Re:Chelsea Manning sent back to jail after refusing to testi...
by trickstra on Friday May 17, 2019 @12:14PM
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In principle, wrongdoers always have more options available than moral people. Because being moral prevents you from using some ways that would be considered immoral, while the wrongdoers don't have those restrictions, therefore can and will weasel out. In the movies the good side wins even despite this limitation, then heroes are celebrated for their morality and bravery, but in the real life... well...
But that's one silly law that judge can compel you to talk but you can easily weasel your way out of it by saying things that might be true and give no information.
I think such law shouldn't exist as it can only harm only truthful, principled people but can do nothing to any wrongdoer.