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If a local, state or federal law enforcement officer wants to ask you
questions about something you may have seen, what obligation do you
have to talk to them? Can you tell them that you simply have nothing
to say to them and close the door, and they not be able to arrest you?
Can you agree to talk to one but not the other? I'm not talking about
lying to them, simply not answering any of their questions.
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Willie W wrote:
If a local, state or federal law enforcement officer wants to ask you
questions about something you may have seen, what obligation do you
have to talk to them? Can you tell them that you simply have nothing
to say to them and close the door, and they not be able to arrest you?
Can you agree to talk to one but not the other? I'm not talking about
lying to them, simply not answering any of their questions.
They can not force, intimidate, or threaten you to talk to them.
If they are on your property, you have the right to deny them anything
including being there.
If they ask any thing and you simply slam the door in their faces, tough
#@($ on them.
There are no laws compelling you to merely chat with an officer for any
reason.
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There are no laws compelling you
to merely chat with an officer for any
reason.
No, not "merely chat" (depending on how we're defining that).
But if the cop has an exigency -- if he has some emergency
that he needs to deal with and he needs info from you to do so --
then he'll generally be able to question you. No emergency, no
reason to talk with him.
However, if he has reason to suspect you of something, then
being rude, belligerent, etc., gives him that much more evidence.
I.e. Use your head. Know your rights, but be polite about it.
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If a local, state or federal law enforcement officer wants to ask you
questions about something you may have seen, what obligation do you
have to talk to them? Can you tell them that you simply have nothing
to say to them and close the door, and they not be able to arrest you?
Can you agree to talk to one but not the other? I'm not talking about
lying to them, simply not answering any of their questions.
You DO NOT HAVE TO TALK TO COP... SUCK-ASS PIGS
_UNDER_ANY_CIRCUMSTANCES_WHAT-SO-EVER_... Period - End Of Story - NO
WHINING...
You talk to Suck-Ass Pigs AT _YOUR_PERIL_
Naughtius "I Didn't See Nuthin'" Maximus
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The "Miranda Warning":"You are under arrest.You have the
right to remain silent.Anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law.. You are entitled to have an
attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an
attorney, one will be appointed to represent you."
Your question involves the law under the 4th Amendment to
the US Constitution involving "unreasonable searches and
seizures" which states:
ARTICLE FOUR
- The right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall
not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon
probable cause,
supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place
to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Willie W wrote:
If a local, state or federal law enforcement officer wants to ask you
questions about something you may have seen, what obligation do you
have to talk to them? Can you tell them that you simply have nothing
to say to them and close the door, and they not be able to arrest you?
Can you agree to talk to one but not the other? I'm not talking about
lying to them, simply not answering any of their questions.
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sealand_redirect@yahoo.co.uk (Willie W) wrote in message news:<bbdc162b.0403141548.53d67e06@posting.google.com>...
If a local, state or federal law enforcement officer wants to ask you
questions about something you may have seen, what obligation do you
have to talk to them? Can you tell them that you simply have nothing
to say to them and close the door, and they not be able to arrest you?
Can you agree to talk to one but not the other? I'm not talking about
lying to them, simply not answering any of their questions.
You can refuse to talk to them. Doing so may rouse their suspicion
and, under the wrong circumstances, turn a cordial encounter into a
hostile one or even an arrest.
--
Not a lawyer,
Chris Green
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