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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,647 posts) Tue Nov 23, 2021, 07:58 PM Nov 2021

HardlyRealTom: "Steer clear of anyone implying the 5th Amendment is a de facto admission of guilt."

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Steer clear of anyone implying the 5th Amendment is a de facto admission of guilt.

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HardlyRealTom: "Steer clear of anyone implying the 5th Amendment is a de facto admission of guilt." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

Isn't that exactly what TFG once said? You don't have to plead the 5th if you aren't guilty? Ocelot II Nov 2021 #1

Sounds dumb enough to be something he'd say. Dr. Strange Nov 2021 #3

"The mob takes the Fifth Amendment. If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?" dalton99a Nov 2021 #2

Citing Trump as a kind of legal or moral authority ... Igel Nov 2021 #6

Only idiots think he's an authority on anything. dalton99a Nov 2021 #7

Outside of the legalities .... KentuckyWoman Nov 2021 #4

Point of order: the tweet is from @HardlyRealTom. Dr. Strange Nov 2021 #5

You are right. I don't know how I missed that. I have made the correction. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #8

Ocelot II

(115,877 posts)

1. Isn't that exactly what TFG once said? You don't have to plead the 5th if you aren't guilty?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 08:01 PM

Nov 2021

Dr. Strange

(25,925 posts)

3. Sounds dumb enough to be something he'd say.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 08:59 PM

Nov 2021

dalton99a

(81,631 posts)

2. "The mob takes the Fifth Amendment. If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 08:10 PM

Nov 2021

- Donald Trump, September 28, 2016

Igel

(35,362 posts)

6. Citing Trump as a kind of legal or moral authority ...

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 09:17 PM

Nov 2021

Sketchy, y'know?

He was wrong, of course. And those echoing him are.

dalton99a

(81,631 posts)

7. Only idiots think he's an authority on anything.

Reply to Igel (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 10:47 PM

Nov 2021

KentuckyWoman

(6,697 posts)

4. Outside of the legalities ....

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 09:05 PM

Nov 2021

I always thought it was basically a way to simply refuse to answer any questions. Whether it be a screw you I'm not telling you anything or a lack of trust in the system.

Dr. Strange

(25,925 posts)

5. Point of order: the tweet is from @HardlyRealTom.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 09:14 PM

Nov 2021

Popehat is just tagged.

A good find, nonetheless.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,647 posts)

8. You are right. I don't know how I missed that. I have made the correction. Thanks. NT

Reply to Dr. Strange (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 24, 2021, 06:56 AM

Nov 2021

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