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Rule The Police (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You're talking about two different things.

If they knock on your door and ask to talk, you say nothing and call a lawyer.

If you get a traffic stop and you aren't high or carrying contraband, just cooperate, because they probably don't want to waste time hassling you.

I don't know what they are doing about piracy these days, I'd check on another community.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Oh good to know the above advice doesn't apply to traffic stops. But how would you go about calling a lawyer if a cop knocks on your door? Will they consult quickly? I doubt the cops will wait very long.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    This is why people have lawyers on retainer, or have a lawyer friend that they can call at the drop of a hat/ know on the door. If you don't know any lawyers personally, I'm not sure what to tell you, I met all of my lawyer friends while I was studying for my degree, and they were in law school.

    The nice part is that they just have to be a lawyer most of the time. The cops in the US don't know the law, aren't trained in the law, and treat lawyers like the kryptonite that they are to cops.

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