Re: Got myself in legal trouble with former employer
Well the best thing to do is probably not to admit to anything.. and not to talk to the police... this is probably the best advice as you only hang yourself by admitting things... you have to be reasonble but firm, admit that you may have done things that you're not proud of, that you only did them out of desperation, but that you are taking your example from the police themselves, and polititions, who themselves would avail of their right to silence to the very end... if you admit things they will likely charge you with crimes which they could never prove without your admission... I think you clearly have done the wrong thing by stealing.. but to admit things could make it worse.. you could possibly say you would be prepared to tell what happened but only after receiving a written assurance that you won't be prosecuted.. otherwise avail yourself of your right to silence.. you will lose your job and that's fair enough,.
The police and your employer will likely try to bully you into making admissions and statements, I would refuse to the end, after all it is good enough for the Guards themselves, and Bertie etc.. so why not you. You do have a right to silence so use it...
I was taught that honesty is the best policy, and I followed that faithfully for years.. but in the end I now think that it's not the best approach.. I, for example, admitted that I slept it out by mistake when I was late for work, and got disciplined,.. while people who made up lies got off scott free. I have many other examples where a niave policy of constantly telling the truth just gets you into trouble.
Other people may not agree...
PS. yes, if you intend to talk then get a solicitor first.. who will likely advise you not to talk... talking and making admissions without a solicitor is suicide in my opinion. Don't forget, there is a lot of corruption in the police, and in politics, and your employer is probably not squeky clean either.. so why should you be the only one doing the right thing? (In the end obviously, you did the worng thing in the past, talking now doesn't make that better, you can punish yourself if you want)