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?
Thank you, everyone!
Some good advice here and I'll bet I'm not the only one who should know this. Something we don't always talk about is that sometimes politic views can make us a target. Well, okay, we do talk about it quite a bit here at TDW...
Maybe what I should say is that something we don't always think about is that anybody can be a target of political corruption - not just people in DC or those who are nationally known. All of us should maybe be better prepared, right?
Good info here. And may we all find better representation if/when needed than Mr. Flynn had.
Thank YOU for the courage to start this thread. I hope more pedes see it.