Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry...
by int_19h on Monday February 13, 2017 @12:34AM
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I would dare say that the really bad part is that there's no way to know for sure if he can even comply with that order. As I understand, he claims that he has forgotten the password. Obviously, it's a convenient excuse, but it's not something utterly improbable. What if he actually did forget the password? Why is the word of the judge alone sufficient to assume otherwise? There seems to be an obvious lack of checks here.
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Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry...
by sjy on Monday February 13, 2017 @04:49AM
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> Why is the word of the judge alone sufficient to assume otherwise? There seems to be an obvious lack of checks here.
Because the judge's finding is based on evidence – see my other comment[1]. The judicial power to make findings of fact is checked by the appeal process, which is now underway.