It’s #STFUfriday!
When cops ask you questions, ask for a lawyer and then STFU:
- I am not discussing how I’m doing or where I’m going.
- Am I free to leave?
- I am not answering any questions.
- If they ask to search anything: "I do not consent to a search."
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
You got arrested. You can’t make bail. The only calls you can make are collect calls from the jail.
The calls are recorded and monitored. You have no choice!
STFU about the case on those calls! 🧵
Let’s center the broader problem here. People with means can make bail and then have private conversations with anyone they want. Poor people get held, their visits are normally limited and not private, and their calls are recorded and monitored. Two systems. It’s not right.
Do they actually record and listen to those calls? Yes! Prosecutors regularly use those calls as investigative tools. /2
I realize that amendments 4, 5, and 6 have been set on fire since I took crim pro, but can you clarify what is sufficient v. not sufficient to invoke the right to remain silent? Asking for general educational purposes, not for legal advice.
Dave Nathanson
Human Ghostwriter