I am BEGGING you.

[theleftistlawyer@mastodon.social]

I am BEGGING you.

Please, PLEASE, do not try to talk your way out of an arrest or detention. Do NOT talk to cops.

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

Say that and SHUT UP.

[scooter@labyrinth.zone]

@theleftistlawyer I will add, if I may...they get mighty peeved.

"Oh, you want a LAWYER, DO YOU??" Screamed at full volume.
I kept my mouth shut at that point. He then stomped off cursing under his breath.

[geonz@mathstodon.xyz]

@theleftistlawyer I have practiced saying that in a "you are so scary to me that I have to say this" voice.

[starlily@mastodon.social]

@theleftistlawyer if they are detaining or arresting you, nothing you say will change their already made up minds. #STFU

[geonz@mathstodon.xyz]

@theleftistlawyer (but last time I was pulled over on my bicycle in the dark of February, I ...did not successfully shut up. Now, soon as said cop figured out I was a white lady ... it was boring... I did refrain, when he said something about somebody having reported somebody stealing things with a bicycle "do you think anybody believes that 'fits the description' anymore??" or saying "what? You new here? EVERYBODY knows me and this bike..."
But I am practicing.

[retreival9096@hachyderm.io]

@theleftistlawyer Before it gets to that, you can also say "Am I free to leave" (and leave if you are free). Once they say no or detain you, invoke your rights -- and if they trick you into talking, invoke them again and shut up again.

[clickhere@mastodon.ie]

@theleftistlawyer

It's STFU everyday.

[geonz@mathstodon.xyz]

@theleftistlawyer (because even if I could talk my way out of it, I want them to KNOW that .... nope, I no longer trust cops at all. Period.)

[cthon1c@kolektiva.social]

@theleftistlawyer I was going to append the epic NLG STFU know your rights video but the fash at yt have age-restricted it so fuck them to hell 🙂

[stellarskrit@mastodon.social]

@theleftistlawyer OO to 301

[heislertecreator2049@mastodon.social]

@theleftistlawyer Tell 'em fuck you: We all stay silent, everyone walks.

[jameswhite@tinnies.club]

@theleftistlawyer @redsad You can beat the rap but not the ride.

[su_liam@mas.to]

@theleftistlawyer “This is my own private domicile and I will not be harassed, bitch!”

[anniebuddy@mstdn.ca]

@theleftistlawyer

My lawyer says if I say more than 5 words he will f’n kill me.

Oops.

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@theleftistlawyer do you have to already have an attorney for that to work (and if so are they expensive?)? or can you, like, rent a used one at the clink