sirrduke2010
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I am not an attorney so I can't give legal advice. The use of what I have stated should be used at your own risk.
When you use self defense it is like opening a hornets nest. One ill conceived notion or mis-spoken thought could land you in jail. One you say something to the police these words become carved in stone. I hear the bad of not speaking to the police and the good. The questions you have to ask yourself are the following:
1. Do I wait for an attorney before I speak or do I talk to the police.
2. There is a saying and that is don't volunteer any information.
3. The problem of not talking to the police is you could be arrested, pertinent witnesses could be lost, essential evidence to your case could be stolen, etc.
4. Of course if you say the wrong things you could be arrested as well.
5. My guideline to talking to the police is: be honest, don't lie, tell what happened without any additional adjectives, adjectives can imply a different motive than intended, tell them it was self defense, and how the attacker posed a threat. Don't embellish or exaggerate the story.
2 different ways to describe an attack with difference inferences.
I saw this person pull out a knife and walk toward me. He was yelling he was going to kill me. I pulled out my gun and shot him because I thought he was going to kill me.
versus
I saw this piece of white trash pull out with a gigantic blade stomp toward me. He was yelling threats at me, he insulted me by saying I was chicken. He told me he didn't think I had the guts to shoot him. I thought that I would put a couple of holes in the punk for making those statements. Nobody is going to talk to me that way and walk out alive.
If you look at both statements one infers strictly self defense and the other implies you were seeking revenge for what someone said. If the person is killed or injured they would arrest you for using a gun because it didn't sound like strictly self defense. Eliminate the prejudicial statements, the statements of anger, the inclusion of a challenge, etc. I found the use of emotive words can imply a whole different meaning.
Keep statement short, direct, and to the point. After giving a statement you can say you want to speak to an attorney before anything else is said. Many attorneys will say if you are being arrested not to talk to the police and to request an attorney first.
When you use self defense it is like opening a hornets nest. One ill conceived notion or mis-spoken thought could land you in jail. One you say something to the police these words become carved in stone. I hear the bad of not speaking to the police and the good. The questions you have to ask yourself are the following:
1. Do I wait for an attorney before I speak or do I talk to the police.
2. There is a saying and that is don't volunteer any information.
3. The problem of not talking to the police is you could be arrested, pertinent witnesses could be lost, essential evidence to your case could be stolen, etc.
4. Of course if you say the wrong things you could be arrested as well.
5. My guideline to talking to the police is: be honest, don't lie, tell what happened without any additional adjectives, adjectives can imply a different motive than intended, tell them it was self defense, and how the attacker posed a threat. Don't embellish or exaggerate the story.
2 different ways to describe an attack with difference inferences.
I saw this person pull out a knife and walk toward me. He was yelling he was going to kill me. I pulled out my gun and shot him because I thought he was going to kill me.
versus
I saw this piece of white trash pull out with a gigantic blade stomp toward me. He was yelling threats at me, he insulted me by saying I was chicken. He told me he didn't think I had the guts to shoot him. I thought that I would put a couple of holes in the punk for making those statements. Nobody is going to talk to me that way and walk out alive.
If you look at both statements one infers strictly self defense and the other implies you were seeking revenge for what someone said. If the person is killed or injured they would arrest you for using a gun because it didn't sound like strictly self defense. Eliminate the prejudicial statements, the statements of anger, the inclusion of a challenge, etc. I found the use of emotive words can imply a whole different meaning.
Keep statement short, direct, and to the point. After giving a statement you can say you want to speak to an attorney before anything else is said. Many attorneys will say if you are being arrested not to talk to the police and to request an attorney first.
and they will tell you that 90% of their clients convict themselves before they arrive, and that will be after the attorney tells them to keep their mouth shut.
