Are police required by law to be honest with people they speak to (regular citizens)? If what they say later turns out to be incorrect, can the defendant point that out at trial to discredit the prosecution's case?
2007-02-26 14:50:18 · 10 answers · asked by dunric 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Example:
An officer said to a woman: "He's probably going to jail." When I asked this same officer if he said this, he denied it...even though I clearly heard him say it.
That's...screwed up.
2007-02-26 15:04:27 · update #1
The police are allowed to use the same tactics that are used by thugs. Let's face it, an experienced criminal keeps their mouth shut. The mediocre criminal runs his/her mouth and usually they are telling lies.
The police are allowed to lie to you as well.
Let's say you and one of your moronic buddies deside to try to steal a car. You get caught. The cops will put the both of you in the back of their patrol car then they just hope you talk to each other because they are recording you.
Next, they take you to the PD. They put you in different rooms. You won't talk so a copy will come to your room and say something like "Hey, your buddy LeRoy is over in the next room spilling his guts. He says this stealing a car thing was all your idea. He didn't want to go along." All this is a lie. The question then becomes whether the cop planted the seed to get your to loosen up your tounge.
This is completely legal. They can do this to get you to spill the beans.
2007-02-26 14:59:15 · answer #1 · answered by P W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question is pretty vague but in a case where the police are involved in the investigation of a crime," Police Will Lie " to elicit or make you give a statement against your will (a common Practice), and then later say you gave the statement willingly. In a trial situation any statement can be challenged by the Defense Attorney IF, He's so inclined to challenge. While it's sad to say, BUT, TRUE, Police are some of the most dishonest people you could ever meet. Yes, Police ARE required to be Honest, in the eyes of the Law, however, Not very often.
GOD BLESS/GOOD LUCK!!
2007-02-26 15:04:40 · answer #2 · answered by Chuck-the-Duck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police are not required to be honest to regular citizens. They are required to be honest in a court. If you heard an officer say something and you point it out in court, they can deny it. Unless you have proof that they actually said it, it's your words against theirs. If they lie in court they are also taking a chance that you didn't record it. If you did and catch them in a lie, big problem for the officer. If you didn't, then he got away. The problem is that an officer is sworn to tell the truth about what they observe to a court, so that kind of makes them automatically "truthful" in the eyes of the court. If you want to prove otherwise, you have to have exactly that, proof.
2007-02-26 23:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by nightkingdoms3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would think that they have to be honest but they dont.... they have to do what ever they need to, to obtain the information that they are looking for.
They are well trained in this area, and fortunatlly for me so far I would have to say that I do agree with them making some false statements to get the information that should be given to them to begin with.
Police are human beings with an incredible job, that seems to be unappriciated. Untill you are in need of assistant.
Being honest from the start saves time and money, if your not a trouble maker there should be no problem with this......
Think about it a little bit.
2007-02-26 14:59:48 · answer #4 · answered by ohdarnitsmeagain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they do not have to be honest and if you try to point out that the copps a liar in court you are making a huge mistake.
2007-02-26 15:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by lostinalamos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word probably means he was speculating.
what cops don't lie to each party to get the truth?
P.S. his police report is the judge's best friend
2007-03-02 10:23:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends.
If they lie to you and say ...."you have to pay me directly the $50 traffic violation fee". Yes, it's lying.
If they lie and say....."I have a witness to your killing that man" and he doesn't have a witness and then you know you're busted and confess to the homicide. No...it's not lying.
2007-02-26 14:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by COOKIE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What difference does it make?
2007-02-26 16:10:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so, everything is "supossed" to be a search for truth.
2007-02-26 14:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by dad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am sure there are ways around everything.
2007-02-26 14:56:26 · answer #10 · answered by SuzyBelle04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