"I refuse to answer any further questions"
"OK, we'll just take you downtown, place you under arrest, and you can call your frickin attorney"
Another version,"What do you need an attorney for, you haven't done anything wrong, have you?"
Remember, they had not arrested him at this point, so how can he claim his right to an attorney before further questioning?
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Yes, I have. I was accused of armed robbery. I said absolutely nothing to the police, and the owner of the store in question said that I wasn't the guy. (I was reasonably close to the description and was six bloxks from the store.)
"I refuse to answer any further questions"
"OK, we'll just take you downtown, place you under arrest, and you can call your frickin attorney"
No skin off my back--and I'd look into a false arrest civil suit.
Another version,"What do you need an attorney for, you haven't done anything wrong, have you?"
And I would reply "My policy is to never talk to law enforcement officers without my attorney present. If you have some sort of problem with that, I can recommend a good psychotherapist to help you get over your Constitutiophobia."
Remember, they had not arrested him at this point, so how can he claim his right to an attorney before further questioning?
You are entitled to have an attorney present at any and all questioning. You are also not legally obligated to answer questions, regardless of your arrest status.