Comments by "Ida Larsen" (@idalarsen2540) on "The Case of Chris Watts - pt. 1" video.
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I have been interrogated (not for murder tho lol), one case was due to me being raped and the other one was me getting into a SMALL fight with some cops while I was heavily drugged (used to be an addict). This technique was used on me both times while guestioned. I struggle with anxiety and panic attacks a lot, and this was the absolute worst part of the interrogation. Not because I lied in either case, honesty is the best policy so I was as truthful as one can possibly be.. yet this was still absolutely horrifying. I'm usually not the type to find silence awkward, yet this time it was so scary because I thought they didn't believe me. Especially in the rape case, because I admitted guilt right away in my little fight with the police. In the rape case tho, I knew what had happened, the rape was extreme; I nearly died ffs. I was so scared that my anxiety would send the wrong signals destroying my credibility and chances at putting someone truly awful away in jail. Luckily I managed through and won that case (I obvs lost the police fight case, but I never even bothered trying to win that one, so).
I feel like it CAN be a great tool for police to use, but not all the time. I feel like it can send the wrong signals from someone that doesn't respond well to scare tactics, like me. I start fidgeting, scratching, sweating, avoid eye contact and many typical signs of guilt, even tho for me they're not a reaction of guilt but a reaction of anxiety. Anxiety does not equal guilt. So although I understand that it CAN be affective, I feel like it bears the potential of incriminating or disregarding innocent people telling the truth.
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