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Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry... by naasking on Monday February 13, 2017 @12:44AM (#13633373)
> His crime is disobeying a court order, which is a crime that you can go to jail for.

Sure, but isn't the question whether he should go to jail indefinitely? If defying a court order is a crime, then perhaps it should have a well defined jail term.

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Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry... by gydfi on Monday February 13, 2017 @01:51AM (#13633571)
It does, the term is "until you comply".
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Re:Man jailed 16 months, and counting, for refusing to decry... by naasking on Monday February 13, 2017 @11:46AM (#13636630)
That's not what well-defined means. You might as well say we should jail people until their victims feel better.

Furthermore, there's no evidence demonstrating he actually can comply.

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