[80497] in Cypherpunks
Re: encryption laws (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Choate)
Thu May 22 01:35:46 1997
From: Jim Choate <ravage@EINSTEIN.ssz.com>
To: cypherpunks@EINSTEIN.ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 19:31:44 -0500 (CDT)
Reply-To: Jim Choate <ravage@EINSTEIN.ssz.com>
Forwarded message:
> Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 15:03:32 -0400
> From: tzeruch@ceddec.com
> > If they had reasonable cause to believe you had knowledge of the key and
> > were refusing to divulge it under direct order of the court you would be
> > held in contempt until you were very old and gray.
>
> IANAL, but
>
> You could claim 5th ammendment priviledge - they would have to give
> immunity from any prosecution relating to the contents.
>
The 5th ONLY applies if you are being accussed AND immunity is not granted.
Jim Choate
CyberTects
ravage@ssz.com
