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Don't Talk to the Police

Regent University School of Law · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Law, policing & justice

What it is

Regent Law professor James Duane gives startling reasons why people, even innocent ones, should always exercise their Fifth Amendment rights rather than talk to police. It is based on his article and book on the subject.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN treats it as the canonical video to link whenever talking to police or interrogations come up.

  • 13 people recommended it
  • 12 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “This video is always relevant when the subject of talking to police comes up”

    Relevant whenever talking to police comes up

    Chaebixi, 2017-09 · Strong recommendation · in “King County rolls out Miranda rights tailored for young people”

  2. “If you don't know why, you must watch this”

    Explains why you should never talk to police

    lmilcin, 2021-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Tips for Interviewing over Zoom”

  3. “Record, record record. even better, stop talking to them.”

    Advice to stop talking to police

    sigstoat, 2018-03 · Recommendation · in “‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem”

  4. “is a very serious message from a lawyer and a cop not to say a single word since it will be used against you.”

    Lawyer and cop say never speak to police

    mhkool, 2018-08 · Recommendation · in “Tesla Directors, in Damage Control Mode, Want Elon Musk to Stop Tweeting”

  5. “Rewatch the original video. It covers exactly this.”

    Innocent people also should not talk to police

    andybak, 2019-05 · Recommendation · in “Hertz bug leads to people being erroneously arrested and jailed”

  6. “A famous video about this topic is here”

    Famous video on why to consult a defense attorney

    conanbatt, 2019-05 · Recommendation · in “Seattle police use family DNA, latest science to identify killer 52 years later”

  7. “You might find this interesting, where a lawyer explains why should never say a single word to the police, under any circumstances”

    Lawyer explains never speaking to police

    dandellion, 2019-06 · Recommendation · in “Gallery Owner Arrested After Placing Spoon Sculpture at Purdue Pharma (2018)”

  8. “In case people are not aware yet, please watch this video about”

    Lecture on not talking to police

    codegeek, 2021-07 · Recommendation · in “Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to minors in interrogations”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: fifth amendment, police interrogation, criminal law, legal advice, self-incrimination

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