From: Harry Shapiro <habs@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 93 08:29:39 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com (Good Guys)
Subject: Re:  It had to happen... (fwd)
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a conscious being, Jim choate wrote:
> Assuming the arrest warrant was good not revealing the key to a duly
> authorized court representative would be illegal (ie interfereing with a
> police investigation). If the courts serve a warrant for your arrest and the
> confiscation of data on your hard drive (and you refuse to turn the data over
> even after talking w/ an attorney) is specificaly mentioned you are opening
> yourself up for another whole world of legal hurt.

I would like to hear what Duncan has to say, but... 1) He did give
them the data, they just can't read it. (not his problem). LIke if I
wrote some notes in French, I don't think I woudl be required to
translate them. 2) Then their is the issue of 5th Admendment issues...

/hawk