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Absolutely not! No, lying to police is not illegal. In fact, if a law enforcement officer asks you any questions, you should state that you won't say anything without your attorney no matter what. A police officer will often try to trick you into talking to them. Whether it be by seemingly easy conversation (good cop, bad cop tactics - one will be mean, but the other one will come in all nice so that you trust him or her and want to talk to him or her), by threatening you that not talking to them is illegal (which is absolutely not true), or by telling you that another person has incriminated you, whether it's true or not because there is no law against a cop lying to you to get what they want. In any event, if you ever feel the least bit apprehensive about talking to a police officer, it is always your CONSTITUTIONAL right to say that you won't speak to them further without an attorney present. You may get arrested. And they'll probably tell you all sorts of mess, like they can't help you anymore, and they've been on your side the whole time. Just remember, they're lying. Being arrested is an inconvenience and it's scary. But that's all. It'll be over soon. Under the law, police can not further question you if you've stated that you want a lawyer. You are always well within your rights to request an attorney and you should. The same goes for a cop's request to search your car. If you're pulled over and a cop asks to take a look through your car, it means he or she has no probable cause (PC) and no warrant, which means that he or she HAS TO HAVE YOUR PERMISSION to search the car under the law. If there is no PC and no warrant, the cop has no right to search the car without your permission. You should always say no.
Actually, lying to the Police can be illegal depending on the circumstances. If an officer is investigating a crime and asks you a question in the course of his investigation, then you do have the right to state that you want to speak to a lawyer.But if you outright lie in an attempt to hinder or prevent the investigation, you may be arrested for obstruction of justice.
Actually, lying to the Police can be illegal depending on the circumstances. If an officer is investigating a crime and asks you a question in the course of his investigation, then you do have the right to state that you want to speak to a lawyer.But if you outright lie in an attempt to hinder or prevent the investigation, you may be arrested for obstruction of justice.
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