[TBP]

How do you invoke the protection against self-incrimination if you “didn’t do anything wrong”? What’s to incriminate?

[Jeff Winston]

How do you invoke the protection against self-incrimination if you “didn’t do anything wrong”? What’s to incriminate?

Yeah, really.

+1.

[boop]

"How do you invoke the protection against self-incrimination if you “didn’t do anything wrong”? What’s to incriminate?"

Exactly. The key word is SELF-incrimination in the 5th amendment.

The 5th amendment does NOT say "I can refuse to answer any questions at all".

That's "contempt" in any courtroom.

Sheesh, this stuff came up on Perry Mason in the '50s all the time.

How many coutroom shows feature the judge saying: "The witness WILL answer the question!".

It would make for pretty boring TV, if the witness just said: "I don't feel like it, judge."

"Uh, ok I guess the trial is over."