Top Ten (10) Things NOT to Do If You Are Arrested

A few years ago I had wrote a few checks that were returned. They went to collections and I have made one payment towards my debt. I also know that two weeks ago someone tried to serve me papers for some credit issue. That's all the info my friend got out the guy.

Now, I received a phone call yesterday from a detective that claims there have been two checks made out to me and cashed. These two checks are from a company i have never heard of. I did loose my ID about 6-8 months ago. Don't know where, when or how. I'm wondering if it's someone I know. The detective claims he has pictures of the person and wants me to come down to the station or meet him some where. I don't have a problem with this because it wasn't me. However, because of the above mentioned incident I find it coincidental. I don't know what I should do.

His exact words are...."My intent is not to arrest you if thats what your worried about." He asked me if I wanted to meet him next week. I said sure. Then I called back and wanted to meet sooner because I don't want to think about this all weekend.

I asked him why they don't look at the fingure print. He said he has a copy of the check and by the time it gets to him it's impossible to read the fingure print. First he said there was no fingure print. Then I said, " If the check was cashed at the bank then they always demand a fingure print." He said, "not all banks do all the time." I said, "BS" there is never a time when I cashed a check at a bank I don't bank at where they did not ask me for a fingure print. ]

It was left at that.

Please some one inform me of what to do.

MORE and MORE people seem to be going to jail over one simple word i have seen in just about ANY arrest story in the passed few months and thats "allegedly"

"he allegedly had drugs on him"
"we believe he allegedly raped that woman"

allegedly means "SOMEONE SAID" not "we know for a fact"
More and more people seem to be going to jail because "someone said they were doing something illegal" or because someone else took a picture or video of something they didnt like so they called the cops... AKA MICHAEL PHELPS lol... that is just pathetic what they're doing to that kid... "because the influence he has on little kids and the horrible impacts of drugs"
REALLY?.... last time i checked most kids look up to lebron...obama or any other BLACK entertainer.... not some white guy who won 8 medals and somehow is chaney #2 over his "actions"

This is only going to get worse as the courts begin to look at online actions and determine "anything you type online can be used against u in court" so the second u chat up wiht your buddies on aim or w/e about that "wild party" and u tell them how "stoned" u were they can lock u up for that.... hell its starting with phelps.... and prosecutors need all the help they can get to put innocent people in jail....

This is why i do NOT look up to the american courts for help or fairness its obvious that they're being dictated what to say what to make people believe and what to make people be scared of... and for someone who came into this country ESCAPING persecution.... i dont see the law helping their OWN people from Government Persecution..

why do K-9s have more rights than humans? they''re fuking dogs, what the hell is that?

it's amazing to me how ignorant people truly are. the information is out there, all you have to do is look for it. search wikipedia for the 4th amendment and see what you come up with.

p.s. cops can search your car if they have probable cause or a reasonable suspicion that such a search will uncover contraband or other illegal activity. if you consent to a search, then you are giving them free reign to search your car. make them do the work, don't make it easy on them by consenting.

p.p.s. please don't tell me you are so naive to believe that the innocent don't go to jail. if the guilty go free, how much of a stretch on the imagination is it to think that some innocents actually end up convicted? our system of justice is far from perfect. think about it.

p.p.p.s. not all cops are evil. some think that because they have a badge that they have a big "S" on their pajamas, but it is not the case. remaining silent will point out who is who. try it sometime.

