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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Never talk to cops

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What? Why?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

… they are always trying to figure out a way to throw you in jail. They lie. They are lazy. They want to close cases without trying. If they can construe something you told them as a lie, that is a crime they can throw you in jail for. Which they like to do.

Basically, volunteering information to cops without a lawyer advising you is a recipe for fucking up your life, which cops love to do.

So shut the fuck up, and explicitly ask for a lawyer if a cop want to talk to you. It is your right (in the US) to have a lawyer. Take advantage of that. And don’t talk.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I guess I've only ever had decent experiences with them, then. Sorry to hear you haven't.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’m lucky enough not to be in a targeted group, so I don’t interact with them, except once for a traffic ticket. But I still wouldn’t ever talk to them because you are risking your life and liberty when you do.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I've talked to cops a couple times, and they've been extremely helpful for what I needed.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Your privilege is showing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Entertaining video by lawyer about why not to, published by Rutger's school of law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE&t=5s