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You have a point there, but "I won't answer that" doesn't actually communicate anything and seems like a viable alternative.

• ceejayoz 16y ago
  It does communicate something. If you weren't under a gag order, you'd likely answer "no", not "I won't answer that".
  • Zak 16y ago
    From the reddit AMA: We had been meticulous in our care to not violate the gag in any way shape or form. We didn't want to jeopardize the case, and obviously didn't want to run into any legal trouble. I read this as him saying he didn't want any issues raised that might distract from his lawsuit. That doesn't necessarily mean that the approach I proposed wouldn't be legal. A law that compels a person to lie is a bit more absurd than one that compels a person not to talk about something. It's pretty common to hear "I can neither confirm nor deny..." from government officials who work with secret stuff. I think chances are pretty good that would work for civilians under gag orders as well.