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#195 Wrongful Conviction Podcasts PSA - What to Do When Stopped by the Police (Home Search Warrant) · Wrongful Conviction

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  Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Jason Flamm and I'm the host of Wrongful
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  Speaker 1: Conviction with Jason Flamm.
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  Speaker 2: And I'm Robbia Jaudry, attorney and co host of Undisclosed.
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  Speaker 2: We want to talk to you today about your rights
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  Speaker 2: and how they relate to interactions with the police.
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  Speaker 1: So, Robbie, say, I'm at home and I hear a
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  Speaker 1: loud banging at the door. The police have announced themselves
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  Speaker 1: and say they have a warrant. Now, besides quickly throwing
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  Speaker 1: on some clothes, I might be asleep or whatever, what
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  Speaker 1: are some of the things that I need to remember
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  Speaker 1: in order to protect myself in the situation.
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  Speaker 2: Okay, So if the police come to your house, the
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  Speaker 2: first thing you want to do is ask for their names.
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  Speaker 2: Don't just let them walk in. I know too many
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  Speaker 2: people who think that's the right thing to do. Open
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  Speaker 2: the door and let them, And don't ever do that
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  Speaker 2: without seeing a signed warrant either for your arrest or
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  Speaker 2: to search the property. Now, remember, if they have a
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  Speaker 2: search warrant, they can only search the things that are
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  Speaker 2: limited to whatever is written in the warrant. So make
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  Speaker 2: sure you read that warrant before they enter, and then
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  Speaker 2: once they enter, always exert your right to remain silent
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  Speaker 2: but quietly observe the search. Just respectfully, stay out of
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  Speaker 2: the way and just watch what they're doing, and then
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  Speaker 2: note down everything in writing afterwards as soon as possible. Now, remember,
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  Speaker 2: please don't need search warrans for items that are in
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  Speaker 2: plain view. So if you have some things that you
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  Speaker 2: wouldn't want cops stumbling over, then maybe keep them out
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  Speaker 2: of sight. If you're being arrested, as always, do not
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  Speaker 2: resist arrest. And if you have been arrested, for the
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  Speaker 2: love of God, ask for an attorney, answer no questions,
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  Speaker 2: and sign nothing. Remember if no one talks, everybody walks,
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  Speaker 2: don't ever be talking cooperating with the police. It can
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  Speaker 2: never help you. They are not your friends. Every single
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  Speaker 2: thing you say and do can and will be held
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  Speaker 2: against you. And if you've been read your Miranda rights,
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  Speaker 2: don't ever wave them. Reaffirm your demand for an attorney
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  Speaker 2: and your right to remain silent.
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  Speaker 1: I'm going to say it again, do not wave your
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  Speaker 1: Miranda rights. Eighty five percent of people do, and it's
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  Speaker 1: always a mistake. It's never a good idea. Don't wave
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  Speaker 1: your Miranda rights. And remember this could actually save your
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  Speaker 1: life or save you from an a mountain of trouble that
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  Speaker 1: we don't want to see you get into. We want
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  Speaker 1: you to stay safe out there. Now, to learn more
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  Speaker 1: and get involved, listen to Undisclosed There's times of information there.
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  Speaker 1: I listen to it. I hope you will too.
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  Speaker 2: And listen to Wrongful Convictions Podcast. So much to learn
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  Speaker 2: from these stories.
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  Speaker 1: These are your legal rights.
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  Speaker 2: Know your rights, understand your rights, and most importantly, exercise
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  Speaker 2: your rights.