Don't Talk to Police

To be frank, this is bad advice [EDIT: parent wasn't giving advice, so instead this should read as something like "Talking to police without your attorney present is a very risky idea..."] that probably literally every criminal defense attorney in the United States will disagree with (I am not a lawyer, however, to be clear). A better framing perhaps is that there are two scenarios if you are being interrogated by the police:(1) The police have enough evidence to charge you wit

It's been said, but it bears repeating: NEVER talk to police without a lawyer present. Ever. The fact is that the the people interviewing know you law better than you do and know how to gain information they can use against you without you being aware of what's happening. There are people who contend that "if you're innocent you have nothing to hide" but frankly, the risk is too high of having something I said misconstrued. I'd rather look guilty and be free, than know I'm innocent and be in jai

I recommend everyone watch this video. It's geared towards lawyers. If the police are asking questions with any level of suspicion at all, don't talk to them. Even if you do not lie, and are innocent, the things you say can still be used against you.Summarizing:1. There is no way it can help.2. If your client is guilty (or even innocent), they might admit guilt with nothing in return.3. If your client is innocent, they can still make some small mistake or tiny mistruth that

I think this presentation about never talking to the police is relevant:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eEPretty much don't say anything, true or otherwise.

police do not tell you when you talking to them is part of an investigation. as such, don't talk.

If you're extra paranoid just print out a card that says "as a policy I do not speak to the police except through a lawyer". Then you can present it to the police as necessary and use it as evidence if they attempt to claim you confessed something to them without a lawyer present.

Even a 100% innocent person can make trouble for themselves when talking to the police, with virtually no potential benefit in the US. Once you are being detained and questioned by a detective in the US justice system, you should not speak without an attorney, full stop: see https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE

Yes.And obligatory advice, “Don’t talk to the police.”https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eE

The lesson here is "Don't talk to the police". This has been posted here many times:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nucThis should be required viewing especially given the quasi-police state the US is turning into and, more importantly, the arbitrariness of prosecutorial discretion.As soon as they say it's a "voluntary interview", leave. The only thing you should s

If the police are trying to get you to talk without a lawyer, they're the ones being impolite. You're just trying to avoid being thrown in jail.