No. If you are arrested, you should ask for a lawyer before answering any questions. Once you ask for a lawyer, law enforcement must stop questioning you until you have a lawyer present. A lawyer may not be available to meet with you immediately, but you should wait until you have an opportunity to talk to a lawyer before you answer any questions after arrest. If you have been arrested, it means that law enforcement believes that you committed a crime. Any questions that they ask you will be focused on obtaining more evidence to prosecute you for that crime. The goal of the questioning is to get a confession or incriminating evidence from you. Law enforcement officers receive extensive training in how to interview and interrogate people who they suspect of criminal activity.
When you have a lawyer with you during law enforcement questioning, you have an advocate with you at the table. Having a lawyer to consult with and get advice from is invaluable and can protect you from saying things that can be misunderstood and that will hurt you down the line. Do not make the mistake of thinking that you do not need a lawyer. The Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination affords you the right to counsel during an interrogation because the stakes are so high when your freedom is on the line. The lawyers at McKenzie Scott have decades of experience representing people charged with crimes. Our mission is to protect our clients and get them home to their families as quickly as possible. Before you agree to speak with law enforcement, get the advice of a lawyer that you trust.