LAWYER EXPLAINS: 12 Lies the Police Love to Use

Summary

This video script exposes common tactics used by police during interrogations to extract information, including lies about needing cooperation, off-the-record conversations, and fabricated evidence. It advises viewers to remain silent, invoke their right to counsel, and be wary of police deception. The script serves as a guide to protect one's rights during interactions with law enforcement.

Takeaways

• 🗣️ The police may lie to get suspects to talk, and anything said can be used against them.
• 🚨 Inviting suspects to the station under the guise of a friendly chat is a tactic to begin an interrogation.
• 📢 Claiming a conversation is 'off the record' is a lie; all statements can be used in court.
• 👤 Offering to speak to the judge or prosecutor on behalf of a suspect is often an empty promise.
• 🗣️ If another person has supposedly confessed, the police may still be after a confession from the suspect.
• 🚫 If the police 'already know' what happened, talking won't help; it could lead to self-incrimination.
• 🍻 A breath test offered by the police is usually aimed at proving guilt, not innocence.
• 👁️‍🗨️ Finding fingerprints at a crime scene is no guarantee of an arrest; it could be a ploy to elicit a confession.
• 👀 Lying about having eyewitness testimony or video footage is a common police tactic to pressure suspects.
• 🔍 Claiming they can quickly get a search warrant is often used to pressure suspects into allowing a search without one.
• 🕵️‍♂️ Accusing a suspect's friend of implicating them is a method to create distrust and get a confession.
• 📉 Failing a polygraph is not definitive proof of guilt and should not be used to pressure suspects.

Q & A

What is the first lie that police officers might use during an interrogation according to the script?

The first lie mentioned is that police officers can't help if you don't talk to them, which is not true as talking more can lead to self-incrimination.

Why might the police invite you to the station just to 'hear your side of the story'?

This is a tactic to make you feel comfortable and get you to talk, but it's not about hearing your side; it's about gathering information to potentially use against you.

What does the script suggest about the phrase 'this conversation is off the record' during police interactions?

The script clarifies that there is no such thing as 'off the record' with the police; everything you say can be used against you in court.

How does the script advise responding to the claim that the police will speak to the judge or prosecutor about your cooperation?

The script advises that this is rarely true and suggests invoking your right to remain silent and requesting an attorney.

What should you be aware of when the police say someone else has confessed and implicated you?

This could be a lie to get you to talk. The script advises to remain silent and not to fall for this tactic.

Why might the police offer you a breath test, and what is the potential risk?

They might offer a breath test to gather evidence of guilt, not innocence. Even if you're under the legal limit, they can use the test results against you.

What is the implication if the police claim to have found your fingerprints at the scene of a crime?

If they had your fingerprints and were sure of your involvement, they would likely arrest you immediately. The claim might be a lie to prompt a confession.

What is the script's advice regarding the police's claim that they have an eyewitness or video footage?

It's often a lie to pressure you into talking. If they had solid evidence, they would likely have already arrested you.

How should you respond if the police say they can get a search warrant quickly and it's better to let them in?

You should deny consent for a search without a warrant. This prevents them from potentially illegally obtaining evidence.

What is the script's stance on taking a polygraph test with law enforcement?

The script advises against taking a polygraph test because they can lie about the results to pressure you into admitting guilt.

What is the overall advice given in the script for dealing with police interrogation tactics?

The script advises to remain silent, invoke your right to an attorney, and not to engage with the police's lies and tactics.

Outlines

00:00

🚨 Police Interrogation Tactics

This paragraph discusses common tactics used by police officers during interrogations. It highlights how officers may use lies to elicit information from suspects, such as claiming that talking will help, inviting suspects to the station for a friendly chat, or suggesting that a conversation is off the record. The paragraph emphasizes that suspects should be cautious about what they say, as anything can be used against them in court. It also advises that invoking the right to remain silent and requesting an attorney is a wise course of action.

