This is an important tweet. Please burn it into your mind. You might not need it now, in 10 years or 30 years but you need to remember what I'm about to say to you.

If you are ever arrested for something serious do not talk to the police. They aren't your friend. They will be legally allowed to lie to you, make up evidence against you that doesn't exist, and use any comments you make against you.

You aren't going to get any special treatment if you talk to them. It won't keep you out of jail for the night. It's not a game, and you might think that you're smarter than them so you agree to talk to them thinking that you'll be able to see a trap coming.

It doesn't matter if you're guilty or innocent. Don't let them fool you into thinking that asking for a lawyer means you have something to hide. If you ask for a lawyer they might say something like, "Well if you don't want to talk to us we're going to go ahead and book you.