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Raine

(30,546 posts)

5. I don't agree

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 10:30 PM

Dec 2019

IMO testifying or not testifying shows neither guilt or innocence, guilty people may testify because they're good at lying and believe they can get away with it.

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Innocent people don't refuse to testify on their own behalf. [View all] onecaliberal Dec 2019 OP

That's not always true. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #1

Oh shit Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #10

Absolutely. Sometimes there isn't irrefutable evidence. Texin Dec 2019 #11

All six claims in OP are not always true? greyl Dec 2019 #17

Ad worthy. Nt jaysunb Dec 2019 #2

Lots of innocent people do not testify, particularly if their lawyer thinks the prosecution ... marble falls Dec 2019 #3

They don't refuse to testify AND supply documents that would clear their name. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #4

It's clear what you meant with the context you gave. kcr Dec 2019 #20

A general rule in a defense: do not offer argument against points the prosecution failed to make ... marble falls Dec 2019 #22

I am NOT a lawyer, never claimed to be. Was NOT making a legal argument. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #23

I'm not meaning to ride you. I apologize. I think you are a reasonable person reasonably worked ... marble falls Dec 2019 #24

I don't agree Raine Dec 2019 #5

In addition to everything else. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #6

Yeah, no. Innocent people refuse to testify all the time. n/t X_Digger Dec 2019 #7

Another lawyer chiming in: yes, innocent people do refuse to testify. There can be good reasons. Shrike47 Dec 2019 #8

Do innocent people refuse to cough up everything making it impossible onecaliberal Dec 2019 #9

One more lawyer here - Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #12

I'm pretty sure most know what I mean. This isn't court. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #15

Most of the responses are similar to mine, Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #19

"nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself" dpibel Dec 2019 #30

I'm discussing the general assertion that the OP made that silence is an indicaton of guilt. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #34

Let us all be precise dpibel Dec 2019 #35

you want to make a solid argument stopdiggin Dec 2019 #13

i clearly didn't articulate my thoughts very well. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #14

Can we just say that innocent people don't: Stonepounder Dec 2019 #16

YES! thank you. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #18

In an ideal world where everyone deals honestly and openly. But then there'd be no crime and courts. marble falls Dec 2019 #25

Innocent people don't testify on their own behalf Codeine Dec 2019 #21

Defendants in civil cases do dpibel Dec 2019 #29

False.....as stated above, innocent ppl don't testify EVERYday. AncientGeezer Dec 2019 #26

I get what you were saying Bettie Dec 2019 #27

Thank you. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #32

Question for the legal experts on this thread dpibel Dec 2019 #28

The poster made a blanket statement Codeine Dec 2019 #31

Blankets to blankets dpibel Dec 2019 #33