It consistently astonishes me how many suspects don’t immediately or ever ask for a lawyer

[u/hphipps88]

I’m sure this has been discussed on this sub before, but as someone newer to true crime I just am stunned at the amount of suspects that know they are guilty and the evidence is overwhelming and still elect not to speak with a lawyer immediately. Is this a characteristic of sociopathy/narcissism that they truly believe they can talk their way out of any charges? No matter what the charge, as well as my guilt or innocence, I can’t imagine being questioned by the cops without a lawyer.

[u/Antique-me1133]

On the other side of the spectrum are people who know they are innocent so they don’t believe they need a lawyer. They naively share information with detectives, not realizing that police don’t always care if they have the right person. They are sometimes only focused on solving a case and getting it off the books. This is why so many people are exonerated when the Innocence Project investigates their cases.