05:01

🕵️‍♂️ Common Deceptive Police Statements

Paragraph 2 continues the theme of police interrogation tactics by debunking several common lies told by officers. These include claims that an eyewitness or video footage places the suspect at the crime scene, that a search warrant can be obtained quickly, or that a friend has already implicated the suspect. The paragraph advises that suspects should not believe such statements and should assert their right to remain silent and request legal counsel. It also mentions the inadmissibility of polygraph results in court and concludes with a recommendation to avoid speaking to the police without legal representation.

Keywords

💡Interrogation

Interrogation refers to the process of questioning individuals suspected of a crime, typically conducted by law enforcement officers. In the video, it is emphasized that during an interrogation, officers are trained to manipulate the conversation to extract information that could be used against the suspect. The video warns viewers that any conversation with police should be approached with caution, as it is not simply an opportunity to tell one's side of the story but a strategic process aimed at gathering evidence.

💡Probable Cause

Probable cause is a legal standard that allows law enforcement to make an arrest, conduct a search, or obtain a warrant. It requires that there is a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed. The video explains that police may use information obtained during an interrogation to establish probable cause, which could lead to an arrest. This concept is crucial as it illustrates the potential consequences of speaking to the police without understanding one's rights.

💡Right to Remain Silent

The right to remain silent, often associated with the Fifth Amendment in the United States, is a constitutional right that protects individuals from self-incrimination. The video script underscores the importance of invoking this right during police questioning, as anything said can be used against the individual in court. It is presented as a key strategy for protecting oneself from potentially misleading or harmful statements made during an interrogation.

💡Manipulation

Manipulation, in the context of the video, refers to the tactics used by police officers to influence a suspect's responses during an interrogation. This could involve lying about evidence, suggesting that others have already confessed, or implying that cooperation will lead to leniency. The video warns that police are legally allowed to use such tactics, and it is crucial for individuals to be aware of these strategies to protect their rights.

💡False Promises

False promises are a tactic mentioned in the video where police might suggest that cooperation will lead to better treatment or outcomes, such as speaking to a judge or prosecutor on the suspect's behalf. The video clarifies that these promises are often not genuine and are used to encourage suspects to provide self-incriminating information. Understanding this tactic is essential for maintaining one's rights during an interrogation.

💡Eyewitness Testimony

Eyewitness testimony involves a witness providing a statement about what they saw at the scene of a crime. The video script mentions that police may lie about having eyewitnesses or video footage to pressure suspects into confessing. It serves as a reminder that such claims should be treated with skepticism and that individuals should not feel compelled to speak without legal counsel.

💡Search Warrant

A search warrant is a legal document that authorizes law enforcement to search a specific location for evidence of a crime. The video discusses how police may claim they can quickly obtain a search warrant to pressure individuals into allowing a search without one. It advises viewers to deny consent for a search unless a warrant is presented, highlighting the importance of understanding one's rights regarding searches.

💡Fishing Expedition

A fishing expedition is a term used to describe a situation where law enforcement searches for evidence without a clear direction or target, hoping to find something incriminating. The video warns that police may use tactics such as asking for consent to search as a fishing expedition, and it is crucial for individuals to be aware of their right to refuse such requests without a warrant.

💡Polygraph Examination

A polygraph examination, or lie detector test, is a method used to assess the truthfulness of a person's statements. The video advises against taking a polygraph test with law enforcement, as the results are inadmissible in court but can be used to pressure individuals into making statements. It serves as a cautionary note about the potential misuse of such tests during an investigation.

💡Self-Incrimination

Self-incrimination is the act of providing information that could be used against oneself in a legal proceeding. The video emphasizes the right to avoid self-incrimination as a fundamental right that should be exercised during police questioning. It is a central theme in the video, illustrating the importance of being cautious with one's words when interacting with law enforcement.

Highlights

Police may use lies as a tactic to elicit information or confessions.

Talking more can increase the chance of self-incrimination.

