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Originally Posted by Damien
Going a bit off-topic but my point is that lying to police in itself is not a crime unless it does escalate to the point of perverting the course of justice. I think one example is providing a false alibi for someone else or intentionally fabricating an accusation to get someone else arrested.
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Hence why I said “in certain situations”, if they are conducting an investigation and you lie to them, you’re hindering, delaying their pursuit for justice, which is obstruction and it is a crime.
Giving a false alibi or giving false statements, is perverting the course of justice and is also a crime.