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This pot felt heavier than any he’d ever pulled up, and his shoulders soon burned.
What most didn’t know was their right to an attorney was guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment, but only
during a criminal interrogation, and only if the person was taken into police custody—the right was intended to prevent coercion and intimidation. Even fewer knew the Sixth Amendment embodied a second constitutional right to counsel when a prosecutor commenced a criminal prosecution by filing a complaint, or the suspect was indicted by a grand jury. The fallacy most Americans harbored was that they could simply shout, “I want a lawyer!” when confronted by a police officer, and the officer couldn’t talk to them. Not so.
He just knew he would have gone crazy a long time ago if he hadn’t found a reason to smile, maybe even a moment of laughter amid the horror. Some days that was the only thing that made him feel human.
she wasn’t shy. She just preferred not to be the center of attention. She liked to stay on the periphery.
“People make a big deal about having kids when they’re young. Let me tell you, that’s not always a good thing. I have a lot more patience now than I did when I was twenty-five, and patience is a big part of being a parent.”
“Will you marry me?” Dan asked.
What if the victim isn’t the victim at all? What if the victim is the killer?”
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.

