Everyone Talks a Big Game About Pleading the Fifth
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In reference to my post on pretrial detention and the prosecution of the January 6th Capitol rioters, someone asked: Why in the world are people not capable of following the "shut up and lawyer up" advice? What possible good did this guy think would come to him from having a chat with the FBI agent investigating him for federal crimes? I'm just baffled. Sitting in my home at this moment, I am very confident that I have not knowingly committed any crimes at all, yet if an FBI agent came to my home, I would refuse to answer any questions at all without an attorney.
Everyone Talks a Big Game About Pleading the Fifth
Everyone Talks a Big Game About Pleading the…
Everyone Talks a Big Game About Pleading the Fifth
In reference to my post on pretrial detention and the prosecution of the January 6th Capitol rioters, someone asked: Why in the world are people not capable of following the "shut up and lawyer up" advice? What possible good did this guy think would come to him from having a chat with the FBI agent investigating him for federal crimes? I'm just baffled. Sitting in my home at this moment, I am very confident that I have not knowingly committed any crimes at all, yet if an FBI agent came to my home, I would refuse to answer any questions at all without an attorney.