tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post1174433288951736236..comments2024-03-29T06:33:51.432-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Michael Cohen: "I'm Taking the Fifth, See."Comrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-85836950365494963092018-04-29T10:10:04.244-04:002018-04-29T10:10:04.244-04:00Please re-read what I wrote.Please re-read what I wrote.Dark Avengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220642215040873632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-47219090785624433092018-04-26T18:01:45.869-04:002018-04-26T18:01:45.869-04:00DA, I’m pretty sure that outside of frivolous use ...DA, I’m pretty sure that outside of frivolous use of your “rights”, exercising the Fifth won’t get you tossed for Contempt.<br /><br />Note that denying a lawyer is your representative kinda squwicks the whole privilege thing that Cohen was banging on about...but Fox and Friends called and Donnie answered.CenterPuke88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17770056621255249861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-11820382561870849622018-04-26T17:30:12.135-04:002018-04-26T17:30:12.135-04:00And if you refuse to testify without citing the 5t...And if you refuse to testify without citing the 5th, you’ll piss off the judge bada-bing!Dark Avengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220642215040873632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-24627911124105223892018-04-26T15:52:18.997-04:002018-04-26T15:52:18.997-04:00Taking the Fifth is asserting your right not to in...Taking the Fifth is asserting your right not to incriminate yourself. Contempt of court means you've pissed off the judge.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-62983370436529848562018-04-26T15:49:14.024-04:002018-04-26T15:49:14.024-04:00Perhaps if New York doesn't pass the rule chan... Perhaps if New York doesn't pass the rule change to allow for prosecution after a presidential pardon, Cohen can get out of testifying about Fergus himself, should he receive a pardon. That doesn't mean he won't be convicted, just that he won't have to testify.<br /><br /> -Doug in Oaklanddinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-75207057451379467472018-04-26T11:15:22.777-04:002018-04-26T11:15:22.777-04:00Can you explain "taking the fifth" versu...Can you explain "taking the fifth" versus "contempt of court", which as I understand, is a "jail worthy" offence. Does taking the fifth in effect means he can skate thru this deposition without answering or consequence?<br />w3skiw3skihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993709956954374919noreply@blogger.com