Amendment V: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or other-wise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
根据宪法第五修正案,你有权在自己的律师到来之前 保持沉默,不提供任何信息,甚至不提供诸如住址、职业、前雇主等信息。中国有句俗话:坦白从宽,抗拒从严。然而事实上,最后的结果可能正好相反。据说在美 国被判有罪、狱中服刑的人有不少都是被冤枉、或错判的。因此,对警察少说为佳。最近看了法律教授 James Duane 的演讲录像,很受启发。他告诫人们“不要对警察讲任何话”,言多必失。还有一位干了几十年的警察现身说法,证明 James Duane 的观点是正确的。有些话,哪怕再简单,你根本想不到它也会成为控告你的证据。