tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960565.post5250571405750103860..comments2023-05-13T07:33:01.202-04:00Comments on The Stone Owl: God Bless America... and Don't Talk to the PoliceSamuel J. Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12766238466391394665noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960565.post-44704202242429485622008-07-29T20:28:00.000-04:002008-07-29T20:28:00.000-04:00This is one of those practices that I am sympathet...This is one of those practices that I am sympathetic to in principle, but I'm not sure I would be able to do when faced by the police, due to my agreeable nature and a desire not to be "that suspiciously uncooperative guy."<br><br>"Hello, this is Officer X. Did you hear anything unusual in the apartment below you last night?"<br>"I'm sorry, you're going to have to talk to my lawyer."<br><br>(Not to mention, I would then have to acquire a lawyer in short order.)<br><br>I also wonder how being a Christian plays into the question of whether or not to talk to the police. In some cases would we have a moral obligation to say something that we don't have a legal obligation to say? In some cases, waiting for legal representation could hinder an investigation and interfere with the state's ability to protect citizens and impose justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com