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- Stay calm and keep your hands where the police can see them.
- Don’t argue, complain, bad-mouth or resist arrest, even if the
police are unreasonable; it will only make your situation worse.
- Always say, “I have nothing to say”; then make no statements or
comments.
- Remember anything you say can and will be used against you,
even if officers have not read you the “Miranda Rights”!
- Remember police badge numbers and patrol car numbers.
- If not in custody, write down everything that happened, ASAP.
- Try to find witnesses, get their names and phone numbers.
- If you are injured, seek medical attention, but also get
photographs of the injuries, ASAP.
- If arrested, ask for a lawyer immediately.
1) You don’t have to answer a police officer’s questions, but you must
show your license, registration and insurance when stopped in a car.
In other situations, you can’t legally be arrested for refusing to identify
yourself to an officer.
2) You don’t have to consent to any search of your person, your car
or your house - and therefore you should not consent. If the police say
they have a warrant, ask to see it. Still; do not consent to a search
even if they have a warrant, make them rely on the warrant; warrants
can be defective.
3) You can be arrested for obstructing or interfering w/police.
IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR QUESTIONING:
1) It’s not a crime to refuse to answer questions. You can’t be arrested
merely for refusing to identify yourself on the street. You can hand
them your “Rights” card and say nothing. If in a car you must supply
license, registration and proof of insurance.
2) Police may stop and detain you only if they have a reasonable
suspicion that you have committed, are committing or are about to
commit a crime.
3) If police have a reasonable suspicion to believe you have a
weapon they may perform a frisk and pat down your clothing. Don’t
physically resist, but you can make it clear you don’t consent to such
a search or any further search.
4) You can ask if you are under arrest. If you are, you have a right to
know, and a right to know why.
IF YOU ARE STOPPED IN YOUR CAR:
1) Upon request, show driver’s license, registration, and proof of
insurance. In certain cases, your car can be searched without a
warrant as long as the police have probable cause. To protect
yourself, you should make it clear that you do not consent to any
search. It is not legal for the police to arrest you simply for refusing to
consent to a search.
2) If you’re given a ticket, you can be arrested for refusing to sign it. If
you sign, you can still fight the charge in court.
3) If you’re suspected of drunk driving and refuse to take a breath,
urine or blood test, your license may be suspended and your car
taken away. If possible, insist on a blood test; it is harder to tamper
with, it is easier to challenge in court, and usually takes longer to
administer - sometimes you must go to a hospital and wait hours for a
doctor or nurse.
IF THE POLICE COME TO Y0UR HOME:
1) Don’t admit the police without a warrant signed by a judge. Block
the door and don’t let them squeeze past.
2) However, in emergency situations (e.g., person screaming, chasing
a suspect) police are allowed to enter and search your home without
a warrant.
3) If you are arrested in your home or office, police can search you
and the area within your reach, and can also search any criminal
items or activity in plain view.
IF ARRESTED OR TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION:
1) You have the right to remain silent and/or to talk to a lawyer before
you talk to the police. Tell the police you will not answer any questions
or that you will not answer questions without a lawyer. Then don’t
answer questions!
2) If you have a lawyer, ask to see him immediately. If you can’t afford
a lawyer, you have a right to a free one once your case goes to court.
You can ask the police how a lawyer can be contacted. Don’t say
anything else about your case without a lawyer.
3) Within a reasonable time after your arrest or booking, you can ask
the police to contact a family member or friend. If you are permitted
to make a phone call, be aware anything you say may be recorded
or listened to! Be very careful of what you say and never talk about
the facts of your case over the phone.
4) Sometimes you can be released without bail, or have bail lowered.
You must be taken before the judge within 24 hours after your arrest.
IF IN COURT:
1) Let your lawyer handle everything.
2) Never admit to anything at all. Your only defense to anything asked
should be “I don’t recall”. They cannot prove that you cannot recall.
CONCLUSION:
The police are not your friends. That friendly cop that is having a polite
discussion with you is only doing this to get his promotion or to look
good to the rest of the local law enforcement. The police are their
own gang who operate on their own rules, you cannot talk your way
out of any situation with them simply because they have years of
training and practice to get you to say what they need you to say.
Your best defense will always be the five words; “I have nothing to
say”. Even lying to the police is dangerous, only because the police,
the FBI, and whoever else may be speaking to you are trained
professionals at detecting lies and manipulating the conversation to
get you to give them evidence, even if you are completely innocent.
