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by F Dubya on February 17th, 2005

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Does your right to remain silent mean that you don't ever have to respond to a police officer's question?

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  • by DeuceOfSpades on February 18th, 2005

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    Yes. The 5th amendment protects the rights to self-incrimination, and the right to remain silent (one of the three rights demonstrated through the Miranda Rights [the others being the right to an attorney and the right to have an attorney provided if you cannot afford one] in the case of Miranda v. Arizona [1966]). This also includes the fact that you are allowed to "ignore" a police officer, but only if your answer is self-incriminating, which it usually can be.

    EDIT: As stated below, and as implied in my original answer, these rights come into play as you're being arrested.

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