I would like to know what happened to the person who posted their story of being pulled over with a tire knocker in his car and being arrested for a concealed weapon.
1. What was the real charge?
2. What was the bail set at?
3. What hapened in court?
4. Did you have a private or court appointed attorney?
5. What was the outcome?
6. Was your car searched thoroughly for anything other than the tire knocker?
7. Did you have a passenger in the car with you?
8. Was your car impounded?
9. What state did this occur?
I ask because a tire knocker is NOT an illegal weapon. It is a tire knocker, as you stated it is used to check the tire pressure on a dual tire truck.
This is not a weapon and can be purchased at a retail store in every city pretty much. As well as online, and at most trucker supply store, ect.
We had a similar case that has not yet gone to court and I am curious as to what the outcome was on your case.
Needless to say being hancuffed and arrested, strip searched, degraded to say the least, as other arrestees watched as each were searched, spending the night in jail, posting a high bail, with a charge of felony weapons charges, for a TIRE KNOCKER? Is idiotic.
This item was not concealed in any way in this car. It was in plain sight in the front seat, brought to and left in the car, just before it was used to check tires on a dual tire truck. The car was also impounded even though there was another passenger who could have easily driven the car home, with the owner who was going to jail giving full permission to do so, but the "I'm God and you will do as I say cop" said no, the car will be at the impound yard should you care to get it out. Yes, we would love to pick up our car at the cost of $395.- for being at the impound yard for approximately 3 minutes. They didn't even have time to park the damn car.
If you could kindly post what the outcome was in your case?
I'm am in hopes the judge and court system are not as big a MORONS as this cop and dismissed this case, as a tire knocker is clearly not a felony weapon. I can not se a judge believeing it is anything other than what is made for. To check tires.
Its also interesting to me that on researching, I came across the fact that a real bat, the kind you play baseball with can be and is not considered a weapon, even though you could surely knock someone over the head with one and do a hell of a lot more damage to a person with a real bat than you could with a small wooden "tire knocker" IF that were your intentions for carrying either in the 1st place. Which it was not. It was a tool, plain and simple, used to check tires on an owned dual tire truck.
Hope to hear your case was dismissed. Hope you post again with the good outcome of your case. Of course none of it is really good when you think of the wasted money spent to retrieve your car from the impound yard, pay the high bail, pay the court costs, ect. All of which, even when you are found not guilty and your case is dismissed on its merits of being bull shi^, the judge isn't going to then order the assorted agencies to return the unlawful money you had to spend back to you. Ahaha! Ya right!

I had been drinking at a local bar. I was on my way home, driving on the freeway. I felt sleepy so I pulled over on the shoulder to go to sleep. I was woke up by the State Police.
The officer asked if I had been drinking, I didnt answer. He asked me to get out of my car. Then gave me the test, sing my ABCs and stop at N. (Warning don't try this at home) I kept stopping at the letter P. so he arrested me and gave me a DUI.
I refused the Breathe test and he suspended my license on the spot. Because I refused the Breathe test, my license are suspended for a year. When I got to jail, they took blood from me. I was told that, they had a warrant but they never showed it. The officer told me that if I didnt let them draw my blood, they would taser me.

That was over two months ago, I still dont have a court date and my Driver's License are suspended. I keep calling the court every week, but they say that they don't my info for the ticket. The State police must be waiting for my blood results.

Sad to say, but Police Officer in my country did worst than just "can't be trust". I mean such these below.

10. Don't say a word.

When you did this to the Indonesian Police Officer, they'll give you a punch or worst! Some student-activist have story that they've been charge by electric tools in interrogation. Some thief have loose their fingernail in the same situation.

8. If Police Come to Your Home, Do not Let Them In and Do Not Step Outside Your Home.
"You need a search warrant to enter my home."

In my country, they will push you in to the house and give you with more arraignment when you reject their comes.

WOW it seems simple but, you have identified the mistakes made by well meaning citizens. Those same citizens now have spent a night in jail just to have charges dropped or reduced. This advice should be taught to high schools students in civics classes. Do they still teach civics?

Ultimately, it all comes down to who you know. ie: I was followed on the highway by an off-duty police officer one evening, there was nothing I could do to get him off my ass! He changed lanes every time I did!!! I became so fed up with him following me after about an hour that I got off at the next exit...as you can guess, he followed me! He parked behind me in the right lane of the exit, got out of his unmarked car, came over to my driver side door. I rolled down the window and asked the man why he continued to follow me around the interstate? He said that I passed a car from the center lane ending up in the right lane. I replied, "Yes, I was trying to get you off of my ass, Sir!!! I then pulled out one of my Dad's business cards(my Dad was a Lieutenant on the police force, at that time...he is now retired) and stated that I would be happy to let my Dad know that you followed me for at least an hour on the highway, putting me in danger and the others on the highway in danger with your irrational following techniques. He handed me his business card in return, apologized very nervously and asked me to call him if I needed any legal help in any way in the future and asked me to please not tell my Dad about this. How empowering!!(sp) I have been pulled over for speeding, as well, in the past and got out of it EVERY TIME by mentioning who my Dad is!!! This may sound unfair to those of you that think I used my resources to my benefit unjustly. My reply to you is, your damn right I did!!!; if the police in USA continue to use their resources unjustly, you are damn right that I will do the same to them!!!!

