I completely agree that if you're the target of an investigation and force the police to get a warrant and then assert the 5A right, you're in for a world of hurt if things go south.
I do not, however, think retaining counsel will engender the ire of the police or the prosecution. If it would have any effect, I think it would be in the fact that one the whole 99.9%+ of non-lawyers would make terrible defense counsel and the prosecution would get away with things a barred attorney would be objecting to (within reason from the judge, of course).
I do not, however, think retaining counsel will engender the ire of the police or the prosecution. If it would have any effect, I think it would be in the fact that one the whole 99.9%+ of non-lawyers would make terrible defense counsel and the prosecution would get away with things a barred attorney would be objecting to (within reason from the judge, of course).