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> You can lie to local cops all you want. The legality of that varies.
by rascul 2mo ago
> You can lie to local cops all you want.
The legality of that varies.
- rootusrootus 2mo agoYes, in Texas or Washington you can be charged with a misdemeanor for lying to a cop in an investigation. In Georgia, that could be a felony. That's the closest equivalent to the federal statute (also a felony). But in general, lying to a local cop is significantly less likely to get you in trouble. The risks are so much higher with a federal agent that I'd strongly consider just staying silent rather than risk talking myself into a problem. The feds are fond of using it as their charge of choice when nothing else will stick.