Don’t Talk to Police

Re:Don’t Talk to Police by CottonMcKnight on Saturday June 17, 2023 @06:46PM (#36375516)

That WAS true, until Scalia et al eviscerated the protections of the 5th Amendment if you invoke it after you start talking. Then (according to the majority opinion of the Court), your subsequent invocation of the 5th Amendment CAN be used as evidence against you.

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Re:Don’t Talk to Police by mplanchard on Saturday June 17, 2023 @07:08PM (#36375653)

Oof I didn’t know about this. So it only works now if it’s the first thing you say?

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Re:Don’t Talk to Police by raincom on Sunday June 18, 2023 @01:58AM (#36377689)

Relevant cases: Berghuis v. Thompkins (2010), Salinas v. Texas (2013)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghuis_v._Thompkins

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