You might tell those whom you're giving free legal advice to that if they lie to the big bad po-leece officer, that they could be charged with obstructing justice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruction_of_justice
I don't need a wikilink to tell me and I don't have to tell someone not to lie if a) they aren't talking without a lawyer and b) they aren't talking without a lawyer.
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So you agree that it's not set in stone when it comes to "not talking to a police officer without a lawyer first"?
No, if you're anything other than a material witness, don't speak until you've spoken to a lawyer. There's little chance for an actual upside and a great deal to lose, even by an innocent mistake.
Of course your opinion is coming from an unemployed lawyer perspective.
I suppose that was the best you could do. But no, my opinion, unlike yours, comes from actually being an officer of the court for a very long time, having dealt with actual police officers and victims of crimes and in support of that, beyond the anecdotal if broad experience, from the FBI, as noted:
Another myth is the belief that only guilty people appear nervous. This idea assumes that a person who has nothing to hide has no reason to be nervous or to demonstrate fidgeting and anxiety often associated with deceit. Questioning by law enforcement can be stressful for anyone, especially someone with little understanding of the criminal justice system. That anxiety can be heightened by accusatory questions or an aggressive interviewing style. Not surprisingly, innocent individuals often demonstrate many of the stereotypical behaviors associated with deception, including speech errors, fidgeting, and gaze aversion. The Truth About Lying: What Investigators Need to Know, by Brian D. Fitch, Ph.D., fbi.gov
Based on my experience, people who are not guilty of doing anything wrong have nothing to fear.
Which is one reason among many I have zero faith in your ever being a beat cop.
I would imagine that Tony and his cop buddies would get a kick out of a lawyer referring to him as a "human being".
That's your other go-to? I was wondering why you repeated it. And he remains one of my favorite people, human beings, folks, friends walking the planet.
And you remain a figment of your own imagination.
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