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DefenseLawyer

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4. You can't worry about "looking suspicious" by refusing to answer questions

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 05:22 PM

Jan 2016

Remember, the fact that you invoke your 5th Amendment privileges can't be used as evidence in your case, so it really doesn't matter how it "looks" to the police. A lot of people get tripped up on that concept. People have a natural tendency to want to appear cooperative and to demonstrate that they have "nothing to hide" even when they know better.

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This information needs to get to people in US. DO NOT TALK TO POLICE WITHOUT ATTORNEY! [View all] Maraya1969 Jan 2016 OP

K&R jonno99 Jan 2016 #1

Wait until you see the antics of the 16 year-old's "attorney." Paladin Jan 2016 #2

The vast majority of people will speak to police w/o an attorney... 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #3

On jury duty once in federal criminal court, another juror actually said, closeupready Jan 2016 #6

You can't worry about "looking suspicious" by refusing to answer questions DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #4

Yep.. but years have changed me Jnclr89 Jan 2016 #16

Part of the problem DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #19

This lecture is a bit long Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #5

When he tested everyone told that story of the "gang type murder" I was sure I caught Maraya1969 Jan 2016 #18

It is a sad commentary that the fact of innocence is not sufficient to Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #27

It is far worse, Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #28

Avery poured gasoline on a cat and threw it into a fire Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #7

So as long as it's someone you don't like DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #8

I doubt the cat does either. Jim Beard Jan 2016 #11

There are 2 different stories about that too. And yea it doesn't mean he murdered that woman Maraya1969 Jan 2016 #13

He plead guilty to it Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #17

Guilty to what? Pouring gasoline and then lighting him or trying to toss the cat over a fire? Maraya1969 Jan 2016 #20

Pouring gasoline and oil on the cat Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #23

OK I checked and you are right. That still does not mean that it is OK Maraya1969 Jan 2016 #24

Avery is clearly not the brightest. And the nephew is mentally challenged. vanlassie Jan 2016 #9

The cops say they are your friend and want to help you. BS !!! Jim Beard Jan 2016 #10

K&R littlewolf Jan 2016 #12

And hope you aren't shot ... don't forget that part LannyDeVaney Jan 2016 #14

Sorry but you'll have to catch me up on the newest vernacular. NFM ?? Maraya1969 Jan 2016 #15

If you refuse to talk Facility Inspector Jan 2016 #26

If you want to read a real eye opener, read "Chasing Justice: My avebury Jan 2016 #21

It made sense when you said "Texas" I have read so many horror stories Maraya1969 Jan 2016 #22

THE POLICE ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #25