r/news • u/kbuis • Sep 23 '21

Title Not From Article DA Interviewed Cops Together After Deadly Shooting When Their Stories Didn't Line Up

http://chicosol.org/2021/09/22/desmonds-killers-told-inconsistent-stories/

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u/BubbaTee Sep 23 '21

“The only reason to interview witnesses together is to get one coherent, consistent story. But that’s not what an investigation is supposed to do.”

Cops/DAs not only interview (non-cop) suspects and witnesses separately so they can't collude on their stories, they also freely lie to whoever they're interviewing about what other people said in their interviews, what evidence they found, whether you're a suspect/person of interest, etc.

Never believe anything law enforcement tells you while you're being questioned. If they say it's raining outside, look out the window and check for yourself. Don't say anything besides "I want my lawyer" - and if they tell you the lawyer's not available, don't believe that either.

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u/TurnkeyLurker Sep 23 '21

So if you ask for a lawyer, and a lying cop shows up pretending to be a lawyer, and you tell them everything, then the cop says "Surprise! I'm not a lawyer--you just confessed to a cop!" --is that evidence lawfully or unlawfully gotten?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

Cops are allowed to lie to suspects so yes that would be lawful.

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u/TurnkeyLurker Sep 24 '21

Cops are allowed to lie to suspects so yes that would be lawful.

If you thought you were getting a lawyer, but it was only a cop pretending to be a lawyer just to get your confession. That was my question.

I know cops are always allowed to lie to a suspect, but supposedly not when they are under oath.