False, or at least falsely represented. You can be led -- especially in a court that won't call it out -- to incriminate yourself in ways that may not even be true, or create a line of doubt that they'll use in an attempt to hang you with.
Your statement is just like the people who say "why not let the Gestapo in? Do you have something to hide?"
Yes everyone has a right to say nothing. If you open the door others can ask questions. It is a fact that prosecutors will try to twist and use anything you say to their advantage no matter if the true meaning of what you said is understood. It is best to say nothing. Let the experts speak.
my statement?? I'm simply asking trfsrfr why he's focused on 5th and then simply stating 5ths purpose (to protect one from self incrimination, even if it's fed falsely established incrimination). not taking a position on trump and whether he should testify or not. also never even came close to suggesting that testimony couldn't and wouldn't be twisted in this kangaroo court
You brought up anything about the above poster believing he's guilty "because the 5th amendment is to protect oneself against self incrimination", so the way it comes across is the way I interpreted it. Apologies if I read the insinuation incorrectly.
good grief, you never replied to Jolly above. 5ths application is what ? misplaced mention initially by Trf I think, and that was the point, but go on thinking your the smartest 1 in the room
False, or at least falsely represented. You can be led -- especially in a court that won't call it out -- to incriminate yourself in ways that may not even be true, or create a line of doubt that they'll use in an attempt to hang you with.
Your statement is just like the people who say "why not let the Gestapo in? Do you have something to hide?"
No.
Don't all defendants have the right to not testify on their own behalf?
Yes everyone has a right to say nothing. If you open the door others can ask questions. It is a fact that prosecutors will try to twist and use anything you say to their advantage no matter if the true meaning of what you said is understood. It is best to say nothing. Let the experts speak.
my statement?? I'm simply asking trfsrfr why he's focused on 5th and then simply stating 5ths purpose (to protect one from self incrimination, even if it's fed falsely established incrimination). not taking a position on trump and whether he should testify or not. also never even came close to suggesting that testimony couldn't and wouldn't be twisted in this kangaroo court
You brought up anything about the above poster believing he's guilty "because the 5th amendment is to protect oneself against self incrimination", so the way it comes across is the way I interpreted it. Apologies if I read the insinuation incorrectly.
good grief, you never replied to Jolly above. 5ths application is what ? misplaced mention initially by Trf I think, and that was the point, but go on thinking your the smartest 1 in the room