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Pleading the 5th wouldn't be an issue if I didn't lose my job in the process and didn't have to leverage my own legal costs knowing I'm innocent. That is why I

• hluska 5y ago
  Very well said. As Immortal Technique said, in the North American legal system, "it's better to be rich and guilty than poor and innocent." If the state chooses to prosecute, it's impossible (edit - for most people) to match their resources unless you're both incredibly lucky and prepared to have to start over from $0 after the trial with no job.
  • MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
    At the very least, an employer cannot fire you unless there is a guilty verdict (plea or not). Like that should be a basic worker protection. Companies shouldn't be allowed to fire you based off of state speculation.
• appleflaxen 5y ago
  Why do you lose your job for pleading the fifth?
  • MeinBlutIstBlau 5y ago
    If you plead the 5th, there is almost a 100% chance a cop is going to arrest you. Lawful or not, a cop can do that and charge you with whatever they want to. Doesn't mean it will stick, but you can still end up in jail. Likewise, say it happens on a Monday. Your work is gonna wanna know where you are. They can definitely get away with firing you simply for getting arrested due to "At Will Employment" since you can't really go to work while in a jail cell. While pleading the 5th protects you from the government forcing confessions or something similar, it doesn't save your job.