Sheryl WeikalI am BEGGING you.
Please, PLEASE, do not try to talk your way out of an arrest or detention. Do NOT talk to cops.
"I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT."
Say that and SHUT UP.
Scooter 
@theleftistlawyer I will add, if I may...they get mighty peeved.
"Oh, you want a LAWYER, DO YOU??" Screamed at full volume.
I kept my mouth shut at that point. He then stomped off cursing under his breath.
"Oh, you want a LAWYER, DO YOU??" Screamed at full volume.
I kept my mouth shut at that point. He then stomped off cursing under his breath.
cognitively accessible math@theleftistlawyer I have practiced saying that in a "you are so scary to me that I have to say this" voice.
@theleftistlawyer (but last time I was pulled over on my bicycle in the dark of February, I ...did not successfully shut up. Now, soon as said cop figured out I was a white lady ... it was boring... I did refrain, when he said something about somebody having reported somebody stealing things with a bicycle "do you think anybody believes that 'fits the description' anymore??" or saying "what? You new here? EVERYBODY knows me and this bike..."
But I am practicing.
But I am practicing.
@theleftistlawyer (because even if I could talk my way out of it, I want them to KNOW that .... nope, I no longer trust cops at all. Period.)
Lily Star@theleftistlawyer if they are detaining or arresting you, nothing you say will change their already made up minds. #STFU
Analog AI@theleftistlawyer Before it gets to that, you can also say "Am I free to leave" (and leave if you are free). Once they say no or detain you, invoke your rights -- and if they trick you into talking, invoke them again and shut up again.
Joan of Contention 😷It's STFU everyday.
Brandon@theleftistlawyer it must be “shut the fuck up Friday” somewhere in the world
Stellarskrit@theleftistlawyer OO to 301
Tim@theleftistlawyer Tell 'em fuck you: We all stay silent, everyone walks.
James White@theleftistlawyer @redsad You can beat the rap but not the ride.
su_liam@theleftistlawyer “This is my own private domicile and I will not be harassed, bitch!”
aeva@theleftistlawyer do you have to already have an attorney for that to work (and if so are they expensive?)? or can you, like, rent a used one at the clink
Herodotus Machiavelli Livy@aeva @theleftistlawyer
US Miranda
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. You have the right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering at any time.
US Miranda
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. You have the right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering at any time.
@HMLivy @theleftistlawyer I'm asking how do you become one of those people who says things like "my attorney" and not proclaiming that i live under a rock
@aeva @theleftistlawyer
Just know that by law, if you cannot afford an attorney, the state MUST supply one for you. That said, public defenders (as they are called) are not the best of the breed, and are notoriously overworked. But still, it's best to just tell them to get you a lawyer, then shut up 'til you get one. My experience has been, that is sometimes enough for them to just let you go. Emphasis on SOMETIMES. And if they don't, you'll soon have a lawyer to talk to.
Just know that by law, if you cannot afford an attorney, the state MUST supply one for you. That said, public defenders (as they are called) are not the best of the breed, and are notoriously overworked. But still, it's best to just tell them to get you a lawyer, then shut up 'til you get one. My experience has been, that is sometimes enough for them to just let you go. Emphasis on SOMETIMES. And if they don't, you'll soon have a lawyer to talk to.
@aeva No you don't! If you don't have a lawyer, demand the public defender.
IrishMASMS@theleftistlawyer all cats are beautiful
bargeass@theleftistlawyer
>I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE
can you remind everyone on his global platform that this is U.S specific, here in my country you have no such right.
>I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE
can you remind everyone on his global platform that this is U.S specific, here in my country you have no such right.
Strypey@theleftistlawyer
> do not try to talk your way out of an arrest or detention. Do NOT talk to cops
Don't try to appeal to their humanity either. If they have any left it's so deeply suppressed by their indoctrination ... er ... training and the context of their working environment, it can't be reached.
I made this mistake as a younger activist, and inadvertently leaked info that they could have used to hurt our movement. Just imagine they're robots, and say nothing without legal advice.