@@jayjaynella4539 Actually, I was in court for a traffic ticket and the officer's testimony contradicted what he wrote on the citation. The judge visibly reacted and told the cop to stay until after court and see him in his chambers.
Please are allowed to lie during an interrogation. It has been proven that this results in false confessions when they tell people they have evidence against them that they don't.
@@bradkay4794 I realize that it has been ruled acceptable by the courts for police to lie. I just can't imagine how the judges can justify this. When acting in an official capacity, police should be require to behave as if they're under oath.
@@phlodel Right,but nothing happened to him other than the judge telling him to be a better liar next time and stop making the court look stupid. I quarantee he didn't get charged with perjury.
Local deputies here make extra money serving subpoenas. One of them came and I saw him knock and just ignored him. He left his card and left. The next day he caught me while I was leaving my house and served me, and wanted to know "why didn't you call me?" I didn't know what to tell the idiot except, "I don't work for you." You have no obligation or duty to talk to the police at all much less return their calls. My motorcycle was stolen and I reported it, they came and took a report. 18 months later I discovered that they had found my motorcycle 17 months before. When I called to complain, they simply stated, "That is our policy." So, next time some pig whinges about you not answering questions or calling back, just say, "That's my policy."
I would of demanded to see this obvious non existent policy. He just wanted your bike, probably stole it themselves. If you don't show up to claim it in time, they can auction it off yo themselves.
@@wesstubbs3472 So key in on where/when these auctions are. They don't make it easy but be persistent and GET THAT INFO. , it is posted some where, i has to be. Then you yourself can go steal a few or you and friends or if you just want to be a dick, publish the date on Facebook and Craigslist.
@@jasonbourne1596 They did that a lot in NJ. The former mayor of Newark's son bought a nice car at auction, because they never reported that the car had been found. There was a news report about how many times this went on.
@@rudolphguarnacci197 doesnt matter, any response to them falls under anything said can and will be used against you. They called you, they're fishing. The best response is none.
5th Amendment: you have the right to remain silent. Don't call. Ever. The only things a cops bring are an attitude, a gun, and the ability to lie. If their lips are moving, they are lying.
I personally knew a local police officer. She resigned due to the action of other officers towards people. She was in "vice" (and quite pretty) and was constantly being "hit on" by other officers in vice.
Ive seen it from both sides. I have worked with the Police when I was a bar manager and they were always incredibly helpful and worked to make our lives easier. But my friend was involved in a totally blameless car crash on a notorious stretch of road. The police spent over a year harassing him and wearing him down, then eventually persuaded him to admit to dangerous driving for the sake of an injured party so they could resolve insurance settlement. They gave him lots of assurances that in exchange he wouldnt be punished. Needless to say this was done verbally, with only cops and no lawyer present. The second he signed on the dotted line they arrested him and pressed for the maximum punishment. So yeah, cops are darlings if they see you as the person who requires protection. But guilty or innocent, if they THINK you are guilty, they will use all means, fair or foul, to get you convicted. So I personally assist the police wherever I can, but if for a second I suspect that I am the person on under investigation then Im calling a lawyer and going full Mr Inbetween.
The commenters are right about not talking to the police. If you do call, and it is legal in your state, record the call if you are a party to the conversation. I will call back to tell the police I am not talking to them and to never talk to me unless I have a lawyer present, and I would never give them any other information whatsoever no matter what the detective says. I’m fine with the police “coming back with a warrant.” It’s time to get back to the time when a warrant was the rule and not the exception.
Excellent advice. Well done. Also remember that it is permissible for a Detective to lie to you, or to spin you a story which is untrue so as to unsettle you and get you to talk.
I think it used to be not any crime to lie to the police, as long as you were not in a courtroom under oath. Why did this change? The same with the FBI.
there should be a law that when cops knowingly lie to citizrens while they are under the colour of law that it is against the law,,, perversion of justice.
dont call back - let them get a warrant - if they have anything substantial they will get one from a judge - if they dont they have to leave you alone.......the last I heard we dont have to talk to the police and shouldnt.....they lie and treat you like crap if you cooperate or not - make them work and they will go else where..... a lawyer telling you to get a lawyer is predictable - lawyers need to be paid - if youre not under arrest why pay when you dont need to say anything.
Remember at all times. The Supreme Court ruled that a cop can lie during an investigation. Personally I fail to see how you can lend a cop's testimony credibility when they are allowed to lie and you are not. But then Im not on the Supreme court taking our rights away bit by bit.
Every cop is a pathological liar, and every cop *WILL* perjure themselves before they leave the stand. Every one. Without exception. IF for some reason I was ever put on a jury, I would consider every cops testimony to ba a lie from start to finish. *NOT GUILTY!*
I wouldn’t call back or waste money on a lawyer - If they had something on you, you’d be under arrest, that’s when you hire a lawyer, and you never talk, period.
6:02 _"Just don't blow them off."_ Exactly the *WRONG* advice. There is nothing the detective can do to you if you choose to blow him off. You are *NEVER* required to assist a COP in his investigation.
My neighbors and I had business cards left on our doors to call a local detective back. Most called. I didn’t. Turns out a man upstairs killed his wife. They caught him. I had nothing to offer.
I was advised long ago by a retired judge and highly experienced detective and an awesome attorney. Never answer the door, return a call or even acknowledge any law enforcement. EVER. I understand this attorney wants you to call him first, but now he’s got ya for the $5000 retainer to “find out” what The Man wants to arrest you for. Let the cops do the work first, you still don’t have to say one word to them, even if they arrest you later. Then you get the attorney.
Sad that the justice system is not really concerned with justice. Cops & DAs aren't evaluated on justice being done, but on arrests or tickets issued and convictions.
I'd rather force them to get a warrant. Giving them any info and contact only encourages them. I've beem contacted a few times and I never gave feedback one way or another and they got bored and moved on.
I had a detective pound on my door heavy handed many years back. I never answered. It turns out the detective was investigating a robbery at a hotel one block away from my rental unit. He never left a card but I called the police station trying to figure out what was the problem.
