> But yeah, I think "let's go off-record" is almost equivalent to "let's destroy evidence" Almost but not quite: the legal system very strictly segregates not

> But yeah, I think "let's go off-record" is almost equivalent to "let's destroy evidence" Almost but not quite: the legal system very strictly segregates not creating evidence and destroying existing evidence. You can’t be compelled to create incriminating evidence, but you can absolutely be compelled to maintain and turn it over. Failure to do so is considered confession in and of itself.