- Don’t argue, complain, bad-mouth or resist arrest, even if the
police are unreasonable; it will only make your situation worse.
- Always say, “I have nothing to say”; then make no statements or
comments.
- Remember anything you say can and will be used against you,
even if officers have not read you the “Miranda Rights”!
- Remember police badge numbers and patrol car numbers.
- If not in custody, write down everything that happened, ASAP.
- Try to find witnesses, get their names and phone numbers.
- If you are injured, seek medical attention, but also get
photographs of the injuries, ASAP.
- If arrested, ask for a lawyer immediately.
1) You don’t have to answer a police officer’s questions, but you must
show your license, registration and insurance when stopped in a car.
In other situations, you can’t legally be arrested for refusing to identify
yourself to an officer.
2) You don’t have to consent to any search of your person, your car
or your house - and therefore you should not consent. If the police say
they have a warrant, ask to see it. Still; do not consent to a search
even if they have a warrant, make them rely on the warrant; warrants
can be defective.
3) You can be arrested for obstructing or interfering w/police.
IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR QUESTIONING:
1) It’s not a crime to refuse to answer questions. You can’t be arrested
merely for refusing to identify yourself on the street. You can hand
them your “Rights” card and say nothing. If in a car you must supply
license, registration and proof of insurance.
2) Police may stop and detain you only if they have a reasonable
suspicion that you have committed, are committing or are about to
commit a crime.
3) If police have a reasonable suspicion to believe you have a
weapon they may perform a frisk and pat down your clothing. Don’t
physically resist, but you can make it clear you don’t consent to such
a search or any further search.
4) You can ask if you are under arrest. If you are, you have a right to
know, and a right to know why.
IF YOU ARE STOPPED IN YOUR CAR:
1) Upon request, show driver’s license, registration, and proof of
insurance. In certain cases, your car can be searched without a
warrant as long as the police have probable cause. To protect
yourself, you should make it clear that you do not consent to any
search. It is not legal for the police to arrest you simply for refusing to
consent to a search.
2) If you’re given a ticket, you can be arrested for refusing to sign it. If
you sign, you can still fight the charge in court.
3) If you’re suspected of drunk driving and refuse to take a breath,
urine or blood test, your license may be suspended and your car
taken away. If possible, insist on a blood test; it is harder to tamper
with, it is easier to challenge in court, and usually takes longer to
administer - sometimes you must go to a hospital and wait hours for a
doctor or nurse.
IF THE POLICE COME TO Y0UR HOME:
1) Don’t admit the police without a warrant signed by a judge. Block
the door and don’t let them squeeze past.
2) However, in emergency situations (e.g., person screaming, chasing
a suspect) police are allowed to enter and search your home without
a warrant.
3) If you are arrested in your home or office, police can search you
and the area within your reach, and can also search any criminal
items or activity in plain view.
IF ARRESTED OR TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION:
1) You have the right to remain silent and/or to talk to a lawyer before
you talk to the police. Tell the police you will not answer any questions
or that you will not answer questions without a lawyer. Then don’t
answer questions!
2) If you have a lawyer, ask to see him immediately. If you can’t afford
a lawyer, you have a right to a free one once your case goes to court.
You can ask the police how a lawyer can be contacted. Don’t say
anything else about your case without a lawyer.
3) Within a reasonable time after your arrest or booking, you can ask
the police to contact a family member or friend. If you are permitted
to make a phone call, be aware anything you say may be recorded
or listened to! Be very careful of what you say and never talk about
the facts of your case over the phone.
4) Sometimes you can be released without bail, or have bail lowered.
You must be taken before the judge within 24 hours after your arrest.
IF IN COURT:
1) Let your lawyer handle everything.
2) Never admit to anything at all. Your only defense to anything asked
should be “I don’t recall”. They cannot prove that you cannot recall.
CONCLUSION:
The police are not your friends. That friendly cop that is having a polite
discussion with you is only doing this to get his promotion or to look
good to the rest of the local law enforcement. The police are their
own gang who operate on their own rules, you cannot talk your way
out of any situation with them simply because they have years of
training and practice to get you to say what they need you to say.
Your best defense will always be the five words; “I have nothing to
say”. Even lying to the police is dangerous, only because the police,
the FBI, and whoever else may be speaking to you are trained
professionals at detecting lies and manipulating the conversation to
get you to give them evidence, even if you are completely innocent.
Will use this next time
