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Have you been arrested? Have police attempted to get a confession from you? It doesn’t happen all the time, but it’s important that you know the methods that law enforcement use to get a person to admit a wrongdoing. Each officer will have their own strategy, and some may not even interrogate.

The Reid Interrogation Technique: Isolation. Maximization. Minimization. Suspect will be put into isolation for a time period. Law enforcement will play the “bad cop” and will maximize the crime and lead the suspect to believe that they have plenty of evidence to prove guilt. The “good cop” will minimize the situation and lead the suspect to believe that the committing of the crime was understandable. Often this leads to a confession by promising lesser charges or other benefits.

Police are allowed to lie to a suspect. They will tell him that they have evidence for a crime, that somebody has confessed or that the suspect would be better off confessing.

If you have been stopped, pulled over, or approached by an officer and then questioned it’s safe to assume that you are a suspect. Do not answer any questions. It is your right to remain silent and to call your criminal defense attorney. Ask if you are free to leave – if you are, leave. If you are not simply state that you do not want to answer any questions until you speak to your criminal defense attorney. 

The Bottom Line: If you have been interrogated, whether you were arrested or not, the best thing for you to do is to contact a criminal defense attorney.  Call me any time, day or night and I will help to ensure that law enforcement are fair with you and do not violate your rights. 513-260-2099