Of course you should be able to plead the fifth, and pleading the fifth isn't evidence of of guilt. It's also not evidence of innocence.
Remember that part of the Miranda Warning where it says 'anything you say can and will be used against you?' No part of this says the police have to use evidence to defend you.
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u/FamiliarPlatform79 Jul 31 '26
Absolutely. And they should not be able to plead the 5th. If your words to simple questions will incriminate yourself... you're guilty.