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What could happen if you would just walk into a police station and say: I want to turn myself in and I take the 5th. (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Of course without committing a crime before and without saying anything else.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Without any crime to suspect you of, they might detain you and question you. It's not uncommon for people to turn themselves in for crimes, and there are legitimate reasons to do so especially with a lawyer, namely to get out on bail easier, avoid having the police raid your home or place of work, and perhaps used to sway the prosecution for a more favorable sentencing, but if the police have no clue what to even charge you for and they can't figure one out, they'll just be confused and frustrated, which is a dangerous combination for police

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

playing with fire, teasing the man children with guns with a math problem that is unsolvable is likely to invoke a poor outcome.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Police aren't exactly picked for their intelligence. Use simple phrases.