[Political Junkie Too]

No longer will Americans, even those not suspected of or charged with any crime, have the right to remain silent when stopped and questioned by a police officer.

Maybe instead of asking "Am I being detained," the first question one should ask is "Are you going to read me my rights first?"

-PJ

[FBD]

“Maybe instead of asking “Am I being detained,” the first question one should ask is “Are you going to read me my rights first?”

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Excellent observation. After asking: “Am I being detained”, next question “are you going to read me my rights” seems appropriate. The right to remain silent would have been asserted. It seems in this case, her right to remain silent would have been a good idea, instead of escalating the confrontation, which she did. It’s rarely a good idea to say anything more than the very minimum to cops.