In many circumstances it is best to not talk to the police without a lawyer present. You may never know why an officer is asking you a question and they don't have to tell you why and the Supreme Court has said police may use deception when asking you questions. [MORE] Taking the 5th is also for innocent persons "who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances (such as lying , incompetent or mistaken police officers or witnesses) Truthful responses of an innocent witness, as well as those of a wrongdoer, may provide the government with incriminating evidence from the speaker's own mouth.”  Most importantly, avoid doing anything (such as answering questions) that you have reason to believe may result in your being put into "Greater Confinement." [the Code]  From [HERE] The United States detained the mother of a prominent DREAM Act activist in Arizona on Thursday night and nearly deported her. The detention raises questions about just who the government chooses to deport and why.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Erika Andiola’s mother, Maria Arreola, and her brother, Heriberto Andiola, on immigration charges. Andiola is a founder of a coalition of activists in Arizona calling for the DREAM Act. She’s garnered national attention for her work.

Andiola was home when the federal agents came. She took to YouTube on Thursday night to denounce the arrests of her brother and her mother, Maria Arreola. "My mom came outside and they took her for no reason," she says on the video, crying.