▲ 408 ▼ Winona police want to know who stole their Flock surveillance cameras (www.mprnews.org) submitted 3 weeks ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world 127 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Whoever they are, they were with me the entire night. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know it's a joke, but I'm hijacking youry comment because it's a great example sentence on why you should never, ever talk to the police outside of an active emergency when you need their help. You didn't do anything, but your words self-incriminated you as someone who took part in the destruction of the cameras. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Hmm, never thought of it that way. Yes, if someone were incredibly stupid or malicious, that would certainly come off that way. So I can see why a cop might see it like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* Exactly. And when they testify at trial that you admitted to being with the offender at the time of the crime, it's not just the cop's opinion you have to worry anout. Your defense of "I was lying to get the real culprit off the hook" also wouldn't help you much at that point. Best case you're looking at an obstruction conviction. Even more interestingly - this scenario doesn't require the officer to be corrupt. Never talk to cops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know it's a joke, but I'm hijacking youry comment because it's a great example sentence on why you should never, ever talk to the police outside of an active emergency when you need their help. You didn't do anything, but your words self-incriminated you as someone who took part in the destruction of the cameras. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Hmm, never thought of it that way. Yes, if someone were incredibly stupid or malicious, that would certainly come off that way. So I can see why a cop might see it like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* Exactly. And when they testify at trial that you admitted to being with the offender at the time of the crime, it's not just the cop's opinion you have to worry anout. Your defense of "I was lying to get the real culprit off the hook" also wouldn't help you much at that point. Best case you're looking at an obstruction conviction. Even more interestingly - this scenario doesn't require the officer to be corrupt. Never talk to cops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Hmm, never thought of it that way. Yes, if someone were incredibly stupid or malicious, that would certainly come off that way. So I can see why a cop might see it like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* Exactly. And when they testify at trial that you admitted to being with the offender at the time of the crime, it's not just the cop's opinion you have to worry anout. Your defense of "I was lying to get the real culprit off the hook" also wouldn't help you much at that point. Best case you're looking at an obstruction conviction. Even more interestingly - this scenario doesn't require the officer to be corrupt. Never talk to cops. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* Exactly. And when they testify at trial that you admitted to being with the offender at the time of the crime, it's not just the cop's opinion you have to worry anout. Your defense of "I was lying to get the real culprit off the hook" also wouldn't help you much at that point. Best case you're looking at an obstruction conviction. Even more interestingly - this scenario doesn't require the officer to be corrupt. Never talk to cops. permalink fedilink source parent