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.
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.