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Thread #148028   Message #3436750
Posted By: CET
14-Nov-12 - 08:56 PM
Thread Name: BS: does one have to go to police station
Subject: RE: BS: does one have to go to police station
The jury might talk about it, but probably only if the prosecutor made a point of asking the accused why he didn't tell the nice police officer about his defence when he was being interrogated. This just doesn't happen in Canada very often and if it did the prosecutor would be slapped down hard. The fact is that is virtually never in your interest to talk to the police, even if you are innocent and have a story to tell. I don't mean that all cops are bad people but when they say the magic words "you are not obliged to say anything" they are no longer your friends.