Network President Marty Hayes J.D. discusses this controversial topic. Members, email your questions in advance; we'll also field live questions during the livestream. editor@armedcitizensnetwork.org
You don't know what happened for at least 72 hours after the incident. Your brain is fried. And that's why cops don't say anything for 48-72 hours and then only with a union rep and attorney.
I'm more in agreement with Marcs view on talking to the police. It covers a majority of people especially in a high tense emotional situations. I'm going to err on the side of caution and expect the worst to happen in a self defense situation.
I get what this guy is saying about talking to the police but it’s not going to end well. It won’t end well because they are trained to ask the same question in different ways after giving a statement in order to make you doubt yourself so they can get that used against you. While it’s fine to give a brief overview, keep it at that by invoking your rights after you do that so that they at least know what they are working with. Don’t be trying to point out evidence or witnesses because in your state of mind you can’t remember anything well. If you have to be in jail for a few days that’s fine because that’s much better than doing life in prison if things don’t go in your favor. This guy is saying that it will always end in no charges or end in acquittal but that’s simply not true because there are people who are in prison who acted in legitimate self defense all because of the way the jury voted. While I think it’s a good idea to give a brief statement, it’s definitely a bad idea to go beyond that because whatever else you say is locked in and your attorney will have a more difficult time explaining your situation to a judge.
