/r/PatientGamers

Ugh I want a Steam Deck so badly, really hoping for a price drop sooon.

Holy shit, I know there’s probably something going on that I don’t understand but, that’s horrible sounding.

Someone tell me why this doesn’t matter

Nope. Not what I said at all.

Only if compelled by a subpoena-

It doesn’t need to, these are universal concepts for the USA.

That’s the thing, every situation with the cops can escalate to an arrest. You just don’t know.

I’m not saying don’t report any crimes, I’m saying don’t interact with the police. Call 911 if you have to, they aren’t the police.

Obviously if you get in a car crash and you need a report for insurance, you’re going to need to do that. If cops are going door to door asking for information about a string of robberies, fuck no. I’m not answering the door. I’m not asking cops for help, if i get pulled over I’m giving the least amount of information possible.

If i witness a murder or a rape, I’ll call 911 but no, I will not stick around to be questioned.

I find it entertaining. The lawyer and the cop that speak to the class are pretty well spoken and kind of funny.

The tl;dr of it is anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. If it ever comes down to your word against theirs, you will lose. All you can do is help them, you can never help yourself by talking to the police so there is zero reason to do so.

Another Redditor TLDR’d the video as this.

“The first part by the professor states there is literally no circumstance where talking to the police helps you. If you say something that helps them make a case against you, they use it. If you say something that would save yourself, they ignore it. He gives several examples where seeming less and less talking to police would seemingly not get you convicted but then shows real life examples where even the tiniest "i was never in tuscon in february" statement can be used to get a conviction against you.

The second part is from a detective who states everything the professor said is true, hes legally allowed to lie to suspects to get them to confess, and gives a few details on the tricks he uses to get people to talk and get themselves prosecuted”

Yeah, don’t talk to the cops, they’re not your friends.

Watch that video if you haven’t. If you do feel compelled, do it entirely anonymously. If the cops come to your door to ask questions, ignore them entirely.

I don’t interact with police officers, you shouldn’t ether. I used to think this type of stance was absurd, but after watching that video I completely changed my mind.

Not sure about NYT, but it makes sense to me. cops will use whatever they can get their hands on to make the arrests that they want to make. More data for cops means more opportunities to profile.

Similar but not the same, never talk to the police.

Yeaaah it is.