Asking for a lawyer does not fall under probable cause, which is what they need to arrest you. "He looks guilty" is not probable cause. And if they already have

Asking for a lawyer does not fall under probable cause, which is what they need to arrest you. "He looks guilty" is not probable cause. And if they already have cause, you really want to have an attorney present. I don't understand why this isn't completely obvious. I'd suggest taking the time to speak to someone in law enforcement about how difficult it actually is to perform arrests. I think you would be surprised.