• brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 hours ago

    Specifically say you are invoking your right to silence and specifically say you are invoking your right to council.

    If they continue to pester you after this, it’s a violation of your rights and a lawyer will have more ammunition to defend you.

    If they come back hours later and try talking to you again, you invoke them again. After a significant period of time (whatever the cop decides) they can try again to “see if you’ve changed your mind.”

    But just staying silent is not the same in the courts as invoking your right to remain silent.

    People tend to want to talk and fill silence. You’ll have to control your urges and learn to be comfortable in silence.

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      3 hours ago

      Also, don’t sweat too hard because covering/uninstalling cameras like this is misdemenor-level vandalism (don’t take the cameras, they cost enough to warrant felony grand theft charges).

      You’ll have a bond and the bond will be low enough that most bail bondsmen will bond you out on promise of payment even if you don’t have someone outside ready to come get you.

      If you’re caught, you’re looking at a few months of probation and restitution. If confronted by police, stay calm, follow orders, “I don’t want to answer questions without a lawyer” and “<Your name>” are all you need to say. Do that an you’ll be right back home opening a gofundme in no time.

      Don’t do crimes though, obviously.