Not saying throw a tantrum. But when someone agrees to be interviewed, there should be an understanding that they are expected to answer the questions given to them. If not, why agree to an interview?

All I am saying, is if they refuse, then don't grant them interviews. If they want to spout, that is fine, they can find the venue for that and spout all that they want.

It's not like the interviewer snuck up by surprise and asked them to answer questions. They agreed to talk, so talk.

In court, they are under oath to answer. have been on jury trials and seen witnesses refuse to. The lawyer then appeals to the judge. If it is incriminating then they can plead the 5th.

They can certainly refuse to answer any question that an interviewer asks. And it is then the right of that person to refuse to interview them. I had a client who asked me to evaluate his 5 top employees. When I got to the Quality guy who lost his job to my client he refused to answer my questions. I closed my notebook and started to leave. The fellow asked what i was doing. I told him the interview was over as he refused to answer my questions.

He asked if I was going to tell his boss that he was uncooperative. I told him I would relay that he refused to answer my questions and i stopped the proceedings. He then asked me to sit down and answered everything I asked.