Illinois is the First State to Ban Cops From Lying to Minors During Questioning

 Illinois is the First State to Ban Cops From Lying to Minors During Questioning

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill on Thursday, July 15th, 2021 into law that bans police from lying to juveniles under the age of 18 during interrogations.

Cops are no longer allowed to use deceptive interrogation tactics like falsely telling minors that they can go home if they confess or blatantly lying saying incriminating evidence exists.

Gov. Pritzker signed the following Bills into Law on Thursday, July 15th, 2021.

• Senate Bill 2122, which prohibits the use of deceptive tactics by all law enforcement when interrogating a minor. Sponsored by Senator Peters and Representative Slaughter, the bill takes effect January 1, 2022.

• Senate Bill 64, which encourages the use of restorative justice practices by providing that participation in such practices and anything said or done during the practice is privileged and may not be used in any future proceeding unless the privilege is waived by the informed consent of the party or parties covered by the privilege. Sponsored by Senator Peters and Representative Ammons, the bill takes effect immediately.

• Senate Bill 2129, which allows the State's Attorney of a county in which a defendant was sentenced to petition for resentencing of the offender if the original sentence no longer advances the interests of justice. Sponsored by Senator Peters and Representative Cassidy, the bill takes effect on January 1, 2022.

• House Bill 3587, which creates the Resentencing Task Force Act to study ways to reduce Illinois' prison population via resentencing motions. Sponsored by Senator Peters and Representative Slaughter, the bill takes effect immediately.

"Here in Illinois, whether it's paving the way for compassionate resentencing by recognizing the human potential for change or protecting our children by banning deceptive practices in police interrogations of minors, we are making it abundantly clear that justice can no longer be denied." 

"By bringing a restorative justice lens to policy making, we are transforming our justice system and serving as a model for the nation." - Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton.

https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=23581

While all this seems nice and is official as of Jan. 1st, it’s pretty much window dressing and all fluff. Simply put, there are no measures or bills enacted that punish an offending cop. That said, then there’s very little to prevent them from continuing their corrupt dishonest practices.

The fact that Illinois becomes the first state to outright acknowledge that their own police force can no longer lie to minors proves one thing only, and that is that all of their cops are liars and dishonest.

The young people of Illinois are not really protected at all. The measures signed into law only prohibit cops from lying to minors under the age of 18. Anyone 18 and older cops can still lie threaten, bully and force confessions any way at all. Cops can do anything to you if you are 18 or older.

I really don't want to go on a rant about bad cops. You get to hear about bad policing nearly every day on the news.

Illinois may be the first state to ban cops from lying to minors, but there are still 49 others that need to change their ways as well.