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> FBI might in good faith

Hah, cops, good faith, pick one.

> There’s nothing illegal about contacting criminals if you have no intention of committing a crime.

The resoundingly consistent legal advice from any lawyer you can find regarding communicating with cops will ALWAYS be: "don't."

I can't fathom why anyone would go out of their way to have a chat with the FBI.

If the FBI needs to talk to you for whatever they're up to, they can find and contact you, and then have a pleasant conversation with your lawyer. If they absolutely need to talk to you, they should only do it after forcing the matter with the subpoena, and your lawyer should be there.

These processes and protections exist for a very good reason.

https://www.lacriminaldefenseattorney.com/never-talk-to-the-...



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