Invitations to the police station are often aimed at interrogation, not just hearing your side.

Police may claim a conversation is off the record, but everything can be used against you.

Invoking the right to remain silent and requesting an attorney is a key defense.

Police may falsely claim they will speak to the judge or prosecutor on your behalf if you cooperate.

A confession by someone else does not necessarily mean you are safe from questioning.

Police may lie about having evidence like fingerprints or eyewitnesses to pressure you.

They may suggest you take a breath test to prove innocence, but it can be used against you.

Officers might claim they can quickly obtain a search warrant, pressuring you to consent to a search.

Police can lie about having a search warrant or the evidence to get one.

They may falsely claim that a friend has already implicated you.

Polygraph tests are not admissible in court, but police may lie about the results to pressure suspects.

The importance of remaining silent and requesting an attorney is emphasized throughout.

The video concludes with a call to action for viewers in the Dallas area to seek legal help.

A teaser for the next video on how not to get outsmarted by the police is provided.

Transcripts

when the police go fishing they're going

to use whatever bait they can to get you

to start talking and lying straight to

your face is one of their favorite

tricks and it's legal lie number one I

can't help you if you don't talk to me

that's absolutely not true here's the

reality the more you talk the more there

is a chance they're going to interpret

whatever you say or manipulate what you

say to use against you the more you talk

the more they will hurt you line number

two come on down to the police station I

just want to talk to you I want to hear

your side of the story look in reality

it's never going to work that way this

is a professional interrogator you're

dealing with detectives are trained to

make you feel comfortable come on down

to the station but once you get into the

station they're never going to let you

just tell your side of the story they're

going to begin to Pelt you with

questions yes or no answers required and

after a while you'll begin to realize

you're actually being asked questions

they already want certain answers to

remember you are dealing with an

interrogation not a chance to tell your

side of the story The only time you get

a chance to tell your side of the story

is in the courtroom line number three

this conversation is off the Record can

I tell you right now there is no such

thing as off the Record when you're

dealing with a police officer in reality

when he says off the Record the moment

you open your mouth and you start

talking the rules are that everything

you say can and will be used against you

in court in fact the moment you begin to

open your mouth and answer these

questions the officer is going to use

whatever you say and either interpret it

manipulate it or just decide they're

going to use what you say and tie it

together with other information to

establish probable cause for your arrest

and ultimately attempt to convict you in

court what do you say officer I would

like to have this off the record

conversation with my attorney present

until then I invoke my right to remain

silent line number four I will

personally speak to the judge and the

prosecutor if you cooperate with me

first of all this is almost never true

very rarely does the detective actually

ever speak to the judge or the

prosecutor about your cooperation and

most of the time the judge doesn't

really care the reality of it is I only

usually see detectives doing this if

they're placed under cross-examination

during a jury trial where they admit

that they actually said these things

otherwise the judge is primarily

concerned whether or not you are guilty

of the crime or whether or not there's

enough evidence to establish that guilt

same thing with jurors at the end of the

day you very rarely see any brownie

points being given to someone for

cooperating but you'll be punished

through and through if you open your

mouth line number five someone else has

already confessed to the crime and they

told us what you did you better start

talking so think about this so someone

else confessed to the crime and then

they said something about you does that

mean you're off the hook does that mean

you're now supposed to start talking to

the police and they're not going to care

what you say they're lying to you don't

fall for this one absolutely tell them

you're going to remain silent line

number six we already know what happened

and if you don't tell us what happened

it's going to get worse for you maybe

they do or maybe they don't really know

what happened but you deciding to open

your mouth is not going to help you one

bit let's think about this for a second

if they already know what happened they

would have already arrested you why even

speak to you about it if they don't know

what happened anything you say is not

going to talk your way out of this

situation because if the officer already

believes you committed this crime they

are going to choose to hear what you say

to fit the puzzle pieces that make them

believe they have evidence to arrest you

