It not only SEEMS excessive - it IS excessive.
If they are allowed to lie to me, it should not be a felony for me to lie to them.
What if it turns out your silence IS the lie?
2)Never lie to a cop
When in doubt, see number 1.
“Better to remain silent than to lie.”
I quite agree, but there is a third option you sometimes want to convey. Being succinct. When you want or need to tell an LEO important information, it is vital that you use the military acronym KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid), both in giving them the information, and responding to any questions they have.
This also applies to testifying in court, especially in cross examination. An interrogator trick is to ask the same question in different ways. (Properly the other attorney should object as “asked and answered”, but they might miss).
Typically it is polite if someone rephrases a question to you, that you rephrase your answer to them. But this is not the case in court. Though it might make you sound dim witted to yourself, you give them the same answer again.
“What was your state of mind when you shot the decedent?”
“I was in fear for my life.”
“Other than that, were you angry with him for breaking into your home and assaulting you?”
“I was in fear for my life.”
“Did you think that maybe you could have just wounded him, or did you want to kill him?”
“I was in fear for my life.”
Police can do variations of this trick against you as well.
If you want to give them information, they will likely ask you for more information, that perhaps you do not want to give. You shouldn’t feel compelled to give it.
However, you might incite them if you claim your Miranda rights. So don’t claim “Miranda”, instead claim the right itself. “At this point, I prefer to remain silent.”
If I remember correctly, Massad Ayoob recommends that you (1) state that you were attacked and in fear of your life, (2) point out any evidence that needs to be preserved to protect your rights, (3) offer to provide additional details as soon as your lawyer is present, and (4) shut up at that point until a lawyer with experience in self-defense is present.