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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Does the "right to remain silent" still apply?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's mostly for police. Once you're in court and ordered to testify, the person talking about germany is mostly correct. You can't be forced to self-incriminate nor testify against a spouse. Otherwise yes. Generally 99% of courts won't bother even asking the defendant to testify because self-incrimination is practically guaranteed. Usually only if the defense calls on them, which is often a bad idea.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Please state your name"

"I can't do that without incriminating myself"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Mr. Stealsalot,
We meet again

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just talked about Germany because I didn't knew how it is in the US. Apparently it's exactly the same. Intresting comment

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Only if there’s a risk at incriminating yourself, and if it’s not immediately apparent how you’d run that risk (e.g. you’re a witness that doesn’t have a direct relation to the crime at hand) you’d have to motivate how it could be incriminating.