Signal app downloads spike as US protesters seek message encryption

Re:Signal app downloads spike as US protesters seek message ... by inetsee on Friday June 05, 2020 @11:55AM (#23429946)

There are services where you pay a monthly fee ($20 a month in my case), and you get a card with phone numbers for a law firm (actually it's a service that will connect you with a lawyer local to where you are). You get access to a lawyer for a certain amount of time without extra charge, the amount of time increasing the longer you pay for the service. If you get into serious legal trouble you will end up paying for a lawyer anyway, but a service like this will help in those circumstances where a cop wants to question you, and you want to say "I want a lawyer present."

I agree with some of the other commenters that you really should say the word "want", not "wish" or "would like". You need to be clear and emphatic about having a lawyer present.

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Re:Signal app downloads spike as US protesters seek message ... by vincentmarle on Friday June 05, 2020 @12:17PM (#23430213)

That sounds like exactly what I need. What’s the service called that you use?

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Re:Signal app downloads spike as US protesters seek message ... by inetsee on Friday June 05, 2020 @12:56PM (#23430682)

It's called LegalShield. The website is here: https://www.legalshield.com

There are others. Do a search for "prepaid legal services". Most of them have similar prices (~$20 a month) and provide similar services (wills, traffic tickets, document review, etc). Like I said, if you get into serious trouble, you will have to pay for a lawyer. This is like insurance. In my opinion, if it helps you avoid saying something stupid to a cop, it's probably worth it.

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