Patrolin' and tryin' to catch me ridin dirty

Here is an excellent video-lecture about why you should never talk to the police about a crime under any circumstances: excellent advice. I feel very strongly about this issue, and would like to expand on this rule to say....you should never talk to the police about anything, under any circumstances.


Summary of why not talk to the police (from his lecture)
1. It cannot help you. Legally, what you say to the police can be used against you but not for you.
2. You may admit your guilt without anything in return. You can always confess later.
3. Any fallacy in your statement, even if unintentional, can be used to convict you.
4. Even if you're innocent you will always give the police something they can use to convict you.
5. If the police don't recall your testimony with 100% accuracy, their errors can be used against you.
6. Even if the testimony is videotaped, and the officer doesn't recall his questions accurately, it can be used against you.
7. Even if your statement is true, it can be used to convict you if they have any evidence anything you said was wrong-even if their evidence is not reliable.

Not from the lecture:
8. Cops are lame
9. and uneducated
10. and cost me 90 bucks