Klarinet Archive - Posting 001119.txt from 2002/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Music vs. drug testing
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 14:01:51 -0400

At 10:21 PM 6/29/2002 -0500, Kevin Callahan wrote:
> > If you have not done anything wrong, it seems to me that by definition you
> > CANNOT incriminate yourself. Incriminate yourself of WHAT?
>
>Actually, for once, you have a point. However, you cannot be made to
>incriminate yourself for crimes you're not accused of. Though, Mark has a
>point as well, what if the crimes are not illegal, but immoral? Say being
>forced to answer would prove you had an affair with your wife's best friend,
>and you don't want your wife to find out? Or similiar things. They're not
>illegal, but they're private explainations that should not have to come out
>if you don't want them to.

That is certainly possible. And that is a very excellent reason why that
right should be there.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
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Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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