Also, please memorize this: "I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT." That, "am I free to leave?", and identifying yourself in stop-and-ID states are the only things you should ever say to police. Ever. - ThreadSky

leftistlawyer.com • 7 days ago

Also, please memorize this:

"I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT."

That, "am I free to leave?", and identifying yourself in stop-and-ID states are the only things you should ever say to police. Ever.

Reposted from Kate Cox

If your plans for this weekend involve being outdoors voicing your displeasure with *gestures* the entire situation, just sayin', my colleagues have a guide that you should read.

www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...

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hrseldom.bsky.social•7 days ago

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ccbrady.bsky.social•7 days ago

Yes! Shut the fuck up Friday.

icebearlabs.com•7 days ago

Great talk that goes into detail on why this is the absolute and only correct statement.

https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eE?si=RQza6GGRmROp-X70

Do not talk to the police without your lawyer. Ever.

zehgess.bsky.social•7 days ago

I don't think saying that is going to stop a police officer from assaulting you. People need to understand that when they attend protests, there is a real chance that they are going to be significantly harmed by police and receive no justice/compensation for it. You are risking your safety.

mrsblocking.bsky.social•6 days ago

Laws do not apply for ICE!! Or Trump!

itchybitchyspider.bsky.social•7 days ago

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transtasticguygus.bsky.social•7 days ago

For future reference (potentially, lol) are you also licensed in IA? Just, you know, curious.

reddragon696.bsky.social•6 days ago

I agree 100% with your advice, but what do you do when the Government itself is criminal?

fatdragon.online•7 days ago

Stopped by police? Press and hold your power button on your Android device and press the "Lockdown" button on your screen. Have an Apple? Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Lockdown Mode, then tap Turn On Lockdown Mode.

fatdragon.online•7 days ago

Police cannot legally search your device without a signed warrant.

aimkag.bsky.social•7 days ago

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leftistlawyer.com•7 days ago

(And remember police are legally allowed to lie to you, so don't ask them why they're stopping you, don't answer their questions, don't argue with them about the law, and above all, DON'T TALK TO COPS WITHOUT A LAWYER.)

bexdeekay.bsky.social•7 days ago

if youre at the point where the cops are talking to You, Specifically, and ESPECIALLY if youre in an interrogation room, you can be as innocent as a baby in a cabbage patch but dont say a goddamn word without a lawyer. theyve already decided that youre guilty.

kidibean.bsky.social•7 days ago

I've got my niece on speed dial.

fiona-webster22.bsky.social•7 days ago

Also write important phone numbers & email addresses on your forearm with a sharpie!

theaudra77.bsky.social•7 days ago

And keep your eyes peeled for people that look like this.

And here's a good guide, it's super long but they have really good tips for what you need to do to stay safe at a rally.

https://www.reddit.com?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2

onedimental.bsky.social•7 days ago

You can't talk yourself out of being arrested. If they want to do it, they will do it.

No, you are not the chosen one. Even your special distillation of reason and calm and politeness will not talk them out doing it if they want to.

But it sure as can easily makes things worse for you later.

onedimental.bsky.social•7 days ago

Like seriously, believe this in your bones:

If there was a magical unicorn evolved over thousands of generations to talk themselves out of arrest, and then enchanted with multiple protections to make that even stronger, and the police wanted to arrest it - they would.

buckrawheat.bsky.social•7 days ago

I've seen pretty white women get arrested so yeah

onedimental.bsky.social•7 days ago

Exactly. Usually that's entitlement being interpreted (well... correctly...) as contempt-of-cop.

o no bby wat is u doin

sapphicspock.bsky.social•6 days ago

Evergreen reminder: https://bsky.app/profile/oldmanglas.bsky.social/post/3lihfbhre5c24

jeni-robinson.bsky.social•7 days ago

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jlombardi.bsky.social•6 days ago

It's important to remember that if the police say "You're not in trouble we just have a few questions." That actually means "We want you to keep talking until you self incriminate."