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The NSL could compell you to release an affidavit anyway.
by maaku 11y ago
The NSL could compell you to release an affidavit anyway.
- i_laugh_at_you 11y agoThey can force you to lie? They can force speech? I thought it was a crime to make a false affidavit no matter the reasons.
- aeze 11y agoIn the name of safety, citizen.
- rincebrain 11y agoThe entire premise of the canary, and this discussion, is that you cannot (currently, legally) be compelled to lie, you can merely be compelled to not tell the truth. If they could, we would not be observing any changes in warrant canaries, ever.
- maaku 11y agoWelcome to the real world, where armchair legal opinions don't matter. A canary is a way of communicating information about the NSL, which is prevented by the gag order of the NSL. The courts see through the canary for the transparent practice that it is. And guess what? These days they side with the government, not the recipient.