Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
-- Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
Frankie and Slim
Happy New Year
Monday, October 01, 2018
YOU'RE UNDER ARREST
Question Of The Week 10-01-18
If the police take you in for questioning and you haven't done anything would you answer their questions or would you remain silent and ask for an attorney?
(Can you tell that I watch a lot of crime shows? LOL)
Like Jan, I have seen a lot of cases where the police have decided beforehand who is guilty. If it were something serious and I was a suspect I would want a lawyer.
Being taken in for questioning and being arrested are not the same thing. The seriousness of the investigation would have a large effect on my answer. One thing I would ask is, "Am I under arrest?" But my answer generally is that I would want counsel.
Depends on why they wanted to question me. If i were simply a witness and they knew it, i'd answer questions. If there's any possibility i'm a suspect, i want a lawyer.
I live in a good-ole-boy Republican county where our sheriff used to arrest young women when he was a cop and trade their tickets for favors...I'd ask for an attorney.
I've seen too much TV. I want a lawyer.
ReplyDeleteIf I handn't done anything I would be asking THEM the questions.
ReplyDeleteLike Jan, I have seen a lot of cases where the police have decided beforehand who is guilty. If it were something serious and I was a suspect I would want a lawyer.
ReplyDeleteBeing taken in for questioning and being arrested are not the same thing. The seriousness of the investigation would have a large effect on my answer. One thing I would ask is, "Am I under arrest?" But my answer generally is that I would want counsel.
ReplyDeleteAt least to start with I suspect I would be answering the questions.
ReplyDeleteDepends on why they wanted to question me. If i were simply a witness and they knew it, i'd answer questions. If there's any possibility i'm a suspect, i want a lawyer.
ReplyDeleteThis might depend on which city you’re in.
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ReplyDeleteI live in a good-ole-boy Republican county where our sheriff used to arrest young women when he was a cop and trade their tickets for favors...I'd ask for an attorney.
ReplyDeleteI would answer their questions unless it got nasty then I'd request a lawyer. There are innocent people in prison after all.
ReplyDeleteI would answer their questions, I have nothing to hide. also probably half the town knows me and can vouch for my character.
ReplyDeleteI would answer their questions.
ReplyDeleteI would answer their questions until/if I began to feel uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteI would lawyer up.
ReplyDeleteI would be brutally honest about the answers, n not embellish additional info, unless I was a witness to someone they need to catch.
ReplyDeleteI watch those shows, too. I would cautiously answer questions at first.
ReplyDeleteI've watched way too many police & forensic shows to say a word without an attorney.
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