[doldols]

Presumably investigating someone over that would violate their 5th amendment rights, no?

[cdot2]

Would someone pleading the 5th count as probable cause? I would hope not. That would go against the idea that you can't be punished for exercising a right.

[ThePowerOfFuet]

> Presumably investigating someone over that would violate their 5th amendment rights, no?

You may wish to reread the 5th amendment.

[doldols]

Go on. How is forcing someone to testify against themselves with the threat of criminal charges (tax fraud!) and then using that information in a criminal investigation not a 5th amendment violation.

I’m not a lawyer, I don’t know anything. I’m just curious.