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Forced Decrypt: US Judge Jails Defendant Six Months for Contempt re Phone Unlock
- Subject: Forced Decrypt: US Judge Jails Defendant Six Months for Contempt re Phone Unlock
- From: mirimir at riseup.net (Mirimir)
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:41:05 -0700
- In-reply-to: <CAD2Ti28AXj5-_=rDFRc435aihJmxe1vF22TNipbBS_wxOsnS_w@mail.gmail.com>
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On 07/17/2018 03:37 PM, grarpamp wrote:
<SNIP>
> ... The result: Montanez is being held in contempt of
> court and is serving a six-month jail sentence.
>
> "I don't know the code, sir," he stated.
> So the judge found him in civil contempt and threw him in jail.
And AFAIK that ex-cop in Philadelphia is still in jail for "forgetting"
his macOS password. I gather that there's no limit to sentences for
contempt of court. Basically, each time you don't comply, it's a new
contempt violation.
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