> Is it because you may potentially say the wrong, and therefore self-harming or self-incriminating thing I am no lawyer, but yes, it is basically about "every

> Is it because you may potentially say the wrong, and therefore self-harming or self-incriminating thing I am no lawyer, but yes, it is basically about "everything you say can be held against you". That is also the reason you shouldn't just answer any questions from the police, just cooperate otherwise and let your lawyer handle the rest. Judges should be impartial, but if a defamation suit would follow where the accused tried the court of public opinion to handle the issue, it might be detrimental. I guess the same pattern of though is true for employers.