Are police officers allowed to lie to you to obtain the "truth"??

Are police officers allowed to lie to you to obtain the truth? YES. It's a common investigative technique known to lawyers as a "ruse." Happens all the time and is perfectly legal in almost every circumstance. Doesn't seem right, but the courts have no problem with this common police practice.

Yes. The police are allowed to lie. Which is one of the numerois reasons someone should not talk to them without a lawyer. If you have a specific issue related to this, then hire a lawyer now to keep a bad situation from getting worse. Call around to a few attorneys. Most offer a free consultation.

Officers are, within limits, allowed to use deception and outright lies to investigate crimes and question suspects. This is why the Fifth Amendment exists. People accused of crimes should use it more often and remain silent until consulting a lawyer.

Yes, yes and yes. Anymore questions?

Yes, DURING an interrogation they can lie as a technique to try and get a statement from you. They CANNOT lie for the purpose of getting you to waive your rights though.

My fellow attorneys have provided great responses to this post. Unfortunately, it is part of the investigative strategy of law enforcement to put bad guys behind bars.

Get this -- they are allowed to lie to you, but you cannot lie to them. Thus the reason that the right to remain silent should be practiced more. The less you say the less likely charges will be filed.

Yes, they can and often do as an interrogation technique only. They are also good at the "good cop bad cop" routine to scare you to talk. However, they can't lie to you in order to get you to waive your legal rights. This is a good example of why it's best to exercise your right to remain silent. Just tell them you want to speak to an attorney.