Patriots' Hernandez questioned by police in homicide probe

[Tunescribe]

How he was or is uncooperative is not defined, it could be as simple as wanting an attorney present prior talking to the police..

He has a lot to lose and he has a right to all constitutional protections offered.

I'm guessing he called Ray Lewis for advice.

 

[DarrylS]

I don't have a problem with him refusing to talk to police without first hiring a lawyer. But if the lawyer is indeed advising him not to allow his home to be searched, forcing the police to get a warrant, then that's very frightening.

It is his right.. this does not mean anything.

Many value their privacy..

 

[TruthSeeker]

I agree although I can certainly see the other side of wanting to get an attorney to make sure that his bases are covered. With that said - we really don't know how he is being uncooperative.

As far as I am concerned, if his absence on Wednesday or Thursday is unrelated to this then that would be a start. If the police check phone records and there were no calls to or from Aaron, then that would be a better sign. If the police find nothing inside his home, then that would be the best sign.

Yeah, but if you were 100% innocent, wouldn't you want to have your name cleared immediately. If I rent a car for my friend in my name, and he winds up dead, and I'm 100% innocent, 1) I let the cops do whatever they want in my house, even without a lawyer present 2) Be as cooperative as possible, hell I'm bending over backwards giving the cops any info I could think of to help their case.

Being uncooperative and making the cops get a search warrant certainly looks suspicious. I don't feel good about this. Reminds me of the days following OJ's wife's murder. OJ was a hero to me growing up, and felt sick to my stomach during those days, chase and all. Now I hate OJ.

 

[BSR]

Probably good legal advise but doesn't smell good. If police wanted to talk to me about a crime I had nothing to do with, I'd be happy to speak with them. If they wanted to look around, I don't see why I shouldn't let them look around. And why do they want to look in his house? There has to be a suspicion to get a warrant.

It isn't likely that Aaron is directly involved. Its the indirect stuff that becomes complicated and if he is indirectly involved then he should be very careful about what he says and does. Its clear most people don't know what they don't know about the law and that is why you would need a good lawyer. At the very least lawyering up gives you enough time to actually figure out what is going on.

 

[Deus Irae]

Probably good legal advise but doesn't smell good. If police wanted to talk to me about a crime I had nothing to do with, I'd be happy to speak with them. If they wanted to look around, I don't see why I shouldn't let them look around.

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I'll leave it at that.

 

[randomk1]

I don't have a problem with him refusing to talk to police without first hiring a lawyer. But if the lawyer is indeed advising him not to allow his home to be searched, forcing the police to get a warrant, then that's very frightening.

Heh...considering that the rental car is in his name, the body is a mile from his home, the victim is somekind of an "associate" then i'm guessing Al Capone over there probably has the murder weapon in his house.






I kid, i kid.

 

[Nikolai]

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I'll leave it at that.

This post is exactly correct. I have no issue with the way AHern is handling this right now, no matter how troubling this episode is.

 

[Deus Irae]

I don't have a problem with him refusing to talk to police without first hiring a lawyer. But if the lawyer is indeed advising him not to allow his home to be searched, forcing the police to get a warrant, then that's very frightening.

Always....

Always.....

Always make the police go through every level of Constitutional and legal requirements. That includes talking to you through your lawyer, getting a warrant anytime they want to look at/for something, etc...

 

[BradyFTW!]

It's almost never smart to cooperate with the police, especially before your attorney is on scene. Any defense attorney can tell you that. Hell, even honest prosecutors can tell you that.

Agreed. Cooperating with the police is never a good idea until/unless you're legally compelled to.

 

[PP2]

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I'll leave it at that.

Also here:

Top 10 Reasons You Should Not Talk to the Police, Right to Remain Silent - Law Offices of James Kirk Piccione

 

[SB39]

It is his right.. this does not mean anything.

Many value their privacy..

A lawyer with an innocent client would advise that client to allow the search, with the lawyer present, 100% of the time (especially since the lawyer knows the police will get the search warrant anyway). If he's getting that advice and ignoring it, then he is very unwise.

I value my privacy too but if there is a murder investigation, and my lawyer told me to cooperate, I would cooperate.

 

[BSR]

Yeah, but if you were 100% innocent, wouldn't you want to have your name cleared immediately. If I rent a car for my friend in my name, and he winds up dead, and I'm 100% innocent, 1) I let the cops do whatever they want in my house, even without a lawyer present 2) Be as cooperative as possible, hell I'm bending over backwards giving the cops any info I could think of to help their case.

Being uncooperative and making the cops get a search warrant certainly looks suspicious. I don't feel good about this. Reminds me of the days following OJ's wife's murder. OJ was a hero to me growing up, and felt sick to my stomach during those days, chase and all. Now I hate OJ.

You may be 100% innocent but that doesn't mean those that are going in and out of your house are. You have no idea what incriminating piece of evidence may have been left in you house that may be falsely associated to you. You have no idea what they are looking for and they will be asking you questions about it that may or may not be circumstantial evidence against you. In the end you can do whatever you like but in this case I think Aaron would be a fool to do anything other than lawyer up.

 

[PATS16N0]

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This is all that came to mind.

Please let there be nothing to this.

 

[Don Kipines]

You always want to force the police to get a warrant if there's any chance you'll be caught up in the investigation, because the warrant application forces authorities to disclose the source of their probable cause.

 

[PP2]

Agreed. Cooperating with the police is never a good idea until/unless you're legally compelled to.

You are never legally compelled to cooperate with the police, as far as giving a statement. If, however, you are being arrested, then yes, it would be wise to cooperate.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

 

[SB39]

Always....

Always.....

Always make the police go through every level of Constitutional and legal requirements. That includes talking to you through your lawyer, getting a warrant anytime they want to look at/for something, etc...

That's a great post for an internet forum but meanwhile in the real world, a lawyer would advise an innocent client to allow the search and arrange for it to be done (with the lawyer present, of course).

 

[DarrylS]

Folks need to take a big "calm down pill", he is not a suspect..

All he is doing is exercising his constitutional rights..

All of the information we have means nothing right now..

If you follow the twitter feeds in the upper left hand side of this page, you will find out more than the speculation which exists here..

 

[belichick010405]

Yeah, but if you were 100% innocent, wouldn't you want to have your name cleared immediately. If I rent a car for my friend in my name, and he winds up dead, and I'm 100% innocent, 1) I let the cops do whatever they want in my house, even without a lawyer present 2) Be as cooperative as possible, hell I'm bending over backwards giving the cops any info I could think of to help their case.

Being uncooperative and making the cops get a search warrant certainly looks suspicious. I don't feel good about this. Reminds me of the days following OJ's wife's murder. OJ was a hero to me growing up, and felt sick to my stomach during those days, chase and all. Now I hate OJ.

I completely understand scott and like Mack just said, this certainly doesn't "smell good" in any way, shape or form.

Hopefully, this is all about the car and how it was used and nothing more. For all we know, the "person of interest" has come to Aaron's house without Aaron's knowledge and the police want to search the premises. Considering the size of his house, it is not out of the realm which is why Aaron wants to make sure that his bases are covered.

 

[PP2]

Yeah, but if you were 100% innocent, wouldn't you want to have your name cleared immediately. If I rent a car for my friend in my name, and he winds up dead, and I'm 100% innocent, 1) I let the cops do whatever they want in my house, even without a lawyer present 2) Be as cooperative as possible, hell I'm bending over backwards giving the cops any info I could think of to help their case.

Before you do that, read this:

Top 10 Reasons You Should Not Talk to the Police, Right to Remain Silent - Law Offices of James Kirk Piccione

They're not there to be your buddy or take sympathy on you.