Police Share When A Suspect Revealed Too Much Information
There are two types of criminals: the ones who actually know what they're doing, and the ones who are complete screw-ups.
The latter type can sometimes be the more entertaining of the two, as they often make stupid decisions that make you wonder, "Why are you a criminal in the first place?"
The worst type of criminals are the ones who might have gotten away with their crimes if they had only kept their mouths shut. Whether you're considering a life of crime or simply want to be entertained, read on to learn what not to do when in a potential 'gotcha' situation.
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#1 Know What You Can Be Arrested For
I had a car pass me once where the passenger had half of his body out of the window. He had been screaming, "Screw the police," along with other profanities. I chased him down for committing a seatbelt violation. I got behind the car and ran the registration to find that it had expired and the driver's license was also suspended.
I stopped the car, and they both started with the ‘free speech’ thing, saying how I couldn't punish them for swearing out of their windows, which was 100% correct.
But when I pointed out that I could stop them for not wearing their seatbelts and for having a registration violation, suddenly they got quiet. The driver got arrested for a suspended license and the passenger got himself a citation.
The driver's vehicle later got impounded. Moral of the story? Tell your passengers to shut their mouths. Had that guy not been an idiot, his buddy would have been homeward bound.
#2 He Even Told You
I'm a public defender. One time, I had a client who made a long statement that didn’t help her case. The judge was already letting her go without setting bail.
However, before leaving the courtroom, I was informed that police from another precinct were on their way to pick her up and that she’d be held until they did.
They didn’t get her until much later, but I told her to absolutely not say anything to them.
The next day, I went to do her arraignment and I got the notice of her statements, which started with, “My lawyer told me not to say anything, but this is what happened...” She basically admitted to her crimes then and there.
It was frustrating, to say the least.
#3 Why Would You Tell Them That?
This house in my local village was notoriously known as a gang den. The police came to search the place but couldn't find anything. As they were leaving, the lovely owner told them that they "should've brought the dogs!
" Well, that's what they did—they came back a few days later with dogs and found huge stashes of illicit substances hidden away. Absolute idiots.
#4 If He Had Just Been Quiet...
The guy told the officer: “I have caffeine pills in my back pocket." He got them out, put them on the hood, and everyone was chill... until the guy suddenly broke and confessed what the pills actually were. The officers looked at each other and one of them said, “Do we even have a test kit for that?” The other officer said, “Yep.” The guy should have just kept his mouth shut.
