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The U.S. certainly does. It's set out in the Fifth Amendment to our Constitution. In this instance, however, Chelsea Manning has been given immunity from prose
by jlgaddis 7y ago
The U.S. certainly does. It's set out in the Fifth Amendment to our Constitution.
In this instance, however, Chelsea Manning has been given immunity from prosecution -- meaning she can't "plead the Fifth".
- TheCondor 7y agoThere is that, but it’s also a grand jury. There technically isn’t any jeopardy there, they convene and recommend what a prosecutor should do and it’s all supposed to be secret with pretty strict punishment for violating that. Fair or not, this is an interesting stand to take.
- darkrabite 7y agoBecause the hearing is secret. If you even show up, they could claim you said anything, do anything they want based on that made up testimony. By even showing up, you are putting yourself at risk from people thinking you snitched.
- travmatt 7y ago>If you even show up, they could claim you said anything, do anything they want based on that made up testimony. I’d be interested in reading your proof of this, because I’m fairly certain you just made this up.
- lsllc 7y agoDoesn't the 1st amendment apply? Surely the right to free speech includes the right to decide what NOT to speak?