PLEASE WATCH #HABERPA'S VIDEOFAQ # 401) How do I avoid picking up “Gratuitous Charges”? - https://youtu.be/cY1GVojDgf8
This Blog Post is a PSA (i.e. a "Public Service Announcement" that's designed to provide the folks with important information) but it also both marks the rollout of this latest batch of #HaberPA's VideoFAQs and highlights # 401) "How do I avoid picking up “Gratuitous Charges”?" and finally it's a shameless plug for #MichaelHaberLaw (#HaberPA's YouTube channel). Disclosures complete let's get to it:
- The PSA: #HaberPA's VideoFAQ # 401 explains the concept of “Gratuitous Charges”, offers Pro-Tips as to how to avoid the same and goes like this:
"Thanks for asking me “How do I avoid picking up “Gratuitous Charges”?”
There are a few things that you can do to avoid picking up Gratuitous Charges. First and foremost you’ve gotta recognize that no matter how "right" you may be and regardless of how "wrong" Officer Unfriendly may be, in those crucial moments you’ve got to keep your cool. Next, remember to practice "The Golden Rule" (i.e. "Do unto others..."). “Yes sir / yes Ma’am” will serve you far better than lecturing a cop about your constitutional rights, much less threatening to file a complaint. When it comes to aggressive cops always bear in mind that, no matter how benign and well-intentioned, use of "de-escalation techniques" can backfire, so saying less will serve you best. In that vein knw that it’s almost always an excellent idea to politely #UPx2 (i.e. "Shut-Up and "Lawyer-Up" / invoke The 5th and The 6th), as no matter how badly you want to say X, Y or Z, the less that you say to the police will almost always serve your interests better. Apart from your words always mind your actions, as what may be innocuous to you (things like exiting your car or reaching for your vehicle registration without being asked to do so) can easily be interpreted differently by a Cop. Finally, no matter how difficult it may seem, always follow police instructions to the letter and never, ever physically resist nor flee. Should a cop direct you to do X then do X. Should a cop attempt to place you under arrest then just let it happen. It may not be right, lawful or fair, but in that moment - at that time and in that place - it also is what it is, unless you fuel the fire and make it worse for yourself.
Remember, there’s a time, a place and a person to challenge your arresting officer's actions and decisions, and the time is most definitely NOT in the moment (it’s later), the place is not at the scene (it’s in a courtroom) and the person is not you (it’s your criminal defense lawyer as anything that you think that you can say your lawyer can say better, smarter and safer).
There’s not much worse than being held in "Contempt of a Contemptuous Cop". You may not have any control over whether or not a given cop perceives you as being condescending or impertinent, and while you can’t control anyone else on Earth, you do have an absolute ability to control your own actions, reactions, behavior and words. Should you manage to keep yourself in check then you’ll concurrently minimize the odds of a "bad" reaction by Officer Unfriendly."
- The roll-out: Over the course of Memorial Day weekend we published #HaberPA VideoFAQs # 376 - 401, 5 of which deal with The Fourth Amendment per se, another 5 of which deal directly with the subject of warrants, 4 of which deal with searches and Motions to Suppress, 3 of which deal with Miranda Rights, 1 on "Spoliation of Evidence", 1 on "Chain of Custody" and 6 that deal with Arrests (more specifically 2 of which are generic, 2 concerning "Contempt of Cop" and 2 on "Gratuitous Charges").
Again, today we are highlighting # 401) "How do I avoid picking up “Gratuitous Charges”?", which you can watch at the following URL: https://youtu.be/cY1GVojDgf8
- The shameless plug: #HaberPA's VideoFAQ catalogue is now up to 401 Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Evidence, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge "Webisodes" and we are currently scripting 24 new ones concerning such topics as: The 6th Amendment, Public Defenders vs. Private Criminal Defense Counsel, lawyer ethics (insert snarky oxymoron joke here...) and client's rights as are imposed upon all lawyers in The Sunshine State via the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar and updated firearm / gun laws in Florida's new Constitutional Carry era.
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Each #HaberPA VideoFAQ focuses on a specific question, most are 1 - 2 minutes long, but several in this latest batch are closer to the 3 minute mark (another relevant aside alert: "Necessity" is what we call an "affirmative defense", or a defense which negates the "intent" or Mens Rea" element of an otherwise criminal act as the actor's illegal conduct only occurred under threat, usually threat of harm), and while we may not always be successful in our endeavor we do consistently strive to make each VideoFAQ short, pointed, creative, entertaining and, most importantly, informative.
While I admittedly conjure a healthy percentage of the "questions" that form our VideoFAQs a substantial portion of them are in fact inspired by real world questions from others (e.g. clients, potential clients, random folks on social media / the internet, friends, family, colleagues, etcetera). Should you have a legal questions that you'd like #HaberPA to address then you're welcome - encouraged even - to SUBMIT it / them to me, be it by email (Sharky910@aol.com), calling or texting my cell phone (305-798-2220), messaging me on X /Twitter (@Sharky910), MeWe (also @Sharky910), on YouTube (via MichaelHaberLaw) or by PM'ing me right here on FB and, assuming that your proposed topic is both appropriate and fits within our wheelhouse then we'll be happy to provide you with a custom tailored video answer to your relevant question.
With all that said I hope that you enjoy # 401, that if you've not yet done so then that you become a #MichaelHaberLaw subscriber and in any event that you know that no attorney-client relationship with either #HaberPA or Michael A. Haber, Esq. exists as a result of watching any of our VideoFAQs. Any and all information which is both contained in and may be construed from our VideoFAQ is meant to be generic in nature, should only be considered as academic and is not intended to be construed as legal advise to any specific individual for any specific case. Should you wish to seek actual legal advise then please feel free to contact #HaberPA directly.
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