I can honestly say that this has not arisen for me in my career. Conor or a litigator may know more.

NedoftheHill 47451 posts Joined:
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I think you are correct. I also get your point. But, the 5th is pretty clear that you have a right not to incriminate yourself, not that you have a right never to speak. Maybe a 1st Amendment argument can be made: The right to speak also includes the right not to speak. SCOTUS has used logic like that in the past.

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Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.

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  • I can honestly say that this has not arisen for me in my career. Conor or a litigator may know more. NedoftheHill