question, I keep reading about calling your Attorney [if questioned by police], how many people out there have a personal attorney that you can call at a any time. I don't [have lived for 70 years without one], maybe I'am missing something.
I guess the answer to that question is "
Not enough of us have a lawyer we can call any time."
When I went to Combat Pistol training, that was the first question the instructor asked: who's your lawyer? None of us had an answer. He told us that was a much more important question than what caliber you carry.
You should choose an attorney before you need one. The moment you draw your weapon in public, you need a lawyer. Poking through the Yellow Pages at the police station would suck... and there are things you need to do, and
not do, and especially
not say, before you get to the police station.
By sheer luck, my small PC repair business got a call from a law office the week after the training. I Googled the guy, and realized he's the best in the state (which has been confirmed by other customers, including a judge). While I was fixing his PC, he agreed to represent me in the event I needed him. During subsequent support calls, we've made sure we're on the same page regarding what to do, not do, say, and not say.
Since then, I've been
very available to him
and the women who run his office. If anything breaks up there, I fix it immediately. If I need representation, I'll get it.
As for "any time," I might spend a few hours in a holding cell, if the SHTF at 2 AM. However, the moment I say, "My lawyer's name is ______________, and I can't answer questions until he arrives," they need to stop asking questions. I hope their breakfast is good.
