"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense."

Hopefully none of you have actually heard these words spoken to you directly but maybe you've heard them on a TV show or in a movie. They are called the Miranda Rights. A police officer will recite these magical words any time they are going to ask for information that may make you look guilty. This warning benefits us by keeping those who are ignorant of the law from being harmed without counsel. In other words, we are not required to speak out on our own in the presence of a law enforcement autho…