Why You Don’t Owe The Police Sh*t!!!!

Posted by Corey L. Scott | Nov 24, 2024 | 0 Comments

The police exist to serve and protect. And because of this, many people believe that they are allies, people who can be trusted and relied on. There is a misconception that as American citizens, they have a duty to cooperate with the police as if they owe them something. 

 

So they make the mistake of going to the station to make a statement, providing DNA samples, consenting to a search and seizure, and answering all questions that the officers ask. The result? They end up getting themselves in more trouble than they were before cooperating with the police.

You Don't Owe the Police Anything

Despite being told in school or by the media that law enforcement is a friend, the reality is that they are the very people who are trying to take away a person's liberty. No one is under the obligation to help law enforcement, nor do they owe anything to the police.

 

A person's duty is to themselves, their family, their parents, their grandparents, and their children. They owe it to these people to be smart and do anything they can to protect their freedom, livelihood, reputation, life, and liberty.

Dangers of Cooperating with Law Enforcement

The reason law enforcement needs to interrogate someone or ask them to cooperate is that they need to get all the resources to recommend a charge and send that person to prison. On their own, the police often don't have proof that a person is truly guilty, and they need cooperation to get that information.

 

A person should not be made into a partner against themselves. They shouldn't work with the police to get the information law enforcement needs to take away their liberty. If they do, they're waging a war against themselves and doing things to their detriment.

 

The seemingly innocent questions, searches and seizures, DNA sample requests, etc. will all be used against them in court. And the very officer that they tried to help will end up taking the stand and revealing all this incriminating evidence that will send the accused to prison. 

What to Do as Far as Law Enforcement is Concerned

A person's duty, as far as law enforcement is concerned, is to protect themselves. That means exercising all of the rights granted to them by the U.S. Consitution:

       Their right to remain silent

       Their right to an attorney

       Their right against unreasonable searches and seizures of their person or property

       Their right against self-incrimination

       And most importantly, their right to remain innocent until proven guilty.

No one owes law enforcement anything. Their only duty is to themselves.

About the Author

Corey L. Scott

Corey L. Scott, was born and raised in East Chicago, Indiana. Upon graduation from East Chicago Central High School, Corey attended Indiana State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology.  Upon graduation, Corey accepted a position with the Marion County Superior Court, Juvenile Division where he served with distinction for the next nine years, eventually being promoted to Director of the Youth Counseling Department. Pursuing his dream of becoming an attorney, Corey attended the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis.  While in law school, Corey was an Indiana Council on Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) fellow and participated in Moot Court competitions.  He also worked in the Marion Superior Court, Criminal Division as a bailiff and research assistant to the Honorable Tanya Walton Pratt, who serves as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Corey also served as an internship law clerk to the Honorable Judge, Margret G. Robb, at the Indiana Court of Appeals. Finally, upon graduation from law school, Corey had the distinct honor and privilege to serve as a law clerk to the Honorable Justice, Robert D. Rucker, who sits on the Indiana Supreme Court. Corey then became an associate with Mike Norris Law Office, where he specialized in bankruptcy law with a main concentration on working to assist families obtain a fresh start through Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  Still a young attorney, Corey then served as a public defender at the Marion County Public Defender Agency.  In this position, Corey gained invaluable trial experience by defending clients in a wide range of matters from misdemeanors to serious felonies on a daily basis.  It was also during this time that Corey discovered his passion for representing and serving "everyday people." An entrepreneur at heart, Corey established the Law Office of Corey L. Scott, P.C.  Since then, he and his staff have served the greater Indianapolis community and surrounding counties in several legal disciplines including: Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Family Law.  In keeping with his vision, Corey L. Scott, P.C., is a client focused, results oriented general law practice that endeavors to provide legal solutions for "everyday people" charged with a crime, dealing with financial crisis or going through a difficult divorce. Corey has also been active serving the greater Indianapolis community by participating in pro bono programs such as "Ask a Lawyer," the "Modest Means" panel program which allows individuals to afford legal counsel at a fraction of normal rates, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and the Heartland Pro Bono Council program. Corey is a proud member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

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