When I received a vague call from a detective on my answering machine I wrote a short letter to the detective stating I was confused by his call and what this was about. I never heard back.
If a cop wants to talk to you, call a lawyer and let the lawyer answer ALL the questions. If the cops have more questions and want to bypass the lawyer, DON'T answer them. Let them arrest you. THEN you can officially take the 5th Amendment and they can pound sand.
There is no obligation to return calls to cops, if they knock on your door ask them to leave. If they are going to arrest you they will do it anyway. They are not your friend ever, if you didn't call them don't talk to them.
In the cities I've lived in the police are short handed and most of the detectives are lazy. If you don't call them there is a better chance than not that you'll never hear from them again. If you call and refuse to answer their questions you're a suspect. If you do talk to them (stupid) you're also a suspect. If you don't call and avoid them for about a week or two they chase the closest easy to convict suspect. There are no Columbo or Monk detectives. Just a bunch of guys counting the days to their 52 birthday so the can retire and collect their pension. Avoid them if at all possible and if you must talk to them remember name, rank, serial number then invoke your right to a lawyer and end the interview. You must specifically invoke the right to not speak until meeting with an a lawyer.
@@MisterMikeTexas In Colorado the law enforcement officers usually have medical conditions and the average retirement age is 52. Sadly most former officers are dead within 5 to 6 years.
Retired civil rights advocate with J.D. and prior bar passage. DO NOT SPEAK TO COPS! NEVER SPEAK TO COPS! THEY BENEFIT, BUT YOU DON'T! DON'T GO TO POLICE STATION FOR ANY INTERVIEW! ALWAYS SEE A LAWYER FIRST!
I have absolutely no problem in blowing these goons off, whether they take offense or not. They can do their jobs properly and I have no problem with that but I have better things to do than to play the silly little control and intimidation games that many of them like to play. I will not lie to the police but the law doesn't require me to help them to do their job, so I won't.
@howardsnader , thank you. Of course, contacting a lawyer costs money, unless you're arrested. That sucks, especially if you're innocent. Then again, going to jail sucks too. The system we live with. Really, there oughta be a law that gives the right to state-appointed counsel when being questioned by cops for any reason.
State appointed council is generally worthless. They MIGHT get SOME charges dropped, but you'll still please guilty to something. The good lawyers are expensive.
If you don't have money to hire an attorney. Would it might be better to let the officer arrest you instead of calling them back by yourself. Since once you are arrested you can get a public defender. Seriously I do not have extra income to actually hire an attorney.
I had a detective call my house 5 times, we never called him back, he said he was working a cold case. Don’t know if he knocked on our door as we seldom answer the door. My answering machine screens all my calls.
Don't they need RAS before demanding an ID? Given the recent case where a guy was run for warrants even though he was just a witness (it led to him being in jail for two weeks for something he didn't do), I am not sure I would ever surrender by ID information.
Yes, but they don't have to tell you what it is, so you have no way of knowing whether they have RAS. Best to give them ID if they ask, but nothing else. If the guy was in jail for 2 weeks sounds like it was for a warrant for something he did. He could have just as easily been in jail for refusing to ID if the officer believed he had RAS.
don't call, when they find you MAKE NO comment, don't even provide your official ID info unless required by law. they are ALWAYS working on their NEXT PROMOTION by arrests not conviction rates.
Only once have I spoken with LE, other than a traffic stop. I was on the back porch, reading. He asked if I had heard gun shots. I told him that the neighbor was working on an engine which was backfiring. He went away.
If they have enough evidence they’ll charge you. All talking to them can do is give them evidence they don’t have. Exculpatory statements are not evidence because they are “self-serving”. Never talk to the police.
5:25 if they arrest you without probable cause you'll have a fantastic lawsuit against them for false arrest. Don't let that threat intimidate you. Turn it into big $$ if they do.
I have a question, is not calling the officer back enough to get a judge to issue a warrant to come break my door down and drag me out of my house in handcuffs? Because they can come knock on my door until their knuckles bleed and I’m not calling them back and I’m not having my lawyer call them back either. What can they do at that point?
When a Detective or any cop for that matter asks you to call them back,the first call should be to a lawyer unless,of course,you're already aware of what they want and it doesn't involve you other than being a witness. Over the course of my time in law enforcement,I saw people convicted when the only evidence was what they said in the first minute of a conversation with a cop.
"it's okay to talk to the police if you are not giving them any substantive information." Any lawyer should know that it is impossible to know what constitutes substantive information. I suggest you watch the video. I have linked to the exact timestamp where he gives an example of this. th-cam.com/video/d-7o9xYp7eE/w-d-xo.html
The information giving by this guy seems as to be only good for making the police officers job easily. as soon as you invoke your fifth amendment right, they can't question you anymore, they can't bother you. Period. The bar is very low in regards for Police getting a search warrant. Talking or not talking doesn't help.
Myself, I'll just ignore the voicemail or card. I won't answer the door either. I might confirm whether or not they have a warrant to enter. If not, I'll tell em I'm not opening the door.
A girl at my work went missing for awhile and the story went national before they eventually found her body…..and her alleged killer. I was not at risk for being asked about her by detectives but it got my wheels turning; what does one say to detectives who are gathering info for the person’s condition last time they were at work etc? Potentially, i could see where it could put an innocent person on the radar of police but on the other hand, it could help find someone.
Tritticus you have a decent question. Better you know that anything you could tell them they already had access to via company cameras. Sure you may help them narrow it down, but you may also have just admitted to being the last person to see said person alive.
@@blueliesmatter2 thank you for the response. Its a bit of a moral dilemma but luckily, i worked opposite of her and never was even aware of her existence. That is one area where I am always conflicted. I know to zip it when Being suspected etc but it sure would be tough if a relative child went missing etc. The principal would remain the same tho, I imagine, as we have no way to know what the investigator is thinking going into the interview.
