Accepting a caution

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colonel45155

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Just had a mate off the phone asking me should she accept a caution, (she actually asked me what a caution was) I said absolutely not. I'm trying to find a post on here that explains what to say under police interview "no comment" obviously but a thread was full of info about accepting tea if offered, how to react etc. I can't find that post, anyone remember it?

She assures me she's in the right but didn't give many details of the alleged offence, I said if you're innocent then never accept the caution as it's an admission of guilt. The only details I could get is someone was following her and she shouted at him, I take that information with a pinch of salt... She's not SIA licensed so she has nothing to lose by accepting it but I personally wouldn't.

Damned if I can find that post, anyone help?

She's due to go to the Police station on Saturday.
 
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colonel45155,

Tell your friend the following:

1) Take a good solicitor to the police station
2) A no reply interview has a format, that being confirm your name, address and D.O.B. (and nothing else, don't speak!)

There is no question that should be answered, no even a friendly one... the solicitor will brief her up on it!

By the sound of it, if your friend is considering a "no reply" interview she has some knowledge of how the system works, she should really see a solicitor Friday and get the interview arranged for a mutually convenient time, the solicitor will be able to this easily, mine does it when he is required to!

It is never a accident when the police pick the weekend for a little chat, tell your friend to bare that in mind.

Regards

premier
 
premier said:
colonel45155,

Tell your friend the following:

1) Take a good solicitor to the police station
2) A no reply interview has a format, that being confirm your name, address and D.O.B. (and nothing else, don't speak!)

There is no question that should be answered, no even a friendly one... the solicitor will brief her up on it!

By the sound of it, if your friend is considering a "no reply" interview she has some knowledge of how the system works, she should really see a solicitor Friday and get the interview arranged for a mutually convenient time, the solicitor will be able to this easily, mine does it when he is required to!

It is never a accident when the police pick the weekend for a little chat, tell your friend to bare that in mind.

Regards

premier
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thanks Premier, she hasn't a clue, it's me that told her 'no comment' is the best plan. I've told her to go to my solicitor today. Details she told me are sketchy about the offence so she may be innocent or not but if offered a caution it means the Police can't have much to go on, i'm guessing.

May I ask why the weekends different?
 
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The weekend is in my opinion, is a trap.
People fall into it as they think they can't get their own solicitor as it is the weekend and as the haven't been arrested and carted away they don't ask, not knowing how to react they mistakenly trust the police and talk freely about all kinds and before they know it they are in the interview lost and saying too much!

Regards

premier


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I have always found it interesting (but not surprising) why certain pieces of information are not required to be clearly on display e.g. "You are entitled to....." "You do not have to accept a caution, but...." etc. I know that many of these rights are explained in an interview but what isn't captured is the prelude of "This won't take long..." or "No, of course it's up to you but you don't need a solicitor".

Remember a caution is classed as Crime reported - crime detected and one more brownie point for the force. That's all they are interested in with low level offences so will push you to accept a caution.
 
Why do some people ask for f##king advice and then not take it, the latest update I've got is she's going on Saturday to the station then getting a solicitor "if she needs one" Jeeezus!!! I give up.

Got a bit more info though, apparently some guy kept following her in the car and she shouted out the window that he was a paedo, some guy in the street heard this and police are involved, Jez, only in N.Ireland could this happen!

Thanks for all the input guys, appreciated.
 
Never, ever accept a caution, unless you're guilty of what they're accusing of, can prove it, and their case will stand up in court and on appeal.

It's an admission of GUILT.

It will come back to haunt you.

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colonel45155 said:
Why do some people ask for f##king advice and then not take it, the latest update I've got is she's going on Saturday to the station then getting a solicitor "if she needs one" Jeeezus!!! I give up.

Got a bit more info though, apparently some guy kept following her in the car and she shouted out the window that he was a paedo, some guy in the street heard this and police are involved, Jez, only in N.Ireland could this happen!

Thanks for all the input guys, appreciated.
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She is getting a caution for calling someone a name. I would be so f*cked in that country. I am shocked this website has not been shut down yet with all thr cry babies on here.

Reading this will really change how I think when I hear someone say they served and did a tour in NI.
 
colonel45155 said:
Got a bit more info though, apparently some guy kept following her in the car and she shouted out the window that he was a paedo, some guy in the street heard this and police are involved, Jez, only in N.Ireland could this happen!

Thanks for all the input guys, appreciated.
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What a waste of resources. For once I'm going to say something that I hear from citizens all the time...."Don't you have better things to do?" This is so extreme it's ridiculous.
 
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