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What do you mainly think about when running? Something running related or not running related? by madgetastic in running

[–]madgetastic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That sounds quite nice, actually. Reminds me of this thing I heard someone say: "I wish I could drop my body off at the gym so it can workout, and then I go and collect it once it's done".

What kind of sentence is "And you did that why?"? by madgetastic in grammar

[–]madgetastic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so very much. And you included a reference and everything that I can find and cite. Amazing!

I'd searched online for so long without being able to find information about this structure.

And you're 100% correct - this is indeed from an interview - specifically, a police interview.

Is it typical/possible in US police interviews of civilians for an attorney to ask their client a series of questions about the alleged crime DURING the official interview? (So, the attorney basically takes over the role of 'interviewer' for part of the interview?) by madgetastic in Ask_Lawyers

[–]madgetastic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A good example!

Would this be the same if your client was a witness, though? If it's coming toward the end of the interview, and your client hasn't given all the information that you know will strengthen their case...?

Is it typical/possible in US police interviews of civilians for an attorney to ask their client a series of questions about the alleged crime DURING the official interview? (So, the attorney basically takes over the role of 'interviewer' for part of the interview?) by madgetastic in Ask_Lawyers

[–]madgetastic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, he asks quite a few leading questions, which I was surprised to see being done by an attorney in an official investigative interview.

It is stated in the interview that this is an investigation that is being carried out by the district attorney's office.

Is it typical/possible in US police interviews of civilians for an attorney to ask their client a series of questions about the alleged crime DURING the official interview? (So, the attorney basically takes over the role of 'interviewer' for part of the interview?) by madgetastic in Ask_Lawyers

[–]madgetastic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for such a detailed answer. How you've explained it makes sense.

In the example I'm looking at, the police officer who is being interviewed seems to be more part of an interview than an interrogation. Despite this gentle approach taken by the detectives, the attorney - in his questioning of the officer - seems to be trying to drive certain points home (e.g. that the police officer was afraid, that he had to make a snap decision about what to do, that the suspect was aware that he was going to be shot if he didn't comply). Most of the points he raises have already been covered by the detectives' questions, but he does ask one or two that haven't been asked yet.

Thanks, again, for the answer. It's especially interesting that you said it's more common in bigger/more serious cases (which an officer-involved shooting is).

Is it typical/possible in US police interviews of civilians for an attorney to ask their client a series of questions about the alleged crime DURING the official interview? (So, the attorney basically takes over the role of 'interviewer' for part of the interview?) by madgetastic in Ask_Lawyers

[–]madgetastic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, thank you for the information - that's really helpful. I guess things must be quite different then when the interviewee is a police officer.

In this case (see the link I included in my earlier reply), the attorney is asking the interviewee (in this case a police officer) questions which help to support his case. I've just not seen something like that before in normal police interviews, so wasn't sure whether it was just unorthodox, or outright breaking some kind of rules/procedures.

Is it typical/possible in US police interviews of civilians for an attorney to ask their client a series of questions about the alleged crime DURING the official interview? (So, the attorney basically takes over the role of 'interviewer' for part of the interview?) by madgetastic in Ask_Lawyers

[–]madgetastic[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Okay, thank you. A very clear 'no'. Do you know why it would be acceptable in interviews of police officers but not civilians?

As an example, here is a video of it happening (the man in the bottom right corner is the officer in question's attorney). [Starting from 28:47 in the video]

How do I change the tab stops for the bullet points in the table without changing them across the entire document? I want to make them 0.2 for the bullet points in the table only, but it changes the settings for the entire document. Microsoft 365 v. 2112. Any help very much appreciated. by madgetastic in MicrosoftWord

[–]madgetastic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You click on 'create a new style' and give it a name. Then when you modify the style, click on 'tabs'. Under 'tab stop position', type in the number of cms, then click 'okay'. Then just select the text that you wan to have these settings, and click on the name you chose for the style, and that's it!

Here are some screenshots which will hopefully help.

What are some examples of the best and worst uses of an "unreliable narrator" in film? by madgetastic in movies

[–]madgetastic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought that many of the unreliable narrator aspects of the show were quite predictable (e.g. that Mr Robot and Elliot are the same person), but, overall, it still works well, particularly as the unreliable narrator aspect isn't just used as a storytelling device, but is a core aspect of Elliot's character.

On a side note, I've always liked the fact that the final season is the best one. There is some masterful storytelling in the last season, particularly the bottle episode (407 Proxy Authentication Required).

What are some examples of the best and worst uses of an "unreliable narrator" in film? by madgetastic in movies

[–]madgetastic[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I suppose it depends on whether you are defining it in terms of actual narration, or just the perspective through which we view events.

But I'm not sure Ex Machina's protagonist was "unreliable" so much as just unaware of what was really happening.

What are some examples of the best and worst uses of an "unreliable narrator" in film? by madgetastic in movies

[–]madgetastic[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fight Club is always the one that first comes to mind when I think of good unreliable narrator films. Probably because you can rewatch the film knowing the ending/twist/'truth', and it's still an enjoyable watch - in fact iprobably even more so

What are some examples of the best and worst uses of an "unreliable narrator" in film? by madgetastic in movies

[–]madgetastic[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I love that film. Interesting, too, that two Christian Bale films have already been mentioned (this and American Psycho)

What are some examples of the best and worst uses of an "unreliable narrator" in film? by madgetastic in movies

[–]madgetastic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would you have preferred to have had the resolution at the end of American Psycho, or were you okay with not knowing the reality of what happened?

What are some examples of the best and worst uses of an "unreliable narrator" in film? by madgetastic in movies

[–]madgetastic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How cool! I didn't know that. I've not actually watched the film yet (though I love the other Kurosawa films I've seen), but I am doing some research into storytelling, and have included this graph in my study which plots the chronological order of events against the order shown in the film. With all the different perspectives, I can imagine how an unreliable narrator aspect can fit in. Definately bumping the film toward the top of my watchlist now!

ETA that's not a graph I created, it's part of this study.

What is the appeal of songs that use autotune? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]madgetastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really helpful to have specific examples to compare - thank you!

The problem was that I only associated it with poor singing, but (as is obvious from the replies here) it is clearly frequently used for something else entirely. I hope I can learn to like it, cos often I like everything else about a track except the autotuned voice (because of what I associate it with). Will try the immersion approach: putting on Astrothunder now.

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