Getting Arrested

[Waldo 96]

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You do not have to say anything. But, it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.

In what way may it harm your defence?

[Tipstaff 159]

26 minutes ago, Waldo said:

In what way may it harm your defence?

Magistrates / Jury may view it as withholding evidence for some purpose?  Being reliant on entirely circumstantial evidence when defendants go  “no comment “ in interview,  there would be little opportunity to offer credible later evidence in court? 

The ‘caution’ used to be….

“You are not obliged to say anything, but anything you do say will be taken down in writing and given in evidence “.  
This was changed in the late 80’s / early 90’s I think? 

[Rockers rule 673]

Don't tell the buggers anything.

Anything you say will be misconstrued and used against you  .

[Tipstaff 159]

2 minutes ago, Rockers rule said:

Don't tell the buggers anything.

Anything you say will be misconstrued and used against you  .

😂🤣 

[handypandy 14]

American comic Ron White on being arrested for being drunk, "Apparently, I had the right to remain silent........................... but not the ability."

[melthebell 863]

2 hours ago, Waldo said:

In what way may it harm your defence?

Withholding evidence, they take it as you're hiding something.

If you have nothing to hide why be silent

[Rockers rule 673]

37 minutes ago, melthebell said:

Withholding evidence, they take it as you're hiding something.

If you have nothing to hide why be silent

Withholding evidence is a different matter altogether.

If the solicitor says "go No Comment" - go No Comment,

When your playing poker would you deal your cards face up - No.

Take the solicitors advice & keep stum till you know the charge. 

 

Keep safe, or in the words of our old English teacher "I'm caning you, not for what you've done, but for getting caught doing it"

Thank you Mr Ludbrook - top bloke 

 

 

 

 

[Waldo 96]

1 hour ago, melthebell said:

Withholding evidence, they take it as you're hiding something.

If you have nothing to hide why be silent

Be silent in case something you say is misconstrued or misrepresented by the prosecution in order to secure a conviction (when in fact you are innocent).

[melthebell 863]

14 minutes ago, Waldo said:

Be silent in case something you say is misconstrued or misrepresented by the prosecution in order to secure a conviction (when in fact you are innocent).

I believe they changed the rules in the 90s, could've even been during the biggie, the criminal justice act.

No longer did your right to silence be a defence

[Rockers rule 673]

Would you give a mugger a bat to twatt you with ❓ NO.

Then why give the police something to take to the CPS  (Crown Prosecution Service) 

Say nothing, the CPS (Can't Prove Sod-all) has to be a better alternative than the stripy cell.

 

Keep safe out there  .

Edited April 30, 2022 by Rockers rule
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[Delayed 464]

3 hours ago, Rockers rule said:

Don't tell the buggers anything.

Anything you say will be misconstrued and used against you  .

Don't do anything to get arrested and you don't need to worry about it

[The_DADDY 3,475]

6 minutes ago, Delayed said:

Don't do anything to get arrested and you don't need to worry about it

People who don't do anything to get arrested get arrested all the time.