[savingthrow]

From the comments:

> the long-short of this: Say nothing, ever, except “I am (ironically) exercising my right to remain silent, and I want a lawyer”, unless your lawyer says you have to talk? (because we know cops can lie, so we can’t trust them to tell us how our rights are going to apply)

> > That’s what you say if you’re in custodial interrogation, sure. But if it’s not law enforcement asking you the questions (or providing the forms to fill out, or whatever), you have to assert that you’re taking the privilege every time they ask a question. And there are some situations where the 5th Amendment will NOT apply, and you will have to answer or face penalties.

[a3n]

> because we know cops can lie

I believe the following is what you meant, but to be clear, cops are allowed to lie. Or so I've read, and it's probably safest to assume they're both allowed and will.

[talmand]

Oh, they do. There's a number of cases where a confession was obtained on video because the cops flat out lied to the suspect.

[iwwr]

What if they hold you in a room for several hours under bright lights and without water?

[venomsnake]

Well I am sure I could sue US in international court as torture.