Volunteering a statement vs being called in for a statement would be how I separate being a good citizen or a potential scapegoat. Let's say you are on the side of the road videotaping and the police hit a car in front of you. If you identify to the police your video may disappear. Not legal but probable. If you go back up your data and pass it on to the news media you accomplish the same thing with less risk of retalliation. ( No cop would ever do that right?) Police lie in investigations, they lie on reports they lie in court. If they can't close a case it should go to a cold file. Some Detectives do not want that so they will follow even leads they know are innocent. I don't consent to searches either even though 98% of police have not planted evidence and less than .001% have been proven guilty of it, why would I take that chance? When I see cops going to jail for the crimes we know the commit I may change my mind, but the fact is they know they will suffer nothing for bad arrests, and they gain promotions and raises by clearing cases and making arrests. Look at the top dui arrest officers in several states that got "awards" which included huge cash payouts from non profits. Tell me there is no incentive for making fake drug arrests when they continue asset forfeiture even when no probable cause exists. Dirty cops are out there, why put yourself in the realm of their world voluntarily? So yeah good citizens report info, good citizens should also lawyer up for any police interaction they do not initiate. Including follow up questions.
What? No. Don't even imply that you _might_ decide to speak. Just ask for the report number, and once you have it, immediately tell them that any questions will have to go through your attorney, then HANG UP.
Long story short, I was phoned by the police who wanted some info about the incident, he told me I must go to the police to discuss it……..to tell my side. I contacted a solicitor, she advised me to go or they will come to my house. Her advice was, “Say Nothing”, “Say Nothing”, “Say Nothing”, and look confident. I also printed out a blurb from the Police union that said when being interviewed by Police, “Say Nothing” I followed this advice to the letter. That was the end of the story, I said nothing, the police was frustrated and let me go. There’s nothing you can say to the police that will help you. Nothing. The police aren’t looking to find out what happened, they are looking for evidence against you.
Never talk to the police. Never return a call from a police officer except to say that you're exercising your right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during questioning.
1st divorce was nasty. Cross state lines Ect. Couple weeks after moved out of state( before the divorce) she called me up saying she made a mistake wanted to come home. Bla bla bla. Sheriff shows up her on the phone. Epo I asked her if she sent me an epo. She said she wasn't sure. So I had the sheriff explain to her neither one of us could ever contact the other till it was recinded. Then I hung up the phone took the papers. Got a new phone and number. I'm a trucker so I told my boss the NEVER send me to that state she moved to. And I lived in piece for awhile. Till she moved back to the state. I got remarried we got full custody of our daughter. Ex is somewhere else being someone else's problem.
I did a real small thing. The Po po here in this town of 5,000 wanted to contact me. I went in to the station myself. We had a nice conversation b/c i knew exactly what crime i comitted & that it wasnt a jail thing. I could see the "police officer" thing happening where he's gonna pry and talk softly and be nice and be "Cool" and then the moment he gets what he wants, it's ticket time. or arrest time. I admitted doing it, ($190) misdemeanor lol and he went and got my ticket, and i said, dude, i admitted it. i will bring cash for what i broke. he was like well we gotta take responsibility sometimes. i was like YA I JUST DID, WHY YOU GOTTA TICKET ME? cause he works for the city. and they want $$.
1) seems you need to get up to speed with concepts like geo-fencing, et. al. aka the continuing emerging surveillance society. 2) some/many police depts are corrupt, overworked, etc. and need to pin the crime(s) on someone, regardless of guilt or not. 3) police have a job to do, and they are quite clever, crafty, professional at it. the typical citizen is simply no match for them...so its simply best to ignore and remain silent regardless if you did whatever or not. never involve yourself in a serious investigation w/o a lawyer present, period especially when the investigator says misleading crap like "oh, we just want to ask you a few innocent questions. its no big deal...we just need to clarify some minute details" ,etc. i'd rather be paranoid than be the main suspect/ target of an investigation that I 100% wasnt involved in. i value my $$$ and freedom too much to have to deal with such nonsense.
"police have a job to do, and they are quite clever, crafty, professional at it. the typical citizen is simply no match for them...so its simply best to ignore and remain silent regardless if you did whatever or not. " I was just reading a couple lines up some guy talking like he could out smart the police. I can do plumbing but, I'm not as good as a real plumber. I can weld but I'm not as good as a real welder. These amateurs who think they can out-do the cops are laughable. They're their own worst enemies. Read a story about how VA police used fake DNA results to make people confess. Even the prosecutors couldn't tell they were fake. This wasn't revealed till they called the testing lab which had no record of the tests.
My advice is to never answer any questions at all. Never close the door if a woman enters for any reason. Never open the door for a Cop. Never ever be alone with the opposite sex if it is a child for any reason. Be a Reverend Billy Graham or take the attitude he did by never being alone in a room with another woman besides his wife. Never ever be alone with any children unless they are yours. A Mother once took photos of her 2-year-old brother and 3-year-old sister in the Bathtub. She gave 4 rolls of film to her husband to go get processed the processor called the police. They went and arrested the Dad and raided the home for Child Porn and destroyed the House. CPS took the kids split them up into different homes for two years while Dad sat in Jail with Child Porn Charges and a Million dollar cash bail. They built a case off nothing but conjecture. He won the Case but it tarnished his reputation he lost his Airline Pilot License Home and everything. He filed a federal suit against everyone and every entity and the Judge ruled the rights of the entire family was violated over innocent parental pictures of their children that MaMa took. The award was 50Million I believe Plus restitution for the house and everything they lost and a Public Apology and letters to the FAA and his employer who terminated him. Also the Presiding Judge over the Trial was held accountable for allowing such a mundane thing to come to trial in the first place and for the DA for malicious prosecution of a known innocent whereas he was disbarred. The judge was suspended from the bench permanently. This was some years back during the 35mm days but it is an example of what one stupid person can do. Film the Police...
