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>They ask me where I went, and I struggle for a moment to remember Saturday. This is why you don't talk to the police without a lawyer. Forgot a stop at the A
by parfe 15y ago
>They ask me where I went, and I struggle for a moment to remember Saturday.
This is why you don't talk to the police without a lawyer. Forgot a stop at the ATM? Dropped something off at a friends house (who later turns out to be dealing drugs) and now you're lying to the police, or in this case the FBI which is a crime. Now if you end up getting charged with something not only do they present whatever evidence they may have but also your statements where they prove you lied and your credibility is shot.
>"Weapons, drugs? It's not a problem if you do, but if you don't tell me and then I find something, that's going to be a problem."
And now the investigation has broadened where the agent wants you to readily admit to a crime and give up the evidence but "It's totally cool we won't arrest you if you just admit to breaking the law."
- w1ntermute 15y agoBut this is the FBI. If you don't cooperate, they can just throw you in some secret prison and never let you out. Because of the Patriot Act, they don't have to follow habeas corpus anymore. The best thing to do is cooperate as much as you can and appear as boring and mundane as possible, so that they'll eventually get pulled off your case for more pressing work.
- pyre 15y agoIIRC, the Patriot Act doesn't affect US citizens, only non-US citizens (i.e. green card holders, student visas, H1Bs, etc).