• galmuth
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    14 hours ago

    When you get arrested in England, you do have a right to remain silent, but it might be used against you. The police will typically say:

    You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.

    • BombOmOm@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Yeah, this is a place the US is much further above others. You don’t have to answer police questions and not answering them cannot be used against you. It’s kinda important, because the police are real good at basically tricking you into admitting guilt. Not having to answer questions is an extremely powerful tool that many fail to utilize.