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   mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Mar-2025 09:17:53 JST mcc

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   • Matt Blaze
   • AI6YR Ben
   • LisPi

   @lispi314 @mattblaze @ai6yr You may have a right to silence, but if the state can credibly charge you with a separate crime, they can induce you to waive that right in exchange for "voluntary" cooperation.

   It is the case that the United States appears to be transitioning from government threats backed by legal force to government threats backed by wrenches. I am trying not to say anything alarmist in Mr. Blaze's mentions tho.

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     LisPi (lispi314@udongein.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Mar-2025 09:17:55 JST LisPi

     • Matt Blaze
     • AI6YR Ben
     @mcc @mattblaze @ai6yr It helps when one would get a lot more than just jail if one doesn't comply.
     
     A subpoena would also only apply in cases where one doesn't have a Right to Silence. (The UK is one such nightmare state.)
     Kim Scheinberg repeated this.