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What Happens When You Defy a Secret Government Order? (slate.com)
4 points by btipling on Aug 10, 2013 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


"Secret jail time"? Do your loved ones get to know where you are? Why is that a thing?


>"Secret jail time"? Do your loved ones get to know where you are?

No. You have to lie to your family.

and:

"The most likely punishment for defying the secret order would be a hefty fine, although the defendant might have a difficult time explaining the massive payment in the company’s public financial statements, especially if the contempt trial is conducted under seal."

I find it curiously persistent how truth weaves through even `legal' obstacles to be free.




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