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Agree you shouldn't talk, but if you talk you should probably tell the truth. If they ask if you were at the crime scene and you say no, and they find you actua

Agree you shouldn't talk, but if you talk you should probably tell the truth. If they ask if you were at the crime scene and you say no, and they find you actually were there, they'll consider your lying evidence of your guilt. Not quite the same thing, but Nick Yarris spent 21 years on death row [1] because he was (unjustly) facing life in prison for an unrelated offense and thought he could maybe be released if he lied about knowing information about a murder. When they found out his information was wrong, they charged him with the murder and convicted him. He was exonerated based on DNA evidence. So, yeah. If you tell the truth, you might be considered guilty, and if you lie, you might be considered guilty. The best option is to say nothing. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Yarris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Yarris

dsfyu404ed 8y ago
>but if you talk you should probably tell the truth Why would you do that if you can, you know, not talk?
- meowface 8y ago
  You should always not talk. But if for whatever reason you do end up talking, lying can be dangerous.
darpa_escapee 8y ago
The irony in their logic is that if you're innocent, they believe you'll go to the ends of the earth to prove it, and if you say nothing or ask for a lawyer, then you're hiding your guilt.
- freedomben 8y ago
  This is sometimes true, but the way you phrase things, your body language, etc. can make a difference. There's a great book called You and the Police by Boston T. Party that goes into depth on that.
akurzon 8y ago
I think this presentation about never talking to the police is relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE Pretty much don't say anything, true or otherwise.
- mindslight 8y ago
  This is easy to say before you've been kidnapped. A bit harder to stick to, especially if you see no representation on the horizon, and think you can avoid escalating the situation. You should of course still watch this video and follow its advice. Just don't let it preclude you from having empathy for the people who haven't.
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dsfyu404ed 8y ago

>but if you talk you should probably tell the truth Why would you do that if you can, you know, not talk?

meowface 8y ago
You should always not talk. But if for whatever reason you do end up talking, lying can be dangerous.

darpa_escapee 8y ago

The irony in their logic is that if you're innocent, they believe you'll go to the ends of the earth to prove it, and if you say nothing or ask for a lawyer, then you're hiding your guilt.

freedomben 8y ago
This is sometimes true, but the way you phrase things, your body language, etc. can make a difference. There's a great book called You and the Police by Boston T. Party that goes into depth on that.

akurzon 8y ago

I think this presentation about never talking to the police is relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE Pretty much don't say anything, true or otherwise.

mindslight 8y ago
This is easy to say before you've been kidnapped. A bit harder to stick to, especially if you see no representation on the horizon, and think you can avoid escalating the situation. You should of course still watch this video and follow its advice. Just don't let it preclude you from having empathy for the people who haven't.

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