Lies, Damn Lies, And Police Interrogations

What are the most common tactics police use to get people talking? What tricks do police use when obtaining a statement? How could these tactics destroy a self-defense claim or statement following a critical incident? Armed Attorneys Richard Hayes and Emily Taylor discuss the lies, damn lies, and tactics used during police interrogations.

VIDEO HERE  (13:21 minutes)

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Here's what you say to the nice policeman:

"Officer/Detective, I was just involved in a self defense shooting. My mind is all over the place at this time and I can't maintain a decent enough train of thought to give you an accurate statement, so I wish to invoke my 5th Amendment Rights. I will answer your questions only after I've spoken to an attorney."

Then, shut the fuck up. Do not say another single word unless it's to ask for medical assistance to check you out because your heart is racing.