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The trick for the police is to entice you to incriminate yourself. So it doesn’t matter what science is behind it junk or legit, if you admit to doing it, they can file the charges as they have their “proof”. This is why we don’t talk to police, kids.
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This goes for anything. Got pulled over? do not admit you were going 20 over the speed limit. Stopped for failure to stop a red light, “No sir, i was a complete stop.”.
well, i guess if you shoot someone, i do hope you get tricked into admitting it...
the rest of the criminal "justice" system is bullshit, but i do prefer to separate murderers from other people...
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regarding never admitting something, sometimes it actually works in your favor... especially, or only really, if you're directly caught.
lying to a cop will piss them off, and is technically another crime. apologizing will often get you you a warning...
(the 5th means you don't have to incriminate yourself, but doesn't give you permission to lie)
especially if you look chagrined and throw a "sir" in there...
source: lifelong petty criminal
p.s. you can kinda combine the two with "oh did i? i'm sorry... i thought i came to a full stop..." and then fight it in court.
Lying to a cop is not a crime.
can be... i.e. “Nobody shall give, either orally or in writing, information to a peace officer performing their duties, when they know the information is false.”