Interesting tidbit - I remember a few times Nick and Ty Beard talked about this back in the good ol' days. Nick's position was never say anything but one word answers that don't actually give them anything. Ty's position was to just be polite, and don't try to give them any kind of attitude or trouble, and they always just let him go. It's possible they knew Ty was a lawyer, but either way, he claimed he had very good luck just using the "be polite" method.
While Nick's idea is a good one, the fact that HE suggested it makes me question it. this guy fucked up a SPEEDING TICKET for a client.