Comments on: Why You Should Never Talk to the Police

By: michael

michael — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:21:23 +0000

do you have to comply when police leave phone message or note requesting to talk? NO, NEVER you do not have to ever talk to police. The only requirement to talk is to give your name when asked out in public. NOTHING ELSE and you don’t have to answer the door either unless they have a warrant.

By: bill

bill — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:45:28 +0000

Holy Christ that guy talks fast. Thanks for posting.

By: J. Mardevic

J. Mardevic — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:16:20 +0000

As a Canadian I found the videos regarding not speaking to the police both interesting and instructive. One issue that was not addressed however is the following. If a police officer (a) phones you at your residence and leaves a message asking you to call them or (b) leaves their business card on your door with the same request is one required to comply. I would appreciate someone’s informed response to this issue. Thank-you.

J. Mardevic

By: Stop Anxiety

Stop Anxiety — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:48:14 +0000

I totally agree with not talking to any cops. You never know what or how they will take and interpret what you say. It is all up in the air. I chose not to say anything.

By: Jeff Hedges

Jeff Hedges — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:02:06 +0000

Yup, NEVER cooperate with the cops for ANY reason.

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Network Security Blog » Respect the law, but don’t talk to them — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:14:22 +0000

[...] much of a trouble maker, despite what some of my previous employers might say, but after watching a pair of videos from the University of Alberta (watch them below or on the Law is Cool site), the only words I’m going to say to a police [...]

By: Ryan Venables

Ryan Venables — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:20:15 +0000

The old saying “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” is very much alive in this topic.

Admittedly, I have not and will not watch the videos, as I am pretty sure I already know what they say.

As a former police officer I tried very hard to make people talk with me. Whether it was for them to confess to the crime, or simply to open up and tell me about the crime that they witnessed, or to tell me about the years of abuse that they have suffered.

If I happen to become a criminal defence lawyer, I will probably tell ONLY my clients to do the same.

Police officers are not scary boogie-men, who are out to get you.

Being a police officer is not centred around taking people to jail. While law enforcement is central to the position, police officers wear many more hats.

Having commentary from law professors to counsel people not to talk to the police does not do anybody any favours. Well unless you are in the back of a police car. But then again, once you are informed of your rights, and actually respond that you understand them, you are well enough informed that “what you say, can, and will be used against you in a court of law.”

Larry,
There are certain instances where you are required to cooperate with the police. Such as when you are pulled over as a driver.

In the end, if you are a suspect in a crime, or you THINK you are, you’re probably best not to say anything, because anything you say can be used against you.

By: Rick Cain

Rick Cain — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:41:13 +0000

Whats interesting is when American senators and congressmen get in trouble, they exercise the 5th amendment immediately and refuse to testify.

They seem to know the law quite well.