An oldie but a goodie: Don't Talk To The Police.
An oldie but a goodie: Don't Talk To The Police.
"I don't answer questions. Am I being detained?"
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I choose to invoke my right to remain silent.
You need to look up the exact verbiage for your state, because with some you have to say it correctly or they can use it against you in court.
The best thing to say is, "I will not be answering any questions without an attorney present." This should shut down any questioning immediately.
Just say "lawyer, now." They can't even talk to you after that.
They will often keep trying. "OK, so you've requested a lawyer and we won't be able to talk to you after this, we can't help you at all. Are you sure you want to go to jail for life instead of just explaining what happened?" and then it becomes "subject changed his mind." It's harder than it sound sometimes, but you have to stick to it and not say a damn word.