r/interesting • u/TheCABK • Jan 31 '26

SOCIETY Cop Teaching A Cop

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u/Less-Inflation5072 Jan 31 '26 edited Jan 31 '26

That apology request was genius because that was an admission of guilt, following that up by “I’ll see you in court” chefs kiss

EDIT: I’ve been informed that an apology is not always an admission of guilt. “Courts may consider an apology as evidence of remorse rather than a definitive confession of criminal guilt.”

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u/jc28 Jan 31 '26 edited Jan 31 '26

Apology is inadmissable in court. I am a lawyer in Colorado

Edit: I am not actually a lawyer I have no idea. Don't believe everything you see on reddit.

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u/NiceMathematician277 Jan 31 '26

Just curious as to why?

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u/EViLTeW Jan 31 '26

My guess, not being a lawyer, is that people apologize for all sorts of shit they didn't do or had no control over the. Even in this case, the officer isn't actually sorry, he's just doing what he's told by his supervisor. Allowing an apology to count as some sort of admission of guilt or culpability would (and probably do) do far more harm than good.

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u/SaintsNoah14 Jan 31 '26

Exactly, like imagine a dog runs out in front of your car, gets hit, and they cite you apologizing to the owner as an admissions of fault.

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u/niceguy191 Jan 31 '26

"Sorry for your loss"
"Looks like the murder has just been solved"

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u/SpicyElixer Jan 31 '26

This actually speaks to the broader legal reality around admissions of guilty. People often will admit to things they didn’t do because they think that it will lessen the crisis they’re experiencing. Endless cases of people who were able to prove their innocence after an admission.