Evidence: Hands Off! Don’t Move It!

 Evidence: Hands Off! Don’t Move It! Kevin_ITF_Article_1-26-15 Kevin Michalowski | January 26, 2015 | 0 Comments inShare If you are involved in a deadly force incident, don’t touch the evidence! No matter what you have heard from jailhouse lawyers and barstool commandos, tampering with evidence is the quickest way to move yourself from victim to suspect. This comes up again because we have received a few notes at Concealed Carry Magazine asking about such things. I can’t even begin to describe how incredibly bad an idea it is to touch anything at a crime scene. Keep your hands off the evidence. Keep your eye on it. Point it out to arriving officers, but don’t touch it. Into the Fray, Episode 46: Hands Off! Don’t Move The Evidence Tampering with evidence is a crime. If you’re forced to defend yourself with a gun, do not touch ANYTHING. If you are involved in a deadly force incident, don’t touch anything after the shooting. Focus on your safety and be prepared to make a statement after your attorney arrives. If you move anything, your intentions quickly become suspect as you have tampered with evidence.