The best defense to this technique is never, ever talk to the police without your lawyer present. And you lawyer will advise you not to make a statement.
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Yep, if ever a person is arrested, they shouldn’t say anything except I want a lawyer. Even if they don’t have a lawyer or know one, it changes what the cops can do.
Yes, the right advice.
The only problem can be that if it involves a family member who was killed or disappeared, (definitely a rare occurrence), if you lawyer up Nancy Grace sleeps in your yard and badgers you until you confess or commit suicide.