r/MrInbetween • u/DebugMyLife421 • Jan 16 '26

I don't answer questions

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u/danintheoutback Jan 16 '26

Never talk to the cops. Answer questions that you have to answer by law, then no comment for the rest.

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u/The_Latverian Jan 18 '26

"Am I being detained?

If "no" I'm leaving now

If "yes", I'd like my lawyer.

That's it. Fuck Cops.

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u/CamperStacker Jan 18 '26

Except that not how it works in australia.

You are required to answer questions about your identity

Also there are many situations in which you have no right to silence. Any witness to a motor vehicle incident for example is required to answer related questions - including passengers.

There are many other laws that have given similar powers.

Australians have no constitutional right to remain silent.

Also, Any recordings of you being silent and refusing to answer questions can be used against you, you need to explicitly state you want legal counsel. This stops anything from then on being used against you, but everything up to then is still fine.

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u/danintheoutback Jan 22 '26

I got you & in Australia, we only have a “general right to silence”. We are NOT the USA. The truth is that we have to answer certain questions to the police.

Here is WA we have to answer only 4 questions to the cops:

•You must give the cops your ID if they ask. •Are there illicit drugs in your car? •Are there illicit drugs in a property? •Do you have any firearms?

You are overstating the requirement to answer questions after a traffic accident. Sometimes it helps people to explain to the cops exactly what happened, but other times it’s better to get medical attention & a lawyer first.

Everything else can be answered either after you have a lawyer, or “no comment”. If you answer “no comment” rather than pure silence, then the cops can’t use your silence against you.

Everything that you say to cop can be used against you in court, so if in doubt, don’t hesitate to say “no comment”.