> (Tell them you have a lawyer friend who will never let you live it down if you say anything without speaking to your attorney first.) Don't do this unless yo

> (Tell them you have a lawyer friend who will never let you live it down if you say anything without speaking to your attorney first.) Don't do this unless you really have a lawyer friend. Lying to the police, even when you haven't committed a crime otherwise, can be prosecuted as obstruction. It's better to simply say that you will not answer questions without an attorney present, then just stop talking. I'm not a lawyer either, but I worked alongside law enforcement for most of my adult life.