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This is not legal advice or anything, but if anyone ever asks you whether you've broken the law or consumed drugs etc in the past, you say no, regardless whethe
by DrJokepu 15y ago
This is not legal advice or anything, but if anyone ever asks you whether you've broken the law or consumed drugs etc in the past, you say no, regardless whether you're telling the truth or not.
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- splat 15y agoI wouldn't do this if that person were a federal agent. Lying to a federal agent is a serious felony. (Of course, you shouldn't ever say anything of substance to a federal agent without a lawyer.)
- praptak 15y ago> Lying to a federal agent is a serious felony. Not legal advice or anything but lying to protect one's own ass is a very special case of lying and gets much more protection than plain vanilla lying.
- DanBC 15y agoDepending on the situation you should either just decline to comment, or answer truthfully. Lying is usually bad.
- TheAmazingIdiot 15y agoI remember reading that federal agents are a special case. You're screwed if you lie. You're screwed if you tell the truth. You're also screwed if you choose to remain silent, as that's used against you. The only safe answer is "I cannot discuss that until I discuss it with counsel.
- randallsquared 15y agoTell that to Martha Stewart.
- willvarfar 15y agoWatch the "never talk to the police" vido and be educated
- brudgers 15y agoNever talk to the police: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik
- robharper 15y agoDo NOT lie if you are applying for a job requiring a high-level clearance!
- sliverstorm 15y agoThat way, when they later run a background check, they find out that you are not just a criminal, but a lying criminal. That will catch up to you.