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You don't have to testify against yourself. Giving away password is exactly this.
by exo762 13y ago
You don't have to testify against yourself. Giving away password is exactly this.
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- chiph 13y agoThis was in the UK. They don't have Miranda warnings or protection against self-incrimination.
- marcosdumay 13y agoMost of the democracies in the world have those same rights. But not the warnings, that's a US idea, and they universal, not conditional on a cop giving them to you.
- jmackinn 13y agoIf the information was in his head and not on a thumb drive then yes, but it was on a piece of physical evidence, therefore the password is the same as a key to a storage locker or the combo of a safe. Refusal to provide either will result in a charge of contempt, exactly what happened in this case.
- exo762 13y agoNope. This is my knowledge and my words. You can have any number of "metaphor" you want, but direct, literally, word by word, meaning of legislature trumps all metaphors. Information - the password, is in his head.