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It's pot luck either way, but
1/ silence is VERY incriminating
2/ the judge is on the same payroll as the police
3/ you will be lucky to get 5 minutes with a state appointed lawyer, who is also on the same payroll as the police
4/ you DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE SILENT (only until court)
Now admittedly if you're
1/ EMPLOYED BY A REPUTABLE COMPANY
2/ MARRIED
3/ HAVE KIDS
then the police are likely to leave you alone and not rig anything in court, and a sentence is unlikely for most trivial stuff.
But if you're between jobs, staying with relatives, single, and a COMPANY CEO CHARGES YOU - THE POLICE WILL TAKE YOU DOWN!
AND THE POLICE CAN TAKE YOU DOWN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS MUCH MUCH EASIER.
So don't miss your chance to get it all on record.
Because as soon as you're behind bars on remand waiting for trial, you're as good as guilty.
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