Tips during an arrest

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There are two things you should never forget when you’re by the side of the road in shackles and getting ready to take the long lonely ride to jail, whether innocent or guilty:

1. You owe NO duty to the police to help them arrest you or increase the charges against you by confessing, acting out, or responding to inciters.  While, you DO have to give the police officer your legal name if asked, you do NOT have to talk to police, answer questions, or agree to a vehicle search if doing so will result in your conviction. The state has lots of money, cops, and investigators. They are quite capable of putting you in jail WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

2: You do not cease to be a citizen or to have rights even if you did the crime and are guilty as heck

 

 

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