Can police lie to me about why they want me to come in, and arrest me when I go?
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So the question is, can the police lie to me about coming in to talk to them and then arrest me
anyways? So in California, yes, actually, the police are allowed to use deceptive tactics in
order to kind of get you to talk or get you to come in, things like that. They can mislead you
about the reason why that they want you to come in and talk to them. So if you voluntarily go,
they can still decide to arrest you later if they have probable cause to arrest you.
So you going in is the key factor here. So going in is voluntary. And again, if you are going to
go in or you feel like you're required to go in, I 100 percent always say never go and talk to the
police without an attorney present. So definitely have an attorney there with you if you are going
to go in, because any statements you make can potentially be used against you, can potentially
create probable cause for them to then arrest you. But short answer, yes, police are allowed
to deceive you as to the reason why they want you to come in and then arrest you anyways. Hope that
helps.