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What happens if you keep saying "no I don't understand" to a police officer about miranda rights?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24453points) March 16th, 2017

What if you really don’t know? I personally find it hard not to speak secrets. Humor welcome.

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Zaku's avatar

They probably either decide you’re a joker or a resister or a confused person, and hold you as “not yet Mirandized” until a higher-ranking interrogator can talk to you.

It seems actually disingenuous to really accept that most non-lawyers really understand Miranda rights anyway.

rojo's avatar

This always reminds me of Ron White who said:

“I had the right to remain silent.”
“But I didn’t have the ability”.

MrGrimm888's avatar

Most important, is that the arresting officer read them to the arrested. Their “understanding” of the rights can be cleared up later.

Most who claim not to understand are just trying to make it harder. Sometimes, a person doesn’t speak English. Then, a translator is brought in. Usually another LEO. In my area,it’s common for Latinos to pretend that they don’t speak English. There are many cops that do though,and usually a suspect will gain magical linguistic skills once the translator arrives…

cookieman's avatar

Depends. Are you black?

Also, I’ve always thought we should switch to the Carmen Miranda Rights:

“You have the right to sing. Anything you do not sing can be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to play the castanets.
You have the right to dress in a garish, frilly flamenco costume.
You have the right to wear a headdress decorated with fruit. If you cannot afford one, one will be provided to you free of charge.
Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you?”

stanleybmanly's avatar

You can bake em in a pie-eye

Patty_Melt's avatar

They beat you half to death. If you don’t understand your rights, you would not know they can’t do that.

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