We the People: The Right to Remain Silent

The Fifth Amendment. You have the right to remain silent when you're being questioned in police custody, thanks to the Fifth's protection against self-incrimination. But most people end up talking to police anyway. Why? Today on Throughline's We the People: the Fifth Amendment, the right to remain silent, and how hard it can be to use it. This episode originally ran in March 2025.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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We the People: The Right to Remain Silent

July 31, 20253:00 AM ET

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Rund Abdelfatah

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Ramtin Arablouei

Casey Miner

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Julie Caine

Lawrence Wu

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Anya Steinberg

We the People: The Right to Remain Silent

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