I got called for an investigation interview so I went without knowing it was voluntary until I arrived they told me but I did the interview anyway because I lacked knowledge of the law so I gave a statement and my ignorance of the law I signed a paper without reading it first because the environment had me really nervous and anxious but they let me go after the interview now weeks later called me and left a message to offer a voluntary polygraph test as the final step to the investigation. I haven’t returned the call because I know better now. If they had any evidence I would’ve been arrested already but I don’t know, anyone have some knowledge to give? Thanks In advance.
not only no but hell no am i going to make the cops job easy or spend money on the criminal industrial complex that I don't have to spend. no call back, no lawyer, till I really need one.
Recently (another) one of Donald Trump's attorneys sold him down the river. We are of course not Donald Trump. However, it is now becoming a reasonable question to ask an attorney you hire if THEY will sell you out and disclose private attorney client privilege. This is one of the reasons why many of us detest attorneys. You should ask your attorney if they will sell you out too. If they did it against Trump, who is very wealthy, perhaps they will do it to you too. Howard, what do you think? Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
First, determine if you could possibly be a suspect in his/her investigation. Common sense will help this, especially if you realize that the COP will *ALWAYS* be trying to gather evidence against you (even if you're *NOT* a suspect).
"They're leaving the card for a reason." Yeah, but _everything_ happens for a reason: even little pointless accidental reasons. So what? What about _purpose,_ though? Reasons that are by design? There's a difference.
Had a similar interaction myself some time ago. A female acquaintance I was driving somewhere as we were heading into a business some little kid came up selling candy and they had some interaction, but it was a non-issue so we continued with our business and the cops came and when they started questioning me, I didn’t understand what was going on and they threatened to arrest me for interfering with the investigation because I didn’t understand what their questions were meaning, as what they were investigating, to me, was a non-issue. I thought they were there for the female acquaintance because she was heading to jail at some point in the future and I thought they were there because of that. She was a very touchy-feely kind of girl and Candy kid apparently didn’t like the way their conversation went even though he sold candy to her(Black kid, white lady, yeah you can see where this interaction started leaning and why he didn’t like it) but he eventually made his sale and went on his way then started yelling about 50 feet away from us and it wasn’t really our problem so we just continued on our business and then all hell broke loose. So I guess the moral of the story is “don’t interact with unknown kids at all”, if somebody’s trying to sell you candy just say you got diabetes… Edit; during their interaction I was zoning out in the driver seat waiting for this to be over and they were in the outside the passenger door. But they weren’t yelling or even disagreeing with each other at all during the interaction which is why it seemed like a non-issue to me. (Also why I didn’t pay any attention to anything they were saying to each other)
@@michaelblankenau6598 uh maybe you should review the video again, he said you should call them back and tell them that you will contact your lawyer... I'm pretty sure that involves talking to them.
@@genxray951 No. What he said was that it was up to you to decide if you return the call or not and to preferably get your lawyer to do it on your behalf.
What do you do if your poor and don’t have a personal lawyer on retainer or ability to shell out $$$ to have a lawyer to speak out on my behalf. Would Free-legal be something that could help?
Before you even start answering questions, ask if this is a consensual conversation. Then state that you have the right to revoke the consensual status and end the call, at any time, for no reason. "Now, what-a-ya want ?"
I don’t have money for a lawyer. So now what ? A don’t answer the door if they can get a warrant they are supposed to have probable cause so couldn’t you be arrested anyway ? You make it sound like if you don’t answer the door they will get a warrant.
I'm retired LE and I can tell you. Never ever talk to a detective...
@@sandiegolive8769 I'm sure you actually believe that , but you are the only one who does.
Sandy, I am retired as well, I agree 100%
Or any cop
@@bjornyesterday2562 yup unless they were also a rescue medic like I were and is asking you if you are having neck pain after an accident. ☺️
@@Eagle1349 rescue medic police officer?
Never lie to a police officer. They'll do all the lying.
Especially in court. Yet you lie and it's jail for you. The police lie and the judge never notices.
@@jayjaynella4539 Actually, I was in court for a traffic ticket and the officer's testimony contradicted what he wrote on the citation. The judge visibly reacted and told the cop to stay until after court and see him in his chambers.
Please are allowed to lie during an interrogation. It has been proven that this results in false confessions when they tell people they have evidence against them that they don't.
@@bradkay4794 I realize that it has been ruled acceptable by the courts for police to lie. I just can't imagine how the judges can justify this. When acting in an official capacity, police should be require to behave as if they're under oath.
@@phlodel Right,but nothing happened to him other than the judge telling him to be a better liar next time and stop making the court look stupid. I quarantee he didn't get charged with perjury.
This guy is nuts. Never talk to the police without a lawyer. Never
I went to a party, and someone said that guy over there is a cop. I left immediately.
Try listening. He never said that you should always call back, just it your choice, and what small details its ok to give,
@@dnomyarnostaw Good point
And never leave your house unless your in a bubble, Rob.
Local deputies here make extra money serving subpoenas. One of them came and I saw him knock and just ignored him. He left his card and left. The next day he caught me while I was leaving my house and served me, and wanted to know "why didn't you call me?" I didn't know what to tell the idiot except, "I don't work for you." You have no obligation or duty to talk to the police at all much less return their calls. My motorcycle was stolen and I reported it, they came and took a report. 18 months later I discovered that they had found my motorcycle 17 months before. When I called to complain, they simply stated, "That is our policy." So, next time some pig whinges about you not answering questions or calling back, just say, "That's my policy."
I would of demanded to see this obvious non existent policy. He just wanted your bike, probably stole it themselves. If you don't show up to claim it in time, they can auction it off yo themselves.
@@jasonbourne1596 No shit - the police and the tow truck people stole my motorcycle.
@@wesstubbs3472 So key in on where/when these auctions are. They don't make it easy but be persistent and GET THAT INFO. , it is posted some where, i has to be. Then you yourself can go steal a few or you and friends or if you just want to be a dick, publish the date on Facebook and Craigslist.
@@jasonbourne1596 They did that a lot in NJ. The former mayor of Newark's son bought a nice car at auction, because they never reported that the car had been found. There was a news report about how many times this went on.
@@wesstubbs3472 did you get it back did you have to pay them?
You arent required to call them back.... let them do their own dirty work.
He never said that.
