Why you should never talk to the cops (in praise of the fifth amendment) July 14, 2008
Posted by Niels in : Personal , trackbackThis is one of the most interesting lectures I’ve heard in a long time. A law school professor and a police officer explain in painstaking detail why there are no situations where talking to the police can benefit you, and in fact there are many situations where, even if you’re innocent, and even if you only tell the truth and admit no crimes, your interview can get you convicted.
I suppose it’s really sad that the police system is set up to so strongly incentivize people not to talk to them. I realize police need to interview innocent people in order to solve crimes, but after hearing these lectures, I would be extremely reluctant to help.
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I watched these a few weeks back … and, as you would know, they definitely resonated with me.
Thanks, those were very interesting videos. I never thought much about how to deal with police, but they have me convinced to keep my mouth shut.
I’ve definitely gotten out of tickets by talking to the police. . . but I took a chance because I admitted wrong doing right off the bat, so if I wanted to fight th ticket later, I wouldn’t have been able to.