Reply #137: lies to investigators [View All]

[Vinni100]

The prosecution is a win all or known game. Prosecutors win cases and are rewarded with appointments and some become elected officials. Most prosecutors do not care if you are innocent or guilty. They are in court to win a case.

The moment a person like Martha Stewart is approached by the prosecution team, she has two choices: the first is to remain silent and tell the prosecutors she prefers to consult her council before meeting with them and/or would like her attorney present. Downside? She's got something to hide.

The second: fully cooperate. Downside? Statements taken out of context. Coercion of facts. Tactics meaningful to any ambitious prosecutor like intimidation or trick questioning. After all, the system is more on their side than not!