Remember my hypothetical speeding trial? Where I walked you though a few of the questions you might expect to hear from a seasoned traffic prosecutor? I joked that I knew what the cops were going to say, because I had “the magic.”
I brought that up in explaining the type of thing you could consider saying when the lawman pulled you over. See, if he asks whether or not you know why he pulled you over and you tell him that you were “speeding” he will call that an “admission.” I’m not a fan of admissions. I just came across a police officer’s take on what to tell the cop who pulled you over. Guess what he says?
When asked if you know why the police pulled you over, he says to just say “no.” Crazy how that works. Maybe criminal defense attorneys and the police aren’t so different?
That’s what I thought, anyway, until I got to the part about asking the officer to cut you some slack and let it slide. I’d personally probably rather take the ticket than beg for a favor. I’m not saying you have to be that stubborn. I’m just saying that I am.
