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There is, so you have the right to remain silent. The difference is that federal law makes it illegal to lie to a federal agent. Lying to the police is dumb in
by Spooky23 3y ago
There is, so you have the right to remain silent. The difference is that federal law makes it illegal to lie to a federal agent.
Lying to the police is dumb in general because it can be used against you. In the federal sense it’s dumber as it is a felony in of itself.
This is often cited as an abuse of power etc. I think there’s a lot of nuance.
- raincom 3y agoJust being silent is not enough: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36371237#36375516 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36371237#36375516