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’s essentially a reminder that the legal system is adversarial; the state vs the person. The state is obligated to remind you that your statements will be recorded and can be used as evidence against you. These sorts of things are done because the state is obviously MUCH more powerful than the individual, and so the system is set up to (in theory) give an advantage to the individual.
Miranda (or similar) warnings, the right to legal counsel, the right to a speedy trial, the right to a jury (in countries where this applies), the presumption of innocence and the burden of proving guilt being on the state all plays into this.
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