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Making a false statement to Police is normally a criminal offense. If the Prosecution determines that a witness statement given to police is a deliberate falsehood, they can charge that person.
Depending on the severity of the lie, how much it hinders the investigation, and the nature of the offense involved, the person may or may not be charged, though, because the sheer volume of cases if every incidence of lying to the police were prosecuted would paralyze the court system.
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What should you do if a police officer lies on a report for an auto accident?
Police officers never lie.
Where was Steve Gonsalves a police officer?
Where was a police officer at, and why did he leave ??
Is it against the law To lie to a police officer about being on felony probation?
As with most police-related questions, it depends on the circumstances. Specific law also varies from state to state. It is not always a crime to lie to the police. If you are providing a sworn written statement and you lie, it is a crime. If you are intentionally providing false information intended to mislead a law enforcement officer in the course of his/her duties, it is a crime. If you falsely report an incident or a crime, that is a crime. If you are stopped for speeding, and the police officer asks if you know how fast you were going, and you lie when you answer, that is not a crime. As a general rule, if the police officer is investigating something and you intentionally lie in order to protect yourself or someone else, or in order to intentionally mislead the officer, you may be guilty of a crime.
Is it true if you ask a undercover police officer if they are the police they have to tell you?
No. He would probably lie to protect his mission. Undercover guys penetrate looking for evidence and cover up with lies.
Name a profession that someone may lie about having just to impress a guy or girl?
doctor lawyer actor police officer
What is the most unethical thing a police officer could do?
Lie, cheat, steal or commit criminal acts of his own. Violate the law.
What is the salary for a Crime scence investigator in New Jersey?
not much. you could get better pay from being a police officer. not gonna lie.
What happens if a police officer lies to get an arrest?
Depends what the lie is. Police officers are not under any oath to tell the truth. They do not have to tell the truth if asked if they are an undercover officer, for example. Dennis Radar, the 'Bind Torture Kill' serial killer, was caught by a lie. In one of his (frequent) letters to the police, Dennis asked if he could be traced, if he sent the next one on a floppy disk. The police replied that it would be ok. Sure enough, Dennis' next package contained a floppy disk, and the hidden metadata embedded in the files gave the police the name and location of the killer. He was duly put under observation, arrested, and charged.
What happens if you lie to the police as a joke about bodies buried in your yard?
You learn the consequences of acting in a mind-numbingly and profoundly ignorant way. You do not make that kind of joke with the police. No police officer worth paying would assumethat such comments aren't worth checking. Your property and house could be subjected to a search. If I were in charge you would get a bill for the search for making frivolous claims.
What happens if you lie to get in WWE?
depends if you lie on age you might get suspended or if you say you are 40 and you say your 25 you might get released or if you used steroids and you lie you will definetly get fired
How do you use skeptical in sentences?
I am skeptical about the probability that birds can travel to the moon. The police officer was skeptical of her answer, therefore he chose to give her a lie detector test.
Why can the police lie to a suspect while the suspect may not lie to the police?
Because laws have been passed that make it illegal for a suspect to lie but no laws have been passed that make it illegal for police to lie (UNLESS THEY ARE TESTIFYING UNDER OATH). There isn't a great deal to motivate a legislature to pass a law restricting police to the truth yet there is sufficient motivation to keep criminals from lying to police. If you become a suspect you should keep your mouth shut and consult an attorney. If the attorney happens to lie on your behalf you are indemnified. Even though you can act as your own attorney in court, you cannot lie to police and then claim you were acting as your own attorney when you did it. It's still you that did the lying.
