The right to remain silent comes from the Phoenix affair. DOJ says Phoenix police ignore it

The U.S. Department of Justice says Phoenix police often question people without telling them they have the right to remain silent and call an attorney.

The Supreme Court case that granted these constitutional protections to people in police custody originated in Phoenix.

The Justice Department also says investigators have seen cases in which Phoenix police continued to question people after they invoked rights named in honor of Ernesto Miranda.

Miranda was questioned about a 1963 kidnapping and rape by Phoenix detective Carroll Cooley.

“(Miranda) came voluntarily to the police station. He was not under arrest. He wasn’t handcuffed or anything like that,” said Cooley, who died last year. Cooley told KJZZ in 2016 that Miranda was selected in a selection.

“At that moment, he asked us: ‘How did I do it?’ And I said, “You didn’t do such a good job, Ernie.” He said, “I guess I better tell you about it.” And I said, ‘Yeah, I think you should.’ So he told us about it and wrote his confession.

Phoenix police have not commented on the Justice Department’s findings on Miranda rights.

The department says a thorough review of the details, allegations and events contained in the more than 100-page report continues.