While you can and should exercise your rights, don’t take this as an excuse to act up against the authorities. To aid your case, be polite to the police while maintaining your right to an attorney and right to remain silent and don’t physically resist their right to arrest you. This will make the arrest go as smoothly and as pain-free as possible. Resisting the arrest can result in added charges and injuries, which is never the goal. During questioning, never lie to a police officer. Exercise your right to remain silent by simply stating that you are choosing to remain silent and would like to speak to an attorney before you answer any questions. A police officer may try to get you to talk further, but don’t let them persuade you into doing so.
