Re:Reminder: Oh, Won't You Please Shut Up? (2011)
by Udo on Thursday March 19, 2015 @04:48AM
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> If I've actually committed a crime
The article (and other such presentations on the subject) indicate very clearly that innocence is not a factor. It doesn't seem to matter if you've committed a crime or not - and whether your assessment your own innocence itself actually holds true or not is yet another uncertain factor.
> if someone's committed a crime against me
Then your lawyer will facilitate all the necessary measures, and he/she'll do it better and more efficiently than you ever could.
> What determines when I should be talking to the cops and when I shouldn't?
Beyond basic cooperation at, say, a traffic stop or during an emergency, most experts seem to agree that you should never, under any circumstances talk directly to any law enforcement personnel.
The article (and other such presentations on the subject) indicate very clearly that innocence is not a factor. It doesn't seem to matter if you've committed a crime or not - and whether your assessment your own innocence itself actually holds true or not is yet another uncertain factor.
> if someone's committed a crime against me
Then your lawyer will facilitate all the necessary measures, and he/she'll do it better and more efficiently than you ever could.
> What determines when I should be talking to the cops and when I shouldn't?
Beyond basic cooperation at, say, a traffic stop or during an emergency, most experts seem to agree that you should never, under any circumstances talk directly to any law enforcement personnel.