Diocletus
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Tapes were made in Mignini's office by him, in the prison but in the interrogation room no one is taped by the police:
"But in a police station, at the very moment of the investigation it isn’t done, not with respect to Amanda or anyone else."
In Italy I have never heard of the police taping anyone at the Questura under questioning. Actually, I wonder if it's even legal. I'm under the impression it's not done in Germany either (laws made after the war).
In 2007 very few police stations were equipped with recording equipment in the US as well. But prison recordings, wire tapping etc. were carried out all the same.
In the US as well as Italy, it's mostly your word against the police (certainly so back in 2007).
The court transcripts show this was not a forced confession.
Germany has specific laws which would prohibit this interrogation.
Also, without doubt, they violated her right to counsel under Art. 6 ECHR, and used the fruits of their illegal conduct in the prosecution. Clear fair trial violation.
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:294:0001:0012:EN:PDF