Quote from: BigFlake on May 07, 2012, 05:26 amThis topic always pisses me off! The 5th Amendment to the US Constitution is one of our Bill of Rights. Yes...RIGHTS! It kills me that when a citizen exercises this right, they are presumed to be hiding something and probably guilty. But, if they "cooperate" with the police, incriminating themselves in the process, it's considered your civic duty. It's been said before...NEVER EVER TALK TO THE POLICE. Anything you say WILL DEFINITELY be used against you if possible. NEVER will it be used to defend you.Don't say a word to the police and get a lawyer ASAP. Don't help the police make their case against you!!lI'm sorry if this has previously been said in this thread, but this topic always burns me up. >:(Hi Bigflake,Naturally we have touched on this before but in the first instance I am afraid to say not all of us are lucky enough to live in the USA and enjoy a Constitutional right against self incrimination! To forestall all your objections, I would move to N. America if I could, believe me!Also as Diamond says below, silence can be taken to imply consent under certain circumstances. Also even in the USA, silence under questioning can be pointed out at trial - nevertheless I still think you're quite right in saying one should refuse to answer any questions beyond those necessary to establish your identity, medical conditions and of course whether you want a lawyer.V.