There is no rational reason for this, except for the logistical issue that it would involve the FBI taping every single conversation they have with anyone, at all times.
According to 2013 SCOTUS(links below), an arrestee, suspect, or anyone – questioned by a law-enforcement agent – who remains silent WITHOUT invoking their 5A Rights, their silence can itself be used as evidence against them. So, one has to say something like:
“I have a Fifth-Amendment Right to remain silent, and I am exercising that Right. I will not answer any questions without my attorney present. I do not consent to any search.”
April 5th, 2019 at 5:22 pm
There is no rational reason for this, except for the logistical issue that it would involve the FBI taping every single conversation they have with anyone, at all times.
April 5th, 2019 at 5:25 pm
@mikee
Since I am going to record every single conversation I have with the FBI and everyone else should too, they might as well do it too.
Should I get called for jury duty, I am going to discount any “evidence” provided by their summaries and any testimony based on it.
April 7th, 2019 at 1:17 pm
According to 2013 SCOTUS(links below), an arrestee, suspect, or anyone – questioned by a law-enforcement agent – who remains silent WITHOUT invoking their 5A Rights, their silence can itself be used as evidence against them. So, one has to say something like:
“I have a Fifth-Amendment Right to remain silent, and I am exercising that Right. I will not answer any questions without my attorney present. I do not consent to any search.”
Repeat as needed.
References:
SCOTUS Rules 5S Has to Actually Be Invoked
https://reason.com/blog/2013/06/17/supreme-court-rules-fifth-amendment-has
Silence as evidence: SCOTUS holds 5A does not bar using a suspect’s silence as evidence of guilt – 06/21/2013
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=61f0c293-44b7-4614-9437-98574bb319c3
[Note: This is NOT ‘legal advice’. You have to pay for that …]