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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The Miranda laws exist for a reason. Cops don’t like that reason.
Thus they have gotten very good at circumventing the spirit of those laws while remaining within the letter of them.
You should absolutely shut the fuck up anytime you’re read your Miranda rights, but it’s a scary stressful time anytime that happens and the police have a vested interest in getting you to waive those rights, and are really good at getting you to do so.
It’s abusive exploitation, and hard to defend against. That’s why people do it. They might be criminals, but they’re also victims in this respect. And society tends to turn a blind eye when the ends justify the means.
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