@@rudolphguarnacci197 doesnt matter, any response to them falls under anything said can and will be used against you. They called you, they're fishing. The best response is none.
5th Amendment: you have the right to remain silent.
Don't call. Ever.
The only things a cops bring are an attitude, a gun, and the ability to lie.
If their lips are moving, they are lying.
I personally knew a local police officer. She resigned due to the action of other officers towards people. She was in "vice" (and quite pretty) and was constantly being "hit on" by other officers in vice.
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What did she do for a living after that?
@@rudolphguarnacci197 full time mom. She and husband moved away soon after.
Ive seen it from both sides. I have worked with the Police when I was a bar manager and they were always incredibly helpful and worked to make our lives easier. But my friend was involved in a totally blameless car crash on a notorious stretch of road. The police spent over a year harassing him and wearing him down, then eventually persuaded him to admit to dangerous driving for the sake of an injured party so they could resolve insurance settlement. They gave him lots of assurances that in exchange he wouldnt be punished. Needless to say this was done verbally, with only cops and no lawyer present. The second he signed on the dotted line they arrested him and pressed for the maximum punishment.
So yeah, cops are darlings if they see you as the person who requires protection. But guilty or innocent, if they THINK you are guilty, they will use all means, fair or foul, to get you convicted. So I personally assist the police wherever I can, but if for a second I suspect that I am the person on under investigation then Im calling a lawyer and going full Mr Inbetween.
The commenters are right about not talking to the police. If you do call, and it is legal in your state, record the call if you are a party to the conversation. I will call back to tell the police I am not talking to them and to never talk to me unless I have a lawyer present, and I would never give them any other information whatsoever no matter what the detective says. I’m fine with the police “coming back with a warrant.” It’s time to get back to the time when a warrant was the rule and not the exception.
do not talk to police!!!
I was asked to come in for some questions. I said "no". That was the end of it. Its been 12 years and I havent heard from the cop again.
Excellent advice. Well done. Also remember that it is permissible for a Detective to lie to you, or to spin you a story which is untrue so as to unsettle you and get you to talk.
How is it that law enforcement can lie to someone but it’s illegal to lie to them?
I think it used to be not any crime to lie to the police, as long as you were not in a courtroom under oath. Why did this change? The same with the FBI.
there should be a law that when cops knowingly lie to citizrens while they are under the colour of law that it is against the law,,, perversion of justice.
And a lot of the cops like in court under oath.
They have bad moral standards
Rules for thee, not for me.
dont call back - let them get a warrant - if they have anything substantial they will get one from a judge - if they dont they have to leave you alone.......the last I heard we dont have to talk to the police and shouldnt.....they lie and treat you like crap if you cooperate or not - make them work and they will go else where..... a lawyer telling you to get a lawyer is predictable - lawyers need to be paid - if youre not under arrest why pay when you dont need to say anything.
Remember at all times. The Supreme Court ruled that a cop can lie during an investigation.
Personally I fail to see how you can lend a cop's testimony credibility when they are allowed to lie and you are not.
But then Im not on the Supreme court taking our rights away bit by bit.
Every cop is a pathological liar, and every cop *WILL* perjure themselves before they leave the stand. Every one. Without exception.
IF for some reason I was ever put on a jury, I would consider every cops testimony to ba a lie from start to finish. *NOT GUILTY!*
I do not agree with the advice that "you must call back." I will not answer the door. If they want to talk to me, get a court order.
Totally agree and even if they do get a court order you still dont have to speak to them.
He never said you must call back.
I wouldn’t call back or waste money on a lawyer - If they had something on you, you’d be under arrest, that’s when you hire a lawyer, and you never talk, period.
6:02 _"Just don't blow them off."_
Exactly the *WRONG* advice. There is nothing the detective can do to you if you choose to blow him off. You are *NEVER* required to assist a COP in his investigation.
I ignored a cop's repeated calls and nothing happened.
My neighbors and I had business cards left on our doors to call a local detective back. Most called. I didn’t.
Turns out a man upstairs killed his wife. They caught him. I had nothing to offer.
Detectives can be very dangerous, so let's be careful out there. Cheers!
Don't call them... don't talk to them.
Remain silent
I was advised long ago by a retired judge and highly experienced detective and an awesome attorney. Never answer the door, return a call or even acknowledge any law enforcement. EVER. I understand this attorney wants you to call him first, but now he’s got ya for the $5000 retainer to “find out” what The Man wants to arrest you for. Let the cops do the work first, you still don’t have to say one word to them, even if they arrest you later. Then you get the attorney.
Sad that the justice system is not really concerned with justice. Cops & DAs aren't evaluated on justice being done, but on arrests or tickets issued and convictions.
It's when the detective asks for a hollarback that you worry
I don't even call my wife back . ( Hey , You never know )
I'd rather force them to get a warrant. Giving them any info and contact only encourages them. I've beem contacted a few times and I never gave feedback one way or another and they got bored and moved on.
I had a detective pound on my door heavy handed many years back. I never answered. It turns out the detective was investigating a robbery at a hotel one block away from my rental unit. He never left a card but I called the police station trying to figure out what was the problem.
And what was the problem?
I learned in my youth, never talk to police without an attorney, and even then, let the attorney do the talking.
Correct !
When I received a vague call from a detective on my answering machine I wrote a short letter to the detective stating I was confused by his call and what this was about. I never heard back.
If a cop wants to talk to you, call a lawyer and let the lawyer answer ALL the questions. If the cops have more questions and want to bypass the lawyer, DON'T answer them. Let them arrest you. THEN you can officially take the 5th Amendment and they can pound sand.
Thanks for the insight!
Learn, know and exercise your rights!!
Always consult an attorney BEFORE you answer questions!!
Be safe everyone!
No. The only proper thing is, never answer questions. Order any government employee to stand down. You are their boss. Not the other way around.
There is no obligation to return calls to cops, if they knock on your door ask them to leave. If they are going to arrest you they will do it anyway. They are not your friend ever, if you didn't call them don't talk to them.
