Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderHis book is a good read: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30532856-you-have-the-ri... He actually updates his stance a touch from the content in the video. Particularly in not just invoking your 5th amendment (the right not self incriminate), but also the 6th (the right to a lawyer before being interrogated) Also this is not a "if you have nothing to hide" kind of conversation, see another top item on HN today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36367147 ( People Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That…
As someone who has been through the criminal justice system a handful of times, here's what I always tell people: If you are approached by a policeman/woman, you don't need to say anything other than, "I'm going to ask you to refer all questions to my counsel as I'm not prepared to handle or able to answer any questions you may have." Don't have counsel? Get some. Can't afford any? Tell the policeman/woman that you'll "confer with your legal team"…
A classic repost; but a topic that never goes out of style and needs repeating. I have a family member that is a detective with a state police group… the amount of things people willing give up to police is astounding. Cuts both ways, one I can think of he wished he the suspect hadn’t said something (a victimless crime done for a good reason) and now hints to people in similar situations about a lawyer before they open their…
I've always thought Duane is overcomplicating his "How could this hurt?" example: you don't need confused and misremembering witnesses. You only need another serious crime to have happened in the Outer Banks. Now you've admitted to have been there. You did not have to admit that. Shut up. Also, how did Mr Duane learn to speak that fast? Many siblings? Time-boxed lectures at his university? Enthusiasm for the subject?
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 533
- Total comments
- 419
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-17 | Don't Talk to the Police [video] (2012) | cosmiccartel | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-12-09 | Don't Talk to the Police (2012)First breakout | Red_Tarsius | 190 | 165 |
| 2018-10-23 | Don't Talk to the Police - Regent University School of Law | basicplus2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-04-22 | Don't Talk to the Police – James Duane | d0bby | 15 | 4 |
| 2019-12-11 | Don’t Talk to the Police | smacktoward | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-06-02 | Don't Talk to the Police | stevage | 25 | 6 |
| 2020-07-22 | Don't Talk to the Police | FillardMillmore | 13 | 1 |
| 2020-10-07 | Don't Talk to the Police (Regent University School of Law, 2012) | tosh | 3 | 1 |
| 2020-10-12 | Don't Talk to the Police | dudul | 3 | 1 |
| 2021-01-29 | Don't Talk to the Police | ryan_j_naughton | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-06-06 | Don't Talk to the Police | belter | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-12-12 | The Right to Remain Silent: A New Answer to an Old Question (2012) [video] | tomrod | 34 | 14 |
| 2023-06-17 | Don’t Talk to PoliceHall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | Aerbil313 | 234 | 225 |
| 2025-09-20 | Don't Talk to the Police (2012) [video] | ghghgfdfgh | 5 | 2 |