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MikeNice81 · June 29, 2011, 08:11 PM

Captain nailed it.

The best course of action is to say the person was attacking you (or put you in imminent fear) and you acted to defend yourself. Then say you do not wish to make any further statements until you have had time to calm down and consult your lawyer.

Some officers will say "but you're not under arrest." Anything you say still can be used against you.

Some will say, "but don't you want to file a complaint." Tell them you will file your complaint as soon as you have time to calm down and consult a lawyer. Anything you say when filing a complaint can be used against you.

Communicate only as much as needed. If accomplices fled the scene tell the cops. If they threw a gun in the sewer, tell the cop. Beyond that be very careful and minimize any statements.

June 29, 2011, 08:11 PM	#120
MikeNice81 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2010 Posts: 579	Captain nailed it. The best course of action is to say the person was attacking you (or put you in imminent fear) and you acted to defend yourself. Then say you do not wish to make any further statements until you have had time to calm down and consult your lawyer. Some officers will say "but you're not under arrest." Anything you say still can be used against you. Some will say, "but don't you want to file a complaint." Tell them you will file your complaint as soon as you have time to calm down and consult a lawyer. Anything you say when filing a complaint can be used against you. Communicate only as much as needed. If accomplices fled the scene tell the cops. If they threw a gun in the sewer, tell the cop. Beyond that be very careful and minimize any statements. __________________ Here's my credo: There are no good guns, There are no bad guns. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a good man is no threat to anyone, except bad people. Charlton Heston Last edited by MikeNice81; June 29, 2011 at 09:09 PM.