Steps to take before reporting to police/MACC

The following article written by George Aria is a gem and I am compelled to reproduce it so that everyone will forever have access to it whenever the situation arises. Archive it in your computer or print it out and keep it handy.
Thanks George.


"With the periodic reports in the press of people dying while in police custody or at MACC premises, it would be wise for all Malaysians to do the following should they be called in to give statements as a witness or as a suspect for any crime. The recommended actions are as follows:
1. Determine at which station you are required to give your statement
    (as witness   or suspect);
2. Immediately proceed to any other police station. Do not go alone — go with a 
    friend, preferably a lawyer. You just can’t be too careful;
3. At this other police station, make a police report stating that:
    i. You are currently having no problems (social, personal, business, financial, 
       etc) and do not intend whatsoever to commit suicide (e.g. perhaps by
       jumping down 14 storeys just to see if you can fly or because of too much
       questioning throughout the night) while in the police/MACC premises;
  ii. You are of good health and do not suffer from any chronic disease or injury
       that could cause a (or actually your) sudden death;
 iii. You have no bruises nor swollen organs before going in to give your
       statement. In short, you have a clean bill of health;
 iv. That should you be found dead in the lock up or while in custody or anywhere
       in the premises of the police/MACC — to please suspect foul play;
  v. That you want to leave the premises of the police/MACC once it is past 6pm
      and if you do not leave, that means you are held against your will in the said
      police/MACC premises where they are “taking” or “making” your statement;
4.  Upon making the said report, to give a copy to your lawyer friend while you
     keep another copy in your top shirt pocket;
5.  You and your friend must now part company and go separate ways;
6.  Only then should you proceed to the police station or MACC office to be
     “interviewed” by the police/MACC interrogators;
7. Upon meeting up with the police or MACC interrogators, immediately hand
    them the police report from your top shirt pocket and tell them that another
    copy is with your lawyer. (Make sure this lawyer friend is no longer with you
    at this point; otherwise no more copy-lah, as he too will be “called in” to give
    his statement.)

Now all the above is so important as it is all done in the hope that they (police and MACC interrogators) will be “nice” to you and thus you are able to leave the premises in due course on your own steam (walking out by yourself) and not be carried out in a body bag or taken on a stretcher to the hospital  ."