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realdanbreen

I notice that a lot of people when being questioned by the police reply 'no comment' to pretty much every question. It must be frustrating for the police but it seems to make perfect sense as you are unlikely to incriminate yourself. Is there a downside to keep answering 'no comment' ?

Your Face

No comment.

facehugger99

No comment

punisher5112

No comment.

branie2

No comment

valoren

I guess the more a suspect says no comment then the more likely it is that they have something to hide.
No comment is not lying, if you're guilty and try to lie your way out of it, you have to lie about the lie and then lie about that lie....etc...etc
Knowing that it's just best to say nothing. However, is it a waste of time to go through it? They observe your mannerisms, your body language, your attitude when doing this.

If you were completely innocent you'd be eager to state your truth of what happened and have no reason to not get that down during questioning.

So the more someone keeps schtum the downside to that is that it's better for the police as it actually makes you a person of interest/suspect knowing the experience of taking to legitimately innocent suspects.

The work starts from there then to charge and convict.

sjb25

Forget no comment I’ll go full Pablo

Pac1Man

Check out the low hanging fruit gatherers

Hector Savage

No Comment

ibFoxer

I respectfully decline to answer for fear of incriminating myself.

razorblunt

"I've been advised to say 'Fúck All'"

valoren

I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request.

Graces7

The wording of the official warning makes it wise to stay silent... also silence makes it easier not to let interrogator wind you up

Say Your Number

Thought this thread was going to be about that segment on Euronews.

Uncharted

In relation to that,I'd like to repeat my earlier stance of...

NO COMMENT.

jacksie66

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Outlaw Pete

A jury are instructed to not read anything into it but I'd say most do.

When Mark Fuhrman pled the 5th it pretty much lost the case for the prosecution, more than the theatrics with the glove did, which people tend to focus on.

D3V!L

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CPTM

Ten Pin wrote: »

Journalistic privilege

I'm trying to think of legitimate reasons where No Comment is appropriate and unrelated to any wrong doings.

marketty

I just go with "Diplomatic immunitaaaaay"

LuckyLloyd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE

Don't talk to the police. This video is American, but I think the basic points made (so convincingly I may add) would convince you to think twice before assisting the Gardai.

riffmongous

I'm sayin' nahin'

riffmongous

Interesting thread on it here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056706257

I'm tending to agree with the advice to say nothing, it's not like it's just a friendly chat to clear things up, make one innocent mistake under pressure and you could really fück yourself

Are Am Eye

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

A jury are instructed to not read anything into it but I'd say most do.

When Mark Fuhrman pled the 5th it pretty much lost the case for the prosecution, more than the theatrics with the glove did, which people tend to focus on.

In Irish law an accused doesn't have to give evidence at all. Including in Court. It is up to
the Defense Lawyers whether to call them at trial or not. The Defense don't have
to present any evidence in fact and may not even need to rebut the
prosecutions evidence. The burden is on the prosecution. "Prove your case". Solicitor will always tell a
client to not answer questions to the Police ( "on the advice of my solicitor I have nothing to
say at this time") and if it is in line with their strategy they will have the
accused answer questions in Court.

benny79

valoren wrote: »

I guess the more a suspect says no comment then the more likely it is that they have something to hide.
No comment is not lying, if you're guilty and try to lie your way out of it, you have to lie about the lie and then lie about that lie....etc...etc
Knowing that it's just best to say nothing. However, is it a waste of time to go through it? They observe your mannerisms, your body language, your attitude when doing this.

If you were completely innocent you'd be eager to state your truth of what happened and have no reason to not get that down during questioning.

So the more someone keeps schtum the downside to that is that it's better for the police as it actually makes you a person of interest/suspect knowing the experience of taking to legitimately innocent suspects.

The work starts from there then to charge and convict.

Thats a load of bull! I was questioned over a serious case years ago. Nothing whatsoever to do with me.. But I knew the lads involved as they were from the area. All I said was I knew them from area and got summons to court!! I was never called thank god but the stress it caused me! Never again! first and only time ever in court and what a joke of a system it is.. I got the lucas home everyday with 2 or 3 Juryors and this was a very high profile case!

If I seen someone get shot in front of me I would say I didn't see anything and if arrested it be no comment all the way! Even the way I was treated.. I still shiver thinking about it one of the worse experiences of my life..

The system is a joke..

Samuel T. Cogley

AFAIK a complete "No comment" interview never makes it to court. Say just one thing and the whole lot is in. There's a great story about a roofer getting done for burglary and answering "no comment", the guard then slyly makes a comment about how he knows a roofer who knows the lad he's interviewing and he reckons you're a **** roofer. Cue a passionate defence of his roofing skills and the whole lot was in. Very possibly a tall tale but an amusing one after a few pints.