{"id":209,"date":"2022-09-16T11:19:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/?p=209"},"modified":"2022-09-16T11:19:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:19:07","slug":"should-i-talk-to-the-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/should-i-talk-to-the-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I talk to the police?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you are contacted by the police, it can be a confusing and frightening experience.<\/p>\n<p>You may not know what to do or say. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lawyer-Up-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Should I talk to the Police?\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lawyer-Up-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lawyer-Up-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lawyer-Up-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lawyer-Up-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lawyer-Up-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you have to talk to a police officer or a detective?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colewilliamslaw.com\/blog\/should-i-talk-to-the-police\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Should I talk to the police?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are contacted by the police, it can be a confusing and frightening experience. 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