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Re:FTC to Crack Down on Paid Celebrity Posts That Aren’t Cle... by wildmusings on Friday August 05, 2016 @06:12PM (#12236055)

I grew up in a large urban area, Miami, and this did in fact happen a couple times. There was a crime committed in the surrounding homes and police came to our door to see if we had any information that could help them.

An attorney is going to tell you what's 100% in your legal interests, since that's their duty. There's always a chance that you say something that incriminates you or reveals that you committed some other crime or similar.

But that's not the only consideration. There's also concern for the well-being of your community, a desire to make it safe for your children, etc. Acting on those interests can supersede the tiny risk that a law abiding citizen takes when speaking to law enforcement.

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Re:FTC to Crack Down on Paid Celebrity Posts That Aren’t Cle... by Aelinsaar on Friday August 05, 2016 @06:58PM (#12236248)

I'm sure it did, for a violent crime, various drug crimes, etc that's pretty typical. For a house being robbed? A little less typical to interview more than the homeowners, unless there's a reason to suspect the involvement of a neighbor, or they had a security camera/propensity for being nosy.

Remember, the person I responded to was talking about a home robbery, and so was I. Obviously you have to use your own judgement, and if it's the local PD asking about a missing person or a domestic incident, etc, don't be a dick.

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Re:FTC to Crack Down on Paid Celebrity Posts That Aren’t Cle... by wildmusings on Friday August 05, 2016 @07:14PM (#12236312)

Robbery is a violent crime. You're thinking burglary. Also, I am the person you responded to.

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Re:FTC to Crack Down on Paid Celebrity Posts That Aren’t Cle... by Aelinsaar on Saturday August 06, 2016 @12:13PM (#12238599)

I stand corrected on both counts, and can only plead that I was tired.

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