Dont Talk to Police

digme

I watched this video tonight and greatly enjoyed it,but wanted to get a few reactions from Americans or people who live there,it's a very good video about the 5th amendment.

Overheal

A summation of the video would be greatly appreciated

digme

Basically it's about how people react when they are questioned by police and it goes onto why you should remain silent and invoke your 5th amendment.

Manic Moran

Video not working for me here, but if it's the 30-minute one with the first half spent by a lawyer and the second half spent by a cop, it's very correct. Basically the upshot is "There is nothing to be gained by saying more than you need to to a cop".

NTM

bad2dabone

i found this out the hard way about 5 years back, just after an incident I was speaking to a guard and said more than I should have, mainly due to the fact that I was shaken up after the incident and told as a child that honesty is the best policy. Anyway long story short I was horrified to find myself on charges. Thankfully the judge struck the case out.
But the lesson is learned. Say nothing.
Not a word.

digme

There are 20,000 that's thousand federal statutes in the united states for which the government can try prosecute you with,if i was in the united states i wouldn't open my mouth.

Amerika

From a person who has numerous family members and friends who are police officers, their advice to me is not to offer anything up. The police are interested in enforcing the law and doing their job, not to be your friend.

LostinKildare

Yep, don't say anything.
Be polite. Don't argue.
Don't run.
Don't resist arrest.
Don't consent to a search. If they search without your consent, any evidence might be thrown out later.
If they come to your home, do not invite them in, and do not step outside your house. They can come in without your permission if they're confident you've committed a felony, but otherwise no, I believe.
If arrested outside your home, don't accept a policeman's offer to go to your home to allow you to change your clothes, talk to your wife, etc. He might follow you in and search the place.
Don't believe what they say. It's perfectly legal to try to trick you into an admission.

Hopefully you won't be too drunk to remember all that.

Mjollnir

As a cop, I'm happy to concur:

A. Shut up.
B. Your only words should be "I want my lawyer" which, in turn, will shut me up (more or less).
C. Volunteer NOTHING.
D. Consent to NOTHING.

Four simple rules that are almost never followed by those who need to the most.

Daftendirekt

Really enjoyed that.

I know the video is based on the US legal system, but do the same principles apply in Ireland?