jbdews wrote:Annoyed,
I agree. He definitely is not acting in his own best interests. He obviously (and IMO 'unwisely') was looking for a fight.
But I was floored by the comment that it is perfectly legal for the police to lie about the law, in order to get what they want ... from a law abiding citizen?
I'm gonna have to ask my Son-in-law about this next time I see him.
About the lying part, YES, the police can lie to you.
Watch what the LEO says at about 12:00 into the video...
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This is part 2 of a 2 part video series on what to say if you've been stopped/arrested by a police officer. The first speaker is a defense attorney. The speaker in the above video is an LEO. The lecture audience are law students. The bottom line is this: unless you are an obvious victim of a crime, your contacts with police officers are going to be within the context of a possible investigation into
something (maybe that something might be you), and until the officer has satisfied him/herself that you are not a person of interest, every single thing you say is more likely to get you
into trouble rather than
out of trouble.
That does not mean that you don't cooperate with police. It
does mean that it is stupid to force a police officer to focus his/her undivided attention on you unless you are dire need of that officer's help. And I say this without a trace of bitterness or rancor, because I
want cops to behave this way. I think it is a more effective approach to law enforcement.
So going out of your way to pick a fight with a street cop over your rights is just plain dumb, particularly when there are far more effective — and enlightening — means of handling things after the fact.
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”
― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
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