I never thought about this before but it makes sense. I love cops but you never know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc
Never talk to police classic
EVEN if you have nothing to hide, LAWYER UP. Let them talk for you.
Better safe than sorry.
Police Officer: I would like to ask you some questions.
You: That’s nice.
...and never agree to go to the station for an “interview”.
If you can make a cop laugh, you’ll get away with it.
From watching ‘Live PD’ on A&E Friday nights...
No hyperbole there, no agenda either, I'm sure.
Something that has always amused me is when the cop says (on various TV shows”):
Mind if I look in your vehicle?
then the answer is usually “yeah”
then they go ahead and search. I would get that thrown out so fast... “yeah, I mind” means “NO SEARCH”... well, in my understanding of the English language anyway
I agree. If someone steals your car, don’t call the cops
If you observe an adult trying to pull a kid into a car, but you are too far away to ever help, don’t call the cops
If the cops ask you if you have seen anyone strange in the area because a sweet old lady down the block just got mugged and raped, don’t talk to cops
If you are hurt in a traffic accident, no need to call the cops, drive yourself and your broken arm to the hospital.
If your kid stops breathing, don’t call the cops
If your kid tells you about a car that followed her home from school, don’t call the cops.
This is false; it makes me wonder then, how much of the rest is false?
Like the "all over the country, prison cells are filled with innocent people."
Oh, really? I'm sure they'll all tell you that...
I guess I’ve been lucky but I’ve never had an exchange with the police where they were hostile. I’m polite and I’m sure that helps but they have been professional.
My rule is that if I see a crime or a fleeing criminal, I’ll point the way and help the police. I like small talk too. But, if they are at work and it involves me in any way, as a parent, neighbor, owner, etc., they can ask me through my lawyer.
So you get pulled over for a speeding ticket ...
“may I see your driver’s license and registration, please?”
(frozen silence)
Yeah, right. :-)
Years ago in the 70s my brother and his friend were driving and smoking some grass. They got pulled over. The cop was actually a nice guy. Was going to give them a lecture and let them go.
But my brother’s friend began mouthing off to the cop in a Cagney style swagger saying no copper was going to run his life and tell him what to do.
The cop leaned over to my brother and said, ‘I was going to let you both off easy but your friend here changed my mind’.
They both spent the weekend in jail.
It’s good advice.
true. even better advice: if cops are talking to you, you should be talking to God.
I had a former Federal Prosecutor tell me the same thing (was in reference to Federal Agents, but same concepts apply).
Customs/FBI were doing an investigation of smuggled technology. They cast a wide net and sought out everyone in the industry to get leads or draw a picture of the problem.
They seized laptops, phones, etc... at airports and wanted permission to access them.
This former DOJ official and Federal Prosecutor said to me, which was very surprising: You want to be a good citizen. You have nothing to hide and want to prove it. You hope they catch any wrong-doers. But DO NOT speak to them. Tell them to get a warrant. You have no idea of their intentions, no idea of their ethics, and no idea what irrelevant threads of your life they may want to unravel.
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Me walking home from the neighborhood bar at 1am. Local police officer pulls up.
P.O.: Hey, how’s it going tonight?
Me (determined to look sober): Doing great, and you?
P.O.: Just great, where are you headed?
Me: Home!
P.O.: Where have you been tonight?
Me: At the bar!
P.O.: How far do you live?
Me: About a 1/2 mile.
P.O: Does that include the zig-zagging from curb to curb?
Me: Yes sir! All taken in to account.
P.O.: Haha! Can I give you a lift?
Me: Front seat or back?
P.O.: Front.
Me: Thought you’d never ask, let’s go!
We really do have a nice local police force :-)
Later
To expand on this advice, if you’re going to take it, make sure you don’t make yourself a target. Make sure all lights are working on your vehicle, any cracked windows are repaired promptly, and keep your vehicle clean inside and out.
As it is surprisingly easy for an officer to suddenly decide when you refuse to have your car searched that you must be under the influence of a controlled substance and searching subsequent to arrest does not require your consent.