So I've been reading many posts here and the linked articles about the shenanigans surrounding both Mike Flynn and Roger Stone. The overwhelming advice for what to do if brought in for questioning by the FBI (or other agencies) has been to shut up, plead the Fifth, and demand to speak to my lawyer.
If both Roger Stone and Mike Flynn can be railroaded by corrupt officials when they have much greater access and means than the average person, what the hell kind of hope do the rest of us have? What is the best course of action?
So here is my big question: I'm a regular, law-abiding US citizen without connections, fame/notoriety or clout. If I'm brought into an alphabet agency office for questioning and say I want a lawyer, do they let me do quick net search? I mean, I don't even have the first clue who I'd contact or if they'd even take my call. I know lawyers have specialties, so how do I know which type I'd need? How does a person go about finding the best representation when they're in the middle of a stressful situation? (And of course, I supposed I'd need to be sure not to hire Mike Flynn's representation, right?!)
It's a chilling thought to consider that we know about Roger Stone and Mike Flynn. How many others do we know nothing about?
Every criminal defense lawyer who's ever lived emphatically, passionately tells people never to talk to the police without a lawyer.
I have some experience with this. A family member talked too much in the initial stages of a state alphabet investigation, hoping he could clear things up. It was a disaster.
The same rule has got to hold for the FBI, or any other fed agency, I'd assume.