tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post2548323779376662606..comments2008-10-24T23:22:09.296-07:00Tobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11328911669141747564noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post-55225429247201846382008-10-24T22:19:00.000-07:002008-10-24T22:19:00.000-07:00I've read a few similar articles to this one, usually focusing around protecting oneself, but saying "Don't ever talk to the police." goes a bit too far. So your suggestion would be that if anyone witnesses any crime, ever, that they are never to speak to the police about it, regardless of what the crime was? It's this sort of paranoia that leads to criminals getting away and police trusting people less ... it's their job to protect us, and if we don't help them, they in turn, are as human as we are, and will likely return our lack of help to us.<BR/><BR/>If you're being harassed, if you are worried that you might be suspected of something you didn't do, than yeah ... lawyer up and keep your mouth shut. But otherwise, stand up and be a citizen; don't expect someone else to do all the work "because it's their job".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post-60396661372237233132008-09-08T14:46:00.000-07:002008-09-08T14:46:00.000-07:00When I was in my twenties in the UK I voluntarly went to the police station about a traffic incident. I was immediately locked up and hauled in and out of interview for 8 hours. No lawyer , no phone call allowed and all I tried to do was explain my side of the story...the cops got reported and I would never speak without a lawyer present ever again.Reasonable Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463141694556030954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post-46399959518812998732008-08-28T07:08:00.000-07:002008-08-28T07:08:00.000-07:00Good reminder.Technomonkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444238136709773465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post-77780886399737113152008-08-27T22:32:00.000-07:002008-08-27T22:32:00.000-07:00So far I've only watched Professor Duane's video but wow- what an eye opener to a layperson like myself. I'm saving the police officer's video for tomorrow and am planning on forwarding on this blog link to a few folks because-- wow. I would *never* have thought even the innocent had so much to watch out for. This is such good information to have. Thanks for posting this.behnniehttp://behnnie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post-18183876629710925772008-08-27T09:07:00.000-07:002008-08-27T09:07:00.000-07:00My ex-boyfriend is a cop, thank God I was smart enough to break up with him. But before I did, he informed me of so much..<BR/>In their eyes you have no rights!!<BR/>If you haven't done anything wrong, they have no right to detain you.<BR/>Get a lawyer ASAP! Got a cell phone..?? USE IT!<BR/>Protect and Serve!!! <BR/>Yeah right themselves!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247904235575172874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post-39987405205848622602008-08-26T22:17:00.000-07:002008-08-26T22:17:00.000-07:00I speak from experience...lawyer up...especially if you are innocent!!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08034218659046586860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679544.post-60849984688774605262008-08-26T13:26:00.000-07:002008-08-26T13:26:00.000-07:00I think the point is that as Americans we have a right to an attorney and don't need to talk alone to create your disaster; as you made a valid point that even if you're innocent sometimes you say things that shouldn't have been said - no matter how innocent it may have seen. TALK to the Police, but TALK to the police with a representative; an attorney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com