and convict you everything you say can

be manipulated and twisted to fit The

Narrative of the police officer and that

can result potentially in your

conviction line number seven just take

this breath test and I can determine

you're sober and I'll let you go home

let me tell you this I've seen enough

DWI arrests to realize if a police

officer is going to offer you a breath

test he wants to use it as a means to

determine your guilt not your innocence

the moment you blow into that breath

test even if you might happen to be

under the legal limit he's going to have

you give this evidence along with your

field sobriety test so that he can get

you off the street and you're spending

the night in jail what if trying to be

your friend doesn't work then what'll

happen is the police will start trying

to scare you line number eight we found

your fingerprints at the scene of the

crime now think this through for a

second if the police come to you

particularly soon after the event that

supposedly took place if they come after

you and they say Hey listen we found

your fingerprints at the scene of the

crime you have to ask yourself this

question if they found my fingerprints

why aren't they just arresting me right

now that is a good indicator they're

lying to you and by the way if they come

to you particularly soon after the crime

and they're claiming they already have

your fingerprints it's not like they

immediately know which fingerprints will

match and they have to have a copy of

your prints almost always When someone

tells me they have a fingerprint match I

can tell you the police are likely lying

lie number nine it's probably better for

you to go ahead and talk because we

already have an eyewitness putting you

at the scene of the crime many times

there's no eyewitness at all and the

cops are allowed to lie about this I

hear cops say this all the time too

about a recording hey man listen we've

pulled the cameras over here across the

street we already looked at it and we

already know it's you and it's

especially the innocent people that can

be at risk here because they might freak

out and they'll start to panic sometimes

it's not what you say it's what you

don't say so if an officer has

eyewitness testimony that you did

something they should already arrest you

and if they haven't already arrested you

there's a very good chance there is no

eyewitness or video footage at all line

number 10 we can get a search warrant in

just a few minutes it's better for us if

you just let us in when an officer says

something like this to you the number

one thing you should say is Officer I do

not consent to a search of my vehicle or

of my property why because CU maybe they

can or maybe they can't get a search

warrant within a few minutes but think

about this for a minute if they could

have gotten a search warrant why didn't

they show up to your place with a search

warrant to begin with otherwise there's

very little chance that they actually

have enough evidence to establish a

search warrant and they're merely on a

fishing Expedition looking to see if you

will be naive enough to allow them to

come into search the moment you let them

in the door without a search warrant

you're giving up the opportunity to

suppress evidence that was illegally

obtained through the efforts that they

created with their search warrant lie

number 11 hey man your friend already

ratted you out I see cops do this all

the time they'll separate the two

parties on a traffic stop they'll get

the driver off to the side they'll get

the passenger off to the side they'll

start talking to them then they'll walk

over one to the other and they'll say

hey man just had a conversation with

your friend over here he told me the

drugs in the car were yours I really

don't want to arrest you but I'm just

going to tell you right now he already

ratted you out if you don't tell me what

really went down here I'm going to have

to take you in

please understand police can lie about

exactly this issue if the police already

had enough evidence from someone else

putting the finger at you they could

just arrest you it's important to say

officer I exercise my right to remain

silent and I'm asking to have my

attorney present for any further

questioning line number 12 you just

failed a polygraph first of all let me

give you some advice on this never take

a polygraph examination with law

enforcement please understand polygraphs

cannot be admitted and used against you

in court but I've seen officers take

polygraph examinations and claim they

failed polygraph and then they'll say

look man we really know what happened

now you're lying to us trying to

pressure someone to admit to any of the

facts that they can use as a basis for

probable cause for arrest if they tell

you you failed there's a good chance

it's a lie so if the cops can legally

lie to you all the time how do you

defend yourself don't talk to the police

and if you are going to talk to the

police definitely Loy you're up and if

you find yourself in the Dallas area

give our office a call we're there to

help protect you from the lies of the

police but in the meantime check out

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don't get outsmarted by the police see

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