean, what are the police officers trying to do, and what they should do in that situation.
Fortunately, Jeff seems to understand those.

They should be brought up on charges. The law is crystal clear that you cannot ask any more questions.

At that point anything Jeff said would be inadmissible in court because they refused his right to an attorney.


As an ex heroine addict, I'm feeling so well what he's going through, those awful withdrawals.. and you can hear his voice change because of them and these cokes he's asking for are to keep his sugar high.


plot twist, this is just one big coke ad


Ok let's put everything aside for now and let's just realize that Jeff is an absolute icon 💀

i mean we've already "realized" it the video is literally titled the legend of jeff


Everyone commenting are a prime example of what JCS is saying, like a bunch of lemmings


This guys actually the man. Only reason people like him is cuz he didnt hurt anyone, and wasnt accused of it. Then hes funny and is amazing at understanding what the officers r trying to do

He is actually really smart, but he kinda fucked up his life when started doing drugs

The coolest criminals get away with it while not killing anyone in the process


Jeez. This poor guy requested healthcare and a lawyer, and got neither.

Kigut Correct! Addiction is a physical illness.

Kigut Correct! Addiction is a physical illness.

@Elisa Rocchi Healthcare is the labor of another person. Saying you have a right to someone else's labor is called slavery

yeah for real this dude was totally in the right, and honestly even if he wasnt innocent, no addict deserves to be put through withdrawl. and when asked for a lawyer, the interrogation must immediately cease.

ugh, cops.

@Dominique Does Life They do it all the time. The monstrous prison industry complex exploits the poor of society. Modern day slavery. These people's lives are ruined over non violent, victimless "crimes" and unconstitutional laws. I'm speaking nothing of this case. And there are people who absolutely belong locked up. But we have way too many people locked up for unconstitutional laws. This system is rigged and it is absolutely disgusting.

@Raul Hernandez is that not the same as the healthcare system

Wasn’t there recently a story about a woman who gave birth in her cell without medical assistance? No medications, all alone. It was all caught on video.

@Dominique Does Life when you are in custody you don't don't get to dictate what kind of health care you are given. How do you know he didn't go to the infirmary after the first interview? If he did and a doctor said his withdrawals are not life threatening then that's it. They give you some ibuprofen and send you back to your cell.

Ace Grossman Yes. He was. We’re not just talking about methadone, or filling a prescription. We’re talking about healthcare on the whole. If someone in custody requests healthcare, they have the right to it. Of course, I’m just Dominique, Esq. from google university, but I read a lot, and am familiar with constitutional law to some degree, as we all should be.

Raul Hernandez Wait, what? You’re telling me that every citizen gets a lawyer, if they ask for one? 😆 You’re correct though, sarcasm aside. Whether it be a public defender or a privately hired attorney, this gentleman asked for an attorney, and did not get one when he asked.

spinosaurus striker The healthcare industry is shitty af. No joke. But the constitution offers us protected rights, and healthcare, no matter how shitty (**sarcasm detected**), which is still guaranteed to each American, under the law.

I. Wynn Wynn You bring up a massively appropriate point here. M4A!

Jaalan Wow. You’re clever. Tell me more.

Jaalan Wow. You’re clever. Tell me more.

I mean he got some cokes. That's basically U.S. healthcare and litigation right there xD

@John Barber Gotta love how the internet brings out the best in people

Its murica, you dont get healthcare you buy it

Its murica, you dont get healthcare you buy it

@hugokuoful Well we have shelters for homeless they also get money from the state and there are also kitchens for impoverished people. Idk which country you live in but where I'm from, (austria) nobody has to be homeless or starve. the most people are homeless because they are too lazy to get their check from the government, which is a shame but theres only so much you can do. I would think that being healthy should be a right lol

@David Miscarriage it's not a right because cost money. Food and house are more important, or maybe having a million dolar, why those are not rights?

And goverments are ALWAYS inneficient.

@Cody Leander yeh that's pretty inhumane and absolutarian...

@Cody Leander yeh that's pretty inhumane and absolutarian...

@I. Wynn Wynn haha it's so ridiculous that health care is not a right tbh you guys in the us are like decades behind on that. Really tragic...

@Nick Even if you are already compliant to a methadone programme at the time of arrest with a valid script at the local clinic, you will be a good week in the dungeon cells before you get your first daily dose - that's if you're lucky. I've heard of people go up to 8 weeks.

For those who don't know... methadone withdrawals are just like heroin withdrawals only they last for up to 6 months, taking over a year before sleep patterns start returning.

@Raul Hernandez Public Pretenders is the common street euphemism for UDLs, right? Before I even go on.

Cops aren’t your friends and the law is optional to them. Remember that.

Ace Grossman hey hast the Right Go See a Doctor that Van Vice methadone

as someone without a prescription for methadone, was he in any place to be entitled to healthcare ? coming from a legal standpoint not moral, bc if it was up to me morally i’d get that man some methadone and a lawyer

@Dominique Does Life  his case could be possibly be let go because of the violation of his rights and the clear lack of evidence outside of his past crimes which do not apply to his case and cannot be used to incriminate him

@I. Wynn Wynn technically, if you are in need of healthcare you will get it. They won't just let you die on the street because they don't know who you are or can't afford it.

He was in discomfort, and wasn't in neef of emergency care.

Unfortunately those two things are luxury for even hardworking people

Jono Pearson the ones provided by the state? Those are the universal defense lawyers lol. Everyone has access to a state appointed lawyer if you do not have the financial means for a private lawyer.

@spinosaurus striker A fair point, but even an imperfect universal healthcare system is better than a non-existent one.

@spinosaurus striker still nobody gets to die on the street just because he/she does not have a health care insurance so yeah🤷🏼♀

@Elisa Rocchi there is people talking how shitty the healthcare is in some cases, so it really depends.

@I. Wynn Wynn and that's shitty in my opinion. Luckily I live in Europe

@I. Wynn Wynn who are the universal defence lawyers ?

@I. Wynn Wynn who are the universal defence lawyers ?

StofStuiver I don’t agree at all, actually. Rights are rights. The fact that violations of rights happens doesn’t mean that it is therefore right, appropriate or correct. In the United States, it is a matter of constitutional law that a lawyer is guaranteed to anyone being detained or arrested. So is healthcare. He invoked his right to both and did not get either. Therefore, the officer violated his civil rights, guaranteed to him by the United States Constitution. The issue here really isn’t what you or I think of it. The issue here is that it was unlawful. Make sense?

NicksTheBeat I feel like he asked several times and they left him in pain and discomfort instead of allowing him his lawyer. That’s not right.

He got a lawyer, jc would’ve pointed out if they violated his rights also this would be a different storyline