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In the first case they (the US govmnt) could hold him (the citizen) in contempt (in a cell) indefinitely.
by twothreeone 1mo ago
In the first case they (the US govmnt) could hold him (the citizen) in contempt (in a cell) indefinitely.
- wffurr 1mo agoActually no, they are required to allow you to enter the country, but they will make it a hassle, to the point of dehydrating you and/or refusing bathroom access, and confiscate the device in the end and access is through other technical means.
- RunSet 1mo ago18 months is, by precedent, the limit on contempt for refusal to decrypt[0], but this administration is happy to disregard any precedent that does not agree with them. [0] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/man-who-refused-to-decrypt-hard-drives-is-free-after-four-years-in-jail/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/man-who-refused-...
- reenorap 1mo agoThat’s false. Maybe a few hours but that’s it. The CBP are expressly not allowed to deny citizens entry into the US.