State of Florida: Are police allowed to lie?

I live in Florida.

Are the police allowed to lie to get you to confess?

Thank you.

Yes. Police are generally permitted to lie if it helps them make arrests. The best example of this is when undercover officers claim not to be police. The rules regarding entrapment usually tip in favor of law-enforcement, so police won’t hesitate to trick you into incriminating yourself or others. This is particularly common during interrogations in which officers might tell you that “your friend already gave you up, so you might as well come clean.”

The best defense against these manipulative tactics is to avoid saying anything to police without first speaking with an attorney.

[chicago]

Originally Posted by Unregistered I live in Florida. Are the police allowed to lie to get you to confess? Thank you.

The answer is yes, the police are allowed to lie to you to get you to confess. The law in Florida is that the use of tricks or factual misstatements by the police do not by themselves make a confession involuntary.

Btw, in one Florida Supreme Court case called Burch versus State of Florida, the Florida Supreme Court pointed out that Burch was fully advised of his Miranda rights, he never asked to leave the sheriff's office, he never asked for a lawyer, he never asked the police to stop questioning him, and he was not physically coerced by the police.

Do not speak with the police but instead have your lawyer do the talking.

[sandra]

See also this related YouTube video...

Are police allowed to lie to me?

Spoiler alert... yes, police may lie to you.



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