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Then there are your Charter rights. I will not exhaust you with a full examination of the law. However, I will draw your attention to the following: We have the right to be silent; We have the right to be advised of the reasons for our detention; We have the right to counsel.... I bring these to your attention because these are the parts of the investigation you have control over. These are things you should always keep in mind. Write them down if you have to. 1. Always be courteous and respectful when dealing with the Police. 2. Always ask a police officer you are engaging with Why am I being stopped? Why am I being questioned?. 3. Ask the officer, Do I have to answer your questions? 4. Insist that you wish to speak to a lawyer. 5. If given the opportunity to speak to counsel, tell the lawyer as much as possible. If you are uncertain of certain facts, ask the lawyer to speak to the officer. 6. If you ever are taken for an interview and asked to tell your side of the story to the police, REFUSE-SAY NOTHING. If the police continue, say you have nothing to say or if you are in an interview, say you want to leave. Stand up and walk towards the door. You, in the latter case are probably being detained which means you are being recorded. Doing as suggested with assist in your defence. Knowing your rights is the first step to exercising them. Do not try to impress the officer with your knowledge of the law or the people you know. Just resist the urge to talk. Remember and understand that nothing you say to an officer can ever help you in a court of law, however, what you say can and often does hurt you in very dramatic and costly ways.

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