In the cities I've lived in the police are short handed and most of the detectives are lazy. If you don't call them there is a better chance than not that you'll never hear from them again.
If you call and refuse to answer their questions you're a suspect. If you do talk to them (stupid) you're also a suspect. If you don't call and avoid them for about a week or two they chase the closest easy to convict suspect.
There are no Columbo or Monk detectives. Just a bunch of guys counting the days to their 52 birthday so the can retire and collect their pension. Avoid them if at all possible and if you must talk to them remember name, rank, serial number then invoke your right to a lawyer and end the interview. You must specifically invoke the right to not speak until meeting with an a lawyer.
Correct. The title "detective" is itself some damn fantasy thing, they are just dullard cops.
Don't you mean 56 years old?
@@MisterMikeTexas In Colorado the law enforcement officers usually have medical conditions and the average retirement age is 52. Sadly most former officers are dead within 5 to 6 years.
Never talk to filth, they will twist everything you say to suit them.
Retired civil rights advocate with J.D. and prior bar passage. DO NOT SPEAK TO COPS! NEVER SPEAK TO COPS! THEY BENEFIT, BUT YOU DON'T! DON'T GO TO POLICE STATION FOR ANY INTERVIEW! ALWAYS SEE A LAWYER FIRST!
"I don't know."
"I don't recall."
"I don't answer questions."
"Ask my attorney."
What's to stop a detective from lying to my lawyer about what they really want just to get me on record?
My friend was murdered. I talked to the detectives. The killers were caught. Citizens have civic duty unless you want to live in a crime ridden mess.
I have absolutely no problem in blowing these goons off, whether they take offense or not. They can do their jobs properly and I have no problem with that but I have better things to do than to play the silly little control and intimidation games that many of them like to play. I will not lie to the police but the law doesn't require me to help them to do their job, so I won't.
@howardsnader , thank you. Of course, contacting a lawyer costs money, unless you're arrested. That sucks, especially if you're innocent. Then again, going to jail sucks too. The system we live with. Really, there oughta be a law that gives the right to state-appointed counsel when being questioned by cops for any reason.
Lawyers work for the court and the public. You are 3rd on the list.
State appointed council is generally worthless. They MIGHT get SOME charges dropped, but you'll still please guilty to something. The good lawyers are expensive.
Very informative and I had a question for you. Do you by chance handle folks from Nevada? Washoe county?
If you don't have money to hire an attorney. Would it might be better to let the officer arrest you instead of calling them back by yourself. Since once you are arrested you can get a public defender.
Seriously I do not have extra income to actually hire an attorney.
Sorry I am asking purely a hypothetical question.
You always have the right to remain silent. You don’t have to say anything
I had a detective call my house 5 times, we never called him back, he said he was working a cold case. Don’t know if he knocked on our door as we seldom answer the door. My answering machine screens all my calls.
Don't they need RAS before demanding an ID? Given the recent case where a guy was run for warrants even though he was just a witness (it led to him being in jail for two weeks for something he didn't do), I am not sure I would ever surrender by ID information.
Yes, but they don't have to tell you what it is, so you have no way of knowing whether they have RAS. Best to give them ID if they ask, but nothing else. If the guy was in jail for 2 weeks sounds like it was for a warrant for something he did. He could have just as easily been in jail for refusing to ID if the officer believed he had RAS.
don't call, when they find you MAKE NO comment, don't even provide your official ID info unless required by law. they are ALWAYS working on their NEXT PROMOTION by arrests not conviction rates.
Only once have I spoken with LE, other than a traffic stop. I was on the back porch, reading. He asked if I had heard gun shots. I told him that the neighbor was working on an engine which was backfiring. He went away.
If they have enough evidence they’ll charge you. All talking to them can do is give them evidence they don’t have. Exculpatory statements are not evidence because they are “self-serving”. Never talk to the police.
I don't answer questions period.
Then when and if I get in court they cannot claim I am a liar.
If they’re asking, they don’t know.
5:25 if they arrest you without probable cause you'll have a fantastic lawsuit against them for false arrest. Don't let that threat intimidate you. Turn it into big $$ if they do.
I have a question, is not calling the officer back enough to get a judge to issue a warrant to come break my door down and drag me out of my house in handcuffs? Because they can come knock on my door until their knuckles bleed and I’m not calling them back and I’m not having my lawyer call them back either. What can they do at that point?
When a Detective or any cop for that matter asks you to call them back,the first call should be to a lawyer unless,of course,you're already aware of what they want and it doesn't involve you other than being a witness. Over the course of my time in law enforcement,I saw people convicted when the only evidence was what they said in the first minute of a conversation with a cop.
A detective never asks you to call if there is any good to come of it for you.
"it's okay to talk to the police if you are not giving them any substantive information." Any lawyer should know that it is impossible to know what constitutes substantive information. I suggest you watch the video. I have linked to the exact timestamp where he gives an example of this.
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Don’t ever talk to the police. Ever.
Calling a detective back may be seen as waiving your constitutional rights, no?
The information giving by this guy seems as to be only good for making the police officers job easily. as soon as you invoke your fifth amendment right, they can't question you anymore, they can't bother you. Period. The bar is very low in regards for Police getting a search warrant. Talking or not talking doesn't help.
Myself, I'll just ignore the voicemail or card. I won't answer the door either. I might confirm whether or not they have a warrant to enter. If not, I'll tell em I'm not opening the door.
A girl at my work went missing for awhile and the story went national before they eventually found her body…..and her alleged killer. I was not at risk for being asked about her by detectives but it got my wheels turning; what does one say to detectives who are gathering info for the person’s condition last time they were at work etc? Potentially, i could see where it could put an innocent person on the radar of police but on the other hand, it could help find someone.
You have no legal responsibility to aid police in ANY investigation.
Tritticus you have a decent question.
Better you know that anything you could tell them they already had access to via company cameras.
Sure you may help them narrow it down, but you may also have just admitted to being the last person to see said person alive.
