Forced Testimony Quotes

The mere summoning of a witness and compelling him to testify against his will, about his beliefs, expressions or associations, is a measure of governmental interference. And when those forced revelations concern maters that are unorthodox, unpopular, or even hateful to the general public, the reactions in the life of the witness may be disastrous.

Under questioning, a terrorist should be made to yield.

Even though I saw the executioner and the fire, I could not say anything but what I have said.

To be fair to the Inquisition, they only used confessions extracted after the torture had ended, which let them claim that admissions had been freely given; the fact that the torture would have started again if they hadn't confessed was a minor detail.

Tainted evidence often comes from torture.

I know for a fact that we're not pushed or promoted to speak about God with fervor.

And even a liar can be scared into telling the truth, same as honest man can be tortured into telling a lie.

A prisoner in the Inquisition is never allowed to see the face of his accuser, or of the witnesses against him, but every method is taken by threats and tortures, to oblige him to accuse himself, and by that means corroborate their evidence