Should I talk to the Police or submit to a Polygraph?

Should I Talk to the Police?

Unfortunately, the answer to this question is an unequivocal “NOT WITHOUT A LAWYER.” Contrary to whatever a police or state investigator may tell you, they are not talking to you because they are searching for the truth. Further, contrary to whatever they tell you, they are not talking to you so that they “can hear your side of the story”. More often than not, police are interested in only one thing—getting you to make statements against your interest that will assist them in prosecuting you and ultimately sending you to prison for a very long time. Usually, by the time the police knock on your door or call you over the phone, they have already decided that you are guilty. They are now trying to gather enough evidence to convict you. Courts have upheld and police are proud of using deceit in obtaining statements from suspects. Their philosophy is that “the ends justify the means”. At the very first hint that there might be an allegation of child sex abuse against you, assume that everything you say to anyone is being recorded (including those you may think are your closes confidants). “Pretext” phone calls are common practice used by police whereby they will use someone very close to you to call you and try to get you to make admissions or statements that the state can use against you. Thus, it is imperative that you contact a lawyer immediately so that he/she can guide you through the many traps that will be set for you.

Should I Take a Polygraph?

Maybe. We use Charles Scott as polygraph examiner who we trust to give a fair polygraph. Mr. Scott is very professional and will not use any type of psychological pressure during the exam. Most police polygraph examiners are fair; however, you would be well advised to hire an independent examiner such as Mr. Scott and then have a lawyer accompany you to the police polygraph examination to insure that there are no improper interrogative ploys used during the exam. In some cases, when you successfully pass the polygraph given by the police, that may be enough to end the investigation. You need an attorney to make that happen.