𝜯𝐞𝐡 𝜝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐤𝐢@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · il y a 3 ansWhat's something that feels illegal to know?message-squaremessage-square312fedilinkarrow-up1290
arrow-up1290message-squareWhat's something that feels illegal to know?𝜯𝐞𝐡 𝜝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐤𝐢@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · il y a 3 ansmessage-square312fedilink
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·il y a 3 ans You don’t have to invoke the fifth amendment in order to not speak with police courts have found that simply being silent can be a confession. you must explicitly state you are exercising your right to be silent.
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·il y a 3 ansYes, absolutely. You do have to say that. You don’t have to expressly invoke the fifth amendment. You have to invoke your right to be silent. These are two separate things.
minus-squareIm14abeer@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·il y a 3 ansWhich is absurd when the right is to be silent.
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·il y a 3 ansyour right against self incrimination includes a right to be silent. it’s not separate: it’s inclusive
courts have found that simply being silent can be a confession. you must explicitly state you are exercising your right to be silent.
Yes, absolutely. You do have to say that. You don’t have to expressly invoke the fifth amendment. You have to invoke your right to be silent. These are two separate things.
Which is absurd when the right is to be silent.
Welcome to the US justice system.
your right against self incrimination includes a right to be silent. it’s not separate: it’s inclusive