The right to remain silent dilemma
Most of us have seen those scenes in movies where police have their cars, flashlights and handcuffs telling the person to pull over to arrest them. At that moment, an officer starts saying the Miranda warning where the arrested person gets a right to remain silent.
It seems like you get a protection shield that will save you from any trouble. But after checking the law, I found out some frightening truth. Silence is not a simple thing because it is not always possible in the USA or favorable for you to keep being silent.
In the United States, a citizen who got arrested must talk to get silence. Because of the Berghuis v. Thompkins case, it is totally against you to spend hours sitting and staying silent. The police have a right to continue questioning you until you clearly say you want to be silent. I think anyone there should read about the Salinas v. Texas case. If you are still not detained and answer no to a question, this might lead to you being found guilty by the court.
We always wants to talk because our brain was made for communication, it was made to act that way. We start explaining our actions or trying to make up for some mistakes in the past. The police officers too try to act like your friends or colleagues who just need the truth. In such situations, remaining silent becomes rude or secretive. You're creating a suspicious image of yourself by doing that. Statistics show that most people put themselves in jail instead of getting out of it.
So guys, in case you end up in a stressful conversation with law enforcement agents, it is necessary to know how to react correctly. First, one needs to verbally say that he or she is using the right to remain silent and asks for a lawyer. Second, it is required to stop the small talk. Everything you say before or after asking for a lawyer might become evidence in the case.