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Re:Indefinite prison for suspect who won’t decrypt hard driv... by wildmusings on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @12:04PM (#11714726)
It's not a punishment. It's being held in contempt of court for refusing to obey a court order. He holds the keys to his own freedom; he has to provide the password.
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Re:Indefinite prison for suspect who won’t decrypt hard driv... by tptacek on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @12:09PM (#11714767)
Detention is punishment for the offense of contempt.
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