No Right to Remain Silent, by Sheldon Richman, 25 Jun 2004 Related Topics: Right Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures "Nevada and 20 other states have criminalized remaining silent in the face of a policeman's question 'What's your name?' By a 5-4 vote the U.S. Supreme Court said that's okay — it's no violation of the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches or the Fifth Amendment prohibition against compulsory self-incrimination."
