Re:Apple’s “warrant canary” disappears
by eridius on Thursday September 18, 2014 @02:32PM
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> But can the government force you to knowingly make a false statement?
No, but they can punish you for telling the truth. The fact that you'll be punished for lying does not negate the punishment for telling the truth, just as the fact that you'll be punished for telling the truth does not give you an excuse to lie.
No, but they can punish you for telling the truth. The fact that you'll be punished for lying does not negate the punishment for telling the truth, just as the fact that you'll be punished for telling the truth does not give you an excuse to lie.