when ploce officers tell you they will be more lenient with you if you "tell them the truth" are they lying?

Question

and is it better to just not say anything and not answer any of their questions?

*police officers, rather

Answer 1

Yes and no. If they find out that you lied to them while you are under thier control they are going to try harder to find stuff to teach you a lesson.

If they don't have any real goods on you why should you give this information for free. Just tell them that you are scared and would feel better if a lawyer were there. If they continue to ask info after that anything you say can't be used. The law works two ways and the cops have to obey too.

Answer 2

It depends on how serious the offense is. In a really serious situation such a DUII, the less said, the better. If it is just for running a stop sign, sometimes admitting it will work in your favor. I went through a stop sign late at night in a slow rolling semi stop. There was no traffic, so I did not come to a full stop. When I told the officer I had come to a full stop he became angry. When I admitted that I hadn't because it was late at night and there was no traffic, he relented and didn't give me a ticket. For a serious offense, the less said the better, but for a garden variety ticket, the truth might set you free. Police officers are human. The more you argue the more set in their ways they become.

Answer 3

Say nothing! It's called "the right to remain silent" and you have that right for a reason. Never believe ANYTHING that a cop tells you. That's how they operate. They try to get you to say something so that " anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law". The more you talk, the deeper you dig yourself into a hole. If they try to interrogate you, they will make up lies like " you might as well tell us the truth because your partner already confessed." Well if that were true , then they wouldn't still be trying to get info from you , would they. An IRA tactic used to stonewall interrogations from the British : pick a spot on the floor , a tile , a speck of dirt, anything. Focus and concentrate on that object and think of anything that will occupy your mind. This countermeasure will stonewall and frustrate the hell out of them. Remember, their mission is to get you to talk - and they'll do anything to get that promotion! Think about it - if you get stopped for a traffic violation and voluntarily give up the two joints you have hidden in your sock, do you think the cops will let you go just because you were honest? Please!

Answer 4

I think many are lying, but not always. Sorry, can't be more definitive. I've seen some reasonable calls by cops when they just want to get some stoned teen off their hands, but if they suspect you're some real bad guy, they might be tempted to mislead you just a bit. Either way, if you've actually done wrong, and decide to cooperate, the best you can hope for is some easier handling and possibly an "atta boy" when it comes to prosecution. No one is going to give you a pass unless you have some serious material to trade (in which case, you'd want to lawyer up).

Answer 5

Yes, they are lying. You should always have counsel when being interviewed by the police, unless, of course, you have voluntarily come forward with information or were witness to a crime, a non participant. Even then, without counse l would weigh my words carefully and probably limit my answers to questions which did not include anything personal or about my actions, comments or the like.

Answer 6

Apparently all the posters that said not to tell the truth are ignorant or just dumb.

I let people go all the time when I ask for the truth and get it. What alot of people don't understand is that police have the discretion to cite, arrest or release in most situations.

I smell weed on a car stop and the driver and passengers say, no officer we don't have any, nor did we smoke any. Well, I know thats crap. The smell is strong as high and they're all wasted. Now I offer them the chance to fess up to it. Of course I pull them all out one at a time, separate them and get them to admit to it, by offering leniency. This wasted my time and theirs. If they keep screwing around and lying, I'll do someone for it. If I get the truth, they walk away without a ticket. Goes the same way with alot of scenarios.

Nobody likes getting lied to and we've heard it all.

So here it is, just tell the truth.

Answer 7

I'm sure they mean well from their perspective, but the truth is that the police don't have the ultimate power to be lenient or not- a judge does- and judges DO NOT go leniently on people who confess their crimes. It's easier on the police if you talk, but it's better for you if you keep your mouth shut.

Answer 8

Firstly that probably means that they think you have some information that would assist them in catching the big fish. But also remember that Justice serves honesty so you might still end up in jail but the sentence will be way more lenient if you are honest about answering their questions. If I was in such a situation I'd first call my lawyer! Hope it helps!

Answer 9

Police are paid to arrest and prosecute you... there is never any incentive for them to do you a favor, and they are allowed to lie to you to get you to tell them what they want to hear.

Don't ever utter a word to a police officer unless you are in the presence of your attorney. Simple as that.

Answer 10

yes they are lying. No matter what they say always get a laywer before answering questions. Their job is to arrest people not help people get out of trouble(including you).