Protecting Yourself From Your Biggest Snitch: You

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Your constitutional rights aren't just words on paper—they're your shield when facing the criminal justice system. This essential legal corner breaks down how the Fifth Amendment protects you from self-incrimination and offers straightforward advice that could save your freedom.

The critical message is unmistakable: when dealing with law enforcement, the only information you should provide is your name, address, and date of birth. After that, just say these magic words: "I want a lawyer." Nothing else should leave your mouth, regardless of the situation. Even if they're questioning you about your own grandmother, your response remains the same. Law enforcement officers are trained to extract and twist information in ways most people don't anticipate, making even innocent explanations potentially damaging.

Many believe they can talk their way out of trouble or outsmart investigators, but this dangerous misconception has landed countless people in deeper legal troubles. Your right to counsel is triggered by those four simple words, legally requiring officers to stop questioning. If you're innocent, your lawyer can communicate that innocence through proper channels without the risk of your words being manipulated against you.

Beyond knowing your rights during an encounter, proactive legal preparation is crucial. Rather than spending disposable income solely on material items, consider retaining a lawyer before trouble arises. Many attorneys offer payment plans that make representation more accessible than commonly believed. Build a relationship with a legal advocate who'll defend you passionately if the need ever arises—it's an investment in your freedom that far outweighs any luxury purchase.

Remember: when the handcuffs go on, your lips stay shut. Your biggest potential snitch is often yourself. Know your rights, invoke them properly, and secure legal representation before you need it.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
On this legal corner.
I'm writing everybody to thecorner right now to get this
money to take down the business.
Lesson one the United States,new York State Constitution Bill
of Rights protects you whenyou're arrested for a crime,
even before you're arrested fora crime.
One of your rights is to befree from self-incrimination,

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which is the fifth amendmentfrom self-incrimination, which
is the Fifth Amendment.
What this means is you don'thave to give any evidence
against yourself In street terms.
When your wrists are on lock,your lips are on lock.
Once the iron bracelets are onyour wrists, zip it and shut
your damn mouth.

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I can tell you before they putthe shackles on your wrist.
You don't say a damn thing.
The only info you give to lawenforcement is your name, your
address and your date of birth.
After these three pieces ofinformation, the next thing that
comes out of your mouth is Iwant a lawyer.
If you get arrested with your80-year-old grandmother and they

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ask you do you know her?
You say I want a lawyer.
Listen, if I believe you're asuspect for a crime, there's
nothing you can say or do.
Stop the investigation.
If you say anything about thecrime, you're incriminating
yourself.
Basically, you're snitch it onyourself.

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Law enforcement can twist yourwords beyond belief.
The only words that come outyour mouth that they can't twist
is I want a lawyer.
You feel me.
If you are innocent and youwant the cops to know, you tell
your lawyer and they will helpyou to inform the cops of your

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innocence.
Please don't start freestylingor capping or lying, thinking
you can outsmart the police.
You can't.
You're not smarter than thepolice, unless you want to be a
snitch rat or stool pigeon.
Keep your mouth shut Now.
If you want to snitch or you'realready a snitch turn on the

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single call right now.
I don't want you to hearanything.
I've got to say Shit.
You might snitch on me just totry to put the strings on.
But let's get back to business.
I want all this that youremember.
The word I want a lawyer is atrigger in law.
When you pull that trigger, lawenforcement must not question

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you.
If law enforcement brings you aMiranda Warren card with
several questions next to everyanswer, check no and write I
want a lawyer.
The reason you check no isbecause the majority of those
questions they're asking youunderstand your rights and you

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don't have to check yes or no,but you should put I want a
lawyer.
If they persist, just shut thefuck up.
That's today's lesson inLondon's legal court.
I want a lawyer.
It's the Fifth Amendment of theUnited States Constitution and

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the New York State Constitution.
All my people out there gettingmoney now you know the only
thing you say I want a lawyer.
On another note, this is forpeople that I want you to
understand something If you keepmoney traffic hitting, licks,
triping, doing what you doplease retain a lawyer.

(03:36):
You don't have to give a lawyerthousands of dollars.
You can pay it off weekly ormonthly.
Find a lawyer you can trust.
Talk to a lawyer.
Let them know about things thatyou feel you might get caught
up in and treat them like yourfamily.
You want your lawyer to defendyou like you were their only
child facing the death penalty.

(03:56):
That's how good it is.
You want to get in with yourlawyer.
All the money you spend on labjuice, sweat tricking, shoes,
jewels and booze, spend it on alawyer.
Make sure you sign a retainer'sagreement and make sure, as
long as you're free, you putmoney in the lawyer's pocket,
pay him the mortgage and theretainer's fee.

(04:18):
At this point we're going toend London's legal corner, and
when we end every London legalsession, we're going to say
London's legal corner.
And when we end every Londonlegal session, we're going to
say free the people.