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The Supreme Court ruled that 5th amendment protects you from incriminating yourself even if you're innocent, and in some states that extends to investigations o
by robbedpeter 5y ago
The Supreme Court ruled that 5th amendment protects you from incriminating yourself even if you're innocent, and in some states that extends to investigations of your body.
Never talking to or cooperating with police, unless legally required as advised by your lawyer, is what's known in legal circles as "smart."
- anigbrowl 5y agoThat's not applicable here, because the defendant was asking police to timely collect additional evidence for its exculpatory potential.
- robbedpeter 5y agoI was referring to the suspect declining to be tested for gunpowder residue, and the ensuing tangent.