可悲的是，他们保持沉默。
关于由自己得利而产生的恶果，他们保持沉默。
They are silent with regard to the pernicious effects of their own gains.
如果贫穷的嫌疑犯有权在被审讯时得到辩护律师，而律师告诉他们保持沉默，这难道不是有碍警方办案吗？
If poor suspects were entitled to lawyers during their interrogations, wouldn't the lawyers tell them to remain silent and undermine the efforts of the police?
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