The police are our friends. They’re there to make sure that everything is peaceful and safe. After all, they’re the enforcers of the law of the land. However, any good lawyer will tell you that you should never talk to the police. They’ll tell you that it’s your constitutional right to keep your mouth shut. Why on earth would any lawyer say this?

Their Line Of Questioning Seeks Confessions

The police don’t ask you question in order to defend you from accusations. The whole point of the questions they ask you is to get confessions. Furthermore, 9 out of 10 questions they ask are things they already know the answer to. They are more likely to be seeking information that can damage your case rather than help it.

We’re all familiar with the wording of Miranda – “Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” Every lawyer knows from experience that whatever a client says to the police can only hurt their case; it cannot benefit them. If you talk to the police and it ruins your case, there is nothing that even the best lawyer on earth can do for you. And after all, you can’t talk your way out of being arrested. Read the rest of this entry »