I guess my question is; why limit yourself to a reaction of "I want a lawyer"? You've already exercised options in making the decision to carry for your protection (that I support whole-heartidly), what to carry, ammo, holster, training, playing out many scenerios in your mind, discussing courses of actions with loved one...so why limit yourself after the gun goes bang?
There is a BIG difference . All the actions/decisions before a shoot ( picking carry gun , ammo, etc ) are things that one has time to mull over in a clear state of mind . Immediately after a shoot , which normally is reaction vs planning , one's mind is not going to be "zen like" .
A simple grammatical error or misspeaking could be used later against you , even though it isn't "what you meant" .
I don't believe in the " we're here to help you , just tell us what happened" . It falls in line with " if you have nothing to hide....." . I tend to be skeptical of those that propose not requesting a lawyer before speaking .
Experienced investigators will know that you will most likely be a 'soup sandwich' after a shooting, and will make allowances for that.
That may be true , maybe not , but prosecutors WILL take any statement you make and WILL use it against you if possible , regardless of you being a "soup sandwich" or not . They are there to prosecute , not defend , and will use any statement they can to get a conviction.
I would much rather have an arrest because of wanting to exercise my rights , rather than a conviction based on any of my statements made while I was a "soup sandwich" and wasn't clear of mind.
I would never advise anyone to not exercise their rights, but if you know it's a good shoot, why risk an arrest record?
It may not be "advising" , but your statements seem to promote the idea to not exercise ones rights .
"If a man neglects to enforce his rights, he cannot complain, if, after a while, the law follows his example."
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