'Justice Samuel Alito blithely responded that Salinas was "free to leave" and did not assert his right to remain silent. He was silent. But somehow- without a lawyer- and without being told his rights- he should have affirmatively "invoked" his right to not answer questions.'
The Supreme Court Just Took Away Your Right to Remain Silent
On Monday- in a case called Salinas v. Texas that hasn't gotten the attention it deserves- the Supreme Court held that you remain silent at your peril. The court said that this is true even before you're arrested- when the police are just informally asking questions. The court's move to…
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