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This is an excellent (Regent Law School) lecture that elucidates exactly why you should NEVER speak to the police: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097

This is an excellent (Regent Law School) lecture that elucidates exactly why you should NEVER speak to the police: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097602514885833865# http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097602514885833865...

yesimahuman 17y ago
Awesome video. But what should you say exactly when asked for a statement? Do you say "I will not talk to you", or do you say "I won't talk to you without my lawyer" or "I won't talk to you without immunity?" And, when do you use this? If you are at the scene of a crime and they ask you to come over and talk to them, do you just say no? I've never had to do this so I'd like to do it right if it comes up.
- Groove 17y ago
  Only ask for your lawyer. "I will only speak with my lawyer." and say nothing more. ever. regardless of how they try to bait you.
- patio11 17y ago
  The magic words are "Am I free to leave?" -- in which case, you have no particular obligation to tell them anything else (your locality may have a rule where you have to tell them your name on demand). If you are not free to leave, you are under arrest (whether they tell you so or not). That triggers a bunch of Constitutional protections (whether they tell you so or not). If you are arrested, you only say one thing: "I wish to speak with my attorney, please." (I have no objection with speaking to the cops to say "He went that way, officer!" or "Why yes, I did see the accident." I'm assuming you take the advice in cases where they express adversarial interest in you personally, or cases in which you are obviously in danger. For example, if I had woken up this morning and there was a dead body next to me, I would have summoned the police and lawyered up as soon as they got in the door.)
wheels 17y ago
It's an interesting video (I've watched it before), but this comment seemed apt the last time said video was mentioned: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=723043 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=723043

yesimahuman 17y ago

Awesome video. But what should you say exactly when asked for a statement? Do you say "I will not talk to you", or do you say "I won't talk to you without my lawyer" or "I won't talk to you without immunity?" And, when do you use this? If you are at the scene of a crime and they ask you to come over and talk to them, do you just say no? I've never had to do this so I'd like to do it right if it comes up.

Groove 17y ago
Only ask for your lawyer. "I will only speak with my lawyer." and say nothing more. ever. regardless of how they try to bait you.
patio11 17y ago
The magic words are "Am I free to leave?" -- in which case, you have no particular obligation to tell them anything else (your locality may have a rule where you have to tell them your name on demand). If you are not free to leave, you are under arrest (whether they tell you so or not). That triggers a bunch of Constitutional protections (whether they tell you so or not). If you are arrested, you only say one thing: "I wish to speak with my attorney, please." (I have no objection with speaking to the cops to say "He went that way, officer!" or "Why yes, I did see the accident." I'm assuming you take the advice in cases where they express adversarial interest in you personally, or cases in which you are obviously in danger. For example, if I had woken up this morning and there was a dead body next to me, I would have summoned the police and lawyered up as soon as they got in the door.)

wheels 17y ago

It's an interesting video (I've watched it before), but this comment seemed apt the last time said video was mentioned: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=723043 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=723043