My Rights 1. Silence. 2. I can say “NO” if the police ask permission to search me (or my things). Saying “NO” does not mean I have something to hide. 3. I can leave unless I am being detained or arrested. 4. If I am being detained or arrested, I have a right to know why, and a right to speak privately to a lawyer without delay—even if I can’t afford to pay. 5. I can only be strip-searched in private by officers of the same sex. 6. I have a right to know a police officer’s nam