> Trust me, it's always better to cooperate with the cops. Trust me -- an experienced defense lawyer will tell you in no uncertain terms to do exactly the oppo

> Trust me, it's always better to cooperate with the cops. Trust me -- an experienced defense lawyer will tell you in no uncertain terms to do exactly the opposite. 1. Exercise your right to be silent. 2. Do not volunteer any information. 3. Ask whether you are under arrest, and if the answer is "no", leave and engage the services of a competent attorney. > Being a dick is just going to get you more trouble. This is what the cops always tell you as they try to get you to abandon your rights. But the cops are allowed -- nay, encouraged -- to lie during interrogations, something the suspect cannot do without dire consequences.