Should I speak to the police? The Right to Remain Silent

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[wlittle]

The Police ARE NOT your friend. Those words are so true. Im glad videos like this are out there for people to see.

[crissreznor]

1:15 The police aren’t your friends and they are not there to help you. - no truer words have ever been said

[OTOss]

More Canadians need to hear, learn and internalize this advice. It could make a world of difference in your life, and in the difficulty of the task set before your lawyer. The RCMP, the OPP, the VPD are not there to help you. They're there to get convictions as expediently as possible, no matter how innocent or guilty you are.

[ggleminus]

The first rule of talking to the police is don't talk to the police.

[jf]

Trust me folks, he's right! this is the best LIFE advice you'll ever get...remember it!

[AC-gwqu]

You might mention that 
1. The police are legally allowed to lie to you and about you. 
2. The police consider anything you say as evidence--by saying anything you're the source of evidence that may convict you.
3. The police do not care if you're innocent; they only care that they can make and close a case, even if that means you go to jail for something you did not do. 
4. For the police Rule #1 is close the case whether the defendant is guilty or not. 
5. For the police Rule #2 is see Rule #1.

[NoriMori]

Good to have this from a Canadian channel. I was just rewatching that old "Don't Talk to the Police" video, and it occurred to me that in most areas I know a lot more about American law than I do about Canadian law. I wasn't even sure if I had the same right to silence or right against self-incrimination. Seeing this video is a coincidence (I'd already found it before looking up Canadian law, not knowing it was made by a Canadian firm), but it's good to have it spelled out in plain English that the advice is substantially the same.

[owenbreward]

"50% of you will talk" ... actually it's been proven in the USA, when suspects are read their Miranda rights, 80% of suspects waive these rights, which is always a terrible decision for obvious reasons. And that's where the police MUST read you your rights; I don't believe the police in Canada have to read you your rights. So in Canada, I'm sure over 90% will talk, not just 50%.

[abdullahiahmed]

Only a drunk person or an idiot would talk to cops, in fact never approach police, it’s not that their bad people it’s just that they have a job to do which is to find anything incriminating against you

[arricammarques]

Exercise your right for legal council. NO COMMENT with officers.

[Orbnoticas]

Please go deeper into Canadian and province law about talking to the police. Thank you!

[rae]

When I was in training as a social worker, we were told to NEVER SAY ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR REPEATED IN COURT. Damned good advice. But even that might be too much. "Authorities" and lawyers are trained in techniques which will twist your words and your intentions so wildly out of context you won't believe you're on the same planet.

[avalancheofapostasy]

It's shocking that after seeing this 50% of people will still yap yap yap. Unbelievable.

[commonjensen]

Yes, I can see why we would be prone to tell our truth, but as you say, they are building a case not being a mediator or counselor. Great advice, thanks

[JamesSmith-gnou]

Never talk to the police even with your attorney present. Communicate through your attorney, never communicate directly. Remember the police can lie to you to get you to incriminate yourself and that will not be thrown out at a suppression hearing. if the individuals that I represent had just followed that simple procedure, my job of defending them would be so much easier.

[AndreRosario-zmpf]

Always Attorney up and remain Silent. Hire a Attorney. Thank you for this video

[SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

Nice to see a Windsor lawyer dispensing this invaluable advice.

[dontbovver]

Thank you for enlightening us Canadians on the law!

[nunyabusiness]

Love it. Thank you for posting this. Such important information. We need more people like you in this world! Many Thanks!

[simban]

If they believe they have enough grounds to arrest you, Let them use it in court. There is no need for you to talk and give them information they don't have. And then whatever information they need that they don't get out of you they get it out of your lawyer.