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Don't Talk to the Police by Officer George Bruch
An experienced police officer tells you why you should never agree to be interviewed by the police.
Jun 18, 2008 8:01 AM
Re: Don't Talk to Cops
Very interesting.
(A few weeks ago, a cop accused me of running a red light. I kindly told him I had not. The cop grumbled a bit, told me he couldn't prove it anyway, and vroom! away on his motorcycle he went. Stupid cop. Never run into W_W unprepared. By the way, he falsely accused me.)
(A few weeks ago, a cop accused me of running a red light. I kindly told him I had not. The cop grumbled a bit, told me he couldn't prove it anyway, and vroom! away on his motorcycle he went. Stupid cop. Never run into W_W unprepared. By the way, he falsely accused me.)
By: White_Wolf
Re: Don't Talk to Cops
Scary shit, man. You can see how some might get manipulated into false confessions.
Always lawyer up, people!!!
Always lawyer up, people!!!
By: SnowWhiteEMT
Re: Don't Talk to Cops
Oh, but didn't you hear the guy? He clearly says, "I do not send innocent people to jail." And it's a good thing, too. Some of those slimy techniques would get my grandma sent up the river. My favorite is the one where he gets a guy to write an apology letter to a crime victim. Pretty sketchy.
Like the guy says, people are stupid. And that goes double for jurors. You gotta be dumb as a post to not understand that it's the job of the police to get people convicted of crimes. And they lie, exaggerate, and destroy tapes to do it.
But one smart juror can throw the whole thing out of kilter. Get on a jury next time, by saying you watch lots of television and don't have much of an opinion about anything, you approve of the death penalty, and trust the cops. And try to cultivate the Vacant Stare. Attentive eyes are a dead giveaway.
Like the guy says, people are stupid. And that goes double for jurors. You gotta be dumb as a post to not understand that it's the job of the police to get people convicted of crimes. And they lie, exaggerate, and destroy tapes to do it.
But one smart juror can throw the whole thing out of kilter. Get on a jury next time, by saying you watch lots of television and don't have much of an opinion about anything, you approve of the death penalty, and trust the cops. And try to cultivate the Vacant Stare. Attentive eyes are a dead giveaway.
By: loqi
Re: Don't Talk to Cops
I'd say he's being slimy, but he's talking about convicting felons, and not busting people on parking tickets or defamation of character law suits.
By: Faffy
Re: Don't Talk to Cops
Repeat after me: "I want to cooperate with your investigation in any way I can. Please address any questions to my lawyer."
Learn that. Ingrain it into your brain, so when the shock and trauma of an incident is clouding your judgment, you can say it without thinking. Because you WILL say something without thinking.
And the only answer to the questions, "Mind if I search your vehicle?" or, "May I come in [to your home]?" is, "Only with a warrant." Of course, they don't need a warrant, if exigent circumstances exist, but the point is clear: you're not going to abandon your rights. Maintaining your rights is NOT an admission of guilt, and can NEVER be used against you.
You might believe you're not guilty of any crime, but one of your passengers might have a bag of weed they decided to shove into your back seat when they saw the cop's flashers. Or there might be an empty beer can left under the seat from that tailgate before the game last week. Don't give the cop free pass to find these things, when all he pulled you over for was failure to stop at a stop sign.
Learn that. Ingrain it into your brain, so when the shock and trauma of an incident is clouding your judgment, you can say it without thinking. Because you WILL say something without thinking.
And the only answer to the questions, "Mind if I search your vehicle?" or, "May I come in [to your home]?" is, "Only with a warrant." Of course, they don't need a warrant, if exigent circumstances exist, but the point is clear: you're not going to abandon your rights. Maintaining your rights is NOT an admission of guilt, and can NEVER be used against you.
You might believe you're not guilty of any crime, but one of your passengers might have a bag of weed they decided to shove into your back seat when they saw the cop's flashers. Or there might be an empty beer can left under the seat from that tailgate before the game last week. Don't give the cop free pass to find these things, when all he pulled you over for was failure to stop at a stop sign.
By: Oh-Deeh
