Berghuis v. Thompkins

Today the Supreme Court ruled that a criminal suspect must specifically invoke the right against self-incrimination in order to be legally protected by the 5th Amendment.

This means that if you are in a sticky situation with a member of law enforcement, you can't just stay silent and expect to have any rights. You need to actually state out loud your intention to remain silent. How ironic.

Just another technicality to allow police officers to more effectively arrest people who don't understand the law and the extent of their own rights.