Why You Don't Talk To Police

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[johnjoseph]

I was questioned by the Police for over 45 minutes but remained silent throughout. Two weeks later I received a letter saying that unfortunately on this occasion my application for the role of a Police Officer had been unsuccessful. 🙄

[colinpryor]

You can NEVER talk your way out of being arrested, but you can ALWAYS talk your way into it.
Never talk to Police. Always film Police. Never trust Police.

[DaveCorbey]

Finally some clear guidance, say nothing until you have taken legal advice. Only one bit missing, not all lawyers/duty solicitors etc.. are created equal, so always keep your wits about you. The adverse inference bit on the caution is purely to frighten you in to talking, without legal assistance present..As an old friend who is a cop once said to me...most convictions are because someone wouldn't stay silent and convicted themselves..

[clownworld-honk]

I had a £3000 ebike stolen. Took the police 3 weeks to look at the cctv footage so, from my experience, they're not interested in questioning anybody. We seem to live in a quasi lawless country in The UK.

[_-_-_-]

Never speak to them until you have been arrested and are at the police station, even then, only give them your name and address. The only exception is if you are the *driver* of a vehicle, in which case you have to give them your name and address if stopped. Never attend police stations voluntarily, never give statements, never do anything voluntarily.
If you are arrested, never have the "duty solicitor", know the name of a law firm in your area who seem OK and request them.
Even then, the solicitor is *only* to keep the police from bullying you. In interview, you still say nothing UNLESS you have an "ace card" that TOTALLY exonerates you. For example, if you were in Barbados on the day it happened, say so, otherwise say NOTHING..

[johnniethepom]

Many years ago I was arrested by local police . I knew it was coming and had sought out the name of a reputable solicitor from a town 40 miles away .
He arrived on a Kawasaki GPZ 900 . The police were so suspicious of him that the checked out his credentials with the Law Society !
He walked into the room and never said a single word until he had counted his fee . It was like switching on a light bulb . The balance of power changed in a instant . Very eloquent and pushed every point of my defence to the hilt . Result, Not charged .

[Barbarapape]

Having been arrested by the police and released without an charges, i can only advise what others have said
don't say anything without first taking legal advice from a solicitor that you trust.
I am very lucky in having one as a relation, and has contacts to obtain the correct advice.
The police are only interested in obtaing a result, don't become a soft target for them.

[barryfoster]

I had two officers come round to my house because I said something in the letters page of my local newspaper. They said it was concerning my comments about travellers. I asked them what I said (because I knew I hadn't said anything unlawful). They didn't know as they hadn't read it. They left after five minutes.

[jacko]

Also, the duty solicitors are in and out of the police station all the time, they and the police are often friends.
Get your own solicitor.

[rmd]

I have been told by an officer friend, NEVER speak to a police person! Always get legal advice. NEVER speak to the law without representation. Even if you are innocent.

[civiprepper]

The best lines I was taught in business school if being detained or issued a ticket. 'I will put you on notice that I will cooperate with you fully by means of a written statement after seeking legal advice'!

Get the ticket or get arrested. keep your mouth shut, be professional. Dont say you know the law. Demonstrate you know the law by being quiet.

Most lawyers worth their salt won't even let you talk to the police in a formal interview. They will accept questions and draft a written statement to address the police's concerns after.

you are under know obligation to communicate with the police accept for grounds of identification where relevant.

[enigma]

Get a good solicitor at the station and don't say anything until then! Don't be aggressive or nasty about, try to stay on their good side and just wait and keep your gob shut.

[colinpryor]

The first thing that all cops tell their wives, husbands and children when they are contacted by Police is to NEVER TALK TO POLICE. The ONLY interest that Police have in talking to you is to assess your guilt and determine if they can charge you. It really is that simple. Shut up or pay the price.

[icekitty]

BlackBeltBarrister I'm sure that I can say for myself as well as all your subscribers that were really thankful for all the useful information that you have provided us. We really appreciate the time and effort you take to make these videos. 👏

[Trevor_Austin]

Whilst not disagreeing with I’d suggest that the Police’s job is just to gather evidence to prosecute you, not to determine what happened. Just like the rest of the legal system, the police do not exist for justice. If they can gather enough ‘evidence” to make a case that a 90 year old woman beat up a gang of teenagers despite the fact she was wheelchair bound and abroad at the time they would. You can see the way they work with the investigation into the parties at 10 Downing Street. Each was a separate offence and each will be investigated separately. That way they can improve their “clear up” rate.

[notmenotme]

If the police are questioning you they’re on a fishing trip and are not your friend. They’re looking for you to incriminate yourself. The police will even take what you say out of context to use against you. Remember you have the right to remain silent and it can’t be seen as a sign of guilt. You don’t have to prove anything, the burden of proof is on the police.

[cyclist]

I had my eyes opened years ago when on a jury. I had naively believed the old adage if you are innocent you should have nothing to worry about. The case against the guy was very thin, paper thin in fact, but they chanced their arm anyway. Luckily the judge was on his toes and read them the riot act over it. This was before the CPS so I don't know if they have raised their standards since then.

[fredjones]

I believe I said this many videos ago. The police are not to be trusted, and I think someone should tell them what their job actually is, at least make sure it is a solicitor, and not a paralegal, preferably a solicitor you know. Don't think the fact that you are totally innocent is a defence, because it isn't..

[flyerh]

When I was a police officer, the caution was “Do you wish to say anything?You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so, but anything you do say will be written down and may be given in evidence”Straight forward especially the not obliged to say anything. Then it changed, I am not typing it out but now it clearly infers that if you say nothing a judge or jury will disbelieve anything you say in court. What’s the point of giving someone the right to say nothing then effectively punishing them for exercising that right?In the military I was trained to resist interrogation so I would be inclined to look at the floor and keep repeating my name rank and number.

[captainoates]

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