7 Important Reasons to Not Talk to Police

Reason 1) Talking to The Police Will Not Cause Any Good

In this day and age, there is no use in talking to the police. Police will decide what happened independent of you and the factual circumstances.   In the majority of cases, the police are conducting an investigation to secure an arrest. The police have been trained to use manipulative and phycological tactics in an attempt to obtain information from citizens.  This is almost like a martial arts technique that they call “Verbal Judo.”  For example, a police officer may present questions in a way that implies your guilt. Alternatively, they may use coercive language, present misleading ideas, or even assert judgments against you to get you to talk.  Instead of seeking true context and understanding about what actually occurred, police will make assumptions or jump to conclusions by default.

Having an attorney on your side as a buffer to talk with police may seem extreme to some people, but the citizens that know their constitutional rights are always protected because they request an attorney.

Reason 2) Admitting Facts Can Be Used to Harm You Whether You are Innocent or Guilty

It is of no benefit for you to talk with police besides telling them your legal name, invoking your right to remain silent, and asking if you are free to go or not. Data suggests that 25% of innocent people confess to crimes that they did not commit. Meaning, the police will do anything in their power to secure an arrest and conviction.  Even if you are 100% innocent of a crime, the police will still use everything you say against you.  This includes twisting the narrative and facts.  If you are actually guilty of a crime, talking to the police will only hurt your case further and negatively affect your future outcome in court.  The best outcomes in court are usually because the citizen invoked their right to remain silent and asked for an attorney.

Reason 2) Admitting Facts Can Be Used to Harm You Whether You are Innocent or Guilty

It is of no benefit for you to talk with police besides telling them your legal name, invoking your right to remain silent, and asking if you are free to go or not. Data suggests that 25% of innocent people confess to crimes that they did not commit. Meaning, the police will do anything in their power to secure an arrest and conviction.  Even if you are 100% innocent of a crime, the police will still use everything you say against you.  This includes twisting the narrative and facts.  If you are actually guilty of a crime, talking to the police will only hurt your case further and negatively affect your future outcome in court.  The best outcomes in court are usually because the citizen invoked their right to remain silent and asked for an attorney.

Reason 3) Even If You Are Innocent and Tell the Truth to Police, They Can Throw the Book at You If You Talk.

The police and prosecution will strategically and vindictively use every small thing that you said against you in court.  The prosecution will regularly misconstrue what you said or take what you said out of context to find any type of contradiction. In many criminal cases, obstructing justice is a charge that may be applied against you.

Reason 4) Anything You or Others Say Can Be Enough to Convict You

Don’t end up being a witness against yourself by talking to police or by having others speak to law enforcement directly or indirectly. Whether it is you talking to police, a friend talking to police, a witness talking to police, or the actual wrongdoer talking to the police, law enforcement will do everything in their power to garner a conviction from anyone involved.

Reason 4) Anything You or Others Say Can Be Enough to Convict You

Don’t end up being a witness against yourself by talking to police or by having others speak to law enforcement directly or indirectly. Whether it is you talking to police, a friend talking to police, a witness talking to police, or the actual wrongdoer talking to the police, law enforcement will do everything in their power to garner a conviction from anyone involved.

Reason 5) All Statements Made to Police Can Serve as Ammunition Against You

The police and prosecution will subjectively interrupt and cherry-pick what you say in any which way they want.  This means that they can bend what you say against you to secure a conviction. You are at the mercy of their interpretation, perceptions, and biases, and they will use your own words to punish you.

Reason 6) All Audio and Video Recorded Statements Made to Police Can Be Used Against You

Whether the prosecution or police, any and all audio, video, or bodycam snippets of your statements can be used against you in a court of law.  Again, the police and prosecution often take what you said out of context, or present subjective or biased snippets of audio or video in a strategic way to convince the court of your guilt.  Oftentimes, police will also conveniently not recall what they asked or said with 100% accuracy during court.

Reason 6) All Audio and Video Recorded Statements Made to Police Can Be Used Against You

Whether the prosecution or police, any and all audio, video, or bodycam snippets of your statements can be used against you in a court of law.  Again, the police and prosecution often take what you said out of context, or present subjective or biased snippets of audio or video in a strategic way to convince the court of your guilt.  Oftentimes, police will also conveniently not recall what they asked or said with 100% accuracy during court.

Reason 7)  Unreliable and Mistaken Evidence Presented by Police Will Be Used Against You

The police will use all resources and everything at their disposal to secure a conviction.  This includes using unreliable and mistaken evidence.  The police will also present questions to imply guilt or use psychological and manipulative strategies to suggest that the suspect is not being honest or making statements that are false.