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"you should also have the right to remain silent during an investigative detention."

You do. You have to expressly state that you are invoking your 5th ammendment right if they haven't charged you yet.

The thing that allows it to happen anyways is qualified immunity. The court is saying you have that right, but they won't hold the cop accountable for violating it because because it's not clear/official enough.



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