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ron@zooid.guild.org (Secret Mud) writes:

> From: morpheus@entropy.mcds.com (morpheus)
> >
> >I believe in being able to protect my data. (note period) ...
> >
> >Hypothetically say I have all my data encrypted with 'mega-DES ]I[' - how wi
> >an "ummm... I can't remember the key, sorry" hold up in court (assuming said
> >court had the papers they need, etc).  Would that be perjury?  Can they
> >subpeona a mental construct?  What could they legally do?  (legally as in pe
> >constitution, etc.  Not the FBI's version..)
> >
> 
> If you want to deal with lying under oath to a court, go ahead.  And would yo
> also refuse a court order to search your house?  If not, then why not?  The
> only difference between searching a house and a disk drive would seem to be
> that it's a lot easier to defend a disk drive against legal search.

You don't have to lie under oath if they are prosecuting you. You can 
refuse to take the stand as a witness against yourself. You can't 
refuse a court ordered search but you can refuse to help.



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