Police asking for statement
Im from Australia, the police just turned up at my house and asked my girlfriend to let me know that they need a statement from me regarding some purchases I have made online. He said no one was in trouble, but obviously I feel a little anxious.
Any help or direction would be appreciated.
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Don't talk to them, a few years ago I was involved in an altercation. They came and I offered my side of the story.. just an open discussion, pretty informal. From that they came back and asked me to give a statement at the police station. At that moment I sought legal advice and it was determined that I would keep quiet until court. They still asked me a hundred questions to which I gave 'no comment' over and over. I thought that was it but a few weeks later I was summonsed to court.
Took almost a year to get the case heard and in the end I was justified in my actions and acquitted. If I had not spoken to them in the first instance I believe I would have had no case to answer for. I gave them evidence that I was there and I was part of the altercation etc. They used the information I gave willingly to build a case against me. Do not help them, let them come back and arrest you. They aren't going to do you any favours, they are bound by law to charge you if they think you have broken the law. Regardless of how nice you/they seem.
some questions they asked were very tricky 'Do you think you were right?' 'were you angry at what they did?' 'Did you think you were defending yourself?' All these questions are trying to record me saying I was there, I thought I was right.. angry etc. They can charge you with Aggravated Assault because you were angry and wanted revenge or whatever..
Just let them arrest you, if they have the evidence then they will. If they don't have the evidence then they will want to talk to you and 'have a chat'
Im in Aus