You've heard the stories. A suspect gets called in, says they're innocent… and walks out in handcuffs. But in this case, the detectives didn't threaten prison time. They threatened his dog. And within hours, a 21-year-old man signed a confession to killing his father - who wasn't even dead.

I'm Jeff Hampton, the People's Lawyer, and in this video I'm breaking down:

1. How this happened to Thomas -- step-by-step -- and

2. The interrogation tricks cops used and the exact steps you can take to shut them down before they get started.

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