The FBI come's to my home address

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What do I do when the FBI comes to my home address saying that they got a call from someone saying I was saying things about the U.S. government without saying what I said

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Matthew Meyer ·
You do nothing. You say nothing. You admit nothing. You try to explain nothing. What you do is call a lawyer. If the FBI is knocking on your door, you've got a serious problem.
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Julie Rendelman ·
Retain an attorney and don't speak to anybody.
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David Vaughn ·
You call an experienced local criminal defense attorney ASAP. Anything you say to the FBI or any other law enforcement agency can be used against you.
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James Connolly ·
If they return or call, its best to tell them you will not answer any questions without having a defense attorney present. In the meantime, you might consider sitting down with a criminal defense attorney to privately discuss what this is all about and to review, for future reference, the not always clear line between what the law would say is constitutionally protected "free speech" and statements which Law Enforcement and Prosecutors might perceive as threatening or advocating unlawful action.
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Stephen Sawyer ·
First and foremost, you should contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who practices in the federal court system. Second, don't answer any questions posed to you by law enforcement without having that attorney present with you. Be polite and respectful, but refuse to answer any questions without your lawyer present. They may tell you that you don't have the right to have an attorney present since you are not in custody. What they won't tell you is that you have an absolute right to refuse to answer any of their questions except to identify yourself (don't lie about that one, it is a criminal offense to give a false name). Be aware that in investigating crime, law enforcement is allowed to lie to people. They are not required to tell you what was said or give you any information that lets you know what evidence they do or do not have. The classic technique is telling you that they have evidence that they don't have, and seeing how you respond. For example, your friend and partner in crime is in the next interview room telling us all about how it was your idea and he only played a minor role because you forced him into it. Or, we have information that you raped that 16-year-old girlfriend of yours. When you say that she begged you to have sex, you have just confessed to sexually assaulting a child. If the FBI has evidence against you, they will charge you and that starts the process that leads to having all of their evidence turned over to or examined by your attorney. If they are asking you questions about your activities, then they are looking for a confession or some other evidence that they do not already have. Get an attorney.
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Joshua Lowther ·
The FBI doesn't contact persons or initiate investigations based on nothing more than one person's accusing another person of committing a federal crime or being a threat to national security; the agents already had formed some basis—rightly or wrongly—that the allegation was true before they appeared at your residence. I recommend that you retain an attorney to intervene as quickly as possible before the matter progresses further. - Joshua Sabert Lowther, Esq., National Federal Defense Group.
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Vonnie Dones ·
Remain silent and do not make any statements. You should retain a criminal defense attorney immediately. If the FBI has come to your house, there is likely more evidence than a single phone call.
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Christopher Strohbehn ·
Get a lawyer. Period don't try to "tell your side of the story." It's never good when the FBI makes a house call.
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