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But then you have a case where the officer will try and use what you said against you. So, even if it wasn’t knowingly in truth, in practice it will be up to yo

But then you have a case where the officer will try and use what you said against you. So, even if it wasn’t knowingly in truth, in practice it will be up to you to defend that truth. Whereas silence saves you the hassle.

2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago
In practice, good-faith and respectful interactions with law enforcement have a positive outcome.
- adgjlsfhk1 4y ago
  unfortunately the positive outcome they often have is teaching people that is a very bad idea to have goid-faith interactions with last enforcement.
- folsom 4y ago
  In practice paying a lawyer $250/hour to sit with you while you answer questions (or not answer) is cheaper than missing out on five years of income and all of the other consequences that come with going to prison.
- muaytimbo 4y ago
  Somehow, I doubt you have much "practicing" this.
- stavros 4y ago
  Good faith and respect in interactions with law enforcement only seems to go one way, though.