What do the police have to say when they arrest someone?

Answer 1

In many countries they are required to read you your basic rights. In the united States this is called the "Miranda Warning"

Precise wording varies, but the person must be told they have the right to remain silent, that whatever they do say may be used as evidence in court, that they are entitiled to consult an attorney and have that attorney present during questioning, and an attorney may be provided them at no cost

Answer 2

As a rule, the cops say almost nothing when they arrest someone, other than to 'lower your head' when you are stuffed into the cop car. If they commence to question you, when you are a suspect and the direction of criminal intention is directed toward you, they are 'supposed' to inform you of various federal, and often state constitional rights, along with their obligations.

Dont bet on any of it.

Cops are not evil, just not exactly constitutionally informed at and on each arrest.

Generally they carry a little card with the written proper language; frequently in the heat, and I mean heat: arrest and suspected law violation is not just a sort of a usual processs, the details get sort of lost. When the details get so lost that it just plan offends good judgment and well established federal and state appellate decisions that they really ought to know, the case tends to get flushed by the DA's office. Point: DAs are not generally stupid and they dont want to waste time with bad constitutional cases.

Unless of course,the arrested person is so stupid and babbles on such that they convict themself regardless of the obvious constitutional issues.

Miranda? Sure, it's imporant, but it is not an invention for sleeze to get away with manifest crime.

The only time the Maranda warnings apply is when one is being questioned, or when one is talking, so keeping one's mouth shut goes a long way to correcting any mistakes the cops make.

And even then, the Maranda warnings are for the protection of the Constitution, and not the individual ( just an opinon)

EDIT by LauraJane1995:

Actually, in Britain, the police say the following:

"*Name*, I am arresting you on suspicion of *Crime*. You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence."

The parts between the asterisks (*) are the parts which would be replaced depending on the situation.

EDIT by Spasik

Actually according to he court case Miranda vs Arizona, the police must inform you of your rights when arrested. These rights are the: Right to remain silent, Right to an attorney when being questioned, and in the case that the person has no money an appointed attorney may represent them. Basically they are informing you of your 5th Amendment and "Miranda rights".

Police don't have a set in stone saying, but it normally goes something like this: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, you have the right to one phone call. Do you understand these rights as the have been stated to you?"

Miranda Warning: short version:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.

Miranda Warning: long version:

You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. Do you understand?

Anything you do say may be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand?

You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future. Do you understand?

If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. Do you understand?

If you decide to answer questions now without an attorney present you will still have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to an attorney. Do you understand?

Knowing and understanding your rights as I have explained them to you, are you willing to answer my questions without an attorney present?

Answer 3

In the United States, Police officers say, "you are under arrest" when they arrest someone. Then they usually give them a statement of their Miranda rights. The precise wording varies with the jurisdiction but usually goes something like this:"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights?"

Answer 4

when the police in the u.k arrest you they usually recite the caution say for example if you were being arrested for assualt they would say: im arresting you for assualt you do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention something which you later rely on in court anything you do say may be given in evidence - do you understand.

Answer 5

A typical 'police caution' in the UK goes as follows; " I am arresting you for <reason>. You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you say may be given in evidence."

Answer 6

Usually the officer will tell you that he is placing you under arrest.

Miranda is only necessary before custodial interrogation, it is not necessary at the time of arrest.

Answer 7

You don't have to say anything, if you do it may harm your defence, anything you do say may be given as evidence.

Answer 8

Police generally have to inform you of what crime you're being arrested for, but otherwise, have no responsibility to say anything further.

Answer 9

You have the right to remain silent anything you can and will be held against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney if you can not afford one one will be appropriate for you do you approve of these rights

Answer 10

You have the rights to remain silent, anything you say or use maybe used against you in the court of law