Why You Should Never Talk to the Police

[Mr Merde]

A very interesting watch.

Based heavily on the 5ht ammendmant but relevant to all of us except those who live in the UK where your silence has been fixed to weigh againgst you.

[scumdog]

A very interesting watch.

Based heavily on the 5ht ammendmant but relevant to all of us except those who live in the UK where your silence has been fixed to weigh againgst you.

Yep - should be the same here.

You just roll your eyes when the shithead who says they don't know anything/couldn't explain why they had done a particular act etc etc suddenly turns up at court with (to him) a perfectly plausible explanation for his acts that he now suddenly remembers.

I guess sitting around with a few bush-lawyer mates toking up and boozing clarifies the memory....

[Patch]

I guess sitting around with a few bush-lawyer mates toking up and boozing clarifies the memory....

can you recommend a couple suppliers of the good shit there ole fulla??

[MSTRS:Me]

Come on, Tom, we all know it's just a game. Try not to be a sore loser...the jails are full of them.

[jrandom]

You just roll your eyes when the shithead who says they don't know anything/couldn't explain why they had done a particular act etc etc suddenly turns up at court with (to him) a perfectly plausible explanation for his acts that he now suddenly remembers.

I would have thought there'd be a fairly material difference between that, and simply and politely saying "I'm really not prepared to make any comment at this stage. I'd like to discuss this situation with my lawyer."

Shitheads are shitheads. Nobody's arguing that they shouldn't be locked up. This thread's for the benefit of well-intentioned folk who find themselves in entirely unjust hot water.

[scumdog]

Shitheads are shitheads. Nobody's arguing that they shouldn't be locked up. This thread's for the benefit of well-intentioned folk who find themselves in entirely unjust hot water.

Oh but they're ALL well-intentioned folk who find themselves in entirely unjust hot water.

It's true - they told me so...

[Gubb]

Nothing really stood out about the cops speech, just a few interview techniques to be cautious of, other than that, any non-brain dead idiot should know what's going on anyway.

[jrandom]

Oh but they're ALL well-intentioned folk who find themselves in entirely unjust hot water.

It's true - they told me so...

See, here's the issue right here - you're a good cunt, but even you have formed the tendency to paint every 'client' with the same brush.

[GaZBur]

So let me get this right. If a police officer asks me something - I say nothing? Even if I am innocent? So what happens next - instead of clearing things up there and then - perhaps he will politely ask me to accompany him to the station (or even arrest me) - at which time i have to say nothing again until I can get a lawyer at some horrendous fee to say my client is innocent and has nothing to say???

Can't I judge if the officer is going to listen to truth and make a judgement on that? I think the problem most people have with talking to the law is that people who are lied to constantly tend to get finely tuned bullshit metres and will detect your crap.
My advise is either talk or don't its up to you but whatever you do don't talk crap - they will know and eventually you will contradict other crap you have said.

[scumdog]

See, here's the issue right here - you're a good cunt, but even you have formed the tendency to paint every 'client' with the same brush.

Hey, I pretty soon figure out the difference between the two catagories you are talking about.

Unfortunately the shit-head clients see themselves in the same catagory as those that ARE innocent...and it's always somebody elses fault that the cops think they DID do it.

[Patch]

Nothing really stood out about the cops speech, just a few interview techniques to be cautious of, other than that, any non-brain dead idiot should know what's going on anyway.

clearly the thread starter appears to be a little confused

[jrandom]

clearly the thread starter appears to be a little confused

I did mention that I didn't have the ability to watch the videos here at work and would like some feedback as to their value from them as could, y'know.

I'm starting to think that you don't like me, Mr Patch.

[MSTRS:Me]

So let me get this right. If a police officer asks me something - I say nothing? Even if I am innocent? So what happens next - instead of clearing things up there and then - perhaps he will politely ask me to accompany him to the station (or even arrest me) - at which time i have to say nothing again until I can get a lawyer at some horrendous fee to say my client is innocent and has nothing to say???

Can't I judge if the officer is going to listen to truth and make a judgement on that? I think the problem most people have with talking to the law is that people who are lied to constantly tend to get finely tuned bullshit metres and will detect your crap.
My advise is either talk or don't its up to you but whatever you do don't talk crap - they will know and eventually you will contradict other crap you have said.

All sounds fine and logical. Generally speaking, probably a good way to respond, and how most of us would. Hindsight will tell you whether this was right or wrong, after any particular incident. But if it was wrong, then it's too late and even your lawyer will have trouble putting out the fire it created.

[Fatjim]

hey, i pretty soon figure out the difference between the two catagories you are talking about.

Unfortunately the shit-head clients see themselves in the same catagory as those that are innocent...and it's always somebody elses fault that the cops think they did do it.

but nobody's innocent!!!!!!!

[Skunk]

I was caught on the spot by ten cops (five cars) with a van load of timber. They were responding to a breaking and entering call.
Had I said nothing I think I would have been pretty quick to the station. As it was we all had a good laugh and went on our way.

Attitude is everything.