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If the government asks if you, Bill the graffiti artist, painted any graffiti on the wall of a giant chicken, and you said no. They could still apply a penalty
by formerkrogemp 5y ago
If the government asks if you, Bill the graffiti artist, painted any graffiti on the wall of a giant chicken, and you said no. They could still apply a penalty for lying to an LEO if that exists as a law if they can catch you later.
- doldols 5y agoOf course, but the fifth amendment only protects you from self-incrimination if you explicitly invoke it (or keep your mouth shut). Not if you lie.
- saghm 5y agoDoes this mean you could fill in illegal income in your taxes and then for the source put down "I plead the 5th"?
- Bilal_io 5y agoThen that would give them a reason to investigate. They cannot ask you what you're pleading the 5th for, but they can go investigate it, and nail you when and if they find proof of illegal activity.
- dmurray 5y agoWhat if everyone included "I plead the fifth" in their tax filings? Perhaps as a form of protest, or because CFAs and distributors of tax-filing software started adding it to their boilerplate?
- ThePowerOfFuet 5y ago>and you said no You're assuming you have to answer them; the 5th amendment allows you to refuse to respond in any way. Refusing to respond isn't lying.