TehBamski@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat's something that feels illegal to know?message-squaremessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down14
arrow-up1181arrow-down1message-squareWhat's something that feels illegal to know?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square180fedilink
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years ago 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-up4·2 years agoYes, 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-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoyour 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.
your right against self incrimination includes a right to be silent. it’s not separate: it’s inclusive