@@blueliesmatter2 thank you for the response. Its a bit of a moral dilemma but luckily, i worked opposite of her and never was even aware of her existence. That is one area where I am always conflicted. I know to zip it when Being suspected etc but it sure would be tough if a relative child went missing etc. The principal would remain the same tho, I imagine, as we have no way to know what the investigator is thinking going into the interview.
Volunteering a statement vs being called in for a statement would be how I separate being a good citizen or a potential scapegoat.
Let's say you are on the side of the road videotaping and the police hit a car in front of you. If you identify to the police your video may disappear. Not legal but probable. If you go back up your data and pass it on to the news media you accomplish the same thing with less risk of retalliation. ( No cop would ever do that right?)
Police lie in investigations, they lie on reports they lie in court.
If they can't close a case it should go to a cold file. Some Detectives do not want that so they will follow even leads they know are innocent. I don't consent to searches either even though 98% of police have not planted evidence and less than .001% have been proven guilty of it, why would I take that chance?
When I see cops going to jail for the crimes we know the commit I may change my mind, but the fact is they know they will suffer nothing for bad arrests, and they gain promotions and raises by clearing cases and making arrests.
Look at the top dui arrest officers in several states that got "awards" which included huge cash payouts from non profits. Tell me there is no incentive for making fake drug arrests when they continue asset forfeiture even when no probable cause exists.
Dirty cops are out there, why put yourself in the realm of their world voluntarily?
So yeah good citizens report info, good citizens should also lawyer up for any police interaction they do not initiate. Including follow up questions.
NEVER 'help' law enforcement!
Ask for report #. Tell him after you receive all publicly available information regarding the investigation, you may decide to speak.
What? No. Don't even imply that you _might_ decide to speak. Just ask for the report number, and once you have it, immediately tell them that any questions will have to go through your attorney, then HANG UP.
@@wasd____ true
Long story short, I was phoned by the police who wanted some info about the incident, he told me I must go to the police to discuss it……..to tell my side.
I contacted a solicitor, she advised me to go or they will come to my house.
Her advice was, “Say Nothing”, “Say Nothing”, “Say Nothing”, and look confident.
I also printed out a blurb from the Police union that said when being interviewed by Police, “Say Nothing”
I followed this advice to the letter.
That was the end of the story, I said nothing, the police was frustrated and let me go.
There’s nothing you can say to the police that will help you. Nothing.
The police aren’t looking to find out what happened, they are looking for evidence against you.
Call without a lawyer first ???? No wonder this guy only has 78 subscribers.
My crazy question, Who pays for the lawyer in Washington if the police haven't read you your rights or even arrested you yet?
Never talk to the police. Never return a call from a police officer except to say that you're exercising your right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during questioning.
"You're just human..."
*MORTAL (it's our temporary mortality that makes us imperfect; not being humans).
1st divorce was nasty. Cross state lines
Ect. Couple weeks after moved out of state( before the divorce) she called me up saying she made a mistake wanted to come home. Bla bla bla. Sheriff shows up her on the phone. Epo I asked her if she sent me an epo. She said she wasn't sure. So I had the sheriff explain to her neither one of us could ever contact the other till it was recinded. Then I hung up the phone took the papers. Got a new phone and number. I'm a trucker so I told my boss the NEVER send me to that state she moved to. And I lived in piece for awhile. Till she moved back to the state. I got remarried we got full custody of our daughter. Ex is somewhere else being someone else's problem.
Law enforcement careers are based on prosecutions. Not the officer's honesty or integrity.
I did a real small thing. The Po po here in this town of 5,000 wanted to contact me. I went in to the station myself. We had a nice conversation b/c i knew exactly what crime i comitted & that it wasnt a jail thing.
I could see the "police officer" thing happening where he's gonna pry and talk softly and be nice and be "Cool" and then the moment he gets what he wants, it's ticket time. or arrest time. I admitted doing it, ($190) misdemeanor lol and he went and got my ticket, and i said, dude, i admitted it. i will bring cash for what i broke. he was like well we gotta take responsibility sometimes. i was like YA I JUST DID, WHY YOU GOTTA TICKET ME?
cause he works for the city. and they want $$.
1) seems you need to get up to speed with concepts like geo-fencing, et. al. aka the continuing emerging surveillance society.
2) some/many police depts are corrupt, overworked, etc. and need to pin the crime(s) on someone, regardless of guilt or not.
3) police have a job to do, and they are quite clever, crafty, professional at it. the typical citizen is simply no match for them...so its simply best to ignore and remain silent regardless if you did whatever or not. never involve yourself in a serious investigation w/o a lawyer present, period especially when the investigator says misleading crap like "oh, we just want to ask you a few innocent questions. its no big deal...we just need to clarify some minute details" ,etc.
i'd rather be paranoid than be the main suspect/ target of an investigation that I 100% wasnt involved in. i value my $$$ and freedom too much to have to deal with such nonsense.
"police have a job to do, and they are quite clever, crafty, professional at it. the typical citizen is simply no match for them...so its simply best to ignore and remain silent regardless if you did whatever or not. "
I was just reading a couple lines up some guy talking like he could out smart the police. I can do plumbing but, I'm not as good as a real plumber. I can weld but I'm not as good as a real welder. These amateurs who think they can out-do the cops are laughable. They're their own worst enemies.
Read a story about how VA police used fake DNA results to make people confess. Even the prosecutors couldn't tell they were fake. This wasn't revealed till they called the testing lab which had no record of the tests.
