So, the police officer asked you to tell your side of the story. Is that a trap? 100%. That's a trap. 100%. If a police officer says, "We just want to hear your side of the story." He's building a case for something. You may not know what he's working on. You may not know what kind of case he's trying to build, or you might know. Either way, your side of the story should never be told to a police officer without your attorney present. I'm not saying that you'll never tell your side of the story. I might tell my client to take the stand and tell his or her side of the story, but I will never do that on the street without a lawyer. The time to tell your side of the story is after you hear all of the rest of the story. The bottom line is this. We may want you to tell your side of the story, but it's going to be on your terms, and it's going to be after you've heard everybody else's side of the