police interview tatic

Von Smallhausen said:
You can sit in silence and with eyes shut and fingers in your ears if you want.

An inference can be drawn from silence but you can't be charged with silence alone unless RIPA legislation is being investigated.

As for DNA and fingerprints, they can be taken by force if required.
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What if you're on no databases and you still keep your mouth shut and fingers in your ears?
 
I'm sure there are many perfectly nice and intelligent police officers (such our resident ocuk contingent :D), unfortunately there are some who forget that they are there to serve the public and have adopted an "us against them" attitude. These are the ones who don't like to "lose" and often exceed their authority and almost always get away with it. Exhibit A:

 
Chris [BEANS];21490432 said:
If you refuse to give fingerprints and DNA they will be taken by force.

You have no obligation to say anything at all, including your details, but if you have done nothing wrong, why not comply??

If you were to give a 'no comment' interview, which remaining silent throughout effectively is, and were to later attend court, any account you give at court can and probably will be given less credibility as you were given ample opportunity to give such an account at the time of arrest and chose not to do so.
It will be made clear to the jury that you have now had plenty of time to fabricate a story and you have done so once you have come in to possession of all of the evidence held against you. It will be emphasised that if your account is honest then there is no good reason that you could not have given it during your formal interview.

You 'aint' very rational either. "(The police) would throw you under a bus if it closes the case"?!
Erm, no. I probably shouldn't be recognising such a juvenile and ludicrous comment with a reply but I'd be delighted to hear your reasoning.....?
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You may wish to get out more....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throw_under_the_bus

You're one of those "nothing to hide, nothing to fear" type right?
You are simply keeping silent until your lawyer arrives, something which ALL lawyers will advise. No inference can be made from this silence (which may or may not be under instruction of counsel), and any implicit suggestion of guilt due to this will be quickly shot down by the defense.

Why not comply? Because it is your right to remain silent. Not a privileged, not something you "earn", it is a RIGHT. The mere fact that they have to remind you of this (which is to their disadvantage) should make one realize how valuable it is, so use it and stfu.
 
mrbell1984 said:
If your not guilty why would you sit there acting all dumb. If your guilty then you have something to hide.
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That's not the question and nothing to do with it.

IF you said nothing and your fingerprints and DNA were taken by force but didn't show anything then what would happen?
It seems that nobody has a clue.
 
Dimple said:
What if you're on no databases and you still keep your mouth shut and fingers in your ears?
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wait for the missing persons report i guess.

Or stick your face on the news with a "do you know this man" depending o nhow sever the crime is or if your sat there fingers in ears humming to yourself, probably taken to the hospital for some psychological evaluation.
 
Chris [BEANS];21490432 said:
You 'aint' very rational either. "(The police) would throw you under a bus if it closes the case"?!
Erm, no. I probably shouldn't be recognising such a juvenile and ludicrous comment with a reply but I'd be delighted to hear your reasoning.....?
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A lot of people have been framed by police under pressure to get a result.

Cops aren't your friends and many of them couldn't care less about justice, so saying absolutely nothing is definitely the best policy. The 'If you say nothing now and rely on it later...' bit is nothing but a way of intimidating people into talking before their lawyer arrives.
 
I wonder what conviction number is higher? Scumbags who constantly give a "No Comment" Statement or Honest people that tell the truth? Hummmmm....

Maybe i am just being Cynical.

Here is an page i read and is VERY interesting..

EDIT: After reading again there were a few swearies but do a search for "No Comment The Defendants Guide To Arrest"
 
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Tefal said:
wait for the missing persons report i guess.

Or stick your face on the news with a "do you know this man" depending o nhow sever the crime is or if your sat there fingers in ears humming to yourself, probably taken to the hospital for some psychological evaluation.
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But nobody identifies you, no data return, no real evidence except the Police think you did it?
But I suppose if it was only a Coppers instinct it wouldn't get past the CPS.

Obviously if you've been caught in the act with overwhelming evidence then I'm sure they can convict and call you John Doe or similar.
 
Dimple said:
But nobody identifies you, no data return, no real evidence except the Police think you did it?
But I suppose if it was only a Coppers instinct it wouldn't get past the CPS.

Obviously if you've been caught in the act with overwhelming evidence then I'm sure they can convict and call you John Doe or similar.
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yeah if there's no evidence you're probbaly ok even if they do know your name.
 
Von Smallhausen said:
You can sit in silence and with eyes shut and fingers in your ears if you want.

An inference can be drawn from silence but you can't be charged with silence alone unless RIPA legislation is being investigated.

As for DNA and fingerprints, they can be taken by force if required.
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Am I correct in thinking that there are some motoring offences where it becomes an (additional) offence not to provide details when requested i.e. your legal right not to incriminate yourself has explicitly been waived for you?
 
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