But only if you lie during that conversation.
Edit: this is literally what happens in Ken's hypothetical story. If the subject didn't lie about the phone call, they couldn't be charged with a false statement.
Edit: this is literally what happens in Ken's hypothetical story. If the subject didn't lie about the phone call, they couldn't be charged with a false statement.
If the prosecutor wants to push it, almost any interaction with the police can be made to seem incriminating.
"If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him." – Cardinal Richelieu, 1641
It seems law enforcement never really changes.
No. LAWYER UP AND SHUT UP.
The police version of "lie" is to state something that actually is untrue.
The difference is important because human memory is fallible. You can "lie to the police" while saying nothing but what you believe to be the truth.
"It's OK to talk to the police as long as you don't lie" may be true, but it's also completely useless, because it's impossible to guarantee.