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There's nothing wrong or shady about claiming the 5th. It's an important legal protection. Why would you seek to diminish or undermine something that might one
by JabavuAdams 10y ago
There's nothing wrong or shady about claiming the 5th. It's an important legal protection. Why would you seek to diminish or undermine something that might one day protect you?
- hiddencost 10y agoIn civil cases you're allowed to draw adverse inferences. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/28/what-happens-if-you-take-the-fifth-in-a-civil-case/?utm_term=.684fe112bb3d https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_inference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_inference
- mikeyouse 10y agoThere's a pretty big difference between your fifth amendment rights in civil cases vs. criminal cases. California extends more protections than many states in civil cases, but in many places it can absolutely be used against you in adverse inferences.. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/30/what-happens-if-you-take-the-fifth-in-a-civil-case-an-important-california-law-correction/?tid=a_inl https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201...
- nikanj 10y agoOn TV, claiming any of your legal rights means you're guilty - and trying to get away with it. Many people assume this also applies to the real world.