Why you should never talk to the police

[andrewducker]

A brilliant lecture by a defense attorney explaining why it is never in your interests to talk to the police:

The bit at the end where a police detective talks about why he's right, and what they do to get a confession is also fascinating.

I didn't watch it when it first made the rounds a couple of years back, but thanks to annwfyn Julie and I watched it this morning, and I'm very glad we did. It's worth the time.

Comments

[marrog.livejournal.com]

Although things may work a little differently in the UK of course. The usual statement in the UK is:

"You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence."

Which implies pretty heavily that evidence in court in the UK collected in a police interview can be used to help the defense...

[andrewducker]

That's just saying that if you don't mention it now, but do mention it later then they might find that suspicious.

[fearmeforiampink]

And that, legally, they're allowed to find it suspicious, to give it weight as an argument against you.