We Just Got a Rare Look at US National Security Surveillance

Re:We Just Got a Rare Look at US National Security Surveillance by danenania on Thursday December 12, 2019 @05:07PM (#21777076)

While it may be beneficial if the police decide you’re a suspect, on the other hand it would also seem to ensure that they will view you as a suspect and investigate the hell out of you. Perhaps they do this with spouses anyway, but it still seems like you’d be drawing extra suspicion. It’s a tough one.

I also imagine it’s very difficult to make a decision like this when distraught. I‘m pretty sure I’d (perhaps foolishly) only be thinking about finding my spouse, not the legal implications for myself. It seems like this would be the case for the vast majority of people in that situation.

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Re:We Just Got a Rare Look at US National Security Surveillance by AcerbicZero on Thursday December 12, 2019 @05:26PM (#21777236)

If the police are actively investigating anything that involves them speaking to you, you need a lawyer, as you're well past the point of being concerned about "drawing extra attention".

I'm not saying be that guy at the DUI checkpoint screaming about being a sovereign citizen (Although I do have a fair bit of sympathy for them) but you can talk yourself into way more trouble than you're going to be able to talk yourself out of.

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Re:We Just Got a Rare Look at US National Security Surveillance by danenania on Thursday December 12, 2019 @05:45PM (#21777419)

If I’m understanding correctly, we’re just talking about the initial call to the police when your spouse is missing. I totally agree with you if they ask to interview you after that point, but making the first call (when time may be critical) to a lawyer seems extreme. That’s not to say it’s necessarily wrong of course, but I think the average person would likely see that as strange/suspicious (including cops and jury members).

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