Talking in the US context. The Miranda warning says anything you say can be used against you in a court of law but never to support your case. So as I see it talking to the cops makes no sense irrespective of whether you have committed a crime or not. So why do suspects sit for hours long interviews with the cops?
Edit:- “… never to support your case”. As some commenters pointed out the Miranda warning doesn’t say that. That’s right, I meant it in an implicit way. I just saw a defense attorney’s YT video who said that’s the hidden part.
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Because you can still talk without incriminating yourself, it takes some brain power, but it can be done. Most people are not that intelligent, though, and most of us are social in nature, and we act on certain cues. Also cops are generally not the most intelligent, but neither are the people they are arresting. It is the detectives you have to worry about. Always ask for a lawyer if you are arrested to play it safe.
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