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Re:Show HN: Deadman.io - a digital dead man's switch by tbrooks on Tuesday August 14, 2012 @02:20PM (#4382330)
Not necessarily.

You could say, I have a bunch of documents that implicate you and they'll be sent out to authorities should I not answer my email or phone at N time.

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Re:Show HN: Deadman.io - a digital dead man's switch by pavel_lishin on Tuesday August 14, 2012 @03:04PM (#4382547)
"I know you really don't want to tell me where those documents are, but maybe you'll tell my friend, Mr. Hosey?"
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Re:Show HN: Deadman.io - a digital dead man's switch by m3ntat on Tuesday August 14, 2012 @03:26PM (#4382671)
Maybe, but this is the case for any dead man's switch (even a bank/lawyer). It's always a balance between what the mob boss thinks he can get you to do vs the power of the dirt you have on him. Literature/TV have beaten to death the permutations/twists on this theme.
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