Don't Talk to the Police.
 

With all due respect to those in law enforcement...

It's a bit long, but I found it to be very interesting and informative.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc

The officers presentation that follows the lawyer's is pretty good too.

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No offense taken, I'll never give up my 4th or 5th Amendment right for any reason. I have seen the consequences. Doesn't mean I won't still ask someone else to give up theirs. :D

I lol'ed at the Lacey Act point. That has always been one of my favorite federal laws. hehe

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And people WONDER why we use the ""I can neither confirm nor deny"" statement when we are questioned!!!

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Proff. Duane's video and Officer Burke's video have floated around the biker community for awhile. I will not get into my opinions and stereotyping, but after watching both if your eyes should be opened a bit. Damn good advice from him and teh officer.

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I was once questioned in a murder case that turned out to be a drug overdose.
I didn't know the girl, but I knew her husband who had just gotten out of jail and had run into him at a convenience store a couple days before she turned up dead.
An Investigator came to my house, I asked a bunch of questions, told him I did run into the guy and didn't remember what we talked about.
I then told him "I don't have any hard evidence, but I'm pretty sure my ex-wife did it."
She never went to jail, but it was worth a shot.
True story. :)

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A for effort, sir.

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:tpd:And for some reason I don't have a hard time believing that Scott.:tu

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I have seen this before but I always end up watching it when it is posted. I'm not a trouble maker by any mark but this just makes me feel "safer" or smarter. Woner though if I'll ever get the chance to use it or if I will ever remember it when needed.

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I even gave him her address and phone number, Christian.
I felt it was the least I could do. :)

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At least he didn't break your balls by taking you too seriously and then trumping up a charge of giving false information to an officer or something.

In the same vein, what do you guys think of THIS VIDEO? Deals with a similar topic.

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That one has been around as well. I like the Professor and the cop ones better, they speak at a different level. While this one may work better with younger folks. When i get pulled over I only have 4 things to say.

1. Why did you pull me over?
2. Am I under arrest?
3. Am I free to go?

Any thing else is chit chat and as the Prof. noted, cannot ever do me any good.

If asked to search, I refuse without a search warrant. Always polite, but firm in not giving up my rights. Spent 20 years of my ensuring they are available to me.

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Just reaffirms what I know. Thanks for posting.

Great advice. If they insist on searching, remember to always ask them to articulate their probable cause and still deny w/o warrant. :)