Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wyoming
Police identification?
I am curious, When must a police officer admit to being an officer if asked directly? Can the officer lie and say he is not a cop, or even if someone is an agent of the police can he/she lie and claim not being an agent/cop (Wyoming criminal law)?
Asked on 10/21/07, 9:52 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: Police identification?
It is not illegal for a police officer to lie to a citizen. It is done all the time. In certain cases it is a serious crime for a citizen to lie to a law enforcement officer. The rules are not the same for citizens as for government officials. They should be, but they are not thanks to years of conservative politics.
Answered on 10/21/07, 10:40 am
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