Is it really “anything” and how will it be used? Never thought about it, but it sounds kind of strange.
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It means that anything you say can be used against you in trial. Obviously if you confess to a crime that can easily be used against you. However, a lot of seemingly innocent answers can be used against you.
If the police ask you where you were last night and you say you were at the club on fifth street, if there was a crime committed near there the police can use your statement to show that you were near the scene of the crime. If you say that you were home alone last night, but the police have another witness who says they saw you at the club on fifth street, the police can use your statement to look like you’re lying about your whereabouts at the time of the crime, etc.
Never talk to the police without an attorney.
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