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Re:Man jailed indefinitely for refusing to decrypt hard driv... by dublinclontarf on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @05:18AM (#13920753)
> what should we do?

Release him and pay millions in compensation for violating his writ of Habeas corpus.

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Re:Man jailed indefinitely for refusing to decrypt hard driv... by umanwizard on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @08:37AM (#13921598)
A court granted him a writ of habeas corpus? When? That changes everything if true, but I'm pretty sure you're mistaken.
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Re:Man jailed indefinitely for refusing to decrypt hard driv... by pc86 on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @10:38AM (#13922528)
That's not what Habeas corpus is. Contempt is 100% lawful.
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Re:Man jailed indefinitely for refusing to decrypt hard driv... by pessimizer on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @08:40AM (#13921620)
Not in the US: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/us/senate-declines-to-reso...
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