There is a corollary to "don't talk to cops" which is "if you do talk to cops, minimize the encounter" closely followed by "always obey direct order from cop to

There is a corollary to "don't talk to cops" which is "if you do talk to cops, minimize the encounter" closely followed by "always obey direct order from cop to leave" and concluding with "if you are incarcerated, shut up until you're completely out of confinement."