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Tangentially related, but incredibly important given the footage of this interview and its importance in civilian oversight of the U.S. government: never talk t

Tangentially related, but incredibly important given the footage of this interview and its importance in civilian oversight of the U.S. government: never talk to the FBI unless it’s recorded. And they will never be recorded, which means you should never talk to the FBI. They have a long standing policy of refusing to allow any interview to be recorded. Instead, they fill out a 302 report after the interview with a “written record” of what was said. Unless you’re comfortable with your freedom relying on the honesty of the agent sitting across from you, an agent whose incentives are to close cases, do not talk to the FBI.

noirscape 3y ago
The second caveat is that you should probably get a lawyer if anyone from law enforcement wants to talk to you in any way that is more complicated than a speeding ticket. Similarly, don't sign any papers or agree to anything without a lawyer present. You aren't smarter than the people whose job it is (on paper) to enforce the law (even if in practice, many police officers in the US don't seem to know or care to enforce it). Things you might be able to "coax" out of an individual officer get thrown in the bin anyway and your statements will be read in the worst possible light if given half the chance. Your lawyer is paid to understand the law (and if they're any good, they'll do what they can to protect you). That advice goes double if it's any three letter agency.
trogdor 3y ago
>…never talk to the FBI unless it’s recorded. And they will never be recorded, which means you should never talk to the FBI. They have a long standing policy of refusing to allow any interview to be recorded. That hasn’t been true for nearly a decade. Here is the DOJ’s policy on the electronic recording of statements: https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-13000-obtaining-evidence https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-13000-obtaining-evidence

noirscape 3y ago

The second caveat is that you should probably get a lawyer if anyone from law enforcement wants to talk to you in any way that is more complicated than a speeding ticket. Similarly, don't sign any papers or agree to anything without a lawyer present. You aren't smarter than the people whose job it is (on paper) to enforce the law (even if in practice, many police officers in the US don't seem to know or care to enforce it). Things you might be able to "coax" out of an individual officer get thrown in the bin anyway and your statements will be read in the worst possible light if given half the chance. Your lawyer is paid to understand the law (and if they're any good, they'll do what they can to protect you). That advice goes double if it's any three letter agency.

trogdor 3y ago

>…never talk to the FBI unless it’s recorded. And they will never be recorded, which means you should never talk to the FBI. They have a long standing policy of refusing to allow any interview to be recorded. That hasn’t been true for nearly a decade. Here is the DOJ’s policy on the electronic recording of statements: https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-13000-obtaining-evidence https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-13000-obtaining-evidence