Never ! No matter how drunk and pissed you are, never repeat over and over that you are going to kill the bitch that called the cops on you even if she did start it.

Some of you people have NO idea what you're talking about when it comes to some of these laws you speak of.
Also, in most states, incident to arrest, a consent to search is not needed for your person, or your vehicle.
When it comes to searching your home, just because they can see into it, doesn't mean they can just go in unless in some circumstances, like drugs in plain view etc, in some states, that is still not enough.
We ALL have crappy cop stories, or have heard crappy cop stories, they're a dime a dozen, and usually you leave all the parts out of how you're a dumbass, and the cop is just an asshole. Take everything you read here for what it's worth, which is nothing.
Circumstances will dictate.

MOOOOOOO!

c'mon people, if the cops weren't around there would be a lot of chaos and fukin killing of people on a much larger scale. that being said any police person who is caught abusing their authority should be shot, twice.

It seems that many police oficers are tagging this discrediting its contents in their reply.I am wondering why if this is within our consituitional rights to remain silent and to be free from unlawful search? That said I have met many cops and had a laugh with quite a few.I do not look apaun them as a threat to me personally as I am a 37 year old white dude and can talk good old boy about just about anything.That and I look like a cop/marine also.I do not know what it is to be of a different race ,as I am not.That said they probably get picked on far more than I unjustifably.I also will be the first to admit I could not be a cop myself.I get along with people well,however putting up with all the bullshit they get everyday,seeing all our petty little crimes,digusting perversions and useless tantrums I couldn't handle it. I allready have seen a lot of crap and would not take it.I would just shoot the bastards..no jury ..no report..just a another scum bag removed from the genepool..My point is the cops start out as rookies,fresh hopefuls and they kinda get sucked into the pit seeing everyone as crimminals..as for the BJ to get out of tickets when I was in highschool we had a helpfull officer that had a rather excellent ability to know which would and wouldn't..so his ass wasn't fired for about seven years until he missed his mark and proposisioned the daughter of a rather powerful lawyer...

Next time someone breaks into your house in the middle of the night and tries to rape and murder you, DONT CALL ME (THE POLICE) YOU PARANOID FREAK Just STFU

Thanks to Robert for putting things in perspective. (Full disclosure, I'm in law enforcement) I agree, no one "made" us do this job. We do it because we want to. I personally don't accept the free meals, but it is nice when they offer. I'm betting that at least one of you pre-pubescent posters on here will end up joining law enforcement as a career later in life. Say what you want here, but remember it in the future when you're sitting in your patrol car at 2AM. I speak from experience, I was stupid like you once. So, for now, enjoy your youth, try to minimize your mistakes, "hate" law enforcement, swear you have all the answers to getting out of your latest "mess". I'll be looking for you when you decide to grow up and get a real job. Just as Robert said, if you hate us so much, next time a crime happens to you, call the ACLU see what kind of response you get!

My nephew is doing a life sentence because he admited guilt to a friend (who was a cop) that was going to help him. He did. Helped him get convicted, with no other evidence other than his confession.

I have told my son, - Ask for a lawyer, then STFU! When the lawyer arrives ask for his card, DO NOT ASSUME the guy that comes in is actually a lawyer until you get an ID. The cops are not your friends, they won't "Help" you, it won't go "Easier" on you if you talk to them.

btw, The Fifth Amendment does not proclaim your innocense, It keeps you from incriminating yourself. I will never have to take the fifth if I am innocent.