Early 2000s. Nabbed me walking out of a motel not even there anymore. Left, pulled out and that’s when i notice 2 unmarked cars pull out behind me and follow me for about 5 mins before pulling me over. They were casing the room all day and grabbing everyone that walked out the door. Took me in, questioned me, fingerprinted me. Whole ordeal took 4-5 hours. Let me go with a hearing date the following week. Those 4-5 hours, they tried every trick you see on TV. “We already know what happened so just admit so we can make this easy for you”. “If you don’t cooperate, we can make sure your name is in local paper tomorrow.” “You really want to fight this and we have to play a videotape of you having sex in court?”
Just stonewalled. Said i was visiting a friend. Contacted a lawyer soon as i was released. Had to pay him $1500 to make a few phone calls and basically get the case dropped. Without me confessing, they had nothing. Only evidence they had was arrived at a certain time and left an hour later. They can’t prove anything that went on in that room. My lawyer said most people cave namely because they’re married and those stupid tricks hit home for them.
Lesson I’ve learned since that day: no more visits to sleazy motels where anyone in a parking lot can see you coming and going.
And remember, cops are only your friend if you call them. Otherwise, STFU when you have to talk to them and just say “lawyer”