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Re:Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday August 12, 2022 @07:30AM (#32436926)
Being arrested is not that big of a deal- it merely means they suspect that you committed a crime and want to question you. I would also wait and see what they are accused of, maybe there is more to it than simply contributing to an open source project.
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Re:Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash by retcore on Friday August 12, 2022 @07:39AM (#32436988)
In the UK arrest is lawful simply to ensure that your statement or interview can be obtained, entirely without any kind of suspicion. Still will disqualify you for automatic entry in the US however.
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Re:Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash by rascul on Friday August 12, 2022 @07:39AM (#32436979)
It can easily turn into a big deal if the arrest means you're locked in a cell for awhile.
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Re:Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday August 12, 2022 @07:46AM (#32437033)
What is the alternative?
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Re:Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash by rascul on Friday August 12, 2022 @07:54AM (#32437104)
I guess the alternative is to not be arrested and locked in a cell? That's kind of up to someone else.
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Re:Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash by throwaway0a5e on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:09AM (#32437268)
Summons the person to court and only issue an arrest warrant if they fail to appear.

This is SOP for the bulk of nonviolent crimes in the US.

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