On 01/27/10 20:55, Darren New wrote:
> Neeum Zawan wrote:
>> On 01/27/10 18:49, Darren New wrote:
>>> Neeum Zawan wrote:
>>>>     Little known fact (little known to Americans, even): In the US,
>>>> when
>>>> you're questioned (but not detained/charged), you're not entitled to
>>>> having a lawyer present. You're entitled to refuse to answer, though.
>>> And you're free to leave if you're not being detained. :-)
>>
>>     Well, yes. That's what I meant by "refuse to answer".
> 
> Well, you can *always* refuse to answer. The only question is whether
> they get to hold you there until you do. :-)
> 
> Even if you're in handcuffs behind bars in an orange jumpsuit, you can
> still refuse to answer.

	I meant legally.

	I'd make analogies on how we don't say stuff like "I can walk into a
store and eat some food without paying for it", but I guess this topic
is rife with misunderstandings...

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