My advice is to never answer any questions at all. Never close the door if a woman enters for any reason. Never open the door for a Cop. Never ever be alone with the opposite sex if it is a child for any reason. Be a Reverend Billy Graham or take the attitude he did by never being alone in a room with another woman besides his wife. Never ever be alone with any children unless they are yours. A Mother once took photos of her 2-year-old brother and 3-year-old sister in the Bathtub. She gave 4 rolls of film to her husband to go get processed the processor called the police. They went and arrested the Dad and raided the home for Child Porn and destroyed the House. CPS took the kids split them up into different homes for two years while Dad sat in Jail with Child Porn Charges and a Million dollar cash bail. They built a case off nothing but conjecture. He won the Case but it tarnished his reputation he lost his Airline Pilot License Home and everything. He filed a federal suit against everyone and every entity and the Judge ruled the rights of the entire family was violated over innocent parental pictures of their children that MaMa took. The award was 50Million I believe Plus restitution for the house and everything they lost and a Public Apology and letters to the FAA and his employer who terminated him. Also the Presiding Judge over the Trial was held accountable for allowing such a mundane thing to come to trial in the first place and for the DA for malicious prosecution of a known innocent whereas he was disbarred. The judge was suspended from the bench permanently. This was some years back during the 35mm days but it is an example of what one stupid person can do. Film the Police...
Thanks.....great info!
Well said sir
I got called for an investigation interview so I went without knowing it was voluntary until I arrived they told me but I did the interview anyway because I lacked knowledge of the law so I gave a statement and my ignorance of the law I signed a paper without reading it first because the environment had me really nervous and anxious but they let me go after the interview now weeks later called me and left a message to offer a voluntary polygraph test as the final step to the investigation. I haven’t returned the call because I know better now. If they had any evidence I would’ve been arrested already but I don’t know, anyone have some knowledge to give? Thanks In advance.
not only no but hell no am i going to make the cops job easy or spend money on the criminal industrial complex that I don't have to spend. no call back, no lawyer, till I really need one.
Never get back, if they call say 'get that warrant and don' t call again or otherwise I will sue you for, harassment.
Recently (another) one of Donald Trump's attorneys sold him down the river. We are of course not Donald Trump. However, it is now becoming a reasonable question to ask an attorney you hire if THEY will sell you out and disclose private attorney client privilege.
This is one of the reasons why many of us detest attorneys. You should ask your attorney if they will sell you out too. If they did it against Trump, who is very wealthy, perhaps they will do it to you too. Howard, what do you think?
Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
First, determine if you could possibly be a suspect in his/her investigation. Common sense will help this, especially if you realize that the COP will *ALWAYS* be trying to gather evidence against you (even if you're *NOT* a suspect).
"They're leaving the card for a reason." Yeah, but _everything_ happens for a reason: even little pointless accidental reasons. So what?
What about _purpose,_ though? Reasons that are by design? There's a difference.
Had a similar interaction myself some time ago. A female acquaintance I was driving somewhere as we were heading into a business some little kid came up selling candy and they had some interaction, but it was a non-issue so we continued with our business and the cops came and when they started questioning me, I didn’t understand what was going on and they threatened to arrest me for interfering with the investigation because I didn’t understand what their questions were meaning, as what they were investigating, to me, was a non-issue. I thought they were there for the female acquaintance because she was heading to jail at some point in the future and I thought they were there because of that. She was a very touchy-feely kind of girl and Candy kid apparently didn’t like the way their conversation went even though he sold candy to her(Black kid, white lady, yeah you can see where this interaction started leaning and why he didn’t like it) but he eventually made his sale and went on his way then started yelling about 50 feet away from us and it wasn’t really our problem so we just continued on our business and then all hell broke loose.
So I guess the moral of the story is “don’t interact with unknown kids at all”, if somebody’s trying to sell you candy just say you got diabetes…
Edit; during their interaction I was zoning out in the driver seat waiting for this to be over and they were in the outside the passenger door. But they weren’t yelling or even disagreeing with each other at all during the interaction which is why it seemed like a non-issue to me. (Also why I didn’t pay any attention to anything they were saying to each other)
Is candy code for drugs
@@josephrogers8213 no, it was actual candy, he had one of those cardboard school fundraising boxes. I just didn't want any which is why I tuned out.
Lol. This is wrong. You never talk to the police.
This lawyer wants you to be afraid. I guess it's good for business.
@@TerryMarineBMF You should be afraid of the police. They are not your friends.
Did you even listen to the video ? Where is it suggested that you talk to police ?
@@michaelblankenau6598 uh maybe you should review the video again, he said you should call them back and tell them that you will contact your lawyer... I'm pretty sure that involves talking to them.
@@genxray951 No. What he said was that it was up to you to decide if you return the call or not and to preferably get your lawyer to do it on your behalf.
Just don't call em back at all.
I suggest calling them back and if they start to ask questions simply give them your email address and ask for the questions to be put in writing.
What do you do if your poor and don’t have a personal lawyer on retainer or ability to shell out $$$ to have a lawyer to speak out on my behalf. Would Free-legal be something that could help?
I do not provide any information at all. I will call them back and tell them to quit leaving their trash on my door.
Before you even start answering questions, ask if this is a consensual conversation. Then state that you have the right to revoke the consensual status and end the call, at any time, for no reason.
"Now, what-a-ya want ?"
Are lawyers relevant if you're on parole ?
IANAL, but my gut feeling is that a lawyer is even more relevant if you're on parole than if you aren't.
great video
TLDR: DON'T. Call a lawyer.
Howard Snader! What state do you serve?
Don't talk to the police. THAT'S IT!!!
There; and I didn't even charge you a dime for this perfect advice.
Wrong! Nobody has to return a phone call. Nobody has to answer the door. If they get a warrant then your lawyer has to talk to them but not you.
YOU DON'T TALK TO HIM AT ALL, YOU TELL THE DETECTIVE TO TALK TO YOUR ATTORNEY.
I didn't see or hear anything i don't have anything to say. When ex FBI agents tell you never talk to police, don't talk to them, it's that simple.
Why can't a person lie to the police when it's legal for them to lie to you?
Don't call back. Ignore it.
sooo... cops can lie to you but you can't lie to them???!!!! respect is earned not just given
Are you one of the Gorodish/Philadelphia Snaders?
Never talk to the police, period. You are under no obligation to return a phone call from a detective.
I don’t have money for a lawyer. So now what ?
A don’t answer the door if they can get a warrant they are supposed to have probable cause so couldn’t you be arrested anyway ? You make it sound like if you don’t answer the door they will get a warrant.
Never ever talk to a police officer under any circumstances.
I would throw his business card away and ignore him.