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twothreeonetoday at 7:15 PM2 repliesview on HN

In the first case they (the US govmnt) could hold him (the citizen) in contempt (in a cell) indefinitely.


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RunSettoday at 8:25 PM

18 months is, by precedent, the limit on contempt for refusal to decrypt[0], but this administration is happy to disregard any precedent that does not agree with them.

[0] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/man-who-refused-...

wffurrtoday at 7:44 PM

Actually no, they are required to allow you to enter the country, but they will make it a hassle, to the point of dehydrating you and/or refusing bathroom access, and confiscate the device in the end and access is through other technical means.