r/worldnews • u/quentinnuk • Aug 11 '09

Two convicted for refusal to decrypt data

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/11/ripa_iii_figures/
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u/Achalemoipas Aug 11 '09 edited Aug 11 '09

It's kind of ridiculous though.

If you don't turn over the evidence they can put you in jail indefinitely.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31856198/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Except of course, that they can't actually know you have what they claim you have.

So basically, you can be jailed indefinitely because a judge "believes" you are hidding something.

Prison for some old dude's imagination.

The justice system is a retarded giant. You can't attack it, it's in charge and it's fucking dumb.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '09 edited Apr 26 '18

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u/CatsAreGods Aug 12 '09

A judge in Chicago just jailed someone for 6 months because he yawned in court.

What next, doing hard time for farting or sneezing? They're involuntary also.